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OWOSSO ARGUS-PRESS
OWOSSO ,MICHIGAN
Obituaries 1992
Complied by Mrs Frances Herber Hazelton
Vernon ,Michigan 1993
The Owosso Argus Press 1992 1
Marguirette' Frances Mabel O. Abrams James M. Ackley
Age 93, died. Thursday, Dec. 17, Age 73, of North Highlands, Ca-
Abbey
.1992, at Genesys Regional,MedicaiJir., passed away Sunday, Oct. 25,
Age 65, of 416 N. Watkms St., Center, Flint Osteopathic Campus. 1992, in Sacramento. .
Perry died Tuesday, July 21, 1~92, Services will be'lteld at thel Mr. Ackley had retI~ed frolll the
at Ingham Medical Center, LanSmg'!Swartz Creek United MethodistrUnited States Air Force after 25
Mrs. Abb?y was.a ho~emaker. !Church, Saturday at II a.m. Dr. H.!years of service. .
A memonal servl~e will be. h?ldReginald Cattell will officiate. Bur-i Burial took place 111 Mt. Y,ernon
at Perry Congregatlom:1 Chrlsttan1ial will be in Lovejoy Cemetery in! Memorial Park, Fair Oaks, CallE, on
Church, Monday, Ju.ly 27, .12 noo~·Durand. Friends Illay call at thelOct. 29, 1992. ..
The ~ev. R~ber.t Wilber will officl- Sharp Funeral Home, MiHer RQadl Mr. Ackley was bom i? Mlssoun,
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ate With bunal m Roselawn Cemet- Chapel, from 2 to 5 p.m. and. 7 to but his hometown was Flmt. He had
ery. The family is being served bY .m. todl;1Y. . ibeen a resident of North Hi~hlands
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Nelson-House Funeral Hom~s, LaR- , Those desiring may m.ake co~trt- for the last 32 years. He ~nd Audrey
owe Chapel, Perry. There wIll be no 'butions to' the Swartz Creek Untted Mae Hubbard were mamed.
visitation. .Methodist Church. , . _ Mr. Ackley was a member of the
Mrs. Abbey was bom in Perry oni Mrs. Abrams was born in ,Wew-, North Highlands V.F.W. and Ameri-
July 18, 1927, the daughter of Ar-joka, Okla., Sept. 14, 1899, t~e can Legion. ..
thur and Ina (Myers) Stevens. Sheldaughter of Joseph T. and JessIe: Survivors include: IllS WIfe, Au
graduated from Perry High School.lJosephine (Barker) Kimmel and had; drey; three daughters, Mrs. ~on
On July 20, 1947, s~e an? Gordon llived in Durand for many years'i(Penny) Gorham of North Hlgh
F. Abbey were marrted m Perry'residingin Swartz, Cr~ek the last 7 lands, Mrs. Gary (Pat) Holford of
Mrs. Abbey was ~ member. ~f ~he Iyears. She, and Percy Abrams were iOwosso, Mrs. Robert (Robin) Se~n
Perry Congregational Chnsttanmarried on April 15, 192,8 and he .of Elverta, Calif.; nine grandchtl
Church. . , preceded her in death in 1978. [dren; 10 great-grandchildren;, t~o
Survivors include: three daught- Mrs. Abrams was a, member of Isisters-in-Iaw, Mary Ackley of ~hnt,
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ers, Susan. (David) Kehren, Sally ithe Swartz Creek United ~ethodistDoris Ackley of Flint; several nteces
(Robert) Coffey both of Haslett, Church. . 'and nephews.
Sandra Abbey of Perry; two sons, Survivors include: three sons, RI-' Memorials are suggested to the
Allen Abbey and James (Kris) A?-chard and wife Boots, Abrams of. American Kidney Foundation.
bey both of Lansing; four grandchtl-Swartz Creek, Robert and wife Bar-t Local arrangements by the
dren and one sister, Gladys Hord ofbara Abrams of Gairies and Joel and, Jennings-Lyons Funeral Chapel,
Laingsburg. wife Peggy Abrams of Swartz, Owosso.
Mrs. Abbey was ~redeceased by Creek; eight gr~ndchildren, Penny
Wanda Mary Abent
one sister, Helen Smlth. and Michael Messer, Sandra and
Memorials are suggested to the Kenneth Brill Yolanda Abrams, Lu- Age 73, of Owosso died Thurs-
American Red Cross. cinda Abran~s, Melinda Abr~ms, day, July 9, 1992.
Kathi and Steve Stiff, J. Scott and Mrs. Abent, was currently em
Sherry Abrams, and Tim anb Mary ployed at Emery-Pratt for 23 years.
Abrams; five great-grandchildren,: Selvices will be held Monday, II
Joseph Messer, Shannon Messer" a.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic
"J1;adley Stiff, Jamie Abrams and Church, Owosso. Friends may call at
",o"'lrd Brill;- many nieces and the Jennings-Lyons Chapel, Owosso.
',,<t.
~.r:;-~dS preceded in death by her
~'d and her parents.
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Martha H. Aelker Dawn (Delaney) Florence A.Adaws
Age 85, of 1584 N. Hickory, Adams Florence A. Adams, 7~, of Che-
Owosso. passed away Saturday, Feb. Age 44, of Chesaning, ,passed saning, died suddenly Wednesday,
29, 1992, at Shiawassee County away Friday evening, May 29, 1992, Dec. 23,1992 at her home.
'Medical~feare Facility (Pleasant at St. Luke's Hospital, Sagjnaw, af- Services are to be held Sunda,y,
,View), COrupna. ter a long illness. .' j;Dec. 27, 1992 at 1 p.m. at .th.e M~s­
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, Mrs. AelKcr was a homemaker.', Mrs. Adams had been employed iuk Funeral Home, Chesanmg, wtth
The funcral mass will. be cele-,I b y T.D.S. Corp., the Rev. Dr. Bent L. McCumons
brated at SL Paul's Catholic Church, Services will be. held Tuesday, 11 officiating.
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Owosso Tuesday at 10. a.m: T~e a.m: at the Zion Lutheran Chur~h, Burial be om WHdwp'od
Rev. Fr. Robert D. KolensKI wIlli Chesaning. Pastor David A. Nottlmg Cemetery, Cliesaning.' i
officiate. Buri~l. wi~l be i~ st. Paull will officiate with buri~l in ~i1d-Friends may call at the funeral
Cemetery. VIsitatIOn will .be atl wood Cemetery,Chesanmg. Friends home Saturday after 5:30 p.m: and
Nejson-Hous~ Funeral Homes,! 'may call at the Misiuk Fu~eral Sunday starting at 8 a.m. untd the,
Knapp & Sml~h Ch?pel, OWOS.SO![ Home, Chesaning, today until 9 time of the service.
today 2 to 9 p.m: with the famIly p.m., Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 Mrs. Adams was born Florence
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receiving friends 2 to ,4 p.m. an? 7 i a.m., and Tuesday at the c.hurch Spencer on March 2, 1916 in Ro-
to 9 p.m. A rosary will be recited from 10 a.m. until time of service. A chester, Mich. / . .
,this evening at 1:30. . village memorial service ~i1I be She married Donald W;Adams.
Mrs. AelJqir was born m. New held at the funeral home tomght, 7 He died in 1988.
HavenTown~hip, Sept. 13,. 1906, p.m. . , Mrs. Adams was a mem~er of the
the daughter <of John ancl Ehzabet~ '.' Mrs. Adams was born March 30, Rochester Order of the Eastern Sta.r .•
(Slj~t11~n) ~fgan. She and.Fer~l- 1948, itt Owosso, thcdaughter of As If young girl she taught bal~et ~n'
nandAelK~r were mamer.m Leo and Eleanor (Bbe) Delaney. ~he New York. She also had her pdot s,
Owosso, O~t .. 15, 1927. Heu dIed was a 1966 graduate of Chesamng license. .
Qe~elT!be~,t~7I. , . High~She andWiUiam D. Ada~s Survivors include: Her three sons
~rs:. Ael~~l was a member of Sf. were matriedAug:. 14, .1984.Wtl- and their spouses, Donald Jr. \lnd
Palll'sCatl1gl~c Church, St. Paul:s liamisthe mayor ofC hesaning, and Hazel Adams of Chesaning, W.iUiam
AltarSocietl'"and the St. Martha s she the. first lady.. ' D. Adams of Chesaning and RIchard
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Guild, Those left torrtourn .her, include: A. and Kathy, Adams of Hemlock;
.Survivorsiqclude: four daughters, her parents; her.husbanditwo ~h.ild- 12 gra.ndchild.reI;1;, I} gr~at­
Mrs. Fred (T:heresa) Long of Grand ten Kristine Klcfferof Chesanmg, grandchildren; a Sister, i:\6cJe Hmkcl
Ledge, Mrs .. Richard (Glady~) Ke~inKieffer of Owosso; two step- of Midland; and a niece;.~haron and
Cherry. of Lansing, Mrs. Ed (~h- children, Jeffrey Adams of Alabama, Bob Hartlien of Midland. '~'.
zaoe.th) Wisner. of Scottsdale, ~nz." Jennifer Adams of Florida; a grand-: A daughter-in-law, Dawn Adams,
and::Mrs.LaMott (Mary) HamlIn of, son, Shane Kieffer; a sister-in-1aw' predeceased her.
Rip'eY',Tenn.; two sons,. Robert and brother-in-law, Donell and Rev.
A:eJ~er~ndPonald Aelker,both of Vern Bok of Cleveland; her in-laws,
Erma E.
Owosso;J5 grandchildren!' ten James arid Mary Garrett, and Flor
Wilkins-Adams
gre~t. . gtandchildren; four s~sters, ence Adams of Chesaning; many
Mrs. Ruperta Rendell of Huntmgton aunts uncles; nieces, nephews, and
Age 77, passed aw.ay Thursd~y,
Woods, Mrs; Mary Smith of Gross cousi~s; .
Sept. 17 at Orc~ard HIll Mercy LIv-
Ptc:, 'Mrs. Roslyn Royer of qrand Memorials are suggested to the
I ing Center, Pontmc. .
Blanc, and. Mrs. Noleta Johnson of Zion Lutheran School, Chesaning.
Funeral services wIll be held I
st. Clair Shores. p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 at Lo:,e FU!1-
Memorials may be made to st.
NancyL. Addington eral Home, Bancroft., Bunal wIll
Paul's CatholiC' Church.
take place at Union Plallls. Cemetery,
Age 53, of Corunna, died Friday, Byron.
June 12,1992, at the Memorial
Healthcare Center in Owosso.
She was involved with 4-H youth
work.
The funeral will be held Monday
at 9 a.m. at St. PaurS Catholic
Church.
Visitation will be from 2-9 p.m.
today, with Rosary to be prayed at 3
p.m.
The family is being served by
Smith Funeral Homes, 409 W. Main
~t.. Owosso.
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Roy J. Alexander' :" Herman E. Alexander Lois M. AUiton
Age 72, of Waterford, died Frl- I Age 70, of Flint, died Thursday Age 90, of Owosso died todayr
day, Nov .. 6, 1992 of.cancer at the evening, May 7, 1992, at Memorial April 29, 1992, at the Memorial
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University of Michigan Hospital ih Healthcare Center, Owosso. Healthcare Center, OWOSS<;l. ,
Aim Arbor. Mr. Alexander was the superin- Funeral services will be held I\t
Mr. Alexander, formerly,of tendent of the C. S. Mott Estate Kribs Colonial Chapel,Corunnq;
Owosso, was a teacher and adrpini-. (Applewood) for 25 years. Friday, May 1 at 11 a.m. The Re,:.;
strator. He was also a veteran Qqh~ Cremation has taken place, and a Carol' J. Johns will officiate wit""
U.S. Army, Coast ArtilIery,:in memorial service will be held Mon- burial ill Pine Tree Cemetery, Cor
World War U. , day, 3 p.m. at the Jennings-Lyons unna. The body will rest at Krib.~
Funeral services are scheduled. H Chapel, Owosso. The Rev. Carol J. Colonial Chapel after 2 p.m. Thursa-t.
a.m. Tuesday at the CommunityP.re-; Johns will officiate. day. The family will be present
sbyterian Church on Sashab~w in Mr. Alexander was born May 20, the funeral home Thursday 2 to 4
Waterford. Burial will take place at 1921, in Davison, Mich., the son of p.m. and 7 to 9. p.m. .'
Ottawa Park Cemetet:y. .. : Earl and Ella Alexander. He gra- Mrs .. AlIiton was born in New
Friends may call Coats Funeral duated from Davison High School, Haven Township, June 29, 1901, the
Home in Wate~ford today from 6-~ Class of 1939. He resided all his life daughter of Herbert E. and Leona'
p;m. and Monday from 10, a.m. to.9 in Davison and Flint. M. (Dickinson) Alliton. She gra-
p.m. Suggested Monday hours are Mr. Alexander was associated duated from Owosso High School
3-5 and 7-9 p.m. with landscaping and floriculture his and Central Michigan University,
Mr. Alexander was married tQ entin~ life, and held a degree in Miss Alliton resided rnostof her life
Jean K. Alexander (Coffey) for5.0. landscape architecture. He was a in the Owosso area. She was ,a
years. Hebegan teaching in Glen- member of the Calvert Park Church member of the Owosso First United
coe, m. in 1947 before teaching in of God, Flint, a member of Disabled Methodist Church, member of Ablr~
River Rouge in 1948 as Principal.ef, American Veterans, and the Ameri- gail Chapter #206 Order of the East-
River Rouge High School.' can Landscape Association. ! ern Star and a member of the Shia-
He retu'rned to Michigan State. Mr. Alexander served four years was see County Retired Teacher's
University in 1953 to work on his. with the Army Corps ·of Engineers Association.
Doctorate. and in 1954 helped foqnd in the Pacific Theater during World Miss Alliton was a country school
the University of Ryukyus on Oki... War II. teacher for 44 years in the New
nawa, Japan. Survivors include: a d,aughter, Haven Township.
In 1958, Mr. Alexanderre,cruited Paula Kay Alexander and son-in- Survivors include:' one sistei',
students for the new Michigan State law, Bob Allen of Owosso; sisters- Alma Clark of Owosso; two ne
Univyrsity Oak.landcampus (now in-law and brothers-in-law, Barbara phews, Dean Alliton of Charlotte,
Oakland University) where he served! and Russell Crafts of Davison, Alice Gerald and Barbara Alliton Qf
.f or two years as. the first Principal of, and Paul Arambel of Modesto, Ca- Owosso; one great-niece Amy Alli
,MIlCArthur High School in Saginaw !if.; several nieces, nephews, and ton; three great-nephews, Jacob,
Township. . cousins. Vaughn and Kurt Alliton.
Before retiring, Mr. Alexander Mr. Alexander was predeceased Miss Alliton was predeceased by
served as the Superintendent of the by his wife, Margaret, in 1983. . a brother, Jake AIliton.
Waterford School District from Memorials may be made, in lieu Memorials are suggested to' tire
1963-73. of flowers, to the Calvert Park Owosso First United Methodist
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Survivors include his wife, Jean; Church of God, 2341 N. Genesee Church.
his son, John R. Alexander (Car\)- Rd., Burton, Mich. 48509. Alb t M AI b
a. ten urg ;
lyn) of Ann Arbor, and daughter, ~r
Lois E. Allen :
Karen Kent of Waterford; his grand- . Alberta M. Altenburg, 62, of Cor-
son, Matthew A. Kent; and cousins Age 61, of Rochester Hills, Mich., iunna, died Friday, June 5,1992, at
Jose- I.
LelabeIle Coon of Owosso and died Tuesday, Dec. 3t, 1991. " the Memorial Healthcare Center,
phine Oliver of Hart. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker. I O""OSSO.
Memorials are suggested 'to Services will be Monday It a.m., There will be no. funeral or
Waterford Foundation for Puolic at the Pixley Funeral Home, Roches- visitation.
Education. Envelopes are available ter. Cremation has taken place.
at the funeral home. . Arrangements were handled by
Smith Funeral Homes, 409 W. Main
St., Owosso.
John Alkes
Age ~3, of Owosso,died Friday
morntng, Feb . .21, 1992 at the Sagi
naw Vetexans Administration
Hospital. .
The burial will be a private cere
mony.at Oak Grove Cemetery in
Owosso Township today.
There will be no visitation.
Mr. Alkes worked as a supervisor
at a plastics manufacturing cOlnpany.
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Alta May Anta~ I Floyd (Pat) Apps Grace B. Atherton.
Age 38, of 122! N. Wash!~gton I Age 67, formerly of Bennington, Age 100, fonnerly of Durand dl~d
St., Owosso, passed away Fnday, went to be with the Lord on Sunday Saturday, July 4, 1992, at the Shla
rural,
March 13, 1992, at Sparrow Hospi- May 31, 1992, at his home in wassee County Medical Care Facil-
tal, Lansing. Merritt. , ity, Corunna.
Mrs. Antal was employed at theiHe was born in Butterfield Town- Funeral services will be held
st. Joseph Day Care Center. ship of Missaukee County on May 3,1 Tuesday, July 7, 11 ,a.m. at the
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Services will be held Tuesday, II! 1925. . Streeter Funeral Home, Byron. The
a~m. at Sf. Joseph Catholic Church,. He and Audrey Baker were mar-, Pastor Russ Park will officiate with
q~osso. Fr. De~is Spitzl~y. ~iJl. of-Iried April 27, 1945, in Lake City. bu~ial in Lovejoy Ce'!letery, Durand:
ficlUte. There wIll be. no vIsItatIon.. Mr. Apps was a veteran of World FrIends may call attfie funeral home
Mrs .. Antal was,bom Oct. 10, ,War ll, serving in the Army as a today 5 t? 9 p.m'.b"/ .
1953, m Port Huron .. Sl~e was .a,Tec. Sgt. He was a foreman at Memonal donatlt}!ls ma~ be dl
graduate of Eastern MIchigan UI1l-1 Riverside Electric in Marion for five rected to the Pleasant VIew Van
versity, .Class o~ 1976. She and ~l ',years and also was employed at Reo Fund: . .
·Antal were marrted Sept. 5, 1975, mTrucking in Lansing. He retired from Mrs. Atherton was born m Ithaca,
Port Huron. She was a member ofI F ederal Mogul in St. Johns in 1987. Mich. Nov. 9, 1891, the daughter of
St Joseph Catholic Church, and was A member of the Masonic Lodge Frank and Minnie Cutter. She had
in the ~lpha. Omega Pi sorority. .in Perry for 25 years, Mr. Apps was ,resided in the Durand ~rea for about
Survivors mclude: her husband, 'also a member of the Church of [60 years. She marrted Freeman
AI; three children at home, Charles, Christ in Harrison. He knew ths: IAtherton in Owosso Ma.rch 22,
Tommy, and Car~n; her motl~er'Lord and was a loving husband, '1935. He. predeceased her m 1970.
Mrs. Eleanor Rtx of SterlJng father, grandfather, great-grandfather' Mrs. Atherton was a member of
Heights; Grandma Warren of Port and friend. Ithe. First Baptist Church, Durand,
Huron; many cousins. Funeral services will be held and a member of the Shiawassee
Mrs. Antal Was predeceased by Wednesday, June 3, 1992 at I p.m.1 Council on Aging of Durand.
her father. at Young Funeral Home, 403 Pine Mrs. Atherton was a homemaker.
Memorials are sugge~te.d to the. St., Lake City with pastor Steve: . Surviving are: ~ sis~er, ~oldie
St. Joseph Day Care Bmldmg Fund .. Mann officiating. The fainilywill re- ZImmerman of loma; slster-m-law,
The fanlily is being served by ceive friends at the funeral home to- Edith Atherton of Durand; three ne
Nelsol1-Hou~e Funeral Homes,' day from 2 to 4 p.m. and this even- phews, George Atherton o~ Durand,
Knapp & Smtih Chapel, Owosso. . ing, 7 to 9. Delbert Cutter of Swartz Creek and
T ~'B- . Rosze".c.l' l.. Ange..l .l I.j oicLee fitn t oh ims oliufern a hreis hdise abthe loasv etdh ewy irfee-, aRlosob erbty Ziomthmeerr nm~eacne so fa Gndra nnde pLheewd~g.e ;
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~ge fonnerly of W; Pearl St.; Audrey; a daughter, Mrs. Gary Mrs. Atherton was . preceded III
OVId, dIed S~turday> Dec .. 5, 1992,: i(Sandra) Vinccnt of Severn, Md.; a death by a son, Alton SII110ns and by
at the Hazel Fmdlay Country Manor,'son Steven and wife Carol of three brothers.
St J h . .,..'
...0 ns. Owosso; a brother, Leo Apps of
. ~r$l. Ange~1 was a hornemaker. Lake City; a sister, Helen Kitchen- Floyd Atherton Jr.
D ervtces wIll be held Wednesday, holT of Houghton Lake; grandchil- Age 67, of Gaines, died Friday~
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ec. 9, 1 p.m. at the Houghton dren Steven and Chris, Joe and Sue, Dec. 11, 1992, at McLaren Regional
Ch~pel-Osgood ~u.neral Home" Wade and Theresa, Theresa, Gary Medical Center, Flint.
OVId: The. Rev. :vtl~lain Stites wiU:and Lynn and Shanna and Steve; and Mr. Atherton was a fanner.
offiCIate wlt~ ?ur~al I.n Maple Grove three great-grandchildren. A great- Services for Mr. Atherton willpe
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;emeter · VlsltatlOn IS at the funeral granddaughter Samantha preceded held in the Gaines United Methodis't
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,ome to ay after 7 p.m. and Tues-, ,him in death. . Church on Monday Dec. 14 at'l
daMy rfsir O·n·I '2 to 4 and 7 t 0 9" p.m~ Th.e famIly suggests mCl110n. al tn.- I p.m. Arrange.men,ts are being h, a•r d,,,':
19 6 .. Ang~l1 was born March 6, butcs to the Michigan Heart led by the Bowles-Sharp Funeral
.1 , m OVld, the ?aughter of Ar- Association. Home Linden Chapel. . .
c,hle and Sarah (RIce) Buck. She, '
hved l;nost of her life in Ovid. On~ Joie A. Archer E' sther (Hudson):·
May, 5, 1945, she and Mlllcolm, A 37 " I Atherton
Angell were married in Ovid. He ge ,of Elsle dIed Monday,
.d ied in 1983 . I Nov. 23, 1992, at her home. 'A '70 of Bay City.a. ndformerly
Survivors' include: four sons', Fu.... n~ral s~rvices will be Friday,. 1 ge, d away
,DRaoyu ga nadn dL iJnodyac eA 'nAgneglel llo fo Ef lOsiwe,o sBsoil, lII' ' pT 'htn e t'c R' aet vS. mH.I e thn ryF u.H.n e armal: eHr ow~l~e l' 0E fflt tsell~-.I oWfe .dSnheiaswdaayss, eJea nC. o2u2n ,t y 1p99a'2sIsi eb . con-
and .Wilma AngeU o·f.Ovl·d, Den.nl·s, ate. and .bunal WIll be III MIddlebury Amenwrial service WI e. ker
and julie An ell "o f 0 'd' '15 d' T owns h Ip C eme te ry. ' du····.c··ted. later.by..t he Bde llows-Rill
. g VI, gran - V"t t' '11 b d 2 Fu:n'e' r"'l HOlne., Duran .
c~ildren; two great-grandcl1ildren; 'a I . lSI a Ion ";'1. ~ to ay to 9 p.m. ...
Sister, Mrs, Thelma and Lyle Har- and. no . ~lsltatton on Thursday
rington of Florida; brothers-in-law,' (Tha~ksglV1ng Day).
Elmer Pixley of Lansing, Charles
and Tillie Angell of North Carolina.
Memorials are suggested' to 'the
Hazel Findlay Country Manor.
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Keva Mae (Ricbard) Harold E. Austin Esau W. "Buck"
Aus,tin Azelton
Age 69, of Durand passed away
Age 79, of 7370W. Garrison Rd., Sunday, Jan. 5, 1992, at St. Joseph I Age 75, of Chesaning died Thurs~'
Laingsburg, died Tuesday, May 26; Hospit~l, Flint. day morning, Oct. 1, 1992, at Mid-
1992, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing; Funeral services will be held at Michigan Regional Medical Cent~r:,
Mrs. Austin worked at Bent Tube' Bellows-Rinker Funeral Home, Dur- Mr. Azelton was a retired farmer;
(production) in Fowlerville, and re- I and on Wednesday at II a.m. The Services will be held M()nday, 11
tired in 1975, after 21 years of Rev. Richard Forsythe will officiate. a.m. at the Walker-Martin Fumiral'
service. ,The family will receive friends at Home, Chesaning. The Rev. Henry
Services will be held Friday, May 'the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 Busch wilt officiate with burial' in
29, 1 p.m. at Nelson-House Funeral1p.!U. and 7 to 9 p.m. i Wildwood Cemetery. Friends n;uly
Homes, LaRowe Chapel, Perry. Paso', Mr Austin was born in Oakland, call at the funeral home Saturday,
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tor . Gary , Hashte¥ and .Pastor, He~b Calif: Jan. 14, 1922, the son of after 3 p.m. The family will '~e'
?ufI?1
Sh'llth Will offiCiate ":l~ m Preston J. and Dorothy (Grubb) present~, to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p:m;
Roseta,,:n Cemetery. VISitation IS to- Austin. He graduated from Grand Saturday and then on Sunday 1 t() ~
day unbl 9 ~.m; Blanc High School in 1941 and had p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. "
Mrs. Austm was born March 8,< resided the past 24 years in the ' Mr. Azelton was born Feb. 14:'
1913, in Perry Township, :lie Durand area. He and Joanne Hunt, 1917, in Chesaning the son of 'F red
daughter of Edward M. and Lydia J. were united in ;marriage in Durand, and Emma (Richter) Azelton. Ht:
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(Bentley) Kellogg. She was a gradu- Nov. 7, 1964., ' had resided most of his life in the
ate of Perry High School, Class of . . . , Chesaning area. In 1939, he and
1930 She and William David Ri- . Mr. Austm was a rntllwnght for Myrna Cogswell were united in mar:
chard were married Aug. 14, 1931, Diversified in Byron, h~d worked! riage.She predeceased him on FeD.
in Clinton County. He died Jan. 2, fo~ Lennbo~ Man:facturmg Co. as [7, 1982.
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1981. She then matried 1. Austin on well as elOg a larmer. Survivors include: one daughter,
June 14, 1986. . Surviving are: his wife, Joanne; a Denise Berth of Chesaning; one sop,
Mrs. Austin was a past member of son, Jim of Durand; a daughter, Dennis and wife, Helen Azelton' of
the Perry Rebekah Lodge #287, was Dawn and several other relatives. Chesaning; three grandchildren, Ja~
a member of ,the Chum. Birthday ,Mr., Austin was predeceased by son Azelton, Michael and Tonya
Club, and was t~e Su?~htne Lady, his parents. Berth 'of Chesaning; . three sisters~
for the Perry Semor Clttzens. . " Barbara Albers of Lansing, Eleanor
Survivors include: her husband, 1., The famIly suggest memortals to Lienau, of Oakley, Marilyn McLo~
Austin; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis donor's choice. skey of Owosso; two brothers, Clair
(Daniel) O'Bryant of Haslett, Mrs. Azelton of Covina, Calif., Jerry
Bonita (Robert) Feeney of Howell; I Azelton of Hope, Mich.; several
two sons, Lyle (Nancy) Richard, nieces and nephews.
Dale (Sharon) Richard, both of Mr. Azelton was predeceased by
Vernon J."Jack" Bahr
Perry; 19 grandchildren; 17 great- his parents and one brother,
grandchildren; one stepson, Kyle A Leonard..
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(Mary) Austin and one stepdaughter, ge 90, of Lennon died Friday, Memorials niay be made to :th~
Charlene Austin, both of Feb. 21, 1992, at the Shiawassee Mid-Michigan Regional Medidd
Laingsburg. County Medical Care Facility. Center or your favorite charity. •
Mrs. Austin was predeceased by Mr. Bahr was' employed by Chev-
one brother, and a stepson, Wayne. rolet Manufacturing for many years
Memorials are suggested to the retiring in 1957. -
American Cancer Society. Services wilt be held at the Sharp
Funeral Home, Miller Rd Chapel. S' .
8138 Miller Rd S ·t· C k" urvlvors mclude: his wife Ruth;
Monday Feb 24" t ;~I Z r~h' eIght children, Beverly and Ed Hunt!
Re-v 11'n'1 E 'Nel' a 'II a.nflfi·' e,of Flint Town.ship, Shirley ,and The-
. . son WI 0 IClate J' f S
Burial will be at Fl' t M - . ,ro.n. ory 0 wartz Creek, Roger and
. m emona VIVIan Bahr of Byron Gerald Sr
Park. Fnends may call at the funeral nd B . Ba h' 'P B ' .
hOl)le today and Sunday 12 noon to a d Jonme H r, O~" yron, Deanna
9 m .' an ames 0 mes of Bancroft,
~ontribution "b d h Linda Ackel of California, Janef and
s may e ma e to t e Stanl G dl f L N
Durand - Vernon Area Ambulance. ey 0 ~y 0 ennon, ancy
Mr. Bahr was born in Chief a~d Harry KaIser Jr. of South Car
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Mich May 10 1901 Ih ~ oltna; 24 grandchildren; 34 great-
Hem; and Eliz~beth (i(et:er)o~a~r: grandchild~en; a broth~r, Marsh?lI
and had lived in Lennon since 1939~'1~~: :nd -.ytfe Mary .Bahr of Mant~­
coming frol11 Manistee He a d R th' ,wo Sisters, Manon Bahr of Clio
. . ". n. u and Vera Bahr of Flint
L. . Cam were, maffled m Bowling H . . . .
Green, Ohio,']ul ,2 1928 .e was predeceased by hIS sIster,'
Mr B h y, . b LOUIse Rossman and four brothers
W em
U A 'eLat, r,l 6;~ a dmh er of William, Harold, Leo, and Edwin.'
'fit a
S CI ban t e Durand Funeral arrangements by' Sharp
e or _ _I Iz.ens u. Funeral Home, Swartz Creek. .
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The Owosso Argus 1992
Hazel L. Ballantine Laura R. (Greenhoe)
Balch
Age 84, of Elsie died Monday,
April 13, 1992, at Carson City Hos~ A 90 fL' I' .
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pital, Carson City. ,ge ,0 eWIston - F tnt,
Mrs, Ballantine retired from. dI~d Monday, Nov. 2, 1992, at the
AS.C.S. office in St. Johns after ~2! K~th Haven Convalescent Home,
years of service. Flint.
Services will be held at the Smith Mrs. Balch ~as a. s~hool t~acher
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Funeral Home, Elsie on Thursday,' for many years tn. Lanslllg, Shl~was­
April 16, II a.m. The Rev. Fred [see Co.unty, ~ewlston, and MIO.
Fischer. will officiate with burial in I ServIces wtlI be held ~hursday, i
Riverside Cemetery, Elsie. Friends! Nov. 5, 12 noon ~t the ReIgle Fun
may call today and Wednesday g eral Home, C?lolllal .Chap~]. Pas~or
a.m. to 9 p.m, with the family beinglI!'1 ary Tame wtll offiCIate ~l.th ?UfI?]
present 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m, III Evergreen Cemetery. VISItatIon IS
at the funeral home, . today fr~m.l to, 4 and 6 to. 9 P'm' !
Mrs. Ballantine was born in Fair-I ContnbutlOns III memory of Mrs.
field Township on Sept. 20, 1907, Balch. may b~ made to the 50-Plus
the daughter of Frank and Charlotte 1 Club III LeWIston. .
(Somers) Williams. Shegraduateo! Mrs, ,Balch was b~tn Aprd 24,
Banta
from Elsie High School and OWOSSO)' 1902, III ?scoda, ~Ich .. She had·
Business College. She had resided been a reSIdent of Fhnt s.lIlce 1?79. Age 73, of 420 S. Main St., Oak-
most of her life in the Elsie area. onl ~he ?raduat~d fro~l Ferns Instttute ,ey died Monday, March 16, 1992.
Nov. 24, 1927, she married Norval III Big RapIds, Mich. On Sept. 1, at home. '
Ballantine in Owosso. He died OcL 1979; she and Arthur H. Balch were Mrs. Banta was retired from Uni-
6, 1975. . ·',Imamed. versal Electric in 1982, after 30
She was a member of the Histori-! Mrs. Balch was a member and 'years as a press operator.
cal Society of Elsie and the Flintlpast president of the 50-Plus Club in Services will be held Wednesday,
Travel Club. ILewlst~n. . March 18, I p.m. at tlie Nelson-
Survivors include: one son and SurVIVors 1Il.c1ude: stepdaughters, House Funeral Homes, Knapp &
wife, Rex and Dorothy Ballantine ofr Marlene OSOSkl and husban~ Paul of Smith Chapel, Owosso. The Rev.
Elsie; one granddaughter, Debra an~ Gr?nd ~Ianc, Wanda Whttcr~ft of Jack Steenbergh will officiate with
Wayne Wright of Alma; one grand-Galll.esvdle, .Fla.; stepgrandc~d~ren, burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gar
son, Rex Jr. and Barbara Ballantine Manlee, LIsa, Teres?, WIlham, dens. Friends may call at the chapel
of Williamsville, N.Y.; two great. . Roberta~ and Dann~; SIX stepgreat-, this evening. 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday 2
grandchildren, Nathan and Rachel grandchIldren. . to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m ..
Ballantine of North Muskegon; the Mrs. Balch was predeceased by . Mrs. Banta was born ill Owosso
mother of her great-grandchildren~ her husband, Arthur Balch, on Dec. 011 April 16, 1918, the daughter of
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Lori Ballantine of North Muskeg0'1 , 1986. . Frank L. and Maude C. (Helt)
and one sister Fern Harris of Torch Arrangements by the ReIgle Fun, Crane. She attended school in Oak
Lake.' ;eral Home,-_Colonial Chapel,Flint. ley and had resided most of her life
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Margaret A. Ballou
Mrs. Ballantine was predeceased. in Oakley. On Jan. 17, 1937, she and
by. h~r parents and one brother, Leon Age 85, of rural Owosso, dieo:Donal,d C. Banta were married in
WillIams. Thursday, Jan: 9, 1992, at the Shia_,DelrOIt.
Memorials are suggested to thelwassee County Medical Care Fac'l-I Mrs. Banta attended Brady We-
Elsie Public Library. . i(y, Corunna. . I 'sleyan C;hurch.
~he family is being served by t~e Ms. Ballou had worked at the Surytvors include: her husband,
SmIth ~uneraJ Homes, 221 E. Mam Walker Candy Company a'nd DonaM; two s~ns, Donald D. of
St., ElSIe. " Redmonds. ' . Owosso TownshIp and Gary L. and
Services will be held Saturday 10 his wife. Barbar~l J. of St. Charles.
a.m. at Kribs Colonial Chapel, Cor- S.he was a ~reCI0t1S gran?l11other to
unna. Burial. will be in Sf. Paul SIX gr~ndchddren and eIght great
Catholic Cemetery Owosso with granchddren; and a former daughter
the Rev. Fr. Rob~rt D. K~lenski in-law, Sharon Blunt. Also surviving
officiating. The family will be at the is her very special friend, Harriet
funeral home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Richards of Byron.
p.m. Mrs. Banta was predeceased by
Miss Ballou was born Sept. 1, four bfot~ers and one sister.
19?~, in Owosso, the daughter of MemOrials are suggested to .the
Wtlham and Julia (Rourke) Ballou. Brady Wesleyan Church or Hospice.
She had attended St. Paul's Catholic
, Church, Owosso;·
Survivors include: three brothers
George Ballou of Owosso, Robert
Ballou of Cleveland, Ohio, John
Roy Ballou of Owosso; one sister
Edna Lutes of Corunna. '
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The Owosso Argus 1992
Leona Barker Virginia
~t
Age 86, of bwossodied Tuesday, Age 75, of Flint;' died Sa1tuf<lav,
Sept. 29, 1992, at ithe Memorial Aug, 22, 1992, at Hurley
lVll:fUlI.l1t1
Healthcare Center, Owosso. Center,
Mrs. Barker was a' homemaker. Services will be conducted rues.,
Services will be held ThUrsday, day, Aug. 25, IO a.m. at the Rossen
Oct. I, I :30 p.m., at the Smith Fun-' Funeral Home. Visitation is today
eral Homes, Owosso Chapel. Burial until 9 p.m. The Rev. Fr. Robe(t
will be in Riverside Cemetery, Hen- McKeon will officiate with burial.in
derson. Friends may call at ther Sunset Hills Cemetery.
chapel Wednesday 2to 9 p.m. with: Mrs. Barkey )Vas born in Flint,
the family present 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 \MiCh., May 23, 1917, the daUghter,',
to 9 p.m. of Benjamin and Luella (BakeJ;f
Mrs. Barker was born in Ohio on !Rotlgers. She was employed by A.C.:
Aug. 7, 1906, the daughter of Wi!- I Spark Plug for many years, retiring
Ham and Eva (Saiter) Wood. Shein 1982. ' '
had resided most of her life in Hen-.I Survivors include: a daughter, Su~
dersonand Owosso. On Dec. 2, san (John) Michailo of Owosso; se-
1924, she and Dean A. Barker were i ven grandchildren, Heather Nowak
married.in Henderson. He died in lof Ann Arbor, Catherine (Tom)
'Walter J. Barrett
1970. ; Boyer of Mt. Morrice, Patricia
Mrs. Barker' was a member of the I Nowak of Burton, Carolyn Nowak', Age 83, of Owosso died Thu:s-
Church of Christ, Owosso. i of BlIrton, John A. Michailo n of day, April 23, 1992, at the Memonal
Survivors include: one daughter Owosso, Jackquline (Eric) Parker of ~ealthcare Center, Owosso.
Maxine Leydorf of Bannister; on~ Ovid, Jeffrey Arthur Michailo of' Mr. Barrett worked 23 years as an
son, Warren, Barker of Owosso; six Owosso; three great-grandchildren; lccountant for Mulhull-Erb Lumber
grandsons, Michael and Rosemary several nieces and nephews; a son- Company and was vice-president
Leydorf of Beaverton, Jeffrey and in-law, Walter Nowak of Burton. and chief financial officer for, Select
Kathy Leydorf of Bannister, Kris Arrangements by the Rossell Fun-Mobile Homes for IO years.
and Sue Barker of Livonia, Kraig eral Home, Flushing. Services will be held Saturday, 2
Barker of Owosso, Kurt and Sue . p.m. at the Nelson-House Funeral
Norton T. Barrett
Barker ofOw08so, Kerry Barker of Homes, Knapp & Smith Chapel,
Owosso; five ,great-grandchildren, Age 83, of mral Hubbardston, Owosso. Deacon Mike Barrett will
Kayla, Kenneth, Timothy, Nicholas Mich., passed away Wednesday, officiate with burial in Hillcrest Me
and Scott; one sister, Ruth Mueller May 13, 1992, at the Carson City morial Gardens. Friends may call at
of Henderson, one brother, Donald Hospital. the chapel today 2 to 9 p.m. with the
and Lucile Wood of Owosso. Mr. Barrett was a farmer. family being present 2 to 4 p.m. and
Mr s~ Ba rk er was predeceased by Funeral mass of Christian burial 7, to 9 p.m.
her parents, two sisters and two will be held Saturday, 9:30 a.m. at Mr. Barrett was born in Chetek,
brothers. the St. Martin DePorres Catholic Wis. on, Sept. 16, 1908, the son of
Memorials are suggested to the Church, Perrinton. Fe. Max Frego, Andrew and Jeanette (McCrae) Bar-
Salvation Army of Owosso. , Fr. Pat Bamitt, and Deacon Mike rett. He attended school in Saskatch
, Barrett will officiate with burial in
The family is being served by the , ewan, Canada.
Smith Funeral Homes, 409 W. 'Main, Maryknoll Cemetery, Carson City. On Aug., 16,1949, he and Lena
St., Owosso. Visitation is today at the Dodge Fraiser were married in Angola, Ind.
Funeral Home, Middleton, from 2 to Mr. Barrett was a member of St.
Baby Brent Thomas .4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A rosary will be Joseph Catholic Church.
prayed this evening, 7 p.m. at the' He loved to play golf and spent
Barney
funeral home. many enjoyable hours at Corunna
Was stillborn Saturday, Nov. 14,
Hills Golf Course.
John E. Barker I
1992, at Jackson Hospital, Maryana, . , Mr. Barrett was a member of the
FI~ . . Age 52, of Brownsville, Texas, Owosso Eagles 851 and Elks Club.
ervlces were he!d at the Peel formerly of Owosso, passed away Survivors include: his wife, Lena
Funeral Home,. BOntfa~, Fla. to~ay Monday, June 22, 1992, ,after a : M. Barrett;, two sons, Gary and
at 10 a.m. Bunal was In New ZIon I th '11
Ba tist Ch h C eng y I ness. Mary Barrett of Lansing, Dick and
p urc emetery, Holme,S . Graveside services were con-, Carol Jacobs of Holland; one
COsunty~ Fla. . . dueled today at 10 a.m:· ",a, t the . daughte~, Joan McDowell of India-,
, urvlvors InClude hIS parents, Greenwood Cemetery Vertion by , napolis; grandchildren, Steven Bar
Tommy and Natasha Barney, several Bellows-Rinker Fu~eral Home rett, Julie Barrett, Lori Jacobs, Lisa
grandparents, great-grandparents au- D d ' ,
. '. uran. Ooezema and husb,,~u Scott, Amy
nts, unc Ie s, and COUSInS.
Crumback, Colleen Flowers and
Memorials may be directed to the
husband Kevin, Richard. McDowell
parellts c/o 206 'E, Filmore Ave.:
anclwife Cheryl and Joan MacMil
Geneva, AL 36340. .
lan (wife of deceased grandson,
Bryan) and seven great
grandchildren.
Mr. Barrett was predeceased, by
eight brothers and sisters and' a
grandson. '
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The Owosso Argus 1992
Elmer Bauer
Willard E. Barthel
Fay Wille Barton
Age 74, of Bancroft, passed away
Age 99, of Beulah, formerly of Age 79, of 117 W. Oak St., Ovid, Friday morning, April 10, 1992, at
Durand, passed away Thursday, Oct. died at his residence Friday, Oct. 9, his residence.
, 29, 1992. 1992. 'Mr. Bauer was a journeyman
Mrs. Barton requested that there A former Ovid village council- electrician in machine repair at Star
would be no funeral or committal ,m"an Mr. Barthel worked for Ir.a Cutter, X.L.O., and retired in June
service. Interment will be in Green- 'Wilson & Son Da.uy, r'etm ~ ng III of 1982.
wood Cemetery, Vernon. 1975. Services will be held at the Grace
Mrs. Barton graduated as a regis- Services for Mr. Barthel will be Lutheran Church, Durand, !"10nda~,
tered nurse from the University of held Monday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. in 11 a.m. Samuel Clemons Will offiCI
Michigan School of Nursing iI;l, the Houghton Chapel, Ovid, of the ate with burial in Glen. Eden . ~e­
1919, and practiced with Dr. Chester Osgood Funeral Homes with the morial Park, Livonia, Mich. VISita
Richards in Durand before retiring. Rev; Ron Hansen and the Rev. tion is at the Love Funeral Home,
Mrs. Barton was born in Fremont, Robert Magee officiating. Burial will Bancroft, today from 5 to 8 p.m. and
Mich. on Aug. 31, 1893, the follow in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m,
daughter of E. E. and Emma C. Johns. Visitation at the funeral home Mr. Bauer was born June 6, 1917,
(Knickerbocker) Wille. She and is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to in Sebewaing, Mich" the son of
Wirt Barton were married in Flint 9 p.m. today and Sunday. The fam Albert and Emma (Wissner) Bauer.
on June 25, 1919. ily suggests memorials to the Ameri- He resided most of his life in D~­
Mrs. Barton was a member of the can Heart Association. troit and moved to Bancroft 111
First Congregational Church, Dur- Mr. Barthel was born Nov. 2, 1967, He and Editll M, Chey~e were
and for more than 40 years. She was 1912, in Bristol, Ind., the son of married in Byron Center, MiCh., on
a life member of the University of Lewis and Margaret (Edwards) Oct. 12, 1940; she died July 23,
Michigan Nurses Association, and a Barthel. He graduated from Bristol 1982. He then married Frances B.
member of the Durand Women's High School in 1931 and moved to Story in Owosso, on July 7, 1985.
Club. Ovid from Detroitin 1934. Mr. Bauer \vas .a member of the
Survivors include: a daughter, He and Oneta Crawford were Grace Lutheran Church, purand,
Verona Lewis of Beulah; a stepson, married in Bristol Aug. 22, 1937. and a member of the ShIawassee
Paul Barton and wife Dorothy of Mr. Barthel was a member of the Outdoor Association. , '
Durand; her grandchildren, Lynn United Church of Ovid where he Survivors inclUde: hiS WI fe,
Hayes of Benton Harbor, Barton, formerly served on the church board. " Frances' one son, Marvin Bauer of
Lewis of Beulah, Cynthia Lewis of He was also a former member of the W~rren; one daughter, Judith Hicks
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Grand Blanc, Maribeth Hesser of Ovid Band Boosters. of Canton, Mich,; fOUf brothers,
Haverford, Pa., Jon Lewis of He is survived by his wife, Oneta; Wilbert Bauer,. Fred Bauer, Ray
Traverse City, Paula Luttenton of I and a daughter, Carol Barthel of Bauer, all of Sebewaing, Arthur
Grand Rapids, Marilyn Rogers of Flint. He was predeceased by a . Baller of Ml. Clemens; two stepsons,
Bettendorf, . Iowa; also, 11 great- brother and three sisters. Curtis Cooke I! of Durand, Carl
grandchildren. I Cooke of Bancroft; one stepdau~h­
Mrs. Barton was preceded in i Donald H. Bartz ter, Lynnette Sabo.ley of FtMIlI,
death by her husband, Wirt, her two. Age 69, of West Branch, passed S.c'; nine grandchildren.
brothers, Glen and Stan Wille, four away Thursday, Oct. 15, 1992. Mr. Bauer was predeceased by
sisters, and her son-in-law, C. G. one brother and one sistrr.
Services will be held Monday,
Lewis. Memorials are suggested to the
Oct. 19, 1:30 p.m. at the Steuemol
Arrangements by the Bellows Grace Lutheran Church, Durand, or
& McLaren Funeral Home, West
Rinker Funeral Home, Durand. the charity of your choice.
Branch. Friends may call Sunday
afternoon from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
George L. Bartoszek
Clair W. Bartz
Survivors include: his wife, Edna;
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GeorgeL. Bartoszek, 49, Ovid's three daughters, Rose and Robert Age 73, of Owosso, passed away
police chief for the past eight years, Boomer of Alger, Zinda Bartz of Sunday, June 28, 1992, ,at the Clin
died Friday morning, April 10, 1992 Florida, Melody and Larry Miller of ton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns.
in Clinton Memorial Hospital of an Tennessee; three sons, George and Services will be held Tuesday,
apparent heart attack. Theresa Bartz of Florida, Ronald June 30, I p.m. at the Kribs Colonial:
Services are to be held Monday, Bartz of Florida, Donald Bartz of Chapel, Corunna. The Rev. Earl E.'
April 13, 1992 at 1 p.m. aCSt. Johns West Branch; two brothers, Well Skinner will officiate with burial in:
Lutheran Church in st. Johns. Burial man Bartz of Owosso, Jack Bartz of Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso.
will take place Tuesday, April 14, Florida; one sister, Gloria Mellen Memorials are suggested to the':
1992 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in tine of O/wosso. American Lung Association or the:
Detroit. charity of your choice.
Friends may call today, April 12,
1992 between noon and 9 p.m. at
Houghton Chapel-Osgood Funeral
Home in Ovid.
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The Owosso Argus Press 1992
Helen Ruth Bay Donald Max Beard Robert V. Beardslee
Age 76, of 10 Chari Ct., Oxford, Age 66, of Owosso Township Age 91, of Spring Arbor, passed
Mich., died Friday, June 12, 1992, at died Wednesday evening, Nov. 18, away Saturday, Feb. 29, 1992, at
her home. 1992, at the Memorial Healthcare Arbor Manor Care Center.
Mrs. Bay was a retired registered Center, Owosso. Services will be held Tuesday, 11
nurse at the Munson Hospital, Mr. Beard retired from G.M. a.m. at the Spring Arbor Free
Traverse City. I Fisher I plant in Flint in 1988 and Methodist Church. Interment ··is
Burial has taken place in the worked for Midwest Abrasive for 1g Tuesday, 3:30 p.m; at Hillcrest 'Me
South Lyons Cemetery, South years. mbrial Gardens, Owosso. The Rev.l
Lyons: There will be no services or Todd Holden and Pastor· Darold Hili
I
Mrs. Bay was bOl1l March 20, visitation. wiH officiate. Visitation is at Horne-
\1916, in Tuscola County, Mich" the Mr. Beard was born in Owosso, Vinson Chapel, Jackson, today 2 to
daughter of GlennW. and Rebecca Mich. on Oct. 22, 1926, the son of 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. : .
ftBerger) Cline. Spe attended Oke-· Orlin A. and Gladys (Butler) Beard. Mr. Beardslee was born and re
Imos High School, and the Hurley He had resided in Owosso all his • sided all his productive life on the
School of Nursing. She had resided life. On Oct. II, 1975, he and Jose- Old Beardslee Fann on Beardslee
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nine yeats in Oxford, moving there phine Semelka were married in Rd. near Perry until 1979, when
from Okemos. She was married tol Owosso. failing health and necessary family
Harry Bay; he predeceased her. I Mr. . Beard was. one .of the. ·first care required moving to the Arbor
Mrs. Bay was a member of the~volunteer firemen III Owosso Tbwn-,Miew Estates, Spring Arbor. For six
.O kemos Eastern Star, and the Ox- ship. Be was a veteran of the U. S. years prior to moving into the Arbor
. fo~d Senior Citizens. . Army Air Force, World War II hilV- Manor .Care Center, he resided with
Survivors include: one daughter, ing served in the Philippines and Ihis son and daughter-in-law, Ken-
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Mrs. Kay Bittell of Oxford; four I was stationed at Maui, in the Ha- neth and Estella. .,
grandchildren, Kimberly Bittell, waHan Islands. Mr. Beardslee was a member of
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Kendra Bittell, Chris Bay, Kassidy . Survivors include: his wife, Jose- the Michigan Farm Bureau, the
Bay; a brother, Glenn Cline II of phine; one son, Donald O. Beard Jr. iFriends of Michigan Schools, and
Perry, Fla.. of California; two daughters, Mrs. for several years a member of the
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Mrs. Bay was predeceased by a Russell (Vicki) Heckman of Ovid, . Spring Arbor Area Hilltop Chapel
son, Frank Bay, and her parents. Mrs. Lee (Linda) Mann of Grand and attended the Spring Arbor Free
Blanc; one stepson, David ,A. (Kar- Methodist Church. .
Nathan James Beggs
rie) Heagle of Owosso; two step- Survivors include: four sons, Ken
J:-Iathan James Beggs and Cristine daughters, Mrs. Dennis. (Donna) Le- neth and Dale of Spring Arbor, Ver
Phillips of Owosso announce the Valley of Missouri, Ms. Diane Henn \' lyn of Dearborn, Lyle of Livonia;
birth of their special angel, Nathan of Owosso; ten grandchildren; one two daughters, Lois Blackburn of
James Beggs, born Sunday, Oct. 11, great-grandchild; three brothers, Montrose, Donna Haskell of Lake,
1992. He stayed· Iqng enough to John (Florence) Beard of Flint, IMich.; one sister, Bertha Lovejoy of
touch our he.arts before, he didl on Amos (Edna) Beard of Lansing, AI- Spring Arbor; 22 grandchildren; ·14
Sunday, Oct. 11, 19~4" vin (Nelda) Beard of Elsie; one sis- great-grandchildren; one brother-in
ter, Virginia (Gerald) Brenner of law, Walter and his wife, Gertrude
Nathan is. survived by his parents,
Owosso. Hoag of Houghton Lake.
Nathan and Cristine; grandparents,
Dale and Joan Sieb· of Owosso, Mr. Beard was predeceased by his Mr. Beardslee was predeceased
parents. . : by his wife, Fern L. (Hoag) Beards-
Terry S. Phillips and Linda McMil
lan of Owosso, Jackie mid :.Lewis .M~monals are sug~es~ed to tfie lee (married Sept. 15, 1923), and a
Michigan Heart ASSOCiatIon. daughter, Elaine M. Beardslee. •
Beggs· of Owosso;· great~
Arrangements by Jennings-Lyons Memorials are suggested' to
grandparents, .D elton and Joan Hart
Funeral Chapel, Owosso. Spring Arbor College for the Elaine
of Corunn~, Betty and Steve);>hillips
Beardslee Memorial Scholarship
of Owosso, Hazel Quinn of Gor~
unna, Berniece Beggs of ,Owosso; Fund.
great~great-grandlllother, ,Mrs. Ruth
Halt of Owosso; sevenll aunts andi
uncles. . . ,I
Private funeral services were held
Friday; ·Oct. 16, 199.2, at. Smith Fun
eral Honie, 409 W. Main. St.;
,Owosso. 'Burial was at Hillcrest Me
mo~ial Gardens with Mr. Robert P.
Tissot officiatjng.' ,