1999 Charlotte Shopping Guide obituaries
Eaton County, Michigan
Copyright © 2006 by Charlotte Public Library. This copy contributed for use in the Eaton County MIGenWeb.
Margaret Bethel Ainsworth, 80, of Vermontville died Oct. 19, 1999 at Lowell.
Mrs. Ainsworth was born in Nashville Dec. 28, 1918, the daughter of Lester and Lillian (Varney) Beach. She had been a member of the Band Boosters, Kalamo Birthday Club, Vermontville Women’s Club, and has been a 4-H leader. She enjoyed scrapbooking and cooking.
She is survived by one son, Larry (Julie) of Vermontville; two grandchildren, Brian (Jill) Ainsworth of Ada and Steven Ainsworth of Vermontville; and two step-grandchildren, Trinka Jeffery of Grand Rapids and Clifford Jeffery of Sturgis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin, in June 1991 and daughter-in-law, Lorie, in Aug. 1991.
Services were Oct. 22 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Lester DeGroot officiating. Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery, Nashville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Vermontville
Public Library.
Thelma (Stults) Allen, 91, of Brookfield Township, Charlotte, died March 1, 1999 at Golden Days AFC in Charlotte.
Mrs. Allen was born Jan. 19, 1908 in Lee Township, Calhoun County to Adelbert and Catherine Stults. She attended Olivet High School for three years and graduated from Marshall High School in 1925. She married Forrest Allen in 1935. She was a homemaker and enjoyed farm life, traveling and dancing. She was a former member of the Emma Grange, the women of the Moose Lodge in Marshall and the Farm Bureau.
She is survived by one son, David (Gail) Allen of Charlotte; two grandsons, Jacob Little of Indianapolis, Ind. and Justin Little of Charlotte; a sister, Alma Bingham of Nashville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Forrest, in 1984; a sister, Edna Masters; and two brothers, Lewis (Mike) Stults and Leslie (Tim) Stults.
Services were held March 3 with Pastor Geri Litchfield officiating. Interment was at Perry Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital of Charlotte.
Lucile Alt, age 92, died Saturday, March 13, 1999 at the Michigan Masonic Home in Alma. Lucile was born July 10, 1906 in Valparaiso, IN the daughter of Angus and Flora (Eldred) MacDonald. She was a member of the Eaton Rapids First Congregational Church and a life member of the Eaton Rapids Order of the Eastern Star #241. Lucile and her husband were the owners and operators of Alt’s Men’s Wear in Eaton Rapids for many years. She enjoyed playing golf, bridge, and traveling in their Airstream trailer and was a member of the Wally Byram Caravan Club for 14 years.
Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Victor H.; 2 daughters, Mary (Keith) Strang and Virginia “Ginny” (Dick) Huntington all of Eaton Rapids; 5 grandchildren who loved their Grandma “Cile”, Vicki Lease, Jane (Mark) Fitzgerald, Aaron Huntington, Amy Huntington and husband Tom Parsons, Ann (Bill “Butch”) Schultz; 2 great-grandchildren, McKenna and Alek Parsons, and “baby” Schultz; sisters-in-law, Jane (Alt) Kilgour of Bloomfield Hills and Maxine (Alt) Magle of Florence, AZ.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 16, 12 noon, at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids with Dr. Alan Malcolm, pastor of the First Congregational Church officiating. A memorial service will be presented by the Eaton Rapids OES #241. Interment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday one-hour prior to the service. Those desiring may make contributions to the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital in memory of Lucile Alt.
John Eric Anderson, 28, of Battle Creek died June 22, 1999.
Mr. Anderson was born July 26, 1970 in Battle Creek, the son of Richard and Greta (Church) Anderson.
He is survived by his mother, Greta; one sister, Jill (Carl) Tobias of Kenosha, Wis.; one brother, Ronald (Lavonne) Anderson of Toledo, Ohio; his grandmother, Emma Anderson of Charlotte; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1998 and one brother, Richard in 1964.
Services were June 26 at the Pray Funeral Home,
Charlotte, with the Rev. Glenn Wegner and Fr. Thomas Nenneau officiating.
Interment was in the Springport Cemetery, Springport.
John A. Andreas, age 83, died Wednesday, December 1, 1999 in Eaton Rapids. John was born November 22, 1916 in Saskatchewan, Canada the son of Joseph R. and Rosala (Luster) Andreas. Mr. Andreas retired from Oldsmobile in 1976 after 23 years of service. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Katherin and Margaret; and 4 brothers, Peter, Bernard, Gregory and Zelest Andreas.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Arlene R.; daughter, Karen S. DuBois of Eaton Rapids; son, Michael W. Andreas of Lansing; foster son, Bryce D. Morrill of Salt Lake City, Utah; granddaughter, Rebecca A. DuBois of Lansing and brother, Daniel Andreas of Onondaga.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 4,
1999 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids with Pastor Tom Evans of the
Eaton Rapids First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed at Deepdale Memorial Gardens.
Casket bearers were Jerry Swift, Tim Swift, Mark Higdon, Clinton Harmon,
Darrell Harmon, and Mike Swan. Honorary
casket bearer was Donald Love.
Gloria Dawn Andrews age 64 of Vermontville died Jan. 26, 1999 at Hayes Green Beach Hospital.
Mrs. Andrews was born in St. Augustine, FL., the daughter of Perry Elton & Irene Maybelle (Green) Davis. She was a waitress at the Executive Dining for General Motors.
She is survived by husband Ion Andrews; 2 daughters, Kay (James) Zombor of Freeport and Kim May of Nashville; son, Kirk (Tracy) Andrews of Nashville; 4 grandchildren; 2 brothers Robin Davis of Lawrenceville, GA.
Funeral services were held Jan. 29, 1999 at Pray
Funeral Home in Charlotte with the Rev. Marc Livingston officiating.
Mildred L. Ashcraft, 94, of Olivet died May 15, 1999 in Olivet in the care of her daughter, Loretta McGillis.
Mrs. Ashcraft was born March 16, 1905 in Kalamo, the daughter of Ira and Nellie (Wilson) Mead. She grew up in Decatur, Ill. and moved to Battle Creek in 1935 and Olivet in 1952. She married Raymond Ashcraft April 13, 1927 in Pekin, Ill. and had worked with him on the family farm, which she enjoyed. She also enjoyed reading, poetry, needlework, traveling and children.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary Jan Schriner and Loretta McGillis, both of Olivet, and Ruth Ann Phillips of Inverness, Fla.; two sons, Raymond Jr. of Nashville and Kenneth of Lansing; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond in 1978; an infant daughter, Laura Ashcraft; two sons, Donald and Robert; one sister, Mabel Cox; and one brother, Raymond Mead.
Services were May 18 at the Craig K. Kemf Funeral Home,
Marshall, with the cemetery.
Ralph Baird, 82, of Sedona, Ariz., formerly of Charlotte, died Monday, June 28, 1999 in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Mr. Baird was born June 22, 1917 in Greene County, Ind. and lived in Charlotte for over 35 years, where he was an active member of the community. He founded C&B Silo Company in 1947 and later, Cropstore Silos and Timberset Buildings. He was part owner of WB Farms in Mulliken and founded Horizon Cablevision. In 1994, he married Mary Frances Zellers of Sheridan, Ind.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Marcia Eileen (John Evangelisti) Baird of Denver, Colo., and Christy Ann Baird of Lansing; three sons, Alan (Cathy) of Lansing, John (Suzanne) of Idledale, Colo. and Mark of San Francisco, Calif.; five grandchildren, John Shannon (Lisa) Splawn of Dimondale, Justin Baird of Ann Arbor, Morgan Baird of Tallahassee, Fla., Lauren Baird of Lansing and Leah Iantha Baird of Idledale, Colo.; two great-granddaughters, Cassidy Marie Splawn and Lily Shannon Splawn of Dimondale; two sisters, Katherine Bucher of Bloomfield, Ind. and Ruth Bogard of Wichita, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews of several generations.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Marie in 1974; one great-granddaughter, Jessica Noel Splawn in 1995; his parents; and six siblings.
There will be memorial service Monday, July 12 at 10 a.m. at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Rev. Z. William Colson officiating. A private interment will be held in Sheridan, Ind. at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of
one’s choice, American Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Association.
Lawrence Elmer Baker, 85, of Charlotte, died Jan. 8, 1999.
Mr. Baker was born Dec. 19, 1914 in Sturgis, the son of Glenn William and Elizabeth May (Chapel) Baker. He was employed by the state of Michigan Department of Social Services in both Lansing and Ann Arbor.
He is survived by his wife, Betty (Downing).
Services were Jan. 11 at the Pray Funeral Home,
Charlotte, with the Rev. Mark Booth officiating.
Interment was in the Rose Lawn Cemetery, Perry Township, Perry.
Esther M. Barker, 99, of Kalamo Township, died Jan. 11, 1999 at home.
Mrs. Barker was born Jan. 27, 1900 in Wells County, Ind. the daughter of John and Mary (Perkins) Beckner. She moved to the Bellevue area with her family in 1913 and graduated from Bellevue High School in 1917 and from Eaton County Normal School in 1918. She taught several years in the Eaton and Barry County schools and attended Western Michigan Teachers College. She married Conrad Barker in April 1925. She was a member of the Bellevue United Methodist Church and Eaton County Retired School Personnel. She enjoyed reading and bible study. At the age of 90, she traveled to the Holy Land with the Bellevue United Methodist Church group and was baptized in the Jordan River, then she and her daughter and son-in-law traveled to Egypt and toured the pyramids.
She is survived by three daughters, Frances (Harry) Pease of Bellevue, Carolyn (Edward) Salisbury of Clinton Township and Ruth (Norman) Dane of Troy, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Conrad, in 1984; one sister, Laura Swayzee; two brothers, Paul and Ira Beckner; and two grandsons.
Services were Jan. 13 at the Bellevue United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Thompson officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Kalamo Township. Arrangements were made by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bellevue
United Methodist Church, Bellevue Memorial Scholarship Foundation or Eaton
Community Hospice.
Bengta “Bea” Barnes, 88, of Battle Creek, formerly of Bellevue and Bradenton, Fla., died June 20, 1999 in Fountains Nursing Home in Crystal Lake, Ill.
Mrs. Barnes was born June 16, 1911, in Randers, Denmark to John and Catherine (Paulsen) Antenson and was a supervisor for 28 years for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in Battle Creek. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed her family, friends, dancing, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and watching TV westerns. She married Edward Barnes Oct. 23, 1936.
She is survived by one son, Leslie Barnes of Crystal Lake, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by husband, Edward in 1978; one son, Edward “Toby” in 1991; and three sisters, Anna, Johanna Martin and Betty Budd.
Graveside services were June 26 at the Riverside
Cemetery, Bellevue, with the Rev. Darwin Kuhl officiating.
Ethel May Bartlett, 81, of Charlotte died Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999.
Mrs. Bartlett was born June 24, 1917 in Missouri the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Akley. She used to do a lot of bowling and sewing.
She is survived by three daughters, Shirley Bartlett of Charlotte, Dorothy (Duane) Winright of Eaton Rapids and Carol Ann (Dale) Garvie of Charlotte; three sons, Henry (Kathy) Bartlett of Lansing, Everett Bartlett of Florida, and Roy (Karole) of Charlotte; 20 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Cecil Akley and Fred (Mary) Akley both of Arkansas; and a sister-in-law, Ella Akley of Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William and grandsons, Aaron and Ronald.
Services
were Jan. 18 at Pray Funeral Home with Chuck Jenson officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte.
David Ralph “Pete” Basing
David Ralph “Pete” Basing, age 85, died Thursday, June 10, 1999 in Kalamazoo. Mr. Basing was born January 13, 1914 in Luzerne the son of Oscar and Vera Basing. He was a life long resident of Michigan and graduated from Eaton Rapids High School, Class of 1934. After trying his hand at farming for many years he became an autoworker and retired from GM in 1979 after 25 years of service. Pete was preceded in death by his first wife of nearly 30 years, Ardis M. (Wilson) Basing and his second wife of over 20 years, Lois R. (Juenker) Basing.
Surviving are his 5 children with is wife Ardis, Mary Kopp of Colorado, Ralph (Tamara) Basing of Florida, Paul (Claudia) Basing of Kalamazoo, Terry (Lisa) Basing of Eaton Rapids, Susan (Tom) Buffham of Grand Rapids as well as 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Claude (Ann) Basing of Eaton Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, June 14 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton
Rapids, with Rev. Dennis Perkins of the Eaton Rapids Wesleyan Church
officiating. Interment followed at
Rosehill Cemetery. Those desiring
may make contributions to the Lansing City Rescue Mission in memory of Ralph
Basing.
LaVerne Beaver
LaVerne Beaver, 77, of Bitely, formerly of Rockford, died Dec. 18, 1999.
Mr. Beaver was born March 23, 1922 in Port Huron, the son of James and Julia (Griffen) Beaver. He served in the Army during World War II and had been a self-employed painter.
He is survived by one daughter, Jeanne (Louis) Kulpa; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; one sister, Earlene Boehm of Port Huron; one brother, Norman Beaver of Kalamazoo; and several nephews and nieces.
Services
were Dec. 22 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Rich Mitterling
officiating. Interment was in the
Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.
Ellen Elizabeth Bellows
Ellen Elizabeth Bellows, age 80, of Eaton Rapids passed away March 15, 1999. She was born February 24, 1919 in Mason the second of four children born to Porter and Bertha (Easterday) Field. She graduated from Mason High School and went on to study general business at Eastern Michigan Business College. She retired in 1982 from the State of Michigan, Department of State Police. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Bernard. Ellen spent many years on the family’s centennial dairy farm where she and Bernard raised their three children. Ellen was an active and accomplished participant in a wide range of sports, particularly in regards to bowling, winning numerous area championships.
She will be remember in the hearts of her children, Walter (Kayleen) Bellows of Eaton Rapids, Carol (Eldon) Wright of Charlotte, and Nick (Patricia) Bellows of Okemos. Her memory will also live on with her seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren as they reflect on warm summer days in Grandma’s berry patch and garden. Also surviving are her sisters, Mary Jane (Don) Hadwin and Billie Mac (Jim) Somers along with numerous nephews and nieces.
Memorial
services will be held on Thursday, March 18th at 1 p.m. from the
Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Tom Evans of the First United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial
of cremains will follow in the Munger Cemetery in Eaton Rapids.
For those desiring, a memorial contribution may be made to the American
Cancer Society or to a charity of one’s choice in memory of Ellen E. Bellows.
R. L. Bergman
R. L. (Bob) Bergman, 67, of Lansing, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 1999. A veteran of Korea, he was owner and operator of R. L. Bergman Refrigeration for 31 years and a member of Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Local 388 for over thirty years. He had a great love for the out-of-doors, hunting, fishing, and his garden, and will be missed riding his 1917 Harley Davidson Motorcycle with a sidecar and his dog.
He was preceded in death by his sons, Nick in January 1997, and Michael Bergman in July 1997; parents, Lennie and Gladys Bergman; sister, Clarys Elaine in 1942. He is survived by daughter, Catherine (Don) Martin; son, Will (Molly E.) Bergman; grandchildren, Bryan Scott and Hannah Elsie Bergman; daughter-in-law, Lauri Bergman; special friend, and mother of his children, Carolynne Bergman; sisters, Floral Wheeler, Bethal Bergman, Grace (Elmer) Aseltine; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 1999 at Chapel in the Pines
Funeral Home, with Pastor Arthur Salisbury of Waverly Church of the Nazarene
officiating. Interment was held at
Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall. Military
honors provided by V.F.W. Post 6132 Lansing.
Contributions may be made to Sparrow Home Care Hospice or V.F.W. Home in
Eaton Rapids.
Allie Berryhill
Allie Junior Berryhill, 71, of Haslett, died Saturday evening, Dec. 12, 1998, at a Lansing nursing home following a long illness. Mr. Berryhill was born Jan. 14, 1927 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Allie and Fanny (Jones) Berryhill. He was a retired Oldsmobile employee, member of UAW #652, former member of the Moose, and a life member of VFW Post 701. He served in the Army during World War II. Mr. Berryhill was preceded in death by two brothers, Stanley and Rueben “Dick” Berryhill.
Surviving are seven brothers and sisters, Ruby (Frank) Skupien of Treasure Island, Fla., Virginia Kurnat of Greenville, Bonnie (Rex) Harrington of Lansing, Patsy (Ted) Stone of Sheridan, Katherine Delano of Duarte, CA, Chester (Shirley) Wordon of Potterville and Thomas (Norma) Moore of Fowlerville; numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside
services were conducted Wednesday, Dec. 23 at Riverside Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant
with Rev. Mark Erbes officiating. Arrangements
were handled by Field & Leik Funeral Home, Dimondale.
Charles Betz
Charles Leo Betz, 76, of Vermontville, died Feb. 14, 1999 at his residence.
Mr. Betz was born in Eaton County the son of Leon and Mary Betz. His occupation was machine repair for Bradford-White Manufacturing Co. for 12 years, formerly he was employed at Oliver in Battle Creek, Diamond Reo in Lansing, and farmed his own farm.
He is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Barbara Betz of Chesterton, Ind.; two sons, Rodney Betz of Vermontville and Timothy Betz of Nashville; two granddaughters; brother, James Betz of Charlotte; and sister-in-law, Shirley (Roy) Tillery.
Services
were held Feb. 17 at Pray Funeral Home with the Rev. George Fleming officiating.
Interment was at Hillside Cemetery.
Clarissa Beverly
Clarissa Beverly, 81, of Lansing, died Oct. 14, 1999.
Mrs. Beverly was born Nov. 18, 1917 in Rosebush, the daughter of Rueben and Mary Elisa (Allen) Mogg.
She is survived by four daughter, Jo Ann (Thomas) Cooley of Bath, Phyllis (David) Berry of Lansing, Berta (Tony) Sposito of Italy, and Mary Williams of Tucson, Ariz.; one son, Sam (Linda) of Medina, Ohio; one sister, Orrel Cluely of Lansing; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Andee Kosloski and Angie Portt.
Services
were Oct. 18 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Thomas Peters
officiating. Interment was in the
Maple Ridge Cemetery, Delhi Township.
Nickolas Bishop
Nickolas Scott Bishop, of Charlotte died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998 in Lansing.
He was the son of Douglas and Regi Bishop.
He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Margie (Gilbert) Bishop and Adele Golding; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Thomas Golding, and one cousin, David Rosenbrook Jr.
Services
were Jan. 2 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Fr. Thomas Nenneau
officiating. Interment was in the
Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Maynard “Stub” Blankenburg
Maynard “Stub” Blankenburg, age 84, died October 1, 1999 in Kissimmee, FL. He was born January 16, 1915 in Lake Orion, MI. He retired as a shop foreman from Eaton Stamping in 1975. Stub was an avid sportsman. He played semi-pro baseball in his youth and later enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, and golf. He was a WWII Veteran serving as a first sergeant in Europe where he was awarded the purple heart.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth of Kissimmee, FL; one son, Don (Sally) of Lansing, MI; sister, Rhea Kollasch of Tustin, CA; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Lynn and Linnea Tharp of St. Cloud, FL.
Stub
donated his body to Florida State University.
No funeral service is planned. Donations
can be made in Stub’s memory to Osceola County Council on Aging, Meals on
Wheels, 1099 Shady Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744.
Hazel Bloom
Hazel Piercefield Bloom, 93, of Mulliken died April 23, 1999 at a Charlotte nursing home.
Mrs. Bloom was born Feb. 13, 1906 in Belding, the daughter of Floyd and Ida Belle (Trowbridge) Dickerson.
She is survived by eight daughters, Joan Thompson of Charlotte, Katie Miller of Mecosta, Marian Selden of Portland, Joyce Cardinal of Saranac, Ann Woodman of Portland, Cookie Fernsler of Portland, Doris Dingler of Black Lake, and Pat Geoghagan of Louisiana; four sons, Herb Irwin of Grand Ledge, Ed Piercefield of Vermontville; Bob Piercefield of Stanwood, and Bart Piercefield of Thompsonville; 15 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 58 great-great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Bart Piercefield and Ike Bloom.
Services
were April 26 at the Barker-Leik Funeral Home, Mulliken, with the Rev. Stephen
Burkhart officiating. Interment was
at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Mulliken.
Richard Bobier
Richard M. Bobier, 76, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., formerly of Charlotte, died Jan. 1, 1999.
Mr. Bobier was born Aug. 25, 1923, in Charlotte, the son of Eva and Leo Bobier. He was a retired state of Michigan elevator inspector.
He is survived by his wife, Donna; one daughter, Jackie Ward; two sons, Gary and Gordon; two brothers, Robert and Jack; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Eva and Leo Bobier; one brother, William, and a sister, Mary Lou Sientz.
Private services were held.
Memorial contributions may be made to the America Lung Association of Arizona, Inc., 102 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix, Ariz. 85003.
Wallace Bodell
Wallace Bodell, 82, of Albion died Dec. 11, 1999 in Lansing.
Mr. Bodell was born March 2, 1917 in Eaton County, the son of Dawes and Sylvia (Sechman) Bodell. He retired from the Oloffsson Corp., Lansing, in 1975 after 34 years of service.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Beverly; one daughter, Marilyn (Thomas) Baker of Albion; one son, Wallace J.R. (Cherry) Bodell of Albion; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Maurine (Arlie) Dimond of Charlotte; and two brothers, Lawrence (Florette) Bodell of Lansing and Dawes Bodell of Texas.
He was preceded in death by one son, Dennis in 1999; one brother, Wayne; and one sister, Betty Smith.
Services
were Dec. 15 at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids, with Pastor Tom
Evans officiating. Interment was in
the East Lawn Memory Gardens, Okemos.
Kerwin Booher
Kerwin Darryl Booher, 62, of Lucas, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Booher was born March 6, 1936 in Hastings, the son of Russell and Mabel (VanBlarcom) Booher. In 1998, he retired from the U.S. Postal Service, where he had been a mail carrier for the Cadillac area and previously for the Manistee area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, life member of the American Veterans Post #110 in Cadillac, and member of American Legion Post #300 and Eagles Lodge, both in Lake City.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph (Dawn) of Middleville and Keith (Linda) of Toledo, Ohio; one granddaughter, Devann Booher of Toledo; his mother, Mabel Booher of Vermontville; two brothers, Vernon (Ann) Booher of Lake Odessa, and Durwood (Jeanne) Booher of Battle Creek; and his special friend, Pearl Mead of Lucas.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, and his father, Russell Booher.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will take place at a later date. Arrangements were made by the Terwilliger Funeral Home, Kaleva.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Hospice of Wexford-Missaukee.
Mildred Boroff
Mildred Boroff, 80, of Lansing, died July 16, 1999 at Sparrow Hospital.
Mrs. Boroff was born in Clayton, the daughter of Harlan and Beulah (Deline) Bovee. She was a bookkeeper for Charlotte Auto Parts.
Surviving are husband, Kenneth Boroff; daughter, Scharlene Bird of South Haven; son, Robert (Jackie) Boroff of Frisco, Colo.; three grandchildren, Randy Bird, Kristi Hostetler and John Boroff; and great-grandchild, Lane Hostetler.
Funeral services were held July 19 at Pray Funeral Home with Rev. Art Salisbury officiating. Interment was at Benton Twp. Cemetery.
Ellis Bracy
Ellis Bracy, 86, of Hastings, formerly of Charlotte, died June 28, 1999 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings.
Mr. Bracy was born May 12, 1913 in Charlotte, the son of Leon and Rea (Love) Bracy and lived about 80 years of his life in Charlotte before moving to Hastings. He graduated in 1930 from Charlotte High School. He was a long-time member of the Chester Gospel Church, but attended the Hastings Baptist Church while living in that city. His lifetime work was farming, but he had several other jobs, which helped support that venture and his family. He was a plastering contractor for many years and later worked for Eaton County as maintenance supervisor for the old courthouse and jail from approximately 1960-75. He was active in 4-H leadership at one time and he and his wife, Ardis, had been foster parents to 28 children over the years. He was a Sunday School teacher and deacon during much of his life and was well respected for his love for God and God’s word – the Bible.
He is survived by his seven children with first wife, Arnold of Lapeer, Vesta Losen of Belleville, Ronald of Nashville, Donald of Metamora, Pat Turley of Hastings, Marsha Keesling of Battle Creek and Becky Kelly of Hastings; one step-daughter, Alice Baldwin of Flint; 26 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and one brother, Charles Bracy of Charlotte.
He was preceded in death in 1969 by his wife of 32 years, Ardis Zella (Rice), and his wife of 27 years, Pauline Etta (Graham) in 1998.
Services were July 1 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with the Rev. Barry Smith and the Rev. John Posen officiating. Interment was in the West Carmel Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Chester Gospel Church, Charlotte.
Beulah Briggs
Beulah Belle Briggs, 81, of Charlotte died June 30, 1999.
Mrs. Briggs was born Dec. 30, 1917 in Roxand Township, the daughter of Estley and Zoie (Clark) Sinclair. She had worked in radio assembly for Wilcox-Gay.
She is survived by three daughters, Joyce Nisse of Vermontville, Nancy Hamilton of Charlotte, and Dolores Glaspie of Jackson; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Hildred Keeney of Holt.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Pearl in 1992.
Services
will not be held at this time. Arrangements
were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Milton Briggs, Sr.
Milton L. Briggs, Sr., 80, of Dutton died Feb. 11, 1999.
Mr. Briggs worked at Keeler Brass, after graduating with honors from Michigan State College in 1940, until his retirement in 1982. He was involved in Boy Scouts for most of his life. He inspired countless numbers of young men as a Boy Scout leader at Oakdale Methodist Church, where he also served as a trustee. The love, patience, and caring he gave his family is a gift from God that will be treasured eternally.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolores Francis; his children, Kristi (Ted) Ransbottom, Milton Briggs, Jr., Kevin (Becky) Briggs; grandchildren, Staci, Kari, Tim (Susie) Hendershott, Christopher, Brandon, Kelsi Briggs; a great-granddaughter, Ashlei Fisher; brothers-in-law, Lawrence Perry, Vinton (Peggy) Perry, George (Ruth) Perry; numerous nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Jenny Simison.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Christene Briggs; and a brother, Charles Briggs, Jr.
Services were held Feb. 13 with Pastor Bradley Kalajainen officiating. Interment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Memorial
contributions may be sent to Visiting Nurse Hospice, 1401 Cedar NE, Grand Rapids
MI 49503.
Irene Brija
Irene Brija, 80, of Charlotte died Sept. 10, 1999.
Mrs. Brija was born July 11, 1919 in Lansing, the daughter of Wilbur and Irene (Carls) Maloney. She was a homemaker and member of the Christ Lutheran Church.
She is survived by her husband, Frank; one daughter, Janine (Tom) Nierenberger of Charlotte; four sons, Jerry (Judy) of Dimondale, Danny (Diane) of Clovis, N.M., George (Therese’) of Reno, Nev., and Darryl (Kim) of Potterville; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were Sept. 13 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Noel Hall-Nieman officiating. Interment was at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Clara Briskie
Clara Marie Briskie, 89, of Olivet died April 22, 1999. Mrs. Briskie was born March 15, 1910 in Parma, the daughter of Andrew and Thrusa (Burnes) Holmes. She was adopted by James and Theressa Britten Jan. 3, 1918.
She is survived by one granddaughter, Dana (Rick) Holland of Olivet; and four grandsons, David (Tami) Briskie of Olivet, Donn (Cindy) Briskie of Jackson, and Scott (Dawn) Briskie and Steven Briskie both of Middlebury, Ind.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, in 1998, and two sons, Donald and Douglas.
Services
were April 24 at the Bosworth Cemetery with the Rev. Todd McLane officiating.
Arrangements were made by the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Lois Britton
Lois A. Britton, 67, loving mother, grammy, sister, aunt and friend died Jan. 1, 1999, with her family by her side.
Mrs. Britton was born Nov. 28, 1931 in Lansing. She was a 1949 graduate of Lansing Sexton High School. She married Robert Britton in 1951, and they moved to Charlotte in 1953 to raise their family. All who knew her will remember her smile, laugh, and positive outlook on life. She taught us many important lessons, “live well, laugh often and love much.” Mrs. Britton was often called “mom and grammy” not only by her immediate family, but by those who she endeared to her heart along the way. Her kind, gentle and welcoming ways always made everyone feel a part of her family.
She is survived by two daughters, Judy (Lynn) Weaver and Robin (John) Sherman, both of Charlotte; two sons, Scott (Ann) and Kirk (Lori); 10 grandchildren, Jacob and Emily Weaver, Brindi and Christopher Britton, Brooke, Benjamin and Matt Sherman, Karli, Paige and Lindsay Britton; sister, Marian Brooks of Chapel Hill, N.C.; brother-in-law, Dr. Richard (Nel) Britton of Haslett; two sisters-in-law, Nancy (Frank) Parker of Lansing and Sherley (Roger) Hannay of Westerlo, NY; a special aunt, Edna Hess of Port Clinton, Ohio; two special cousins, Craig (Marilyn) Britton of Beaverton, Ore. And Roger (Betty) Kirk of Toledo, Ohio; many nieces and nephews; her dear friend, Kay MacDonald; and many other special friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Geneva (Kirk) Hess, and her husband of 46 years, Dr. Robert Britton in Oct. 1998.
Services were Jan. 3 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Dr. Peter Brenner officiating. Interment was in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Sparrow Foundation Hospice House or First
Congregational Church of Charlotte.
William Brooke
William Brooke, 66, of Vermontville, died Nov. 17, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Brooke was born May 28 , 1933 in Lansing, the son of Forest and Estele (Ellsworth) Brooke. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and married Ethel Van Zeeland Nov. 5, 1960 in Lansing. He was employed at the Physical Plant-Maintenance Dept. at Michigan State University from 1965-91. After retiring he enjoyed watching his grandchildren fish on Brooke Pond. He also enjoyed planting trees on the farm, working on the sawmill, working in his wood ship, going to his grandchildren’s activities, and enjoying their company.
He is survived by two daughters, Mary (David) Malish of Eaton Rapids and Kimberly (William) McCague of Zanesville, Ohio; two sons, Joseph (Dawn) of Nashville and Thomas (Lorna) of Germany; his grandchildren, Nicholas and Brooke Malish, Brandon, Ryan, Holley Joe, Thomas and Skyler Brooke; sister, Carolyn (Robert) Ellston of Potterville; and one brother, Carl (Betty Jane) of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Dec. 9, 1997; his parents; one granddaughter, Ashley Brooke; two brothers, James and Neal; and one sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Covert.
Services were Nov. 22 at the Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville. Interment was in the Deepdale Memorial Park, Lansing.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Cora Mae Jones Brown
Cora Mae Jones Brown, age 83, of Eaton Rapids died Friday, April 30, 1999 at a Lansing hospital. She was born July 20, 1916 in Casco Twp. In Allegan County the daughter of Seth and Mable (Bostader) Ely. Cora has worked as a chef for many years for local restaurants in the area. A member of the Eaton Rapids Senior Citizens, member of the Central Michigan Pony club and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Wayland Michigan Chapter. She was preceded in death by her first husband Harold “Casey” Jones in 1968.
Surviving are her husband of 23 years, Fred Brown of Eaton Rapids; son, Harold Patrick “Harper” (Donna) Jones of Santa Fe, New Mexico; daughter, Janet (Jim) Millican of Tucson, Arizona; several grandchildren and step-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Kenneth Ely of Flint, Richard Ely of Tennessee; 1 sister, Kathryn Fury of Fenton; sister-in-law, Dorothy Ely of Phoenix, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial
services will be held on Thursday, May 6, at 1:30 p.m. from the Peace Lutheran
Church E.L.C.A. at 830 N. Cochran St. in Charlotte, MI.
Arrangements were made through the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids.
R. Joyce Brown
R. Joyce Brown, age 66 of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee formerly of Eaton Rapids died Saturday, December 4, 1999 at Memorial North Park Hospital in Chattanooga. She was born June 9, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Benjamin and Maybell Dillingham (Bergman) Bradish. Joyce was raised at the V.F.W. National Home in Eaton Rapids from 1937 and lived in the area until her marriage to Gerald R. Brown in 1954. Joyce and Gerry had lived in many communities through their lives, New York, Chicago, South Africa, Indiana and Tennessee. She was a graduate of the St. Lawrence Nursing program in Lansing and retired as a Surveyor for the State of Indiana for In-home Health Care.
Surviving are her husband, Gerry of Soddy-Daisy, TN; 4 children, Jill (Martin Holub) Dahl of Michigan, Kim (Chris) Etheredge of North Carolina, Sue (Bill) Stohlmann of Colorado Springs and Mark Brown of South Africa; 10 grandchildren, Stephanie and Gered, Raven, Martin, Stephen, Michael, Jessica, Jennifir, Amy and Keith.
Funeral
services will be Friday, December 10th at 1 p.m. from the Skinner
Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Tom Evans of the First United
Methodist Church officiating. Burial
will follow in the Rosehill Cemetery in Eaton Rapids.
Family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the funeral
home.
Rodney S. Brown
Rodney S. Brown, age 53, of Eaton Rapids died Tuesday, March 9, 1999 after a courageous battle with lung cancer with his family by his side. He was born January 26, 1946 in Eaton Rapids the son of Cleo and Ilene (Miller) Brown. Rodney was an Eaton Rapids High School graduate class of 1964. He served in the U.S. Navy as a 2nd Class Petty Officer Boiler Tech during the Vietnam War. Rodney spent 23 years with General Motors in Lansing as a supervisor at plants 2 & 3 and was currently self employed as a soil specialist consultant. He was an instructor in Plant & Soil Science at Michigan State University. A member of the Duck Lake Country Club and an avid sportsman enjoying hunting and fishing and golfing. His greatest pleasure was his grandchildren.
Surviving are his wife, Connie; 5 children, Dion Brown of Eaton Rapids, Dan DeBarr of Eaton Rapids, Teri DeBarr of Vail, CO, Sherry (Dean) Brown-Hale of South Haven, MI, and Clay DeBarr of Eaton Rapids; 3 grandchildren, Dalton Hale, Rebecca Hale and Josie Brown; daughter-in-law, Bobbi Burgan; parents, Cleo and Irene Brown of Eaton Rapids; sister, Judith (George) Marr of Huntington, NY; 2 brothers, Donald (Laurel) Brown of Garden, MI and Douglas Brown of Portland; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held on Friday, March 12th at 10 a.m. from the Skinner
Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Stephen Klink of the Community
Christian Church officiating. For
those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Brown family in care
of Connie Brown for extensive medical expenses during Rodney’s illness.
Robert Bruce
Robert M. Bruce, 75, of Haslett, formerly of Olivet and Florida, died July 17, 1999.
Mr. Bruce was born Aug. 4, 1923 in Olivet, the son of Douglas and Juanita Bruce. He was a veteran of World War II and served as a navigator aboard a B-24 bomber as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He attended Western Michigan University and Olivet College, graduating cum laude with a degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University in 1949 and was the East Lansing City Engineer for 25 years, retiring in 1978. He was a past president of the Michigan Chapter of American Public Works Association, Toastmasters’ Club, Ys Men’s Club of Lansing and the Crystal Beach, Fla., Community Association. He was also a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He was known for his love of his grandchildren, playing a good game of bridge or golf, and his wonderful sense of humor.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy; one sister, Geraldine Bruce of Lansing; one daughter, Barbara (Kevin Nicholoff) Bruce of East Lansing; two sons, Douglas (Judy) of Crystal Beach, Fla., and David (Barbara) of East Lansing; and six grandchildren, Kady Safar, Kate and Paris Nicholoff, Chelsea Bruce, Ryan Bruce and Cameron Bruce.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jack.
Mr. Bruce’s remains were willed to MSU Medical School.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Sunday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Red Card Room, Kellogg Center, at MSU. Those attending may share serious, funny, or joyous memories of him at that time.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, 1210 W. Saginaw,
Lansing MI 48915.
Thomas Bruce Jr.
Thomas Bruce Jr., 70, of Charlotte died May 24, 1999.
Mr. Bruce was born in Clare, the son of Thomas Sr. and Minnie Bruce. He formerly owned the Village Bar in Bellevue and retired from General Motors in 1990. He was a life member of VFW Post #2406 and Eagles Aerie #3552. For eight years he was a trainer for Golden Gloves boxing and had served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS WASP 18th. He was a Korean War veteran.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; three sons, Steve Willoughby of Olivet, Gary (Sherri) Willoughby of Fla., and John (Toni) Willoughby of Lake Mary, Fla.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Swan of Eaton Rapids; three brothers, Wallace (Myra), Dean (Jeanette), and Gary (Barbara), all of Charlotte; one sister, Shirley Swan of Eaton Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Schmidt and Elaine Packard, and two brothers, Robert and Kenneth.
Funeral services were May 27 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with the Rev. Dr. Peter Brenner officiating. Interment was in the Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet. A Fraternal Order of the Eagle Service was held at the funeral home May 26.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Vica Bruce
Vica (Lare) Bruce, 103, of Charlotte, died Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 at the Stewart A.F.C. Home, Olivet. Mrs. Bruce was born Nov. 4, 1896 in Howell, the daughter of Lafayette and Alta (Wilcox) Lare and had been a Charlotte resident since 1942, coming from Olivet. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church for over 50 years and worked at the A & P Grocery for many years. She lived in her own home until she broke her hip at the age of 101. Surviving are one son, George (Linda) Bruce of Charlotte; two grandsons, Jeffrey (Patty) Bruce of Lakeland, Fla., and Gordon (Pam) Bruce of Portland; and four great-grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Bruce in 1958.
Funeral services were held Dec. 9 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with Rev. Mark Booth officiating. Interment was at Byron Cemetery, Byron.
If
desired, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Eaton
Community Hospice. Envelopes are
available at the funeral home. Special
thanks go to Stewart’s Adult Foster Care, Olivet, for the wonderful care given
to Mrs. Bruce.
Dan Bryan
Dan H. Bryan, 86, of Williamston, formerly of Hastings, died March 10, 1999 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Greenlawn Campus, Lansing.
Mr. Bryan was born Sept. 22, 1912 in Brookfield Township, Eaton County, the son of Rex and Cecile (Hawley) Bryan. He was raised in the Charlotte area and graduated in 1930 from Charlotte High School. Before that, he attended rural Charlotte schools. He married Shirley O. Crittenden June 17, 1932. They moved to Hastings in 1960 from Allegan and had previously lived in Boyne City and Charlotte. He had lived in Williamston for the past two weeks. He had been a tool and die maker and in quality control for the electronics industry for 50 years.
He is survived by his wife Shirley.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ned; and two sisters, Joanne Bryan and Beryl Wilkinson.
Services were March 13 at the Wren Funeral Home, Hastings, with the Rev. Bufford Coe officiating.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Hastings.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
James A. Buche
James A. Buche, age 59, of Springport, passed away Sunday, September 5, 1999, at home. He was born the son of Clarence & Evelyn Buche on July 6, 1940 in Albion. James was a life long resident of Springport and he has worked at Diamond Reo, Springport Steel, Dairy Farmer (self employed), and employee of Leightner LTD. James liked hunting, fishing, and gardening.
Surviving are son, David Allen of California; 2 daughters, Annette (Robert) Ackley of Eaton Rapids and Jodie Buche of Springport; 1 grandchild; 3 brothers, Robert, Clarence (or Pete), and Lawrence (or Butch); sister, Margaret; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by sister, Edith Lindsey.
Funeral
service will be held at the Robertson Funeral Homes Springport Chapel on
Thursday, September 9, 1999, at 11 a.m. Interment
will follow at Springport Cemetery. Visitation
will be at the funeral home Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m.
In memory of James, memorial contributions may be made to the American
Heart Association.
Alvin Buck
Alvin Buck, 78, of Bellevue died Oct. 9, 1999 at Evergreen Manor, Springfield.
Mr. Buck was born Sept. 10, 1921 in Convis Township the son of Jesse James and Marion (Rudd) Buck. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1940, attended Grand Rapids Bible & Music School and Kellogg Community College. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-45, attaining the rank of radioman first class, and was employed by the Battle Creek Federal Center in 1956, retiring in 1985. He married Kathryn Wonita Bentz Jan. 6, 1945 in Maple Grove and had been a member of the Maple Grove Bible Church.
He is survived by his wife, Kathryn; two daughters, Eloise Fletcher of Mancelona and Louise Buck of Springfield, MO.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Milford Buck of Quincy; one niece, Mary Ann Buck; and one nephew, Jay Buck.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Aaron Buck.
Services were Oct. 11 at the Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue. Interment was at Bell Cemetery, Assyria Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to Maple Grove Bible Church or the Alzheimer’s Association.
Janie (Narsa Jane) Buck
Janie (Narsa Jane) Buck, age 51, died Saturday, September 4, 1999 at her residence. Janie was born October 15, 1947 in Beckley, West Virginia. She was formerly employed as an Executive Assistant with the Blind Children’s Fund. She was preceded in death by her mother, Rosalee Rhodes-Tyler and son, Todd Alan Buck.
Surviving are her husband of 17 years, R. Neal Buck; 2 sons, David Scott (Dee) Elston of phoenix, AZ and Howard Glenn Buck of Bedford, TX; 4 grandchildren, Rachele Nicole, Brandi Shea, and Jacob Scott Elston, Sara Michelle Buck; father, O.C. “Buck” Small and his wife, Barbara of Cleveland, TN; 3 brothers, Rusty (Beth) Tyler of Youngstown, Ohio, Robert Small and Bucky (Aletha) Small both of Cleveland, TN; and sister, Connie Adair Small of Springport.
Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 1999, 4:30 p.m. at the Five
Corners Church, Charlotte, with Pastor Marty Saunders officiating.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 2 p.m. until service
time at the church. Those desiring
may make contributions to either the Jackson Hospice or to the American Cancer
Society in memory of Janie Buck. Arrangements
were by the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
Eugene Bukoski
Eugene J. Bukoski, 77, of Kalamo Township (Vermontville) died Jan. 25, 1999 at his home.
Mr. Bukoski was born May 23, 1921 in Ubly, the son of Joseph George and Emma (Behr) Bukoski. He graduated from Ubly High School and attended Ferris State University. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II, attaining the rank of sergeant. He married Marjorie Schuberg Nov. 5, 1948, at the Leo United Methodist Church, Leo, Ind. He retired from Oldsmobile in Lansing in 1980. He attended the Kalamo United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; one daughter, Janice (Greg) Bartlett of Moscow, Idaho; two sons, Jerry (Sandy) of Hendersonville, N.C. and Mark (Sherry) of Jacksonville, Fla.; six grandchildren; one sister, Beatrice Shepard of Las Vegas, Nev.; one brother, Charles Bukoski of Polk City, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Margaret Miller of Ubly; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Virginia Schuberg of Big Rapids; and special niece, Susie Schuberg of Sidney.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Harry Miller.
Services were Jan. 30 at the Kalamo United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Thompson officiating. Arrangements were made by the Maple Valley Chapel, Nashville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the Kalamo UMC or American Cancer Foundation.
Bonnie Burns
Bonnie Lee Burns, age 37, of Lee Township, MI died Wednesday, May 19, 1999 at her residence.
Burns was born on April 15, 1962 in Coldwater to James and Peggy (Machine) Brubaker. She has been a life-long resident of this area and was a 1980 graduate of Union City High School. She had been employed at Cornwell’s Turkeyville Dinner Theater working in the dining room. She married William “Bill” Burns in Marshall.
Burns enjoyed outdoor activities of all kinds and the company of her husband and children. She was also a caregiver for her grandmother, Helen Hughes.
She is survived by her husband, William Burns IV; daughters, Tesia Burns and Mollie Burns, at home; a son, William L. Burns V, at home; mother and stepfather, Peggy and Richard Ashdon of Burlington; father and stepmother, James and Nancy Brubank of Fulton; a maternal grandmother, Grandma Helen Hughes of Marshall; a paternal grandfather, Edwin Brubaker of Burlington; brothers, Michael Brubaker of Battle Creek and Eric Brubaker of Union City; four step-sisters, Tammy Baird, Pam Brunner, Jody Hart, and Julie Cole, all of Battle Creek; father-in-law, William L. Burns III of Burlington; numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home. The family will be present to receive friends from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at the funeral home with Reverend James L. Sparks officiating. Interment will follow in West Eckford Cemetery. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to a special fund being established for her children’s education.
Assistance
with memorials is available at the funeral home.
Annie M. Bush
Annie M. Bush, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 1999 in Plano, TX, after a valiant struggle with leukemia. She was born January 22, 1917 in Marion, South Carolina, the oldest child of Duncan and Irene (McCall) McDuffie. She graduated from Marion High School in 1933 and attended Limestone College for two years in Gaffney, South Carolina. She met Charles W. Bush of Eaton Rapids in Washington D.C. and they were married in Marion on June 22, 1940. She lived in Eaton Rapids the next 40 years raising three children and participating in the P.T.A., teaching Sunday School, serving as a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout Leader, and a member of several social clubs. In 1955 she was selected Michigan Mother of the Year by the Child Study Clubs of Michigan. After her children had grown, she was employed as a secretary at Union-Camp Paper Company for 15 years. After retiring, she moved to Murrells Inlet in South Carolina and resided there for the last 15 years. Her warm southern charm showed through in her wonderful smile. She made you feel better just knowing and being around her. She had so much vitality and love for life. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles and 2 brothers, Duncan and Carroll McDuffie.
Surviving are her 3 children, Frank Bush of Plano, TX, John Bush of Burlington, MI, and Carol Bush of San Francisco; 2 grandchildren, Lisa Bush and Laura Riley of Frisco, TX; and 1 great-grandchild, Connor Riley.
A
graveside memorial service will be held March 20th, 11 a.m. at the
Rosehill Cemetery in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Dr. Alan Malcolm of the First
Congregational Church officiating. Local
arrangements were made through the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids.
For those desiring, a memorial contribution may be made to Murrells
Inlet/Garden City Rescue Squad of the Leukemia Society of America in memory of
Annie M. Bush.
Willis “Don” Bush
Willis “Don” Bush, age 72, of Eaton Rapids died Monday, May 17, 1999 at a Lansing hospital. He was born August 27, 1926 in Owosso, MI, the son of Donald W. and Mary (Mills) Bush. Don served 14 years and retired as a school bus driver for the Eaton Rapids School system and was currently farming. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a member of the First Congregational Church in Eaton Rapids.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Doreen; 3 children, Ranae (John) Phillips, Van J. (Cathy) Bush and Douglas Donald (Lois) Bush, all of Eaton Rapids; 9 grandchildren, Jill (Mick) Koenanmann, Jennifer (Garth) Rouble, Jonni Phillips, Bradley Bush, Lucas Bush, Alana Bush, Bieselle Hurtado, Barbara Bush and Michael Bush; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Ella May Schneckenberger of San Francisco and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside
services were held on Thursday, May 20th at the Brickyard Cemetery in
Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Dr. Alan Malcolm of the First Congregational Church
officiating. Full military honors
were provided by the American Legion Harold Teeter Post #15, Eaton Rapids.
Honorary bearers were Dick DuBois and Don Jardot; active bearers were
Bradley Bush, Lucas Buse, Jerry Fernald, Ken Johns, Mike Stahl and Don Jardot
Jr. For those desiring, a memorial contribution may be made to
either the First Congregational Church, 300 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids MI
48827 or the Breslin Cancer Center, 401 W. Greenlawn, Lansing MI
48910, in memory of Don Bush. The
family was served through the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids.
Lawrence F. Butler
Lawrence F. Butler, age 68, died Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at his residence. Larry was born May 31, 1930 in Eaton Rapids the son of Charles William and Cheryl Ione (Morgan) Butler. He retired from the State of Michigan, Department of Agriculture in 1992 after 27 years of service. He was a Past Master of the Brookfield Masonic Lodge #439 and a Past Worthy Patron of the Brookfield OES #352. Larry was preceded in death by his wife Julia “Judy” in 1988.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Amy (James) Carter, Sally (Mark) Esterhai both of Eaton Rapids; 2 sons, James (Shending) Butler of Portland, OR, and Corey J. Butler of Eaton Rapids; 5 grandchildren; and 1 brother, Charles Max (Pat) Butler of Eaton Rapids.
A
memorial service was held on Friday, May 21, 1999, 3 p.m. at the Shelly-Odell
Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. Those
desiring may make contributions to Tri County Hospice or the American Cancer
Society in memory of Lawrence F. Butler.
Clarence V. “Bill” Cady
Clarence V. “Bill” Cady, 87 years of age, of Eaton Rapids died Tuesday June 29th at the Eaton Rapids Community Hospital. Bill was born January 3, 1912 in Boyne City, MI son of Roy and Evelena (Howie) Cady. He was a retired employee of General Motors and a member of the U.A.W. Local #652. He was also a member of the Eaton Rapids Conservation Club.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Gladys; two daughters, Karen (Daryl) Stanley of Leslie and Jeannine (Don) Faulkner of Eaton Rapids; two brothers, Perry Cady of Florida and Don (Lillian) Cady of Eaton Rapids; two sisters, Margaret Giddings and Verlie MacDonald both of Eaton Rapids; also four grandchildren, Todd (Lynn) Stanley, Troy (Anissa) Stanley, Michelle (Thomas) Hector and Aaron Faulkner and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 1st from the Skinner Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Fountain, Pastor of the Island City Baptist Church officiating.
John Cagle
John Tucker Cagle, 74, of Potterville, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999.
Mr. Cagle was born in Pikeville, TN, the son of John and Bessie Cagle. John was a former employee at John Bean, and retired from Demmer Corporation in 1989. He was a life member of VFW Post 2406 of Charlotte; member of Charlotte American Legion Post #42. Mr. Cagle served in a Co., 14th Battalion, 9th Armored Division during WWII. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge and was in one of the first tanks to cross over the Bridge at Remagen, Germany.
He is survived by his wife Orlena and children, Sue (Jerry) Mires, Laingsburg, Sandy (David) Dimond, Grand Ledge, Lawrence (Ruth) Cagle of Ayrshire, Scotland and Conne (Craig) VanLente of Grand Rapids; 17 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Lawrence (Nancy) Cagle of Dunlap, TN; and sister, Ann (Rod) Lyons of Charlotte.
Funeral services were Feb. 4, 1999 at Pray Funeral Home with Rev. Christ Bigg officiating. Interment was at Dimondale Cemetery in Dimondale.
The family has suggested memorial contributions to be made to Hospice House of Mid-Michigan.
M. Elaine Calender
M. Elaine Calender, 83, of Bellevue, died May 3, 1999 at Battle Creek Health System.
Mrs. Calender was born October 12, 1915 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Corbin and Christine (Derles) Cor Sette. She retired as Convis Township Clerk in 1969 after 20 years of service. She married Walter Calender and was a member of the Convis Union Methodist Church and the Battle Creek Historical Society. She enjoyed cake decorating and spent winters in West Palm Beach and Lakeland, Fla.
She is survived by one daughter, Shirley Downey of Etna, Colo.; one son, James of Bellevue; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Helen Russel of Albuquerque, N.M., and Jeanne Winer of Battle Creek.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter May 19, 1981.
Services were May 5 at Shaw Funeral Home, Bellevue, with the Rev. Bill Brown officiating. Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 2490 S. 11th Street, Kalamazoo MI 49009.
Catherine Campbell
Catherine Margaret Campbell, 91, of Potterville, died June 17, 1999.
Mrs. Campbell was born Nov. 2, 1907 in Custer, Ohio, the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Thelen) Capelle. She was a bingo fan, enjoyed hunting and camping, and was a cafeteria worker for G & G Catering before she retired in 1967.
She is survived by four daughters, Helena Mowrer of Mt. Vernon, Ill., Hilda Parkhurt of Mason, Betty (John) Smalley of Potterville, and Shirley Hinckley of Charlotte; two sons, Donald (Kay) of Sumner and David (Marian) of Sunfield; 23 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Archie in 1970 and one son, Charles in 1981.
Services were June 22 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Pastor Mark Woodbury and Pastor David Ames officiating. Interment was in the Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Bennett Canterbury
Bennett Lee Canterbury, 57, of Charlotte died April 21, 1999.
Mr. Canterbury was born May 22, 1941 in Charleston, W.V., the son of Fuller and Mary (Wells) Canterbury. He had been employed at Owens-Brockway Glass Containers, a division of Owens-Illinois Inc., for about 25 years.
He is survived by one daughter, Sherry Ramirez of Allen Park; one sister, Diane Wellman of Charlotte; and two brothers, Daniel Canterbury and Larry Canterbury of Pennsylvania.
Services
were April 24 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Charles Jenson officiating.
Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Lucille Carey
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