A'S
LINDA
K. (GRANSDEN) ADAMS (20 AUG 1946 -26 AUG 1973)
LINDA ADAMS
Mrs. Linda K. Adams, 27, of 3655 Lakeview, Albright
Shores, died Sunday, August 26, at the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann
Arbor, of leukemia. The former Linda Gransden was born August 20, 1946, in
Midland, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gransden of Edenville. She and
Richard D. Adams were married January 30, 1965. A graduate of Meridian High
School, Mrs. Adams was a member of the Billings Missionary Church.
Surviving are her husband, Richard; a son Robert,
and a daughter Pamela; her parents; and a brother Jerry in the U.S. Air Force
in Germany.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the
Billings Missionary Church, with the Rev. Neil Keyes officiating. Burial will
be in the Billings Township Cemetery. Friends may call at the Ware-Smith Funeral
Home, Midland, until 10 a.m. Thursday, and from 12 noon at the church. Gladwin
County Record dated 8-29/1973 Column – 7 Page – 2.
ROBERT
DEHN
(Midland
Daily News, Jan. 6, 1983)
Robert
Dehn Adams, 16, 3827 Birch,
He
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adams of
Services
will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ware-Smith Chapel with the Rev. David New
officiating. Burial will be in
Friends
may call at the funeral home after 7 pm. Friday and until time of service.
LEONA
L. ALBRIGHT (15 JAN 1897 - 28 OCT 1988)
CINDY
JEAN ALEXANDER (3 APRIL 1958 – 27 MARCH 1978)
CINDY ALEXANDER
Cindy Alexander, 19, of 1688 South M-30, Gladwin,
died Monday, March 27, in the Midland Hospital Center following a long illness.
Born in Detroit on April 3, 1958, she attended Detroit schools before moving to
Gladwin County in November of 1977.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Alexander of
Gladwin; her father, Sammy Alexander of Detroit; one sister, Denise of Gladwin;
2 brothers, Sammy Jr. of Detroit and Joseph of Gladwin; her grandfather,
Stewart McLay of St. Clair Shores; and great grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Shumway
of Gladwin.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Mathews
Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Locher will officiate and burial will be in the
Billings Township Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 3-29/1978 Column – 4
Page – 2.
GARY
ARTHUR ALEXANDER (4 APRIL 1977 - 2 NOV 1995)
GARY ARTHUR ALEXANDER
Gary Arthur Alexander, 18, of Beaverton, died
suddenly Thursday, Nov. 2, 1995 at 3953 Pine St., Beaverton. Bom April 4, 1977
in Flint he resided in Gladwin County for the past 3 years since moving from
Lansing. Mr. Alexander had been employed by Pioneer Pole Buildings in Clare.
Surviving are one son, Gary Walker Alexander of Bay
City; his parents, Richard and Kristy Alexander of Flint, and Gary and Bonnie
Hannahs of Beaverton; 4 brothers, Richard, Shane, Jesse and Donnie; one sister,
Tiffany; his grandparents. Dale and Joann Yott ofBeaverton; and his
great-grandparents, Nick and Josephine Fischer of Reese.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin chapel with burial in the Billings Cemetery, Beaverton.
Gladwin County Record dated 11-8/1995 Column – 2 Page – 7.
HUGH
B. ALLAN (30 JULY 1891 – 6 AUG 1977)
HUGH ALLAN
Hugh B. Allan, 86, of 2217 Estey Rd., Beaverton,
died Saturday, Aug. 6, in the Clare Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in
Yale on July 30, 1891, he came to Gladwin County in 1912. Mr. Allan was a
retired farmer.
He was married to the former Birdella Umbenhoger on
December 3, 1937, in Warsaw, Ind. Besides his wife, he is survived by one
brother, William of Yale.
Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Burial was in the Billings Cemetery. Gladwin
County Record dated 8-10/1977 Column - 3 Page - 2.
BIRDELLA
L. (UMBENHOGER) ALLAN (1921 - ?)
RITES HELD FOR CHESTER L. ALLEN
Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the
Billings Community Church for Chester L. Allen, 79, of Sage Township, who died
July 3 after a long illness.
Born in Yale on May 17, 1886, he had been a resident
of Gladwin County since 1912. He was engaged in farming.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Fisher,
of Branden Castle, Fla.; and two brothers, William R., of Yale, and Hugh B., of
Beaverton.
The Rev. Neil G. Keyes officiated and burial was in
Billings Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 7-7/1965 Column - 3 Page - 1.
FLOYD
NEIL ALLEN (10 JAN 1919 - 4 SEP 2002)
Floyd
Neil Allen, 83, of
He
is survived by his son, Paul (Cheryl) Allen of Fowlerville; two sisters,
Lucille "Pat" (Paul) Bennett of Midland, and Marguerite Kelley of
Chelsea; one brother, Dr. Laurence E. Allen of Arizona; 11 grandchildren, 11
great-grandchildren; his caretaker for many years, Virginia McPhail of
Beaverton, and her children, John Massaro of West Monroe, New York, Michael
Massaro, Donna Bentley and Mark (Nancy) Massaro, all of Beaverton.
In
addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, David Allen. Funeral
services took place at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2002 from the
Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Chapel,
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planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider Midland Community
Cancer Services or the American Heart Association. You may also share your
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PATRICIA
L. ALLEN (1933 - ?)
WILLIAM
DANIEL ARNOLD (10 JULY 1910 - 15 AUG 1999)
WILLIAM DANIEL ARNOLD
William Daniel Arnold, 89, of Beaverton, died
Monday, Aug. 16, 1999 at his home in Billings
Township after a long illness. He lived in Gladwin
County since 1973 and previously lived in Detroit. William married Florence E.
(MacKay), July 10, 1947 in Detroit. She preceded him in death Jan. 4, 1991.
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel is in charge of
the arrangements which are
incomplete. Burial will be in Billings Twp. Cemetery
in Beaverton. Gladwin County Record dated 8-18/1999 Column – 1 Page – 2.
ALEX
ASHLEY (30 AUG 1879 – 19 AUG 1961)
SERVICES HELD FOR ALEX ASHLEY
Alex Ashley, 82, died Saturday at his home in
Billings Township after an illness of two years. Born on August 30, 1879, in
Canada, he came to Gladwin County to farm 34 years ago. He was married to the
former Grace Pykett in Tipton, on Nov. 20, 1905.
Survivors include his widow, Grace; two sons,
Clifford, of Beaverton, and Joseph, of Farwell; four daughters, Mrs. Idella
York of Troy, Pa., Mrs. Lda Wardell of Harrison, Mrs. Lillian Nelson and Mrs.
Louise Pipoly, of Farwel; two brothers Joseph, of Northville, and Louis of
Dundee; four sisters, Mrs. Bigalow, Mrs. Addie Bartrum, and Mrs. Bernice
Dennon, of Northville, and Mrs. Mamie Davis, of Kewadin; 21 grandchidren and
seven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the
Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Ross Tracy officiated and burial was in Billings
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 8-23/1961 Column – 6 Page – 1.
GRACE
(PYKETT) ASHLEY (4 MAY 1880 – 7 APRIL 1977)
GRACE ASHLEY
Mrs. Grace E. Ashley, 99, of 2729 South M-30,
Gladwin, died Thursday, April 7, in the Gladwin Nursing Home following a long
illness. Born in Bridgewater on March 4, 1878, she came to Gladwin County in
1928 from Harrison. The former Grace Pykett, she was married to Alex Ashley on
November 17, 1905, in Tipton. He preceded her in death on August 19, 1961.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Ida Foor, Mrs.
Lillian Nelson and Mrs. Louise Pipoly of Farwell; 2 sons, Clifford of Gladwin
and Joseph of Farwell; 22 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. One
daughter, Idella York, preceded her in death.
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and burial was
in the Billings Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 4-13/1977 Column – 4 Page
– 2.
HAROLD J. ASHLEY (31 MAY 1945 - 25 MAY 1997)
HAROLD J. ASHLEY
Harold J. Ashley, 51, of Gladwin, died Sunday, May
25, 1997 at MidMichigan Regional Medical Center-Gladwin after a short illness.
Born May 31, 1945 in Billings Township, Gladwin County, he lived here all his
life. He had been employed by Clare Saw Mill as a laborer. Harold married the
former Virginia Brownell, July 16,1983 in Midland.
Besides his wife he is survived by three
step-daughters, Melody Pease and Donna Lawson, both of Gladwin, and Amy
Harpster of Coleman; one brother, Kenneth of Beaverton; two sisters, Idella
Mogg of Coleman and Shirley Dillon of Clare; and 12 grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by two brothers, Lyle and Richard.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday)
at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Pastor Max Rauschenberg
officiating. Burial will be in Billings Township Cemetery, Beaverton. Gladwin
County Record dated 5-28/1997 Column – 5 Page – 2.
RICHARD L. ASHLEY (30 AUG 1943 - 4 JAN 1984)
Richard
L. Ashley, 40,
Richard
L. Ashley (Midland Daily News, Jan 6, 1984)
Richard
L. Ashley, 40, of
He
was born Aug. 30, 1943, in Gladwin, where he was a lifetime resident. He leaves his mother, Ella Mae Powell of
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with the Rev.
Duane Coontz officiating. Burial will be
in
Friends
may call at the funeral home anytime until time of service.
HOLLIS
W. ATHERTON (11 MAY 1908 - 21 JAN 1983)
(Midland
Daily News, Jan. 24, 1983)
Hollis
W. Atherton, 74, of 1774 Hay,
He
was born May 11, 1908, in Durand. He
attended Gaines Schools and moved to
He
leaves his wife, sons, Raymond Atherton of Flint, Henry Atherton of Appca,
Fla., and James Atherton of Beaverton;
daughters, Mrs. Victor (Mary) Crook of Beaverton and Mrs. Raymond (Martha)
DeFoy of Clare; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren; brother Clark
Atherton of West Branch; and sisters, Mrs. Lonnie (Nora) Clark of West Branch
and Mrs. John (Gertrude) Border of Clio.
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mathews Funeral Home in Gladwin with the Rev.
James Hoggard officiating. Burial will
be in
(Gladwin
County Record - 26 Jan 1983)
Hollis W. Atherton, 74, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Raymond of Flint, Henry of Appca,
Fla. and James of Beaverton; 2 daughters, Mrs. Victor (Mary) Crook of Beaverton and Mrs. Raymond (Martha) DeFoy of
Clare; one brother, Clark of West Branch; 2 sisters, Mrs. Nora Clark of West
Branch and Mrs. Gertrude Border of Clio; 19 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev.
James Hoggard officiated and burial was in the
NELLIE R. ATHERTON (8 MARCH 1910 – 28 MAY 1991)
Gladwin
Mrs.
Nellie R. Atherton, 81, of
Daniel's Band.
The former Nellie Granger, she was married to Hollis Atherton in 1930 in
Durand. He preceded her in death January 1983.
Surviving are 3 sons, Raymond of Flint, Henry and James of Gladwin; 2
daughters, Mrs. Victor (Mary) Crook of Beaverton and Mrs. Raymond (Martha)
DeFoy of Clare; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Jane Granger of Swartz Creek; 21
grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
Rites were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel.
The Rev. Wesley Hoggard officiated and burial was in the
B'S
CHARLES
FREDERICK BAILEY (24 OCT 1924 - 15 SEP 1978)
Charles
F. Bailey, 61, of
He was married to the former Florence
Zaranko on July 28, 1945, in
GERALD
L. BAKER (11 SEP 1937 - 29 APRIL 1999)
HEATHER
NICOLE BERIAULT (12 FEB 1988 - 19 JAN 1989)
Heather
Nicole Beriault, 11 month old daughter of Susan Beriault of
Rites were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Roger Hardy officiated and burial
was in the
WILLIAM
L. BIERD (1 DEC 1939 - 5 SEP 1987)
William
L. Bierd, 47, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by a son,
Kelly Benson of Bowie, Md.; one daughter, Paula King of Detroit; his father,
Bill Bierd Sr. of Beaverton; his mother, Jane Bierd of Bay City; one brother,
Jack of Chiefland, Fla.; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Rose Benmark of Toivola and Mrs.
Cindy Nix of Beaverton.
Services were held today, Wednesday, at 11
a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Ed Abbott officiated
and burial was in the
GERALD
W. "JERRY B" BIERSCHBACH (14 APRIL 1919 - 14 JUNE 2001)
Gerald W.
"Jerry B" Bierschbach, 82, of
Besides
his wife he is survived by four daughters, Jacqueline and husband Thomas Ficek,
Geraldine and husband John Brancheau, Dayle and husband George Willetts, and
Michelle and husband Emil Schaefer, all of Beaverton; one son, Robert and wife
Lisa of Beaverton; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one
great-great-grandchild; one niece; and one nephew. He was preceded in death by
his parents, and two brothers, Emil and Donald.
Services
were held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Edenville with
Rev. Father Todd Arnberg officiating. Burial was in
FRANK
L. BLOSSEY (13 FEB 1952 - 5 DEC 1999)
Frank L.
Blossey, 47, of
Born Feb.
13, 1952 in
Frank
married Diane Grogan, Aug. 9, 1974 in Clarkston.
Besides
his wife he is survived by one son, Charles; two brothers, John and Gary, both
of Beaverton; one stepbrother, George Blossey of Bay City; two sisters, Faye
Edgar of Hillman, and Betty Edgar of Pontiac; and several nieces and nephews.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with
ROBERT
W. BOCK (18 OCT 1932 - 15 SEP 2000)
JOSEPH
J. BOKOTA, JR (5 JAN 1945 - 14 FEB 2005)
Joseph J.
Bokota, Jr., 60, of
He will
be laid to rest at
JACK
B. BRANSCOM (23 OCT 1910 - 25 JAN 1988)
Jack
B. Branscom, 77, of
Surviving are one son, Paul of Ray,
Rites will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Pastor David Arvey will officiate and
burial will be in the
FRED
C. BRAY (19 APRIL 1906 - 6 MARCH 1982)
Fred
C. Bray, 75,
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Loren (Joan) Goodwin of Salem, Ore.; 4 step-children, Boyd
Thomason of Greenville, Tenn., Robert Thomason of Kissimmee, Fla., Charles Thomason
of Pontiac and Mrs. James (Mary) Hull of Clarkston; one brother, Hartley Bray
of Hale; one sister, Mrs. Madge Leinenger of Beaverton; 10 grandchildren and 11
great grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and
burial was in the
HAROLD
E. BROTHERTON (26 JUNE 1923 - 18 OCT 1974)
Harold
E. Brotherton, 51, of
Surviving are 3 daughters; his mother, Mrs.
Pearl Pollock, and 1 sister, Mrs. Ross (Pauline) Talarico, both of
CHELSEY
REAUNE BRUSHABER (14 SEPT 1990– 14 SEPT 1990)
From
the Gladwin
Chelsey
Reaune Brushaber, infant daughter of Peter and Tina Brushaber of
Services
were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The
Rev. Father James Heller officiated and burial was in the
ORLEY
R. BRUSHABER (14 FEB 1910 - 18 DEC 1996)
ORLEY "PETE" BRUSHABER
Orley "Pete" Brushaber, 86, of Beaverton,
died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996 at his home after a long illness. Born Feb. 14,
1910 in Beaverton, he resided there all his life. Orley married the former
Nellie Crowell, July 30, 1932 in Gladwin. He was a self-employed farmer and a
member of the Billings Missionary Church in Beaverton.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Harlan,
of Beaverton; five grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by
three brothers. Services were held at 1 p.m.
Friday at the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton chapel
with the Rev. E Abbott officiating. Burial was in the Billings Cemetery,
Beaverton.
Those planning an'expression of sympathy may wish to
consider memorials to Mid Michigan
Hospice or the Billings Missionary Church. Gladwin
County Record dated 12-25/1996 Column – 3 Page – 2.
ALAN
C. BRYANT (1 JULY 1946 - 30 APRIL 2002) Check if Vet?
Alan C. Bryant, 55, of
He is survived by his wife, Jill (Jackson)
Bryant of Beaverton; his son, Dominick Sheppard of South Carolina; three
daughters, Candide Jackson of Gladwin, Tarra (Terry) Rodabaugh of Beaverton and
Courtney Jackson of Midland; two grandchildren, Savanna Rodabaugh and Keyaarh
Burkeen; his parents Patten and Thelma Bryant of Beaverton; five brothers,
Darrell Bryant of Beaverton, Vernon Bryant of Cheboygan, Gregory Bryant of
Bryon, Dale Sattler of Walled Lake and Bob Bryant of Florida; three sisters,
Donna Griffin of Arizona, Diane Hampton of Holly, and Doris Johnson of Troy;
and two aunts, Nancy Nichols and Belle Barber.
He was predeceased by three brothers and one
sister. The funeral services was held May 7, 2002 at Hall Funeral Home in
PATTON
L. BRYANT (5 OCT 1907 - 1 APRIL 2003)
Patton
L. Bryant, age 95, of
He is survived by his wife, Thelma Bryant of
Beaverton; sons Robert (Rebecca) Bryant of Florida, Vernon (Gail) Bryant of
Cheboygan, Darrell (Emily) Bryant of Beaverton, Gregory Bryant of Byron, and
Jerome (Ila) Sattler of Walled Lake; daughters Doris Johnson of Clawson, Donna
(James) Griffing of Arizona, and Diane (Donald) Hampton of Fenton; several
grandchildren, great grandchildren; sisters Martha Barber, Nancy Nichols, both
of Port Huron, and Flossie Duley of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his sons Harrison,
Allan and Wayne Bryant and Frank Sattler; daughters Beverly Frederick;
brothers, Grant, Dillard and Liberty Bryant; and sisters, Doshia Priest and
C'S
CHARLES
I. CLARK (7 APRIL 1948 - 7 MARCH 1977)
JAMES
P. COGLEY (2 SEP 1929 - 8 DEC 1986)
James
P. Cogley, 57, of 1366 Denton Creek,
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Thomas of Gladwin; one daughter, Mrs. Phillip (Dawn) Taylor IV of
ERNEST
H. CONE (21 JUNE 1917 - 30 MARCH 1985)
Ernest
Cone, 67, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Charles of Gladwin; one daughter, Sandra Kuerbitz of Drayton Plains; one
brother, Arthur of Hudson, Fla.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Juanita Rock of Standish and
Mrs. Joan Kinasz of Beaverton. A sister, Bernice Rock, preceded him in death in
1982.
Services were held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Roy Glasgow officiated and
burial was in the
ANDREW
CRAWFORD (3 FEB 1921 - 13 MARCH 1998)
LILLIAN
M. (O'KEEFE) GRANT - CRAWFORD (20 AUG 1901 - 8 DEC 1980)
Mrs.
Lillian M. Grant Crawford, 79, of
Surviving are one step-son, Howard Crawford
of Midland; 3 step-daughters, Beulah Grant of Beaverton, Mrs. Dorothy Zabel and
Mrs. Naomi Neuman of Bay City; one brother, Orville of Midland; and 3 sisters,
Mrs. Bulah Edgerton of Warren, Mrs. Ella Mae Rogers of Fosteria and Mrs.
Evelyne Borys of Hamtramack.
Services were held Friday at 10 a.m. from
St. Brigid's Church in
ENOS
F. CROWELL (7 SEP 1890 - 22 AUG 1984)
Enos
F. Crowell, 93, of
Surviving are 2 sisters, Beatrice Snyder and
Mrs. Orley (Nellie) Brushaber of Beaverton and one brothers, John of Owosso.
Rites were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton
Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Hatch officiated and burial was in the
FRANK
N. CROWELL (12 DEC 1905 - 6 APRIL 1978)
Frank
N. Crowell, 72, of
Surviving are 2 sisters, Mrs. Snyder and
Mrs. Nellie Brushaber of
MARTHA
E. (
COUNTY'S
OLDEST RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Martha E. Crowell, 101,
Services were held Sunday, November 14, at
1:30 p.m., in the
In
1884, she married Ruben Crowell, after a 2-year courtship. They lived on a farm
near
Mrs. Crowell was truly a pioneer woman. She
had told of how she and her husband cut logs all winter in those early days.
"I helped Ruby saw three to four cords of wood a day. That's the way we
earned our living. Ruby would sell the wood and bring home a sack of flour, a
strip of salt pork, lard, coffee, sugar, and other foods." Mr. Crowell
died in 1911 leaving his wife with their eight small children and an $8.00
monthly pension check to feed and clothe them.
Mrs. Crowell known to her family and friends
as Grandma Crowell, in spite of her advanced years retained her mental alertness
and physical activity until her last illness. Gladwin County Record dated
11-17/1965 Column - 3 Page - 1
REUBEN
ANDREW CROWELL (? - 10 SEP 1911)
FRANK E. CURRIE (7 OCT 1913 - 16 OCT 1984)
Frank
E. Currie, 71, 3658 Townline Rhodes died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1984, at
Maxson of Midland.
He also leaves brothers, George Currie of Rhodes and Harris Currie of
Beaverton; sisters, Mrs. Marie Parkins of Florida, Alice Franklin of South
Carolina, Mrs. Addie Kinne of Freeland and Mrs. Edith Hyer of Midland; 35
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by sister
Beatrice Mackey.
Services will be 3 p.m. Friday from the Ware-Smith-Woolever & Co. Funeral
Home, with the Rev. Allen R. Druckmiller of the
Thursday. Midland Daily News dated 10-17-1984 Page - 2.
WATSON
A. CUTLER (15 AUG 1902 - 26 MAY 1955)
RITES
FOR FORMER RESIDENT HELD
Watson A. Cutler, 52, a former resident of
Funeral services were held Sunday at Hall
Funeral Home at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Larry Grubaugh officiating. Burial was
in
D'S
MARTIN
VALENTINE DELLVON (13 SEP 1917 - 25 MARCH 1987)
Martin
Valentine Dellvon, 69, of 3930 Shorkey,
Surviving are one son, James of Bath; one
daughter, Joan Dellvon; 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Rites were
held Saturday at 11:30 a.m. from the Sisson-Mathews Funeral Home. The Rev.
Jerry Locher officiated and burial was in the
BERNARD
S. DEVILLE (4 JULY 1927 - 6 NOV 1987)
Bernard
S. DeVille, 60, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
daughter Colette, at home; one son, Timothy of California; 2 brothers, Charles
of Muskegon and Raymond of Chesaning; 2 sisters, Mary Stafford of Muskegon and
Christine Fenner of Flint.
Rites were held Monday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Ed Abbott officiated and burial
was in the
MATTHEW
D. DOWLING (24 NOV 1925 - 7 JAN 1985)
Matthew
D. Dowling, 59, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Patrick of Bellingham, Wash. and Dean of Beaverton; one daughter, Mrs. Keith
(LeeAnn) Matthews of Gladwin; one sister, Mrs. LeeAnn Callis of
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday at the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Deacon Harry Mailley will
officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 11 a.m. until
time of the service. Gladwin County Record dated 01-09/1985 Column - 5 Page - 2
ALVIN
H. DUBAY (12 NOV 1927 - 25 AUG 1986)
Alvin
H. Dubay, 58, of
Surviving are a son, David of Vacaville; one
brother, LaVerne of Saginaw; and a sister, Marjorie Daniels of
E'S
VERNON A. EDGERTON
Vernon A. Edgerton, 73, of Beaverton, died suddenly Saturday,
Aug. 14, 1999 at MidMichigan Medical Center- Midland. Born April 1, 1926 in
Detroit, he lived in Gladwin County since 1989, owning recreation property since
1977, and previously lived in Centerline.
Vernon married Mary M. Knepp-Johnson, Jan. 5, 1989
in Centerline. He worked in the shipping department for Ford Motor Company in
Mt. Clemens, retiring in 1989 after 23 years. He was a member of St. Anne's
Catholic Church in Edenville, and VFW Post 11256 in Gladwin.
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Michael
and wife Janet of Brighton, and Mark and wife Mary Ann of Imlay City; two
daughters. Mary Jo Edgerton of Lenox, and Marie and husband Mark Schulte of Goodrich;
three stepsons, Thomas and wife Thelma Johnson of Virginia Beach, Va. Timothy
and wife Anette Johnson of Romeo, and James and wife Jill Johnson of Macomb;
one stepdaughter, Sandra and husband Gary Bauman of Macomb; one brother, Richard
and wife; Ann of Madison Heights; and 11 grandchildren.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anne's
Catholic Church in Edenville with Rev. Father Todd Arnberg officiating. Burial
was in Billings Township Cemetery in Beaverton. Military
graveside rites were in charge of VFW Post 11256,
Gladwin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jackie Arnold Medical Fund.
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, was in charge of the arrangements. Gladwin County
Record dated 8-18/1999 Column – 3 Page – 2.
LEWIS
E. ELLIOTT (20 DEC 1925 - 20 AUG 1995)
LEWIS E.ELLIOTT
Lewis E. Elliott, 69. of Gladwin, died Sunday. Aug.
20, 1995 at his home. Born Dec. 20. 1925 in Royal Oak Township, he resided in Gladwin
County for the past 30 years where he enjoyed fishing and golfing. Mr. Elliott
retired from Linwood Tool & Die. He was a veteran of World War II and a member
of the American Legion Post 171.
He married the former Mary Parker Nov. 18, 1982 in
Standish. Besides his wife, he is survived
by 4 sons, Robert of Grand Rapids, Michael and wife
Susan of Sacramento, Calif., Dennis and
wife Beth of Beaverton, and Larry of Gladwin; one
daughter, Debbie and husband Tim Sischo of Beaverton; 9 stepchildren, Roanna and
Al Wonnacott of Bay City, Royce and Connie Suarez of Virginia Beach. Va.,
Reinette and Blake McVay of Jackson, Ala., Dannell Schertz of Allen Park, Dale
and Jennifer Girard of Clio, Cindy and Jerry Hubbard of Flint, Sue and Gary
Waskoski of
Otisville, Connie McMurray of Mt. Morris, and Peggy
and Charles Dow of Clio; 4 brothers, Robert of Kalamazoo, Ray of Rodney, Don of
Hueytown, Ala. And Franklin of Detroit; 3 sisters,
Barbara DePele of Tawas City, Betty Neigibauer of
Dearborn Heights, and June DeVries of Wasilla, Alaska; 6 grandchildren; and 16
step grandchildren.
Rites will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the
Sisson Funeral Home in Gladwin with Deacon
Jerry Hubbard officiating. Burial will be in the
Billings Township Cemetery. Graveside services will be under the auspices of
the American Legion Post 171. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Gladwin
Area. Gladwin County Record dated 8-23/1995 Column – 4 Page – 2.
F'S
LLOYD
C. FALES (21 MARCH 1891 - 27 MARCH 1971)
ILLNESS
FATAL TO LLOYD FALES, 80
Lloyd C. Fales, 80, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Vivian Becker, of
EUGENE
E. FARVER (16 APRIL 1927 - 10 NOV 1999)
EUGENE FARVER
Eugene Farver, 72, of Beaverton, died Wednesday,
Nov. 10, 1999 at his home after a short illness. Born April 16, 1927 in Owosso,
he lived in Gladwin County since 1985 and previously lived in Vernon.
Eugene married Florence (Maraskine) Dec. 11, 1948 in
Chesaning. He was a millwright for Johnson Control in Owosso, retiring in 1985
after 38 1/2 years.
Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters,
Helen and husband Gary Jones of Vernon,
Mary and husband Frank Roe of Wolcottville, Ind.,
and Sharon and husband Ray Eisenhauer of
Owosso; one son, Joseph and wife LeAnn of Flushing;
his mother, Helen Farver of Ashley;
four grandchildren; and an aunt, Edna Farver of St.
Helen.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne's
Catholic Church in Edenville with Rev.
Father Todd Arnberg officiating. Burial was in Billings
Township Cemetery in Beaverton. A wake
service was held at 7 p.m. Friday. Memorial
contributions may be made to Mid-Michigan Hospice.
Hall Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Gladwin County Record dated 11-17/1999 Column – 4 Page – 2.
DALE
A 55-year-old
Freeman, owner of Freeman Well Drilling Co.
in
Freeman was reworking the well at the farm
with a co-worker, George Croll, 52, of
"The victim was killed instantly when
the derrick touched the high line." Stevens said. "He was grounded
and working the controls on the rig when the accident happened." Stevens
noted the power line was a transmission
line carrying about 4,800 volts of electric power. Gladwin County Record dated
07-22/1987 Column - 1 Page - 1
Dale
D. Freeman, 55, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Alan of California; 3 daughters, Pamela Hanely of California, Lori Royale of
Houston, Texas, and Lesia Brown of Midland; his mother, Hazel Freeman of
Midland; 3 step-sons, Dennis Barshaw of Beaverton, Bryan and Todd Barshaw of
Mississippi; 3 step-daughters, Terri Walle of Colorado, Tami Brooks and Kim
Thacker of Florida; 3 sisters, Rita Freeman and Billie Briggin of Midland and
Ardath Chubb of Grayling; and 12 grandchildren.
Services were held last Monday at 11 a.m.
from the Ware-Smith-Woolever & Co. Funeral Home. The Rev. Father Joseph
Schabel officiated and burial was in the
G'S
DORIS
M. (CUTLER) GINGERICH (22 FEB 1928 - 21 OCT 2003)
Doris M.
Gingerich, 75, of
Surviving
are three sisters, Roberta Thrush of
Funeral
Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at Hall Funeral Home in
OSCAR
GOOD (? - ?)
Forest
(Babe) Grant, 53, of
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Merle
(Lillian) Crawford of Beaverton; a brother, Kenneth of
JACOB
KENNETH GRANT (9 SEP 1915 - 15 JAN 2001)
Jacob
"Jake" K. Grant, 85, of
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons,
Ivan and wife Beverly of Beaverton and Terry and wife Judy of Utica; two
daughters, Peggy and husband Terry Govitz of Gladwin, and Leta and husband Rick
Painter of McMillan; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents; one great-granddaughter, Melanie Allor in
1996; one brother, William in 1963; and two sisters, Rachel Holycross in 1969
and Esther Moorman in 1945.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow
(Thursday) at Hall Funeral Home,
KENNETH
L. GRANT (5 OCT 1921 - 31 JAN 1976)
Kenneth
L. Grant, 54, of
Mr. Grant and the former Anna Bowers were
married on October 2, 1948, in
LUCILE
B. (VANSICKLE) GRAVES (10 AUGUST 1913 - 5 JULY 2003)
Lucile B.
Graves, 89, of
She is
survived by daughter and son-in-law Betty and Dale Mavis of Beaverton; daughter
and son-in-law Bonnie and Jim Burgess of Beaverton; son William and Sharon
Graves of St. Helen; daughter Beverly Torrez of Beaverton; daughter and
son-in-law Ruth Ann and Gary Atkinson of Beaverton; 17 grandchildren; 41 great
grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and
special nieces Suzanne Deyarmond and Anna Fenton. Besides her husband, she was
predeceased by her parents and brothers David and Verde VanSickle.
Funeral
Services were held Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 1 p.m., at Hall Funeral Home in
H'S
ALVINA
R. HAENLEIN (7 JAN 1920 - 12 DEC 1998)
Alvina
R. Haenlein, 78, of
Besides her husband she is survived by one
son, Robert and wife Joni Price of Saginaw; one daughter, Barbara Margiotta of
California; one stepdaughter, Mary Jo and husband Fred Burback of Freeland; one
step-son, Richard Allan Haenlein of Saginaw; two sisters, Bertha Bean of
Saginaw, and Dorethea Bierd of Bay City; four grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Marilyn Boettcher, and
one sister, Rose Neuwirth.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today
(Wednesday) at Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel with Pastor Tim Petersen
officiating. Burial will be in
ELLA
L. (BALDWIN)
Mrs.
Ella L. Hamilton, 75, of
Surviving are 4 grandchildren and 11 great
grandchildren. A son, Arnold (Billy) Baldwin died in 1959. Rites were held
Friday at 11 a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Burial was in
the
JOHN
E. (JACK)
John
E. (Jack)
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
brother, Edward of San Francisco, Calif. Services were held Monday at 11 a.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. William Vroman
officiated and burial was in the
JOHN
RAYMOND HAMMOND (26 MARCH 1920 - 22 OCT 1982)
John
Raymond Hammond, 62,
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Raymond of Detroit; 2 daughters, Mrs. Sandra Hoxie and Mrs. Diane Childress of
Armanda; his mother, Mrs. Elsie Purvis of
CLARENCE
E. HARTLEY (4 JUNE 1915 - 29 JUNE 1987)
Clarence
E. Hartley, 72, of
Mr. Hartley and the former Bernice Davis
were married in 1938 in
Surviving are one son, Sgt. Major Michael
Hartley, Langley AFB, W. Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Marshall (Sharon) Durr of
College Station, Texas; his step-mother, Mrs. Agnes Hartley of Clio; one
brother, Lee of Beaverton; one sister, Mrs. Marie McDougall of
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Burial will be in the
DOUGLAS
D. HARTLEY (16 FEB 1942 - 12 JULY 1982)
Douglas
D. Hartley, 39, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons,
Alan and Greg of Port Huron and of
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The
ROBERT
G. HARTLEY (3 SEP 1938 - 26 OCT 1990) Check if Vet?
RALPH
D. HASKE (6 JULY 1939 - 1 OCT 2004)
Ralph D. Haske, age 65, or Beaverton died October 1,
2004 at Bay Medical Center in Bay City following a short illness. He was born
July 6, 1939 in Munger. On August 3, 1973 he married Joy Fogelsonger in Reese.
He was a Lift Truck Operator for General Motors Buick Division in Flint until
his retirement after 30 years in 1990. He was a veteran, having served in the
United States Army. He had lived in Gladwin County since 1987, having
previously resided in Bay City. He was a member of the Albright Shores Eagles
Aerie 3655 and the Estey Moose Lodge #456.
Surviving him
are his wife, Joy Haske of Beaverton; his son, Ted Haske of Beaverton; his
daughter, Natalie Ormsby of Essexville; grandchildren Jackie and Chip Ormsby;
mother-in-law Helen Kuehnemund of Bay City; brothers Henry (Charlotte) Haske of
Columbus, Ohio, Bob (Chris) Haske of Reese, and Don (Jacquine) Haske of
Coleman; sisters Jean (Ray) Mourer of Frankenmuth, Judy (Irv) Letson of
Fairgrove, and Bev (Pat) Enos, also of Fairgrove; and 21 nieces and nephews. He
was predeceased by his brother, Ron Haske.
Funeral
services took place Monday, October 4 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin. Burial
took place in Billings Township Cemetery, Beaverton. Gladwin County Record
WILLARD
E. HATHAWAY (19 JUNE 1892 - 23 JULY 1968)
RITES
FRIDAY FOR W. E. HATHAWAY
Services will be held Friday for Willard E.
Hathaway, 76, who died Tuesday, July 23, following an illness of several
months. Born June 19, 1892, in Elsie, Mr. Hathaway came to his farm in Billings
Township 29 years ago and prior to that had lived in Midland Couty since the
age of seven years. A World War I veteran, he and his wifes, Susan, were
married March 6, 1920, in
Survivors include his wife, Susan; two
daughters, Mrs. Frank Curry (Frances) of Rhodes, and Mrs. Hattie Ranes of
Lexington; one son, Norman, of Midland; four brothers, Lewis of Grand Rapids,
Clarence of Lakewood, Club, Vernon of Gladwin, and John of Beaverton; 20
grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
The Rev. Neil G. Keyes will officiate at the
funeral services Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Miner Funeral Home. Burial will be
in the
MARJORIE
B. (PIKE) HIGGS (21 AUG 1919 - 17 APRIL 1974)
Mrs.
Marjorie B. Higgs, 5, of
Besides her husband, she is survived by two
step-sons, Richard of White Cloud and Hazen of Flint; one step-daughter, Mrs.
Neaomi Buchard of
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home,
ROY
H. HIGGS (18 JUNE 1904 - 9 OCT 1983)
Roy
H. Higgs, 79, of
Surviving are 2 sons, Richard of Columbus,
Miss. and Hazen of Oscoda; one sister, Mrs. Erma Britton of Montrose; and 11
grandchildren. Rites were held today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Pastor B. G. Mathews officiated and burial was
in the
Roy
R. Higgs,
Services
for Mr. Higgs, 79, who died Sunday in an
JOSEPH
W. HOPERSLERGER (28 JULY 1921 - 16 JAN 1998)
J'S
WILLIAM
A. JAMES (19 AUG 1911 – 27 JUN 1984)
(Midland
Daily News, June 28, 1984)
William
A. James, 72, of
He
was born Aug. 19, 1911, in
He
leaves his wife, Wilma; son, Kenneth James of
Services
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hall Funeral Home’s Beaverton Chapel, with the
Friends
may call at the funeral home where the family will be present from 7 to 9 p.m.
today, and Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
JULIA
MARGARET (MAXWELL) MICHALACK - DAVISON -
Julia
Margaret Michalek-Jersey, 86, of Gladwin died March 7, 2005 at Saginaw
Convenant Cooper following a short illness. She was born April 15, 1918 in Hope
to John and Bertha (Havens) Maxwell. She married Larry Jersey on March 10, 1990
in
Surviving are her husband, Larry Jersey of
Gladwin; eight children, Louise Shell of Walled Lake, Barbara (Jesse) Brown of
Midland, Anna Sykes of Beaverton, Jolita (Tom) Shaw of Gladwin, Diane (Dave)
Williamson of Mt. Morris, Wayne (Nancy) Jersey of Millington, Cindy Jersey of
Lolo, Montana, and Barbara Sloane of Houghton Lake; 28 grandchildren, 37 Great
grandchildren, and seven Great great grandchildren; one sister, Martha Maier of
Beaverton; four brothers, William Maxwell, Donald Maxwell, James Maxwell and
John Maxwell, all of Beaverton; and several nieces and nephews. She was
predeceased by one daughter, Shirley; two sisters, Alice and Laura; and one
brother, Robert.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 11
at the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin, with pastor Chuck Drudge officiating.
Burial took place at
JOHN
R. JONES (23 NOV 1891 - 22 MARCH 1943) Check if Vet?
WILLIAM JONES (9 MAY
1894 - OCT 1957)
DEATH CLAIMS WILLIAM JONES
BEAVERTON --- William Jones, 63, of Billings Township, Gladwin County, died
Thursday evening at the Gladwin Hospital.
He was born in Lapeer County May 9, 1894 and had lived in
1917 at Hope. Survivors besides his
wife, include four sons, Howard of Midland and Earl, Frank and John of
Beaverton; two daughters, Mrs. Manda Hathaway of
Mary Howard of
Midland Daily News dated 10-18-1957 Page - 9.
K'S
GERALD
F. KEFFER (1917 - 1987) Check if Vet?
CHARLES
F. KELLY (18 MARCH 1922 - 20 MAY 1996)
Charles
F. Kelly, 74, of
Surviving are a sister, Violet Schuler of
Detroit and many nieces and nephews. Services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday
from the Hall Funeral Home,
CLAUD
F. KENT (21 DEC 1897 - 24 NOV 1983)
Claud
F. Kent, 85, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2
daughtes, Mrs. William (Claudene) Kinnaird of Northville and Mrs. Pearson
(Barbara) Wade of Boise, Idaho; one brother, Millard of Beaverton; 2 sisters,
Mrs. Evelyn Miller of Moran and Mrs. Nina Erskine of Hemlock; and 5 grandchildren.
A daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Mukensnable, preceded him in death in March 1983.
Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton
Chapel. The
(Midland
Daily News, Nov 26, 1983)
Claud
F. Kent, 85, of
He
was born Dec. 21, 1897 in
He
married the former Iva Barden Dec. 23, 1917 in
Services
will take place at 2p.m. Sunday at the Hall Funeral Home in
Friends
may call at the funeral home anytime today. There will be a Masonic memorial
service at 8p.m. today
HELEN
(COLBECK)
ILLNESS
FATAL TO MRS. HELEN KENT
Mrs. Helen Kent, 83, of
Surviving are two sons, Claude and Mike, of
JULIA
(BURKET)
Julia
Burket
Julia grew up on the family farm near
Gladwin. She graduated from
After the children were through school
Julia returned to teaching until retirement in 1970. Her life centered around
family, church, community and education. She loved gardening, canning fruits
and vegetables and cooking for her family. God was her copilot. She was adamant
about education and wanted her children and grandchildren to obtain as much as
possible. Julia's last years were spent at Tender-care in
Surviving along with her three children
are grandchildren, Jennifer (Robert) Kent-Bryant, Khristopher Kent, Kraig
(Teresa) Kent, Kevin (Michelle) Kent and Carter (Cassandra) Kent; and great
grandchildren, Jordan, Haleigh and Benjamin Kent-Bryant; Erik, Mitchell, Noah,
Karley, Makayla, Shea and Nash Kent.
Julia's family will receive friends at
Hall Funeral Home,
MARSALL
L. KENT (24 SEP 1869 - 12 MAY 1951)
SERVICES
HELD FOR MARSHALL KENT
Marshall L. Kent, 81, died suddenly at his
home in
Surviving are his wife, Helen' two sons,
Claude Kent and Millard Kent both of
MILLARD
S. "MIKE" KENT (3 APRIL1909 - 25 SEP 1998)
Millard
S. "Mike" Kent, 89, of
He worked in the instrument department at
the Dow Chemical Company for 33 years, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the
Besides his wife, Julia, he is survived by
one daughter, Charlene and husband Richard Brelsford of South Carolina; two
sons, Millard M. and wife Mary Lou of Midland, and William F. and wife Joan of
Beaverton; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Carter, Khristopher, Kraig, and Kevin;
six great-grandchildren, Jordan, Haleigh, Benjamin, Noah, Erik, Mitchell; and
several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Nina and
Evelyn; and one brother, Claude.
Services were conducted by Rev. E. Duane
Aelick of
WILLIAM
K. KEYSAER (2 JAN 1923 - 15 APRIL 1985)
William
K. Keysaer, 62, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Rodney (Kim) Chrzanowski of Detroit; and 3 grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
CARL G. KINKEL (7 JUNE 1922 - 24 OCT 1994)
Carl G. Kinkel, 72 of
Funeral services for Mr. Kinkel will take place 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1994,
at the Ware-Smith-Woolever & Company Funeral Chapel, 1200 W. Wheeler St.,
with military honors under the auspices of the Midland V.F.W. Post No. 3651.
The Rev. Wallace H. Mayton of Memorial
Presbyterian Church will officiate with burial in
Midland Daily News dated 10-30-1994 Page - D8.
Chester
E. Kirby Sr., 75, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons,
Chester Jr. of Crystal Lake, Arthur of Grand Blanc and Virgil of Flint; 3
daughters, Mrs. Virginia Vandivier of Flint, Mrs. Betty Coleman of Grand Blanc
and Mrs. Mabel Frey of Oscoda; one brother, Herbert of Terre Haute, Ind.; 17
grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Henry Lisst officiated and
burial was in the
CYRUS
KNOWLTON (? - ?)
DENNIS
W. KOSEBA (13 OCT 1947 - 23 SEP 1968)
JOHN
H. KOURCE (13 MAY 1924 - 4 JULY 1995)
JOHN H. KOURCE
John H. Kource, 71, of Hope, died suddenly Tuesday,
July 4, 1995 at MidMichigan Regional
Medical Center - Midland. Born May 13, 1924 in
Kingmont, W. Va., he resided in Gladwin
County for the past 27 years since moving from
Utica. Mr. Kource was a mechanic for 17 years before retiring in 1988. He had
been employed by United Parcel Service in Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw. He married
the former Lydia "Boots" Zimmerman March 1, 1947 in Mt. Clemens.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, John and
wife Mary of Ray, Bruce and wife Theresa of
Beaverton, and Brian and wife Debra of Sterling
Heights; 2 sisters, Edna Childress of Louisville,
Ky., and Norma Ruppenthal of Shelby; 6
grandchildren; and 1 great-grandson.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday from the Hall Funeral
Home, Gladwin chapel with the Rev. Roy Glasgow officiating. Burial was in the
Billings Cemetery, Beaverton. An Eagles' memorial
service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral
home and the American Legion military service was held at graveside. Those
planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the
Michigan Heart Fund or the donor's favorite charity. Gladwin County Record
dated 7-12/1995 Column – 2 Page – 6.
L'S
GERALD
LADUKE (7 DEC 1922 - 23 JUNE 1981)
Gerald
LaDuke, 57, of
DONALD
S. LEINENGER (19 APRIL 1935 - 1 FEB 1983)
Donald
S. Leinenger, 47, of
Surviving are 4 daughters, Vicki Wilton in
the Navy, Deborah and Deana of Arizona and Donnell Bellman of
Services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Donald Bates officiated and
burial was in the
(Midland
Daily News, Feb. 3, 1983)
Donald
S. Leinenger 47, of
He
was born April 19, 1935, in
He
leaves daughters, Vicki Wilton of the U.S. Navy, Deborah Leinenger and Deana
Leinenger, both of Arizona and Donnell Belman of Colorado; two grandchildren;
parents, Howard and Madge Leinenger of Albright Shores; brother, Frederick
Leinenger of Pontiac; and sister, Donna Williamson of Pontiac.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Beaverton Chapel, Hall Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Donald Bates officiating. Burial
will be in
MILDRED
ELSIE (COLBECK) LEUENBERGER (14 JULY 1905 - 23 FEB 2001)
Mildred
E. Leuenberger, 95, of
Surviving
are two sons, Herman and wife Joan, and Stephen and wife Peggy, all of
Services
were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home,
MARK
J. LITTLE (7 SEP 1926 - 11 APRIL 2001)
Mark J. Little, 74, of Beaverton, died Wednesday,
April 11, 2001 at home. Born Sept. 7, 1926 in Detroit, he was the son of Mark
and Beulah (Bates) Little. He lived in Gladwin County since 1968 and previously
lived in Detroit. Mark married Joyce M. Wagner, Jan. 5, 1948 in Detroit. He was
a machine operator for Simpson Industry-Gladwin Machine Products, retiring in
1988 after 17 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. He
was also a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
Besides his
wife he is survived by three sons, Thomas J. of Highland, Mark E. and wife
Rossette of Leigh High Acres, Fla., and Donald J. of Beaverton; two daughters,
Joan M. and husband Tom Barkulas of Livonia, and Joyce Ann Milks of Beaverton;
12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were
held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton with Rev. Father Todd
Arnberg officiating. Burial was in Billings Township Cemetery in Beaverton.
Memorial contributions may be made to MidMichigan Hospice. Gladwin County
Record 04-18/2001
Column - 6 Page - 2
ADAM
R. LOPER (27 MARCH 1928 - 11 APRIL 1992)
ADAM LOPER
Adam R. Loper, 64, of 3968 Pine Rd., Beaverton, died
Saturday, April 11, 1992, at his home after a long illness. Born in Flint on
March 27, 1928, he moved to Gladwin County 6 1/2 years ago from
Florida. Mr. Loper was a machine operator for
General Motors In Flint for 16 years and retired In
1975. He also worked as a carpenter for Disney World
in Florida for 10 years until he retired and moved to Gladwin County in 1985.
Mr. Loper and the former Rose (Dushan) Peters were
married Sept. 2, 1960, in Gladwin. Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons,
Richard Loper of Flint, Victor and Dirk Loper of Bay City; one daughter, Jeannie
Loper of Flint; 3 step-daughters, Cindy Margetson and Ruth Ann Hamrie of Flint;
and Donna Barker of Manitou Beach; one step-son, Martin Peters of Jackson; his mother,
Mrs. Harriet Loper of Flint; 2 brothers, John of Flint and Carl of Millington;
3 sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Kern of Flushing. Mrs. Jill Griganni of Birch Run and
Mrs. Barbara Simons of Bay City; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He
was preceded in death by his father, John and brother, Beryl.
Rites were held Monday at 1 p.m. from Christ The
King Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roger Hardy officiated and burial was in the
Billings Township Cemetery. A military graveside service was conducted by the
Gladwin County VFW Post 7303. Gladwin County Record dated 4-15/1992 Column – 4
Page – 2.
BERYL
C. LOPER (19 SEP 1935 - 6 JULY 1978)
EARLE
LUTZKE, SR (21 APRIL 1919 - 16 OCT 1985)
Earle
Lutzke Sr., 66, of
Surviving besides his wife are 2 sons, David
of Bay City and Earle of Bay City; a sister, Mrs. Agnes Poquette of
Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
Allbright Shores Assembly of God. The Rev. Roy Glasgow officiated and burial
was in the
M'S
HAROLD
MARTIN (29 SEP 1926 - 22 OCT 1988)
Harold
Martin, 62, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Harold of Beaverton; one daughter, Nancy Knoch of
Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Buddy Dodge officiated and
burial was in the
ISABELLE
(ARMSTRONG) MARTIN (30 MAY 1869 - 23 MAY 1952)
LIFELONG
BILLINGS RESIDENT PASSES
Funeral services for Mrs. Isabel Trumble,
82, were held on Monday afternoon from the Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. J. P.
Hollopeter, of the Beaverton Methodist church officiated and burial was made in
the
Surviving are one son, Robert Trumble, of
Beaverton; four daughters, Mrs. Roxa Rose, of Beaverton, Mrs. Trese Stark, of
Yale, Mrs. Ann Brown, of Saginaw and Mrs. Isabel Martin, of Roscommon; one
brother, Robert Armstrong, of Yale; also 17 grandchildren and 27 great
grandchildren. Gladwin County Record dated 05-28/1952 Column - 7 Page - 1
ISABELLE
(TRUMBLE) MARTIN (4 AUG 1897 - 10 SEP 1978)
Mrs.
Isabelle Martin, 81, of
Besides her husband, she is survived by one
son, John McGrath of
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson will
officiate and burial will be in the
KENNETH
WARREN MARTIN (4 JAN 1921 - 20 MAY 1962)
RITES
TODAY FOR KENNETH MARTIN
Kenneth Warren Martin, 41, a state
Conservation Department fire officer, died Sunday at his home in Standish after
a three-year illness. He was born Jan. 4, 1921, in
Survivors include his widow, Margaret; one
daughter, Sandra, and one son, David, both at home; his father, Irvin Martin;
four sisters, Mrs. Marian Branscom, Mrs. Virginia Haney, and Mrs. Goldie Morse,
of Midland; and Mrs. Gladys Clark, of Wisconsin; four brothers, Victor, of
Hockaday, Harold, of Billings Township, and Ernest and Richard, of Midland.
Funeral services will be held today
(Wednesday) at 2 p.m. from the
LILLIAN
L. (ST. AUBIN) MARTIN (5 OCT 1929 - 16 SEP 2001)
Lillian
L. Martin, 71, of
Surviving
are one son, Harold of Beaverton; one daughter, Nancy Martin of
Services
will be held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Hall Funeral Home,
MAX
E. MARTIN (ABT. 1924 - 15 OCT 1948)
CPL.
MAX MARTIN BURIED IN
Funeral services were held for Corporal Max
Martin, 24, on Monday, October 18 at the Hall Funeral Home, with burial in the
Cpl. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
Martin, of
Surviving are his wife and daughter, in
VICTOR
L. MARTIN (ABT. 16 JUNE 1918 - 17 JAN 1977)
Victor
L. Martin, 59, of 2246 S. M-18,
Surviving are his wife Dorothy of Beaverton;
a son, John of Harrison; a daughter, SP3 Vickie Billon of Ft. Sil, Okla.; his
father, Irvin Martin of Cass City; 3 sisters, Mrs. Jack (Marion) Branscom and
Mrs. Lowell (Goldie) Morse, both of Midland, and Mrs. Robert (Gladys) Clark of
Iron River; 3 brothers, Harold of Beaverton, Ernest and Richard, both of
Midland.
Mr. Martin is at Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton
Chapel. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. Gladwin County
Record dated 01-19/1977 Column - 5 Page - 2
WALTER
MARTIN (12 APRIL 1892 - 1 FEB 1981)
Walter
Martin, 88, of
Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. Paul (Mary)
Offenbecker of Billings Township and Mrs. Melvin (Margaret) Freier of Gladwin;
one son, John McGrath of
Services were held today, Wednesday, at 2
p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson
officiated and burial was in the
MALVIN JOHN “MARTY” MARTINSON (13 DEC 1929 - 11 JAN 1994)
Malvin J. (Marty) Martinson, 64, of
resident of
Mr. Martinson served in the Army Air Corp during the Korean Conflict. He is a
member of the American Legion Post 171 in
He married the former Shirley J. Tyburski on June 26, 1965, in
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Jan. 14, 1994, at 11 a.m. at
St. Anne's Catholic Church in Edenville. Burial will be in the
Midland Daily News dated 1-13-1994 Page - B12.
ANTHONY
MATESTIC (12 JUNE 1908 - 9 DEC 1996)
ANTHONY MATESTIC
Anthony Matestic, 88, of Beaverton, died Monday,
Dec. 9, 1996 at his home. Born June 12, 1908 in Forest City, Pa. he served his
country in the U.S. Army and Air Force during the depression.
Mr. Matestic married the former Vladislava (Lottie)
Lagot on Jan, 27, 1942 in Detroit. He worked for the Saginaw County Road
Commission and moved to Gladwin County in 1981.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons,
Leonard of Flushing, Gerald of Beaverton, and Col. Ronald, Ret. U.S.A.F. of Tacoma,
Wash., one sister, Agnes Mack of Livonia; and four grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by one son, Raymond; 2 sisters; and 3 brothers.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne's
Catholic Church in Edenville with the Father John Mullet officiating. Burial
was in the Billings Township Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Sisson Funeral
Home. Gladwin County Record dated 12-18/1996 Column – 4 Page – 7.
RAYMOND
J. MATESTIC (10 MAY 1944 - 20 APRIL 1991)
RAYMOND MATESTIC
Raymond J. Matestic, 46, of 1615 Cross Rd.,
Beaverton, died suddenly of injuries sustained in
an accident in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday April 20,
1991. Born in Detroit, May 10, 1944, he was employed in construction and was a
veteran of Vietnam. Mr. Matestic was a member of St.
Anne's Catholic Church and graduated from Caro High
School in 1962.
Surviving are his parents, Anthony and Vladislava
Matestic of Beaverton; and 3 brothers, Leonard
of Flushing, Gerald of Beaverton and Col. Ronald of
Tacoma, Wash.
Rites were held Friday at 11 a.m. from St. Anne's
Catholic Church. The Rev. Father Jim
Heller officiated and burial was in the Billings
Township Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the Sisson-Mathews Home.
Gladwin County Record dated 5-8/1991 Column – 4 Page – 2.
TIMOTHY
B. MCCOY (9 OCT 1953 - 1 AUG 2002)
Timothy
B. McCoy, 48, of
He is
survived by his wife, his daughter Amie (Robert) Blair of Tawas; his son, Kiel
McCoy of Barksdale Airforce Base in Louisiana; his grandchildren, Devin and
Dylan Blair of Tawas; his father and step-mother, William and Judy McCoy of
Beaverton; two brothers, Mike and Rick McCoy of Beaverton; four sisters, Cheryl
Breedlove of Beaverton, Melody Strait of Beaverton, Debra Kindy of Sanford, and
Terri Zimmerman of Lansing; his mother-in-law, Beverly Torrez of Beaverton; a
sister-in-law, Kelly Sargent of Beaverton; three brothers-in-law, Kurt and
Vince Torrez of Beaverton and Joseph Torrez of San Diego; several nieces and
nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his mother and his
brother David McCoy.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic
Church in Edenville with Rev. Fr. Todd Arnberg officiating. Burial took place
in the
GOLDIE
M. MCCRANDELL, SR (5 DEC 1894 - 13 MARCH 1983)
(Bay
City Times, March 14, 1983)
Services
for Mrs. McCrandell, 88, who died Sunday in Midland Community Hospital, will be
Tuesday 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home in Beaverton. With burial at
(Midland
Daily News, Mar. 14, 1983)
Goldie
M. McCrandell, 88, of
She
was born Dec. 5, 1894, in
She
leaves sons, Bert McCrandall, Adrian McCrandall and Bill McCrandall; daughters,
Nellie Druley, Sarah Alvarez, Mrs. Ray (Mildred) Stauffer Mrs. Lee (Edna)
Mather, Mrs. Lance (Gurnith) Fischer, and Mrs. James (Violet) Mishler; 24
grandchilden; 14 great grandchildren; and sister, Mabel Winn.
Services
will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Hall Funeral Home in
JOHN
DROWNED
HIMSELF
JOHN
MCCRANDALL, AN OLD RESIDENT OF
DISAPPEARS
AND BODY IS NOT FOUND-SUPPOSED WATERY GRAVE
John McCrandell, living at Gerrish dam in
KENNETH
A. MCCRANDELL (5 JUNE 1931 - 15 SEP 1996) Check if Vet?
RENEE
K. MCCRANDELL (1 MAY 1953 - 17 DEC 2005)
Renee K.
McCrandell, Renee K. McCrandell, 52, of
Surviving
her are her husband, David McCrandell of
Funeral
services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 at Hall Funeral Home in
JOSEPH
J. MICHALACK (8 SEP 1910 - 11 AUG 1974)
Joseph
Michalak, Joseph J. Michalak, 84, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Shirley Miller of Arizona, Mrs. Louise Shell of Walled Lake,
Mrs. Barbara Swift of Gordonville, Mrs. Anna Reid of Oxford and Mrs. Jolita
Kettel of Holly; one brother, Walter of Hope; six sisters, Mrs. Mary Toatelski,
Mrs. Sadie Eugene, Mrs. Vanetta Nizinski and Mrs. Alice Roka, all of Saginaw,
Mrs. Frances Fields and Mrs. Louise Haraman of Flint; and 18 grandchildren.
Services were held today, Wednesday, at 2
p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin. The Rev. Neil Keyes officiated and
burial was in the
CLARINDA
MILLER (? - 31 DEC 1923)
MRS.
GEORGE MILLER
Clarinda Miller, wife of George Miller, died
at her home at Highwood of bronchial pneumonia Dec. 31, 1923. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon at the Free Methodist church conducted by Rev.
Pumford, followed by burial in
MRS.
CLARINDA MILLER
Mrs. Clarinda Miller, 63, wife of George
Miller, died at the family home at
EDITH
M. (ATHERTON) MOGGS (19 FEB 1920 - 6 OCT 1985)
Edith
M. Moggs, 65, of
Besides her husband, she is survived by 5
sons, Charles Estes of Charlevoix, Vernon Estes of Beaverton, Robert Estes fo
Escanaba and Stephen Estes of Linwood: one sister, Mrs. Thelma Clay of
Services were held today, Wednesday, at 11
a.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Jim Hoggard
officiated and burial was in the
CLARENCE
MOORE (18 NOV 1884 - 27 AUG 1973)
Clarence
Moore, 89, of
Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at
the Hall Funeral Home in
ISAAC
MORROW (? - JAN 1907)
Isaac Morrow died at his home in
L.
C. MORSE (? - ?)
JOHN “JACK” PHILLIP MURRAY, SR. (13 APRIL 1918 - 3 FEB 1994)
John P. (Jack) Murray Sr., 75, of
He was born April 13, 1918, in
He had been employed at Eaton Corp. in
Surviving besides his wife, Margaret, are his daughter and three sons, Jacqulyn
DuPeron of Saginaw, John P. Murray Jr. of Saginaw, Michael Murray and his wife,
Teresa, of Enid, Okla., and Patrick Murray and his wife, Shawn, of Japan; 15
grandchildren; five great grandchildren, and his sister, Elizabeth Seamon of
California. Jack was preceded in death by one son, Scott Douglas Murray, and by
two sisters, Alvina and Viola Schuler.
Funeral service will take place 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 1994, at the Deisler
Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Road (off State), Saginaw. Interment will take place at
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the
Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children.
Midland Daily News dated 2-5-1994 Page - B10.
Stanley
D. Muszynski , 88, of
Funeral
Services were held Friday, May 30, 2003 at 2 p.m. at St. Anne’s Catholic Church
in Edenville, Michigan, with the Rev. Fr. Todd Arnberg officiating and
visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of service. He was buried in
N'S
Elizabeth (Betty) Nearing-Krzyzaniak, 57, of Linwood, died Saturday
Feb 3, 1990 at
married Clarence (Tiny) Krzyzaniak, April 1989 in
She was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Edenville and a member of the
churches Christian Service Commission.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence; her parents, Clement and Isabelle
(Richard) Hugo, of Essexville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Gale
Neering of Beaverton, David and Kathleen Neering of Bowie, Md., Gary
Krzyzaniak, of Virginia Beach, Va., David Krzyzaniak of Linwood; three
daughters and son-in-law, Janis Neering, of Evanston, Ill., Kathy and Steve
Deyarmond, of Virginia Beach, Va., Karen Krzyzaniak, of Linwood; three
grandsons, Steven, Jared and Dave; one granddaughter, Aubrey; two brothers,
four sisters. She was predeceased by her first husband, Norbert Neering in
1987.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrataed at 11 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7,
1990 from St. Anne's Catholic Church, Edenvile, with celebrant Rev. Father
Joseph Schabel. Burial will be in
Friends may call at the Ware-Smith-Woolever and Co. Funeral Home, 1200 W.
Wheeler from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m today, and at the church Wednesday from 10 a.m.
until time of mass. The family will be
present at the funeral home today from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. There will be a Vigil
service at the funeral home at 7:30 p.m. this evening. Those planning expression of sympathy may
wish to consider the American Cancer Society or Juvenile Diabetes.
Midland Daily News dated 2-6-1990 Page - 5.
NORBERT
S. NEARING (15 MARCH 1928 - 23 JULY 1987)
Norbert
S. (Nubbs) Nearing, 59, of 5300 Heron Cove,
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Mark of Pinconning and David of Vero Beach, Fla.; one daughter, Janis of Bay
City; 2 brothers, Erwin of Munger and Steven of Bellaire; one sister, Edith
Sisson of
Rites were held Monday at 11 a.m. from St.
Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Father Joseph Schabel officiated and burial
was in the
Arnold E. Nutt, 79, of
mason. He was past president of the Gladwin Historical Society, Building
Inspector, Cub Scout Leader,
Survivors include his wife, Mae; one son, Marc Nutt of Antilope,
Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 1999 at the Sisson Funeral
Home in Gladwin. Pastor Roger Brown will officiate and burial will be in
Memorials made be made to the Gladwin Historical Society of the charity of ones
choice.
Midland Daily News dated 8-29-1999 Page - D8.
O'S
ALFRED
L. OKONIEWSKI (2 SEP 1915 - 19 JUNE 1973)
ERSEL
OWENS (21 APRIL 1925 - 4 JUNE 1992)
ERSEL OWENS
Ersel Owens, 67, of 880 E. Highwood Rd., Beaverton,
died Thursday, June 4, 1992 in the Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center,
Midland, after a short illness. Born in Grundy, Va.. April 21. 1925, he moved
to Gladwin County 10 years ago from Troy. Mr. Owens worked for General Motors
in the Gear and Axle Department. He served in the Navy during World War II and
was a
member of the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303 and the
Albright Shores Eagles. Mr. Owens and the former Joanne Umhrey were married June
8. 1991. in Beaverton.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son. Ersel
of Tennessee; by 2 brothers, Estel of Hazel Park and Toyie of Virginia; 2
sisters, Winnie Owens of Romeo and Molly Owens of Atlanta, Ga; He was preceded
in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters.
Rites were held Saturday at 1 p.m. from the Living
Hope Church. The Rev. Roy Glasgow officiated and burial was in the Billings
Township Cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of the
Hall Funeral Home. Gladwin County Record dated
6-10/1992 Column – 5 Page – 2.
JOANNE
(UMHREY) OWENS (? – 1999)
P'S
THEODORA
MARIE PAUL (19 JUNE 1900 - 18 OCT 2001)
Theodora
Marie Paul (“Grandma”) died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001. She was born June 19, 1900
to Mary E. (Cosgrove) and Benjamin A. Wilbur in
After her
husband retired from Cadillac Motor, they moved to
Surviving
are one daughter, Patricia (Ben) McAteer of Hope, two sons, Alfred (Barb) of
Services
were held Monday, Oct. 22 at Hall Funeral Home,
JOSEPH
PILECKI, I (7 FEB 1911 - 19 NOV 1999)
Joseph
Pilecki, I -- one of seven children of Polish immigrants Jacob and Sophie
(Hadam) Pilecki, was born in
While
traveling by bus to
Joe
eventually left Ford and worked for 22 years at the McPherson Broach &
Machine Company in
Joe
became seriously ill in August 1999 and in October moved to the Manor of
Malvern Care Center in
Joe is
survived by his wife Irene of Malvern, Iowa; sons Richard and wife Virginia,
and Mark, all of Ferndale, Rev. Fred and wife Pam of Malvern, Iowa; two
daughters, Arlene and husband Ken Willoughby of Holly, and Darlene McClelland
of Warren; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Frank of Florida; and one sister,
Stella of Poland.
Services
will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin,
with Rev. Fred Pilecki officiating. Burial will be in
PHILLIP
A. POBOCIK (21 NOV 1927 - 13 JAN 1995)
Phillip
A. Pobocik, 67, of Hope, died suddenly Friday, Jan. 13, 1995 at the
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2
daughters, Catherine and husband Tom Cox of Swartz Creek, and Phyllis and
husband Bob Dickerson of Morrice; 2 sisters, Mary Klapko of Swartz Creek, and
Sally Stasa of
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday from
the St. Anne Catholic Church in Edenville with the Rev. Father Jules Spleet
officiating and burial was in the
PEARL
(KIRBY) POLLOCK (9 MARCH 1904 - 19 JAN 1988)
Pearl
Pollock, 83, of
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ross
(Pauline) Talarico of Beaverton; and a sister, Ethel Pelts of Mo. She was
preceded in death by a son, Harold Brotherton in 1974 and a brother, Orin Kirby
in 1971. Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
DANA
W. PRICE (16 FEB 1914 - 18 JAN 1977)
Dana
W. (Bill) Price, 62, of
Surviving are his wife; 4 daughters, Mrs.
Raymond (Marlene) Reidel and Mrs. Shirley Lyden of
Services were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home,
THOMAS
PAUL PRISZA, JR (7 OCT 1963 - 6 JULY 1986)
Thomas
P. Prisza, Jr., 22, of
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. James Leitzman will
officiate and burial will be in the
THOMAS
PAUL PRISZA, SR (17 AUG 1924 - 10 SEP 1990)
THOMAS PRISZA SR.
Thomas P. Prisza Sr., 48, of 4875 Jones Rd.,
Beaverton, died Monday, Sept. 10, 1990, in St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw,
after a long illness.
Born in Wyandotte, Aug. 17, 1942, he moved to
Gladwin County in 1988. Mr. Prisza was a rigger for. Dobson Heavy Haul in Bay
City from 1988 to 1985 when he took a medical retirement. He was a member of
the Fraternal Order of Eagles 3655, All-Bright Shores, Rigger Local 575 Warren
and the Disabled American Veterans. Mr. Prisza and the former Carla Brown were
married in 1963 in Wyandotte.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents,
Ephriam and Geraldine Prisza of Gladwin; and 4
sisters, Mrs. Judy Henderson of Germany, Mrs. Audrey
Lipp, Mrs. Brenda Snyder and Mrs. Jan Kory of Beaverton. A son, Thomas Jr., preceded
him in death July 6,1986.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Martin Ledgwidge will officiate and
burial will be in the Billings Township Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated
9-12/1990 Column – 4 Page – 2.
R'S
CLEMENT
RATLIFF, JR. (6 SEP 1926 - 13 AUG 1991)
CLEMENT RATLIFE JR.
Clement Ratliff Jr., 65, of 834 Hickory St.,
Beaverton, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1991, In the V. A. Medical Center, Arm Arbor,
after a long illness. Bom in Kankakee, 111., Sept 4, 1926, he moved to Gladwin County
2 years ago. Mr. Ratliff was a truck driver for Commercial Car Carrier, he
served in World War II as a Navy seaman and in the Army during the Korean War.
Surviving are his father, Clement Ratliff Sr. of
Beaverton; one sister Mrs. Eileen Wishart of Beaverton; and one brother, James
of Long Island, N. Y.
Rites were held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. Chaplain
Joseph White officiated and burial was In the
Billings Township Cemetery. A Military Graveside
Service was held by the Gladwin County VFW Post
7303. Gladwin County Record dated 8-21/1991 Column – 3 Page – 2.
ARTHUR
J. RIEVERT (30 DEC 1921 - 16 DEC 1998)
ARTHUR J. RIEVERT
Arthur J. Rievert, 76, of Beaverton, died Wednesday,
Dec. 16, 1998 at MidMichigan Medical
Center-Midland after a long illness. Rievert was
born Dec. 30, 1921 in Sebewaing. He lived in Gladwin County 17 years and
previously lived in Detroit. He worked for J. L. Hudson in Detroit as a truck driver.
He retired in 1980 after 30 years. He was a veteran of World War II. Arthur was
a member of VFW Post 147 in Livonia, and Albright Shores Eagles Club 3655.
Surviving Mr. Rievert are two sons, William and wife
Janet of Beaverton, and Allen and wife Mary of Canton; one brother, Elmer and
wife Frieda of Sebewaing; and-three grandchildren, Kristen, Katie, and Kurtis
Rievert. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mabel Reger in 1988.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral
Home, Beaverton Chapel with Rev. Mark
Moore officiating. Burial was in Billings Township
Cemetery in Beaverton. A military rites service was held by the VFW Post 7303. Memorial
contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Gladwin County
Record dated 12-23/1998 Column – 3 Page – 2.
JACK
D. ROBBINS (26 OCT 1924 - 5 OCT 1994)
Jack D. Robbins, 69, of 1254 Denton Creek Rd.,
Beaverton, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1994, in
the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center - Midland,
following a long illness. Born Oct. 26, 1924 in Crane, Missouri, he moved to
Flint where he worked as a job setter for the General Motors Chevrolet V-8
Plant in Flint. In 1982, Mr. Robbins moved to Beaverton from Flint. He was a
member of the American Division Veterans Association and UAW Local 659.
Mr. Robbins married the former Mary Davis July 25,
1950 in Pine Run. Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 daughters, Jackie and
husband Richard Blundell of Burton, Darlene of Grayling; 1 son, Dennis of
Flint; and 3 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers.
Rites were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Father Julius Spleet officiated and burial
was in the Billings Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the charity of
the donor's choice. Gladwin County Record dated 10-12/1994 Column – 2 Page – 6.
FRANKLIN
D. ROBINSON (28 JULY 1936 - 15 MAY 1996)
GIBSON
D.
Gibson
D., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rogers,
He leaves his parents, brother Daniel,
sister Jennie. His brother William preceded him to the great beyond. Funeral
was conducted by Rev. ... Gladwin County Record dated 05-08/1924 Column - 5
Page - 4
WILLIAM
HENRY ROGERS (19 APRIL 1897 - 2 OCT 1923)
William Henry Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry A. Rogers of
THOMAS
R. ROPER (5 AUG 1950 - 28 MAY 1984)
BENTLEY
MAN FOUND DEAD
Thomas R. Roper, 33, of
Deputies were assisted by the Billings
Township Rescue Unit.
Thomas
Roper (Midland Daily News, May 29, 1984)
Thomas
Roper, 33, of Rhodes, died unexpectedly Monday, May 28, 1984, in
He
was born in
Services
will be at 10 am. Thursday in
Friends
may call at Lee’s Funeral Home after 7p.m. today, any time Wednesday, and at
the church from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday.
JOHN
HENRY ROSE (ABT. 1881 - 29 APRIL 1958)
SERVICES
FRIDAY FOR JOHN ROSE OF
Funeral services will be held on Friday at 2
p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home for John H. Rose, 77, of
J.
JOSEPHINE (KNISLEY) ROSE (31 JAN 1910 – 6 APRIL 1972)
JOSEPHINE ROSE
Mrs. J. Josephine Rose, 62, of Billings Township,
died April 6, at Bay City Mercy Hospital, following a long illness. A resident
of Gladwin County 30 years, Mrs. Rose was born in Saginaw Jan. 31, 1910, and
came here from Flint. The former Miss Josephine Knisley and John (Jack) Rose
were married Feb. 2, 1936, in Flint. She was a member of the Billings
Missionary Church and the Billlings W.C.T.U.
Surviving are here husband, John; two sons, John A.
(Sandy) Rose, of Freeland, and Robert L. Rose of Beaverton; two daughters, Mrs.
Walter (Phyllis) Stoddard of Fairgrove, and Miss Kathleen A. Rose of Bay City;
three sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Weiderhold of Bridgeport, Mrs. Laura Davis of
Flint and Mrs. Vera Crozier of Saginaw; two brothers, Russell Knisley of
Bridgeport and Hugh Knisley of Saginaw.
Services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton, with Rev. Neil Keyes and Rev. Lawrence Lewis
officiating. Burial was in Billings Township Cemetery. Gladwin County Record
dated 04-12/1972
Column - 3 Page – 2.
ROBERT
L. ROSE (11 APRIL 1950 - 23 FEB 1979)
Robert
L. Rose, 28, of 3866 Weiman Rd., Beaverton, died of injuries sustained in an
auto accident on the I-75 expressway in Bay County Friday, Feb. 23. Born in
Surviving are his father, John Rose of
Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson officiated and burial
was in the
ROXA
(TRUMBLE) ROSE (30 JAN 1885 - 28 NOV 1972)
Mrs.
Roxa Rose, 87, of
Surviving are two sons, Jack of Beaverton,
and Hugh of Flint; two daughters, Mrs. Isabelle Mead of Harrison, and Mrs.
Phoebe Schulz of
Services were held Friday at 2:00 at the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. Neil Keyes officiating. Burial was in
the
S'S
WILLIAM A. SARGENT (14 SEP 1934 - 23 OCT 1991)
William A. Sargent, 57, of
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 1991, at Saint Anne's
Catholic Church in Edenville. Burial will be in
Midland Daily News dated 10-25-1991 Page - C4.
RICHARD
H. SAVAGE (7 AUG 1934 - 15 JUNE 1988)
RICHARD SAVAGE
Richard H. Savage, 53, of 1250 Estey Rd., Beaverton,
died Wednesday, June 15, in St. Mary’s
Hospital, Saginaw, after a short illness. Born in
Saginaw Aug. 7, 1934, he moved to Gladwin County 12 years ago from Saginaw. Mr.
Savage was a bricklayer for Helger construction in Midland. He was a member of
the Albright Shores Fraternal Order of Eagles 3655 and a C.B.
radio enthusiast. Mr. Savage was married to the former
Barbara Wilkinson Dec. 19, 1953, in Saginaw.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Richard
Jr. of Saginaw and Kelly of All-Bright Shores; 2 daughters, Cheryle Ann Thomas
of Saginaw and Mrs. Mark (Linda) Tubb of Scott A.F.B., 111.; his mother, Mrs.
Evelyn Savage of Oscoda; one sister, Mrs. Jacklyn David of Oscoda; and 7
grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Roy Glasgow officiated and burial was in
the Billings Township Cemetery. An Eagles Memorial Service was held at 8 p.m.
Friday. Gladwin County Record dated 6-22/1988 Column – 3 Page – 2.
CLEMENT ALPHONSO SCHMITT (01 AUG 1898 - 20 AUG 1956)
FUNERAL SET THURSDAY FOR C. A. SCHMITT
served in the U. S. Marine Corps during World War I. He had been a resident of
Mr. Schmitt married the former Doris Kirby on September 17, 1943 at
Midland Daily News dated 8-21-1956 Page - 11.
DENISE
M. SCHULER (8 JULY 1918 - 19 NOV 2000)
Dencie M.
Schuler, 82, of
Surviving
are two sons, John and wife Linda of Beaverton and Ernest and wife Katie of
Standish; one daughter, Barbara Harder of
DAVID
E. SCHWARTZ (25 FEB 1887 - 30 APRIL 1957)
RITES
FOR DAVID SCHWARTZ THIS FRIDAY
David Schwartz, 69, a resident of
On July 3, 1940, he was married to the
former Miss Ellen Iversen. She survives him, along with two foster daughters,
Mrs. Marian Franey of Wyandotte, and Mrs. Anna Mae Bonsceour of East Detroit;
two brothers, Henry of Beaverton, and George of Gladwin.
Funeral services will be Friday at 2:00 p.m.
at the Hall Funeral Home, the Rev. Henry C. Hall officiating. Burial will be in
MYRTLE
M. SHIER (14 FEB 1925 - 8 AUG 2000)
Myrtle M.
Shier, 75, of
Besides
her husband she is survived by one son, Gary of Beaverton; one daughter,
Geraldine and husband Thomas Firth of Lake Worth, Fla.; four grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her parents. Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Hall
Funeral Home,
JAMES
J. SHORKEY, JR (19 AUG 1930 - 23 JULY 1992)
DONALD
J. SHUMWAY (21 OCT 1927 - 6 APRIL 2005)
Donald
J. Shumway, Donald J. Shumway, 77, of Gladwin, passed away on Wednesday, April
6, 2005 at Mid-Michigan Medical Center-Gladwin. He was born in
Surviving
besides his wife Betty are his children, Judy (Walter) Mertens of Lake George,
Linda Hetherington of Gladwin, Vickie (Charles) Brubaker of Beaverton, Deborah
(Gary) Mangas and Ronald (Connie) Bell, both of Gladwin; 33 grandchildren and
40 Great grandchildren; one brother, Robert McLay of West Branch; and one
sister, Sharon McLay of Dallas, Texas. He was predeceased by a son, Gerald
Shumway, and three sisters.
Funeral
services were held April 9 at Sisson Funeral Home, with Alisa Wood presiding.
Burial was at
GERALD
J. SHUMWAY (20 JAN 1949 - 2 MARCH 1973)
GERALD SHUMWAY
Gerald J. Shumway, 24, of Zellwood, Fla., lost his
life in an automobile accident Friday, March 2, at Orlando, Fla. Services are
being held Wednesday (today) at 1:00 p.m. at the Mathews Funeral Home with the
Rev. Jerry Locher officiating and burial is in the Billings Cemetery.
Born January 20, 1949, in Gladwin, he attended
schools at Winegars and Beaverton. He and the former Miss Barbara White were
married in July of 1970 in Beaverton, moving to Zellwood, Fla., last July where
he was employed in an orange processing plant.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Shumway of Gladwin; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Judy) Wood, Gladwin,
Mrs. Jerry (Linda) Wood, Midland, Mrs. Charles (Vickie) Brubaker, Apopka, Fla.,
and Mrs. Gary (Debby) Manges, Copperas Cove, Tex.; one brother, Ronald of
Gladwin; and his grandmother, Mrs. Gladys Shumway of Gladwin. Gladwin County
Record dated 3-7/1973 Column - 4 Page - 2.
RAY
SIMMONS (7 JULY 1927 - 15 JUNE 2001)
CECIL
C. SMITH (28 JAN 1912 - 29 APRIL 1993)
Cecil C. Smith, 81, of 3961 Lutzke Rd., Beaverton,
died Thursday, April 29. 1993, in the Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center,
Midland, after a long illness. Born in Cheboygan, Jan. 28,
1912, he moved to Gladwin County in 1979 from
Detroit. Mr. Smith was in maintenance at the
Detroit Receiving Hospital and retired in 1977. He
was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Gladwin County VFW Post 7303.
Mr. Smith and former Eva Hotchkiss were married
March 28, 1944, in Toledo, Ohio.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2
step-daughters, Virginia Schrein of California and Donna
Shanley of Royal Oak; one sister, Gertrude Burrows
of Carsonville; many nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews; 12 step-grandchildren
and many great step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Florence
Borden, Luella Ross and Hazel Haggerty and 2 brothers, Ralph and Harold.
Rites were held Monday at noon from the Hall Funeral
Home, Beaverton Chapel. The
Rev. Curt Gordan officiated and burial was in the
Billings Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
the American Cancer Society. Gladwin County Record
dated 5-5/1993 Column – 2 Page – 2.
DOUGLAS
P. SMITH (14 MAY 1967 - 31 JULY 2002)
Douglas
P. Smith, 35, of
He was
born May 14, 1967 to Merle and Beverly (Gower) Smith in
Surviving
are his wife, Tilitha Haines-Smith of Gladwin; son, Amos Smith of Gladwin;
daughters, Sarah Smith of Midland and Terina Haines of Gladwin; parents, Merle
and Beverly Smith of Estey; sisters, Connie Shannon of Beaverton, Anita Green
of Tennessee, Brenda Eddy of Gladwin, and Sue Schaefer of Beaverton; brothers,
Brian Smith of Beaverton, John Smith of Beaverton, and Kevan Smith of Sanford;
and several nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his sister Cheryl Ann Smith.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Hall Funeral Home in
ETHEL ELIZABETH
(MOORE) SMITH (2 MAY 1906 - 24 JAN 1995)
Ethel Elizabeth Smith, 88, of Rhodes, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1995, at
the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center in Midland. She was born May 2, 1906,
in
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lloyd Moore of Texas and Oliver Moore of
Florida; and two sisters, Marjorie Speigel of Florida and Doris Bauder of
Midland. She was predeceased by a daughter, Margaret Smith in 1978; a grandson,
Bill Smith on June 5, 1994; a brother; and six sisters.
Services will be held Friday, Jan. 27, 1995, at 11 a.m. at the Sisson Funeral
Home in Gladwin. The Rev. Curtis F. Gordon will officiate, with burial in
Midland
Daily News dated 1-26-1995 Page B-12.
EVA (HOTCHKISS) SMITH
(25 MAY 1908 – 28 JULY 1994)
IVAN F. SMITH (28 SEP
1899 - 30 AUG 1985)
Ivan
F. Smith, 85,
a retired farmer in the
Smith, Merle Smith, Earl Smith and James Smith, all of Gladwin County;
daughters, Viola Smith of Gladwin County, and Margie Valley and Thelma Cole of
Midland County; brother James Smith of Hayden Lake, Idaho; 33 grandchildren;
and 35 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Margaret Smith, preceded him in death
in 1978. Four brothers also preceded him in death.
Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ware-Smith-Woolever & Co. Funeral
Home, with the Rev.
Timothy Holcomb-Dinsmore of the Bethel Church of the Nazerene officiating.
Burial will be in the
Midland
Daily News dated 8-30-1985 Page - 2.
LESLIE
B. SMITH (16 APRIL 1889 - 23 OCT 1966)
Leslie B. Smith, 77, of
MINNIE
(CASTEEL) SMITH (10 SEP 1892 - 5 FEB 1976)
MRS.
MINNIE SMITH
Mrs. Minnie Smith, 83, of Rose Mead,
RALPH
KENNETH SMITH (11 AUG 1920 - 1 JUNE 2004)
Ralph Kenneth Smith, born August 11, 1920 to George
and Millie (Byron) Smith in Pontiac, passed away June 2, 2004 at the age of 83.
Ralph married his wife Martha (Taulbee) Smith on November 15, 1941. Ralph
served his country in WWII in Germany from September 1944 until October 1945.
He was wounded in the battle of the Bulge. Ralph worked for General Motors of
Flint for 30 years and retired in October of 1974. He moved to Beaverton in
November 1974 where he resided until he passed away. He attended Living Hope
Assembly of God in Albright Shores.
Ralph is
survived by his wife, Martha Smith of Beaverton; son John Smith of Big Rapids
and his children Allen and Marci; son Wayne (Donna) Smith of Brown City and
their children Wayne, Jr. and Debra; son Ralph, Jr. (Sandra) Smith of Waterford
and their children Ralph III, Annette and Nikki; son James Smith of Beaverton
and his daughter Kristine; daughter Judy Pleiness of Farwell and her children Thomas,
Kimberly, Shannon and Crissy; daughter Wanda (Tex) Hughes of Millington and
their children Cara, Rachel and Sarah; daughter Cynthia (Clare) McPherson of
Beaverton and their children Michael and Todd; daughter
Teresa (Bruce) Hopkins of Macomb and their children
Lukas, Bruce Jr., and Ashley; grandchildren Brenda, Robert, Dallas, Scott,
Traci and Timothy; several Great grandchildren; and son-in-law Doug Clark of
Benton,
Kentucky. He was predeceased by his daughter Barbara
Clark; granddaughters Michelle Smith and Heather Horten; brother George Jr.;
and Sue Smith.
A funeral
service took place Saturday, June 5 at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin, with
Pastor Roy Glasgow officiating. Burial was at the Billings Township Cemetery in
Beaverton. Gladwin County Record
HARRY
F. SOLOMON (16 JUNE 1945 - 25 APRIL 1988)
Harry
F. (Jun) Solomon, 42, of 2603 Whitney Beach Rd., Beaverton, died Monday, April
25, at his home after a long illness. Born in
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Jeffrey and Brian of Beaverton; a daughter, Deanna Graves of
Services were held today, Wednesday, at 1
p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. James Hoggard
officiated and burial was in the
NOLA
M. (WOODRUFF) SPENCER (20 MAY 1915 - 5 SEP 1997)
Nola
M. Spencer, 82, of
Surviving are two sons, Edward and wife
Yvonne of Beaverton and Keith and wife Judy of Midland; two brothers, Howard
Woodruff of Lake Ann and Neal Woodruff of Gladwin; three sisters, Wanda Smith
of Gladwin, Blanche Wilson of Pinconning, and Doris Bock of Estey; 11
grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Faye
Marie Mesh and Jacque Sue Spencer; two brothers, Jack and Earl Woodruff; and
one sister, Lillian Erway.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday at the
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel, with the Rev. Father Frederick Houghton
officiating. Burial was in
ORA
C. SPENCER (7 JUNE 1904 - 6 FEB 1970)
ILLNESS FATAL TO ORA SPENCER
Ora C. Spencer, 65, of Billings Township, died
Friday, Feb. 6, at the Gladwin Hospital followig a long illness. Born at Mt.
Forest on June 7, 1904, he had lived in Gladwin County most of his life. Mr.
Spencer was a lineman for Dow Chemical Co. He was married to the former Nola
Woodruff on June 23, 1934, in Sanford.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Keith,
of Midland, and Edward of Buffalo, N.Y.; four brothers, Charles of California,
A.D., of Georgia, John, of Fostoria, and Sam, of Gladwin; three sisters, Mrs.
Vera Brady, of California, Mrs. Grace Gogswell, of Evart, and Mrs. Edna Sicard,
of Harrison; and seven grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death.
Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home. The Rev. Neil G. Keyes officiated and burial was in the Billings
Cemetery. Gladwin County Record dated 2-11/1970 Column - 5 Page - 1.
ERNEST
H. STECH (16 SEP 1899 - 23 MARCH 1974)
Ernest
H. Stech, 74, of
Surviving are his wife, Moyna; 2 sons,
Ernest Jr. of
Services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at
Hall Funeral Home,
GERALDENE
F. "JERRY" (FOLSOM) STEVENS (10 JULY 1909 - 11 SEP 2003)
Geraldene
F. “Jerry” Stevens, 94, of
She is
survived by her daughter Kay (Jack) O’Dea of Clarkston; grandchildren Renee
McClain of Pontiac, Dawn Pniewski of Clarkston and Michael Pniewski of Pontiac;
six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Richardson of Fostoria and Helene
Brinker of Lapeer; and several nieces and nephews.
In
addition to her husband, Jerry was predeceased by her parents, seven brothers
and two sisters. Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 15, 2003 at Hall
Funeral Home in
PHYLIS
K. STODDARD (4 MARCH 1944 - 14 JULY 2000)
Phylis K.
Stoddard, 56, of
Surviving
are one daughter, Elizabeth and husband Randy Stanley of Midlothian, Texas; one
son, Matthew of Saginaw; one sister, Kathleen Rose of Midland; one brother,
John and wife Ruth Rose of Freeland; stepmother, Wilma Rose of Beaverton; and
several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and one
brother, Robert Rose in 1979.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home in Gladwin with Pastor Steve
Shangraw officiating. Burial was in
DAVID
S. SWARTZ (1887 - 1957)
CHARLES
E. SWINSON (1 JAN 1917 - 23 FEB 1977)
Charles
E. Swinson, 60, of
Other survivors are 2 sons; William Sargent
of Beaverton and Robert Sargent of Midland; 2 daughters, Mrs. Steven (Sheila)
Jones of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. Alfred (Barbara) Paul of Beaverton; 6 brothers,
Frank, William and Richard of Rhodes, Melvin of Midland, Donald of Bay City and
Bobbie of Sanford; 4 sisters, Mrs. Betty Knight of Anchorage, Alaska, Mrs.
Donna Witer and Mrs. Leona Sheets, both of Billings, and Mrs. Ruth King of
Columbus, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Fred Wilson officiated and
burial was in
GEORGE
ALBERT SWINSON (9 MAY 1888 - 22 JULY 1973)
George
Albert Swinson, 85, of
Surviving are his wife, Edna; seven sons,
Frank, William and Richard, all of Rhodes, Charles of Albright Shores, Melvin
and Bobbie of Midland, and Donald of Bay City; four daughters, Mrs. Betty
Knight of Gladwin, Mrs. Donna Witer and Mrs. Leona Sheets of the Beaverton
area, and Mrs. Ruth King of Georgia; 41 grandchildren and 31 great
grandchildren.
Services are today (Wednesday) at 2:00 p.m.
at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin, with the Rev. Neil Keyes officiating. Burial
will be in the
T'S
INA
L. (FALES)
Ina L.
(Fales)
She will
be sadly missed by those who survive: daughters Marion I. Tuttle of Ocean
Springs, Miss., Judith A. and Terry Whittington of Beaverton; sons, DeeJay and
Inne Taylor of Logan, Utah, and Mark and Debra Taylor of Casselberry, Fla.; 13
grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; two
brothers, Frank W. (Bruce) Fales of Florida, George and Natalie Wood of
Massachusetts; two sisters, Helen Brydon and Betty and Allen Sibley of
Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one
brother, Phillip A. Fales; and two sisters, Ruth Maloof and Frances A. Fales.
Cremation
has taken place and a memorial service is planned for January at the
BUEL
EARL THORTON (1891 - 10 NOV 1955)
PETER
TORREZ (9 SEP 1932 - 16 NOV 1985)
Peter
Torrez, 53, of
Surviving are 3 sons, Joseph of Naples,
Fla., Kurt and Vincent of Beaverton; 2 daughters, Mrs. Timothy (Shawn) McCoy
and Mrs. Anthony (Kelly) Sargent of Beaverton; his mother, Mrs. Ricarda Torrez
of Saginaw; 5 brothers, Charles of Florida, Richard, Daniel and Thomas of
Saginaw and David of Bay City; 7 sisters, Loretta Molina and Josephine Espinosa
of Saginaw, Henrietta Roberson, Hope O'Keefe, Treasa Beale and Mary Winslow of
Midland and Vickie Sanchez of Auburn; and 3 grandchildren. Two sisters, Gloria
Uhlman and Gladys Chavez, preceded him in death.
Services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Father Joseph Schabel
officiated and burial was in the
ALEXANDER
TRUMBLE (10 JULY 1869 - 13 APRIL 1922)
Alexander
Trumble died April 13 at his home in
He leaves to mourn his loss four daughters,
Mrs. John Rose, Mrs. Jay Brown, Mrs. Bell-McGrath of
ROBERT F. TRUMBLE (21 MARCH 1922 - 16 DEC 1998)
Robert F. Trumble, 76, of
He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Trumble of Beaverton; sons and
daughters-in-law, Robert Lee and Cathie Trumble and Mark S. and Jacqueline
Trumble, all of Beaverton; daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Steve Knapp of
West Branch, Betty Lou and Kenneth Lambert of Gladwin, Sheila Sue and Harold
Mills of Angwin, Calif. and Brenda Marie and Casimir Toton of Ellsworth; 19
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and sisters, Grace McPherson and Ann
Simsack, both of Beaverton. He was preceded in death by his brother, Leo
Trumble.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Midland Daily News dated 12-17-1998 Page - C8.
ROBERT
W. TRUMBLE (22 APRIL 1891 - 18 APRIL 1979)
Robert
W. Trumble, 87, of
Surviving are 2 sons, Robert and Leo of
Beaverton; 2 daughters, Mrs. Clare (Grace) McPherson and Mrs. Edwin (Ann)
Simsack of Beaverton; 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Services
were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the All-Bright Shores Assembly of God Church.
The Rev. Fred Wilson officiated and
burial was in the
AUDREY
A. TYBURSKI (18 JUNE 1955 - 16 DEC 1976)
Audrey
A. Tyburski, 21, of
Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Malvin Martison of
W'S
CLARENCE EDWARD JOSEPH WAGNER (1 MAY 1904 - 28 MAY 1978)
Clarence E. Wagner, 74, of
The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the Hall Funeral Home,
Midland Daily News dated 5-30-1978 Page - 5.
ROYAL
“ROY” E. WALKER (14 DEC 1927 - 19 JUNE 1997)
Royal
(
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Bradley of Beaverton; one stepson, Ronald and wife Mary Ann Tyranski of
Commerce Township; one stepdaughter, Jill Rossetto of Commerce Township; one
sister, Vernice Myers of Cody, Wy.; and six granddaughters. He was preceded in
death by one stepson, Larry Tyranski in 1977 and two brothers.
Services were held at noon Monday at Christ
the
MARY
R. (LAROUCHE) WARD (20 JAN 1892 - 30 JULY 1971)
Mrs.
Mary R. Ward, 79, of
Surviving are one son, Stuart, of Bay City;
one daughter, Mrs. Leota Studniarz, of Bay City; two brothers, William, of
Detroit and Henry, of Flint; five sisters, Mrs. Stella Marand, Mrs. Irene
Trudel, Mrs. Phoebe Yax and Mrs. Anna Girard, of Bay City and Mrs. Philidelia
Ball, of Plymouth; 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Rites were held Monday at 11 a.m. from the
RAY
V. WATERMAN (26 APRIL 1921 - 11 OCT 1992)
CECIL
E. WATKINS (13 JUNE 1920 - 26 JULY 2001)
Cecil E. Watkins, 81, of Beaverton, died Thursday,
July 26, 2001 at home. Born June 13, 1920 in Ironton, Ky., he was the son of
Allie and Martha (Chambers) Watkins. He lived in Gladwin County since 1978 and
previously lived in Lincoln Park. Cecil married Mary Alice (McCullough), March
5, 1982 in Lincoln Park. He was a supervisor for Ford Motor Company, River
Rouge Plant in Dearborn, retiring in 1975. He was also a veteran of World War
II, serving in the Marine Corps.
Besides his
wife he is survived by one son, Mark and wife Laura of Belleville; one
daughter, Nancy and husband Norman Wellman of Melvindale; one stepdaughter,
Theressa Whetnall of Beaverton; one stepson, Rickie Hudspeth; six grandchildren;
one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by his parents and two brothers.
Services were
held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin with Pastor Ronald Ives
officiating. Burial was in Billings Township Cemetery in Beaverton. Gladwin
County Record dated 08-01/2001
Column - 4 Page - 2
TERRY
D. WEAVER (28 JULY 1947 - 16 MAY 1988)
Terry
D. Weaver, 40, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Terry II and Timothy, at home; 2 daughters, Renee and Rhonda, at home; his
parents, Elvis and Erlene Weaver of Charleston, S. C.; 3 brothers, Robert of
Detroit and James and Leslie of Charleston; and 6 sisters, Margie Farr, Janice
Sager, Linda Patterson, Betty Champaign, Veda Gentile and Peggy Daniels, all of
Charleston.
Rites were held Friday at 1 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Ed Abbott officiated and burial
was in the
GERALD
C. WHEATON (18 SEP 1917 - 7 JAN 1997)
HENRY
EMERSON WHIPPLE (20 AUG 1910 - 9 MARCH 1983)
(Midland
Daily News, March 11, 1983)
Henry
E. Whipple, 72, of
He
was born Aug. 20, 1910, in Olustee, Okia. He was employed by the A&P Tea
Co. as a meat cutter for 35 years in
He
leaves his wife; daughters, Mrs. Edward (Jackie) Connolly of Carleton and Mrs.
Norbert (
Services
will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Hall Funeral Home Beaverton Chapel with the
There
will be a Moose memorial service at the funeral home at 8 p.m. today and an
Eagle memorial service at graveside. Friends may call anytime until time of
service.
CAROLYNN
WHITE (4 JAN 1952 - 4 JAN 1971)
GUNSHOT
WOUND IS FATAL
Carolynn White, 19, of
She had left her home earlier saying that
she was going hunting, Scott said. Her brother, David, told officers he heard a
shot about 9:30 p.m. Miss White was born on Jan. 4, 1952, in Gladwin.
Besides her parents, she is survived by two
brothers, David and Larry, both at home; two sisters, Mrs. Linda Poole and Mrs.
Barbara Shumway, of Rt. 2, Beaverton; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
White, of Beaverton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, of Edenville.
Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m.
from the Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Neil G. Keyes will officiate and burial
will be in the
SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Franklin White, 79, of Gladwin, died Tuesday
following a three year illness. A lifetime resident of
Surviving are his wife, Edna; four
daughters, Mrs. Blanche Witer, of Bay City, Mrs. Frances Holtzberry, of
Saginaw, Mrs. Elsie Dickens and Mrs. Lois Sischo of Gladwin: two brothers,
Hugh, of Alberta, Canada, and William, of Billings Township; a sister, Mrs.
Sarah Livingstone, of Ontario, Canada; 22 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2
p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home. The Rev. Ross Tracy will officiate and burial is
in
ROY
E. WHITNEY (6 OCT 1923 - 2 JAN 1943)
JAMES
WHITNEY (27 FEB 1906 - 2 DEC 1983)
(Midland
Daily News, Dec 3, 1983)
James
H. Whitney, 77, of
He
was born Feb. 27, 1906 in Pinconning. Mr. Whitney was retired from Buick Motor
Division,
He
married the former Gertrude Qkoniewski on April 20, 1931. She died on Aug.15,
1978.
He
leaves son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Marjorie Whitney of
Services
will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Gladwin Chapel of Hall Funeral Home with
burial in
Friends
may call after 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hall Funeral Home.
EVAN
C. WILLIAMS (1 DEC 1914 - 23 SEP 1963)
RITES
IN CLIO FOR ANDY WILLIAMS
Evan (Andy) Williams, 48, of
His wife, Neva, survives him; also his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, of Clio; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jean
Manor, of Genesee, and Mrs. Loretta Joanne Bower, of Flint; a son, George
McMally, of Parma; one sister, Mrs. Katherine Harrison, of Bay City; four
brothers, the Rev. Orville Williams, of Yakima, Wash., John, of Arkansas City,
Kan., Vernon, of Plymouth, and Robert, of Flint; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 1
p.m. at the Benjamin Funeral Home in Clio, with the Rev. Floyd Kromton
officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. with burial in
HARRY
A. WILSON (20 AUG 1917 - 8 OCT 1980)
Harry
A. Wilson, 63, of
Mr. Wilson was a retired mechanic for
Stark-Hickey Ford in
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons,
Mark of Madison Heights and Glen of Detroit; one brother, Milton of Duluth,
Minn.; and one grandson. Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev. Carter Miller officiated and burial
was in the
CLEMENTS STANLEY WIZNER
(7 MAY 1915 – 19 APR 1992)
CLEMENTS
WIZNER
Clements
Stanley Wizner, 76, of 3434 Wieman Rd., Beaverton, died Sunday. April 19, 1992
in the Mid Michigan Regional Medical Center, Gladwin, after a long illness.
Born
in Bay City, May 7, 1915 he was a fabricator for Jo-Ad (Prototype) Industries,
Inc. in Madison Heights from 1963 to 1980, when he moved to Gladwin County. Mr.
Wizner was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church in Edenville and the Warren
Fraternal Order of Eagles 2437. He worked at the Hudson Motor Car Co. in Detroit
during World War II when it was changed to Aircraft Manufacturing.
Mr.
Wizner and the former Annabelle Jasin were married May 28, 1938. in Detroit.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 3 sons, Jason of Pontiac, Christoper of
Sault Ste. Marie and Andre of Warren; 5 daughters, Mrs. Robert (Rozanne) Laphew
and Mrs. Daniel (Madonna) Boris of Shelby Township, Mrs. Charles (Romona)
Steele of Canton, Mrs. Charles (Charmaine) Grego of Beaverton and Mrs. Clarence
(Valentine) Dixon of Fenton; one brother. Stitch of Bay City; 2 sisters,
Eleanor Smith of Grand Rapids and Valerie St Andrew of Beaverton; 19
grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister,
Isabelle Melvin.
Services
were held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. from St. Anne's Catholic Church. The
Rev. Father James Heller officiated and burial was in the Billings Township
Cemetery. Awake service was held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home in
Beaverton. Gladwin County Record Dated 4-22/1992 Column - 3 Page - 2.
JASON C. WIZNER (23
SEP 1942 – 28 NOV 1995)
JASON C. WIZNER
Jason C. Wizner, 53, of Prescott, died Tuesday, Nov.
28, 1995 at Mio. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Prescott; 2 sons, Jason
and wife Pamela of North Carolina and Robb of Toledo; one daughter, Sherry and
husband Mark Bridger of Lapeer; his mother, Annabelle Wizner of Beaverton; 5
sisters, Rozanne Laphew of Beaverton, Romona Steele of Canton, Charmaine Grego
of Beaverton, Tina Dixon of Fenton and Madonna Boris of Shelby Township; and 2
brothers, Christopher Wizner of Strongs, and Andre Wizner of Warren. He was
preceded in death by his father, Clements Wizner in 1992.
Services were held Saturday, Dec. 2 from the
Steuerriol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch. Burial was in the Billings
Township Cemetery following services officiated by the Rev. Father Richard
Seifferly of the St. Joseph Catholic Church of West Branch. Gladwin County
Record dated 12-20/1995 Column – 3 Page – 7.
JOHN
C. WOIS (29 AUG 1909 - 28 JAN 1991)
JOHN WOIS
John C. Wois, 81, of 4926 Wixom Dr., Beaverton, died
Monday Jan. 28, 1991, at his home after a long illness. Born in Camden, N. J., Aug. 29, 1909, he
moved to Gladwin County in 1977 from Hamtramck. Mr. Wois owned a Milk Depot and
Dairy Bar in Harper Woods until retiring in 1977.
He served in the Army as a sergeant during World War
II and was a member of the DAV and
American Legion. Mr. Wois and the former Anna Nosek
were married in 1933 in Detroit.
Besides his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Alfred
of Roseville and John Jr. of Warren; a sister, Mrs. Alfreda Stajniak of
Hamtramck; and 3 grandchildren. A daughter, Patricia Marszalec preceded him in death
in 1984.
Rites will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Hall
Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel. The Rev.
Father James Heller will officiate and burial will
be in the Billings Township Cemetery. The American Legion will hold graveside
services. Visitation is after 4 p.m. today, Wednesday. Gladwin County Record
dated 1-30/1991 Columnn – 3 Page – 2.
EARL
ARTHUR WOODRUFF (25 SEP 1917 - 4 NOV 1995)
EDWARD
S. WOODRUFF (7 NOV 1857 - 9 MAY 1944)
EDWARD
S. WOODFUFF DIES MAY 9TH
Edward S. Woodruff, 86, resident of Gladwin
county for nearly 50 years, died at the home of his son Earl, in
The Woodruffs came to Gladwin county in 1895
and settled on their farm in
EDWARD
"EARL" WOODRUFF, SR (10 APRIL 1893 - 19 JULY 1984)
Edward
Earl Woodruff, 91, of
Surviving are 5 daughters, Mrs. Earl (Lila)
Erway and Mrs. Frank (Wanda) Smith of Gladwin, Mrs. Nola Spencer of Beaverton,
Mrs. Gerald (Blanche) Wilson of Pinconning and Mrs. Robert (Doris) Bock of
Estey; 4 sons, Earl, Howard and Jack of Beaverton and Neal of Gladwin; 34
grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the
EMMARETTA
(SHREEVE) WOODRUFF (? - 3 APRIL 1926)
Mrs.
E. Woodruff passed away at her home in
HOWARD
S. WOODRUFF (21 JAN 1920 - 28 APRIL 1999)
Howard
S. Woodruff, 79, of
Besides his wife he is survived by one
daughter, Judy DePodesta of Rockford; two sons, Bob and wife Cindy, and Dick
and wife Barb, all of Beaverton; one brother, Neal of Gladwin; three sisters,
Wanda Smith of Gladwin, Blanche Wilson of Pinconning, and Doris Bock of Rhodes;
nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and special friends, Sarah and
George Rosiak, and Jeff, Greg, and Christine Rosiak. He was preceded in death
by a baby, Howard Samuel Woodruff in 1952; two sisters, Lila Erway and Nola
Spencer.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at
Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel with Rev. Charles officiating. Burial was in
JACK
R. WOODRUFF (16 NOV 1926 - 20 MAY 1987)
Jack
R. Woodruff, 60, of
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son,
Lon of Midland; 2 daughters, Mrs. Rick (Sharman) Allen of Midland and Erica of
Chicago, Ill.; 3 step-sons, Joseph, James and Michael Witer of Beaverton; 2
step-daughters, Mrs. Brian (Barbara) Rowland of Plantation, Fla. and Mrs. Lloyd
(Patricia) Barnes of Gladwin; 3 brothers, Earl of Beaverton, Howard of Lake Ann
and Neal of Gladwin; 5 sisters, Mrs. Lila Erway and Mrs. Wanda Smith of
Gladwin, Mrs. Nola Spencer of Beaverton, Mrs. Blanche Wilson of Pinconning and
Mrs. Doris Bock of Rhodes; and 16 grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from
the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Ed Abbott officiated and burial
was in the
MARY
ELLEN (CROWELL) WOODRUFF (28 DEC 1891 - 16 JAN 1969)
SERVICES
HELD FOR MARY WOODRUFF
Mrs. Mary E. Woodruff, 77, of
Besides her husband, she is survived by five
daughters, Mrs. Lila Erway of Gladwin, Mrs. Nola Spencer, Beaverton, Mrs. Wanda
Smith, Gladwin, Mrs Blanche Wilson, Pinconning and Mrs. Doris Bock, Estey; four
sons, Earl Jr. and Howard of Beaverton, Neal of Gladwin adn Jack of Beaverton;
four brothers, Lewis of Owosso, Enos, John and Frank of Beaverton; three
sisters, Mrs Cora PHILLIPS; Grand Ledge, Mrs Beatrice Snyder, and Nellie
Brushaber, of Beaverton; 34 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the
DAVID
J. WYATT (6 DEC 1927 - 1 DEC 1997)
Z'S
TILDA
J. ZIEGLER (12 AUG 1905 - 2 OCT 2001)
Tilda
J. Ziegler, 96, formerly of Gladwin and
Surviving are two daughters, JoAnne and
husband Henry Beisel of
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at
Oregon Manor Nursing Home with Rev. Scott Ziegler officiating. Burial will be
held at
PAUL
W. ZIEGLER (16 FEB 1902 - 19 APRIL 1974)
Paul
W. Ziegler, 72, of Hope, died suddenly Friday, April 19, at the
Besides his wife, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Joanne Harper and Mrs. Pauline Stransky, both of
Rites were held Monday at 3:30 p.m. from the
Hall Funeral Home in