Glenn
H. Alderson, 67, of
Mr. Alderson was born March =
25,
1930, in
He is survived by his wife o= f 47 years, Annette; one son, Billy Ray; two daughters, Karen and Dawn Marie; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, John.
He was preceded in death by = one grandson, Toni Anderson, on June 17, 1984.
Services were held June 13 a=
t the
Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel,
___________= ____
Theda
B. Aleo, 87, of Onondaga died March 4, 1997, in
Mrs. aloe was born Sept. 22, 1909, in Matherton, the daught=
er of
Alpha and Gordie Etta (Willett)
She is survived by three daughters, JoAnn (Allan) Ostrander of Onondaga, Fran (Art) Buelow of Lavonia, and Rosa (Bill) Risk of Lansing; two sons, Ronald (Jessi= e) Aleo of Mason and Duane (Dolly) Aleo of East Jordan; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo, in 1985, and one son, Donald, in 198= 8.
Mass of
the Christian Burial was March 6 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church with =
the
Rev. David Stotenbur as Celebrant.
Interment was in
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Peter’s Catholic Church Building Fund or Martin Luther Holt Home.
_________= ______
Leatha B. =
Alverson
Leatha
B. (Burnett) Alverson, 94, died Aug. 12, 1997, in
Mrs.
Alverson was born June 23, 1903, in Onondaga, the daughter of Erlon and Mar=
y (Luke)
Burnett. She was a member of =
the
Foundation Club of the
She is survived by two sisters, Leola Gray and Mary Wimberley, both of Eaton Rapid= s; one niece, Carol Boumiea of Eaton Rapids; five grand nieces, Laura (Richard) Offen, Caroline Barnhart, Susanne (Jason) Pierce, Lori<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> (Steven) Schnepp, and Mary = Beth (Tim) Cole; three grand nephews, Stephen (Marlene) Curtis, Mark (Connie) Sh= aw, and Kevin Shaw; and two cousins, Gertrude Clough and Bonnie Jean Bodrie.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Watson in 1977.
Services were Aug. 14 with the Rev. Wayne Foote officiating. Interment was in
_________= ______
Sarah E. A=
mes
Sarah
E. Ames, 86, of
She was
born Jan. 13, 1911, in
She is
survived by sons, Joseph (Linda) Ames of Manchester, Mich., and Herbert
(Connie) Ames of Charlotte; four granddaughters; five great-grandchildren; a
brother, Adrian Smith of
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert W., in 1982, daughter Susan Kay A= mes in 1941, great-granddaughter, Angela L. Daniels in 1986, and brother, Clift= on Smith in 1942.
Funeral
services were Oct. 22 at Pray Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jeff Bowman
officiating. Interment was at=
Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice, Maple
Valley Memorial Scholarship Fund, or
_________= ______
Iva R. Ams=
pacher
Iva
Ruth Amspacher, 102, of Mrs.
Amspacher was born Dec. 28, 1894, in She is
survived by one daughter, Mary Russ of She was
preceded in death by her husband, Floyd, in 1982; one son-in-law, Harrison
Russ; one granddaughter, Linda Russ; two sisters, Gertrude Tyler and Mildred
Carey; and one brother, Dorr Granger.
Services were June 4 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
George Fleming officiating.
Interment was in the
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Arthur W. =
Andrews Arthur
W. Andrews, 80, of Mr.
Andrews was born in He is
survived by one daughter, Eldora (David) Howe of Charlotte; three sons, Mel=
vin
(
He was preceded in death by his wife, Zella; his parents; one sister,
Bea Poor; and three brothers, Harry, Harold, and Max.
Services were Nov. 25 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte
with the Rev. David Ames and the Rev. Charles Moreland officiating. Military graveside services and
interment were in the Memorial
contributions may be made to the _________=
______ Robert W. =
Archer Robert
William Archer, 47 of Mr.
Archer was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Charlotte, the son of Virgil and Katherine
(Westrick) Archer. He was a f=
ormer
partner in the Meeks and Archer Law Firm in He is
survived by his parents; six brothers, Carl (Linda) of Bellevue, Gerald
(Sandra) of Charlotte; Lawrence of Grand Rapids, Charles (Amy) of Kalamazoo,
Jeffrey Scott of Sarasota, Fla., and Donald (Karen) of Columbus, Ohio; two
sisters, LuAnn (John) Potter of Eaton Rapids; and Carol Archer of Kalamazoo;
and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth in 1973, and William in 1987.
Services were Jan. 30 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Fath=
er
Thomas Nenneau officiating.
Interment was in the _________=
______ Doris L. B=
ahr Doris
L. Bahr, 70, of Mrs.
Bahr was born in She is
survived by one son, Wayne (Kathleen) Jones of Litchfield; one daughter, Ka=
ren
(George) Whitcomb of Olivet; one stepson, Charles Bahr of Charlotte; six
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Wells of
Fairbury, Ill., and Melvina Feltner of Albion; and three brothers, Richard
Collins of Weidman, Ernest Serene of Albion, and Edward Serene of Muskegon.=
She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth in 1984; one sister,
Zora Hess; and two brothers, Clarence and Allen Serene.
Services were March 1 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. Peter Brenner officiating.&n=
bsp;
Interment was in the
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion. _________=
______ Virginia M=
. Baird
Virginia Marie (Chase) Baird, 81, of Charlotte and Mrs.
Baird was born Sept. 7, 1916, in She is
survived by one son, James (Jeanne) Baird of Charlotte; four grandchildren,
Michael Baird, Leanna Kyre, Dianna Baird, and Joanna (Charles) Malcuit; two
great-grandchildren, John Eric Kyre, and Jacob Malcuit; one brother, Leo
(Helen) Chase of Bay City; and four sisters, Evelyn (Floyd) Rezska of
Beaverton, Bernice Collicker of Bay City, Rosa Phelps of Davison, and Clare
(David) Plamondon of Gaylord. She was
preceded in death by her husband, George, in 1985; two brothers, Frank and =
Tony
Chase; and one sister, Mary Kneeshaw.
Services were Jan. 15 at the Ware-Smith-Wolever Funeral Chapel, Catholic Church officiating. Interment was in the
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary’s Catholic
Church, Charlotte. _________=
______ Don R. Bak=
er Don R.
Baker, 66, of Mr.
Baker was born April 17, 1931 in Vermontville, the son of Willis and Dona
Baker. He worked in the paint
department at B.O.C. in He is
survived by one daughter, Donna (Dan) Walker of Charlotte; six sons, Rod (D=
eb)
Baker, Brian (Lynn) Baker, Mark Newman, Todd Newman, all of Charlotte, and =
Noel
(Wendy) Baker of Jenision; two sisters, Helen Hughes of Marshall and Frances
(Francis) Haff of Grand Ledge; and 10 grandchildren.
Services were Oct. 30 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Charlotte, with Father Thomas Nenneau officiating.
Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. Arrangements were made by Pray Fun=
eral
Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Special Riding Volun=
teer
Association. _________=
______ Rebecca J.=
Baker Rebecca
“Becki” Joy Baker, 33, of Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Charlot=
te
and Lansing, died Feb. 21, 1997, at the home of her parents in Nashville of
natural causes. Miss
Baker was the daughter of Richard and Carol Baker of Nashville. She was a graduate of Charlotte Hi=
gh
School and attended Lansing Community College. She was employed by Target in Nash=
ville
and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Charlotte, where she sang in =
the
choir and musicals. She is
survived by her parents; one sister, Andrea Baker-Curry, and her son and two
daughters, of Nashville; and a foster brother, Rick (Pam) McGrandy, and the=
ir
two sons and four daughters, all of Bay City.
Services were Feb. 25 at the Woodbine Funeral Home, Hickory Chapel,
Nashville. Memorial services =
are
Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, Charlotte, with the
Rev. Charles Moore officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Richard
Baker and sent to 421 E. Thompson Lane, Apartment #69, Nashville, Tenn.
37211-2611. _________=
______ Sandra Bak=
er Sandra
Rae Baker, 57, of Lansing, formerly of Grand Ledge, died March 29, 1997. Mrs.
Baker was a former accountant with Millbrook Printing Company, attended the
Delta Mills United Methodist Church, and worked with Native American childr=
en
as a missionary in New Mexico. She is
survived by three daughters, Amy Baker of Charlotte, Bethany (Ed) Ady of
Colorado Springs, Colo., and Melanie Baker of Lansing; two sons, Matthew
(Chris) of Albert, Colo., and Mark of Lansing; six grandchildren; her paren=
ts,
Harland and Charlotte Mingus of Lansing; and one brother, Harland Jr.
“Butch” (Margaret) Mingus of Lansing.
Services were April 1 at the Holihan-Atkin Funeral Home, Grand
Ledge. Interment was in Mt. H=
ope
Cemetery, Lansing.
Memorial contributions to Sisters Maternity Home-Women’s Shelt=
er
would be appreciated. _________=
______ Thomas J. =
Barnard Thomas
J. Barnard, 64, of Charlotte died Saturday, June 21, 1997. Mr.
Barnard was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Charlotte, the son of Murle and Marion =
A.
(Rulison) Barnard. He had wor=
ked as
a laborer in a warehouse. He is
survived by his mother; and brother, Robert (LouAnn) Barnard of Ocala,
Fla. He was preceded in death=
by
his wife, Grace in 1992.
Graveside services were June 26 at the Needmore Cemetery, Eaton Coun=
ty,
with Pastor Jerry Slivensky officiating.&n=
bsp;
If desired, fund donations can be made to First Baptist Church of
Charlotte. Envelopes are avai=
lable
at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. _________=
______ Charlene M=
. Barnes
Charlene M. Barnes, 63, of Vermontville died May 23, 1997, at Michig=
an
Capital Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Lansing. Mrs.
Barnes was born Nov. 8, 1933, in Nashville, the daughter of Harold and Marg=
aret
(Winslow) Wenger. She attended
school in Nashville and graduated from Nashville High in 1951. She married Gaylord Barnes Nov. 17,
1951. She retired from Care F=
ree
Window Mfg. in Charlotte in 1992, as a foreman, after 26 years of service.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> With her husband, she owned and op=
erated
a chicken farm in Vermontville. She
was a former member of the Woodland Eagles Club. She is
survived by three daughters, Luanne (Linden) Aspinall of Vermontville, Janet
(Keith) Lowe of Sunfield and Kathy (Brian) Strahan of Vermontville; eight
grandchildren, Lucas and Jennifer Forquer, John and Jeff Aspinall, and Mich=
ael,
Matthew, Heather and Rachel Strahan. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Gaylord in 1974.
Services were May 28 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home,
Nashville. Interment was in t=
he
Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.=
_________=
______ Adam Barne=
tt Adam
Barnett, 80, of Springport died Oct. 28, 1997 at the home he lived at for 23
years. Mr.
Barnett was born April 5, 1917 in Magoffin County, Ken., the son of Frank a=
nd
Bertha (Perkins) Barnett. He =
worked
for Gale Manufacturing and Malleable Iron and Warren Sherer until 1978 afte=
r 30
years of service. He was a me=
mber
of the Faith Assembly of God, Olivet.
He married Ollie (Cole) Barnett on Feb. 4, 1937 in Grassy Creek, Ken=
. He is
survived by his wife of 60 years, Ollie; two sons, Don (Janice) Barnett of
Bellevue and Barry (Carol) Barnett of Battle Creek; three daughters, Faye L.
(Lowell) Greene of Grand Rapids, Judy (Lester) Robinson of Olivet, and Cindy
(Dale) Waun of Olivet; 18 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Virginia Bartlett and Anna
Williams; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were Oct. 31 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Pastor Tom McLane, Todd McLane, and Winiford Collins officiating.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice or = the Faith Assembly of God.
_________= ______
Thomas B. =
Barrett
Thomas Bruce Barrett, 52, of Charlotte died March 26, 1997.
Mr. Barrett was born Aug. 27, 1944, in Charlotte, the son of Bruce and Esther (Howard) Barrett. He owned and operated the Sweetwater Country Store in Vermontville.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Tracy (Kelly) Sparks of Ocon= to, Neb., and Kimberly Barrett of Callaway, Neb.; one son, Bruce (Sara) of Batt= le Creek; four grandchildren, Nicole, Thomas, Kaitlin, and Cody; three sisters, Ruth Wolcott, Jeanette (Bud) Tinkey, and Donna (Oscar) Face, all of Charlot= te; and one sister-in-law, Phyllis Barrett of Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Jack.
Services were March 29 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Duane Royston officiating. Interment was in the West Carmel Cemetery, Eaton County.
_________= ______
Rev. Geral=
d R. Bates
Rev. Gerald R. Bates, 72, of Lake Odessa died Oct. 30, 1997, in Charlotte.
The Rev. Bates was born in Hastings, the son of Erwin and Florence (Schneider) Bates. He was raised in the L= ake Odessa area, ordained in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and had se= rved Michigan congregations in Adamsville, Kessington, Reed City, Leighton Towns= hip, Battle Creek Calvary, Lansing Trinity United Methodist, Lowell, and St. Lou= is United Methodist Church, from which he retired.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mardelle (Harms) Bates; two daughters, Sa= ndra Purcell of Marshall and Adrene Bates of Charlotte; one son, Kevin (Debbie) Bates of Rochester; two granddaughters; three sisters, Doris Flessner and Janice Flanigan both of Woodland, and Sherry Koewers of Kalamazoo; and one brother, Dennis Bates of Carey, Ill.
Services were Nov. 3 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Lansing. Arrangements were ma= de by the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to a Ministerial Scholarship Fund= for Stephen Sedgeman of Penzane, Cornwall, England, and may be sent to the Trin= ity United Methodist Church.
_________= ______
Neva M. Ba=
umer
Neva M. Baumer, 78, of Plymouth died July 17, 1997, in South Lyon.
Mrs. Baumer was born Sept. 18, 1918, in Lansing. She was a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth community= in 1959 from Eaton Rapids. She a= ttended the First United Methodist Church.
She was a life member of the BPOE Vivians #1780, Plymouth. She was a past member of the Easte= rn Star in Eaton Rapids.
She is survived by her daughters, Beverly (Tom) Appling of Marysville and Sharon (Rick) Spencer of South Lyon; one son, David (Kathleen) of Westland; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jack Harris of Ea= ton Rapids.
Services were July 19 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth, with the Rev. Pauline Hart officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Elk’s Crippled Children’s Fund in Plymouth.
_________= ______
Evison Bec=
k Jr.
Evison J. Beck Jr., 71, of Charlotte died Nov. 20, 1997.
Mr. Beck was born Jan. 29, 1926, in Hastings, the son of Evison Sr. and Vera (Woodard) Beck. He was a Worl= d War II U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and had been a lineman supervisor for Consumers Power for 40 years. He married Betty Rae Owen Dec. 31, 1985. He was a former member of American Legion Post #45, Hastings.
He is survived by his wife, Betty; five daughters, Linda (Douglas) Klont of Eaton Rapids, LaRae (Roger) Smith, Lona (John) Houston, and Brenda (John) Bly, al= l of Charlotte, and Loretta (John) Lyon of Eaton Rapids; four sons, Evison (Jane= t) Beck III of Charlotte, Michael (Betsy) Beck of Sharon, Conn., Ted (Sue) Kin= g of Olivet, and James King of Olivet; three sisters, Alice (Harland) Babcock of Ludington, Ruth (Hugh) Bronson of New Mexico, and Anna Cairns of Hastings; = 29 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Beverly; and an infant so= n.
Services were Nov. 24 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Past= or Mike Knauff officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundati= on.
_________= ______
Ronald J. =
Beck
Ronald J. Beck, 64, died April 15 at his residence after an extended illness. Mr. Beck was born in Pigeon, Mich.= , the son of Walter and Freda (Spiehs) Beck, and had been an Olivet resident for = six years, coming from Ada, Ohio.
He was a 1950 graduate of Pigeon High School, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Michigan in 1958-59. He was a professor of literary cri= ticism and esthetic theory, having taught at the Detroit Institute of Technology f= rom 1959-66. He received his educ= ation doctorate from Wayne State University in 1966, taught at Oregon College of Education from 1966 to 1969, Ohio Northern University from 1969-90, and at Olivet College from 1993-95.
An emeritus professorship was bestowed on him from Ohio Northern University in 1994. He published many artic= les during his tenure at Ohio Northern.
He had served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, was a member of the Modern Language Association and the American Society for 18th-Century Studies. His hobbies were rea= ding, listening to music and traveling.
Surviving are his wife, Florence (Schulze) Beck; a son, Roderick Bec= k of Hoboken, N.J., and many cousins.
Funeral services were April 19 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with the Rev. Clark Hock, Dr. Claude Smith and Professor Robert Lietz officiating. Interment was in Olivet Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice Car= e or the Olivet Congregational Church.
_________= ______
William N.=
Beebe
William N. Beebe, 67, of Marion, formerly of Charlotte died April 5, 1997.
Mr. Beebe was born in Reed City, the son of Raymond and Ada (Carpenter) Beebe a= nd had been a resident of Marion since 1980 going there from Charlotte. He had been employed as a foreman = at the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors, Lansing, retiring in 1980 after 30 y= ears of service.
He is survived by his wife, Florence (Anderson); five sons, Ernie (Pat) McCarn of Laingsburg, Butch (Dawn) McCarn of Marion, Gary (Vicki) McCarn of Charlotte, Thomas (Mary Ann) Beebe of Ashton and Don Beebe of Marion; five daughters, = Deb (Ron) Howard of Charlotte, Norma (Duane) Sikkema of Marion, Janette (Hank) DeRuiter of Olivet, Jennifer (Bob) Briggs and Pam (Roger) Hennings all of Charlotte; 31 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; and four brothers.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marjorie (Kelley) in 1960; one son, St= even Beebe in 1982; two granddaughters, Sarah Beebe in 1994 and Ericka Jo Peavey= in 1978; and one brother.
Services were April 9 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott= e, with the Rev. Peter R.K. Brenner officiating. Interment was in the Needmore Ceme= tery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Munson Hospital Cardiac Un= it, Traverse City.
_________= ______
Lloyd M. B=
eers Jr.
Lloyd Maynard Beers Jr., 26, of Vermontville died in an automobile accident June = 11.
Mr. Beers was born April 6, 1971, in Charlotte, the son of Lloyd M. and Loretta (Spidel) Beers. He worked as = an agriculture millright at Johnson Systems in Marshall, and he was the light-heavyweight champion in arm-wrestling at the Maple Syrup Festival in 1997.
He is survived by his wife, Cindy Sue (Rugg) Beers, son, Clayton David Beers, and daughter, Rachelle Renee Beers of Vermontville; mother, Loretta Beers of Bellevue; father, Lloyd (Pam) Beers Sr. of Charlotte; brother, Franklin (To= nia) Beers of Battle Creek; half-sisters, Alice Beers and Brenda (Joey) Beers of Burr Oak; grandmother, Jessie Beers of Bellevue; grandfather, Franklin (Zel= pha) Spidel of Alabama; parents-in-law, Terry and Lorry Rugg of Vermontville; sisters-in-law, Mary (Brad) Rugg of Potterville and Amanda (Steve) Larie of= Big Rapids; brother-in-law, Willis (Karrie) Rugg of Vermontville; and 11 nieces= and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Maynard Beers.
Funeral services were June 14 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte with Scott Collier = and Dan Shinaparger officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery in Vermontville.
_________= ______
Joan Benne=
tt
Joan (Shaw) Bennett, 64, of Raleigh, N.C., formerly of Charlotte died Jan. 30, 1= 997, at Rex Hospital of Raleigh, N.C.
Mrs. Bennett was born Feb. 25, 1932, in Chester Township, the youngest of four daughters to Don and Minnie Shaw.
She is survived by her husband, Elmer; one son, David and his wife, and a granddaughter of
Raleigh, N.C.; and two sisters, Carrie Satterly and = Mary Lord both of Charlotte.
Services were Feb. 3 at Sugg Chapel, Raleigh, N.C. Interment was in the Greenlawn Mem= orial Gardens.
_________= ______
Grace Blak=
e
Grace Blake passed away June 21, 1007, at the Michigan Capital Medical Center, Lansing, at the age of 90.
She was born April 18, 1907, in Rector, Ark., daughter of George and Ida Mae (Cummi= ngs) Stallings. Mrs. Blake retired= from MSU in 1973, working in the Laundry Department. She spent the last six years livin= g at the River Inn Adult Foster Care Home in Sunfield, Mich. She is survived by daughter, Mona = Rose of Portland; granddaughter, Sharon Shoup of Colo.; grandson, Robert Varney = of Sunfield; great-granddaughter, Karen Varney of Holt; sister, Mary Lucille Butler of Ark.; and nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held June 23, 1997 at the Danby Twp. Cemetery, Mullik= en, with the Rev. Harris Hoekwater of the Sunfield United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements wer= e made by the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, Sunfield.
_________= ______
Thomas E. =
Bockenstette
Thomas Edward Bockenstette, 69, of Charlotte died April 27, 1997.
Mr. Bockenstette was born Nov. 30, 1927, in Covington, Ken., the son of Francis= and Angela Bockenstette. He was a= n area sales and marketing representative for Standard Oil Co. He was a former club champion of t= he Charlotte Country Club. He se= rved his country in the Army as an 82nd Airborne Paratrooper. He pitched semi-pro baseball while= in the Army.
He is survived by one daughter, Nancy of Duck Lake; two sons, Patrick of Santa Clarita, Calif., and Michael of Spring Lake; four grandchildren; two sister= s, Norma (Milton) Richardson of St. Clair Shores and Dolores (Ralph) Lake of F= t. Mojave, Ariz.; and two brothers, Francis (Edith) of Mt. Clemens and Robert (Regina) of St. Clair Shores.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, in 1996.
The memorial mass was April 30 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Charlotte, with Fat= her Thomas Nenneau officiating. Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home.
_________= ______
Carroll E.=
Boffing
Carroll E. Boffing, 49, of Charlotte died May 28, 1997.
Mr. Boffing was born Oct. 5, 1947, in Glendale, Calif., the son of Carroll and Idella Blanche (Owens) Boffing. He was a former resident of Indianapolis, Ind., and Grant. He was an operations director for Goodwill Industries, Heartland of Michigan of Battle Creek. He married Elaine Brummel on Jan. = 1, 1970, in Grant. He was a memb= er of the Charlotte Christian Reformed Church, former plant manager of Jansko, In= c., and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years with 27 months service in Vietnam. He graduated from Parachute Jump Training and Survival School.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; one son, C. Eric (Mary) Boffing III of Lansin= g; one daughter, Rebecca Boffing of Charlotte; one grandson, Calvin Boffing; t= wo brothers, Scott and Larry both of Indianapolis, Ind.; and two sisters, Darl= ene (Harold) Ambrose of McCordsville, Ind. and Nicki Smith of Indianapolis, Ind= .
Services were May 31 at the Charlotte Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in the Chubbuck Ceme= tery, Kent County. Arrangements wer= e made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice or Goodwill Industries, Heartland of Michigan.
_________= ______
Franklin D=
. Boggs
Franklin D. “Burr” Boggs, 62, of Eaton Rapids died Jan. 5, 1997,= in Eaton Rapids.
Mr. Boggs was born March 24, 1934, in Floyd Co., Ken., the son of Walter and Ma= ry (Hull) Boggs. He retired from Michigan Packaging Corporation in 1991 after 21 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Fay; three daughters, Anita (Nelson) Whea= ton of Gaylord, Diane (Dale) Newsome of Marion, Ohio, and Merry (Mike) Reading = of Hollywood, Fla.; two sons, Dale (Dorenda) of Kentwood, and Pat (Lori) of Io= nia; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three brothers, J.C. Boggs, and S= onny (Marcia) Boggs all of Kentucky, and Danny Boggs of Tennessee; and one siste= r, Helen (Fred) Brown of New York.
Services were Jan. 8 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. Interment was in the Rosehill Ceme= tery, Eaton Rapids.
_________= ______
Neola H. B=
osworth
Neola H. (Carr) Bosworth, 81, of Eaton Rapids died April 11, 1997, at the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital.
Mrs. Bosworth was born in Springport and was a lifetime area resident, graduating from Eaton Rapids High School Class of 1933. She worked as a bookkeeper for sev= eral auto dealerships in Charlotte and surrounding areas. She was a member of the Eaton Rapi= ds Congregational Church, the Mizpah Guild and the Eaton Rapids Rebekah Lodge.=
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy (Robert) Griggs of Eaton Rapids and Mary L= ou (Steve) Fitzpatrick of Charlotte; two brothers, Howard (Mary) of Burgess of Lansing and Russell (Meredith) Burgess of Lindale, Texas; one sister, Maxine (Orland) Stanley of Eaton Rapids; grandchildren, Jason Griggs of Charlotte,= Lee Ann Griggs of Eaton Rapids, Jennye Vahs of Bellevue and Jeffrey Fitzpatrick= of Charlotte; one stepson, Dr. Quinton Bosworth of Charlotte; step-grandchildr= en, Quin (Diana) Bosworth, Kris (Earl) Boehmer, Beth (Curtis) Hedrick and Kelly Bosworth; and five great-grandchildren.&nb= sp;
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leo Carr, in 1953, and her second husband, Myron Bosworth in 1978; her parents, Glenn and Eula Burgess; and o= ne step-granddaughter, Missy Bosworth.
Services were April 14 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, wi= th Pastor Tom Evans officiating. Interment was in the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Churc= h, Eaton Rapids.
_________= ______
Ruth L. Br=
aden
Ruth L.
Braden, 76, of Charlotte died Aug. 9, 1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital.<=
/p>
Mrs.
Braden was born in Lansing, the daughter of Paul and Frances (Scott)
Hosmer. She worked at Dewey&#=
8217;s
Coffee Corner & Greenlight Restaurants as a waitress. Also, she was a past president of =
VFW
Auxiliary in Nashville. She is
survived by her 3 daughters, Arlene Ramirez and Barbara Case both of Charlo=
tte,
and Judy Case of Texas; 2 sons, Jim Case of Ohio, and Carroll Case of
Charlotte; 2 brothers, Robert Hosmer of Battle Creek, and Ronald Hosmer of
Florida; sister, Betty Meade of Nashville; sister-in-law, Bernetta Davies of
Charlotte; 28 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Braden.
Services were Aug. 13 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Interment was in Maple Hill
Cemetery. Arrangements were m=
ade by
Pray Funeral Home. _________=
______ Alden J. B=
radford Alden
James Bradford, 70, of Eaton Rapids died Dec. 27, 1996, in Lansing followin=
g a
terminal illness. Mr.
Bradford was born Dec. 29, 1925 in Hamlin Township, the son of Walter and C=
lara
(Kellogg) Bradford. He served=
in
the Navy during World War II, had worked for Allied Products in Eaton Rapid=
s,
and had retired from Dowding’s Tool and Die in Narrow Lake. He was a member of the F&AM Lo=
dge
#63 in Eaton Rapids, a member of the American Legion Post #15 and the VFW P=
ost
#1283, both of Eaton Rapids. He is
survived by his wife, Patsy; son, James (Linda) Bradford of Brighton; three
daughters, Krista Wainright, Karen (Rick) Cataline, and Annette Boedeker, a=
ll
of Eaton Rapids; five grandchildren; one sister, Winona (Bob) Davis of Batt=
le
Creek; four brothers, Kyle (Margaret) Bradford, Jean (Cernyw) Kline, Bill
(Marlene) Bradford, all of Eaton Rapids, and John (Victoria) Bradford of
Dimondale; sister-in-law, Esther Bradford of Colorado; and numerous nieces =
and
nephews.
Services were Dec. 30 at Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with t=
he
F&AM Lodge Chaplin Victor Alt officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospital, =
P.O.
Box 635, Charlotte MI 48813, =
in
memory of Alden J. Bradford. _________=
______ Jerry Brad=
ford Jerry
Bradford, 63, of Brady, Texas, formerly of Charlotte, died Dec. 21, 1997, at
his home after a long illness. Mr.
Bradford was born Dec. 18, 1934. He
married Maxine Pratt April 2, 1957.
He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He is
survived by his wife, Maxine; one son, John Bradford of Texas; daughter, Na=
ncy
Bradford of Texas; one granddaughter; one grandson; one brother, Jim Bradfo=
rd
of Detroit; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation
has taken place. Services wer=
e Dec.
27 at the VFW Hall in Brady, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hill Billy Hits Building F=
und:
Ivell Smith, 1804 S. High, Brady Texas&nbs=
p;
76825. _________=
______ Paul F. Br=
adley Paul F.
Bradley, 82, of Charlotte died April 8, 1997. Mr.
Bradley was born Feb. 9, 1915, in Chester Township, the son of Frank and Ca=
rrie
(Whelan) Bradley. He was a fa=
rmer
and owned his own farm. He wa=
s a
former Benton Township Supervisor and past president and member of the Eaton
County Farm Bureau. He is
survived by one brother, Russell (Dorothy) of Charlotte; three sisters, Ruth
Wright of Lansing, Doris Kent of Leslie and Esther Friel of Lansing; and ma=
ny
nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arthur and Elmer; and one
sister, Frances Canfield.
Services were April 11 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Rev. George Fleming officiating.
Interment was in the Gresham Cemetery, Chester Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton County Cancer Societ=
y or
the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church. _________=
______ Vivian M. =
Bradley Vivian
Maxine Bradley, 76, of Charlotte died Feb. 13, 1997. Mrs.
Bradley was born Nov. 23, 1920, in Charlotte, the daughter of Wellman and M=
abel
(Rogers) Wilson. She was a fo=
rmer
member of the Northwest Walton Grange, Bellevue Whirlaways, Bud’s Duds
Square Dance groups, Eaton County 4-H Extension, and 4-H sewing leader. She is
survived by her husband, Werlin; two daughters, Janet (Alan) Ruhl of Fowler,
and Linda (Terry) Rawson of Charlotte; one son, Darryl (Barbara) Bradley of
Marshall; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Marjo=
rie
Force of Ann Arbor.
Services were Feb. 15 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Edna Fleming officiating. Int=
erment
was in the West Carmel Cemetery, Eaton County. Memor=
ial
contributions may be made to the Barry/Eaton County Home Health Care, Eaton
Community Hospice, or American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Robert L. =
Brandon Robert
Loyd Brandon, 72, of Charlotte died May 25, 1997. Mr.
Brandon was born Oct. 26, 1924, in Moorestown, the son of Alza Albertus
“Bert” and Jane (Turner) Brandon. He worked for Aluminum Extrusions/=
Hoover
for 33 years, until his retirement is 1986. He was a member of the First
Congregational Church, Charlotte, for over 40 years. He is
survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Charles (Barb) of Charlotte and Kevi=
n of
Clarksburg, W. Va.; two daughters, Pamela (Gerald) Johnson of Olivet and Su=
san
(Larry) Pifer of Charlotte; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and =
one
sister, Kathryn (Milan) Tappen of Charlotte. He was preceded in death by three
sisters, Mable Fox, Lillian Coon and Nora Braden; and four brothers, Albert,
John, Glenn and Roger.
Services were May 28 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
R.K. Brenner officiating. Int=
erment
was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Churc=
h,
Charlotte, or the American Heart Association. _________=
______ Thomas O. =
Brands Thomas
Owen Brands, 60, of Sunfield died May 17, 1997. Mr.
Brands was born Nov. 9, 1936, Owosso, the son of Owen and Alice Brands. Shortly thereafter, his parents mo=
ved to
Sunfield, operating the Sun Valley Court Motel and Restaurant. As a young man he worked at the Su=
nfield
Farmers Elevator for several years.
He married Phyllis Gage Potter on Feb. 12, 1960. Phyllis had two young daughters wh=
ich he
accepted as his own. In June =
of
1964, they moved to Sunfield. For a
short time he worked at Ledge Industries of Grand Ledge. In 1973 he began working for Rober=
ts
Sinto Corporation also of Grand Ledge as a painter. He is
survived by his wife of 37 years, Phyllis; four children, Tom Brands Jr. of
Sunfield, Richard (Sandy) Brands of Ionia, Jean (Cecil) Kirchen of Mulliken=
and
Marcia (Barry) McIntyre of Grand Ledge; 10 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; his mother; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, brothe=
r,
and sister-in-laws. He was
preceded in death by his father.
Services were May 21 at the Sunfield United Methodist Church, with t=
he
Rev. Harris Hoekwater officiating.
Interment was in the Sunfield Cemetery. Arrangements were made by the Rosi=
er
Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, Sunfield. _________=
______ Wendell B.=
Brangwyn Wendell
B. Brangwyn, 59, of Charlotte, formerly of Olivet, died Oct. 19, 1997, as t=
he
result of a motorcycle accident. Mr.
Brangwyn was born in Olivet, the son of James G. and Doris (Schriber)
Brangwyn. He was a lifelong
Charlotte/Olivet area resident. He
was a graduate of Olivet High School and has served in the U.S. Army. Mr. Brangwyn was currently employe=
d by
General Motors, Lansing, where he worked for 17 years. Previously, he had been employed at
Davis Pontiac and Tom Rutherford Ford in Charlotte. He is
survived by his two sons, Steven Brangwyn of Lansing and Mark Brangwyn of
Potterville; 3 grandchildren; his mother, Doris Brangwyn of Olivet; and bro=
ther,
Jim Brangwyn of Olivet. He was
preceded in death by his father, James Brangwyn; and sisters, Lois Bosher a=
nd
Carol Brangwyn.
Services were Oct. 23 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with the Chaplain Art Foster officiating.=
Interment was in Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s cho=
ice. _________=
______ Eugene D. =
Braun Eugene
D. Braun, 68, of Charlotte died Sept. 28, 1997, at the Hayes Green Beach
Hospital, Charlotte. Mr. Braun was born April 23, 1929,=
in
Ann Arbor, the son of Arthur and Lydia (Zumstein). He was a very active member of the
Bethel U.C.C. of Freedom Twp., serving on many boards and active in many
organizations. He was also a =
member
of the First Congregational U.C.C. of Charlotte and very active in many
organizations. He had owned a=
nd
operated with his family the Braun Implement Dealership in Bridgewater since
1947. He served in the Army d=
uring
the Korean Conflict. He is
survived by his wife, Joyce; three daughters, Beverly (Duane) Feldkamp of
Bridgewater, Patrice Braun of Charlotte, and Karen (Mike) Miller of Ypsilan=
ti;
four grandchildren; sister, Joyce (James) Romine of Coldwater; and many nie=
ces,
nephews, and cousins.
Cremation has taken place.
Services were Oct. 2 at the First Congregational U.C.C., Charlotte, =
with
Rev. Peter Brenner officiating.
Also on Oct. 3 at the Bethel U.C.C., Freedom Township, with the Rev.
Richard E. Hardy and Rev. Peter Brenner officiating. Arrangements were made by
Robison-Bahnmille Funeral Home, Saline. Flower
contributions may be made to the Braun family private burial. _________=
______ Dr. B. Phi=
llip Brown Dr. B.
Phillip Brown, 92, of Charlotte died Aug. 4, 1997, in Charlotte. Mr.
Brown was born Feb. 1, 1905, in Belding, the oldest child of Byron and Jean=
ette
(Reed) Brown. He had been a
Charlotte resident since 1922. He
was a graduate of Charlotte High School, Olivet College, and the University=
of
Michigan Medical School. He
returned to Charlotte in 1935 and continued his general medical practice un=
til
1962. He then became the medi=
cal
director-health officer for the Barry-Eaton County Health Departments and w=
as
instrumental in combining two into a District Health Department. He was
a veteran of World War II, past master and life member of Charlotte Lodge #=
120
F&AM, Chapter #82 RAM, and Charlotte Commandery #37 Knights Templar. He is
survived by one daughter, Barbara (Henry) Eckfield of Rochester Hills; three
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, R.G. (Dorothy) Snyder=
of
Holt; and one brother, J.C. Brown of Lansing. He is
preceded in death by his wife, Millicent (Moyer) and one son, Bruce.
Services were Aug. 7 at the First Congregational Church, Charlotte, =
with
the Rev. Z. William Colson officiating.&nb=
sp;
Private interment was Aug. 7 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the
Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Cemetery Co. or
First Congregational Church. _________=
______ Samantha G=
ood Brown
Samantha Good Brown died Sept. 30 at her home in Newaygo Township.
She is
survived by one sister, Dagmar Streeter of Charlotte; one son, Terry D. Goo=
d of
Sparta; six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She was
predeceased by her husband, Leland, her parents, Stanley G. and Dagmar Kuce=
ra;
one sister, Yvonne Boyer; and brother-in-law, Howard F. Streeter.
Graveside services were Oct. 3 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids,
with Dagmar Street officiating.
Arrangements were made by Metcalf’s Funeral Home, Grand Rapids=
. _________=
______ Jack D. Br=
uce Jack D.
Bruce, 75, of Olivet died Dec. 31, 1996, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital,
Charlotte, where he was taken after being stricken at home. Mr.
Bruce was born in Byron, the son of Douglas and Juanita (Moore) Bruce. He was a 1938 graduate of Olivet H=
igh
School and had attended Tri-State College in Angola, Ind. He served as a B-26 pilot in the U=
.S.
Army Air Corps during World War II and had worked as a building inspector f=
or
Eaton County, previously serving as superintendent of public works for the =
city
of Olivet. He had also been
employed by Miller Industries, Reed City; Oldsmobile Division of General Mo=
tors
Corp., Lansing; The Ronan & Kunzl Co. of Marshall; and the former
Wilcox-Gay in Charlotte. He w=
as a
member of the Olivet Congregational Church and Seniors Golf League at the
Olivet Country Club. He is
survived by his wife of 53 years, Elaine (Peterson); three daughters, Chris=
tine
(Tom) Martz of Reed City, Catherine (Dan) Astleford of Jackson, and Amy Bru=
ce
of Bellingham, Wash.; one son, Mark of San Jose, Calif.; nine grandchildren,
Joseph and Jennifer Jefts, Tim, Heidi, and Kris Martz, Ryan and Christopher
Cilibraise, Kasey (Dave) Churchill and Charlie Astleford; one brother, Robe=
rt
(Dorothy) of Crystal Beach, Fla.; one sister, Geri Bruce of Lansing; one au=
nt,
Vica Bruce of Charlotte; and many nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services were Jan. 4 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel,
Charlotte, with the Rev. Clark Hock officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Olivet Congregational Chur=
ch
or Michigan Arthritis Foundation. _________=
______ Joshua Ray=
Bryant Joshua
Ray Bryant, infant son of Terry and Martha (Merrifield) Bryant of Pottervil=
le
died May 2, 1997, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, where he had been a patient
since birth, April 9, 1997. He is
survived by his parents; grandparents, Jane Merrifield, Ronnie Bryant, and
Phillip Merrifield, all of Charlotte, and Janet Bryant of Warren; and
great-grandparents, Evelyn and Herman Hale of Lansing and Rose Badgero of
Coleman.
Services were May 6 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte,
with Pastor Darrell Johnson officiating.&n=
bsp;
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. _________=
______ Gaylord C.=
Burkett Gaylord C. Burkett, 76, of Eaton Rapids died April 1=
1,
1997. Mr.
Burkett was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Eaton County, the son of Claude and Grace
(Griffith) Burkett. He was a =
member
of the Eaton Rapids Jehovah Witnesses Congregation and retired from Hager-F=
ox
in 1993. He is
survived by his wife of 53 years, Joni; two daughters, Brenda (Bruce) Maure=
r of
Charlotte and Lola (James) Masters of Eaton Rapids; one son, Claude (Donna)
Burkett of Oakfield, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Holland (Isabell) Burkett and Robert (Fern) Burkett, all of Belle=
vue;
one sister, Kathryn Stamm of Hastings; one brother-in-law, Harry Augustine;=
and
many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his sister, Margaret Augustine.
Services were April 12 at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s
Witnesses in Charlotte.
Arrangements were made by the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapid=
s. _________=
______ Esta V. Bu=
rns Esta V.
Burns, 85, of Eaton Rapids died Dec. 3, 1997, in Lansing. Mrs.
Burns was born Nov. 14, 1912, in Clarksville, the daughter of Albert and May
(Studt) Wigfield. She is
survived by her two daughters, Barbara McAdam of Jackson and Marjorie (Bill)
Hartel of Potterville; three sons, David Burns of Eaton Rapids, Dennis (Jan=
et)
Burns of Lowell, and Philip (Faye) burns of Eaton Rapids; 11 grandchildren;=
9
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Thad Wigfield of Lowell and Wage Wigfiel=
d of
Battle Creek; and one sister, Veneta Terrell of Saranac. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Orville.
Services were Dec. 6 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with the Pastor Dennis Perkins officiating. Interment followed at Munger Cemet=
ery,
Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wesleyan Church of Eaton
Rapids or Visiting Nurse Hospice. _________=
______ Linda Lee =
Burt Linda
Lee (Shipman) Burt, 50, of Naperville, Ill., (formerly of Vermontville), di=
ed
Aug. 1, 1997, at Edward Hospital in Illinois. She was
born in Hastings Nov. 13, 1946, the daughter of Paul and Louise Shipman. She is
survived by one daughter, Amy Lynn of Naperville, and three brothers, Duane
Shipman of Vermontville, Gary Shipman of Stugis, and Mark Shipman of Mason.=
She was
preceded in death by her parents.
Services were Aug. 6 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel,
Sunfield. Interment was at Su=
nfield
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Amy Lynn Burt Educational
Fund. _________=
______ Denzil Bur=
ton Denzil
Burton, 70, of Mulliken died June 1, 1997, at a Lansing hospital, following=
a
long illness. Mr.
Burton was born April 2, 1927, in Seyco, Ken., the son of Evans and Myrtle
(Perkins) Burton. He was a re=
tired
Oldsmobile (Plant 2) employee. He is
survived by his wife, Rose; two daughters, Rebecca (Bill) Reed of Sunfield =
and
Tamara (Tim) Kelley of Grand Ledge; five sons, Larry of Lansing, Dennis (Li=
sa)
of Grand Marais, Minn., Ricky of Durand, and Troy and Todd at home; nine gr=
andchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and his mother and father-in-law, Cleora and Ang=
us
Berry of Grand Ledge. He was
preceded in death by his grandson; his parents; four brothers; and three
sisters.
Services were June 3 at the Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with
Pastor Wayne Compton officiating.
Interment was in the Meadowbrook Cemetery, Mulliken. _________=
______ William R.=
Butler William
R. “Bill” Butler, 81, of Grand Ledge passed away Nov. 20, 1997,=
at
his residence. Mr.
Butler was a member of the Eagle Lodge #1039 and DeWitt Moose Lodge #2291.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He retired from Motor Wheel in
1976. He was a Veteran of Wor=
ld War
II, where he served in the Sea B’s.&=
nbsp;
Mr. Butler was a lifetime area farmer. He is
survived by his wife of 51 years, Elaine; one son, Allan (Barbara) Butler of
Lansing; two daughters, Gloria Moon of Grand Ledge and Rebecca (Richard) Ro=
gers
of Trumbell, Conn.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sist=
ers,
June (Richard) King of Charlotte and Marian Wright of Woodland; and some de=
ar
friends. He was
preceded in death by his two sons, Dave and William; two brothers, Tom and
Phillip Butler.
Services were Nov. 24 at the Peters & Murray Funeral Home, Grand
Ledge. Interment was at the
Wacousta Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Clinton County.=
_________=
______ Duane Byro=
n Duane
“Papa” Byron, 60, of Eaton Rapids died Nov. 15, 1997, in Eaton
Rapids. Mr.
Byron was born Dec. 12, 1937, in Eaton Rapids, the son of Eugene and Eula (=
Elston)
Byron. He was a member of Eat=
on
Rapids American Legion Post #1283. He is
survived by his wife, Verna; one daughter, Sherry (Jeff) Crawford of Eaton
Rapids; two sons, Mark of Arizona and Glen Byron of Eaton Rapids; seven
grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; brother, Jim (Joyce) of Eaton Rapids;
four sisters, Rosie (Glen) Love, Ivagene (Wallace) Peters, and Rena (Bob)
Gillett, all of Eaton Rapids, and Alberta VanAtter of Onondaga; and several
nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by Tammy Camp and one granddaughter, Coty Byron.
Services were Nov. 19 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with the Rev. Stephen
Klink
officiating.
Interment was
Oakwood Cemetery, Hamlin Township, with military hon= ors presented by American Legion Post #1283.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family.
_________= ______
Emma A. By=
ron
Emma Ardella Byron, 64, of Eaton Rapids died Jan. 14, 1997, in Lansing.
Mrs. Byron was born June 16, 1932, in Ann Arbor, the daughter of Floyd and Genev= ieve (Thuma) Kikendall. She had be= en a nurse’s aide at the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital.
She is survived by one daughter, Susan Putman of Eaton Rapids; four sons, Richard, Floyd (Peggy), and Raymond, all of Eaton Rapids, and Michael (Teresa) of Dimondale; her father, Allen Eugene “Jake” Byron of Eaton Rapid= s; eight grandchildren, James and Christopher Putman, Floyd Jr. and Lucinda By= ron, Corey and Lacey Byron, Raymond Jr. and Rachelle Byron.
Services were Jan. 17 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, with Pastor Stephen Klink officiating.&nbs= p; Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
_________= ______
Jake Byron=
Jake Byron, 67, died March 18, 1997, in Eaton Rapids.
Mr. Byron was born Aug. 6, 1929, in Dimondale, the son of Eugene and Eula (Elst= on) Byron. He had been formerly employed with Allied and Mobil Oil and was in the construction business, specializing in building pole barns. In later years, he farmed his own land.
He is survived by one daughter, Susan Anne Putman of Eaton Rapids; four sons, Richard, Floyd (Peggy), and Raymond, all of Eaton Rapids, and Michael (Tere= sa) of Dimondale; eight grandchildren, James and Christopher Putman, Floyd Jr. = and Lucinda Byron, Corey and Lacey Byron, and Raymond Jr. and Rachelle Byron; f= our sisters, Ivagene (Wallace) Peters, Rena (Bob) Gillett, Rosie (Glen) Love, a= ll of Eaton Rapids, and Alberta VanAtter of Onondaga; and two brothers, Jim (Joyce) of Eaton Rapids and Duane (Verna) of Arizona.
Services were March 21 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, with Pastor Stephen Klink officiating. Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
_________= ______
Evelyn A. =
Carlson
Evelyn Alice Carlson, 79, of Irons, formerly of Muskegon, died Feb. 27, 1997, at Tendercare in Traverse City.
Mrs. Carlson was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Cleveland Township, the daughter of Benj= amin and Frances “Fannie” (Bartunek) Wilsey. She married Carl Carlson May 28, 1= 939, in Traverse City, and lived in Suttons Bay for many years before moving to Muskegon, where she was employed at a greenhouse. She and Carl moved to Irons in 197= 7.
She is survived by three daughters, Betty (Jim) Risden of Wellston, Charlotte “Jo” (John) Suzor of Hudson, Fla., and Bonnie (James) Wahr of Irons; one son, Charles (Barbara) of Muskegon; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Beu= lah Thayer, Jean (Fred) Newman, and Dorothy (George) Rohde, all of Traverse Cit= y; two brothers, Ben Wilsey of South Haven and C. Jesse (Lois) Smith of Charlo= tte; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Raymond and Leonard Wilsey;= and three sisters, Eleanor Revold, Marie Witte, and Helen “June” Morton.
Services were March 1 at the Martinson Funeral Home, Suttons Bay, wi= th the Rev. John Tupper officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Keswick.
Memorial contributions may be made to Little Mary’s Hospitality House, Wellston, or the charity of one’s choice.
_________= ______
Jewell E. =
Carter
Jewell Eileen Carter, 76, of Shady Cove, Ore., formerly of Charlotte died March 26, 1997.
Mrs. Carter was born July 31, 1920, in Pocahontas, Ark., the daughter of Marion = and Molly (Johnson) Friar.
She is survived by three sons, James Jr. (Betty) of VanBuren, Ark., Clayton (Robbi= e) of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, and Ronald of Medford, Ore.; three daughters, Mon= ica (Frank) Corso of Wausau, Fla., Sandra (Jess) Brite of Shady Cove, Ore., and Margo (Robert) Setnor of Morro Bay, Calif.; and one sister, Lenore Merrick = of Battle Creek.
Graveside services were March 29 at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlot= te, with Pastor Mark Woodbury officiating.&nbs= p; Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
_________= ______
John T. Ca=
rter
John T. Carter, 53, of Charlotte died Dec. 14, 1997.
Mr. Carter was born Feb. 27, 1944, in Clarion, Penn., the son of John and Betty (Smith) Carter. He was a day specialist in the forming department at Owens-Illinois and a member of the Charlotte Country Club.
He is survived by two daughters, Rhonda (Ron) Burl of Holt and Connie (John) Stra= uss of Mt. Prospect, Ill.; one brother, Randall Reddinger; one sister, Brenda J= ane Fuller both of Clarion; and two grandchildren.
Services were Dec. 17 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Pastor Mark Booth officiating. Interment was at= Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
_________= ______
Virgil R. =
Carter
Virgil R. Carter, 57, of Flint, formerly of Charlotte, died June 20, 1997, at Gene= sys Health Park, Flint, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Carter was born May 30, 1940, in Charlotte, the son of Harold and Irene (Ty= ler) Carter. He had been a longtime resident of Boone and Ellsworth, Iowa, returning to Michigan where he had l= ived in Lansing a short time and had been a Flint resident for one year. He was a truck driver and construc= tion worker, retiring about one year ago due to ill health.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Colleen (Bruce) Fisher of Nashville and Rae Jane (Frank) Cortright of Olivet; four step daughters, Li= nda (Robert) Mason of Midland, Cyndy Anderson of Flint, Donna (Darold) O’Conner of Boone, Iowa, and Lawana Egland of Ellsworth, Iowa; two st= ep sons, Jon (Jackie) Laube of Williams, Iowa, and David Laube of Ellsworth; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; his mother, Irene Whitaker of Charlotte; two sisters, Jaquelyn (David) Ames and Connie (Herb) Ames both of Charlotte; and three brothers, Steve (Diane) Whitaker of Bellevue, Rod (Vic= ki) Whitaker of Charlotte, and Dan (Michelle) Whitaker of Potterville.
Graveside services were June 24 at the Center Eaton Cemetery, Charlo= tte, with the Rev. Michael Fuller officiating.&= nbsp; Arrangements were made by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
_________= ______
Thelma M. =
Cash
Thelma M. Cash, 79, of Battle Creek, formerly of Olivet died Feb. 21, 1997, at the Mercy Pavilion, Battle Creek, after a long illness.
Mrs. Cash was born in Midland and was a long time resident of Battle Creek, havi= ng also lived in Olivet and Colorado for a number of years. She was a 1935 graduate of Charlot= te High School and a 1939 graduate of Western Michigan University. She was a retired school teacher, = having taught in West Branch, Reading, and Battle Creek. she was a member of St. Philip Cat= holic Church, Battle Creek.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, William; two sons, Steve of Paw Paw, a= nd Thomas of Battle Creek; one daughter, Mary Ann Miller of Eaton Rapids; one grandson, Joseph Miller; and one sister, Mary Myers of Jackson.
She was preceded in death by one son, John Cash in 1991, and two brothers.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services were Feb. 26 at St. Philip Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. William Fitzgerald officiating.&n= bsp; Inurnment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s cho= ice.
_________= ______
William L.=
Cash
William L. Cash, 77, of Battle Creek, formerly of Olivet, died Oct. 19, 1997 at the Battle Creek Health System, Community Site after an extended illness.
Mr. Cash was born Jan. 24, 1920 in Battle Creek. He had been a lifelong area reside= nt having lived in Battle Creek and also Olivet, with the exception of an 11 y= ear period that he had lived in Colorado. Mr. Cash was a graduate of Olivet High School and he attended Argubr= ight Business College in Battle Creek. He had worked for Clark Equipment Co., Battle Creek from where he retired in 1982 after 30 total years of service. He was a member of the Charlotte L= ions Club and had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Miller of Eaton Rapids; two sons, Stephen Cash and Thomas Cash of Battle Creek; and one grandson.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (Burns) Cash; and son, John Charles C= ash.
Cremation has taken place. Services were held Oct. 23 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with the Pastor Bob Homan officiating. Interment of cremains in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Group of one’= ;s choice.
_________= ______
Noma A. Ca=
tlin
Noma A.
Catlin, 89, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died April 30, 1997, in Naples, Fla.
Mrs.
Catlin was born March 27, 1908, in Barryton, the daughter of Arthur and Zep=
ha
(Williams) Simon. She is
survived by one daughter, Zeda Welch of Naples, Fla.; one son, Theo (Jennin=
e)
Catlin of Ionia; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one siste=
r,
Frances (Edwin) Carpenter of Potterville. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Forrest, and two sisters, Segrid Vedder-K=
ing
and Gena Simon.
Services were May 6 at the Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with =
John
Piercefield officiating. Inte=
rment
was in the Meadowbrook Cemetery. _________=
______ Gertrude C=
hamberlain
Gertrude Chamberlain, 97, of Dimondale died May 10, 1997. Mrs.
Chamberlain was born March 21, 1900, in Bessemer, the daughter of Richard a=
nd
Elizabeth Bawden. She was emp=
loyed
by Charlotte Public Schools as an accompanist for the high school chorus un=
der
the direction of Darrell Cook and was the original organist for the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte. She =
had
been active in musical circles all her life. She was a former teacher in Hesper=
ia and
Muskegon Heights, life member of Charlotte O.E.S. #218, Past Matron of Hast=
ings
O.E.S. #7, member of the First Congregational Church of Charlotte and its M=
ary
Martha Circle, and the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. She is
survived by four daughters, Beverly (Gordon) Meeder of Potterville, Joyce
(Gary) Shirkey of Springfield, Mo., Sue (James) Huffman of Bentonville, Ark=
.,
and Ruth Ann Sigler of Novi; one son, Richard of Haslett; six grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Florence Marble of Hastings. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Lyman.
Services were May 14 at the First Congregational Church, Charlotte, =
with
the Rev. William Colson and the Rev. Peter Brenner officiating. Interment was in the Dimondale
Cemetery. Arrangements were m=
ade by
the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. _________=
______ Donald D. =
Chapman Donald
D. Chapman, 71, of Eaton Rapids died Dec. 17, 1996, in Eaton Rapids. Mr.
Chapman was born July 31, 1925, in Battle Creek, the son of Howard and Arie=
tta
(Wood) Chapman. He served in =
the 1st
Marine Division 736 Tank Battalion during World War II, from 1943-1946 at t=
he
Peleluie and Okinawa Campaigns. He
was also a member of the VFW Post #565 in Battle Creek and past member of t=
he
VFW Post #1283 in Eaton Rapids and was an accomplished musician. He is
survived by his wife, Dora; a daughter, Annette Cooper of Eaton Rapids; a s=
on,
Stephen Chapman of Eaton Rapids; mother, Arletta Chapman of Battle Creek;
grandson, William Gabriel Cooper of Lansing; step-grandchildren; Carrie, Ja=
mie,
and Andy; a brother, Carlton (Sandy) Chapman of Battle Creek; a sister-in-l=
aw,
Norma Chapman of Battle Creek; a niece and 2 nephews, Deb, Arnold, and Kevin
Chapman, all of Battle Creek. He was
preceded in death by his father, Howard, and brother, Roland. Services were Dec. 21 at the Skinn=
er
Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. _________=
______ Laurence D=
. Chapman
Laurence D. Chapman, 66, of East Leroy died July 3, 1997, in his hom=
e. Mr.
Chapman was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Isabella County to Milo and Retha Mac
Chapman. He was retired after
working 28 years for the Federal Aviation Administration at Kellogg Airfiel=
d,
worked for a short time at Wilcox-Gay in Charlotte, and he served two years=
in
the US Army Signal Corps. He is
survived by his wife, Evelyn (formerly of Charlotte); three daughters, Debra
Collins of Grand Rapids, Cherie Betke of Battle Creek, and Denise Phillips =
of
Homer; son, Marvin Chapman of Battle Creek; sisters, Myrna Eargood of Lansi=
ng,
and Clara Chapman of Rosebush; brother, Willis Chapman of Mount Pleasant; 8
grandchildren; mother and father-in-law, Ruth and Alton Olmstead of Charlotte. He is preceded in death by his par=
ents,
Milo and Retha Chapman; sister, Shirley Kinsell; and brother, Roger.
Services were July 9 at the Spencer Funeral Home in Athens. _________=
______ Francis E.=
Charles Francis
E. “Dude” Charles, 83, of Eaton Rapids died Aug. 9, 1997, at his
residence. Mr.
Charles was born April 24, 1914, in Logansport, Ind., the son of Harry and
Josephine (Houck) Charles. Du=
de was
a retired Sales Representative for the Gerber Baby Food Co. retiring in 1976
with 34 years of service. He
continued an additional 18 years with Independent Food Brokers. Mr. Charles was a member of the St.
Peter Catholic Church of Eaton Rapids. He is
survived by his wife of 66 years, Charlotte; daughter, Patricia (Thomas) Sw=
an
of Duck Lake; 2 grandchildren; 3 great-grandsons; a brother, Walter Charles=
of
Lenexa, Kansas; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by 3 brothers, Robert, Harry, and George Charles; and 2
sisters, Regina Charles and Mary Jo Romack. Burial
Mass was Aug. 12 at St. Peter Church, Eaton Rapids, with the Rev. Fr. Ben
Constantine.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice, P=
.O.
Box 636, Charlotte, Mich. 488=
13. _________=
______ Eleanor (S=
tevens)
Chuck Eleanor
Stevens Chuck, 80, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Olivet, Marshall, and Eat=
on
Rapids, died Nov. 30, 1997, at her home. Mrs.
Chuck was born Dec. 12, 1916, in Eaton County, the daughter of Ray and Susan
(Grant) Stevens. She was a gr=
aduate
of Western Michigan State Teachers’ College and had taught school in
Olivet, Marshall, and Eaton Rapids.
She went to Venezuela in 1945 to teach in the American schools for t=
he
oil companies in 1949. They
were married in 1954 and lived in Venezuela until 1974, when Frank was
transferred to Houston by Exxon Oil Co. She is
survived by her husband, Frank; one nephew, Dennis Stevens of Charlotte; and
one sister-in-law, Katherine Stevens of Charlotte.
Services were held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Houston, =
Dec.
3, and graveside services were Dec. 5 in East Pleasant Place, Iowa.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic
School, 1801 Sage Road, Houston, Texas 77056. _________=
______ Bernice M.=
Church Bernice
M. Church, 90, of Olivet died Sept. 24, 1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital=
in
Charlotte where she was taken after being stricken at home. Mrs.
Church was born in Remus, the daughter of Parm and Lena (Roop) Whitcomb and=
had
been an Olivet resident since 1935.
She attended Charlotte High School, had taken a merchandising course=
in
Lansing, where she later worked, and was a buyer for the J.W. Knapp Co. in
Lansing. After she married La=
wrence
Church in 1929, she worked with him in the heating business in Alma. After moving to Olivet, she worked=
at
the Wilcox-Gay Co. in Charlotte until the early 1940s when she and her husb=
and
started Premier Heating and Plumbing in Olivet. They later moved the business to
Charlotte. In the early 1950s=
, they
owned and operated the Econowash Laundry in Olivet, which was sold in 1969.=
She was
a member of the Olivet Congregational Church United Church of Christ and its
Amy Storr-Emma Jo Circle, and served as a deaconess, chairperson of the
trustees for four years, and chairman of the finance committee, and the
Women’s Fellowship. She=
had
currently served on the church council and the Olivet City Council for 20
years, had been a member of the Olivet Chamber of commerce, and the Olivet
College Women’s Board, where she had served as finance chairperson. She is
survived by one daughter, Patricia Buttrick of Olivet; one son-in-law, Arlie
Dimond of Charlotte; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence in 1966; one daughter, Jean Dimo=
nd
in 1980; one brother, William Whitcomb in 1966; and two grandsons, Kirk
Buttrick and Robert Buttrick.
Services were Sept. 27 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlot=
te,
with the Rev. Clark Hock officiating.
Interment was in the Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Olivet Congregational Chur=
ch
or Olivet college Women’s Board. _________=
______ Leland C. =
Colburn Leland
Clarence Colburn, 89, of Bellevue died Feb. 23, 1997. Mr.
Colburn was born May 6, 1907, in Quaker City, Ohio, the son of Albert and E=
mma
(Hall) Colburn. He had been a=
gauge
repairman for General Motors for 28 years before retiring in 1974. He was a member of Wacousta #359
F&AM, the Olivet-Bellevue Chapter O.E.S., and UAW #652. He was a 32nd-degree Ma=
son in
Valley of Cambridge, Ohio, and attended the First Bellevue Baptist Church.<=
/p>
He is
survived by his wife, Barbara; three sons, James (Barbara) of Eagle, Milton=
of
East Lansing, and Frederick (Mary) of Potterville; three daughters, Elma
“Rusti” (Bill) Peters of Charlotte, Mabel “Mae” (Bo=
b)
Martin of Lansing, and Betty Bush of Lansing; 20 grandchildren; several
great-grandchildren; three stepsons, Eric Olmstead of Flint and Brad and Ku=
rt
Olmstead, both of Bellevue; one stepdaughter, Tamera Ford of Bellevue; 12
step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and one brother-in-law,
Perry Cassella of Weirton, W.V. He was
preceded in death by his first wife of 60 years, Edith in 1988; two sons, A=
lbert
in 1940 and Robert in 1985; and one daughter, Mary in 1930.
Services were Feb. 26 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Donald Francis and Wacousta Lodge #359 officiating. Interment will be in the Friends C=
emetery,
Quaker City, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wacousta Masonic Lodge #35=
9. _________=
______ Geraldine =
A. Cole
Geraldine A. Cole, 93, went to be with the Lord on July 7, 1997. Mrs.
Cole was born June 12, 1904 in Hillsdale County, the daughter of Wallace and
Hattie (Bump) Petrie. She is
survived by 2 sons and 3 daughters, Louise Potter of Jackson, Albert (Mario=
n)
Cole of Eaton Rapids, Thelma Cozart of Leslie, Joan (Dale) Doxtader of Holt,
and Frank Lynn Cole of Cedar Springs; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchild=
ren;
6 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Howard Petrie of Jonesville; sister,
Bertha Wolever of Orleans; and several nieces and nephews. She is
preceded in death by her husband, Wayne F. Cole; brother; 3 sisters; and 3
grandchildren. Services were on July 11 at the Sk=
inner
Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids, with Rev. Edward Lindsley officiating. _________=
______ Loma Colom=
bo Loma
Colombo, 76, of Charlotte died Dec. 18, 1996. Ms.
Colombo was born Feb. 15, 1920 in Rushing, Arizona, the daughter of William=
and
Elosia (Harper) Hinesley. She
served with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. She married Fred Leonard Colombo S=
ept.
25, 1943, in Joliet, Illinois. She
was active in the Catholic Church for many years. She is
survived by her husband, Fred; four daughters, Margaret (Jeff) Bates of
Fayetteville, Arizona, Diane (Michael) Morey of Dimondale, Elizabeth (David)
Mansfield of Dewitt, and Marilyn Jorgensen of Toledo, Ohio; a son, John (Be=
cky)
Colombo of Charlotte; 6 grandchildren, Sara, Amber, and Loma Jean (Trixie)
Colombo, Gregory and Steven Morey, and Jeffrey Bates; a brother, Olin (Arvi=
lla)
Hinesley of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and a sister, Robbie Cassell of Tulsa, Oklahom=
a. She was
preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amy.
Services were Dec. 21 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Charlotte, with t=
he
Father Matthew Fedewa officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association=
. _________=
______ Scott Euge=
ne
Comstock Scott
Eugene Comstock, 64, of Charlotte died Aug. 11, 1997. Mr.
Comstock was born Sept. 29, 1932, in Blanchard, the son of Archie P. and El=
nor
G. (Swarhout) Comstock. He wa=
s a
truck driver for R. A. Harkness. He is
survived by his wife, Janette K. Comstock; sons, Jason S. Comstock, and Eug=
ene
S. Comstock of Blanchard; daughters, Kimberly A. (Randall) Hansen of Vestab=
urg,
Sandra K. (Charles Sr.) Washburn; and 3 grandchildren. He is
preceded in death by his daughter, Vickie L. Comstock.
Services were Aug. 14 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Rev. Art=
hur
Salisbury officiating. Interm=
ent
was in Danby Township Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Marie L. C=
onroy Marie
L. (Hiar) Conroy, 71, of Sunfield, died Oct. 28, 1997, at her home followin=
g a
long illness. Mrs.
Conroy was born Aug. 16, 1926, in Lake City, a daughter of Henry and Grace
(Dingess) Kill. She was a for=
mer
owner of a foster care home in Grand Ledge, and manager of Portland
Apartments. She was a member =
of the
First Baptist Church in Portland. She is
survived by one son, Rich (Ruth) Hiar of Sunfield, one stepson, Bud (Vi) Hi=
ar
of Grand Ledge; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; 3
step-great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vi (Bud) Hiar of Grand Ledge a=
nd
Timmer Chartrand of Portland; one brother, John (Shirley) Kill of Charlotte;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services were Nov. 1 at Danby Cemetery, with the Rev. Glenn E. Perry
officiating. Arrangements wer=
e made
by Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken. _________=
______ Hazel A. C=
ook Hazel
Alice Cook, 76, of Charlotte died April 22, 1997. Mrs.
Cook was born Aug. 15, 1920, in Grand Township, the daughter of Russell and
Clara (Woods) Bush. She marri=
ed
Warren Cook Nov. 18, 1942, in Providence, R.I. She was a renaissance woman, impar=
ting
wisdom and strength of others, a caring person who helped many. She was a poet, culinary artist, p=
layed
the guitar and was co-operator of the Cook Family Farm. She was a member of the Lawrence A=
venue United
Methodist Church. She is
survived by her husband, Warren; three sons, Warren Jr. (Eugenie
“Coco”) of Coldwater, Randy of Charlotte and Rodney (Carol) of
Olympia, Wash.; two daughters, Denise (Benjamin) Bartlett of Chatham and
Cynthia of Grand Ledge; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three
brothers, Basil Bush of Buckley, Russell Jr. “Pete” of Lapeer a=
nd
Ted of Carona Del Mar, Calif.; four sisters, Ruth Cooper of Buckley, Dorothy
Komrska of Woodstock, Ill., Marcia Flansburg of Grawn and Betty Cooper of
Buckley.
Services were April 26 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Rev. Jim Troust officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Public Library.<=
/p>
_________=
______ Nancy A. C=
ook Nancy
A. Cook, 63, of Charlotte died April 26, 1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital
after an extended illness. Mrs.
Cook was born in Newark, Ohio, the daughter of Roe and Frances (Holler) Fra=
ncis
and had been a Charlotte resident since 1955 coming from Muskegon. She had been an employee of Charlo=
tte
Public Schools retiring in 1996 after 25 years of service. She was a member of the First
Congregational Church, Charlotte, and it’s choir and bell choir and w=
as a
member and Past Worthy Matron of Maple City Chapter #218 O.E.S. She is
survived by four children, Charles (Kathleen) Cook of Charlotte, Cathy
(fiancé, Jerry Harton) Cook of Charlotte, James (Lisa) Cook of Nashv=
ille
and William (Julie) Cook of Orlando, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and one sis=
ter,
Mary Jane Giblin of Giblin Newark, Ohio. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Wade, in 1974; and two brothers, James and
Albert Francis.
Services were April 30 at the First Congregational Church, Charlotte,
with the Rev. Peter R. K. Brenner and the Rev. Z. William Colson
officiating. Interment was in=
the
Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Arrangements were made by the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte=
.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross for Eat=
on
County or one can be a blood donor in memory of Nancy Cook. _________=
______ Marion S. =
Corey Marion
Sidney Corey, 75, of Vermontville died Aug. 27, 1997. Mr.
Corey was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Vermontville, the son of Marion C. and Oli=
ve
L. (Shetenhelm) Corey. He was=
a
1939 graduate of Vermontville High School and he served in the U.S. Army du=
ring
WWII. Mr. Corey was a tool an=
d die
maker for Aluminum Extrusions in Charlotte until his retirement. He was a member of the American Le=
gion
Post #222 of Vermontville. He is
survived by his wife, Flossie; son, Roger of Vermontville; sister, M. Mary
Weiss of Ft. Collins, Colorado.
Services were Aug. 30 at the First Congregational Church in
Vermontville, with the Rev. David Johnston officiating. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery=
. Arrangements were made by Pray Fun=
eral
Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Valley Scholarship Fund =
or
the Vermontville Fire Department. _________=
______ Donald B. =
Courtright Donald
Bruce Courtright, 88, died April 21, 1997. Mr.
Courtright was born Aug. 20, 1910, in Charlotte, the son of Edwin and Nettie
(Miller) Courtright. He had w=
orked
as a salesman selling golf course mowing equipment until his retirement in
1978. He was affiliated with =
the
Charlotte Country Club for 50 years, bowled in the Monday Night Char Lanes
Classic League, and spent winters in Bradenton, Fla. He is
survived by his wife, Margaret; one daughter, Joyce (David) Johnson of Okem=
os;
one son, John Courtright of Lansing; five grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by seven sisters and two brothers.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 29, at 3 p.m., at the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Peter Brenner officiating. There will be visitation at the fu=
neral
home one hour before the service. _________=
______ Allen W. C=
ox Allen
W. Cox, 86, of Charlotte died Dec. 21, 1996, in Charlotte. Mr. Cox
was born in Lee Township, Calhoun County, Nov. 28, 1910, the son of Francis
Marion and Marjorie (Willis) Cox.
He was a Charlotte High School graduate and, during his senior year =
in
1929, attended an organizational meeting and made the motion to adopt the
charter for FFA in Michigan. =
He
graduated from Michigan State College in 1933 with a degree in Agriculture
Education and taught agriculture in Evart and Bellevue. He later worked for the Farm Secur=
ity
Administration and sold life insurance for Sun Life of Canada. He was associated with United Meth=
odist
Men, the American Red Cross blood donor program, Charlotte Masonic Lodge #1=
20
(Mason of the Year 1974), Eaton County Shrine Club and Saladin Temple, Orde=
r of
Eastern Star (Past Patron of Maple City Chapter #218), Charlotte Commandery
#37, Knights Templar (Sir Knight in 1963), Eaton County Cancer Society, CHS
Alumni Association, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy Society, and Michigan
State Bowling Association. The
activity in which he participated for the longest time was Lion’s
Club. He joined in Bellevue i=
n 1936
and transferred to Charlotte in 1943.
In July 1991, he was honored for 48 years of perfect attendance and
sponsoring 87 new members. On=
March
1, 1980, he was honored with an appreciation banquet and an official
proclamation of “Al Cox Day” in Charlotte to commemorate his ma=
ny
years of service to the community. He is
survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy (Cavanaugh), whom he married in 1=
939;
one daughter, Diane (Richard) Larder of Livermore, Calif.; three grandchild=
ren,
Debra Larder of West Bend, Wis., Richard Larder of San Francisco, Calif., a=
nd
Jennifer Larder of Stockton, Calif. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Lewellyn of Sears, in 1938, and one
sister, Virginia Marsh of Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to Charlotte Lions Club service
projects or Lawrence Avenue UMC. Pray
Funeral Home handled arrangements. _________=
______ Dorris Eln=
ora Cox Dorris
Elnora Cox, 85, of Charlotte died Aug. 25, 1997. Mrs.
Cox was born Feb. 25, 1912 in Walworth County, Ill., the daughter of Elmer =
B.
and Nora M. (Kraemer) Cramer. She
was a linotype operator and proofreader at McGrath DeFoe for 40 years. She was a member of the First
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Charlotte. She is
survived by her husband, William M.; sister-in-law, Audrey Sexmith; niece,
Susan (Dennis) Emmons both of North Muskegon; great nieces, Kimberly (Ted)
Brayton of Massachusetts; and Julie Emmons of Cincinnati, Ohio; great-great
nephew, Benjamin Brayton.
Services were Aug. 28 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev.=
Z.
William Colson officiating.
Interment was in Maple Knoll Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by Pray Fun=
eral
Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Green Beach Hospital or =
the
First Congregational Church. _________=
______ Helen L. C=
rilly Helen
Louise Crilly, 71, of Olivet died June 21, 1997, at the Eaton County Medical
Care Facility, Charlotte, after a short illness. Mrs.
Crilly was born in Walton Township, Eaton County, the daughter of Claud and
Letha (Brandt) Rundle and had been a lifelong resident of Walton Township.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> She was a 1944 graduate of Olivet =
High
School, had worked for 30 years as bookkeeper at Charlotte Auto Parts, and
previously worked for the former Campbell’s Grocery in Olivet. She is
survived by two sisters, Doris (Hank) Masters of Olivet and Georgia Thomas =
of
Marshall; one brother, Ellet Rundle of LaGrange, Ga.; and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in =
death
by her husband, Kenneth, on March 17, 1990.
Services were June 25 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. Clark Hock officiating.
Interment was in the Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton County Medical Care
Facility. _________=
______ Marilyn K.=
Crisp Marilyn
K. Crisp, 44, of Potterville died April 13, 1997, at her residence followin=
g a
short illness. Mrs.
Crisp was born Oct. 1, 1952, in Battle Creek. She was employed as a closing cler=
k for
Consolidated Freightways for several years. She is
survived by her husband of 15 years, James; one daughter, Brenda Buchko of
Potterville; one grandson, Brandy Shuten of Potterville; her mother, Nancy
Millard; her father, Robert Buroker; two brothers, Robert Buroker and Randa=
ll
(Sandi) Buroker all of Battle Creek; and one niece, Bailey Buroker of Battle
Creek. She was
preceded in death by her sister, Carolyn Buroker in 1970.
Services were April 15 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Rev. Steven Bohus officiating.
Interment was in the Benton Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
_________=
______ Audra Mari=
e Crocker Audra
Marie Crocker, 87, of Charlotte died May 19, 1997. Mrs.
Crocker was born Dec. 19, 1909, in Charlotte, the daughter of Merten and
Arminta (Treadwell) Rulison. =
She
had worked as a caterer for Gladieo Catering Co. until her retirement in 19=
67,
and was affiliated with the Rebekah Lodge #516 in Warren. She is
survived by three nieces, Letha (Neil) Springer of Jackson, Shirley Colesto=
ck
of Memphis, Tenn., and Mary Jean (Robert) Kiplinger of Charlotte; one nephe=
w,
Donald (Phyllis) Rulison of Charlotte; and several great nieces and nephews=
.
Services were May 21 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
Clark Hock officiating. Inter=
ment
was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rebekah Lodge #68. _________=
______ Richard R.=
Curtis Richard
R. “Dick” Curtis, 76, of Eaton Rapids died Sept. 4, 1997,
unexpectedly at home. Mr.
Sulpher was born Dec. 4, 1920, in Grand Rapids. He was employed with Oldsmobile as=
a
tool maker for the past 44 years and was an avid outdoorsman. He is
survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanore; two daughters, Jayne (Bill)
Krawczynski of Harrison and Barbara (Alan) Herman of Lansing; two sons, Den=
nis
(Neva) Sulpher and Jack D. (Betty Jo) Sulpher all of Eaton Rapids; 8
grandchildren; one brother, Tom Sulpher; two sisters, Margaret Knudsen of
Berkley, and Grace Vander Vlucht of Detroit; and special niece and nephew,
Autumn and Matthew Waterman.
Services were Sept. 9 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids=
.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW National Home, the Eat=
on
Rapids Marching Band, or the Crippled Children’s Fund. _________=
______ Talbert L.=
Curtis Talbert
L. Curtis, 86, of Nashville died Sept. 4, 1997, at his home. Mr.
Curtis was born June 18, 1909, in Kalamo Township, the son of Wilbur and Am=
ie
(Means) Curtis. He was a dairy
farmer all of his working years and during World War II he worked at Royal
Coach in Hastings. He was a m=
ember
of the Vermontville Bible Church and the Gideons. He and his wife wintered in Lake W=
ales,
Fla. for 30 years and enjoyed traveling together. He is
survived by his daughters, Geneva Knoll of Nashville and Elsie (Red) Stephe=
nson
of White Water, Colo.; son, Vernon (Shirley) Curtis of Nashville; 11
grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Johnson.
Services were Sept. 8 at the Vermontville Bible Church with the Rev.=
Dan
Smith officiating. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Vermontville Bible Church or the Gideons.<=
/p>
_________=
______ Hector G. =
Dandurand Hector
G. Dandurand, 77, of Eaton Rapids died April 27, 1997 in Charlotte. Mr.
Dandurand was born Nov. 9, 1919, in Kankakee, Ill., the son of Oliver and
Georgiana (Marissette) Dandurand.
He retired from Dana Atlas Drop Forge in 1985 after 35 years of serv=
ices
and was a member of the Eaton Rapids American Legion Post #15. He is
survived by his wife of 17 years, Rhea; two step-daughters, Connie (Robert)
Erickson of Holt and Peggy (Scott DeBaun) Schnepp of Olivet; two stepsons,
James Schnepp and Earl (Elaine) Schnepp all of Eaton Rapids; eight
step-grandchildren, Robert Pierce, Lisa Smith, Michael Smith, Deven and Nic=
ole
DeBaun, James “Jake” Schnepp and Thomas and Sarah Schnepp. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel.
Services were April 30 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, with the Rev. Bennett Constantine, Celebrant of St. Peter Church o=
fficiating. Interment was in the Rosehill Ceme=
tery,
Eaton Rapids. _________=
______ Michael C.=
David Michael
C. David, 49, of Charlotte died April 26, 1997 in St. Helen. Mr.
David had lived in Charlotte since 1995. He is
survived by his wife, Lynnette; three daughters, Shellie Fruk of St. Helen,=
and
Cheri Holbrook and Michelle David both of Lansing; two sons, Michael Brown =
of
St. Helen and Michael David II of Perry; seven grandchildren; four brothers,
Charles David of Grand Rapids, Garth David of Charlotte, Larry Briggs of St.
Helen and William Briggs of Gladwin; and one sister, Ruth Ann Duffy of St.
Helen. A
memorial services will be Friday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Lakeview Chapel, =
Park
Lake. Arrangements were made =
by
Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home, West Branch. _________=
______ Robert H. =
Davis Robert
H. Davis, 73, of Honolulu, Hawaii, formerly of Charlotte died March 3, 1997=
. Mr.
Davis was a graduate of Charlotte High School. He served in the U.S. Marine corps=
from
1943-45, was past commander of Charlotte VFW Post 2406, past president of t=
he
Charlotte Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Shriners and numerous other
organizations. He was the co-=
owner
and operator of Davis & Sons Pontiac until moving to Hawaii to start a
printing business in 1972. He is
survived by his wife, Linda; one son, Ronald of Oceanview, Hawaii; one brot=
her,
Roger Davis of Charlotte; one sister, Barbara Patton of Olivet; one half
brother, Larry King of Needmore; and two nephews, Ralph and Paul Davis both=
of
Charlotte. A
memorial service was held May 26, at the Charlotte VFW Post #4204.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW and ear-marked for any=
of
his affiliated organizations or the American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Robert C. =
Dean Robert
C. Dean, 68, of Nashville died Sept. 29, 1997, at Pennock Hospital, Hasting=
s. Mr.
Dean was born in Kalamazoo the son of William and Evelyn (Wright) Dean. He attended Nashville schools. He was a tool and die setter for L=
ake
Odessa Machine Products, retiring as foreman in 1992. Other employment includes tireman =
for
Crandell Trucking of Charlotte, the Cuyler Trucking of Nashville, and Tire
Recapper of Lansing. Mr. Dean=
was a
member of the Barry County Antique Tractor Association. He enjoyed fishing, designing and
building metal objects, working in his workshop, and many other things. He is
survived by his wife, Dorene; daughters, Marilyn (Glen) Wagner of Nashville,
and Susan (Keith) Baker of Olivet; son, William R. (Nora) Dean of Nashville;
and 6 grandchildren. He is
preceded in death by his parents, William and Evelyn Dean.
Services were Oct. 21 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Hom=
e,
Nashville, the Rev. Mark Woodbury officiating. Cremation will follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry County Hospice. _________=
______ Sidney W. =
Dean Sidney
W. Dean, 62, of Eaton Rapids died April 8, 1997. Mr.
Dean was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Norwood, Mo., the son of Sidney and Zettie
(DeVault) Dean. He attended t=
he
Eaton Rapids Wesleyan Church and was formerly employed at Diamond Reo. He was the owner and operator of W=
ater
Wonderland Landscaping Service in Eaton Rapids and served in the 101st=
Airborne. He is
survived by his wife of 39 years, Connie; two daughters, Penny Sue Dean of =
New
Hampshire and Catherine Dean of Olivet; one son, Troy Dean of Eaton Rapids;=
one
granddaughter, Tara Dean; and one brother, Charles (Mary Ann) Gallagher.
Services were April 12 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapid=
s,
with Pastor Dennis Perkins officiating.&nb=
sp;
Interment was in the Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Isabel E.J=
. DeFrates Isabel
E. J. DeFrates, 78, of Charlotte died April 1, 1997. Mrs. DeFrates
was born in Grand Junction, Colo., the daughter of Elwood and Hazel (Lovela=
nd)
Kelly. She was a lifelong res=
ident
of Charlotte and a member of the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church.
She is
survived by her children, David (Margaret) of Charlotte, Douglas
“Duke” of W. Covina, Calif., Patricia (Mike) Humphrey of Tucson,
Ariz., and Michael (Cheryl) of Charlotte; one stepson, Phillip (Renee) of S=
ugar
Island; 13 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, in 1992; one brother, Robert Kell=
y in
1954; and one sister, Eleanor Morgan in 1992.
Memorial services are Tuesday, April 8, at 11 a.m., at the Pray Fune=
ral
Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. George Fleming officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Hill
Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association. Envelopes are
available at the funeral home. _________=
______ Bertha C.
“Katy” DeMott Bertha
C. “Kary” DeMott, 71, of Bellevue died April 2, 1997, in Borgess
Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs.
DeMott was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Ralph and M=
abel
(Sayers) Lemon. She worked fo=
r the
U.S. Post Office in Bellevue for 20 years, retiring in 1989. She married David DeMott on July 4=
, 1947,
and moved to Bellevue. She wa=
s a
member and clerk of the First Baptist Church for 35 years, Sunday school
teacher and Cherub Choir director.
She was active in the Historical Society, Cub Scouts, Blue Birds,
Meal-On-Wheels and American Cancer Society Drive. She is
survived by her husband, David; two sons, Dennis (Linda) of Charlotte and T=
erry
(Sheila) of Reed City; three daughters, Cathy (Dennis) Bartlett and Nancy
(Paul) Cipcic both of Bellevue, and Cheryl (Bobby) McNeal of San Diego, Cal=
if.;
20 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were April 5 at the Bellevue First Baptist Church, with Pas=
tor
Donald Francis officiating.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue. Arrangements were made by the Shaw
Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bellevue First Baptist Chu=
rch. _________=
______ Bonnie C. =
DePriest Bonnie
Carrol DePriest, 57, of Charlotte died Dec. 30, 1996, as the result of an
automobile accident. Mrs.
DePriest was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Charlotte, the daughter of Ordail and Ru=
th
(Mitchell) Heinze. She worked=
in
the office of Technology Resources as a Micro Technician for the State of
Michigan. She had been a memb=
er of
the Potterville Church of the Nazarene since childhood. She is
survived by her husband, Don; two daughters, Lynn (Doug) Dickinson and Terri
(Juan) Suarez, both of Charlotte; son Thaddaeus Truman DePriest of Boynton
Beach, Fla., six grandchildren, Sara Jo Tate, Michelle Lynn Dickinson, and
Danielle Marie Dickinson, Zachariah Truman Suarez and Andres Carlos Suarez;
four brothers, Arnold (Lou Ann) Heinze and Orville Heinze, both of Florida,=
and
Francis (Veralee) Heinze and Richard (Anna) Heinze, both of Potterville; and
sister, Rachel (Dick) Roan of DeTour.
Services were Jan. 2 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte with the Rev.
Robert Coen officiating. Inte=
rment
was in Benton Township Cemetery in Potterville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Potterville Church of the
Nazarene. _________=
______ C. Kenneth=
Dow C.
Kenneth Dow, 96, of Mulliken, died Aug. 19 at the Thornapple Manor, near
Hastings. Mr. Dow
was born Jan. 17, 1901, in Sunfield Township, the son of Clarence and Nellie
(Doyle) Dow. He was a lifetim=
e area
farmer who formerly held positions as Roxand Township treasurer, justice of=
the
peace, school board member, and worked with the ASC. Mr. Dow
took great pride in his sesquicentennial farm, and following his sons and
grandchildren in their various sports. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Hildreth, two sons, Karl and Elwyn, two
great-granddaughters, and his sister, Nelva Moore.
Surviving Mr. Dow are two sons, Kendall (Ruah) Dow of Kalamazoo and
Durwood (Ardyth) Dow of Mulliken; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren;
three step great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with t=
he
Rev. Don Woolum of the Mulliken United Methodist Church officiating.
Interment was in Meadowbrook Cemetery.
Pallbearers were his grandsons. _________=
______ Freda L. D=
owding Freda
Lucille Dowding, 89, died Sept. 24, 1997. Mrs.
Dowding was born Aug. 16, 1908, in Roseville, Ind., the daughter of Frank a=
nd
Lottie (Schafer) Mohler. Her =
family
relocated near Baldwin in 1912 and she finished school at the Care Settleme=
nt,
then moved to Eaton Rapids to work in the woolen mills. She completed nurses training in t=
he
1920s and began a nursing career in Eaton Rapids in the 1920s. She also worked at Hayes Green Bea=
ch
Hospital and the Eaton County Medical Care Facility, both in Charlotte. She married Vern Dowding Aug. 31, =
1928,
and they lived and raised five children on their family farm at Narrow Lake=
. She was
active in her church and instrumental in the founding of the Albion Assembl=
y of
God and Olivet’s Faith Assembly of God. She is
survived by one daughter, Janice (Keith) Johnson of Taegu, Korea; three son=
s,
Sam (Sally) of Raleigh, N.C., and Maurice “Skip” (Karen) and Da=
vid
(Rose), both of Springport; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Flora Lee of Watervliet, Pearl
Nichols of Grand Rapids, and Pauline Darling of Albion; four brothers,
including twins Dallas Mohler of Parma and Douglas Mohler of Eaton Rapids, =
and
Walt Mohler of Watervliet and Virgil Mohler of Kalkaska. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Vern in 1988 and her youngest son, Roger =
(an
Alaskan bush pilot) in 1993.
Services are today, Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Pray Funeral
Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. William Severance officiating. Interment will be in the Clarence =
Center
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Mark L. Do=
wler Mark
Lewis Dowler, 90, of Charlotte, formerly of Zephyrhills, Fla., died April 1=
3,
1997, at Eaton Manor. Mr.
Dowler was born Nov. 22, 1906, in Dimondale, the son of Hugh and Mary
Dowler. He married Hazle Clar=
k on
Oct. 10, 1948, in Dimondale. =
He was
a longtime resident of the Charlotte area before retiring to Zephyrhills,
Fla. He worked as a crane ope=
rator
and a farmer on his own farm. He is
survived by two stepsons, Ronald “Dick” (Cherie) Clark of
Newcastle, Wyo., and Jock “Bucky” (Barbara) Clark of Cincinnati,
Ohio; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hazle in 1996; one stepson, Don=
ald
Clark II; and two sisters, Ruth and Helen.
Graveside services were April 18 at the Dimondale Cemetery, with his
grandson, Donald Morey officiating.
Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion. _________=
______ Alyce Chri=
stine
Dowling Alyce
Christine Dowling, 44, of Springport died Sept. 16, 1997. Mrs.
Dowling was born Sept. 22, 1952, in Dodgeville, Wisc., the daughter of Gera=
ld
L. and Delva B. (Christianson) Harris. She
attended the university of Wisconsin, Stout, in Menomonie, Wisc. Mrs.
Dowling married Richard Cornell Dowling on May 27, 1972. She was a life skills teacher for =
19
years at Portland Middle School.
She sponsored many activities within the middle school system, inclu=
ding
Gourmet Club, Baby Think It Over, Foster Child for Portland Middle School,
Spirit Shop, Recycling, Student Council, Student Advisory Committee, and the
Seventh-Grade Quilt Project. =
She
also was a member of several programs and committees. Mrs.
Dowling also was known as an avid supporter of the Portland Middle School
Spring Fling, PMS community service projects, and the eighth-grade trip and
sixth-grade winter camp. She is
survived by her husband, Richard; daughter, Karin Christine; son, Thomas
Cornell; mother, Delva Harris of Dodgeville, Wisc.; sister, Judith Mabel
(Richard) Adams of Platteville, Wisc.; sister, Ann Marie (Richard) Covert of
Naperville, Ill.; brother, Gene Harris of Dodgeville, Wisc.; brother, Allen=
M.
(Carol) Harris of DeLand, Fla.; many nieces and nephews; sisters-in-law, Ma=
rtha
E. Dowling Hudak-Wall of New Castle, Del., and Barbara J. Dowling Kinsling =
of
Oley, Pa.; stepmother-in-law, Ruth Dowling of Wilmington, Del. She was
predeceased by her father, Gerald L. Harris; and her mother-in-law and
father-in-law, Evelyn Cornell Dowling and Thomas Dowling III. Funeral
services were Sept. 20 at Pray Funeral Home with the Rev. Peter R.K. Brenner
and the Rev. Robert Doner officiating.&nbs=
p;
Private interment will be in Eastside Cemetery, Dodgeville, Wisc., on
Monday, Sept. 22. Memorial
donations may be made to American Cancer Society, Eaton Community Hospice, =
or
the Alyce Harris-Dowling Scholarship Fund. _________=
______ Edna L. Do=
wner Edna L.
Downer, 85, formerly of Northville, died Jan. 17, 1997, in Charlotte. Mrs.
Downer was born Aug. 12, 1911, in Ovid, the daughter of Anthony and Lucy
(Morse) Jorae. She was a 1927
graduate of Ovid High School and completed County Normal School in
Ypsilanti. She taught school =
in
Chelsea, Manchester, and the Wayne County rural schools. She married Gael Downer. She was a member of Northville Uni=
ted
Methodist Church. She is
survived by two daughters, Jean Knauff of Charlotte and Ann Muir of Kingsto=
n,
Ontario, Canada; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and her
sister-in-law, Mildred Jorae of Ovid. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Gael in 1988. There
were no services. The
family was served by Houghton Chapel-Osgood Funeral Homes, Ovid. _________=
______ Martha R. =
Eckels Martha
R. Eckels, 90, of Olivet died Feb. 15, 1997. Mrs.
Eckels was born May 28, 1906, in Cornucopia, Wis., the daughter of Albert a=
nd
Mary (Borack) Roman. She had =
moved
from Maryland, resided in Olivet, then moved to Kiwanis Manor before moving=
to
the Country Living Adult Foster Care Home, Olivet. She was a member of the Episcopal =
Church
in Elkton, Md., and had been a volunteer for the American Red Cross for sev=
eral
years. She is
survived by one daughter, Bonnie (Lynnwood) Bracy of Charlotte; three
grandchildren, Christopher (Christina) Forsyth of Wayne, Amy Forsyth and Fa=
ron
Bracy both of Charlotte; five great-grandchildren, Chase, Chane, Cale, Lynn=
zie,
and Mikey; one brother, Maxwell Roman of Virginia; and several nieces and
nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Louis.
Services were Feb. 21 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Past=
or
Scott Brood officiating. Inte=
rment
was in the West Carmel Cemetery, Eaton County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
_________=
______ Orville L.=
Eishen Orville
L. Eishen, 90, of Olivet died Nov. 9, 1997. Mr.
Eishen was born Aug. 15, 1907 in Miller City, Ohio, the son of John Joseph =
and
Addie (Gettys) Eishen. He mar=
ried
Minnie Mae Sharp on Dec. 29, 1927.
He was a farmer on his own farm, drove a school bus, and was a drive=
rs
education instructor for the Olivet Schools. He was a member of Lee Center
United Methodist Church. Mr. =
Eishen
was a Walton Township Trustee and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He is
survived by two sons, Duane (Genevieve) Eishen of Olivet and Leonard (Rosal=
ie)
Eishen of Sturgis; daughter, Gloria (Dale) Southward of Charlotte; 12
grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; sister,
Dee (Agnes) Davidson; and several nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by his wife, Minnie; brother, Oscar; and infant daughter,
Annabelle.
Services were Nov. 12 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Pastor Geri Litchfield officiating.
Interment was in Bosworth Cemetery, Eaton County. Arrangements were by Pray Funeral =
Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels or the Lee Cen=
ter
United Methodist Church. _________=
______ Wayne E. E=
itniear Wayne
E. Eitniear, 62, formerly of Charlotte died May 2, 1997, in Mecosta, of nat=
ural
causes. Mr.
Eitniear was born June 28, 1934, in Dimondale, the son of Murl and Flossie
(Hart) Eitniear. He served his
country in the U.S. Army and was an active member of the VFW Post #6034 and=
the
American Legion Post #42. He
retired from the Iron Workers Union in 1991. He is
survived by his father, Murl, of Charlotte; two sons, Wayne and Brian both =
of
Charlotte; three grandchildren; three brothers, Robert (Bobbie) of Dimondal=
e,
Ronald (Sue) of Olivet and Theodore (Joyce) of Eaton Rapids; two sisters,
Shirley Gilbert of Lansing and Ann (Wayne) Boss of Delton. He was
preceded in death by his mother, Flossie, and one brother-in-law, Henry
Gilbert.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. _________=
______ Katherine =
A. Elles
Katherine Alexander Elles, 83, of Gun Lake, formerly of Charlotte, d=
ied
July 22, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs.
Elles was born March 21, 1914, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Lloyd and
Melita (Carstens) Alexander. =
She
attended Grand Rapids schools and graduated from the University of Michigan=
. Before her marriage, she was a soc=
ial
worker with Michigan Children’s Aid, specializing in infant
adoption. Mrs. Elles was a me=
mber
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte and attended Emmanuel Episco=
pal
Church in Hastings. She was a
volunteer for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society. She is
survived by two daughters, Susan Mackie-Smith of Gun Lake and Joanne Elles =
of
New Hampshire; two sons, Stephen and Edward, both of Gun Lake; nine
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Melita Furrell of
Oklahoma and Belmont; one brother, James Alexander of East Grand Rapids; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services were July 25 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hastings, wi=
th
the Rev. Charles McCabe officiating. Arrangements
were made by the Avink Funeral Home Cremation Society of Michigan. _________=
______ Marion L. =
Elliston Marion
L. Elliston, 87, of Nashville died June 8, 1997. Mrs.
Elliston was born Oct. 28, 1909, the daughter of Charles Rudolph and Mary E=
lliston. She attended Wybel Country School,
Vermontville High School, and Nashville High School. Mrs. Elliston worked at the Hastin=
gs
J.C. Penney’s store for many years, as well as for many Nashville
businesses. She attended the
Nashville United Methodist Church and McCallum United Brethern Church,
Delton. She was a member of t=
he I
GO-U-GO Birthday Club, Nashville. She is
survived by two daughters, Joyce and Frances; one son, Jack; 12 grandchildr=
en;
18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Bett=
y. She was
preceded in death by her husbands, Francis and Lloyd; one granddaughter, Ci=
nda;
one great-grandson, Russell; one great-granddaughter, Jaimie; one brother,
Harold; and two sisters, Vivian and Virginia.
Services are June 11 at the Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, with the R=
ev.
Jerry Gallaway officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to McCallum United Brethern Churc=
h. _________=
______ Frances Fa=
irchild Frances
Fairchild, 92, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Nov. 24, 1997, at the Fountains =
of
Crystal Lake. Mrs.
Fairchild was born in Wolverine April 6, 1905, the daughter of Frank and Em=
ma
(Krueger) Miller. She married
Orlando Fairchild Dec. 20, 1935. She is
survived by two daughters, Patricia (David) Manzel of Crystal Lake and Carol
(Robert) Bunker of Charlotte; and three grandchildren, Kenneth (Lori) Manze=
l of
Cedar Rapids, Kevin Manzel of Chicago, Ill., and Kimberly Bunker of Charlot=
te;
and two step-grandchildren, Angela (Roger) Gilmore of Holt and Stacy Bunker=
of
Potterville. She was
preceded in death by her parents, her husband Orlando in 1986, one brother,
Ernest Miller, and one sister, Lena Ridenauer.
Graveside services were Nov. 29 at the Maple Hill Cemetery,
Charlotte. Arrangements were =
made
by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made in the family’s name to the
Hospice of N.E. Illinois or Bethany Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake, Ill. _________=
______ Glenn C. F=
etterman Glenn
C. Fetterman, 88, of Charlotte died Aug. 16, 1997. Mr.
Fetterman was born Dec. 11, 1908, in Roxand Township, the son of Arvis and
Henrietta (Cramer) Fetterman. He
had been a machinist for the John Bean Co. for 30 years, retiring in 1973.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He had also been employed at the
Charlotte Chair Co. from 1934-1944.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church, United Church of
Christ, and a former member of the Bellevue Whirl-a-ways. He is
survived by his wife, Lottie; two daughters, Ireta (Richard) Tate and Sandra
(Jan) Skrip, both of Charlotte; eight grandchildren; and nine
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by one son, Glenn LeRoy, in 1969. Funeral
services were Aug. 19 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemete=
ry,
Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Churc=
h or
American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Luella Fin=
ch Luella
Finch, 79, of Eaton Rapids died Oct. 8, 1997, in Eaton Rapids. Mrs.
Finch was born Oct. 20, 1917, in Springport, the daughter of Herbert Lee and
Rosa Mae (Webster) Finch. She
attended the Eaton Rapids First United Methodist Church. She was a Red Cross Volunteer, a m=
ember
of the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital Auxiliary, and the Rocking Chair
Deserters Senior Citizens Center. She is
survived in death by her three brothers, Benjamin, Louis, and William
“Sonny” Finch; three sisters, Bessie Bouts, Margaret Pearson, a=
nd
Pauline Thuma.
Services were Oct. 10 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with the Pastor Roberts Betts officiating.=
Interment followed at Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Rapids Community
Hospital Auxiliary or to the Eaton Community Hospice. _________=
______ Leo F. Fin=
ley Leo
Franklin Finley, 19, of Olivet died Feb. 28, 1997. Mr.
Finley was born Aug. 3, 1977, in Eaton Rapids, the son of Robert and Rena
(Biddle) Finley. He was emplo=
yed in
the shipping department of Masterbuilt, Olivet. He was active in the Heritage Hills
W.O.L. basketball program. He is
survived by his wife, Angela; his parents, Rena and Glen Segar; two brother=
s,
Ronald Finley of Bellevue and Paul Segar; three sisters, Gretchen (Paul) Cr=
uz
of West Palm Beach, Fla., Roberta (Shawn) Walker of San Diego, Calif., and
Maggie Sparks of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a niece and nephew, Melody and Kasey
Brown of Bellevue; grandparents, Margaret Finley of Mesick and Dorothy Bidd=
le
of Sheridan, Ind.; one uncle, Ronald Finley of Mesick; and his father and
mother-in-law, Frank and Sue Holmes of Charlotte. He was
preceded in death by his father, Robert Finley; his grandfather, Leo Clay
Finley; and his great-grandfather, Robert Biddle.
Services were March 4, at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Pas=
tor
David MacDonald officiating. =
Interment
was in the Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue. _________=
______ Ralph H. F=
isher Ralph
H. Fisher, 71, of Olivet died May 9, 1997, at the Oaklawn Hospital, Marshal=
l,
after a short illness. Mr.
Fisher was born in Wayne County, the son of John and Clara (Reid) Fisher and
had been an Olivet resident for 52 years, coming from the Detroit area. He was a retired Standard Oil Co. =
Agent
in the Olivet area and had served in the Army during World War II in the As=
iatic/Pacific
Theater. He is
survived by his wife of 50 years, Janith (Bartlett); one daughter, Denise
Thorman of Stockbridge; one son, Steven (Charline) of Graford, Texas; six
grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were May 13 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte,
with the Rev. Clark Hock officiating.
Interment was in the Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, with fu=
ll
military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services of
Southern Michigan or American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Elsie M. F=
orshee Elsie
M. Forshee, 96, of Charlotte, formerly of the Gaines and Durand areas, died
July 31, 1997 at Hayes Green Beach Hospital, Charlotte. Mrs.
Forshee was born July 23, 1901, in Bay City, the daughter of August and Mary
(Dahn) Kurkau. She had lived =
in the
Charlotte area since 1980, moving from the Gaines and Durand areas. She married Stanhope Forshee in Gr=
and
Blanc. Mrs. Forshee was a mem=
ber of
the Gaines Methodist Church since 1942.&nb=
sp;
She was a homemaker. She is
survived by one daughter, Virginia (Edward) Atherton of Charlotte; two
grandsons; three granddaughters; eight great-grandchildren; three
great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She is
preceded in death by her husband, Stanhope Forshee; her parents; and one
Services were Aug. 2 at the Gaines United Methodist Church, Gaines, =
with
the Rev. David Fleming officiating.
Arrangements were made by the Streeter Funeral Home, Gaines.
Memorial donations may be made to the Gaines United Methodist Church,
Gaines. _________=
______ Wayne H. F=
oster Wayne
H. Foster, 77, of Vermontville died April 18, 1997, at Pennock Hospital,
Hastings. Mr.
Foster was born Oct. 19, 1919, in Elk City, Kan., the son of Bert and Dora
(Mitchell) Foster. He married
Barbara Howell on Feb. 28, 1946, in Lansing. He graduated from Elk City High Sc=
hool
and from college in Independence, Kan., in 1940. He was a World War II Army Air Cor=
ps
Veteran serving the 242nd Battalion seeing action in the Middle
East, China, Burma, India, Europe and the South Pacific. He lived in Kansas from 1946 until=
1954
then moved to Michigan. He wa=
s a
farmer and a mason contractor. He
was a member of the Carson Mason Lodge #132 in Elk City, Kan., the American
Legion Post #333 in Vermontville, and was a life member of the Order of Eas=
tern
Star. He is
survived by four children, Troy (Sharon) Foster of Peever, S.D., Linda (Dou=
g)
Lewis of Vicksburg, Kenneth (Marsha) Foster of Charlotte and Barbara (Jeff)=
Byington
of Vermontville; four sisters, Wanda McElwain of Elk City, Kan., LaVelle (J=
im)
Groundwater of Temecula, Calif., Waunita (Mervin) Davidson of Emporia, Dan.,
and Treva Fehr of Topeka, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a=
nd
several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, March 30, 1995; his parents; brothe=
rs,
Emmett, Bert Jr. and Fred; two infant brothers; one sister, Pauline Bronson;
and an infant sister, Clavelle Foster.
Services were April 26 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Ho=
me,
Nashville, with Doug Stall, Richard Garn, Nashville Masonic Lodge and the
Vermontville American Legion officiating.&=
nbsp;
Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Memorial
Scholarship Fund. _________=
______ Dorothy A.=
Fox Dorothy
Adelle Fox, 79, of Charlotte died June 5, 1997. Mrs.
Fox was born July 12, 1917, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Erwin L.
and Lillian Mae (Leeak) Dickmeyer. <=
/span>She
moved to Iowa at the age of 4 and graduated from high school at Burt, Iowa,=
in
1934. She was a bookkeeping m=
achine
operator and accountant for the state of Michigan from 1946-77. She is
survived by her husband, Howard; one son, Richard (Julia); two granddaughte=
rs,
Michelle and Dawn; one sister, Maxine; and two brothers, Dale and Ordel. She was
preceded in death by one brother, Clifford.
Services were June 9 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
George Fleming officiating. A=
rrangements
were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
_________=
______ Louis W. F=
radette II Louis
W. “Bud” Fradette II, 76, of Charlotte died April 25, 1997. Mr.
Fradette was born April 10, 1921, in Prairie Du Chien, Wis. He was a retired teamster and drove
truck for A. W. Arthur Company, Howard Sober and C & J for 31 years. He is survived by his wife, Grace;=
three
daughters, Ethel Marie (Dale) Wright of Garnavillo, Iowa, Joanne (Ron) Nagl=
e of
Eastman, Wis. and Gale (Robert) Slane of Wausau, Wis.; three sons, Dale of
Prairie Du Chien, Wis., Donald (Joanne) of Milford and Louis III (Brenda) of
Charlotte; 13 grandchildren; one sister, Edna Scoville of Desoto, Wis., and=
one
brother, Frank of Prairie Du Chien, Wis. He was
preceded in death by one son, Frances.
Services were April 30 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Rev. Noel Hall-Niemann officiating. _________=
______ Doris May =
Fraley Doris
M. Fraley, 45, of Eaton Rapids died June 11, 1997, in Jackson. Mrs.
Fraley was born March 30, 1952, the daughter of Scott M. and Bertha V. (Tay=
lor)
Bibler. She is survived
by her husband, Wayne; daughter, Tonya; 3 sons, Tommy, Timy, and Todd; 7
grandchildren; 3 brothers, Grover (Pauline), Scott, and John; 4 sisters, Ca=
rol,
Louise (Charles), Alice (Dusty), and Peggy (Gene).
Services were held on June 13 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton
Rapids, with Rev. Stephen Klink officiating. Interment followed at Springport
Cemetery. _________=
______ Arthur L. =
Francis Arthur
L. Francis, 85, of Charlotte died May 8, 1997. Mr.
Francis was born Feb. 10, 1912, in Bentley, the son of Archie and Mae (Gree=
n)
Francis. He owned Art’s
Barber Shop on main street in Charlotte and was a barber for 45 years until=
his
retirement at the age of 70. =
He was
a member of the Charlotte Country club. He is
survived by his wife, Margaret; three daughters, Penny (Eugene) McGroth of
Springfield, Va., Judy Hackett (Dr. Paul Hyink) of Grand Rapids, and Molly
Francis of Chicago, Ill.; one son, Timothy (Cindy) Francis of Charlotte; ei=
ght
grandchildren; two great-grandsons; one brother, Kenneth (Ruth) Francis of =
Bay
City; and one sister, Leola Stageman of Clarkston.
Services were May 12 at the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church,
Charlotte, with the Rev. George Fleming officiating. Interment was
in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Public Library.<=
/p>
_________=
______ Jack T. Ga=
llagher Jack T.
Gallagher, 74, of Eaton Rapids died April 6, 1997, in Eaton Rapids. Mr.
Gallagher was born Aug. 16, 1922, in Lansing, the son of Gordon and Margaret
(VanAmburg) Gallagher. He was=
a
member of St. Peter Church, Eaton Rapids, and a graduate of Resurrection Hi=
gh
School, Class of 1942. He was=
a
veteran of WWII serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp. and a member of the
VFW. He retired from Motor Wh=
eel in
1980 after 34 years of service. He is
survived by three daughters, Kay (Jim) Cole of Eaton Rapids, Sueanne Hacket=
t of
Lansing and Patricia (Mark) Willett of Holt; three sons, John, Robert and
Ronald all of Eaton Rapids; 15 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one
brother, Gordon Gallagher of Ohio; two sisters, Joanne (Jack) Puffer of
Pennsylvania and Joyce Eavey of Lansing; and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in 1982.
Services were April 9 at St. Peter Church, Eaton Rapids. Interment was in the Chapel Hill
Memorial Gardens, Lansing.
Arrangements were made by the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapid=
s.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice. _________=
______ Ron L. Gam=
ble Ron L.
Gamble, 45, of Bellevue died Feb. 19, 1997, at his home after a long illnes=
s. Mr.
Gamble was born June 20, 1951, in Battle Creek, the son of Hugh and Doris (=
Morrison)
Gamble. He was a graduate of
Bellevue High School and had been employed as a master mechanic for the sta=
te
of Michigan, where he serviced state vehicles. He had previously been employed by=
the
city of Battle Creek Motor Division.
He married Elaine Smith July 22, 1978. He is
survived by his wife, Elaine; one son, Don, at home; two daughters, Dawn and
Deann, both at home; his mother, Doris Gamble of Bellevue; one brother, Jim=
of
Bellevue; and two sisters, Mary Gamble and Johanna Keyworth, both of Bellev=
ue. He was
preceded in death by his father, Hugh, April 14, 1993.
Services were Feb. 22 at the Shaw-Lehman Funeral Home, Bellevue. Interment was in the Riverside Cem=
etery,
Bellevue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Carl D. Ga=
rity Carl D.
Garity, 83, of Olivet died April 28, 1997, at the Marshall Manor, Marshall,
after an extended illness. Mr.
Garity was born in Marshall Township, Calhoun County, the son of Pierce and
Zadia (Rial) Garity and was a lifelong Olivet and Bellevue area resident. He is
survived by his wife, Wilma (Struble); two sons, David (Kay) Garity of Bell=
evue
and Keith (Dodie) Garity of Cleveland, Ga.; one daughter, Barbara (Warren)
Parker of Venice, Fla.; three stepsons, Ronald (Nancy) Henry of Olivet, Gay=
lord
(Shirley) Henry of Grayling and Gordon (Linda) Henry of Olivet; one
stepdaughter, Elizabeth (Robert) Yago of Fowlerville; numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren; three brothers, Pierce Garity of Missouri, Tom Gar=
ity
of Nashville and Huey Garity of Bellevue; and nine sisters, Lena Hughes of
Battle Creek, Caroline Sellen of Olivet, Alice Squires of White Cloud, Lois
Guthrie of Grand Rapids, Joyce Scott of Battle Creek, Marion Goris of
Nashville, Ardith Beauchamp of Detroit, Jean Carnell of Battle Creek and Ma=
ry
Lou Plaunt of Nashville. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Viva (Holcomb) in 1976; twin
granddaughters, Dawn and Denise Garity in 1978; and one brother, John Garit=
y in
1991.
Services were April 30 at the Ainger Bible Church, Olivet, with Past=
or
Scott Brood and Pastor Jack Skirvin officiating. Interment was in the Olivet
Cemetery. Arrangements were m=
ade by
the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ainger Bible Church or the=
charity
of one’s choice. _________=
______ Ralph Elli=
s Garnant Ralph
Ellis Garnant, 90, of Charlotte died July 7, 1997 at the Maple Knoll Manor =
in
Charlotte. Mr.
Garnant was born September 27, 1906 in North Dakota, the son of Charles and=
Ida
(Mattely) Garnant. He was a f=
armer
in both the Eaton Rapids and Charlotte areas, prior to retiring in Fla. He is
survived by his wife, Evelyn (Singler) of Charlotte; daughter, Carole (Norv=
in)
Holm of Indian River; and son, Rodger (Sharon) Garnant of Charlotte; 4
grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. He is
preceded in death by his first wife, Emma (Droscha); sisters, Blanche and R=
uth;
brother, Glen; and a grandson.
Services were held July 9 at the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapid=
s,
with the Pastor Geri Litchfield officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Brookfield United Methodist
Church. _________=
______ Lonnie R. =
Garvie Lonnie
Ray Garvie, 39, died Dec. 28, 1996, in Sturgis. Mr.
Garvie was employed as a cook at Herrymann’s Restaurant in Sturgis.
He is
survived by one son, Lonnie Jr.; four daughters, Evelyn, April, Cheyenne, a=
nd
Autumn; his mother, Nancy Garvie of Lagrange, Ind.; his father, John (Marie)
Garvie of Vermontville; four brothers, Neil of Angola, Ind., James and John=
ny,
both of Lansing, and Ricky; two sisters, Tonna Grubb of Sturgis and Sheila
Monroy of Athens; one half brothers, Scott of Hastings; and three half sist=
ers,
Kelly of LaGrange, Ind., Tina Marie of Burr Oaks, and Karen of Kalamazoo.
He was
preceded in death by his grandparents, Harold and Velma Garvie and one brot=
her,
Robert.
Services were Jan. 2 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel,
Sunfield. Interment was in the
Sunfield Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Elizabeth
“Betty” M. Gemalsky
Elizabeth “Betty” M. Gemalsky, 71, of Charlotte died Feb.
27, 1997. Mrs.
Gemalsky was born May 17, 1926, the daughter of Donald and Harriet
Williams. She was affiliated =
with
the Charlotte Country Club. She is
survived by her husband, Kurt; four brothers, Don (Lillian) Williams of Col=
lege
Station, Texas, and Keith (Carol) Williams, Charles (Phyllis) Williams, and
James Williams, all of Eaton Rapids; two sisters, Janet (Bruce) Higgins, and
Mildred (Earl) Heintz, all of Eaton Rapids; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one s=
on,
Neil Gemalsky, Sept. 22, 1996.
Services were March 1 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Duane Royston officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion. _________=
______ Breonna L.=
Geroy Breonna
L. Geroy, age 4 months, of Hastings died Oct. 30, 1997, at Pennock Hospital=
of
injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Breonna
was born June 29, 1997, in Lansing, the daughter of Steven and Stephanie (U=
hl)
Geroy. She is
survived by her parents; two sisters, Brittany and Autumn; three brothers,
Joshua, Steven, and Johnathan; paternal grandparents, Richard and Carol
Hilligus of Delton; and maternal grandmother, Ellen Uhl of Phoenix, Ariz.
She was
preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Harold Uhl.
Services were Nov. 3 at the Shaw Funeral Home, Bellevue, with the Pa=
stor
Gerald W. Gallaway officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family, 322 W. Mill St.,
Hastings, MI 49058. _________=
______ Joyce M. G=
erow Joyce
M. Gerow, 71, of Charlotte died March 6, 1997, at the Columbia South Bay
Hospital, Sun City Center, Fla. Mrs.
Gerow was born in Detroit, the daughter of William and Marion (Smith)
DeVinney. She was co-owner, a=
long
with her husband, Kenneth, of the Crestview Motel, Charlotte, and had forme=
rly
sold real estate. She was a m=
ember
of the Laugh-A-Lot-Club, volunteer at Hayes Green Beach Hospital, and with =
her
husband, had been involved with projects and activities of the Charlotte Li=
ons
Club. She is
survived by her husband of 51 years, Kenneth; five daughters, Gail (Richard)
Phariss of Warren, Suzette (Barton) Billiu of Commerce, Karen (John
“JJ”) Johnson of Costa Mesa, Calif., Laurel (Richard) Howard of
Lansing, and Valerie (Lewis) Hyde of Charlotte; 11 grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; one brother, William DeVinney of Detroit; one half-bro=
ther,
Charles DeVinney of Wisconsin; and one half-sister, Elizabeth Nejman of Mt.
Prospect, Ill.
Services were March 11 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlot=
te,
with the Rev. George Fleming officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Merle Gett=
er Merle
“Vern” Getter, 80, of Eaton Rapids died Dec. 26, 1997, in Lansi=
ng. Mr.
Getter was born June 18, 1917, in Eaton County, the son of Bert and Delia
(Weldon) Getter. He retired f=
rom
Diamond Reo in 1974 after 31 years of service and he also farmed. He is
survived by his wife of 57 years, Lena; one daughter, Shirley (Andrew) Gamb=
ino
of Phoenix, Ariz.; one son, Richard (Joyce) of DeWitt; seven grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Dale (Waneta) of Eaton Rapids; four
sisters, Eva Jankovic of Marshall, Elsie Howe of Florida, and Hilda (Robert)
Elston and Reva Peterson, both of Eaton Rapids. He was
preceded in death by one son, Stanley.
Services were Jan. 4 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with Pastor Tom Evans officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion
or Alzheimer’s Association. _________=
______ Fern L. Gh=
ere Fern L.
(Hill) Ghere, 91, died Aug. 16, 1997, in Eaton Rapids. Mrs.
Ghere was born March 1, 1906, in Harper County, Kansas, the daughter of Mel=
vin
David and Rena Jane (Divine) Hill.
She was a member of the Eaton Rapids First United Methodist Church a=
nd
its Miriam Circle and past president of the Eaton Rapids Hospital Auxiliary=
. She is
survived by one son, John R. (Barbara) Ghere; and two granddaughters, Jean
(Randy) Mayville and Karen Ghere, all of Onondaga. She was
preceded in death by her husband, George in 1986 and one brother, Guy Hill,=
in
1965.
Services were Aug. 19 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with Pastor Tom Evans officiating.
Interment was at Rosehill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Chu=
rch
or Eaton Rapids Community Hospital Auxiliary. _________=
______ James R. G=
ibson James
R. Gibson, 73, of Lansing died Sept. 12 after a lengthy illness. Mr.
Gibson was born in Gibson County, Tenn., the youngest child of John and
Madeline Gibson. He joined the
Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, serving in Utah and Colorado. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during
World War II, and served as a gunner’s mate in the Naval Armed Guard
aboard merchant ships. Follow=
ing
the war, he worked at Oldsmobile Division in Lansing, retiring in 1982 afte=
r 35
years. He also owned and oper=
ated
Foster Avenue Grocery from 1956-62.
He was a member of VFW Post 701, UAW Local 652, and the U.S. Navy Ar=
med
Guard Association. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Margie (Polly) in 1994. He is
survived by his son, Lawrence Gregg (Nancy) Gibson of Charlotte; two grands=
ons,
John and Keith Gibson; and two sisters, Catherine Algee and Francis Gibson,
both of Ypsilanti. Country
Comfort AFC offered kind, loving and compassionate care over the past four
years. Funeral
arrangements were by Pray Funeral Home. _________=
______ Leona E. G=
iffen Leona
E. Giffen, 72, of Bellevue died Feb. 25, 1997, in the Battle Creek Health
System. Mrs.
Giffen was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Sherman, the daughter of Charles and Bess=
ie
(Lake) Spellman. She married =
Homer
W. Giffen April 18, 1942, in Sherman. She is
survived by her husband, Homer; one daughter, Romona LaPoint of Bellevue; t=
wo
sons, James of Lansing and Donald of DeWitt; 11 grandchildren; 21
great-grandchildren; three sisters, Ethelda Hayes of Lansing, Millie Butche=
r of
Mesick, and Charlotte Lake of Luther; and one brother, Charles Spellman Jr.=
of
Holt. She was preceded in dea=
th by
one granddaughter, Melissa Baker, and one sister, Hazel Baldwin.
Services were March 1 at the Olivet First Assembly of God with the R=
ev.
Doug Hammond officiating. Int=
erment
was in the Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet. Arrangements were made by the Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Vera E. Gi=
fford Vera E.
Gifford, 94, of Eaton Rapids died April 11, 1997, of natural causes at her
granddaughter’s home in Alpena. Mrs.
Gifford was born July 24, 1902, in Eaton County, the daughter of William and
Lillian (Willis) Owen. She jo=
ined
the First Baptist Church when she was just a young woman. She and her husband, Gayle, were
co-owners of the Eaton Rapids Journal from 1927 to 1954. She is
survived by her daughter, Kathie Foote of Eaton Rapids; three grandchildren,
Nathan Foote of Grand Ledge, Gayle Betz of Alpena and Eddie Foote of Eaton
Rapids; and seven great-grandchildren, Skye and Alex Brooks, Zach, Tessa and
Zoe Betz and A.J. and Casey Foote. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Gayle, in 1981; one great-granddaughter,
Carly Foote in 1990; and one son-in-law, Dr. J.B. Foote in 1977.
Graveside services were April 14 at the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rap=
ids,
with the Rev. Wayne Foote officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pied Piper Opportunity Cen=
ter
for playground equipment. _________=
______ Anna L. Gi=
les Anna
Leona Giles, 98, of Eaton Rapids died June 3, 1997, in Charlotte. Mrs.
Giles was born Nov. 12, 1898, in Lansing, the daughter of George and Cordel=
ia
(Nivison) Munson. She was a m=
ember
of the First Congregational Church in Eaton Rapids, and retired from the
Secretary of State office in 1965. She is
survived by one daughter, Roberta Mead of Crystal River, Fla.; one son, Cal=
vin
(Mildred) Richards of Eaton Rapids; three grandchildren, Bill (Marilyn)
Richards of DeWitt, Kathy (Tim Maink) Richards and Barbara Alexander all of
Lansing; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were June 5, at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, w=
ith
Pastor Sharon Wozencraft officiating.
An Order of Eastern Star Memorial service was June 4, at the
Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton County Medical Care
Facility. _________=
______ Caroline C=
arper
Gilkerson
Caroline Carper Gilkerson, 78, of Charlotte, died Oct. 2, 1997. Mrs.
Gilkerson was born Oct. 9, 1917, in Phoenix, Ariz., the daughter of Carl and
Clara (Carper) Kunz. She is
survived by daughter Carolyn (Ken) Swanson of Charlotte; sister, Laura
Katherine (George) Commenator of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, James T. Gilkerson, in 1992.
Arrangements were prepared by Pray Funeral Home. _________=
______ Bertha P. =
Goodrich Bertha
P. (Schulze) Goodrich, 87, of Charlotte died Aug. 6, 1997, at a local adult
foster care home. Mrs.
Goodrich was born July 11, 1910, in New England, N.D., the daughter of John=
and
Pauline (Schindler) Debler. S=
he was
a long-time Eaton County resident. She is
survived by one daughter, Lillian (Harley) Eaton of Charlotte; one son, Lar=
ry
(Rosella) Schulze of Charlotte; seven grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren;
two great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Edith Arndt of Grand Ledge and =
Mary
Litchfield of Mulliken; three brothers, Ervin Debler of Paoli, Indiana, Rob=
ert
Debler of Lansing, and Albert “Jim” Debler of Sunfield; and sev=
eral
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husbands, William Schulze and Gerald
“Charlie” Goodrich; one granddaughter, Barbara Conklin. and one
great-grandson, Rhoby Conklin.
Services were Aug. 8 at the Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with=
the
Rev. Arthur Salisbury officiating.
Interment was in the Meadowbrook Cemetery, Mulliken. _________=
______ Russell L.=
Granger Russell
Lynn Granger, 53, of Lyons, formerly of Charlotte, died May 3, 1997, in Lyo=
ns. He
worked as an electrician all over the United States. Mr.
Granger is survived by his mother, Margaret Strang of Lansing; five brother=
s,
Robert (Penny) Granger, Ronald (Debbie) Granger, and Patrick (Suzan) Strang,
all of Charlotte, Dennis (Janice) Strang of Lansing, and Robert Strang; two
daughters, Rebecca Granger of Ionia and Rachel (George) Shook of Charlotte;
three sons, Russell of Detroit, Ronald of Mason, and Ray of Ionia; two
grandchildren, Joshua and Cameron Shook of Charlotte; many nieces and nephe=
ws;
and special nieces and nephew, Kirstine and Brandon Sherman of Charlotte.
At Mr.
Granger’s request, cremation has taken place and there were no servic=
es. _________=
______ C. Duane G=
ray C.
Duane Gray, 74, of Bellevue died March 27, 1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospi=
tal,
Charlotte. Mr.
Gray was born in Coldwater, the son of Clare and Alta (Palmer) Gray and had
been a lifelong area resident having lived in the Battle Creek, Olivet and
Bellevue areas. He was a 1942
graduate of Olivet High School, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II,
worked as a truck driver for Associated Truck Lines, and had been employed =
by
Airway Mfg. Co. in Olivet. He=
was a
member of the Olivet First Assembly of God. He is
survived by his wife, Mary (Ball); one son, Michael (Lynn) of Charlotte; two
daughters, Celia Anne “Annie” Meredith of Battle Creek and Cynt=
hia
“Cindy” Fenters of Bellevue; three grandchildren, Jessica and R=
yan
Fenters and Alta Gray; and two brothers, Glen of Battle Creek and John of
Massachusetts. He was
preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Ruth Colburn and Jane Gr=
ay.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services were March 29 at the Olivet First Assembly of God
Church, Olivet, with the Rev. Douglas Hammond officiating. Arrangements were made by the
Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Olivet First Assembly of G=
od
Church. _________=
______ Ralph M. G=
reen Ralph
M. Green, 84, of Eaton Rapids, formerly of Lansing, died Dec. 17, 1997, in
DeWitt. Mr.
Green was born July 13, 1913, in Jackson, the son of Norman R. and Agnes
(Gustoffson) Green. He retire=
d from
Purity cylinder Gasses in 975 after 29 years of service. Mr. Green was a member of the Eaton
Rapids Senior Center. He is
survived by his two daughters, Barbara (Henry) Puffenberger of Eaton Rapids=
and
Susan (L. Richard) Steffens of DeWitt; son, Frank (Jean) Green of san Jose,
Calif.; eight grandchildren; three step grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren; and five step great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Janet McNaughton-Green.
Services were held Jan. 17 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton
Rapids. Interment of cremains=
was
at Gunnisonville Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Rapids Senior Center=
. _________=
_____ Irene Greg=
arek Irene
Gregarek, 86, of Charlotte died July 8, 1997. Mrs.
Gregarek was born Oct. 18, 1918, in Eaton Township, the daughter of Frank J=
ames
and Clarinda Augusta (Fullerton) Wright.&n=
bsp;
She had worked as a store clerk at Jerrolds for 37 years. She was a member of the Women̵=
7;s
Guild, the Campfire for 40 years, manager of Hayes Green Beach Hospital gift
shop, and reader at St. Mary’s School. She is
survived by nieces and nephews, Betty Gilding of Charlotte, DeWayne Wright =
of
Vermontville, Esther Grant of Charlotte, Wendall Wright of Vermontville,
Phyllis Bothwell of Fountain, Patty Butler of Eaton Rapids, Larry Wright of
Charlotte, Milo Wright, Eleanor Wheaton, and Neil Wright of Charlotte;
sister-in-laws, Catherine Wright of Charlotte, Mary Charlow of Dimondale, a=
nd
Ann Porter of Owosso; and brother-in-law, Floyd Gregarek of Colorado. She is preceded in death by her hus=
band,
Frank; sister, Daisy Ames; and brothers, Don and Carson Wright.
Services were on July 11 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Rev.
Father Thomas Nenneau officiating. &n=
bsp;
Interment will Cemetery in Charlotte. Arrangements were made by Pray Fun=
eral
Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Green Beach Hospital. _________=
______ Suzanne Gr=
ove Suzanne
Grove, 71, of Charlotte died March 10, 1997, at her residence after an exte=
nded
illness. Mrs.
Grove was born in Morigny, France, the daughter of Edmond and Rachelle (Pon=
cet)
Blouin. She had been a Charlo=
tte
resident since 1987 coming from Shreveport, La. Prior to that, she had lived in Eu=
rope
where her husband had been superintendent for the American Battle Monuments
Commission. She is
survived by one son, Patrick of Charlotte; one daughter, Michele Grove of
Charlotte; two granddaughters, Jessica and Suzanne Grove, both of Charlotte;
and one grandson, Randy Grove of East Lansing. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Merlyn, July 3, 1996.
Services were March 13 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlot=
te,
with the Rev. Jerry Slivensky officiating.=
Interment was in the Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice,
Charlotte. _________=
______ Don H. Gut=
chess Don H.
Gutchess, 75, of Charlotte died April 29, 1997, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansin=
g. Mr.
Gutchess was born March 4, 1922, in Nashville, the son of Samuel and Matie
(Sheldon) Gutchess. He gradua=
ted
from Charlotte High School and was in the artillery during World War II. He is
survived by one brother, Von Gotchess of Colorado; several nieces and nephe=
ws;
and special friend and companion for 22 years, Joan Harwood of Charlotte.
He was
preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters.
Services were May 1 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home,
Nashville, with Chaplain Richard Genther officiating. Interment was in the Lakeview Ceme=
tery
with full military honors.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville VFW #8260. _________=
______ Charles E.=
Hadley
III Charles
“Chuckie” Edward Hadley III, 20, of Charlotte died Nov. 25, 199=
7. Mr.
Hadley was born Nov. 16, 1977, in Charlotte, the son of Charles E. Hadley II
and Wendy Feldpausch. He was a
1996 graduate of Charlotte Hi=
gh
School and received a Scholastic Aptitude Test scholarship. He was a member of the First Luthe=
ran
Church of Charlotte. He is
survived by his parents, Charles (Tiva) Hadley II of Hohenwald, Tenn., and =
his
mother, Wendy (Larry Pingle) Feldpausch of Charlotte; one sister, Tia Hadle=
y;
two brothers, Jeremiah Hadley and Ty Hadley; his grandparents, Clare and Jo=
yce
Wilmore, Charles E. and Beverly Hadley, and Millie Palacios; his
great-grandmother, Anne Wright; and special friend, Amanda Whitson.
Services were Dec. 1 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
John Bookshaw officiating.
Interment was in the Gresham Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made through the First Lutheran Church,
Charlotte. _________=
______ Donald Lew=
is
Halbeisen Donald
Lewis Halbeisen, 83, of Charlotte died Oct. 20, 1997. Mr.
Halbeisen was born Sept. 17, 1914, in Carmel Township, the son of Augustus =
and
Mary Anna (Deere) Halbeisen. =
He was
a farmer, as well as working for Eaton Stamping for 20 years. He was also a Valley school board =
treasurer
in the mid-1960s. He married
Catherine Henry on Dec. 26, 1942. He is
survived by Catherine, his wife of 54 years; two daughters, Mary Ann Halbei=
sen
and Katy (Doug) Shumaker, both of Charlotte; four sons, Stephen (Valli)
Halbeisen, Dennis (Bonnie) Halbeisen, Ian Halbeisen, all of Charlotte, and =
Alan
(Linda) Halbeisen of Ada; 12 grandchildren; a brother, Robert Halbeisen of
Birmingham; sisters, Dorothy Briggs of Grand Rapids and Emma (Mrs. Joseph)
Halbisen of Charlotte; sister-in-law, Agatha (Mrs. Max) Halbeisen of Charlo=
tte. Funeral
services were Oct. 23 at the Pray Funeral Home with the Rev. Darwin Kuhl
officiating. Interment was in=
West
Carmel Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Charlotte Public Library or Hayes Green
Beach Hospital. _________=
______ Durwood N.=
Hale Durwood
N. Hale, 62, of Charlotte died Feb. 14, 1997. Mr.
Hale was born June 28, 1934, in Charlotte, the son of Robert and Margaret
(Enell) Hale. He was a superv=
isor
at Owens-Illinois glass factory until 1981 and also for Nationwide Security
until his retirement in 1995. He is
survived by his wife, Esther; two sons, Scott (Tessie) Hale of Holland and
Lawrence Hale of Warren; one daughter, Robin (William) Eaton of Charlotte; =
two
stepsons, Richard Clark of Battle Creek and Daniel Clark of Olivet; four
stepdaughters, Cheryl (Alan) Sebastian of Marshall, Connie (Martin) Kill, J=
ulie
Sine, and Penny Roush all of Olivet; two brothers, Robert (Germaine) Hale of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Melvin (Corene) Hale of Nashville; and 24 grandchildr=
en.
Services were Feb. 17 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Richard Garn officiating. Int=
erment
was in the Benton Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
_________=
______ Stanley L.=
Hale Stanley
L. Hale, 75, of Charlotte died Sept. 23, 1997, at his Roxand Township home.=
Mr.
Hale was born March 4, 1922, in Danby Township, the son of Ilo and Mabelle
(MyIntyre) Hale. He was a ret=
ired
Federal Forge worker and a member of the N.R.A. His hobby was traveling, which he =
did
for several years. He is
survived by his wife, Etta; one son, Ron of Charlotte; one daughter, Joan
(Larry) King of Charlotte; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren.
Services were Sept. 25 at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Mulliken, with Pastor
Don Woolum officiating. Arran=
gements
were made by Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken. _________=
______ Luella E. =
Hall Luella
E. Hall, 91, of Eaton Rapids died Nov. 4, 1997, in Eaton Rapids. Mrs.
Hall was born Dec. 6, 1905, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Charles and Ju=
lia
(Drake) Lease. She attended b=
oth
the First United Methodist and First Congregational churches of Eaton
Rapids. She had been employed=
with
Horner Woolen Mills and retired from Miller Dairy Farms in 1971. She was a member of the Rocking Ch=
air
Deserters and their Mad Hatter Band. She is
survived by one daughter, Dolores “Dee” (Robert) Hazel of Mason;
four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Maxine Walsh =
of
Albion. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; one sister, Fannie Woods; and four
brothers, Everett, Don, Maxwell, and Roscoe Lease.
Services were Nov. 7 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with the Rev. Robert Betts officiating.&nb=
sp;
Interment was in Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or
Arthritis Foundation. _________=
______ Ralph L. H=
anchett Ralph
Levi Hanchett, 87, of Nashville died April 8, 1997, at Thornapple Manor,
Hastings. Mr.
Hanchett was born April 11, 1909, in Ypsilanti, the son of Foster and Mabel
(Proctor) Hanchett. He attend=
ed
school in Plymouth and moved to the Battle Creek area after. He married Nina Coffman in Hasting=
s on
June 17, 1934. He farmed most=
of
his life and raised cattle and milk cows.&=
nbsp;
He also worked at Eaton Manufacturing and in later years worked at t=
he
Nashville Gravel Company. He =
was a
member of the Farm bureau and the Grange. He is
survived by his wife, Nina; one daughter, Darlene Hughes of Nashville; two
granddaughters, Kathi (Bob) Schroder of Bellevue and Kaye (Ed) Herrera of S=
an
Bernardino, Calif.; two great-grandsons, Wyatt and Tanner Schroder; and one
nephew, Ted Hanchett of New Mexico. He was
preceded in death by three brothers, Everett Hanchett, Clifford Hanchett and
Harry Miller; and one sister, Ilda Hanchett.
Services were April 11 at the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Ho=
me,
Nashville, with the Rev. Don Roscoe officiating. Interment was in the Ellis Cemeter=
y, Lacey. Memorial contributions may be made=
to
the American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Christy W.=
Hansen Christy
W. Hansen, 86, of Charleston, S.C., died Oct. 29, 1997, in a local nursing
facility. Mr.
Hansen was born May 13, 1911, in Trufont, the son of Martin and Marie
(Rassmusen) Hansen. He was a =
1928
graduate from the University of Michigan.&=
nbsp;
He was a Presbyterian and a retired mechanical engineer with
Westvaco. Mr. Hansen was a me=
mber
of the Elks, Home Health Services, Papermill Athletic Association, Westvaco
Retiree Association, University of Michigan Alumni, and the American Legion
Greenville Post. He is
survived by two daughters, Kathy E. Holcomb of North Charleston, S.C. and
Georgia J. Hoppmann of Charleston, S.C.; two sons, David M. Hansen of Clems=
on,
S.C. and Kirby B. Hansen of Charleston, S.C.; nine grandchildren; one broth=
er,
Jens. B. Hansen of Ariz.; and five sisters, Jane Rotier, Jean Casault, and
Sandra Lyon all of Charlotte, Sally Stowe of California, and Sue Harkness of
Connecticut.
Services were Oct. 31 in Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel. _________=
______ Charles L.=
Harmon Charles
Lee Harmon, 33, of Lansing formerly of Charlotte died Aug. 16, 1997, in Lan=
sing
as the result of an automobile accident. Mr.
Harmon was born July 22, 1964, in Charlotte, the son of Robert and Marie (U=
hl)
Harmon and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed repairman a=
nd
yard care worker. He is
survived by one son, Eric of Charlotte; his parents, Robert and Marie Harmo=
n of
Charlotte; his fiancé, Angela King, and her children, Misty, Starr, =
and
Christopher King, all of Lansing; two sisters, Penny (Robert) Granger and D=
awn
(James) Morse, both of Charlotte; seven brothers, Lonnie (Jane) of Missouri,
Jack of St. John’s, Jeffery (Molly) of Harrison, Byron of Lansing, and
Dean (Cindy), David, and Christopher (Leisa), all of Charlotte, and many ni=
eces
and nephews. He was
preceded in death by a brother, Robert, and a sister, Roxanne Marie.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services were Aug. 20 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel,
Charlotte. _________=
______ Barbara J.=
Harris Barbara
J. Harris, 62, of Olivet died Jan. 9, 1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital,
Charlotte, where she was taken after being stricken at home. Mrs.
Harris was born in Marshall, the daughter of Leo and Florence (Weers) Boyse=
n,
and was a lifelong Olivet area resident.&n=
bsp;
She was a 1952 graduate of Olivet High School, attended the Nashville
Baptist Church, and was employed as a claims representative at State Farm I=
nsurance
Company in Marshall where she had worked for over 30 years. She is
survived by her husband, Wayne; one daughter, Lori (Deano) Lamphere of Chat=
ham,
Va.; one son, Martin (Marie) Harris of Springport; four grandchildren, Josh=
ua,
Eric, and Adam Lamphere and Kayla Harris; and two sisters, Joan (Douglas) D=
adow
of Battle Creek and Kathy (Bill) Struwin of Tekonsha. She was
preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jerry Boysen; and one sister,
Rosa Hackenburg.
Services were Jan. 13 at the Nashville Baptist Church, Nashville, wi=
th
the Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating.
Interment was in the Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet. Arrangements were made by the
Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nashville Baptist Church
Building Fund. _________=
______ Arawana M.=
Hart Arawana
Mae Hart, 88, of Grand Ledge died April 27, 1997, in Charlotte. Mrs.
Hart was born Sept. 11, 1908, in Fayette County, Iowa. The family moved to Michigan in 19=
12
where she graduated from Muir High School and nurses training at Blodgett
Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids.
She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, the Fifty P=
lus
Club, life member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter #14 of Grand Ledge, =
the
Telephone Pioneers of America, Michigan Farm Bureau and the Retired Senior
Volunteer Program. She retire=
d from
Michigan Bell Telephone Company (now Ameritech) in 1969, after 40 years as a
service representative in the commercial office. She devoted her remaining years to
volunteer service on behalf of senior citizens. Her numerous awards for community
service included the “Silver Bowl” Carnation Award in 1988 by t=
he
Voluntary Action Center of Greater Lansing, and Friends for Life Senior Ser=
vice
Award in 1990 by the Tri-County Office on Aging with a tree planted as a la=
sting
tribute in Frances Park, Lansing, marked with a commemorate bronze plaque.<=
/p>
She is
survived by two sisters-in-law, Jessie Chapman and Helen Bassett; and sever=
al
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, E. Ralph Hart; parents, John =
and
Mabel Bassett; three brothers, Arnold, Milford and Courtland Bassett; and o=
ne
niece, Donna Bishop.
Services were April 29 at the Peter & Murray Funeral Home, Grand
Ledge. Interment was in the D=
elta
Center Cemetery, Delta Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist
Church, Scholarship Fund or the Grand Ledge Senior Citizens Center. _________=
______ Max W. Har=
t Max W.
Hart, 90, of Olivet died May 7, 1997, at his residence after an extended
illness. Mr.
Hart was born in Grand Rapids, the son of Otis and Margaret (Stringham) Hart
and had lived most of his life in the Bellevue and Olivet area. He was a 1923 graduate of Olivet H=
igh
School and had been employed at the Lark Equipment Company, Battle Creek, f=
rom
where he retired in 1972 after 28 years of service. He is
survived by three sons, Bruce (Elizabeth) Hart of Dallas, Texas; Barry (Mar=
y)
Hart of Charlotte and Benny Hart of Olivet; four grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wif=
e,
Esther, in August of 1973.
Graveside services and interment were May 10 at the Riverside Cemete=
ry,
Bellevue, with Pastor Mark Booth officiating. Arrangements were made by the
Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made for Gideon Bibles. _________=
______ Fern J. Ha=
stings Fern
Janette Hastings, 72, of Lansing died March 17, 1997. Ms.
Hastings was born Jan. 3, 1925, in Charlotte, the daughter of Fred and Beat=
rice
(Tripp) Raines. She worked as=
a
custodian for Holiday Inn, Lansing. She is
survived by two daughters, Fronzee Nelson Deihm and Diana Thompson both of
Lansing; one grandson, Bill (Cindy) Zerba; two great-grandchildren, Matthew=
and
Ashley; one brother, John Raines; and four sisters, Valerie Lass, Maxine Ol=
son,
Ruby Smith and Thelma Simons. She was
preceded in death by her mother, Beatrice Mominee in 1994; and one grandson,
Brad Zerba in 1977. Servi=
ces were
March 19 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Arthur Salisbury
officiating. Interment was in=
the
Gresham Cemetery, Eaton County. _________=
______ Wendell Ha=
thaway Wendell
“Wank” Hathaway, 72, passed away Sept. 9, 1997, in Tampa, Fla.<=
/p>
Mr.
Hathaway was born March 8, 1925, in Lansing, the son of Clair and Bernice
(Hover) Hathaway. He moved to=
Eaton
Rapids at an early age and graduated from Eaton Rapids High School with the
class of 19943. He owned and
operated Hathaway Tool retiring in 1980.&n=
bsp;
He was a life member and past master of Masonic Lodge #63 F.A.M., Ea=
ton
Rapids. Mr. Hathaway was also=
a
member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Grand Rapids. He is
survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy; daughter, Cheryl (Bill) Cahoon of
Hudson, Fla.; son, Greg (Kathy) Hathaway of Kingsport, Tenn.; 5 grandchildr=
en;
1 great-grandson; sister, Dea Price of San Antonio, Texas; and several niec=
es
and nephews. Private
services were in Florida. Int=
erment
of cremains was in Grace Memorial.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or=
the
Masonic Lodge #63 in Eaton Rapids. _________=
______ Rosalie Ha=
un Rosalie
Haun, 82, of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Charlotte, died Nov. 13 at her hom=
e. While
living in Charlotte, she was employed by Packard’s Furniture Store and
Johnson’s Lumber, Co. She is
survived by her husband, Forrest; brother and sister-in-law; and nieces and
nephews.
Services were Nov. 18 at Green Acres Chapel and burial was at the Gr=
een
Acres Cemetery in Scottsdale, Ariz. _________=
______ Maybelle L=
. Hawley
Maybelle Lillian Hawley, 72, of Charlotte died July 19, 1997. Mrs.
Hawley was born Dec. 22, 1923, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Roy and Nel=
lie
Claflin. She was self-employe=
d as a
housekeeper. She is
survived by three daughters, Leslie Deutscher of Battle Creek, Bonnie (John)
Adams of Charlotte, and Jolene (Bruce) Lybrand of Arkansas; one son, Wayne =
of
Battle Creek; one sister, Lena (Gerald) Woodman of Battle Creek; one brothe=
r,
Harold (Sara) Claflin of Ohio; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren=
. She was
preceded in death by her first husband, Leslie Moore; second husband, Horace
Hawley; and one son, William.
Graveside services are Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Bosworth Cemetery in
Walton Township.
Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. _________=
______ Doris H. H=
aynor Doris
Helen (Cure) Haynor, 81, died Jan. 21, 1997. Mrs.
Haynor was born May 6, 1915, to Pearl (Griffin) and Hiram Cure at their
residence in Sunfield. She wa=
s a
1933 graduate of Sunfield High School and a partner with Maude Hanna in C&a=
mp;H
Dry goods, Sunfield, beginning in 1941.&nb=
sp;
She bought the business in 1943 and sold it in 1947. She married Robert Haynor of Wheel=
er in
1947. In recent years, she had
lived with her sons and families in Sunfield and Clarksville. She is
survived by two sons, Kerry of Sunfield and Rodney of Clarksville; three
grandchildren, Lee, Caroline, and Paul Haynor; two cousins, Harold Hanna of
Sunfield and Ella (Griffin) Worrall of Phoenix, Ariz.; and many nieces and
nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1985.
Services were Jan. 24 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Maples-Fisher Chap=
el,
Sunfield, with the Rev. Earl Thomas officiating. Interment was in the Sunfield Ceme=
tery. Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Gerald B. =
Healey Gerald
B. Healey, 64, of Dimondale died March 5, 1997. Mr.
Healey was born March 14, 1932, in Lansing, the son of Howard and Majel
Healey. He was a 1950 graduat=
e of
Olivet High School. He was a
veteran of the Korean War Conflict where he served at the rank of staff
sergeant. He had been employe=
d at
Oldsmobile for 32 years and was a member of the U.A.W. #652. He was a member of the Delta Haven=
Free
Methodist Church. He is
survived by his wife, Barbara; two sons, Michael (Kelli) of Scottsdale, Ari=
z.,
and Mark (Sue) of Parma; two daughters, Diane (Terry) Thompson of West Des
Moines, Iowa, and Kimberly (Jon) Dodge of Lansing; his parents, Howard and =
Majel
Healey of Apopka, Fla.; one sister, Mary Anne (Joe) Hines of Apopka, Fla.; =
one
brother, David of Elkhart, Ind.; and 13 grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by one sister, Janet Wanzer.
Services were March 8 at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Lansing Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association=
. _________=
______ Margaret H=
. Heinze
Margaret H. Heinze, 86, passed away Oct. 15, 1997, at her residence =
in
Mulliken. Mrs.
Heinze was born Oct. 30, 1910, in Oneida Township, Eaton County, the daught=
er
of Ralph J. and Blanch (Drake) Lipsey.&nbs=
p;
She graduated from Grand Ledge High School and County Normal. She taught school for many years a=
nd
later was employed by the State of Michigan in Lansing, until her retiremen=
t in
1977. She is
survived by 3 sons, Dr. Douglas (Sally) Heinze of Howell, Rodney (Linda) He=
inze
of Vermontville, and Philip (Peggy) Heinze of Sunfield; 4 daughters, Nancy
(Ken) Lancaster of Hastings, Carolyn (Leon) Cluckey of Martin, Ohio, Janice
Heinze of Panama City, Fla., and Jeanette Nevins of Charlotte; 21
grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one brother, Ralph (Jean) Lipsey of
Grand Ledge; and several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thraves; and sister, Clarice Rho=
des.
Services were Oct. 17 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev.
Paul Bailey officiating. Inte=
rment
followed in Benton Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or=
to
a scholarship fund of your choice. _________=
______ Hazel Heis=
ler Hazel
G. (Sine) Heisler, 87, of Marshall died Sept. 4, 1997, at the Michigan Capi=
tol
Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Lansing after an extended illness. Mrs. Heisler
was born Dec. 16, 1909, Calhoun County, the daughter of Luey R. and Mary E.
(Long) Sine. She had been a
resident of Lee Township most of her life.=
She attended the Striped School, a once prominent rural school in
Calhoun County, was a graduate of Marshall High School and the Calhoun Coun=
ty
Normal. Also, she received her
Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University. She taught in many rural schools.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mrs. Heisler joined the faculty at
Olivet Community Schools as teacher and also served as Teacher-Principal fo=
r 7
½ years. She retired i=
n 1973
with 41 ½ years of service.
She was a member of the Lee Center United Methodist Church, where she
did many things. Also, she wa=
s a
member of the Michigan and National Education Associations, the AARP, and m=
any
other committees of the Teachers Organizations. She is
survived by a grandson, Jerry (Brenda) Heisler of Olivet; one granddaughter,
Patricia Hodgkinson of Marshall; three great-grandchildren; sister, Peg Ree=
d of
Albion. She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald “Jeff” Heisle=
r;
son, Luey Heisler; brothers, Lawrence Sine and Ormond Sine; and by a sister,
Florence.
Services were Sept. 8 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, w=
ith
the Rev. Valerie Hill officiating.
Interment was in the Lee Center Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lee Center United Methodist
Church or the Olivet Community Schools. _________=
______ Marion I. =
Heisler Marion
I. (Southworth) Heisler, 86, of Charlotte, formerly of Olivet, died Sept. 7,
1997, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital, Charlotte, after an extended illness of
several months. Mrs.
Heisler was born in Eaton Township, Eaton County, the daughter of Clifton a=
nd
Ruth (Creitz) Southworth. She=
was a
lifelong Charlotte/Olivet resident.
She was a retired employee of the Eaton County Medical Care Facility=
in
Charlotte. Mrs. Heisler was a
member of the Olivet and Charlotte Rebekah Lodge and attended the Olivet Se=
nior
Citizens group. She is
survived by her daughter, LeAnn (Charles) Green of Charlotte; daughter-in-l=
aw,
Marjorie Heisler of Charlotte; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and=
two
sisters, Dorothy (Victor) Halsey of Charlotte and Eleanor Potocki of Hilton
Head Island, S.C. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Cecil G. Heisler; three sons, Gary, Clift=
on,
and Cecil Jr.; sister, Donis Lashbrook.
Services were Sept. 11 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, =
with
the Pastor John Bookshaw officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Memorial contributions may be made=
to
the First Lutheran Church or the American Diabetes Association. _________=
______ Marian I. =
Hicks Marian
I. Hicks, 70, of Charlotte died Jan. 29, 1997. Mrs.
Hicks was born Nov. 14, 1926, the daughter of Clarence and Imo (Sturdevant)
Sloan. She was a rural mail c=
arrier
until her retirement in 1992. She
had also been a former realty associate and local accountant. She was affiliated with Meals on W=
heels,
Helping Hands, the Wednesday afternoon bowling league, and American Legion
Auxiliary. She is
survived by her husband, Richard; one daughter, Judy Trayer of Charlotte; f=
our
sons, Richard of Charlotte, Scott (Mary Kay) of Traverse City, Larry (Kelly=
) of
Alma, and Michael of Lansing; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;=
her
mother, Imo Sloan of Charlotte; and three sisters, Vivian (Edward) Bobcik of
Charlotte, Lillian (Ed) Smith of Kalamazoo, and Karen Bowers of Dimondale.<=
/p>
Services were Jan. 31 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
George Fleming officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. _________=
______ Kenneth C.=
Higgins Kenneth
C. Higgins, 82, of DeWitt died June 28, 1997. Mr.
Higgins was born Dec. 1, 1914, in Eaton Rapids, the son of Willard and Merle
(Mellon) Higgins. He graduate=
d from
Eaton Rapids High School in 1932 and received his master’s degree from
Albion College in 1938. He se=
rved
in the U.S. Army during World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was
a teacher and coach for Albion Public Schools, retiring in 1976. He is
survived by his wife of 47 years, Esther (Nelson); one daughter, Genie (Joh=
n)
of DeWitt; one son, Kenneth (Donita) of Florida; five grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; one brother, Bruce of Eaton Rapids; and one sister, Betty=
of
Eaton Rapids. He was
preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. Private
services will be held in Albion.
Arrangements were made by the Osgood Funeral Home, St. Johns.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hazel Findlay Manor, St. Johns=
, or
First United Methodist Church in Albion. _________=
______ Leo J. Hit=
pas Leo J.
Hitpas, 78, of Jackson (formerly of Charlotte) died July 11, 1997, at his h=
ome. Mr. Hitpas
served 4 ½ years in the Air Force in the Pacific during WWII. He retired as manager after 34 yea=
rs
with the G.C. Murphy Company in Charlotte.=
He was part president of the Kiwanis Club in Ohio, was a member of t=
he
Knights of Columbus, and the VFW. He
is survived by his wife of 50 years, Vera K. Hitpas; son, Jim (Tina) Hitpas=
of
Mt. Pleasant; daughter, Nancy (Jim) Halbeisen of Brooklyn; and granddaughte=
r,
Lori Halbeisen of North Carolina.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister=
.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial mass was held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the Desn=
oyer
Funeral Home in Jackson. Flow=
er
contributions can be made to the American Heart Association. _________=
______ Eveline S.=
Hoch Eveline
S. Hoch, 79, of Apollo Beach, Fla., formerly of Eaton Rapids, died Jan. 29,
1997, at Columbia South Bay Hospital, Sun City Center, Fla. Mrs.
Hoch was born Oct. 28, 1917, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Jay and Dema
(Tubbs) Bush. She was a retir=
ed
bookkeeper for the National Bank of Eaton Rapids and a former member of the
First Congregational Church, Eaton Rapids.=
She was a 1935 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School. She is
survived by one daughter, Nancy (James) Miller of Apollo Beach, Fla.; two
grandchildren, Matthew (Kathy) Miller and Sara Miller, both of Apollo Beach,
Fla.; one sister-in-law, Anne Bush of Murrell’s Inlet, S.C.; and seve=
ral
nieces and nephews.
Services were Feb. 3 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, with=
the
Rev. Carl Sundermeyer of the First Congregational Church, Eaton Rapids,
officiating. Interment was in=
the
Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Rapids Community
Hospital. _________=
______ Richard J.
Hoisington Richard
James Hoisington, 11, of Monroe, formerly of Potterville, died March 15, 19=
97,
at the Mott Children’s Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, a=
fter
a long illness. Richard
was born in Lansing, the son of Ralph and Gina (Fry) Hoisington. He had been a resident of Monroe s=
ince
1989, going there from Potterville.
He was in the fifth grade at Waterloo Elementary School in Monroe an=
d was
a member of Cub Scout Pack #567 in Monroe. He is
survived by his mother, Gina; one brother, Ryan Fuller of Monroe; grandpare=
nts,
Kenneth and Georgia Fry of Potterville; and several aunts and uncles. He was
preceded in death by his father, Ralph Hoisington on April 8, 1996.
Services were March 19 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlot=
te,
with Pastor Stephen Shook officiating.&nbs=
p;
Interment was in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dimondale.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. _________=
______ Marvin V. =
Holt Marvin
V. Holt, 60, of Charlotte died Feb. 9, 1997. Mr. Holt was born Nov. 22, 1936, in=
Cook
County, Ill., the son of Luther and Ernestine (James) Holt. He was a member of the West Windsor
United Brethren Church. He wa=
s an
Army veteran, retiring from the Michigan State Police in 1988 as detective
sergeant. He is
survived by his wife, Nellie; one daughter, Trina (David) Goble of Holland;=
one
son, Marvin (Traci) Holt of Kalamazoo; two stepsons, James Thomas of Mason,=
and
Lyle (Josephine) Thomas of Fremont; six grandchildren; three
step-grandchildren; one brother, Aubrey (Shirley) Holt of Bronson; his
mother-in-law, Aurora Devlin of Coldwater; and three sisters-in-law, Beverly
(Bernard) Allen, Vicci (James) Stickney, and Lenora Stanley all of Coldwate=
r. He was
preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Marilyn Smoker.
Services were Feb. 11 at the West Windsor United Brethren Church with
Pastor Gar Hull officiating.
Interment was in the Matteson Cemetery, Bronson. Arrangements were made by the Field
& Leik Funeral Home, Dimondale.
Memorial contributions may be made to the West Windsor United Brethr=
en
Church or the American Cancer Society. _________=
______ Doris L. H=
ook Doris
L. Hook, 59, of Charlotte died Dec. 1, 1997, at a Lansing hospital. Mrs.
Hook was born May 3, 1928, in Lansing, the daughter of Charles and Irma
(Allison) Carter. She was a retired cashier for Community Oil Co.,
Charlotte. She is
survived by her husband, Francis; one daughter, Debra Hook of charlotte; one
son, Russell of Charlotte; three grandchildren; one sister, Sue Carter of
Charlotte; and one brother, Ray (Glenda) Carter of Olivet.
Services were Dec. 4 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion. _________=
______ Harry A. H=
opkins Harry
Allen Hopkins, 85, of Zephyrhills, Fla., formerly of Charlotte and Grand Le=
dge,
died Feb. 9, 1997, in Zephyrhills. He is
survived by his wife, Margaret; twin daughters, Brenda (James) Brenton of E=
aton
Rapids and Linda (Donald) Cowley of Mount Dora, Fla.; one son-in-law, Calvin
Wilson of Hayesville, N.C.; five grandchildren, Bartt (Melanie) Brenton of
Eaton Rapids, Julie (Steven) Nye of Clinton, Iowa, Jonathan (Amber) Cowley =
of
Jackson, Susan Cowley of Westland, and Craig (Laurie) Wilson of Churchville,
N.Y.; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Edwin of Otisville, Mike of
Midland, and Robert of Alamo, Texas; five sisters, Cecil (Harold) Dobbs of
North Branch, Ruth (Ike) Tester of Wheeler, Alice (Norris) Cooper of Shephe=
rd,
Hazel Glazier of East Lansing, and Mable (Marshall) Mockridge of Zephyrhill=
s,
Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine, in 1991; one daughter, Joyce
Wilson in 1982; one sister, Mary; and four brothers, Harold Clarence, Howar=
d,
and Charles.
Memorial services were held in Florida. Graveside services will be held in
Charlotte at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hernando-Pasco Hospice, Mo=
dan
Plaza, 7066 Fort King Road, Zephyrhills, Fla. 33541. _________=
______ Charles E.=
Horn Charles
E. Horn, 75, of Battle Creek died Oct. 30, 1997, at the Battle Creek Health
System, Community Site. Mr.
Horn was born March 23, 1922, in Olivet, the son of Elmer and Irene (Gorman)
Horn. He had been a Battle Cr=
eek
resident since 1966. He had b=
een
employed by the Grand Truck Western Railroad as a supervisor of signals from
Chicago, Ill. to Port Huron, having retired in 1978 after38 years of servic=
e. He was a 1939 graduate of Olivet H=
igh
School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of American Legion=
Post
#54, Battle Creek, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman. He is
survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy (Oxby) Horn; one daughter, Cynthia
(Bill) Jones of Goodrich; one son, David (Thelma) of Cincinnati, Ohio; three
granddaughters; one sister, Barbara (Theron) Stults of Battle Creek; and two
brothers, Donald (Joan) of Bellevue and Clifford (Letha) of Jacksonville, F=
la.
Services were Nov. 4 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte,
with the Pastor Mark Thompson officiating.=
Military graveside services and interment was in the Fort Custer
National Cemetery, Augusta.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association=
or
Visiting Nurse Services. _________=
______ Irene M. H=
orn Irene
M. (Gorman) Horn. 93, of Olivet died Aug. 26, 1997, at the Battle Creek Hea=
lth
System, Community Site. Mrs.
Horn was born at Ainger near Olivet, the daughter of Charles H. and Hazel
(Bradley) Gorman. She was a l=
ifelong
resident of the Olivet area. =
She
worked for the Olivet College and Olivet High School. She is
survived by 3 sons, Charles E. (Dorothy) Horn of Battle Creek, Donald (Joan)
Horn of Bellevue, and Clifford (Letha) Horn of Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter,
Barbara (Theron) Stults of Battle Creek; 10 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren. She is
preceded in death by her husband, Elmer E. Horn.
Services were Aug. 29 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating.&nbs=
p;
Interment was in the Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse Services or=
the
charity of one’s choice. _________=
______ Ruth Horne=
r Ruth
Horner, 88, of Potterville died Sept. 23, 1997, in Lansing. Mrs.
Horner was born April 10, 1909, in Hartford City, Ind., the daughter of Geo=
rge
and Margaret (Craig) Casterline.
She was a retired employee of G.T.E., former treasurer and office
manager for Fire Proof Storage, and former office manager for Walter Hahn C=
o.,
Lansing. Mrs. Horner was also=
a
former member of the Potterville School Board and member of the Telephone
Pioneers of America. She is
survived by her son, Jack (Cynthia) of Potterville; three grandsons; one
granddaughter; one great-granddaughter; and sister, Ethel Mills Kaiser of
Fremont.
Services were Sept. 26 at Peters & Murray Funeral Home, Grand
Ledge. Interment was at the C=
hapel
Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Potterville United Methodi=
st Church
Memorial Fund. ______=
_________ Donna K. H=
osey Donna
K. Hosey, 27, of Charlotte died Oct. 27, 1997 as the result of an automobile
accident. Ms.
Hosey was born April 7, 1970, in Lansing, the daughter of Myron and Ida (By=
rd)
Hosey. She worked for Tokai-R=
ika in
Battle Creek. She is
survived by three sisters, Kandy (Phil) Eldred of Charlotte, Marion (Michae=
l)
Galante of Glen Burney, and Jodie (Pat) Malloy of Charlotte; two brothers, =
Pat
(Tommy) Hosey of Charlotte and Carey (Tina) Hosey of Lansing; 14 nieces and
nephews; several aunts and uncles; and boyfriend, Mike Gillison Jr. of Grand
Ledge.
Services were Oct. 30 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Interment was in Woodlawn Cemetery,
Vermontville. _________=
______ Roger D. H=
osey Roger
D. Hosey, 60, of Nashville died March 19, 1997, at the Hospice of Greater G=
rand
Rapids. Mr.
Hosey was born Jan. 21, 1937, in Walton Township, Eaton County, the son of
Melvin and Mary (Halsey) Hosey. He
was a 1954 graduate of Vermontville High School. He married Kathleen Ballard March =
27,
1957, in Vermontville. He ear=
ned a
journeyman status in machine repair in 1970 and was employed at Oldsmobile =
and
McKesson Company, both in Lansing; Bliss Manufacturing in Hastings; and
Rockwell Company, Battle Creek. He is
survived by his wife, Kay; one daughter, Rae (Jeff) Murphy of Nashville; one
son, Roger (Angie) of Nashville; three granddaughters, Kathryn Murphy of
Memphis and Cassady and Aubrey Murphy, both of Nashville; his mother, Mary
Halsey of Vermontville; his mother-in-law, Tina Ballard of Bellevue; three
sisters, Ardella (George) Hall of Roscommon, Wilma (Glenn) Powers of
Vermontville; and Mary Lou (Doug) Faust of Charlotte; two brothers, Melvin
(Harleen) of Coopersville and William (Marilyn) Hosey of Vermontville; one
brother-in-law, Alfred (Sharon) Ballard of Bellevue; and many nieces, nephe=
ws,
and friends. He was
preceded in death by his father, Melvin and one sister, Audra Reynolds.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Ho=
me,
Nashville. A
memorial luncheon was held March 21 at the Nashville VFW Post.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Helen Howe=
Helen
Howe, 74, of Charlotte, died Jan. 19, 1997. Mrs.
Howe was born March 12, 1922, in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Emeroy and
Francis Hysell. She was forme=
rly
employed by Aluminum Extrusions and Wilcox Gay, both in Charlotte. She was a past president and membe=
r of
the VFW Post #2406 Auxiliary. She is
survived by her husband, Garland; one sister, Lila Berschaver of Albert,
Kansas; two brothers, Hiram Hysell of Elsworth, Kansas, and Richard Hysell =
of
Lyons; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were Jan. 22 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Arthur Salisbury officiating.
Interment was in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek.
Memorial contribution donation envelopes are available at the funeral
home. _________=
______ Frances M.=
Hunn Frances
M. Hunn, 70, of Charlotte died March 25, 1997. Mrs.
Hunn was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Fitzgerald, Ga., the daughter of James and
Catherine (Dingledine) Kerr. She is
survived by her husband, Clifford; three sons, Thomas of Constantine, Ronal=
d of
Charlotte, and Jerry (Lisa) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one daughter, JoAnn
(Larry) Jaseph of Three Rivers; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;=
two
sisters, Cleo Ripley of Thornapple Lake, and Gerry Berkes of Ft. Morgan, Co=
lo.;
and half-sister, Lela Strong of Jackson. Graveside services were March 26 at=
Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Helping Hands or Eaton Communi=
ty
Hospice. _________=
______ Cynthia M.=
Hunt Cynthia
Marie (Fedewa) Hunt, 52, of Charlotte died July 23, 1997. Mrs.
Hunt was born June 15, 1945, in Lansing, the daughter of William and Shirley
(Johnson) Fedewa. She was a m=
ember,
and past president of VFW Post #2406 Auxiliary from 1983-84 and also a memb=
er
of the American Legion Post #42 Auxiliary. She is
survived by her husband, Lemuel; one daughter, Carrie Hunt of Charlotte; one
son, John of Vermontville; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Rebecca
(Ronald) Hayes of Grand Ledge and Jayne (Donald) Sokoloski of East Lansing.=
Funeral
services were July 25 at St. Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Thomas Nenneau
officiating. Interment was in=
the
Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.
Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice. _________=
______ Jon G. Hun=
t Jon G.
Hunt, 57, of Eaton Rapids and Lansing died Nov. 30, 1997, in Lansing. Mr.
Hunt was born Dec. 12, 1939 in Blaine Township, the son of John Henry and I=
va
(Gilbert) Hunt. He graduated =
from
Frankfort High School and attended the South Church of the Nazarene in
Lansing. He recently retired =
from
the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service. He is
survived by two daughters, Pamela Hyde of Minnesota and Courtney Hunt of Ma=
ine;
three sons, Kirk (Lisa) of Grand Rapids, Eric of Ypsilanti, and Jonathan of
Maine; five grandchildren; his mother, Iva Hunt of Bear Lake; two brothers,
Rodney of Herring Lake and Charles (Debra) of Traverse City.
Services were Dec. 3 at the Herring Lake Baptist Church, Frankfort.<=
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Memorial contributions may be made to the Herring Lake Baptist Churc=
h. _________=
______ Donna Hutc=
hison Donna
Hutchison, 80, of Charlotte died Nov. 21, 1997, at the Ingham Medical Hospi=
tal,
Lansing. Mrs.
Hutchison was born in Eaton County, the daughter of George and Blanche
(Litchfield) Baxter. She was a
housewife. She is
survived by one daughter, Janet (Gary) Ripley of Charlotte; two grandchildr=
en;
two great-grandsons; and one sister, Florence (Bob) Frayer of Grand Ledge.<=
/p>
She was
preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and two grandsons.
Services were Nov. 25 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Peter Brenner officiating.
Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. _________=
______ Wilma M. H=
uyck Wilma
M. Huyck, 63, of Sunfield, died unexpectedly at home Oct. 3. She was
born Nov. 3, 1933, in Grand Ledge, the daughter of Harrison Millard and the
former Christine Giesel. She =
was
raised in the Grand Ledge area and was a 1952 graduate of Grand Ledge High
School. She married Hans Huyc=
k in
1954. She was employed in var=
ious
occupations; the most important was homemaker. She was a member of the Sunfield U=
nited
Methodist Church, Friends of the Library, and the Ladies Fire Auxiliary of
Sunfield. She enjoyed reading,
bowling, and spending time with family and friends. She was
preceded in death by her father, Harrison, in 1991. In
addition to her husband, Hans, Mrs. Huyck is survived by one son, Mark (Dia=
ne)
Huyck of Sunfield; three daughters, Carol (Mike) Burch of Battle Creek,
Jennifer (Ed) Walker of Gladstone, and Elizabeth Huyck of Yuma, Ariz.; her
mother, Christine Millard of Charlotte; two sisters, Joan (Jack) Hine of
Charlotte and Shirley Dayton of Grand Ledge; one grandson, Chad Walker; thr=
ee
granddaughters, Kelsey and Erin Burch and Kaili Walker; and several nieces =
and
nephews. Funeral
services were Oct. 6 at Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel, in
Sunfield. Interment was in Su=
nfield
Cemetery. _________=
______ Sheryl A. =
McPhall
Imler Sheryl
Ann McPhall Imler, 38, of Lansing, formerly of Eaton Rapids, died Jan. 27,
1997, as the result of an automobile accident. Ms.
Imler was born Nov. 23, 1958, in Hillsdale, the daughter of Lyle and Iris
(Michael) McPhall. She was a =
1976
graduate of Eaton Rapids High School and employed as an office administrator
for Jay & Nelson Heating & Cooling of Lansing. She is
survived by her fiancé, Jay Jenson of LaCrosse, Wis.; one daughter,
Kristina Eveleth of Lansing; her mother, Iris McPhall of Potterville; her
father, Lyle McPhall of Sand Lake; one sister, Connie McPhall of Stockbridg=
e;
three brothers, Alan (Susanne) McPhall of Holt, Randy (Lori) McPhall of
Morristown, Ariz., and Scott (Melissa) McPhall of Potterville; four aunts; =
one
uncle; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were Jan. 30 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, with
the Rev. Thomas Evans of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in the Rosehill Ceme=
tery,
Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to an educational fund for her
daughter, Kristina, and her unborn grandchild, in care of Iris McPhall. _________=
______ Mable C. J=
ackson Mable
Charlotte Jackson, 96, of Charlotte died Feb. 19, 1997, at the Eaton County
Medical Care Facility. Mrs.
Jackson was born in Carmel Township, Eaton County, the daughter of William =
and
Dora (Quantrell) Harmon. She =
had
worked for the State Department Health as a secretary for many years and la=
ter
as a reporter for the Battle Creek Enquirer and News. She was a member of the First
Congregational Church, Charlotte. She is
survived by one stepdaughter, Mary (Kenneth) David of Lapeer and several ni=
eces
and nephews.
Services were Feb. 21 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
Duane Royston officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. _________=
______ Loraine E.=
Janecke Loraine
E. Janecke, 84, died June 14, 1997 in Eaton Rapids. Mrs.
Janecke was born June 6, 1913, in Lansing, the daughter of John and Bertha
Amelia (Hackbart) Heil. Lorai=
ne was
a member of Emanuel First Lutheran Church in Lansing. She is survived by her husband of 62
years, Fred; 5 daughters, Betty J. (Keith), Pat A. (Ray), Nancy M. (Dan), S=
usan
E., and Linda D. (Barry); 4 sons, Robert E. (Linda), Don D. (Liz), John, and
Paul R.; 26 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Harold (Marg=
e),
Harry (Doris), and Elmer (Dorothy). She is
preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Lou. Funeral
services were held on June 16 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapid=
s,
with Pastor John Vogt and Pastor Daniel Buske officiating. Interment followed at Deepdale Mem=
orial
Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emanuel First Lutheran or the
Eaton Community Hospice. _________=
______ Phyllis J.=
Jensen Phyllis
Jean Jensen, 64, of Vermontville, died May 4, 1997. Mrs.
Jensen was born April 15, 1933, in Jackson, the daughter of Marion and Mable
(Ploughman) Schultz. She is
survived by her husband, Chris; four daughters, Christina (James) Turner of
Vermontville, Susan (Jon) Vilanueva of Tennessee, Sally (Brian) Symonds of
Nashville and Rebecca (Shawn) Scott of Vermontville; five sons, Charlie (Ly=
nn)
of Sheridan, Ernest (Tammy) of Gowen, and Larry, Michael, and John (Janice),
all of Vermontville; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one siste=
r,
Nancy (Dean) Cogswell of Greenville; and four brothers, James (Barbara) Sch=
ultz
of Gowen, Fred (Sandy) Schultz of Greenville, Gerald (Vivian) Schultz of Te=
xas
and Ronald (Lucy) Schultz of Greenville. She was
preceded in death by two sons, Donnie and Patrick.
Services were May 7 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Duane Royston officiating.
Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Vermontville. _________=
______ Brent A. J=
ewell Brent
A. Jewell, 36, of Lake Odessa passed away Oct. 11, 1997, as a result of a c=
ar
accident in Eaton County. Mr.
Jewell was born Jan. 16, 1961, in Lansing.=
He graduated from Lakewood High School. In 1979 he enlisted in the U.S. Ar=
my
where he served in the Military police and was honorably discharged. He was presently employed at Moller=
s in
Grand Rapids as a welder. He is
survived by his wife, Paula; son, Spencer; daughter, Amber; brother, Todd of
Okemos; mother, Evelyn Jewell; father, Robert Jewell of Sunfield; sister, T=
ara
Clark of Sunfield; step-sister, Cindy Jewell of California; step brother,
Robert Allen Jewell of Belding; grandmother, Rev. Emma Jewell of Lansing; a=
nd
grandfather, Paul Dunkin of Faulmouth.
Military services were held at the Sunfield Cemetery Oct. 15, with t=
he
Rev. Harris officiating.
Arrangements were made by the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chap=
el,
Sunfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Beverly J.=
Jewett Beverly
J. (Young) Jewett, 60, of Kansas City, Miss., formerly of Charlotte, died D=
ec.
22, 1997, in Kansas City. Mrs.
Jewett was born in Grand Rapids, the daughter of William and Alice (Perraul=
t)
Young. She was a 1955 graduat=
e of
Charlotte High School, she was Valedictorian of her class. She was a telephone operator having
retired from AT&T with 21 years of service. Mrs. Jewett was previously employe=
d by
the Michigan Bell Telephone Company. She is
survived by one son, Rob (Andrea) Jewett of Charlotte; one daughter, Kelly
(Mark) Wojtysiak of Webberville; one granddaughter; one brother, Richard (C=
har)
Young of Leslie; and two sisters, Pam Young of Lansing and Linda (Tom) Rolp=
h of
Burley, Ind. She was
preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Rusty Young.
Cremation took place.
Services are to be held at a later date. Arrangements were made by Burkhead=
-Green
Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton County Humane Societ=
y. _________=
______ Charles E.=
Johnson Charles
“Charlie” Ervin Johnson, 51, of Jackson died May 22, 1997, at h=
is
home. Mr.
John was born in Charlotte on Jan. 27, 1946, the son of Paul Revere and Bes=
sie
Loretta (Whitaker) Johnson. H=
e was
a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army’s 25th
Armored Division. He is
survived by one daughter, Amanda of Florida; one brother, Paul (Carol) of
Charlotte; several nieces and nephews; and many close friends.
Services and interment were May 28 at Fort Custer National Cemetery,
Augusta. Arrangements were ma=
de by
Burden and Son Funeral Home of Jackson. _________=
______ Mabel M. J=
ones Mabel
M. Jones, 92, of Charlotte died Dec. 31, 1996, at Hayes Green Beach Hospita=
l,
Charlotte. Mrs.
Jones was born April 22, 1904, in Nevada, MO., the daughter of William and
Birdie Ann (Bratcher) Wright. She married
Harold Jones on Jan. 14, 1922. She
was a member of the First Baptist Church, Ionia, joining in 1936. She was a member of the Queen Esth=
er
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, member of the Rebekah Lodge, charter me=
mber
and past president of the Church Women United in Ionia; and was involved in=
the
Ionia Charter Centennial as a seamstress. She is
survived by two sons, Meredyth “Spud” (Roberta) of Charlotte, a=
nd
Richard (Betty Jane) of Dearborn; seven grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Harold, Nov. 22, 1975; grandson, Donald
“Ike” Jones in 1996; three brothers; and one sister.
Services were Jan. 4 at the Myers Memorial Chapel, Ionia; with the R=
ev.
James Bennett officiating.
Interment was in the Balcom Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church or the
Order of the Eastern Star. _________=
______ Thomas Jos=
eph Jones Thomas
Joseph Jones, 89, of Charlotte died Oct. 3, 1997. Mr.
Jones was born May 13, 1908, in Eaton County, the son of Clinton and Eva
(Shirts) Jones. He was in the=
U.S.
Navy during World War II. He
married Beulah Greenman Bowers on Sept. 26, 1952. He was an electrician for Indiana =
and
Michigan Electric Co. for 20 years.
He was a member of the VFW 720 in Phoenix, Ariz., and a 50-year memb=
er
of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He also enjoyed fishing. Mr.
Jones is survived by his wife of 45 years, Beulah; five step-grandchildren;
eight step-great-grandchildren; sister Grace Miller of Charlotte; nephew
Wellington (Bill) Miller of Hastings; and several other nieces and nephews.=
Funeral
services were Oct. 6 at Pray Funeral Home, with the Rev. George Fleming
officiating. Interment was at
Deepdale Memorial Park, Lansing. Donation may be made to Eaton Manor
Nurses and Aides. _________=
______ Janice E. =
Joppie Janice
E. Joppie, 72, of Charlotte died Nov. 18, 1997 at her residence after a sho=
rt
illness. Mrs.
Joppie was born in Vermontville the daughter of Earl and Irene (Hager)
Hadden. She has been a lifelo=
ng
resident of the Charlotte and Vermontville area. She is
survived by her husband of 55 years, Russell W. Joppie; four sons, William =
of
Vermontville, Richard (Diane) of San Antonio, TX, Ronald (Diane) of Charlot=
te,
and Randy (Judy) of Rockford; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; three
sisters, Eloise (Lewis) Link of Wayland, Norma (John) Atanasoff of Lansing,=
and
Mary Ochlemacher of Lansing; one sister-in-law, Mary Jean Hadden of Wayland;
and numerous nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents; son, Jerry; and two brothers, Robert and
James Hadden.
Services were Nov. 21 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. George Fleming officiating.&=
nbsp;
Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Charles R.=
Kane Charles
R. Kane, 65, of Charlotte died March 9, 1997, at Michigan Capitol Medical
Center, Greenlawn Campus after a long illness. Mr.
Kane was born in Charlotte, the son of Leo and Ola (Hutchins) Kane and had =
been
a lifelong resident of Charlotte.
He was a furnace installer at Kane Heating and Ventilating Company in
Charlotte where he had worked since 1952. He is
survived by his wife, Beverly (Babcock); four children, Gary (Kim) Kane of
Charlotte, Kathleen (Bill) Tully of Raymond, Wash., Karen (Paul) Wilson of
Charlotte, and James of Honolulu, Hawaii; 11 grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; three brothers, John of Galveston, Texas, Lyle (Alice)=
of
Phoenix, Ariz., and Francis “Frank” (Bobby) of Charlotte; two
sisters-in-law, Laura Hawley of Howard City and Dora (Robert) Klaiss of Eat=
on
Rapids; and his mother-in-law, Lena Babcock of Blanchard. He was
preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lawrence; and one sister-in-=
law,
Metta Lee Kane.
Services were March 13 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel,
Charlotte. Interment was in M=
aple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, E=
aton
County Unit. _________=
______ Vera I. Ke=
esler Vera I.
(McFarland) Keesler, 88, of Florida, formerly of Charlotte and Guliver, died
Sept. 8, 1997. Mrs.
Keesler was born Oct. 4, 1908, in Charlotte, the daughter of Melvin and Emma
(Raymond) Shaver. She and her
husband ran the Hitching Post in Guliver from 1954 to 1980. She is
survived by her son, Bob (Ellen) McFarland of Marshall; 5 granddaughters; a=
nd 7
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Howard McFarland. Private
services were Sept. 11 at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, with the Rev. Dua=
ne
Royston officiating. Arrangem=
ents
were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. _________=
______ Laurence D=
. Kelley
Sr.
Laurence D. Kelley Sr., 76, of Charlotte, died Oct. 26, 1997. Mr.
Kelley was born June 27, 1921, in Cement City, the son of William and Felen=
eice
(Hand) Kelley. He married Gen=
evieve
Siple Feb. 20, 1943 in Jackson. He
was a CPL Medic in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of the First
Baptist Church of Charlotte; American Legion; Brookfield F & AM Lodge #=
429;
and Brookfield Order of the Eastern Star #352 O.E.S. He was a lifelong farmer and had b=
een a
corrugator for Owens-Illinois. He is
survived by his wife, Genevieve; one son, Laurence Jr. of Charlotte; one
daughter, Mildred Kelley of Battle Creek; three grandsons, Michael, William,
and Jeffrey Kelley; 10 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Robert of Jac=
kson
and Paul of Brooklyn.
Services were Oct. 29 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Dr. Char=
les
Moore officiating. Interment =
was in
the Gresham Cemetery. _________=
______ Robert Lou=
is Kellogg
Sr. Robert
Louis Kellogg Sr. (Bee Keeper Bob), 69, of Charlotte went home suddenly to =
be
with the Lord Aug. 12, 1997. Mr. Kellogg was born in Lansing, t=
he son
of Erman and Mabel (Dolton) Kellogg.
He was a Tool Room Employee of Oldsmobile and retired in 1987. He was also a former member of the
Miller Road Church, member of the First Baptist Church of Charlotte, and a =
beekeeper
for 55 years. He is
survived by his wife of 51 years, Laura Genevieve; daughter, Vicki Curry of
Lansing; 4 sons, James E. (Kathy) Stewart of Grand Ledge, Dennis M. (Barbar=
a)
Kellogg of Eaton Rapids, Robert D. (Tina) Kellogg of Charlotte, and Richard=
L.
(April) Kellogg of Englewood, Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren;
and 2 brothers, Leon (Betty) Kellogg of Holt, and Jay (Elizabeth) Kellogg of
Lansing. He was
preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Eleanor Smith and Doris Hawn; =
and
brother, Charles Updyke.
Services were Aug. 15 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev.
Charles Moore officiating.
Interment was in the Deepdale Cemetery, Lansing. Arrangements were made by Pray Fun=
eral
Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lansing City Rescue Missio=
n or
the First Baptist Church of Charlotte. _________=
______ Celia M. K=
ilgore Celia
M. Kilgore, 96, of Bellevue died Nov. 19, 1997 in her home. Mrs.
Kilgore was born Aug. 13, 1901, in Cass County, the daughter of Clarence and
Alice (Vale) Bundy. She marri=
ed
Henry M. Kilgore in 1920. She=
was a
member of the Bellevue First Baptist Church, Bellevue, Sr. Citizens Associa=
tion
and was a lifelong member of the Charlotte VFW Post #2408 Auxiliary. She is
survived by her two sons, Thomas Kilgore of Vermontville and James Kilgore =
of
Battle Creek; three daughters, Faye M. Siegrist of Delton, Helen N. Rogers =
of
Battle Creek, and Sharon K. Windon of Bellevue; 21 grandchildren; 53
great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Kathryn=
M.
Lewis of White Pigeon and Marion Lynn of Mesick. She was
preceded in death by her husband; three sons, Clarence W. Kilgore, Richard
Kilgore, and Eston J. Kilgore; one daughter, Betty R. Starkweather; two
brothers, Harold and Kenneth Bundy; and one sister, Bessie Jewell.
Services were Nov. 21 at the Bellevue First Baptist Church, with the
Pastor Don Francis officiating.
Interment was in Little Fish Lake Cemetery, Wakelee. Arrangements were made by Shaw Fun=
eral
Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. _________=
______ Margaret J=
. (Day)
Kilgore
Margaret J. (Day) Kilgore, 77, of Bellevue died Sept. 24, 1997, at h=
er
residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs.
Kilgore was born in Bellevue Township, Eaton County, the daughter of Arthur=
and
Anna (Underhill) Day and was a lifelong area resident. She attended the Bellevue United
Methodist Church and held memberships in the 20th Century Club,
Chatter Club, and Bellevue Conservation Club. She had done volunteer work for Me=
als on
Wheels, the former Eaton County “County Farm”, Fort Custer Home=
for
the Retarded, and was a Red Cross volunteer at the Eaton County Medical Care
Facility in Charlotte. She ha=
d also
volunteered for the March of Dimes, American Heart Association, and American
Cancer Society. She is
survived by one daughter, Jean Ann (Richard) Hall of Charlotte; one son, Dan
(Sue) of Battle Creek; five grandchildren; one great-grandson; and two sist=
ers,
Georgia Smith of McAllen, Texas, and June Smith of East Lansing. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Clarence in 1994, and by one sister, Loui=
se
Marks.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services are Monday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m. at the Bellevue UMC
with Pastor Mark Thompson and Dr. William Sanders officiating.
Interment of the cremains will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.=
Arrangements were made by the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte=
.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bellevue UMC or Bellevue
Conservation Club. _________=
______ Soon H. Ki=
m Soon
Hee Kim, 90, of Olivet died Nov. 27, 1997, at her residence. Mrs.
Kim was born in Korea and had been an Olivet resident for over 25 years. She is
survived by two daughters, Grace (Richard) Kim of Olivet and Bonnie (Edward)
Kim of Grand Rapids; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services were Nov. 30 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. Se Bong Im officiating.
Interment was in the Plainfield Township Cemetery, Kent County. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Battle Creek Seventh Day Adventist Korean
Church. _________=
______ Gladys I. =
King Gladys
I. King, 89, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Vermontville, died Dec. 14, 1997 at =
the
Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs.
King was born in Eaton Rapids Township, the daughter of Joseph E. and Emma =
J.
(Sowles) Disbrow. She has bee=
n a
lifelong Charlotte and Vermontville area resident. She was a 1927 graduate of Eaton R=
apids
High School and a 1928 graduate of Eaton County Normal. Mrs. King retired as a teacher in =
1973
after 33 years of teaching. S=
he
taught many different classes. she
was a member of the Michigan Retired Teachers Association, had been active =
as a
4-H Leader, and enjoyed teaching Bible School in Vermontville. She is
survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Richard) Ohm of Nashville and Diane (Rob=
ert)
Stoddard of Portage; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 5
step-great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Ward B. King; three sisters, Lucille Herr=
ick,
Arvilla Schance, and Lepha Hawkins; and one brother, J. Disbrow.
Services were Dec. 18 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating.&=
nbsp;
Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Maple Valley Memorial
Scholarship Fund. _________=
______ Dora Louis=
e Klaiss Dora
Louise Klaiss, 72, of Eaton Rapids died July 5, 1997, at the Michigan Capit=
al
Healthcare Center in Lansing. Mrs.
Klaiss was the daughter of Loyd and Lena (Briggs) Babcock. She was a member of the Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Dora was a former employee at A.E.
Hoover, working as a secretary and later as a draftsman. She is
survived by her husband of 31 years, Robert; sons, Robert (Gail) Klaiss of
Georgia and Dennis Vale of Montana; daughters, Teresa (Mark) Fryer of Canad=
a,
Cindy Cameron of Missouri, Debora (Melvin) Crowley of Eaton Rapids, Roxy
(Steven) Kellogg of Florida, and Coquette (Ernest) Carrick of Bellaire; 17
grandchildren; sisters, Laura Hawley and Beverly Kane; and several nieces a=
nd
nephews.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 2, at the Reorganized Church of J=
esus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Charlotte Library or the R=
LDS
Special Projects Fund. _________=
______ Robert E. =
Klaiss Robert
E. Klaiss, 73, of Charlotte died Oct. 19, 1997. Mr.
Klaiss was born March 21, 1924, in Charlotte, the son of Chauncey and Rena =
E.
(Kent) Klaiss. He was the own=
er of
Bob Klaiss T.V. Repair until his retirement in 1977. He was also a volunteer fireman fo=
r the
Charlotte Fire Department. Mr.
Klaiss moved to Florida in 1977 and resided there until 1990. He is
survived by 8 children, Kathy Fisher of Flagstaff, Ariz., Robert H. (Alma) =
Klaiss
of Georgia, Coquette (Ernie) Carrick of Bellaire, Dennis Vale of Montana, R=
oxy
(Steve) Kellogg of Florida, Debra (Mel) Crowley of Eaton Rapids, Cindy Came=
ron
of Missouri, and Teresa (Mark) Fryer of Canada; mother-in-law, Lena Babcock=
of
Blanchard; 17 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Dora.
Services were Oct. 23 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Elder
Richard Garn officiating. Int=
erment
was in Maple Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte. Memorial contributions may be made=
to
the Charlotte Fire Department. _________=
______ Dennis W. =
Kloko Dennis
W. Kloko, 58, of Ashland, Mass., formerly of Charlotte, died Nov. 20, 1997,=
at
his home after a long illness. Mr.
Kloko was born in Three Rivers, the son of Harold and Gladys (Bucknell) Klo=
ko
of Bradenton, Fla. He graduat=
ed
from Charlotte High School in 1957 and was a registered architect in Lansin=
g;
New York, N.Y.; and Boston, Mass., most recently serving as chief operating
officer of Payette Associations, Inc., Boston, Mass. He was also chairman of the Organi=
zation
for Business Professionals of Architecture Firms in the greater Boston area=
. Throughout his life, he had receiv=
ed
many awards. He is
survived by his wife, Patricia Graham; one son, Christopher Graham Kloko; a=
nd
one sister, Sandra Huntley of Colorado.
Services will be Dec. 1 at the Federated Church of Ashland. Arrangements were made by the Mata=
rese
Funeral Homes in Ashland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Boston Foundation for
Architecture, 52 Broad St., Boston, Mass. _________=
______ Leora M. K=
noll Leora
M. Knoll, 87, of Bellevue died Aug. 27, 1997, at her home. Mrs.
Knoll was born April 22, 1910, in Vermontville Township, the daughter of Cl=
yde
and Ervilla (Varney) Everett. She
was a 1927 graduate of Nashville High School. For 27 years, she was an upholster=
er
with the Charlotte Chair Co. =
She
was previously employed as a Nashville telephone operator and worked at the
American Legion Hospital in Battle Creek.&=
nbsp;
She married Vern Knoll June 10, 1927 in Battle Creek and served for =
many
years as a volunteer dispatcher for the Bellevue Rescue Squad. She is
survived by three sons, Owen of Nashville and Richard and Philip, both of B=
ellevue;
nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren;=
one
sister, Cleone Knoll of Nashville; and one brother, Orville “MikeR=
21;
Everett of Nashville. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Vern Dec. 23, 1980.
Graveside services were Aug. 29, at the Hicks Cemetery, Pennfield
Township, with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating. Arrangements were made by the Shaw
Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. _________=
______ Robert K. =
Lahr Robert
K. Lahr, 76, of Convis Township died Jan. 6, 1997, at home. Mr.
Lahr was born May 12, 1920, in Lincoln, Ill., the son of Earl and Elsie
(Hindman) Lahr. He served in =
the
U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1946. He married Audrey Carl on March 25,
1946, in Ceresco. He was empl=
oyed
at Post Cereals in Battle Creek from which he retired in 1971 after 20 year=
s of
service. He retired from farm=
ing in
1977. He planted and took car=
e of all
the flower beds at Ideal Speedway in Springport and helped with communicati=
ons
at several I-94 rest stops during the holidays with “Operation
Care.” He is
survived by his wife, Audrey; two sons, Steven (Wanda) of Albion, and Robert
(Nancy) of Grand Rapids; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five
brothers, Bill, Don, Roy, and Tony all of Illinois, and Joe of Missouri; and
three sisters, Mary, Eileen, and Mildred all of Illinois. He was
preceded in death by one son, Clyde, who died in Vietnam in 1969; one siste=
r,
Dorothy Piaseczny in 1996; and one great-grandchild.
Services were Dec. 9 at the Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellev=
ue,
with the Rev. Darwin Kuhl officiating.&nbs=
p;
Interment was in the Hillsdale Cemetery, Kalamo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice Car=
e or
Visiting Nurse Services. _________=
______ Charles H.=
Lake Sr. Charles
Henry Lake Sr., 56, of Charlotte, formerly of Marshall died May 16, 1997, at
his home. Mr.
Lake was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Jackson, the son of Charles and Margaret (S=
ell)
Lake. He attended Marshall sc=
hools
and later took numerous college courses.&n=
bsp;
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1957-1963. He worked at the Kellogg Company in
Battle Creek for 25 years, retiring in June of 1995. He has lived in Charlotte since 19=
89
after moving from Pennsylvania, where he had been transferred with
Kellogg’s in 1981. Prio=
r to
that, he lived in Marshall. H=
is
marriage to Judy Siefke ended in divorce.&=
nbsp;
He married Doris McDonald Rose on Nov. 19, 1988, in Holt. He was a member of the Kellogg 25 =
Year
Club, the Astronomy Club of Lansing, and was a member of Moose Lodge #676.<=
/p>
He is
survived by his wife, Doris; two sons, Paul of Virginia and Charles Jr. of
Marshall; one daughter, Merrie Lake of Marshall; four stepsons, Henry Siefk=
e II
of Marshall, Daniel Siefke of Battle Creek, Randy Keith of Lake Forest, Cal=
if.,
and Raymond Keith of Nashville, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Deborah Ward of
Louisville, Ken., and Robin Brown of Charlotte; 16 grandchildren, Jessica L=
ake,
Joshua, Sean, and Krystyn Daly, Jeffrey and Jamie Jessup, Erin Brown, Giova=
nni
Maggnietti, Ashley and Randy Keith Jr., Matt Kyle and Lisa Ward, and Cory, =
Sara
and Travis Siefke; his mother, Margaret Tucker of Marshall; one brother,
Michael Lake of Paw Paw; five half brothers, Edward Lake of Jackson, Thomas=
Tucker,
M. David Tucker, Clarence Tucker and Bryce Tucker, all of Marshall; three h=
alf
sisters, Sharon Lowry and Kathleen Sutton both of Jackson and Louise Russel=
l of
Marshall; three step-sisters, Marilyn Moore of Cement City, Evelyn Southwel=
l of
Michigan Center and Diane McGulley of Jackson. one step-brother, Darold Lef=
fler
of Michigan Center; and several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his fathers, Charles Lake and Maurice Tucker; one half
sister, Nancy Tucker; and one great-grandchild, Sean Jessup.
Services were May 20 at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, with the Re=
v.
Mark Booth officiating. Inter=
ment
was in the Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or=
the
Michigan Heart Association. _________=
______ Jimmy D. L=
andis Jimmy
D. Landis, 64, of Coldwater died Nov. 21, 1997, at his home. Mr.
Landis was born Sept. 9, 1933, in Fremont, Ind., the son of Harold and Ruth
(Williams) Landis. He worked =
for 31
years at the Oldsmobile plant in Lansing until retiring in 1987. He moved from Charlotte to Coldwat=
er in
1987. He had served with the =
U.S.
Navy and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He married Jean Fisher June 30,
1956. He was a member of Amer=
ican
Legion Post #52 and the Coldwater Eagles. He is
survived by his wife, Jean; three daughters, Deborah (Steve) Montgomery of
Charlotte, Rhonda (Martin) Procko of Courtland, Ohio, and Shelly (Tony) Som=
mer
of Charlotte; his mother, Ruth Landis; two sisters, JoAnn Barnes of Angola =
and
Julie Marteen of Coldwater; four brothers, Paul, Estle, David, and Martin, =
all
of Coldwater; and six grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his father, Harold; and brother, John Landis.
Services are Nov. 24 at Dutcher Funeral Home, Coldwater, with Dave B=
rown
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Home Health Care,
Coldwater. _________=
______ Pauline B.=
Larsen Pauline
B. Larsen, 82, of Charlotte died May 21, 1997. Mrs.
Larsen was born July 29, 1914, in Ionia County, the daughter of Thomas Edlin
and Grace DeGraw. She had wor=
ked on
the line at General Motors. She is
survived by her husband, Vincent; one daughter, Susan (Terry) Tast of
Charlotte; one son, Michael (Mary) Larsen of Dowingtown, Penn.; three grand=
children;
three sisters, Marjorie White and Irene Edlin both of Belding, and Ethlyn
(Norman) Kimble of Ionia; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were May 24 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
George Fleming officiating. I=
nterment
was in the Easton Cemetery, Ionia.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Foundation=
. _________=
______ Margaret E.
Lavengood
Margaret Elaine Lavengood, 79, of Charlotte died July 31, 1997, at
Michigan Capital Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Lansing after an extended
illness. Mrs.
Lavengood was born in Flint, the daughter of Michael and Helen (Kokinda)
Patrick and lived in Charlotte for 50 years, coming from Marshall. She had been a secretary at the Ai=
r-Way
Manufacturing Co., in Olivet from where she retired about 14 years ago. She was a member of the Maple City=
VFW
Post #2406 Auxiliary, Charlotte. She is
survived by one daughter, Barbara (Ronald) LeSeney of Lansing; one son, Rog=
er
(Susan) Lavengood of Grand Ledge; eight grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Patrick and Michael Patrick of Flin=
t;
and 2 sisters, Helen Dubaj of Mt. Morris and Mary Mitoraj of Flint. She is
preceded in death by her husband, Biron “Barney”, one daughter,
Sharon Wilson, and one son, Larry.
Services were held Aug. 4 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel,
Charlotte, with the Pastor W.J. Amundsen officiating. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemete=
ry,
Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Associat=
ion. _________=
______ Edgar W. L=
averty Edgar
Wheaton Laverty, 75, of Saginaw, formerly of Charlotte, died May 6, 1997, at
St. Francis Home, Saginaw, following a lengthy illness. Mr.
Laverty was born Oct. 21, 1921, the son of Clyde and LaDana Laverty in
Potterville. He grew up in
Potterville and Charlotte where he lived most of his life. He served with the U.S. Army in Wo=
rld
War II, then was employed at Recordio Corporation, Wilcox-Gay, then retired
from Owens-Illinois in 1986. He is
survived by his wife, Jacklyn; four daughters, Michelle of Saginaw, Lisa
(Roger) Kenyon of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Dana (Robert) Schrubbe of Rio Rancho, N.=
M.,
and Linda (Dan) VanDorpe of Charlotte; one stepson, Rodney Ebersole of Culv=
er,
Ore.; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Myrtle (Russe=
ll)
Sparks of Frankfort, Ind.; six nieces; one nephew; and his lifelong friend,
Arlie Dimond of Charlotte. He was
preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Saums and Irma Newman. He was
a life member of VFW Post #2406 and American Legion Post #42.
Services were May 10 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
George Fleming officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA-Hospice Partners in
Caring, Saginaw. _________=
______ Harley F. =
Lawhead Harley
F. Lawhead, 88, of Pentwater, formerly of Charlotte, died Dec. 19, 1996, at=
his
home. Mr.
Lawhead was born June 15, 1908, in Charlotte, the son of William and Bessie
(Love) Lawhead. He was a 1925
graduate of Charlotte High School and a graduate of the Michigan State
University School of Civil Engineering.&nb=
sp;
He was a member of the Pentwater Men’s Service Club, Historical
Society, and Pentwater Yacht Club.
He also served on the Pentwater Zoning and Cemetery boards. He is
survived by one daughter, Mary (Paul) Kline; two sisters, Fern (Donald) DeZ=
eeuw
and Atha Carter; 14 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Coral (Shaw) in 1981, his wife Madora (Biege=
r)
in 1987, three sons, Charles, Richard and William; and one grandson, John K=
line
and sister, Alta Rae Frace. A
memorial service will be held June 15 in Pentwater.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pentwater Methodist Church=
. _________=
______ Bernadine =
E.
Leatherbery
Bernadine E. Leatherbery, 81, died Dec. 29, 1996, in Lansing. Ms.
Leatherbery was born Mar. 23, 1915, in Eaton County, the daughter of Henry =
and
Nettie (Taylor) Peck. She ret=
ired
from Fisher Body in April 1977, working in the Quality Control and Paint
Depts. We would like to thank=
Haven
and her girls for the exceptional love and care that mother received at
Grandma’s Home Sweet Home.
Also, Becky from the visiting nurses. You will always be very special in=
our
hearts for your exceptional caregiving…Thank you! She is
survived by three children, Merwin C. (Yvonne Kettner) and Sharon A. (Rodger
Garnant), both of Charlotte, and Lyle E. (Alisa Elston) of Lansing; eight
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Mildred Larsen of Eat=
on
Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were Jan. 2 at Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. Mother, your feisty spirit will li=
ve on
in our hearts forever and ever. In lieu
of flowers, we know mother would appreciate a contribution to AlzheimerR=
17;s
Association, P.O. Box 1713, Ann Arbor, MI&=
nbsp;
48106. _________=
______ Carl M. Le=
hman Carl M.
Lehman, 86, of Bellevue, retired funeral director, businessman, and communi=
ty
leader, died Nov. 25, 1997, in Lansing after being stricken in his car in
Bellevue. Mr.
Lehman was taken to Hayes Green Beach Hospital in Charlotte and then
transported to Michigan Capital Medical Center, Lansing. He was
born Aug. 27, 1911 in Woodland, the son of Ora and Effie (Cotton) Lehman. He came
to Bellevue from Woodland in 1940 to work for the Volney O. Johnson Funeral
Home and operated it as the Johnson-Lehman Funeral Home from 1940-49. The business was established in 18=
56 as
the Norton H. Johnson & Sons Funeral Home (father of Volney) and is
registered as a Michigan Centennial business. It was known as the Lehman Funeral=
Home
from 1949-75, when he sold it to Shaw Funeral Home of Battle Creek and is
presently operated as the Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel. he also concurrently operated the =
Lehman
Furniture Store, Bellevue, retiring in 1975 and was one of the few remaining
dual funeral home/furniture store operators in Michigan, which was very com=
mon
earlier in this century. He a=
lso
operated an ambulance service in Bellevue for many years and later served a=
s a
volunteer on the Bellevue Rescue Squad. He married Pauline Douse March 22, =
1941,
in Nashville. He was
a member of and recognized as a 50-year Michigan Mortuary Science licensee =
by
the Michigan Funeral Director’s Association. He was
active in the Bellevue community, serving as a trustee on the village counc=
il
for 13 years, including two years as its president. He was a member and past president=
of
the Bellevue Lions and commercial clubs and the chamber of commerce. He was also a member of the Evangel
Christian Church, Charlotte. He is survived
by his wife, Pauline; two sons, Gary (Irma) of Quincy and Brian (Debbie) of
Battle Creek; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Hil=
dred
Chase of Coats Grove; and one brother, Ronald Lehman of Woodland.
Services were Nov. 29 at the Bellevue United Methodist Church and Ma=
rk
Thompson officiating. Interme=
nt was
in the Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue.
Arrangements were made by the Shaw Funeral Home-Lehman Chapel, Belle=
vue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bellevue Lions Sight
Conservation Fund or Evangel Christian Church. _________=
______ Edward E. =
LePage Edward
E. LePage, 87, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Charlotte, died Feb. 9, 1997.
Mr.
LePage was a native of Michigan who spent his entire business career with t=
he
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.&nb=
sp;
He started as a store clerk in 1931 and retired in 1973 as vice-chai=
rman
of the board of directors. He
managed the Charlotte A&P store from 1936 to 1946. He is
survived by his wife of 65 years, Irene; one daughter, Margaret Ann (Lou)
Denhof; four grandsons, Scott (Terri), Mark, Steven, and David; and two
great-grandsons, Ryan and Nicholas.
Memorial services were Feb. 12 in Naples. Memorial contributions may be made=
to
the St. Vincent DePaul Society. _________=
______ Ralph Lett=
Jr. Ralph
Lett Jr., 67, of Potterville died Sept. 20, 1997. Mr.
Lett was born July 22, 1930, in Benton Township, the son of Ralph and Mary
(Shaver) Lett. He worked at f=
inal
assembly at Diamond Reo, retired from Oldsmobile in 1993, and worked on the
farm. He was a member of the
Potterville United Methodist Church and had served in the US Army (during t=
he
Korean War from 1951-53) in Japan with the 382nd Hospital Unit a=
s a
Corporal Corman. Mr. Lett was
instrumental in creating the Field of Dreams Baseball Field on Island
Highway. He was the 4th<=
/sup>
generation of Letts to live on the same farm. He is
survived by his wife, Joan; daughter, Janice Endres of Potterville; three s=
ons,
Chuck (Shirley) of Charlotte, Steven (Robin) of Potterville, and Jerry (Pat=
ty)
of Lansing; seven grandchildren; one brother, Allen (Lois) of Lansing; two
sisters, Ruth (Rex) Royston of Vermontville and Laura Horde of Spring Hill,
Fla.; and one sister, Sue (Joe) Martinez. He was
preceded in death by one sister, Betty Clark and Norma Martinez.
Services were Sept. 23 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the
Rev. Paul Bailey officiating.
Interment was in the Benton Township Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or
Potterville Methodist Church Building Fund. _________=
______ Bette Lou =
Lewis Bette
Lou Lewis, 68, of Olivet died July 14, 1997. Mrs.
Lewis was born Feb. 16, 1929, in Monroe, the daughter of Jonathan Levi and
Bertha Ellen (Leeds) Pilgrim. She
enjoyed flowers, nature, and camping. She is
survived by her son, John Michael (Beverly) Lewis of Olivet; daughter, Pame=
la
Sue (Norman Douglas) Cline of St. Louis; two grandchildren; and sisters, El=
len
Whitehead of Houghton Lake and Christine Evans of Otisville. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Paul E. Lewis.
Visitation was on Wed., July 16 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Darwin L. =
Lilly Darwin
Leroy Lilly, 52, of Charlotte died June 23, 1997, at a Lansing hospital. Mr.
Lilly was born March 28, 1945, in Lansing, the son of Harry and G. Esther
(Warner) Lilly. He was a life=
long
farmer and a 25-year employee of General Motors’ Service Parts Operat=
ion,
Lansing. He is
survived by his wife, Irene; three children, Rob Lilly, Cheryl (Gregg) Word=
en
and Jason Lilly; four step-children; eight grandchildren; and two brothers,
Duane Lilly and Doug Lilly.
Services were June 25 at the Needmore Bible Church, Charlotte, with
Pastor Darryl Johnson officiating.
Interment was in the Needmore Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4=
16
Frandor Ave., Suite 104, Lansing MI
48912-5294. _________=
______ Ion Willia=
m Link Ion
William Link, 85, of Charlotte died Aug. 7, 1997. Mr.
Link was born March 22, 1912, in Kalamo Township, the son of William and
Clemata (Frey) Link. He worke=
d as
an electrician for A.E., retiring March 11, 1977. He is
survived by his wife of 57 years, Doris; son, Earl (Marjorie) Link of Battle
Creek; 4 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. He is
preceded in death by his 7 brothers and sisters. Services
were Aug. 11 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Duane Royston
officiating. Interment was in
Kalamo Cemetery, Eaton County.
Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Beulah A. =
Losey Beulah
“Connie” A. Losey, 88, of Sturgis died May 3, 1997. Mrs.
Losey was born Oct. 17, 1908, in Eaton County, the daughter of John and Lois
(Bradley) McConnell. She was =
a 1926
graduate of Charlotte High School and a 1929 graduate of the Battle Creek
School of Nursing. She marrie=
d Milo
Losey in Angola, Ind., June 2, 1934.
She had been employed by the Nichols Hospital and the office of Drs.
Mustard, Stiefel, Brainard, and Kingsley in Battle Creek and for 17 years by
the Sturgis Hospital before retiring in 1971. She was a member of the First Unit=
ed
Methodist church, Morning Friendship circle, a former Shephard at First Uni=
ted
Methodist, member of the survivors’ group of retired hospital workers,
and one of 15 who won an opportunity to attend a workshop at Western Michig=
an
University in 1991. She was a=
long
time member of the National League of Nursing Education, American Nurses
Association, and Battle Creek and Nottawa District Nurses’ Associatio=
n. She is
survived by twin daughters, Penny (Kenneth) Cast of White Pigeon and Susan
(Roger) Decker of Burr Oak; one son, William (Arvilla) Losey of Las Vegas,
Nev.; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Arlene
McDonnell of Canandaigua, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Milo; her parents; two sisters, Flossie
Holden and Zella LeVan; one brother, Russell McConnell; and one son-in-law,
Kenneth Cast.
Services were May 7 at the First United Methodist Church, Sturgis, w=
ith
the Rev. Richard Morrison officiating.&nbs=
p;
Interment was in the White Pigeon Cemetery, White Pigeon. Arrangements were made by the Rose=
nberg-Schipper
Funeral Home, Sturgis.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Chu=
rch,
Sturgis, or Three Rivers Hospice. _________=
______ John C. Lo=
thamer John C.
Lothamer, 78, of Bellevue died March 19, 1997, at his farm home. Mr.
Lothamer was born May 24, 1918, in Allen County, Ind., east of Fort Wayne, =
on
his immigrant grandfather’s farm.&nb=
sp;
He moved to the Coldwater in the early 1920s. During the Depression, he lived wi=
th his
uncle, the Rev. Fr. Jesse Lothamer in Indiana, though he graduated from St.
Charles High School in Coldwater in 1936.&=
nbsp;
He was a lifelong farmer and well known to farmers in south-central
Michigan as a dealer in commercial fertilizers and seed corn. In 1965, he and his family moved to
Bellevue. In order to provide
summer employment for his large family, he operated several fruit and veget=
able
markets in Bellevue, Charlotte, and Battle Creek. After his family had grown, he con=
tinued
selling fresh fruits and vegetables until 1996 at a street-side market in
Charlotte. He took great prid=
e in
providing his customers with quality fresh produce. He married Helen Marie Cox on Dec.=
26,
1939. He was a member of St.
Charles Catholic Church, Coldwater, and St. Ann Church, Bellevue. He is
survived by his wife, Helen; children, R. Susanne (Jerome) Colligan of Trav=
erse
City, Rev. James W. of Adrian, Sharon (Tom) Harrington, Danos of Palmas del
Mar, Puerto Rico, Peter (Micki) of Bellevue, Rose (Gary) Bonvillain of Suns=
et,
La., Jesse of Okemos (and Linda of Lansing), Timothy of Bellevue, Simon (Ga=
yle)
of Ann Arbor, Helen Mary (Don) Malinowski of Bellevue, Joseph (Linda) of
Williamston, Patrick of Bellevue, R. Gerald (Kathy) of Bellevue and Christo=
pher
(Mary) of Petersburg, Va.; 45 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one
brother, James. He was
preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth; one son, Jo=
hn
“Jack”; one grandson, Benjamin Lothamer; three sisters, Clarice
Linder, Helen Templin, and Jean Linehan; and two brothers, Don and Jesse P.=
Services were March 22 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. Fr. James Lothamer officiating. Interment was in the Riverside Cem=
etery,
Bellevue. Arrangements were m=
ade by
the Shaw Funeral Home-Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Ann Church or the Bell=
evue
Youth Basketball program. _________=
______ Elsie L. L=
ove Elsie
Lee Love, 61, of Eaton Rapids died Aug. 25, 1997, in Lansing. Mrs.
Love was born Jan. 30, 1936, in Kentucky, the daughter of Elliott and Gertr=
ude
(Whitaker) Risner. She retire=
d from
Eaton Stamping in 1984 after 20 years of service. After retirement Elsie especially
enjoyed waitressing at Kris’s Kitchen in Eaton Rapids. She is
survived by her husband of 44 years, Bill; three sons, Roger Love, Brian (P=
am)
Love, and Timothy (Dee) Love all of Eaton Rapids; 7 grandchildren; 5 sister=
s,
Irene (Alfred) Wittman, Jewelene Anderson, Lorene (Ed) Jecks, Mae (Bill) Lo=
cke,
Joyce (Jim) Byron, all of Eaton Rapids, and Esther Risner of Lansing; two
brothers, Alden (Beverly) Risner and Mark (Jan) Risner all of Eaton Rapids.=
She is
preceded in death by her brother, Chalmer Risner.
Services were Aug. 28 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids,
with the Rev. Stephen Klink officiating.&n=
bsp;
Interment followed at Rosehill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Capital Medical
Center. _________=
______ Lucile F. =
Love Lucile
Frances Love, 71, of Vermontville died March 18, 1997. Mrs.
Love was born Feb. 20, 1926, in Eaton County, the daughter of Lloyd and Edi=
th
(Smith) Case. She was a Korea=
n War
veteran. She is
survived by two sisters, Frances Shetenhelm and Flossie Corey both of
Vermontville; and several nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Clarence in 1982; and three brothers, All=
en
Case, Colon Case, and Robert Case.
Cremation has taken place.
Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton County Humane Societ=
y or
the Maple Valley Memorial Scholarship Fund. _________=
______ Marian J. =
Love Marian
J. Love, 82, of Mulliken, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 1997, in a Crossville, Ten=
n.
hospital. Mrs.
Love was born June 22, 1915, in Mancelona, Mich., the daughter of Frank and
Gladys (Thompson) Lesher. She=
was a
member of the Mulliken Order of Eastern Star #363 and farm bureau, and atte=
nded
the Mulliken United Methodist Church. She is
survived by three daughters, Joyce (Larry) Rolfe of Sunfield, Judy (Thomas)
Smith of Crossville, Tenn., and Audrey Langley of Redford; nine grandchildr=
en; 17
great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Oct. 8 at Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with Pas=
tor
Don Woolum officiating. Inter=
ment
was in Meadowbrook Cemetery. _________=
______ Verland C.=
Love Verland
Clarence Love, 64, of Charlotte, died Dec. 22, 1996. Mr.
Love was born Sept. 112, 1932, the son of Clarence and Luella (Bauer)
Love. He was a heavy press op=
erator
in auto management for Buick-Olds-Cadillac Plant #3, Lansing, until his
retirement in 1995. He was a =
member
of the First Baptist Church of Charlotte, where he was head usher for 20 ye=
ars
and served on the board of trustees. He is
survived by his wife, Charlene; one daughter, Laura (the Rev. Christopher)
Thomas of Mansfield, Ohio; two sons, Kent and Kirke (Deborah), both of
Charlotte; one brother, Douglas (Mary Lou) of Glendale, Ariz.; five
grandchildren, Courtney and Andrea Love, Stephen, Nathaneal, and Micah Thom=
as;
his mother-in-law, Donna Deuel of Charlotte; and uncle Dorr (Martha) Love of
Tucson, Ariz.; aunt Marie Carter of Charlotte. He was
preceded in death by one sister, Ardith, and one brother, Mark.
Services were Dec. 26 at the First Baptist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church. Pray
Funeral Home handled arrangements. _________=
______ Margarette=
E. Lovell
Margarette E. Lovell, 83, of Sunfield died March 12, 1997, at
Moore’s Adult Foster Care, Charlotte. Mrs.
Lovell was born April 22, 1913, in Sebewa Township, the daughter of Edward =
and
Emma (Scheel) Yager. She marr=
ied
Gordon Lovell June 17, 1933, and was the office manager and bookkeeper for
Lovell Implement Co. in Charlotte for over 25 years. She was a member of the Women̵=
7;s
Christian Temperance Union and Vermontville United Methodist Church. She is
survived by her husband, Gordon; one daughter, Donna Jeanne (Donald) Tirrel=
l of
Charlotte; one son, Kendall (Joanne) Lovell of Portland; six grandchildren;=
12
great-grandchildren; one sister, Bernice Trask of Lake Odessa; and one brot=
her,
Theo Yager of Lake Odessa. She was
preceded in death by one sister, Beatrice Daniels of California.
Services were March 14 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chap=
el,
Sunfield, with the Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Interment was in the Woodlawn Ceme=
tery,
Vermontville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Green Beach Hospital,
Charlotte, or the Sunfield Area sponsors of programs for youth, also known =
as
SPYs. _________=
______ Coral
“Slim” Lundstrum Coral
“Slim” Lundstrum, 72, of Lewiston, died Aug. 6, 1997, in Gaylord
after a long illness. Mr.
Lundstrum was born May 27, 1925, in Eaton County, the son of Victor and Win=
nie
(Robinson) Lundstrum. He atte=
nded
school in Vermontville and moved to Coldwater in 1954 from Charlotte, livin=
g there
until moving to Lewiston in 1990 due to ill health. He
retired in 1985 from the REW Powdered Metal Co. of Coldwater after 17 years=
of
service. He is
survived by his wife, Elaine; two sons, Mark of Bronson and Lynn (Sharon
Atwood) of Ann Arbor; two daughters, Diana Kelly of Coldwater and Ann (Will)
Rowland of Lewiston; and three grandsons, Justin Lundstrum of Bronson and J=
eb
and Jake Bailey of Gaylord.
Cremation has taken place.
Graveside services were Aug. 11 at the Mason Cemetery, Coldwater, wi=
th
the Rev. John Benham officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Otsego Area Hospice or Gay=
lord
Evangelical Free Church Elders Fund. _________=
______ Lawrence H.
McClintock
Lawrence H. McClintock, 86, of Charlotte died Jan. 9, 1997. Mr.
McClintock was born Sept. 18, 1910, in Eaton County, the son of Howard and
Myrtle (Tirrell) McClintock. =
He
owned and worked his own farm in the Charlotte area. He is
survived by one sister, Ella (Roy) Nevins of Charlotte; three nephews, Dale,
Raymond, and Pat McClintock; and five nieces, Theresa Crouse, Mary Arnold,
Elizabeth McClintock, Myrna Maynard, and Michelle Nevins. He was
preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Elsie McClintock; and two
brothers, Marion and Ivan McClintock.
Services were Jan. 13 at the First Baptist church, Charlotte, with
Pastor Charles Moore officiating.
Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Arrangements were made by the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or=
the
First Baptist Church, Charlotte. _________=
______ Christophe=
r J.
McClurkin
Christopher Jerome McClurkin, six-week-old infant son of Shannon Ben=
nett
of Hastings and Eric McClurkin of Charlotte died Jan. 14, 1997.
Christopher was born Dec. 2, 1996, at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. He is
survived by his mother and father; grandparents, Robin and Jeff Bennett of
Hastings, Ira McClurkin of Charlotte, Margaret McClurkin of Eaton Rapids;
great-grandparents, Nancy and Clarence Pomeroy of Hastings, Debbie and Maur=
ice
Eaton of Nashville, and Genevieve and Roger Bennett of Dowling;
great-great-grandparents, Eula and Charles Cooley of Clearwater, Fla., and
Alice Eaton of Nashville; aunts and uncles, Brook and Michael Bennett of
Hastings, and Cheryl and Chris McClurkin of Hawaii; and many great-aunts,
great-uncles, and cousins.
Services were Jan. 17 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings, with Pastor
Lester DeGroot officiating.
Interment was in the Hastings Riverside Cemetery Babyland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. _________=
______ Charles D.=
McCuaig Charles
D. McCuaig, 88, of Marshall died Oct. 31, 1997, at Jacob’s Foster Care
Home, Marshall. Mr.
McCuaig was born March 2, 1909, in Detroit, the son of Charles and Pearl
(Alexander) McCuaig. He recei=
ved
his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and worked for
Upjohn in Kalamazoo for 12 years, then came to Marshall to work at Eaton Ma=
nufacturing
Company. He then became
self-employed, working as a cement contractor. He later worked at Ronan and Kunzl=
, from
which he retired in 1975. He =
was a
member of the Lyon Lake United Methodist Church, Calhoun County Fire Fighte=
rs
Association, St. Albans Lodge #20 F&AM, Order of the Eastern Star Chapt=
er
#385, and Tau Kappa Delta Fraternity.
He married Myrtle Day May 23, 1942. He is
survived by his wife, Myrtle; one grandson; one great-grandson; and one nie=
ce.
Services were Nov. 2 at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall, w=
ith
the Rev. Linda Burston officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lyon Lake United Methodist
Church. _________=
______ Alvin
“Al” E. McCulloch Alvin
“Al” Edward McCulloch, 52, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Charlott=
e,
died Nov. 22, 1997, as the result of an accident in Barber, Fla. Mr.
McCulloch was born July 31, 1945, in Mt. Clemens, the son of Lois Grihorash=
and
the late Edward McCulloch. He=
was a
1963 graduate of Charlotte High School.&nb=
sp;
Before moving to Ocala, he was the former owner of Charlotte Tire,
McCulloch Lawn and Garden, and had been a salesman for Al Hirt Ford and Mar=
tin
Jeep. He is
survived by his wife, Cheri, of Ocala; one daughter, Cheri Kiplinger of
Charlotte; four sons, Sean of Ocala, Steven of Kingsland, Ga., Todd of
Charlotte, and Sean Greene of Lansing; six grandchildren; his mother, Lois
Grihorash of Ocala; two sisters, Carol Kraai of Vermontville; one sister, J=
ulia
McPherson of Ocala; two brothers, John of Lansing and Dick Grihorash of Oca=
la;
and several nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. A
memorial service was held Nov. 26 at the Fellowship Baptist Church, Fellows=
hip,
Fla. _________=
______ Donald Ric=
hard
McFarland Donald
Richard McFarland, 68, of Temple passed away Aug. 10, 1997, at Mid-Michigan
Regional Medical Center, Claire. Mr.
McFarland was born March 22, 1929, in Lansing, the son of Frank and Hazel
(Peterson) McFarland. He resi=
ded in
Temple since 1986, moving from Eaton Rapids where he retired from Fisher Bo=
dy,
Lansing, after 35 years of employment.&nbs=
p;
Mr. McFarland was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U=
.S.
Army. He was a member of the
American Legion Post 404, Harrison and a member of Clare County 40 et 8 Voi=
ture
767. He is
survived by his wife, Dorothy of Temple; son, Donald (Norma) McFarland Jr. =
of
Indianapolis, Ind.; daughter, Patricia DeBoer of Lansing; six grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Samuel (Ruth) McFarland of Eaton Rap=
ids,
and Jack McFarland of Florida; sister, Lorraine Powers of Lansing; and other
friends and relatives.
Services were Aug. 12 at Stocking Funeral Home, Harrison, with Elder
Dale Beavers officiating. Int=
erment
was in Fernwood Cemetery, Temple.
Military honors were performed by officers and members of the Americ=
an
Legion Post 404, Harrison. _________=
______ Edith J. M=
alipsey Edith
J. Malipsey, 68, of Vermontville, died Oct. 5, 1997. Mrs.
Malipsey was born April 16, 1929, in Louisiana, to William and Ruth (Brown)
Lakoda. She was a kind and
compassionate lady who worked as a nurse’s aide in home health care f=
or
many years. She was a member =
of the
Nashville VFW Auxiliary and a 40-year member of Hastings Loyal Order of Moo=
se. She is
survived by her husband, Leonard; son, Chester (Carol) Gasik of California;=
one
granddaughter; brothers, Jesse Lakoda of Texas and Gerald Lakoda of Illinoi=
s. She was
predeceased by son Leonard in 1977. Funeral
services were Oct. 8 at Pray Funeral Home, with the Rev. George Fleming
officiating. Interment was in=
Maple
Hill Cemetery in Charlotte. _________=
______ Alice L. M=
ann Alice
Lura Mann, 79, of Vermontville died May 7, 1997, in Charlotte. Mrs.
Mann was born April 3, 1918, in Leslie, the daughter of John and Dora (Smit=
h)
Haines. She is
survived by her husband, Denzel; two sons, James (Bette) Hemstreet of Brutus
and John (Mary) Hemstreet of Dansville; two step-sons, Leslie (Grace) Mann =
of
Lansing and Harry (Carol) Kelley of Charlotte; two step-daughters, Sharlene
(Terry) Thuma of Potterville and Joyce Pierpointe of Charlotte; 17
grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services were May 10 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the R=
ev.
Windle Davis officiating. Interment was in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie.
_________=
______ W. Harvey =
Mapes, Jr. W.
Harvey Mapes, Jr., 83, died July 11, 1997. A
native of Glen Ridge, N.J., he lived in Tequesta 25 years, served on the
Village Council for over six years, and served as Mayor from 1980-1983. Retiring from Munster, Ind. as Sr.=
Vice
President of Packaging Corporation of America, a Division of Tenneco. He attended Lehigh University, as a
member of Sigma Nu Fraternity and Mercersburg Academy, Mechanicsville, Pa.<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He was awarded the Army’s Si=
lver
Star in Attu during WWII and has actively volunteered in the Emergency Room=
at
Jupiter Medical Center. He is
survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Woolford Mapes of Tequesta; daughter,
Mary Bishop of Nevada; two sons, Reed Mapes of Florida and Stephen Mapes of
Lansing; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, consider donat=
ions
to Hayes Green Beach Hospital, Charlotte. _________=
______ Alice M. M=
arshall Alice
M. (Lahr) Marshall, 83, of Charlotte died Feb. 15, 1997, at Pennock Hospita=
l,
Hastings, following a long illness. Mrs.
Marshall was born in Nashville, the daughter of Fred and Sadie (McGinnes)
Fuller and had been a lifelong resident of the Charlotte and Nashville
areas. She had been employed =
at the
former Richey’s Store and Wilcox-Gay in Charlotte, and most recently =
at
Bosworth Veterinary Hospital. She
was a member of the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church. She is
survived by two sons, David (Barbara) Lahr and Michael (Arletta) Lahr, both=
of
Charlotte; two stepdaughters, Janet (Charles) McMillen of Versailles, Ken.,=
and
Delores (Jim) Knoll of Nashville; 16 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;=
and
two sisters, Wilma (Doug) DeCamp and Mary (Lawrence) Jarrard both of Nashvi=
lle. She was
preceded in death by her first husband, Allen Lahr in 1966; second husband,
Vern Marshall in 1986; and one stepdaughter, Nancy Johncock in 1992.
Services were Feb. 19 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlott=
e,
with the Rev. George Fleming and Elder Richard Garn officiating. Interment was in the Gresham Cemet=
ery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawrence Avenue United
Methodist Church, Charlotte. _________=
______ Bernadene =
R.
Marshall
Bernadene Roberta Marshall, 87, of Charlotte, formerly of Flint, died
Feb. 8, 1997, in a Lansing hospital. Mrs.
Marshall was born Aug. 15, 1909, in Charlotte, the daughter of Glen and Ida
(Baisel) Saums. She had been a
resident of Flint since 1931 and had recently returned to Charlotte in 1991=
to
be near her family. She gradu=
ated
from Charlotte High School and attended Eaton County Normal School and West=
ern
Michigan University, earning a bachelor’s degree at Eastern Michigan
University. She
taught school for 38 ½ years in Eaton County, Mt. Morris, and the Dye
schools in Genesee County, then retired from Longfellow Junior High in the
Flint Public School system in 1969.
She then volunteered as a tutor in the Laubach Adult Literacy
Program. She had been a membe=
r of
Calvary United Methodist Church in Flint since 1946 and its Chancel Choir f=
or
20 years, member of United Methodist Women and Priscilla Circle, served on =
the
Social Concern Commission, acting as chairman for three years, and a Sunday
school teacher. She was a for=
mer
member of the Administration Board of the Greater Flint Council of Church,
Church Women United, an associate member of Lawrence Avenue United Methodist
Church, Charlotte, and a member of the Flint Community Chorus, participatin=
g in
several operas. She was also a
member of the National Retired Teachers Association, Michigan Association of
Retired School Personnel, and Flint Retired Teachers Association. She is
survived by two brothers, Max (Marcella) Saums of Roseville, Minn., and How=
ard
(Wilma) Saums of Charlotte; one sister, June (Ed) Fremody of Charlotte; thr=
ee
nieces, Lois (Jess) Smith, and Lori (David) Brown all of Charlotte, and Joan
(David) Brown of Leland; and one nephew, Ronald (Marilyn) Saums of Columbia,
Mo. She was
preceded in death by her husband, William, in 1978.
Services were Feb. 11 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the =
Rev.
George Fleming officiating.
Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary United Methodist
Church, Flint, of LAUMC, Charlotte.
Envelopes are available at the funeral home. _________=
______ Catherine =
Mason
Catherine Mason, 88, of Mason, formerly of Charlotte, died Nov. 23,
1997. Mrs.
Mason was born Oct. 10, 1909, in Crestline, Ohio, the daughter of Charles a=
nd
Cara (McMahon) Trick. She mar=
ried
Harlon Mason May 20, 1966, and was a former owner of an adult foster care h=
ome
in the Charlotte area for several years.&n=
bsp;
She was a member of the St. James Catholic Church, Mason. She is
survived by two daughters, Shirley England of Holt and Connie Sharp of Grand
Ledge; one stepson, Harlon (Janet) Jr. of Marshall; one stepdaughter, Norma
Davis of Battle Creek; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Harlon.
Services were Nov. 25 at the St. James Catholic Church, Mason, with =
the
Rev. Fr. Kenneth McDonald officiating.&nbs=
p;
Interment was in the Gresham Cemetery, Chester Township. Arrangements were made by the Pray
Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice.
_________=
______ Esther E. Masters Esther
E. Masters, 83, of Olivet died Dec. 12, 1997, at the Borgess Medical Center,
Kalamazoo. Mrs.
Masters was born in Benton Harbor, the daughter of Jakob and Myrtle
Schweikert. She had been an O=
livet
resident for about 47 years. =
She
was a 1930 graduate of Benton Harbor High School and a 1934 graduate of Oli=
vet
College. She retired as direc=
tor of
the Emily Andrus Home and was also director of Northside Manor, both in Bat=
tle
Creek. She also managed the f=
ormer
Marks Store in Charlotte and former Burkhead Furniture Store in Olivet. She was grand marshall of the 1996
Olivet College Homecoming Parade and received the college’s Distingui=
shed
Alumni Award in 1994. She was=
an
Olivet City Council member and took part in many clubs and organizations.
She is survived
by her three sons, Preston (Glenda) Masters of Alexander City, Ala., Geoffr=
ey
Masters of Tucson, Ariz., and H. David (Ilene) Masters of Battle Creek; one
daughter, Barbara (James) Brummel of Grand Haven; 12 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by two granddaughters.
Services were Dec. 15 at the Klock Commons in Dole Hall on the Olivet
College Campus, Olivet, with the Rev. Clark Hock officiating. Interment was in the Olivet Cemete=
ry,
Olivet. Arrangements were mad=
e by
Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Olivet College or the Oliv=
et
Congregational Church.