Owosso Argus-Press 1990 Shiawassee County Owosso Michigan Complied by Mrs Frances

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Owosso Argus-Press 1990
Shiawassee County
Owosso Michigan
Complied by Mrs Frances ~Herber)Hazelton
Vernon/Michigan Raymond
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~uIQAd\ddison .: Myron E. (Mike) Adams i
Age ?5, 11248 S. Mason Rd., Bjl'p- Age 44, of 734 Lingle A.ve., Owosso,:
nister, . pa$sedaway Sunday even· passed away this mornmg, Aug. 29,
ing, Feb.U, 1990, at the Mapfel990.
VaUey Nursmg Home, Ashley. :~ Mr. Adams was employed by
Mrs. Addisonwasa homemaker:;: Chevrolet Metal Fabricating, Flint,
Setyieeswill be held Wednesdaj. since 1977.
will
Feb. 14,1 p.m., at the Smith-Ca(t4r. Services be held at
Chapel, .E lsie, with Rev. Steh Jennings-Lyons Chapel atU a.m. on
Eastman officIating. Burial IFriday with the Rev. Ed~ard C.
follow at the. Ford Cemetery. V • Schweikert officiating. BurIal
Uon will be this evening, 7 p.m .. "I} be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The
p.m. and T.llesday, I} a.m. to 9 p.1P.lwiU meet friends at. the.
with theJamily present 2 p.m. t~~ 4 'Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9.p.m.
p.m. and 7p.D'l. to 9 p.m.!: Mr. Adams was born m v,wU""'u,
Mrs. Addison was born ~ Chapin, Aug. 28, 1946, the son of Myron
May 30, ·1894:, the daughter of George and Leota L. (Johnson) Adams.
"nd Elizabeth (Albaugh) Streeter. graduated from Owosso
She married Glenn Addison, who School Class of 1964. He was
u.s.
predeceased her,in 1967. She belong- vetera~ of the Navy and
ed to the Crescent Club and the Bap-.in the Vietnam War. He and
tist B.W.C.S.or Elsie. Mrs. Addisoni Katherine Lee Hoose were married
resided most of her life in Bannister. , in Owosso, Sept. 22, 1972. Mr,
Survivors inclUde: . was a member of Owosso Post 9455
Two neices, Myra Alel\ander: of V.F.W, '.. . 1 . •
Florida and. Lois Brush of Haslett: Survivors include: hiS ~lfe, Age 69, of Owosso died this morn
and, one sister-In-law and her hPs-. Kathy; three sons, Jon E., ErIC M. ing, Oct. 9, 1990, at. Sparrow
panc;l, Marcella and Chris Pfiw and Craig W., all at home; ,mother, Hospital, Lansing.
Brown of Elsie. . . Mrs. Leota Adams ofOwossoj Mr Ainswortli began wOI:king
Memorials are suggested to the mother and father-in-law, Mr. andiwith Redmonds in 1939, and retired
Baptist Church, Elsie or the Cres- Mrs. Nor.,!ood. (B~verly) Hoose offrom Owosso Motor Products in
, f cent Club. . Owosso; hiS twm SIster, Mrs. Artl1ur 1986 a$ Personnel Director after 46
The family is being sen.:ed by the" (Patricia) Ash of 0'Y0ss~; three yea~sofservice.
Smith Funeral Homes, Smlth-Carte~;nieces, Mrs. Gary (Juhe) ~Ichols o~ S' '11 be held Friday, 11
Chapel, ElSie. Owosso, JoAnne Ash and J111yn AtS er~~~: ~~nningS-LYOnS Chapel,
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both of Owosso; several aun s,aO·m. The Rev Fr Denis R
d' . wosso. .. .
un~es ~~a~:s::~ b~rial
predeceased by. Spitzley will officiate with !n
• .t',. r'rt ith . Oak Hill Cemetery. The family Will
PafrlC:k D. Ahern Xaams
'meet friends at the c)lapeIWec:lnes-
Age 61, of Media, Pa. died Wednes-' '. .,' day and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
day, Oct. 17, 1990 at the University of ~ge 77, of 1062.N. Hollister R~., p.m.
Pen n s y 1 v an i a H 0 sit a I, OVId, ~unday! AprIl 1, 1990. " Mr. Ainsworth was born in Owosso
~I11 Houghto~.
Philadelphia. p Services be held at on April 28, 1921, the son of George
Mr. Aher9 had retired recently Chapel, OVId, Thursda~ at 1~ alill:: R. and Elizabeth (Bant) Ainsworth.
from Chester Upland School District~h~ Rev. ~harle~ Smlt~ Will of- He graduated from Durand High
wh'ere he had been Director of flclate. Burial will be ,m KeefeI' School, Class of 1939.0n May 9, 1953,
Special Educ.ation for the past 25 Cemetery, . Portland, Friends may he and Donna Jean ~J!D, were
years. . call at the chapel after 4 p.m. today rried in Owosso .
. P ' . and all day Wednesday. ma
rlvate services were held at the~rVrv6rnnc1Ua . - ... Mr Ainsworth was currently serv-
~~ A~~rn~u~newsl~~: o~
Church of Our Lady of Charity, thristine ing the City.of Owosso Assess?rs
ZOnl~g
Brookhaven. . Kevin M. Ahern of Parkside; one Board of ReView and the
~r.
Ahern was. born .m St. Johns" daughter, Kathleen Bullman of Board of Appeals. He was a life
MICh. He had hve.d m Delaware IR ockville, Md.; three ste _ member of the Owosso Elks Club
County,pennSYIVa~laforthepast~5Idaughters, ~f
Leeann Ahern and a previous member. of the
years. ,He receIved, both hlSParkside, Suzanne Brandt of Pom- Jwosso City Club. Mr.Amswo~th
bacheJo~ ~aster, d~gre~si
s and s pano Beach, Fla,; Carolyn Raleigh was a World War II veteran, servmg
from. the CatholIc University m \'U Sharon Hill' one stepson Alb t in the U.S. Army.
Was~mgton, \~wn wi~e,
His master's .degree of Ch;istianna, Pa.'; th::e Survivors include: his Don-
was In speech therapy. Durmgthe "~rsandfivegrandchild na' one son, Todd R. (Elizabeth)
Ko~ean W~r b~t!putions mem~~~ Ai~sworth
era, he served as a 1st in his are of Owosso: grandson,
~ o~ ~
Lt. m the Air Force. to th A f' L' Thomas Richmond Ainsworth and
~~'l):" 142~ P~::p~:~ A~:,r
For many years he was active in granddaughter, Angela Elizabeth
several area theater groups such as '} J>~ $N J 07009 'Airtswrirth.
the Barnstormers and the Swar- ~ ~'lI' ,~s· b . Cavana ,v Memorials are suggested to the
th~ore,Player~C~ub: ~'-,_ ... u~ S-lio 4neral H~me of Meflg/; Elks Club Crippled Children's Fund.
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Richard Thomas Ray
Aemisej&er '. ,.
sprilngSa;:~i_;Ri_c_h~Id.~e,!,is~99~r_ Marian A.Aldrich
at ner-Age20, of, Ferry died Tuesda~ Age 84, of 8392 E. M-21, Ovid died,
residence. Oct. 30, 1990, as a result of an Tuesday, Sept~ 18, 1990 in Lansing.
--Services will be held at Pioneer automobile accident. .> Mrs. Aldrich retired from Red
Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Mr. Aemisegger was a salescler~ mond's Manufacturing, Owosso in
Church, Andrews University, Ber-IIa t K-Mart in Okemos. 1975. . '
fien Springs, 10a.m., Wednesday, Services will be held at Nelson~, Services will be held Thursday,
JulyU; 19~0. A graveside service for ,House Funeral Homes, LaRow~ Sept. 20, 1990 at 2 p.m. from the
friends and family will be held 3:30, Chapel, Perry, Monday, Nov. 5, 11 Smith-Carter Chapel, Elsie. The
J).m~t.wednesday, at Greenwood1a.m. with the Pastor Libe Valdez of~ Rev. Fred Fischer will officiate with
Cemetery, Vernon with Pastor Jackficiating. Burial will be in Oak burial in Fairfield Township
Henderson officiating. The family Plains Cemetery in Shaftsburg. The Cemetery, Fairfield Township.
will meer at the Allred family will receive friends at the! Friends may call at the chapel today
FuneraJ 212 S. Main Ber- chapel Saturday evening 7 to 9 anq until 9 p.m. The, family will be pre
den Springs, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. sent 2 to 4 and ,7 to 9 p.m.
p.m. Mrs. Aldrich was born in J!:lsie, on
Mrs., Ahlers was born in '-'..-.. 111' ..... March 24, 1906, the daughter of
Wis., Jan. 20, 1920. She and VernonR b l Ak'ine William and Mary Ann (Lindsey)
y.
Crawford were Aug. 11,; U iI Landis. She had resided most of her
1941. He died 1955. Mrs. Age 86, of 316 Oak st., Owosso, life in Ovid. In 1922,she and Henry
Ahlers then married Harold Ahlers, where she lived with her grand- Burton Aldrich were married in
of,Berden' 1968. daughter Gloria, died Thursday Oct. Clinton County, Mich. He died in
Mrs. Ahlers nurse, 25, 1990, at the Shiawassee County 1947.
graduating from the Hospital (Pleasant View) Medical Care Survivors include: three
ScnooHfNursing, 10, 1941, in! Facility. daughters, Mary Rando of Ovid,
EauClaire, Wis. She was employed Mrs. Akins was a homemaker. Mrs. Ronald (Wanda) Fox of Ovid,
for a 10 fear period in Owosso bYI Services will' be held, at Nelson Mrs. Gerald (Norma) Loynes of
The Memorial Hospital, and con-, House Funeral Home, Knapp & Henderson: two sons, Mr. William
tinued her nursing career in Niles. Smith·C hapel, Owosso, Monday, and Betty Aldrich of Ovid, Mr. Ar
Survivors inclUde: her husband, Oct. 29, at 1 p.m. Burial viill be in thur and Bertha Aldrich of Elsie; 14
.Harold!, one son, , (Deborah) Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. grandchildren; 29 great:
Crawford ,of Owosso; daughters, Friends may call at the chapel grandchildren:. nine great-great
Joyce (Larry) , " of Morrice, Saturday 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sun- I grandchildren.
B()Rnie (Ray) Bowman Colorado; day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the family Mrs. Aldrich was predeceased by,
one st~pdaughter; (Bob) present4p.m. t09p.m. both days. her parents, one grandson Barry
McDaniel of Berrien Springs; two Mrs. Akins was born in Atlanta, and one sister Orpha.
stepaons, Lloyd Ahlers and Floyd Ga., Dec. 18, 1903, the daughter of ' Memorials can be made to the
(Irene) Ahlers both of Berrien Spr- Byron C. and Cora (Matthews) Mak,e A Wish foundation.
ingsj grandchildren, ,Kelly, Troutin. She attended schools in The family is being served by the
andShelhy Shepard, and Atlanta. Smith Funeral Homes, Smith-Carter
Crawford, and Ray and She married Thomas Bellotte, who Chapel, Elsie.
three Sisters, predeceased her, then married
LoUise Froehlich Lester Akins who died in 1967. Years
both of of ago she was very active in the
Goldie B, Anee
Granton, hrtltl',@.,., Lenard Pilgrim Holiness Church where she
Ferguson of asnIOUI~IU, Wash. sang and played piano. Age 93, of Green Valley, Ariz. and
Mrs. Ahlers was by Survivors include: one son, formerly of Owosso, died June 2,
one brother, Roy Ferguson. Thomas Bellotte of Lake City, Fla.;
1990. . t f
Memorials are suggested to The five grandchildren, Thomas Bellotte Mrs. Allee was a reslden . 0
Owosso Memorial Hospital Endow- of Georgia, Robert BelloUe of Con .O wosso for 38 years prior to mov1Og
mentFund, in care of The Memorial necticut, Chris Eddings of Florida, to Green Valley five years ago.
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Hospital, Owosso. Corrie Buse of Owosso and Gloria Survivors include: her daughter
Localllrrangements by Jennings- Hollers ot Owosso; and, 18 great- and son-in-law, Doris an.~ Alex
Lyons Chapel, Owosso. grandchildren. , Capitan of Green Valley,'Arlz., and
st.
Mrs. Akins was predeceased by I one grandson of Clair Shores~
PhilipE.[ Allen two sons. Mich. '
Memorials are suggested to the She was predeceased by her hus-
paASsgeed· 8a0w, ayo fW Sebdj awads see COUll,tv Northgate Wesleyan Church, band in 1973. . .
1990 -,• . t T" , nes ay, JUly 25'J, Owosso. A memorial service will be held 10
Owoss~. . he Memorial Hospit~ti the chapel of the First United
Meothdist Church, June 26 at 1 p.m.
F ~drvices for Mr. Allen will be held Remembrances may b;~ade to
rl ay-,Ju.lY27, U a.m. from thi the American Lung ASSOCiation.
BellOws-RInker Funeral H ;f.
Durand tliR ' ' ' ,. ,. .,,' ome,~
officiat~ ~thevbJ~:::~~de;son wil~
C~~efte!y. fam~~;n:~,r
Bancroft. The
mee r1lendstoday .. t09 p m afthe!
funerahome.' ",
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Martha G. Anderson Kenneth P· Applebee Rbi h
Of Durand, passed away Satur- Age 60,0£ Ovid, passed away 0 ert loya Art ur
day, ~ug. 11, 1990, at The Memorial Thursday, July 26,1990, at his home. Age 69, of 4974 Round Lake. Rd.,
HospItal, Owosso at the age of 86. Mr. Applebee· was a retired in- Laingsburg, passed away Thursday,
.The funeral will be hel<la.t Bellow- spector from Toledo Commutator. June 28,1990.
Rmker Funeral Home,,,>purand, Memorial services will beheld Mr. Arthur worked for Oldsmobile
Wed.nesda~ at 2 p.m. with tne Rev. Tuesday, July 31, 3 p.m. at the and was a farmer.
Peg.gy .Rletbmiller. officiating. Houghton Chapel of Osgood Funeral Services will be held at the st.
Bur~a.lw~lltak.eplacemAurora.Mo. ~sidore
Homes, Ovid, with the Rev. Ron Catholic Church! La-
VIsItation ~dl be Tuesday, 11 a.m. Hanson officiating. There will be no mgsburg, Mon?ay 11 a.m. with the
to 9 p.m., with tbe family receiving visitationatthefuneralbom.e Father Duame Pamment of
friends 2 to hnd 7to 9p.m. . Mr .• Applebee was born Sept. 6, I ficiating. Bu~ial will follow in ~eed
~rs.Anderson was born In I 1929, m. Shiawassee County. He at- Cemetery, VIctor Townsbip. FrIends
CbIcago, Ill., Jan. 23, 1904, the. tended Ovid and. Elsie Schools. and may call at the Nelson-House
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daughter of Olaf and Johannab resided most of his in the Ovid Funeral Homes, McDougall Chapel,
(Berlin) Olson. She had reside<l in area. Laingsburg, 7 to 9 today and 9 to 9
I?urand fo! the past 18 years, having Survivors include: two sons: p.m: Sa~urday and Sunday. The
hved prevIously in Aurora, Mo. and Ronald and Marcie of Highland famIly wIll be present from 7 to 9 to
Austin, Minn. Joseph and Billie of Clarksville' day and 2 to 4 and.7 to 9 p.m.Satur-
~he ..I !nd L~wis. Anderson were Tenn.; three daughters, Suzanne Ap: day, and Sunday. A rosary will be·
umted mmarrlage m Iowa on March plebee of Ft.Wayne Ind., Dawn reCIted at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the
22, 1922". Mo~re arid Mary Applebee both of funeral home.
A member of. tbe First Congrega- Ovid; six grandchildren; one sister, Mr. Arthu~ was born in Clinton
tional Church of Durand, she also Rowena· Pickering of Ovid; two County, AprIl 14, 19.21, t~e son of
was a member of the American brothers Howard of Owosso Robert Loyal Downey and Nma Xme (Hall)
~egion A~xiliary of Aurora. She en- of Ovid; ~any nieces and nephews. Arthur. He gr~duated in the class of
Joyed s~w.mg, reading and visiting. Memorials ,are suggested to the 1938, from Lamgsburg High School.
Survlvmg are: a daughter, American Lung Association. From Aug. 6, 1942, to Dec. 5, 1945,
Margaret Anderson of Springfield, Mr. Arthur served .in the Air Force.
Mo.; two sons, Lewis Anderson Jr. H Z I h A Id~ =-~ He and Agnes Marle Fox were mar-
YP a rno·.
and his .wife, Mary, of Kansas City, '. ried .in the Resurrection Church,
Mo., RlCbard Anderson and wife Age 87, of 420 N. Chipman St .. Lansmg, Oct. 23, 1948. Mr. Arthur
Leatrice of Durand: 17 grand- Owosso, died Friday, Nov. 23, 1990; was a member of St. Isidore Catbolic
c~ndr~ni 32 great-grandchildren: a at The Memorial Hospital, Owosso. ,Chur~h and. the Laingsburg
slster-m-Iaw, Margaret Olson of Mrs. Arnold was a wife and: AmerlCan Legion, V.F.W. and resid-
Portla~d. Wis.; and several nieces mother. . ed in Clinton County most of bis life.
and nephews. ,There will be no visitation or ser- Survivors include: his wife,
l'4rs
Tbefamily suggests memorials to! vlces. • Agnes; childrel1, • Gregory (Bet-
the First C~ngregational CburchQf Mrs. Arnold was born in Owosso I tyT Pieice, Donald and Janet Ar-
Durand.' ~~ . Dec. 23, 1902, the daughter of E. Lo~i thur, Mrs; Gary (Barbara) Koonter,
Clyde Apple Jr
Knapp and Fred W. Smith. She was Mrs. Donald (Karen) Brown and
• . a graduate of Owosso High School. R~nald Arthur;. seven grand-
Age 70, of Byron died Wednesday, She ~nd.or. A. L. Arnold Jr·. were chIldren: two Sisters, Clarissa
Oct. 31, 1990 at McPherson Hospital ~arrted 10 Owosso, Sept. 3, 1921. He Hengesbach of st. Johns and Maie}
Howell. ' died May 7, 19H.Mrs. Arnold was a. Dague of Zepherbills, Fla.
Mr. ~pple ~as a truck driver. member of Christ Episcopal Church.: He was predeceased by one
Servl~es :yvIlI be held 11 a.m Satur- She. was a Gold Star Motber,i brother James Arthur and one sister
day, Nov,;3 at the Byron Baptist Chairperson of the Red Cross' Leora Walters.
Ch~r.ch.l>,as~or Roger McCarty will Voluntee~ Services during World
offICiate Wlt~ burial in Byron . ~ar II with over 2,000 hours pf ser-
Cemetery. FrIends may call at the [ Vice, and a member of the Owosso
Streeter Funeral Home Byron t Study Club.
day until 9 p.m. ' 0- Survivors include: one daughter
Mrs. Joseph (Martha) Sheerin of
Owosso; two sons, John and Joan
Jadwiga Armacki Arnold of Claremont, Calif., Dr.
James and Eva Arnold of Central
· Age 65, of Durand died Sunday~! Lake; 10 grandchildren' and 10
Nov.18, 1990. ,~. great-grandchildren. '
Services will be held 11 a.m. Instead of memorials, at Mrs. Ar
Wednesday, Nov. 21, from th~ ~old's request, she wished! friends to
Bellows-Rinker Funeral Home make someone happy".
Durand. The family will meet The family is being served by
.f riends .today at the funeral home 11·!· Ne lson-House Funeral Homes
a.m. to 9 p.m. .
Knapp & Smith Chapel, Owosso. '
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Frances C. Atkinson Dorothy Austin
Age 79, of Owosso, died Sunday Age 86, of 302 W. Grand River, La:
evening, May 13, 1990 at her ho~e. ingsburg, passed away Tuesday r
Mrs. Atkinson retired in 1980 from March 13, 1990, at a Lansinlt
the rlletary department of The hospital. '
Memorial Hospital,Owosso, after Mrs. Austin was an elementary
more than 22 years of service. Dur~ teacher.
ing that time, and throughout her Services will be held at Nelson
life, she was a fine artist, specializ- House Funeral Homes, McDougall
ing in oils, and her work was widely Chapel, Laingsburg, Friday, March
known throughout Michigan. 16, 1 p.m. with The Rev. Hal
There will be no visitation. Weemhoff offiCiating. Burial will be
Mrs. Atkinson was born in Joplin, at Laingsburg Cemetery. The body
,Mo., July 14, 1910, the daughter of will rest at the chapel and friends
Warren and Nell (Sutee) Davison. may call Wednesday 2 to 9 p.m.,
She graduated from Jackson High Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Fri
School iIi. 1928 and attended an art day 9 a.m. until time of services. The
academy affiliated with the Jackson family will be present 2 to 4 p.m. and
,Junior High School., 7 to 9 p.m. both days.
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Mrs. Atkinson was an Owosso resi- Mrs. Austin was born in Decker-
BernlCe, uty tl,nt s
dent for the past 42 years. , ,ville, Feb. 24, 1904, the daughter of
Age 70, of 1299 S. Shiawassee St." On July 1, 1934, she and George ,Oscar and Amy (Fair) Merriman"
Owosso passed away Sunday morn- ,Reagh Atkinson were married inSh,e graduated from Easter;if
ing, Sept. 23, 1990,at The Memorial Jackson, Mich. He died in 1959. Mrs. Michigan University with a B.A. in'
Hospital, Owosso. ,Atkinson, was a member of the education. She and Franklin H.,
Services will be held at Jennings- 'PaleUeand Brush Club of Owosso. ,Austin were married in the,
Lyons Chapel, Owosso, W~dnesday' ~urvivors include: two sons,\ Methodist Church, Williamstonj'
at, 11 a.m. The Rev. EdwardC. ,Charles Warren (and Susan) Atkin- May 13,1922. Mr. Austin predeceas,;;
Schweikert will officiate. Burial willson of Traverse City and David' ed her Dec. 27, 1953. Mrs. Austin was
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be In Flint Memorial Park lReagh Atkjnson of Marshall; five a member qf the Laingsburg United
Cemetery. The body will rest at the Igrandchildren, Charles Reagh (andl Methodist Church, Retired Teachers
chapel today and, Tuesday With, the !Linda J.) Atkinson of Traverse City, '\ of Ingham County and the Michigan
family pr, esent 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 rs. Steven, (Lynn De,e) Barrol Education Retired Association. She.
p.m. B1M,o ulder, Colo., Mrs. Daniel resided in Laingsburg most of her'
Mrs. Atkins was boriJIn Bloom-(Camille) Salazar of Burbank, life. ,
field, Mo., the daughter o~ T. J. andPalif., Benjamin D. Atkinson, of Survivors inc~ude: her son, Joh~:
Clara (Denny) Poe. She resided H\>well and Doran Reagh Atkinson Franklin and Hilda G. Austin;'
most of her life in Ovid and Flint,pf GaleSburg; one sister, Maribel daughter, Dorothy Jean Austin::
moving to Owosso three years ago. iWatson of Michigan Center; and, grandsons Tony F. Austin, RaI\dy S::
Survivors include: two daughters, several nieces and nephews. and Shona Austin and Greg S. and.
Mrs. Theodore (Shirley) Deming of ·Mrs. Atkinson was predeceased by: Lisa Austin; great-grandchildren
Montros!! and Mrs. Paul (Lynn) a daughter, Margaret, and one Ian, Alexander, Steven and Pamela,
Hansen of Owosso;, two ,sons, :brother, Jeffrey. Austin: brothers Harleigh, David,
Thomas (Ruth) Huneycutt of.' Arrangements by the Jennings" Frank and Willis Merriman; and
Durand and Howard (Helen) ILyons Chapel, Owosso. sisters Anne Thorne, Ruth Clouiter.
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Hlineycutt of Owosso; 18 grand-' and Ida Wagner. ;
chi 1d r en; and 14 g rea t - Memorials are suggested to the'
grandchildren.' Laingsburg United Methodisf
She was predeceased by her first Church, Laingsburg Ambulance 0(:
husband, Roy, in 1960j a son, Dale in Laingsburg Library.' '. ~.
1965; a daughter, Gail in 1970: a '
grandson, Kenneth; a brother and
two sisters. ,
Memorials may be made to the
American' Cancer Society.
Fr,ank Avola
Age 61, 'of 'Brooksville, ,Fla.,
formerly of Durand, passed away
Wednesday, Feb. 7,1990, in Florida.,
Services will be held in
Brooksville.
Information provided by Bellows
Rinker Funeral Home, Durand.
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Ross Allen Backus
Darrell "Wes" Badgero
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Age 67, a former Owosso resident " '
pass~daway Saturday, April 14, 1990 Age 65, of, Byron died Saturday,
in Avon Park, Fla., where he had' Feb. 17, 1990 m Owosso.
made his home for the past 20 years. Mr ~ Badgero had wo.r~e~ f~r
Mr. Backus operated Backus Ford Ge~eral Motors . ~art~ DIVISIOn In
Sales in Owosso from 1955 to 1969. He i mamt~nance,. retIrmg m 1976.
then moved to Florida and operated Services Will be held at 11 a.m.
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BackUS Cadillac-Pontiac-GMC Sales Tuesday, Feb. 20 from the Streeter
in Sebring, Fla. until retiring in 1987. Funeral Hom~, Brron. . ~he R~v.
A graduate of Albion College, he Cla~en:e WollIn Will officiate. With
served as a lieutenant in the U.S. burial m ByronGemetery. FrIends
Navy during World War II with ac- may call atthe funeral home today 2
tion in the Pacific. While in Owosso to 5 and 7 ~o 9 p.m.
he was active in the Exchange Club Memorials are suggested to the
Elks, Masonic Orders and th~ i Byron Area Ambulance. .'
Owosso Country Club. He was a long " Mr. Badgero was born m Byron,
time member of the National F~~. 8, 19~5, the son of Darrell and
~~to,m?bile: Deal~r~ ~!lSo!.(.ation'i Llll.Ian (Kimball). B~dg~ro. He had
SurvIVors include: his widow Jean" reSIded most o~ hiS hfe m the Byron
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(Ettinger) with whom he recently area: On Aprll,16, 1945, h.e a~d
Theodore C.Austin, 89, 679 Aiken celebrated a 46th wedding anniver- Ma.rlOn Taylor were married m
st., Owosso, di~dFriday, Jan. 26, sary; a son, Ross Backus II i Games. Mr. Badgero was a member
1990 at the Durand Convalescent' (Michelle) of Sebring; a daughter, of the ~.A.W. Local 659, member of
Center. Pamela (Charles) Hansen of Avon Alcohohc~ Anonymus for 26 years
Mr. Austin, i.n 1945, was the Park: four grandchildren: one and an ~vld hu~ter. ..
founder of. Austm Electric Motor brother and one sister. SurVIvors mclude: hIS Wife,
Repair,.whIch he operated until he' There were to be no services. The !Ma~ion; fou.r daughters, Mrs.F,red
ret1~ed m 1963, selling the business family requests any memorials be . (Chick) Whltchell of ~ast Lansmg,
to hIs son, John. made to the charity of your choice . Mrs. Jame~ (Ellen) Sipes and Mrs.
Wayne (Eileen) Peterson both of
, An avid hunter, fisherman and • I
Argentine, Ms. Rose Badgero of
outdoorsman, he was a charter Sherrm Lynn Bailor
Brighton: a son, Darrell and wife
member of the Shiawassee Dog and
Gun Club and was also a charter Age 25, of 11817 Lennon Rd., Len Bridget of Fenton: his mother, Mrs.
member of the Michigan Motor non, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 1990, at Lillian Niles of. Argentine: a Sister,
Coach Association., Edward Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. Mrs. Alice Smith of Bad Axe: a
Service~ are to ,be held from the Services will" be 10:30 a.m., brother, Donald Badgero of Bad
Kribs Colonial Chapel, Corunna, Wednesday, Dec; 19, 1990, at Kribs Axe: brother-in-law, Herb Fuller of
MO~dart .Jan. 29" 1990 at 2 p.m. Colonial Chapel, Corunna. Burial Fenton; six grandsons: six grand
BurIal WIll follow in Pine Tree will. be in Greenwood Cemetery, daughter~: one great-grandson; and
Cemetery, Corunna. Marion,.Mich. nieces and nephews. Mr. Badgero
The family will receive friends at Friends may call at the chapel to was predeceased by his father, Dar·
the chapel today between 6 p.m. and day after 6 p.m. The family will be rell E. in 1955, a brother Eugene il1
9 p.m" and Sunday between 2 p m present this evening 6 to 9 and Tues 1927 and a sister, Elizabeth "Betty'
and9p;m. . . day 2 to j) and 7 to 9 p.m. Fuller in 1988.
Bo;n in Owosso, Dec. 5, 1900, Mr. Miss Bailor was born in Lansing, Russell Duane Bailey
A~stm was the, son of Jay S. and Dec. 10, 1965, the daughter of Merle
Allce C. (Fenner) Austin. and Geraldine (Wiggins) Bailor. Age 70, of 321 State St., Owosso
lie married Virginia L. Prout in' Survivors inclUde: two brothers died Thursday, July 12, 1990 at The
Perry on April 21, 1934. She died Oct and their wives, Ronald and Gloria Memorial Hospital.
tU8~ . Bailor of Lennon and Robert and Mr. Bailey did masonry work and
Survivors include: Two Shelia Bailor of Crystal; and, one also worked for Mitchell-Bentley.
daughters,. Ellen (and husband sister, Tammy Korkoskie of Stan- Services will be held Monday. 2
ton. '
Nels~ ~oma. of Superior, Wis. and p.m. from the Nelson-House Funeral
PatrIcia Hlckmott of Flushing. Memorials are sugg~sted to the Homes, Knapp & Smith Chapel,
three sons, John, (and wife Cor:. donor's favorite chairty. Owosso. Mr. Donald Condy will of
stance) Austin of Owosso Theodore ficiate with burial in Hillerest
Jr. (and wife Carol) 'Austin of Memorial Gardens. Friends may
Owosso and Robert Austin of call at the chapel Saturday 2 to 9
Genesee; and, a brother Orin p.m. and Sunday 9 to 9 p.m. with the
Austin of Burton. ' family receiving friends from 2 to 4
He was predeceased by a sister and 7 to 9 p.m. both days.
Cora Kadolphand two brothers, Ra;
and LeRoy.
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Virginia Elixabeth Bates Deloss C Bates Leonard O. Bate~
A$e 75, of Holly wentto be withthe • ~
Lord Thursday, Nov. 15, 1990. Age 83, of Durand, passed ,away Age 83, of Chesaning, passed away
Services will be held at the First Wednesday, Dec. 26, 1990, at Spar- Thursday evening, March 15, 1990,
Baptist Church of Holly Monday . row Hospital, Lansing. at The Memorial Hospital, Owosso.
Nov. 19, at 1 p.m. The Rev. Jack lYIr. Bates was vice president of Mr. Bates was a mechanic.
Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Shlawassee County Bank retiring in Services will be held Sunday, 2
Gteenwood<Cemetery, Fowlerville, 1958 aft~r 33 ~ears. After re~irement, p.m., from the Misiuk-Morse
Visitation will be at the Dryer he was m the msurance business. Funeral Home, Chesaning. Pastor
Funeral·. Home, Holly today 2 to .5 Serv~ces will be held at st. Mary's Fred' C. Smith will officiate with
p'.m;and noD p.IIl., Sqnday 1 to 5 Cathobc Church, Duran,d, Sa,turdar. burial in Ridge Road Cemetery.
p.m. and 7tO.9p.m. Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. Burial wIll be m Fdends may call all day today and
ThOse desiring may make con- Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon. Sunday9a.m.untiltimeofservice.
tributionsWVirginia Bates Sunday Father Joseph Aubin will officiate. Mr. Bates was born in Brady
School Memorial at her church or The family will receive friends at Township March 25, 1906. He was
the American CaDcer Society. the Bellow~-Rinker F\jneral Home, married to Mildred Brown, who
./Mr.,Bate&.was born. in.Detroit, Durand Friday. 2 to 4 and 6to 9 p.m. predeceased him. Then he married
June Ii, 191&, the only child of Roland A rosary will be said at the funeral Bessie Rowe on Nov. 19, 1935, who
andN~~liearo()ks~ After graduation. home, Friday at 6 p.m. . survives him.
from Wayne State University, she M~. Bates was born 111 Durand, Survivors include: .
studied to be a concert pianist at! April 14, 1907, the son of Clare G. and Seven daughters, five sons and
lIl'ewYork Music Conservatory and: Lyda (Fair) ~ates. He .graduated their spouses, Joe and Theila
taught piano for 59 years. She was' fromDurandH.lghSc~001m1925and (Bates) Tyburski of Florida,
Sunday Schoolsnperintendent since atte~ded FerrIS Institute. He and Leonard Jr. and Beatrice Bates of
1958· . chairman of Missions Board BeSSie Deederly were united in mar- Port Huron,' Jim find Edna (Bates)
and'Love Grft for Northern Area riage in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Engelhardt of Saginaw, Bob and
American'BaptistWomen and held Durand, June 24, 1931. He was a Norma (Garrison) Blumenschein of
many Baptist women's state offices. member of st. Mary's Catholic Alabama, Eldon and Donna
Survivors include: her husband, Church. (Wyman) Preston of Avoca, Mich.,
James; mother Nellie Brooks; Survivors include: his dau~hter, DQn and Margaret Bates of Chesan
children, Robert (Carol) of Gaines, Judy Froberg and husband William ing, Pete and Theresa Bates of
James (De~by). of 1;I01ly, . Bonnie of Mt. Clemens; his son, Dr. Clare Chesaning, Bill and Phillis Bates of
(Ken) 'WoQtonpffensacola, Fla., Bates a~d. wife . G~ace of Battle Saginaw, Bob and Barb (Bates) Roy
Betty (... )l(ingof.DJlrand; Creek: nme grandchIldren: a great- of Chesaning, Jerry and Betty
eight gra Idten,Robert, Tina, grandchil4: a niece and a nephew: (Bates) Blacklidge of Marion,
Jennifer, ' .! Dawn', and Donaldl also several other relatives., . Mich., Dave and Judy (Bates)
Bates, C ... Shannon King, Bet- He was predeceased by hiS Wife, Moiles of Corunna, Bob and Sue
ty Bona ; ,~dso many speciali Bessie in 1985: his brother, LaMott: Bates of Montrose; 40 grand
I
friends. . ., and his parents, children: 32 great-grandchildren: 16
She Was prt.'lceded in death by' The family suggests memorials to brothers and sisters, five of whom
sons, Donlildand Richard. the American Cancer Society or St. are surviving.
Arrangements by Dryer Funeral Mary's Church, Durand. . Mr. Bates was predeceased by a
Home, Holly. : baby daughter, Ila Jean ~ates.
-
Herman Joseph Barlow
Age 86, of Lakeland, Fla. and
Norma M. Baumgardner .
fotlIletly of Owosso died Wednes Mrs. Baumgardner was a member
day, . Feb. 14, 1990 at Lakeland Age 66 of Vernon passed away of the Vernon United Methodist
Regional Medical Center. Monday, 'June 11, 1990 at her home Church, an. officer i~ the Christian
Services will beheld at the after a long illness. Women Umted of Shlawassee,Coun-
Lakeland Funeral Home Chapel Services will beheld Wednesday, tty, served on the Vernon LIbrary
Lakeland, Monday at 1 p.m. ' p.m. from the Bellows-Rinker Board for 32 years, was a leader for
S.!JrvlVors include his wife, Funeral Home, Durand. The Rev. the Cub Scouts and Brownies, serv~d
Margaret of Lakeland and a son Kathy Rairick will officiate with many. years on the Vernon Towns~lp
William. Lee of TUcson, Ariz .. Mr' burialin Greenwood Cemetery.~le:t~on Bo~rd and. was very active
Barlow was predeceased by a son: Mrs. Baumgardner was born in in CIVI<: affair,S. .
Herman J. Barlow Jr. rural Davisburg in Oakland County Su!vlvors 1I1clude: her husband,
on Dec. 13, 1923, the daughter of Damel of Vernon; a daughter, Susan
Lloyd D. and Irene (Garner) Doylle and husband J. of Vernon; a
Swayze. She graduated from Holly son, Theodore E. Bau~gardner of
High School in 1940 and attended Vernon; four grandchddren.; her
Eastern Michigan Teacher's Collegelmotherof . Co~unlla; two sls~er~;
in the early 1940s. On June 5, 1946,: three brothers and several meces
she and Daniel R. Baumgardner and neph~ws.. • .
were united in marriage in Durand . J, VeMrneomnQlJ:r!lJailtse da Mree tshuogdgisets Ctehdu r.c0h . the
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Shirley Anne Batterbee Horine Meiers Baughman Cleland A. Beamish
Age '55, of 14525 Chapel Hill St., Age 88,. of 1.10 N. Brooks. St., Age 81, of 908 N. Saginaw St.,
Union, passed away Sunday, Aug. Owosso, died FrIday afternoon, Jan. ,Owosso, passed away Thursday, Ju-
19 •. 1990, at Elkhart General 19 1990 I 5 1990 t S H 't 1 La
,H O SP·It a I, Elkh aIt', Idn~, a ft er a F" u~era 1 servi.c es will eb eh l d at, iyn g., a parrow OSPl a • ns-
lengthy illness. Jenn1Ogs-L~ons Chapel at 10 a.m. Services will be held Monday, July
Mrs. Batterbee assisted her hus- Mon~ay w~t~ pastor ~tew~rt ~. 9, 11 a.m. at Kribs Colonial Chapel
band with his pastoral work for 32 Jamls~n offIclat1Og. Burial Will be 10 with the Rev. Carol J. Johns of
years. Oak Hl~l Cemetery. The body restsficiating. Burial will be in West'
Services will be held Wednesday, at J~nn1O~s-Lyons C.hapel where the Haven Cemetery, Owosso., The fami
Aug, 22, 11 a.m., at the Chapel Hill famtly will meet frIends today and ly will meet friends at the chapel to
Missionary Church, Union. Burial, Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.. day from 2 to 5 p.m. and from 7-9
wjlI be at, 2:30 ,p.m. 'in Hillcrest ~rs. Baughman was born 10 .ovid" p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Memorial Park, Jackson. Friends Mich., Jan. 20, 1901, the child of, - . . ,,: -. '-._
may call at the Geisler-Eley Funeral David M and Anette (Jaquish) Mr. Beamish was born 10 Hazelt.on
Home, Constantine, today noon to 9 Graham.' She graduated from, T~w~ship on Feb. 6, 1909: the son of
p.m. Owosso HighSchoolin 1918. i Wtlha~ W. and ~an~le (p~rry)
Mrs. BatterJ>ee was born in Lake She was married to Erwin F.I :Seamls~ and was a lifetime reSident
Odeslla, Feb. 25, 1935, the daughter Meiers Sr.; he died in July of 1957. of Shiawassee Coun~y. He and Zona
of LaVerne and Elsie (Stauffer) She then married, George K.,~, Amos were marrled·May 1}.1935
Hulliberger. She and Pastor Mark Baughman who died in January of 10 St. Johns. They were marrIed for
Batterbee were married in the 1966;'· 43 years before her'death on Dec. 16,
Church of the Nazarene, Owosso, Mrs. Baughman was a member of 1978.. .
March28,1953. the First Baptist Church, Owosso; ~r. ~eamIsh was a supervIsor at
S.urvivors include: her husband; the WWI Auxiliary; Abigail Fl~t. Fisher Body Plant #2 before
six daughters, Mrs. Daniel (Debra) Chapter OES' and the Owossorebr1Og on June 30, 1969,. He w~s a
Raney of Detroit, Mrs. Gary (Kay) Country'Club. ' membe~ of th~ Owosso FIrst UOlted
Aupperlee of Ft. Wayne, Ind., She was office manager at E.F. ,Meth~dlst C~urch and a member
Rebecca Seeker of Berne, Ind., Mrs. Meiers and Sons Insurance Co. for 50 and past preSident of the.XYZ Club ..
David (Pamela) Pierson of High- years. Survivors include: three sons and
point, N .C.,Mrs. Micah (Phyliss) Survivors include: a son, Erwin F. their wives, Brent and Barbara
Kuhn of Geneva, Ind., Mrs. Todd Meiers Jr. of Jupiter, Fla.; a Beamish of Brooklyn, Duane and
(Mary) Granger of Jackson; one daughter, Mrs. Ed. (Mary) Helene Beamish of Owosso, Dean
son, Mark Owen Batterbee of Union; Hebekeuser, Owosso; a daughter-in~ and Diane Dyer of Laingsburg; one
12 grandchildren; mother, Elsie law Marguerite R. Meiers of, daughter, Lois Lynch ofAlleganj 12
HulIiberger Of Quincy; two brothers, Ow~sso; two stepdaughters, June M. grandchildren; five great
David Hulliberger of Owosso, Alan Meiers of Naples, Fla. and Joann V. grandchildren; one brother and
Hulliberger of Saginaw; three Gordon of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; 14 wife, Kenneth W. and Twyla
sisters, Doris Beckwith of Quincy, grandchildren; two brothers, Gor- Beamish of Owosso: one sister and
Kathy' Powell of Chicago, Ill. and don Graham, Owosso and Donald husband, Viola and George Dixon of
Alice Granger of Linden. (Millie) ,Graham, Owosso;' also Inverness, Fla.; many nieces and
lVII'S. BaUerbee was predeceased many nieces and nephews. nephews.
by her father, ~aVerne Hulliberger. She was predeceased by one son, Mr. Beamish was predeceased by
Memorials are suggested to the Robert G. Meiers, two sisters and his wife: one daughter, Linda; and
Missionary Church World Mission. one brother. one son Frank. '
.Memorials a!e . suggested to the' Mem~rials are suggested to the
Velma Beaufore Diabetes ASSOCiatIOn. American Cancer Society or to the
Owosso First United Methodist
Age 80, of St. Johns, passed away
Roy Z. Beaudoin
Monday, May 7, 1990, at her Church.
residence.
Passed away on April 21, 1990, in
Services will be heid at Osgood
Clearwater, . Fla. after a brief it·
Funeral Home, St. Johns, Wednes
lnellS.
day at 11 a.m. The Rev. Jay Terbush
In Owosso, he was a wholesale
will officiate. Burial .will be in Reed
beer distributor, an active supporter
Cemetery. Visitation will .be Tues
of St. Paul's CflUrch and Schools and
'day 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday
a member of the Knights of Colum
until time of service.
bus. In 1962, he moved to Largo, Fla •.
Memorials may be made to Clin
where he W.as a land developer. .
ton Memorial Hospital Coronary
Condolences may be sent to Mrs.
Care Unit or the Pilgrim United
Alice BeaUdoin, 1711A Belleair
Methodist Church.
Forest; Bellaire, Fla.
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Gayfe E. Bedford ,tBethel M. Bearden James E. Beckman
Gayle E. Bedford, 81, 3426\ A~e 56, of Edmore, passed. away Age 38, of Chesaning pas~ed away
Parmenter Rd., Durand, died Fri-. April 8, 1990, at her residence In Ed- Wednesday, May 2, 1990, at the
day,Oct. 26, 1990, at the Durand Con-I more. ,,' Saginaw Community Hospital wh~re
vaiescent Center. . . i Mrs. Bearden was formeir~y he had been hospitalized for the la~t
A funeral is to be held at the Kribs employed by Redmond Motor Co. In four years.
Colonial Chapel, Corunna, Tuesday, Owess? .' .. ,'. Mr. Beckman had been employed
Oct. 30,1990 at Ila.m. with the Rev. Services wlll be at Jenmngs-Lyons at Delco Moraine of Saginaw.
Katherine Rairick officiating. ',chapel, Owosso, Wedne~day. at l Services will be held at :St.
/~uriarwill follow· in Greenwood ~.~. The I~v. s~ott Da.vls wIll ~f~ Michael's Catholic Church, Mltple
Cemetery, Vernon., flclate. Burial wlll be In Oak HU. Grove, Friday at 11 a.m. The Rev.
~The body will rest at the funeral Cemetery. Friends may call at th~ Fr. John O'CalIaghan will officiate.
chapel after 2 p.m. Sunday. chapel today from 2 to 4 and 7 to ~ Burial will be in St. Micha~l's
The family will be present at the p.m. . ,Cemetery. Friends may call at the
to
chapel from 2 p.m. 5 p.m. and 7 M~s. Bearden was born 10 Owosso; Walker-Marth:} Funeral. Home,
p.m. to 9 p.m. both Sunday and Mon- Apr1l7.1934,. the daughter of Charles Chesaning until 9 p.m. today. l'he
day.~· and Delsle E. (Brayshaw) AI~r~ body will rest at the church Friday
There will be an Eastern Star! mg. She graduated from Ithaca Hlg~ 10 a.m. until time of service. There
memorial service Sunday at 8' p.m. Schoo~ in ~984 and resided most 0,£ will be a Scripture service at 7:30
The servit;e will be conducted by the her hfe In Owos~o" Sh~~as a p.m. today. .
Vernon-Durand Chapter No. 243, membe~ o~ the Bible. MISSionary: Memorials are suggested to the
O.E.s.Church III SIX Lakes. " American Diabetes Association' or
Mrs. Bedford was born in .. Survivors include: three the Millet Learning Center for Han
Shiawassee Township on June 2, daughters, ~rs. Chuck (Dawn) G~d~ dicap and Mentally Retarded. '.
1909, the daughter of Floyd and frey of RIVerdale, Mrs. Mike Mr. Beckman was born, in
Leora (Payne) Parmenter. I(LeAnn) Letts of Kalamazoo, and Saginaw, July 5, .1951, the SOl}f of
She attended and graduated from ,Mary Bea~den of ~u,mner; two sons:;, Joseph and Joyce' (Blackmer)
Corunna High School and the Yp- Victor (Rose) HIlllman of Ithac~ Beckman .. He graduated from'St.
silanti Business School. and Scott ~earden of I~terlochen; 1~ Michael's High School, Maple Grove
life
She was a lifetime resident of grandchildren ; five great:;: in 1970. He resided his whole in
Shiawassee County/ grandchil~ren; tw,o brothers: the Chesaning area.,
She married Stanley O. Bedford in Doylen (Shirley). Albrmg of ~dmore Survivors include: his parel,lts,
FlintonJune21,1934. .' ;and Stub (Shirley) Albrmg <1,( Joseph and Joyce Beckman of
Mrs. Bedford was a member ofthe Ashley. She ~as predeceased by l! Chesaning; a brother, Ronald and
Vernon United Methodist Church brother, two sisters and her parents,," Patricia Beckman of Chesaning;
Evft. . M. Bedell
and had previously served as its two sisters, Marsha and Charles
treasurer. U Weisenberger of Chesaning ~nd
She was also a life member of the Age 83, of Shiawassee Town, pass- Je~n and Randall Ger<1ing of ~oc­
Vernon-Durand Chapter No. 243, ed away Monday, April 2, 1990, at coa, Ga.; grandmother,' Minnie
Order of the Eastern Star and had Pleasant View. Blackmer of Ashley; five nie~es;
formerly served as its treasurer. Mrs. Bedell and her family owned and five nephews. .
Mrs. Bedford was a former and operated the Bedell Gasoline Arrangements. by Walker-Martin
secretary for the Shiawassee County and Grocery Store in Shiawassee Funeral Home, Chesaning.
Health. Department and retired as Town for more than 43 years.
Mrs. Margaret M. Beck
an assistant in the Friend of the Services will be held at Jennings-
Court's office. Lyons Chapel, Owosso, 11 a.m., Fri- Age 94, 0 f Po r tel' Hill s
Survivors include her husband; a day,April 6, with the Rev. Ronald Presbyterian Village, Grand
daughter and her husband, Sharon McClung officiating. Burial will be Rapids, Mich. died Jan. 26, 1990 at
an!i1:ferb. Brehmer of Bath: a son at Lovejoy Cemetery, Vernon her residence.
aniJ;;JJI~ WIfe, Gary and Nita Bedford Township. The family will meet Services will be Thursday, 3 p.m/.
of Gaithersburg, Md.; two grand- friends at the chapel today and from the Jennings-Lyons Chapel,
children, Amy (andDavid) Ho~mes Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Owosso. Dr. Warner H. Siebert will
of Webberville, and Craig Brehmer Mrs. Bedell was born in Benn- officiate. Friends may call at the
of Bath; a great-grandson,J. Eric ingtonTownship May 3 1906 the chapel one hour prior to service.
Homes of Webberville; a sister, daughter of Joh~ K. and' Dais~y L. Mrs: Beck was a graduate of
Arlen~ Strawsine of Corunna: and.(Qowney) Godley. She attended Owosso High School and aUended
two meces, Jayne Peterson and Sal- Shiawassee Township School No. h. Michigan State University. She was
Iy Hall,both of Oscoda. She and. Elias X. L. Bedell were. active in civic affairs in Owosso with
married in Corunna, 1923. her late husband, Jay M. Beck. .
Survivors include: one daughter, Survivors include her son, G. John
Daisey Lueker of Bancroft; three Beck; three grandsons; and four
sons, Robert (Betty) Bedell of great-grandchildren.
Owosso, Jack (Marjorie) Bedell of The family suggests contributions
Shiawasse~ Town, Farren Bedell of to the Porter Hills Presbyterian
otter Lake; 11 grandchildren; seven Village, Grand Rapids.
great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Bedell was predeceased by
her husband and one brother.
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Robert S.Behrens
Lavina E.(Stuckey) Beleher Edwin Leonard Beldyga
Age 81, of Ovid, died Thursday,
Sept. 20, 1990, at his residence. Age 70, of Owosso, passed away Age 71, oUOO N. Vernon Rd., Cor-
Mr. Behrens was a farmer .and Tuesday, April 24, 1990, at McLaren unna, died Monday Oct. 29, 1990, at
worked at Motor Wheel, Lansing, General Hospital, Flint. Shiawassee County Medical ~re
retiring in 1974. Mrs. Belcher was a homemaker. Facility (Pleasant View).
Services will be held at Houghton Services will be held at Rossell Mr. Beldyga was a farmer and
Chapel of Osgood Funeral Homes,in Funeral Home, Flushing, Friday, was retired fromMidwestAbrasives
Ovid, Monday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. April 27 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Dr. in 1981.
Burial will be in South Bingham Lee Vandenberg officiating. Burial' The funeral Mass wut be
Cemetery with the Rev. Charles wiII be at Flushing Cemetery. celebrated at st. Paul's Catholic
Smith officiating. The family will Friends may visit today 11 a.m. to 9 Church, Owosso, Friday Nov. 2, 10
receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. a.m. with the Rev .. Fr. Robert D.
t09 p.m. today and Sunday. . Mrs. Belcher was born May· 30, Kolenski officiatfng ..B uHalwiIlbein
Memorials may be made to Clin- 1919, the daughter of Frankie Oscar St. Paul Cemetery. Friends may call
ton County Hospice or the Ovid Area and Hazel May (Williams) Deckrow. at the Nelson-House Funeral Homes
Ambulance. . She married John Gaddis Stuckey in Knapp & Smith· Chapel;. Owosso;
Mr. Behrens was born in Clinton Angola, Ind. in 1937. Mr. Stuckey Wednesday 2 to 9 p;m. and Thursday
County, Aug. 30, 1909, the son of predeceased her in 1968. She then 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A rosary will be
George and Bertha (F elzke) married James Woodrow Belcher in prayed at the chapel Thursday even
Behrens. He. resided most of his life Grundy, W.V. in 1974. He predeceas- mg at8:15 p.m.
in Ovid and St. Johns area. He and ed her in 1981. Mr. Beldyga was born in Wyan
Arlene Hurt Were married April!O. Survivors include: three sons, dotte, Oct, 21, 1919, the son of
1934, in St. Johns. He was a member Elwyn John Stuckey of FJ1nt, Reese N.ickolas and Victoria (Ziemba)
of Price United Methodist Church, Miller Stuckey of Owosso, David Beldyga. He and Beatrice E. Horak
st. Johns. . Gaddis and Annette Stuckey of were married in Bannister on May 6,
Survivors include: his wife, Owosso; seven daughters, Marianne I 1944. Mr. Beldyga was a member at
Arlene; four sons and daughtersl.in- and Ross Carriway of Oscoda Fern st. Paul Catholic Church and the
law, Stanley and Nancy Behrens of and James Farrell of Owosso' Mar- Knights of Columbus. He had resid
Ovid, Raymond and. Marjorie tha Cium of Owosso, Ellen Lu~oni of ed in the Lennon area most of his
Behrens of Houghton Lake, Roger Flint, Cynthia Fullwood of. Port, life.
and Linda Lou Behrens of Ovid, Austin, Betty and Bob Lawson of Survivors inclUde: his wife,
I'
Doug and Linda Kay Behrens also of. Flint, Virginia and Paul Pavares of Beatrice; one daughter, Mrs. David
Ovid; eightgrandchildrenj 11 great- Warren, R.I.; 24 grandchildren;! (Martha) Sutton of Vernon; three
grandchildren; . two sisters, Leona. three great-grandchildren; several! sons, Ronald and Kay of Corunna,
st.
Martens of Jobns and MargaretstepchHdren and stepgrand- Leonard and Candace of Owosso,
Martens of Lansing. . . childreni two brothers Roger. Dennis and fiancee Cheryl Hinspeter
He was preceded in death by his Deckrow of Alma, Don Deckrow: a~ home: nine grandchildren; two
parents, two grandsons· Mark and one sister, Marjorie Randall of Stan- Sisters, Mrs. Jeanette Vyskocil of
Tim Behrens, a sister Hazel. dish; many nieces and nephews: N,ew Lothrop, Mrs. Joseph (Irene)
Schaefer, a niece Diane Pierce and a and one stepbrother, Tom Deckrow Seconsky of Corunna: one brother,
nephew Terry Crowley.' . of Oxnard, Calif. . Ted (Mary) Beldyga of Chesaning.
Mrs. Belcher was predeceased by .Mr. Beldyga was predeceased by
Cfova B. {Bittell} BeU
two grandchildren. hiS parents.
A . Memorials are suggested to the Memorials are suggested to St.
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. ge 78,of Clio and formerly Salvation Army or Michigan Heart Paul Church or the Pleasant View
Owosso died Jan. 14, 1990 at Kith Association. t Air Conditioning Fund:
Haven Convalescent Center, Flint. . Arrangements by Rossell Funeral
~rs. Bell was an inspector for
BUick Motor DiVision, sheretired in JI~ome, Main st., Flushing.
1974 af~er 36 years of service. .
SerVICes will be held at the.Mile.s
Mart~n Funeral Home, 1194 E. Mt.
MOrriS, Mt. Morris on Wednesday,'
Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. The Rev. Walter
David will officiate. with burial in
Ea.ston Cemetery, New Lothrop.
Friends may call at the funeral
home today until 9 p.m.