The Owosso Argus-press Death & Obits of 2000 Shiawassee Co Michigan Complied by Mrs ...

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The Owosso Argus-press
Death & Obits of 2000
Shiawassee Co Michigan
Complied by Mrs Frances(Herber)Hazelton
Vernon 2001
The Owosso Argus-press 200C
Richard E. Ackels Eileen H. Adams
Age 79, of Chesaning, passed Help Catholic Church, prayed the
Age 61 of Ovid passed away away Friday morning, May 26, 2000 Rosary faithfully, and loved her
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" at her home. children and grandchildren dearly.
Tues day, November 21, 2000, at i S· '11 b 10'30 f'
Cl' t M . I H 't I St ervlces WI e . a.m., Survivors include three chil
, In on . e~ona OSPl a , . Monday at Our Lady of Perpetual dren, Michael and Deborah Adams
Johns, MIchIgan. Help Catholic Church with tq,e Rev. of Burt, Ronald and Laura Adams
, Mr. Ackels was a farmer and Fr. Randy Kelly officiating. Burial of Chesaning, Cheryl and Mark
trucked cattle.. will be at' Resurrection Cemetery. Holden of Chesaning; a daughter
Fu~eral serVIces WIll be he~d , Friends may call at' the Walker in-law; Yolanda Adams of
at SmIth Funeral Homes, ElSIe Martin Funeral Home, Chesaning, Chesaning; six grandchildren,
;C hapel, Saturday, N,0vember 25, today (Sunday) from 10 a.m. to 9 Anita, Travis, Paige, Kevin,
2000, at 11 a.m. wIth the Rev. pm There will be a Scripture serv Richard and Amanda; four sisters
, Edw,ard C,. Schweikert officiating. ,i~e 'at 7 p.m. today (Sunday), fol and four brothers, Genevieve
Bunal WIll be at North Star !lowed by the Rosary. McGillan, Eva and Robert Schowe,
C?r;tet~ry, N~rth Star, Michigan.,' Mrs. Adams was born December Frances and Joseph Ryan, Marlene
VlSltatlOn w:ll be Thursday 7 t? 9 '13, 1920 in Maple Grove Township, and LaVern Emmendorfer, Norbert
p.m. an~ frIday 2 to 9 p.m. wIth i the daughter of Peter and Rose and Kathleen Gilles, Jim Gilles,
the famIly present from 2 to 4 and i (Sutter) Gilles. She married John Don and Bernita Gilles, and Gerald
7 to 9 p.m. . H. Adams on June 22, 1946. He pre- and Marilyn Gilles. '
He was born May 7, 1939, In deceased her on April 4, 1999. She was predeceased by her hus
Ashley, the son of Walter and' She resided most of her life in band John, a son Richard in 1984, a
Lillian (Powelson) Ackels. .He: the Chesaning area, was an active grandson Kelly Adams, grand
graduated from Owosso HIgh member in Our Lady of Perpetual daughter Lisa, and brother Eugene.
, School with the class of 1957 and
then graduated from Michigan Vivian L. Allen
State University Farm Program
in 1959. He and Betty M. Toman'
'were married on December 6, Age 60, of Lennon, passed away She was a member of the
'1960, in Owosso and lived most of Monday, August 7, 2000, at home. Shiawassee Vagabonds of the
his life in the Ovid area. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker National Campers and Hikers
Mr. Ackels enjoyed toy tractors and had previously been the man (NCHA) Association.
and going , for coffee, to duscuss ager of Wally Gator's for three Survivors include; sons, Keith
;f arming. He was also a member of years. . (Tina) Allen of Flint, Kenneth R.
MMPA in Ovid i Services will be held at (Doris) Allen of Owosso; several
S'urvivorsinclude: his wife, Jennings-Lyons Funeral Chapel, nieces and nephews; brother,
Betty Ackels of Ovid; one daugh- Owosso, Thur.sday, August 10, ~OOO, Dwayne (Caroline) Adams of
ter, Linda M. and Gary Martenis at 3 p.:n., ~:th. the ~e:r. 'YIlbur Suttons Bay; sister, Elizabeth
of Owosso; three sons, Craig Brandh offIcIatmg. VlSlta~lOn at (Robert) "Butch" Snyder of Byron
,Gardner and fiance' Sue of the funeral home WIll be Center; brother, Ernest (Betty)
Harrison, Richard Henry and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Adams of Greenville. '",
Brenda Ackels of Ovid, Ryan H. and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. She was predeceased by; her
and Mary Jo Ackels of St. Johns; Mrs. A~len .wa~ born in parents; husband, Robert; and
his mother, Lillian and Glenn ThompsonvIlle, MIchIgan, October brother, Herbert.
Conger of Ovid; 13 grandchil- 2;3, 1939, the daughter of Clarence Memorillis may be made to U of
dren; six great-grandchildren;ij· and Thelma M. (Scott) Adams. Ii M, Cancer .Center or Genesys
one sister, Hazel and Dick S~e graduated from Copemish Hospice.
, Grinnell of Ovid' three brothers HIgh School, and moved to Lennon
Roger and Bobbie Ackels ofl in ~968, from Durand. On March 7, I TOmmy E. Allen
Texas; Roneil and Georgia Ackels 19~9, she married Robert Allen in :
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of Owosso and Rodrick Ackels of Flmt. He pri8deceased her on
,Owosso.' . iAugust 3, 19~8.
Age 50, of Florida, formerly of
He was predeceased by his
the Shiawassee County area;
father, Walter and one grand
passed away in Florida.
, daughter, Diane.
Mr. Allen worked as a contrac
Memorials may be 'made to
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Make a Wish Foundation. I
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Online condolences can be Services will be .held at
sent to: www.smtthfamilyfuneral iW atkins Brothers Funeral Homes,
homes. com (LaRowe Chapel)-Perry, Thursday,
February 3, 2000, at 11 a.m.
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M ae ;ynn es Visitation at the funeral home
IC ftC will be Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
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Age 46, of Holt, Michigan, for: He worked for GM. with family present 2 to 4 and 7 to
merly of Elsie, passed away , Arrangements will be complet- 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 8, 2000, at ed by Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie
Sparrow Hospital. Chapel.
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R th M Alexande AMES, Lamont D. "Monty" - Ag~
U. 71 of Burton died Thursday, AprIl
13' 2000 at M~Laren Regional Med-
, kal Center.
Age 82, of Corunna, died Friday, Funeral
Jan. 14, 2000 at The Memorijll service will
Healthcare Center, Owosso. p be held at
1PM on
The funeral will be Monday at 2, Monday,
;Cp.m. at the Vernon IUnit~d April 17,
Methodist Church with Pastor JIm 2000 at
Mathews and the Rev. Russell Brown Fu-
Merrill officiating. neral Home,
The family will receive friends 1480 E. Hill
at Watkins Brothers Funeral Rd. Burial
wiIlfoHowat
Homes, Durand, today from 2-9 Evergreen
p.m. and Monday at the chu:-ch Cemetery.
from 10 a.m. to the time of serVIce. Visitation
Mrs. Alexander was born in wi1l be held from 4-9PM on Friday,
Stanton, Mich., Nov. 14, 1917, the 9AM-9PM on Saturday and Sun
Geraldine "Geri" daughter of Carl and Anna (Fry) day. A Masonic Memorial Servi~e
•N elson. will be conduc~ed under th~ ausplC
Alexander She graduated in 1936 from~ es of the DaVIson MasonIc Lodge
i'Swartz Creek High School and. #23~, F. &MAe·Mmo· nfl:taI7:3~o~~~~~~~~
d t C . 1950 evenm g. .
move 0 orum~a m '. . may be made to Shriners' HOspItal
Age 72, died Saturday, January. On Nov. 8, 1941 she ~nd. PhilIP B. for Children or the Hospital Drivers
1, 2000, at Memorial Healthcare Alexander were marrIed m Swartz Unit. Mr. Ames was born on Febru-
,Center, Owosso. Creek.. . : ary 14,1929 in Durand, MI, the son
. Funeral services will be held at.. A member of the Vernon Umted i of Arthur and Jenny (Kelly). ~es.
st. Pauyl C atholic Church Tuesday, i Methodist Church since 1950, Mrs.' He graduated from Corunna HIgh
Januai 4, 2000 at 10 a.m. with Fr. '.Alexander served as Shiawassee School in .194~. On J~ne l~ ~;50
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'Robert Kolenski officiating. Burial County Farm Bureau secretary for h~ washuhlted MIll mtyarnraegtl·eretd 'fr!
. '. ' . . h NIeder ouse. on
WIll be m St. Paul Cemetery. •f our years, was active III er B . k' 1987 with 39. years of ser-
Th ebo d y res t s a t Ne I s on-House' church and I. ts wQmen ,s orgam.z a-I .U IC anIIdI was a member of UAW
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Funeral Home, Owosso, .where the tion, was a member of Venice I r~~al #599. He was a member of
family will receive visitors fr?m 2 Kings Daughters, Shiawassee Pilgrim Lutheran Church, the Flint
· to 9 p.m. Monday. A rosary WIll be County Extension and was a 4-H Military Patrol and Independent
prayed at 8 p.m. Monday. leader. Order of Forresters. Mr. Ames was
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Mrs. Alexander was born in i She was retired following 22 a 32nd Degree. Mason an? wa~ a
· Bancroft, Septemb~r 17, 1927, ~he years of service with the U.S. memb:r of Da~so~ Ma~f~l~~sfs:
child of George 'and VeronIca Department of Agriculture, where #236 F~~, ~lfe Kh~rafeh Temple
; (Heeney) Bowles. . she had worked in ~oth Shiawassee . ~~~ ;~rine). He was a driver f?r
A graduate ?f St. Paul Catho~Ic and Genesee counties. the Shriners' and transported chIl-
· School, she reSIded most of her life Survivors include: Her hus- dten for treatment of severe burns
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· in Owosso,. band, Philip; two daughters, Beth' and' orthopedic disorders. He was
She and Billy F. Alexander were i(Allen) Dutcher of Owosso and an. a:rid bowl~r, currently on the
married Aug. 26, 1972 at St. paUli! Jenny (Russell) Merrill of Lennon; Twmmg ClaSSIC League at Easto,:"n
· Ch h 0 '. d M Bowl and the Monday Semor
. urc, wosso. . i,grandchildren, M~tt an ary Richfield Bowl. Mr.
A member of St. Paul Cathollc Ann Dutcher KevIll 'and Kerry League at th Fl'nt Police Re
Church of Owosso; she worked 43 IDutcher Don~a and Jeff Ash, Eric i Ames .watSheon1960~s aind was P,resi~
years f~r M1'd west . ArbaS'Iv e as ilanq 'Amy Merrill, and 'Ma.rtm sdeernvte oIIfI the 'Flint Military Patrol.
accountmg sup~rvisor and ~O ;Mei'rill; great-grandchildren,. Surviving are: wife of nearly 5~
years for OakrIdge Resort III Tyler, Emily and Abby Merrill," years, Betty; children, John (JUdI)
Harrison, Mich. as a bookkeeper. Amber and Autumn Ash, and Ames of Macomb, D~nas (Nancy)
., Surviving are:' two brothers, Hanna Dutcher; brothers, Larry' Ames of M~ntrose, Dlann~ (Terry)
Gerald (Catherine) Bowles and I?r. Nelson of Onsted, Gaylord (Nellie): Ham!ll of FlInt, Mar~ (Les~l~ Am~~
Georg~ T. .(Vija) Bowles; three SIS- iNelson of Swartz Creek, Carl o~~~~1i~Jr:~~nld~~~~~:~, La~~~~e
ters, MarI~~ (McKowen) (James)I(Hope) Nelson of st. Charles and tues; 3 sisters, Lee Taylor, Inadell
Bean, Janet (Roy) ~oun~ and ICurvin (Martha) Nelson of Swartz Gregory and Alice Williamson; He
'. Donna Sheldon; a slster-ll~-law, iCreek; numerous nieces and was preceded in death by his par-
Doris Bowles; and several meces nephews; sister-in-Iaws Adelaide erits; 1 brother; and 4 sisters. .
and nephews. '.Nelsono f Largo, Fla. and Madeline
She was predeceased by her Nelson of Milford, Ohio.
husband, Billy, her parents, and,' She w.as preceded in death by
·t wo brothers, Bernard and; brothers John, Ivan and Howard
Raymond.. ,Nelson; sister, Virginia Baumbach;
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MemOrIals are suggested to sti;sister-in-Iaw Nettie Nelson and
Paul Catholic Church. . brother-in-law Bob Baumbach.
Memorial contributions arE
suggested to the Vernon United
Methodist Churr.h
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Forest C. 'Juke' Anderson Jr.
Age 75, of Torch Lake and for service.
merly of Dansville and Owosso, He was preceded in death by a
died Thursday, July 20, 2000. {' son, Steven M. (1999); parents,
, Mr. Anderson was born July 23, Forest C. and Alta; and one sister.
1924 in Dansville, and was the Survivors include his wife Dee
retired co-owner of An6erson Ann of Torch Lake; two sons,
Fertilizer Co. of Owosso and Dennis K. (Dawn) and Jeffrey A.
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Blissfield. He was a veteran of the (Vickie) both of Mason; three step-:
Navy, serving in WWII. children, Mindy (Hung-En) Martin-.
Funeral services will be Feng of Boston, Kelly and David:
Monday, July 24, 2000, at 2 p.m., at Martin, both of Traverse City;'
the First Presbyterian Church of eight grandchildren, Sarah, Alissa
Mason, 131 E. Maple Street, Mason, and Jonathan Anderson, Matthew
with the Rev. James Kirk Mahan, Merriott and Ashley Gray, Aimee
pastor, officiating. Interment will Anderson arid Matthew Feng, two
follow in Fairview Cemetery, brothers; and six sisters.
Dansville. The family will receive Memorials are suggested to be
friends at the Gorsline-Runciman made to the American, Cancer
Russell W. Co. Ball-Dunn Chapel, 621 South Society, 3315 South Pennsylvania
Jefferson, Mason" today (Sunday) Ave., Lansing 48910, or the
Alexander from 6 to 9 p.m., and Monday at the Christopher Reeve Foundation in
I church from noon until time' of memory of Mr. Anderson.
Age 57, of Flushing, passed i Candace Irene Allen
,away Thursday, January 27, 2000, .
lat 'McLaren Regional Medical.
Center. Age 35, of 0w:oss~, formerly of Sandusky High School and resided
Mr. Alexander retired from GM- Sandusky, MIChIgan,! died most of her life in Owosso and
Chevrolet in 1994, with over 30 Saturday, Septem?er 16,.2000. Sandusky.
years of service. II' S~e ,:,as a waItress In the fo~d She is survived by her parents,
Funeral services will be held 1 ' serVIce Industry at Bob Evans In James and Collen Smith of
Sandusky; a brother Lee (Connie)
p,m. Saturday, January 29, 2000, at : Owosso. . .
Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Funeral serVIces will be held at Smith of Sandusky; a sister Gloria
,Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Nelson-House Funeral Home, (Duane) Jerome of Sandusky;
Creek. Pastor Larry Eckart will Owosso, at 6 p.m. Monday, grandmother Vera Richards of
officiate. Interment will be in Flint September 18, 2000. Additional Sandusky; significant other Paul
Memorial Park Cemetery, Mt. services. will be at Hacker Funeral Carr of Owosso; nieces and
Morris. Visitation will be held Home In Sandusky, Michigan. nephews Jordan Jerome, Patrick,
today 2 to 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. until i Burial will be at Downing Becky and Lucas Smith, and Dale
the time of service on Saturday. , Cemetery in Deckerville, Robbins, all of Sandusky, and sev
Mr. Alexander was born in Michigan. Visitation is Monday, eral aunts and uncles .
•O wosso, April 11, 1942, the son of from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m.
Donald David
'Claude and Geraldine (Reed) Sh~ was born April 6, 1965 in
,Alexander. He had resided in Sandusky, Michigan, the daughter
Adams
Flusl\ing for the past five years. He of ~ames and Collell (Richards)
and Suzanne were married on SmIth. She was a 1983 graduate of
January 3, 1974. H~ was a graduate Died at his Corunna, Mich. res
. of Owosso High School, class of idence on Dec. 8, 2000 at the age of
1960, and attended college at 75. He was formerly a resident of
Central Michigan University. He Detroit.
'" was an avid golfer. Funeral services and burial
Survivors include: his wife, , will be held at White Chapel
Suzanne; six children, Michael Cemetery, Troy, Mich. at 3 p.m.
(Kristin) 41exander of Arizona, , Dec. 11. There will be no visitation.
, Amy Jo Munday of Flint, Shelley .
,Alexander of Linden, Darryl
(Cheryl) Barnhart of Swartz .•. Harold Aldrich
'Creek, Stephanie (Ken) Konsza of .~.'-..i_ '
Fenton, Renee' (Todd) Markva ofl two nephews, Greg (Lyn) Freeman'
Swartz Creek; nine grandchildren, and Brett Allen; great-niece and Age 84, of the Shpftsburg area,
passed away this, morning,
'Adam and Ashley Barnhart, great-nephew.
Meredith, Megan, and Jm:;ed Mr. Alexander was predeceased. December 14,1999, at his home.
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Markva, Tiffany and Nicole !by his parents. Further funeral arrangements
Konsza, Caitlynn and Kristina Because of his love for children, will be announced by Nelson
Munday; two sisters, Donna those desiring may make contribu House Funeral Home, (LaRowe
(Gordon) Freeman of Owosso andtions to the Make-A-Wish~ Chapel), Perry.
.Janet (Merle) Allen of Corunna; ,Foundation.,
Mary Ruth (Glass) Anderson
Age 73, of Knoxville, Tenn.,
died Tuesday, January 4, 2000, at
her home.
A memorial service will be held
2 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2000, at
the First United Methoflist
Church, Owosso. The family will
receive friends 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Saturday at the church and follow
ing the memorial service.
Interment will be private.
Active in church wherever she
Ford D. Allen
lived, she served as Sunday School
It eacher at Owosso First United
': Age 87, of Corunna, passedlMethodist Church and Ripley
away Friday, March 17, 2000, at' United Methodist Church, and was
McLaren Hospice, Kith Haven. a member at Cedar Springs
Mr. Allen was a farmer, and Presbyterian Church in Knoxville,
had worked for the U.S. where she served on the board of
, ,Department of ,Agriculture as a Cedar Springs Preschool.
Soil Conservationist for over 25. She attended Ohio State
• ! years. ' University, received her B.S. at Anderson of Owosso, and Dan
Anderson of Knoxville, Tenn.;
'. A private service will be held. ,Lambuth College and her M.A. at
grandchildren, Geoff Anderson,
The Rev. Kenneth Sharp will offi-iMichigan State' University. She
Russell Anderson, Emilie
ciate, with burial at Flushing i:taught kindergarten and elemen
Cemetery. . tary school in Owosso and Ripley, Anderson, Sam Anderson, Sarah
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Mr. • Allen was' born in Tenn. for many years. She taught Anderson, Will Anderson, and
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. Corunna, December 5, 1912, the i third and fifth grades at Owosso's James Anderson; brothers, James
H. Glass of Coshocton, Ohio, and
son of Cyrus and Elsie (Zendler) i Ce~tral Sch~ol from 1975 until her
I Allen, and had lived on the family \r etlren;ent In 1988. She was an R. Dale Glass of Mt. Vernon, Ohio;
, ' farm all of his life. He was a .grad- \exceptlOnallY popular teacher, brother and sister-in-law, Charles
uate of Flushing High School' and known as "Mrs. 1.;'. Mrs. Anderson and Virginia Anderson of
• attended Michigan State opened a private kindergarten, Ypsilanti.
University. On December 24" 1934, "Miss ~.uth's" in Ripley in 1962. It She was predeceased in 1991 by
he married Thelma Diffin. She closed In 1973, when she and her her husband, Jack H. Anderson.
i predeceased him on August 19 husband, Jack relocated to In lieu of flowers, the family
1978. ' \GainsboroUgh, England, for two requests that donations be made
He deeply loved his farm and [years. .t o: Young Life (a Christian out
family, and took great pride in I Survivors incl~de: sons, James reach program for teenagers), P.O.
them. He also enjoyed square Anderson of FaIrfax, Va., John Box 647, Knoxville, TN 37901.
: dancing and visiting with friends. . Floyd R. "Dip"
Survivors include: three chil- ~~~~~TH . "BYE"
.Jiren, daughter, Adalee Basso of I Holl' SON, 86, of'
Alexander
Flushing, Merle and wife Janet, of ! ALI(Yt~~~difassed away S\ll1day, '
, Corunna, Karen Allen of' '" .
Flushing; five grandchildren,
. Joseph and wife, Rebecca Basso of " . Age 60, of Chesaning, passed
Gloriana Alden
,Missouri, . Brian Allen of '. . away Sunday mOrning, March 5,
, California, Cinta Basso and hus- 2000, at home.
b~nd, Harvey Jeffrey of Flushing, Services will be held at Walker
Jill and husband, Steve Rajewski Age three and one-half1!
Martin E)J.neral Home,
oYfp siFlalnutsih;' itnhgr,e eB grreetatt -gArallnednc hiol-f ,months, passed away Thursday, I Chesaningl Wednesday, March 8,
February 17, 2000.' 'iI 2000, at 11 a.m. Visitation at the
dren,. Jessica and Ryan Basso of Fu
Missouri, Nichalous Ford neral services will be held' funeral home will be this evening
Rajewski of ,Flushing; several 'Saturday, February 19, at 11 a.m. I .6 to 9 p.m., and all day Tuesday.
nephews and nieces. ,at Misiuk Funeral Home There will be a Fireman memorial
Chesaning. ' service Tuesday evening at 7 p.m .
. -~He ~w as'predeceasecI by: his
wife, Thelma; son-in-law, Judge
Raymond Basso of Shiawass~e
County; two brothers; two Sisters;
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two nephews; and two nieces , ' '
Memorials may be made to ..'·xrtangeme~ts are being:han
McLaren Hospice. .i •
died ?y Rossell Funeral Home .
Flushmg. '
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~argaretJ.~dres
Age 93, of Maple Grove great faith in God.
Township, passed away Friday, She is survived by three sons
September 1, 2000, at Westfall's and two daughters, Frank and
Adult Foster Care Home in Lynn Andres of Mountain View,
i Montrose where she has resided California, Donald and Betty
the past two years and rec~ived Andres of Grand Blanc, Arlene
very loving care. and Dr. Mark Walsh of Kingsville,
ServIces will be 11 a.m. Tuesday Texas, Gordon and Patricia Andres
at St. Michael Catholic Church, of New Lothrop, Marie and Aldric
Maple Grave Twp. with Rev. Fr. Belchak of Pinconning; daughter
Randy Kelly officiating. Burial will in-law Mary Ann Kovaks of Hale,
be at St. Michael Cemetery. Friends Mich.; son-in-law Charles Eickholt
may call at the Walker-Martin of Chesaning; 26 grandchildren
Funeral Home in Chesaning today and 22 great grandchildren; two
(Sunday) from 2 to 9 p.m. and sisters, ,Rosalyn Keck of Monroe
Monday from 1 fo 9 p.m. and at the and Grace Honson'of Grand,
church on Tuesday after 10 a.m. Rapids, and many nieces and
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Age 65, Duraiid~passeia way,' There will also be a Fireman's nephews and friends.
Wednesday; December 13, 2000, at, Memorial Service at 6:30 p.m. Besides her husband Frank, she
home. - Monday, followed by a 7 p.m. was predeceased by three sons and
Mr. Anderson worked for MDOT I, Scripture Service. one daughter, Richard, Edward and
for 16 years, was a carpenter, and. M:S. An?res :vas born July 13, Walter Andres, and Patricia
worked on a railroad in his 1907 lU loma, Mlch., the daughter Eickholt; also a .grandson, Peter
younger years. of August and ~nna Marie. (Cind.ie Andres-~ett) Andres and
Services will be held at the Warnke. She married Frank .P. two SIsters and fIve brothers.
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Jennings-Lyons Funeral Chapel Andres on November 20, 1929 m Mrs. Andres had a full and beau
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Sunday; December 16 2000 at Ionia. They spent 67 happy years of tiful life which we celebrate, and
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p.m., ~ith John A~stutz marriage on the fam~y ~arm in she will be deeply missed by all.
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Minister, officiating. Burial will b~ Maple Grove Twp. until hIS death
at ,Hillcrest Memori I G d on September 18, 1996.
.. .' a ar ens. I Mrs. Andres was a member of
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VIsItatIOn at the funeral chapel, St M' h I C th Ii Ch l' h nd
will be thi . t . IC ae a 0 c u c a
, s evemng, 6 08 p.m., a~d its Altar Society. She enjoyed nur-
Saturda! from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., wIth turing her family; sew~ng, crochet
the famIly present 5 to 8 p.m. .' ing and gardening. She will be
Mr. Anderson was born lU! missed by all for her humor and
Durand, October 16, 1935, the son of ,. Helen M. Andrews
John and Kathryn (Moore)
Anderson. He attended Durand '
area schools, and had lived in Age 96, of Owosso, passed away March, 1945.
,'Durand all of his life. On April 26, Wednesday evening, February 2,
She was a member of Christ
, ,Ii '\ : 1975, he married Bonnie Jo 2000, at Hazel I. Findlay Country ~piscopal Church, Owosso, and a
Schultz, she passed away Manor, St. Johns.
life member of the Abigail Chapter
September 9, 1991. Mrs. Andrews was a secretary , #206, O.E.S.
He attended Pittsburg United for Consumers Powet for, 40 plus
Survivors include; one son,
Methodist Church, and was a mem- years, retiring in 1969.
Robert (Karin), Andrews of
bel' of the Conservation Club. .;Memorial services will be held
Flushing; one daughter, Jean (Ron)
Survivors include; children, ' at Jennings-Lyons Funeral Chapel,
Galesk of Owosso; grandchildren
Jondel Anderson of Durand, Kami. Saturday; February 5, 2000; at 1 p.m.
Chris (Dolly) Andrews of Miami
,IPodsiadlik of Durand, Darrell The Rev. Gregory A. Tournoux will
Lane of St. Johns, Leigh Jones of officiate. Visitation with the family Beach, Florida, Lori (Rob)
Thompson of Owosso, Lisa Galesk
'..F.. lin.t.,. ,_.L._e. sly O'Connor of Flint, will be held from 11 a.m. until time
- of service SaturQay. of Owosso.
Lynnette Lake of Flinii-numerou8 Mrs. Andrews was born in She was predeceased by; hel;
grandchildren; sister, Patsy Albion, Mic4igan, November 21 husband; and one' sister, Iva White.
Robinson of Owosso; many nieces 1903, the daughter of Judson and Memorials may be made to
and nephews. Loretta (Boughton) Davison.' She Christ Episcopal Church or St
He was predeceased by; his par- was a graduate of Albion High Johns Garden Club. .
ents; wife; two brothers; one sister; Sc~ool, class of 1921, and had
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Memorials may be made to the Owosso area. She married Arvid A
Leukemia Society of Michigan dr Andrews. He predeceased her i~
the American Heart Association.
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Richard A. Angst , Jen!lie Mae Apsey
Age 35, of Caseville, formerly of Grove Twp. I .Age 80, ofOwosso,passeuawa:y
Maple Grove Twp., died suddenly He enjoyed cars, hunting, and. ~aturday evening, October 7, 2000,
February 14, 2000, in Caseville. following sports. at Memorial Healthcare Center.
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Mr. Angst worked as a Dye Survivors include; his parents$ Mrs. Apsey was a homemaker,
Setter for Active Industries in Dallas and Janice Angst of Maple ar:d had worked at Redmonds and
Elkton. Grove Twp.; four sisters, Mljlry Jo MIdwest Abrasive earlier in her
Services will be held at St. and William Nix of Texas,' Cindy life.
Michael Catholic Church, Maple and Brian Hagle of Sand Point, Se.rvices will beheld at
Grove Twp., Thursday; February Michigan, Cheryl and Don Urban', Jenmngs-Lyons Funeral Chapel,
17, 2000, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Fr. Tu dOt b 10 2
Randy Kelly will officiate with bur- of New Lothrop, Dottie and Jeff:I es ay; . c.o er '. 00.0,at2.p:m.,
Roy of Chesaning; two brothers, F~ther ~illlam ~oh will offICIate
ial at st. Michael Cemetery. Albert and Theresa Angst of WIth bunal. ~t ~illcrest Memorial
Friends may call at the Whelpleyc. Elkton Ralph Angst of Chesaning' Gardens. VISItatIOn at the funeral
Martin Funeral Home, New one G~d-daughter, Heather Nix:, home will be today from 2 to 4 and
Lothrop, today from 2 to 9 p.m., 6t 9
.. ,with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.; grandmother Martha Birchmeier . 0 p.m.
and at the church on Thursday ten nieces ~nd nephews; speciai Mrs. Apsey was born ir
~ter 10 a.m. friends, Steve and Michelle Durand, December 27, 1919, the
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Mr. Angst was born in Owosso, Louwers; many aunts and uncles. daughter of Bert and Jennie
, 1!'ebruary 23,1964, the son of Dallas He was predeceased by; grand- (Perkins) Shook. She attended
.', and Janice (Birchmeier) Angst. He parents, Joseph and Hedwig Angst, DUrand High School, and had
graduated from New Lothrop High and Albert Birchmeier; two resided most of her life in the
. School, class of 1983, and had cousins, Amy Jo Birchmeier and Durand and Owosso areas. On May
resided most of his life in Maple Rodney Angst. . _ 31, 1947, she married Robert Lee
. ' Apsey in Durand.
Wayne LeRoy Andrews
'She had been a member of the
Episcopal Church, Durand;
Age 66, went home to be with his Kevin E. Andrews of Elsie, Mich,' Corunna v.F.w. Auxiliary; den
Lord,July 11, 2000, after a coura- Timothy J. Andrews of Montrose, mother for Cub Scouts; and room
geous battle with lung cancer. Mich, Brian O. Andrews of Grand mother at Washington School.
He was born in Owosso, Rapids, Mich, Karen J. Smith of Survivors include; husband,
Michigan, January 8, 1934, and Hudsonville, Mich., and Randy S. Robert Apsey; two sons, Robert Jr.
served his country in the Korean Andrews of Diamond, Ill.; 23 (Sue) Apsey of Owosso, Dennis
War as a Naval Seaman, First grandchildren; six great-grandchil- (Diane) Apsey of Owosso; three
II.
Class. dren; and numerous nieces and grandchildren, Dennis, Jennifer,
He was preceded in;death by his nephews. Becky; four great-grandchildren,
parents, Earl and Myrtle (Sprague) The funeral will be held at the Alana, Dawson, Sydney; Duston;
. Andrews and is survived by his two Jennings-Lyons Funeral Chapel in two brothers, Bert (Betty) Shook of
sisters, Erma Porter and Louise Owosso on Friday; July 14, 2000, at purand, Bill (Ilene) Shook of
Hanifan, both of Owosso, Mich. 1:00 p.m. The family will be receiv- Florida; one sister, Gertrude
and six brothers, Eugene of ing friends and family for viewing (Giles) Henderson of Indian River
Shepard, Mich, Harold of at the Jennings-Lyons FuneraL Michigan; several nieces and
Corunna, Mich, Glenn of Sanford, Chapel, ThursdaY,July 13, 2000, nephews.
Fla., Alvin of Beaverton, Mich., from 5 - 8 p.m. She was predeceased by; her
Jerry of Kissimmee, Fla. and Memorials may be given to the parents; two brothers, Arthur and
Ervin of Idaho Falls, Idaho. He is family and made out to Tim Stuart; two sisters, Phyliss and
also survived by his former wife Anprews. Claudia.
and lifelong friend, Lela Warren, Memorials may be made to the
Illeana ,C. Andrews .
their eight children, Debbie L. donor's choice .
Lloyd Andrews
. Whittle of Coal City, Ill., Wayne R. " D' •
Andrews of Grand Rapids, Mich.,' . ' ,
-Susan M. King of ,DeWitt, Mich., .Age 78, of Lamgsburg, dIed
- FrIday; Jan. 14, 2000 at the East
kn .- Age 72, of Laingsburg, Mich.,
.. --R'-a , y-,' -An' ey. Lansing Healthcare Center. died Friday, December 29 2000 in
Mrs. Andrews was in account-
Laingsburg. '
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i ing for 10 years with the state of
I There is to be no public visita
. A~e" 70, of Brant Twp., Michigan. .
tion.
MIchIgan, passed away Saturday,' The funeral WIll be held on
Family and friends will be gath.
Dece~ber 30, 2000. ' Monday; Jan. 17, at 11 a.m. at the
ering for a Time of Remembrance
'. PrIvat~ burial has taken place. Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, i
at the Banquet Hall. at the St.
, A .memonal service will be held Laingsburg, with Pastor Lloyd!
Isidore Catholic Church in
FrIday, ~anuary 5, 2001, 11 a.m., at Williams officiating.
!, Laingsburg, Mich., Thursday;
the ShIeld of Faith Ministries ' Burial will be in Rose Cemetery
I January 4, 2001 at 11 a.m.
Swan Creek Rd. ' in Bath.
The family is being served, by
. Arrangements by Misiuk Visitation will be at the Watkins
the Smith Funeral Homes, Elsie
Funeral Home, Chesaning. Brothers Funeral Home,
Chapel, 221 East Main Street
Lain~~burg today from 5 to 8 I>;m. Elsie, Mich. '
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David K. ArmStrOllg, I Priscilla R. Augustus
Age 62, of Owosso, passed away Age 67, of Corunna, passed
Burton, Peggy and husband Rick
. Sunday, June 4, 2000, at home. away Sunday, August 6, 2000, at t Murphy of Bancroft, Carol and
:" ;: Mr. Armstrong retired from Memorial Healthcare Center. ~ husband Tony Dondero of Kuna,
Waste Management of Orlando, Mrs. Augustus was a teacher of Idaho, and Barbara Kovacs of
Florida. music for many years i9 the Owosso; six grandchildren,
Memorial services will be held Corunna Public Schools. '
Patrick and Christopher Murphy,
at White Estates, Howell, •A memorial service will be held Corey and Joseph Dondero,
Michigan, Sunday, June 113, 2000, at .a fSt. Paul Episcopal Church, 111 S.
William Kovacs, and Roseann
: ; 4 p.m. . Shiawassee St., Corunna, Perkins; two sisters, Alta Kildea of
Mr. Armstrong was born m Tliursday, August 10, 2000, at 11
Kalamazoo, and Katie Felker of
LaGrange, Maine, June 18, 1937, a.m. The Rev. William Boli will
Henderson; several nieces and
the son of Charles and Mary officiate. Interment of cremains' nephews.
(Wing) Armstrong, and moved to will be in Hillcrest Memorial
She was predeceased by one
Owosso in December 1999, from Gardens.
daughter, Sally Perkins.
Florida. On September 27, 1985, he Mrs. Augustus was born in
Memorials are suggested to St.
married Marilyn Heitman in Cape Owosso, April 24, 1933, the daugh-
Paul Episcopal Church, Corunna.
Canaveral, Florida. . ter of Arthur and Bertha (Geeck)
Arrangements by Mowen
Survivors include; wife, Lawcock.
i Funeral Home, William A. Scarlett
'. Marilyn Arm.strong of Owosso; She was a member of St. Paul
Memorial Chapel.
sons, David K. (Susie) Armstrong, Episcopal Church. She greatly.
II of St. Cloud, Florida, John loyed music, her students, and
Carter of Mountain City, especially her grandchildren.
Tennessee, Joseph (Melanie)" ;Survivors incJude; four daugh-
Carter of Cadillac, Michigan; ters, Elizabeth Augustus and com-
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grandchildren, Brittany, David III, p~nion Tom Van Volkenburg of
Ilah G Austin
Bill, Victoria and Tyler; ~pecial'
friends, ,Stephany and Vmcent;· . •
many brothers, sisters, nieces, . )
nephews, and cousins. . ed Stanton of Perry, Lois (Qu~nn
Age 87, of MorrIce, pass MorrI's of Morrice, Alvin Austm. of
He was predeceased by his par- away Monday, April 17, 2000, at M
ents. C te~ Perry, Lewis Austin of orrlce,
Arrangements are being han- Memorial Healthcare en, Leste~ (Gloria) Austin of Durand;,
, d b J . L Fu I Owosso. , 8 t rand
dle y enmngs- yons nera: Mrs. Austin was a homemak~r. 24 grandchildren; 3 grea -g -
, Chapel. . Services wilfbe held at Watkms children; four great-great-gran.d-
Brothers Funeral Homes (LaRowe children; nine brothers a~d SIS-,
Ethel Mae 'Arthur
Chapel), Perry, Thursday, April 20, ters, Russell Holton, Irene Llbrock,
2000, at 11 a.m. The Rev. ~rthur , Eva Munson, Bernice Colema~,
Age 73 of Laingsburg, died, Turner and Pastor Rlcha!,d Richard (Jenny) Holton, EllIS
, Tuesday, june 27, 2000, in Dew~tt Kennedy will officiate with burIal (Mary) Holton, Ward' (IVa~ay)
as the result of an automobile at Roselawn Cemetery, perrili Holton, Doris (John) Green, Miller
accident. Visitation at the funeral home w (Phillis) Holton.
Mrs. Arthur was a homemaker. be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 . She was predeceased by;. two
Services will be held at d i' and
Watkins Brothers,Funeral Homes, p.m. A t' was born in sisters, Hilda Doe er em
(McDougall Chapel), Laingsburg, M M~~i F~~r~ry 1 1913, the Gertie Bailey; daughters-.in-Iaw,
Saturday, July 1,'2000, at 11 a.m. da~r~t~r of Delbert' and Nellie JanetAustinandJudyAustm:son-,
Visitation at the funeral home (Wi;eman) Holton. She attended in-law, Melvin McNaughton, one,
will be today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 ' . Elsie SCho61s and had resided most great-grandchild, Joshua Roe.
11m. , " of her life in Morrice. On Octob~r Memorialsre may b~ made to:
20, 1934, she married Harry Austm Morrice United MethodISt Church.
Louise Arvin I
in Elsie. hil
Survivors include; seven c -
Age 94:0f Owosso, passed away. dren Shirley McNaughton of
Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Ovid I Tustin, Clare Austin and Ma;y
: Healthcare Cente~ " McVey of Lennon, Joan (Denms)
Private family services will be :
held. '
Arrangements completed by i
the Jennings-Lyons Funeral'
Chapel. l
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~argaretJ.AlYEUor
Diana Lee Alyen
: Age 50, of Clare, died Sunday; a son, Chuck Aymor of Owosso;
JWY 30, 2000. three. grandchildren, Caylei, Age 28, of Laingsburg, died
, Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Maeghan, and Brandon Shank; a )Tuesday; August 8, 2000, in Perry; as
Wednesday; August 2, 2000,at the
sister, Barbara Jean Nichols of ,the result of an auto accident.
I1oughton Ch;:lpel of the Osgood
Owosso; two stepsisters, J>am; Diana was a Home Health
F)1neral Homes, Ovid. The family
Hoose and Lynn Hoose; a br~ther, ~Nurse for Alterra Nursing Home.
wJU receive friends today 7 to 9
Mark Conrad of Clare; a stepbroth.; Services will be held at Watkins
p.lli. at the funeral home.
er, Pepe Hoose; many nieces imd )Brothers Funeral Home
Mrs Aymor was born in
I nephews; and special niece Irene. . (McDougall Chapel), Laingsburg,
OWDSSO, February 23, 1950, the
daqghter of Ernest and Dorothy She was predeceased by her par· ',Saturday; August 12, 2000, at 1 p.m.
(Zdunic) Hoose. ents; stepfather, Alfred Conrad; a . ,Pastor Gerald Sever will officiate
Survivors include: a daughter, sister, Patricia Newman; and' .with burial at Laingsburg
,Michelle (Michael) Shank of Lake; brother, Ernest Hoose Jr. Cemetery. The family will· receive
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friends at the funeral home today
Edna i\zelton
lrom 5 to 9 p.m., and Friday from 2
, :to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Age 75, of Chesaning, passed Survivors include; her children,. Diana was born in Lansing,
away Tuesday evening, January Dan (Lois) Azelton of Wallace,'. August 3, 1972, the daughter of Dan
.;18, 2000, at the Ovid Healthcare Michigan, Gary (Elaine) Azelton, and Sally (Fetters) Ayen. She
Center. Bob Azelton , Tim Azelton, Rick ;attended Laingsburg High School,
Services will be held at the Azelton, all of Chesaning, and ;L.C.C., Ross Medical, and had
.. i Misiuk Funeral Home, Chesaning, Laura Azelton o~ Grand Rapids; 'resided most of her life in
January 21, 2000, at 11:30 ten grandchildren; four great· ~Laingsburg.
..•.. a.m. Pastor Joe Rodriquez will offi grandchildren: brother, Dick: Survivors include; parents, Dan
ciate with burial at Wildwood (~oan) C.ummmgs of Mont~ose; ,:and Sally; sister, Dawn (Duane)
Cemetery. Friends may call at the SIster: VIolet Baker of Yakima'i;Tprner of Perry; brother, Adam
home today from 12 noon
Washmgton. . . Ayen of Lain sbur . d th-
9 p.m. Memorial envelopes are She was predeceased by' her '.1 ers g g, gran mo
at the funeral home. husband Leonard in Mar~h of , Florence Ayen and Ruby
Azelton was born in 1980; a~d her son, Larry in i Fetters; seven aunts; and one
Montrl)se. May 19, 1924. September of 1991. luncle.
. .. ~ She was predeceased by; grand-
Neoma G.AZelton
fathers, Ashley Ayen and Leon
fetters.
Age 95, of Chesaning, passed daughter of Louis and Ida (Cath), ~emorials may be made to
. away Tuesday; July 25, 2000, at Ruff. On July 4, 1921, she married Jamgsburg Ambulance .
Memorial Healthcare Center, Clayton Azelton. He predeceased
Owosso.
her on April 12, 1996.
Mrs. Azelton was a homemaker;
She enjoyed flowers and garden
had operated the Homey Food
ing.
Shop in Chesaning in the 1930s;
Survivors include; one daugh
and was also a cook for the Farmer
ter, Bonnie Harkins of . Chesaning;
Peet Restaurant many years ago.
one brother, Howard Ruff of
Services will be held at Walker
Martin Funeral Home, Chesaning, Ch~saning; many nieces and
nephews.
Thursday; July 27, 2000, at 2 p.m.
The Rev. Grant Lobb will officiate She was I predeceased by; her
with burial at Wildwood Cemetery. husband;~me brother, John Ruff;
. Visitation at the funeral home will three sisters, Mabel Decker, Faith
be today after 2 p.m .. Tithof, and Minnie Decker.
Mrs. Azelton was born in Memorials are suggested to the'
Chesaning, '1\ugust 15, 1904, the Chesaning Senior Citizens.
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David D. Babinec
Age 48, of Chesaning, passed Mr. Babinec was born in
'away Wednesday, June 28, 2000, at Wisconsin, December 21, 1951, the)
R."
" Covenant Medical Center Cooper, son of Donald M. and Geraldine
'" 'Saginaw. (Tetzlaff) Babinec, and had resided •
, Mr. Babinec had been employed in Chesaning the past five Nears. ,
~by Dan Henry Distributing in On June 21, 1975, he married
Lansing; and had also been a Darlene Henry.
'Pastor for 15 years. Survivors include; wife,
Services will be held at Christ
Darlene; four sons, Daniel of
Lutheran Church, Saturday, July 1,
Lansing, David of Lansing,
.2000, at 11 a.m. Pastor Tim Ehlers
Stephan at home, Andrew at home;
'Will officiate with burial at
parents, Donald and Geraldine
'Riverside Cemetery, St. Charles.
Babine«; grandmothers, Gloria
',Friends may call at the Walker
Babinec and Lorraine Tetzlaff;
Martin Funeral Home, Chesaning,
four brothers, Mark, John, James,
today from 5 to 9 p.m., and at the
~cflUrch Saturday after 10 a.m. Joel Babinec and their families. Harold Hathon
Raymond D. Baese
Baker
.Age 65, of Owosso, died Friday Michalec of Owosso, a son,
.: afternoon at Mid-MIchigan Bradley (Apryll) Baese of Lake Age 88, of Corunna, passed
Medical Center in Clare./:l0vll0"'0rion; and the mother of his chil- away Wednesday, September 27,
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iDe He retired from GM in Flint in dren, Katie Baese of Owosso. 2000, at his home.
1988 after 20 years of service as a Also surviving are two grand- Mr. Baker was retired from G.M.
supervisor of production. children, Devin and Chelsea in Flint in 1971.
Funeral' services will be held at Miehalec; five step-grandchildren, Funeral services will be held at
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Jennings-Lyons Chapel Tuesday at Wyatt and Cheyenne Munson, Bethel Evangelical Free Church,
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11 am. with Pastor James A. Bare Derek Munson and Nicole and Owosso, Saturday, September 30, at
i i'l of' Salem Lutheran Church offici- Garrett Holder; 11 brothers and 11 a.m. Burial will be in Hillcrest
:: atIng. Burial will be in Riverside sisters, Versil (Shirley) Baese, Memorial Gardens, Owosso. Pastor
Cemetery in Elsie Robert (Shirley) Baese, Eldon lV~i~e .Hend~icks will officiate.
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The body rests at Jennings- (Jean) Baese, Mary Lou Hanold, V~sItatlOn w~ be today 2 to 9 p.m.
Lyons Funeral Chapel, where visi- Onalee (Jerry) Austin, Lewis WIth the family present from 2 to 4
tation is set for this evening from 6 (Dorothy) Baese, Gale (Marcie), and 7 to 9 p.m.
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to 8, and 2 to' 4 and to 8 p.m. Baese, Merle (Carol) Baese,! Mr. Baker was born in Vernon,
Monday. The chapel is open 9 a.m. Richard Baese, Owen (Bonnie) December 7,1911, the son of Daniel
to 9 p.m. Baese, Diane (Richard) Bates; Warren and Louise Amelia
Mr. Baese was born in Elsie on many nieces ad nephews, a special (Hathon) Baker. He resided most of
August 4, 1935, the son of Onas and friend, Ron Galesk; and his very his life in Shiawassee County. He
Thelma (Doten) Baese. special pet goose, Lucy. ,a nd Marie E. Luchenbill were mar-
He had lived in Owosso since He was preceded in death by his 'ried in Corunna, May 30, 1931.
the early '60s, and he and Dian parents and a brother, Bryce Kevin He was a member of the Bethel
were married on Sept. 8, 1995, in Baese. . Evangelical Free Church, Owosso
Las Vegas, Nev. Memorials are suggested to the. and a U.S. Navy veteran of World
-Mr. Baese was an avid sports Owosso Sports Boosters or to the War II.
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fan and loved hunting and fishing. Ovid-Elsie Sports Boosters. Survivors include: his wife,
A veteran of the U.S. Army, he J' ' Mary E. Baker of Corunna' four
!E B d
served during the Korean War. ames. a er daughters, Devona and D~nald
Surviving are: Dian, his wife of Gooding of Corunna Faye and
five years, daughter ,Karen (John) Dale Aurand of Owo~so, Sharon
Age 57, of St. Louis, Michigan,; and David Leatherman of Owosso
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passed away Tuesday, March 7, Judy and Jeff Will of Lennon'
2000, at his home. : . grandchildren and 19 great-gr;nd
Mr. Bader owned and operated .,' children; a sister, Patricia and
Bader By Sons John Deere in St. •J essie Brock of Texas; a brother,
Louis. •F ord and Barbara Baker of
Mass of Christian Burial will ,Coru;rma.
be Friday,llV:Iarch 10, 2000, at 11 a.m. He was predeceased by two sis-
, The family is being served by' ters and a brother.
:' Smith Funeral Homes, Alward- Memorials may be made to
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Carter Chapel, 228 W. Center, St. Owosso. '
Louis. The family is being served by
, Smith Funeral Homes, 302 W.
Corunna Ave., Corunna .
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