NEWSPAPER OBITUARIES

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 18 AUGUST 1971

ARTHUR ALLEN

Arthur A. ALLEN,84, of Shepherd died Wednesday,

August 11 at the Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma.

He was born June 3,1887 in Isabella County, and was 

a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Shepherd.

Surviving are his wife Mary, two sons, Elsworth of Grand Blanc

and Maynard of Oscoda; one daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Vera) GROHS

of Birmington; one step-son, Charles COURTRIGHT of FL., and

one sister, Mrs. Nettie LITTLE of Oregon.

Funeral services were held Friday, August 20, at one p.m. at

Garber Funeral Home, Shepherd.

Burial was in Salt River Cemetery.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 17 NOVEMBER 1971

MRS. MARY E. ALLEN

Mrs. Mary E. ALLEN, 84, of Shepherd, died Tuesday

November 9th at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home.

She was born 22 August, 1887, at Winn and was a 

member of the Westlawn Church of Christ.

She is survived by two sons, H.. J. (Vern) UTLEY

of Warren, and W. T. (Ted) UTLEY of Shepherd; three

daughters ,Mrs. Walter (Donna) BUNKER and Mrs. Ferris

(Katie) WRIGHT, both of Shepherd and Mrs. Harold

(Tertha) GALLANT of Anaheim, CA;20 grandchildren and

forty-three great grandchildren.

Funeral services were Friday, November 12th, at 2 p.m. at the

Garber Funeral Home, with Bro. Ben BAUMGARDNER officiating.

Burial was in the Salt River Cemetery.

Isabella County Republican - 30 December 1948

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LaVERNE ANTHONY

LaVerne ANTHONY, son of Mr. & Mrs. Claude ANTHONY, who had 

been ill for some time, passed away 23 December, 1949 at the Smith

Memorial Hospital in Alma. He was a fine young man, he attended 

Shepherd High School and graduated from there. He was married to

Lorrain (Miller) ANTHONY, who with their two sons, one sister Mrs. 

Zora LANTZ, and his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Claude ANTHONY, and

other relatives, survive.

His many friends had hoped for his health to return, but could not.

The funeral services were held at the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church

Sunday, December 26th.The Rev. B. C. VANEVERY assisted by

Rev. Myron CLEMENT officiated; the church was filled which

shows the fine respect and worth of this young man.

Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery under the direction

of the Moody Funeral Directors.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - WEDNESDAY,24 OCTOBER 1962

CLELLA AUGUSTINE

Mrs. Clella E. AUGUSTINE 81, of 301 N. Watson St., St. Louis, died

Thursday, October 18th at the Golden Acres Village where she had been

for the past two months. She was born in North Star, MI on 11 March 1881.

Funeral services were held Sunday, October 21, at 2:00 p.m. at the

Carter Funeral Home in St. Louis. The Rev. G. BRENNEMAN of Alma

officiated and burial was in the North Star Cemetery in Gratiot County.

Surviving are four sons, Ralph of St. Louis; Rolla of Ithaca; Russell

of Greenville and Max of Shepherd; three daughters, Mrs. James

BLANDING of Greenville; Mrs. Marion MELDRUM of St. Louis and

Mrs. Lyle LITTLE of Mt. Pleasant;

13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - WEDNESDAY,29 MAY 1963

A. I. BAILEY

A. I. BAILEY, formerly of Shepherd and Mt. Pleasant died Wednesday,

22 May in Lansing after a prolonged illness.

Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife Minnie; two sons, Russell of

Detroit and Arnold of Lansing; five grandchildren and one

sister, Mrs. Maude HAHN of rural Shepherd.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 25th at 2:00 p.m. at

the Lutheran Church in Lansing.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 3 JANUARY 1957

ROY BAKER

Roy BAKER died Wednesday, 26th of December at his home in

Alma following a heart attack.

Mr. BAKER was a resident of the Walling School area where he 

was born and raised, living there until moving to Alma a few years ago.

He was a farmer and also worked at the Alma Trailer Plant in

Mt. Pleasant in more recent years.

Funeral services were held at the Wright Funeral Home in Alma

Friday afternoon with Rev. W. H. BELL officiating and burial

was in the Salt River Cemetery on the family lot.

He is survived by his wife, the former Hazel LONG.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 27 NOVEMBER 1963

LEO BARNES

Leo BARNES81, died Sunday 24th of November, at the Central

Michigan Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant.

He was born 15 May 1882 in Isabella County, and was a farmer

in the Strickland area.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, 26th November, at 2:00 p.m.

at the Garber Funeral Home, with Rev. Fred O. KINKLE officiating.

Interment was in Green Cemetery.

He is survived by two sons, Robert of Lansing, and Basil of

Shepherd;2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and

one sister, Laura BROUGHTON of Jackson.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 8 JANUARY 1947

(Dates of death and publication don't match)

LOUIS H. BARNES

Louis H. BARNES, born at Wacousta, Michigan, 1 August 1877,

departed this life 4 January 1948, at the age of seventy.

He was married to Florence PIATT on 15th of April, 1915 and

to this union were born two children.

A lifelong resident of this vicinity, he spent his early life a an 

electrician. In later years, he was noted as a florist and his gardens

were known throughout the Central part of the State. He was also

active with the Shepherd Ball Club several years ago.

Mr. BARNES has been in ill health for several years. Recently

he underwent an operation at the University of Michigan Hospital.

Surviving beside his widow are his brother, Bert of Portland, Oregon,

a sister, Mrs. Harry ENNIS of Lansing; two sons Robert and Jack, and

two grandchildren.

Services at the Garber Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 1948, 

with interment in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 9 SEPTEMBER 1948

MARY JANE BEST BASINGER

Mary Jane BASINGER, wife of the late Christian BASINGER, was

the daughter of David and Margaret BEST, deceased.

Mrs. BASINGER was born 17 April 1864 and lived in Kalida,

Putman County, Ohio.

About 45 years ago, she moved to Michigan where she has resided

since. She has made her home with her daughter and husband, Mr. & Mrs.

Guy SHOUEY of Shepherd, Michigan for the past three years, and

passed away September 6, 1948, at 5:30 a.m. at their home.

She leaves four children, one son James BASINGER of Mt. Pleasant;

Esther ELDREDGE of St. Louis, Mrs. Blanche SPADE of Owosso,

and Mrs. Mable SHOUEY of Shepherd.

Two brothers, Samuel BEST of New Era, MI and Calvin BEST of

St. Louis. Two sisters, Elizabeth BURKHOLDER of Bluffton, Ohio and

Evangie STILLS of Forest Hill; besides a number of grandchildren and

great grandchildren and a host of friends.

One daughter preceded her, Lois BASINGER, also three sisters and

one brother: Francis BEST, Hanah and Bertha BEST and Mrs.

Lydia DUCEY are deceased.

Funeral services were held at the Garber Funeral Home, 

Wednesday, September 8, at 4 o'clock. Rev. Eli NEER,

minister from Shelby officiated. Interment in Wright Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 24 OCTOBER 1946

JOHN BAUGHMAN

Word has been received of the death of John BAUGHMAN, whose

funeral was held at Oakley, Michigan on September 29th.

He lived for many years on the farm where Glen STILGENBAUER

now resides and was also a resident of this village several years ago.

He leaves his son, Ralph, of Flint.

(Note: this below was penciled in by Nellie Ayris )

A Daughter, Veda HILL survived also. Daughter and wife Solona

died at Oakley, Michigan.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 1963

ELSIE BENN

Mrs. Elsie BENN, 95, of Weidman and the mother of Shepherd

restaurant owner, Wilbur BENN, died early Sunday morning at the

Central Michigan Community Hospital. She had enjoyed reasonably

good health as a patron of the Ardis Convalescent Home, near

Farwell until recent weeks.

She was born 28 August 1867 in Wood County, Ohio, and came to

Isabella County at the age of nine and settled with her family near

Dushville, (now Winn). When she came to the county by ox-team,

Mt. Pleasant had three stores.

She is survived by two sons, Frank BENN of Weidman and

Wilbur BENN of Shepherd;10 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren

and 7 great great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Crittenden Funeral Home at Remus

Wednesday, May 1st, with interment in the Forest Hill Cemetery

near Weidman.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 8 MARCH 1972

ROSALIE M. STEPHENS BENN

Rosalie M. BENN, 67, of 305 W. Cottage Street, Shepherd, died

at the Central Michigan Community Hospital Sunday, March 5, 1972.

She was born 25 April 1904 in Pittsburg, PA

Mrs. BENN was an active member of the Shepherd United Methodist

Church, O.E.S. and Rebekahs.

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur BENN were in the restaurant business for

several years. They started out with the Coffee Cup and later owned

the Kitchenette, which was purchased by John WILLIAMSON

upon their retirement.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 8th, at 2 p.m.

from the Garber Funeral Home with Rev. Albert RILL officiating.

Interment will be in the Salt River Cemetery.

Surviving are her husband Wilbur, one son Frank of Weidman;

three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Phyllis) LIMING of Drayton Plains, MI.,

Mrs. Donald (Mary) STARR of Weidman, and Mrs. Donald (Marjorie)

HICKS of Remus;14 grandchildren;2 brothers, Felix STEPHENS of

Sanford, and Joseph STEPHENS of Lansing; one sister, Mrs.

William (Julie) PHILLIPS of Rosebush.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 27 JANUARY 1949

J. BIGELOW

Mr. J. BIGELOW, an old resident of this community, passed away

at his home Monday afternoon, the 24th of January, 1949.He was

the son of Calvin and Harriet BIGELOW, deceased. Jay was born

29 November 1879 in Coe township, and had lived in this

county most of his entire life.

He was married to Florence STUMP BIGELOW, 9 October 1904, and

to this union were born one daughter and two sons who have

preceded hammers. BIGELOW died 31 December 1921.

He is survived by a daughter-in-law, Helen Irene BIGELOW, 

grand daughter Nancy, grandson Jack, who have resided with

Mr. BIGELOW.

Funeral services were held Wednesday,26 January, at 2 p.m. at

the Garber Funeral Home in Shepherd, under the auspices of

the Salt River Lodge 288 F. and A.M. of which he was a member.

Rev. W. H. BELL officiated with interment in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 9 OCTOBER 1947

MRS. LIZZIE WING BIGELOW

Mrs. Lizzie Wing BIGELOW passed away Saturday, 4 October 1947 at

the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. HICKS of Wayne, MI.

Mrs. BIGELOW had been in failing health for several years and

confined to her bed for the past week.

She was born 6 June 1864, to Benjamin and Hannah WING in

Franklin County, MASS; at the age of 11 she traveled by 

covered wagon with her parents to Michigan. Her girlhood

was spent in Shepherd.

Mrs. BIGELOW was married in the spring of 1894 to Horace O. 

BIGELOW, and to this union were born three children. Mr. BIGELOW,

one of the early founds of Shepherd and Isabella County, preceded

her in death,4 August 1904.

The deceased moved to Flint in 1917, and resided there for

several years. Later she moved to Florida and was there for 10 years.

In 1942, she returned to Michigan where she remained until her death.

She is survived by her three children, Mrs. Imogene HICKS of Wayne, MI.,

Mrs. Pauline BIGELOW of Detroit, and Mrs. Harold BIGELOW of

Flint; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Barber Funeral Home Monday,

6 October 1947 at 1:30 p.m., Rev. V. A. BARNES of Wayne officiated.

Interment was in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 21 AUGUST 1952

RICHARD JACK BIGELOW

Richard Jack BIGELOW was born 1 July 1935 at Remus, Michigan

to Helen and Richard BIGELOW. He attended school at Weidman

until moving to Shepherd with is mother to make their home with his

grandfather, Jay BIGELOW seven years ago. He was active in sports

and would have been a senior this year.

Funeral services were held at the Garber Funeral Home Saturday,

August 16th, with Rev. L. J. HOOVER of Mancelone, officiating.

Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery by the side of his father

who preceded him in death in 1942.

Surviving him are his mother, one sister and her husband, Mr. & Mrs.

Robert PORTER, a nephew Bobbie PORTER, and his

maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ray STILGENBAUER of

Broomfield, Michigan.

Six young friends, John MOEGGENBORG, Bernard RECKER, Louis PULLANO,

Richard LOUISELLE, Melford LENDER, and Nolan STILGENBAUER

carried him to his final resting place.

The wealth of flowers and large number attending the funeral attested

to the esteem in which he was held by his many friends.

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News item in the same paper

Richard Jack BIGELOW, son of Mrs. Helen and the late Richard BIGELOW,

was killed Wednesday night shortly before midnight when the car in which

he was riding with three other men left the road on the Arnold Lake Road,

crashed into a sandbank and several small trees, breaking them down and rolled

over, coming to rest on it's top. The men were all dead when officers arrived.

The tragedy was discovered by Edmond WOODS, who with his wife and hired

man, were on their way home from a school meeting at Harrison. The other men

were oil workers, en route to their jobs and Jack was accompanying them.

There was Joseph A. VARGA, 20, of Clare; George W. STAVELEY of

Rosebush and Jim MORAVY, 18, of Mt. Pleasant.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 27 JUNE 1946

LOYCE DONALD BISSELL

Loyce Donald BISSELL, son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Essie Struble

BISSELL, was born 28 May 1901 in Shepherd, and died at his home

in Shepherd, 24 June 1946.

He is survived by his parents, his wife Eva Cluley BISSELL, and

seven children: Mrs. Elmer PROUT of Rosebush, William, Russell Donald,

Dorothy, Essie, and Ronald at home. Also two grandchildren; two brothers,

Cyril of Detroit and Durwood of Shepherd; two sisters, Mrs. Thelma

MARDEN of Midland and Mrs. Viola VODICKS of Shepherd.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 26th, at the Garber

Funeral Home at two o'clock, Rev. W. H. BELL officiating, and

Rev. L. J. HOOVER singer.

Interment was made in Salt River Cemetery

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SHEPHERD MAN ENDS OWN LIVE

News item - same source

Nine months of despondency over ill health is believed to have been

the cause of the tragic death of Mike BISSELL, lifelong resident of Shepherd,

who ended his life Monday afternoon.

Mike was the eldest son of Paul BISSELL, who has also been a lifelong

resident of this community, having served for the past 30 years as

a rural mail carrier out of the Shepherd post office, and now retired.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 20 OCTOBER 1971

JAY C. BLACK

Jay C. BLACK, 38, of Shepherd was dead on arrival at the Central

Michigan Community Hospital as a result of injuries received in a car

accident Sunday morning, October 10th.

He was born 6 November 1932, in Pontiac and was a construction

laborer and a veteran of the Korean conflict.

Funeral services were Tuesday, October 12th, at the Stinson 

Funeral Home, Rev. Joseph DUDLEY officiating.

Burial was at Kelley Cemetery

Surviving are his wife Patsy Ann, three sons, Joseph, Kirby and

Bradley, all at home; one brother and three sisters.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 17 APRIL 1963

MARY CHARLOTTE BLACK

Mary Charlotte BLACK, Route 1, Riverdale, Lincoln township,

died early Wednesday, April 10th, at the Grand Rapids 

Osteopathic Hospital.

She was born 6 April 1902 in Clyde, Ohio and had been a resident

of this area for the past 45 years.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 13th, at 2:00 p.m. in

the Stinson Funeral Home with interment in the Lincoln Cemetery.

Mrs. BLACK is survived by her husband, Wallace, four daughters,

Mrs. Marjorie ABBOTT of Shepherd, Mrs. Dorothy BUNKER of Wolverine,

Mrs. Carrie WIEFERICH of Mt. Pleasant, and Mary Jean BORTEN of

Vestaburg; three sons, Earnest and Nathan BLACK of Carson City,

(states three, but only lists two), three sisters, Mrs. I. KILLINGER,

Sebewaing, Mrs. Arvilla SPENCER of Beaverton; two brothers, Nathan

DANGLER of Clare and John DANGLER of Mt. Pleasant;

23 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - JUNE 1979

MILO BLOUNT PASSES JUNE 15

Milo Ford BLOUNT, Route 1, Shepherd, died Friday at Michigan

Veterans Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was 76 years old.

Funeral services were Tuesday at the Garger-Berry Funeral Home in

Shepherd. Rev. James McNEALL officiated. Internment was in

the Salt River Cemetery.

Born 2 November 1902 in Crystal, he was the son of Ferry and Ina

(Griswold) BLOUNT. He married Jennie CASNER on 23 May 1943, in

Mt. Pleasant.

He is a veteran of WWII

He is survived by his wife, Jennie, one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Margie)

OLSON of Shepherd; one son Donald BLOUNT of Shepherd; three

grandchildren; one brother Floyd BLOUNT of Carson City; three

sisters, Mrs. Glenn (Dorothy) YOUNG of Grand Rapids, Mrs.

Joyce McCOY of Houghton Lake, and Mrs. Henry (Marcine)

LOHMAN of Whitehall.

SHEPHERD ARGUS - 23 OCTOBER 1963

MARJORIE JACKSON BOYLES

Marjorie Jackson BOYLES, 82, of 211 W. Cottage Street, Shepherd, 

passed away Thursday evening, October 17th, at the Carson

City Hospital, after a short illness.

Mrs. BOYLES was born in Canada on 27 December 1880.She

lived in the Shepherd area most of her adult life.

Funeral services were held Sunday, October 20th, at the

Barber Funeral Home with Rev. Newton HUFFINE officiating.

Interment was at the Salt River Cemetery.

Surviving are two brothers, John JACKSON of Detroit, and

Miller JACKSON of Owosso. Also several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, S. R. BOYLES, preceded her in death in 1953.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN - 16 APRIL 1953

S. R. BOYLES

Death came to a pioneer Shepherd man, S. R. (Sim) BOYLES, early

last Thursday morning at the hospital in Midland after several weeks of illness.

Mr. BOYLES was born in Coe township,24 October, 1878, to William J. and

Frances A. BOYLES and spent his boyhood days in this vicinity. While a

young man he became associated in the barbershop of his father,

William J. BOYLES, and thus began a half century in business on

main street, retiring only three years ago, in 1950, when forced

by failing health to do so.

In this fifty years he watched the town grow from the days of

oil lamps, wooden sidewalks, muddy streets, to the present with

its modern experiences. The barber shop also progressed from the days

of the rows of shaving mugs to the present hot water and electric 

clipper stage.

He was always an ardent baseball fan and was a member of the old

Shepherd Reds, back in the days when they were making history for the town.

He was married to Marjorie JACKSON of McBAIN on

17 November 1903, who survives him.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Garber Funeral

Home with Rev. W.H. BELL officiating, assisted by Mr. Charles ROSS.

Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.