This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cole, Boylen, Burtram, Crittendon, Knodt Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1532 Message Board Post: Mr. Robert L. Cole, age 71, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 8, 1996 in Columbia South Bay Hospital in Sun City Center, Florida after a two year illness. He was born August 2, 1925 in Nashville, the son of the late C. J. and Edna (Boylen) Cole. Mr. Cole is a graduate of Nashville High School. He was married to Betty M. Burtram on March 2, 1979 in Sarasota, Florida. After serving in WWII, from 1943-1946, he had lived in Battle Creek for many years wintering in recent years in Ruskin, Florida. He was employed for 31 years at Kellogg's, retiring in 1983. Mr. Cole enjoyed golfing, bowling and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Betty of Battle Creek and two sisters, Helen Crittendon of Hastings and Millie Knodt of Chula Vista, California. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 1997 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek. Reverend Dr. James M. Gysel officiating. Arrangements were made by Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ramirez, Cox, McCurdy, Griffin, Gallagher, Bookman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1531 Message Board Post: Julia B. (Cox) Ramirez, age 37, of Lansing, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 1997. She was born June 2, 1959 in Battle Creek and had been a resident of Lansing for the past 20 years, coming here from the Lake Odessa/Woodland area. She graduated from Lakewood High School, Lake Odessa in 1977. Mrs. Ramirez was a waitress/manager in the restaurant business in Lansing for the past 15 years and was a volunteer with the Capital Area Humane Society. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lansing. Mrs. Ramirez was preceded in death by her father. Norman Gene Cox. She is the beloved wife of Ruben; daughter of Fredia (Kenneth) McCurdy of Woodland; sister of Donald (Dora) Cox of Woodland, Dale (Lynn) Cox of Woodland, Susan Cox of Lansing, Janet Griffin of Naples, Florida and Sarah (Robert) Gallagher of Lansing; aunt of Donna Bookman, Donald Cox, Jr., Kaysie and Kevin Cox, Jennifer Cox, Heather and Robin Gallagher, Leah and Tyler Griffin and great aunt of Cory Bookman. T! he family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw, Lansing from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 1997 and Julia will lie-in-state at the church from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Religious services will be conducted by the Reverend James Clark Child at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997 at First Presbyterian Church of Lansing, 211 N. Chestnut, Lansing with interment in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Capital Area Humane Society in memory of Julia B. Ramirez. Arrangements were made by Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, Lansing. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ginebauch, DeGroot, Hawkins, LaFountain, Bradshaw, Knisley, Evans, Stafford, Phillips, LeRoy, Parkinson Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1530 Message Board Post: Hazel M. Ginebaugh, age 82, of Wayland, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. Hazel's life began January 12, 1915 in Sylvania, Ohio. She moved to the Orangeville area as a young girl with her family and then moved to Indianapolis for 24 years before coming back to this area. She married L. E. Ginebaugh in 1931 and they had six children. For the past week she had been a patient at Sandy Creek Nursing Home in Wayland. Hazel and her husband owned and operated the Dog and Suds Drive-In at Gun Lake for 23 years. During the winter when the drive-in was closed, they enjoyed traveling. She also enjoyed attending Wayland Christian Reformed Church where she was a member. Mrs. Ginebaugh was preceded in death by her husband, L. E. in 1985; three children, John DeGroot, Jr. in 1950, Shirley Hawkins in 1970 and Roger DeGroot; two sisters, Florence LaFountain and Dorothy Bradshaw; five brothers, Merle, Joseph, Walter, Lee and Raymond LaFountain. She i! s survived by three children, Della Jean Knisley of Hastings, Lillian Evans of Indianapolis, Indiana and Leonard Ginebaugh of Delton; twenty grandchildren; many great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Ruth Stafford of Plainwell, Vivian "Becky" Phillips of Allegan, AIveta LeRoy of Martin, Joann Parkinson of Indiana, Leo LaFountain of Hopkins, Eddie LaFountain of Hopkinsburg, Owen LaFountain of Martin and Norm LaFountain of Wayland. Celebration of Life Service was held Monday, May 5, 1997. Pastor Jim McCune officiated. Friend's of Hazel's are encouraged to stop by the chapel to share memories with her family personally or on line at www.rdmg.com. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Benham, Helmer, Rogers, Dull, Carey, McClelland, Woodmansee, Myers Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1529 Message Board Post: Kathleen G. Benham, age 75, of Hastings, passed away on Friday, May 2, 1997 at her residence. She was born on October 18, 1921 in Eaton County, the daughter of John and Grace (Helmer) Rogers. Mrs. Benham graduated from Woodland High School in 1940 and was a graduate of Wrights Beauty Academy. She was employed at Orchard Industries, Hastings Manufacturing, Arcade Beauty Salon and for many years owned her own Beauty Salon, retiring in 1980. Mrs. Benham married James H. Benham on April 16, 1960. She loved sports and animals, especially her little "Peppi" dog. Mrs. Benham was preceded in death by her husband, James in 1974; one son, James Dan Benham in 1992; three sisters, Leo Dull, Ethel Carey and Dorothy McClelland and one brother, Victor Rogers. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Jane) Woodmansee from Hastings; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren and two sisters, Elsie Myers of Indiana and Ruth Rogers of Hastings. Funeral services were held Monday,! May 5, 1997 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Reverend Donald Brail officiated. Burial took place in Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry Community Hospice. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vanderwater, Sunday, Vanden, Culhane Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1528 Message Board Post: Mr. Bruce Vanderwater, age 56, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at his residence, unexpectedly. He was born on March 14, 1941 in Nashville, the son of Bernard and Josephine A. (Sunday) Vanderwater. Mr. Vanderwater was raised in Nashville and was a 1959 graduate of Nashville High School. He attended Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois and graduated from Western Michigan University. He was currently employed as a Resident Advisor for the Calhoun County Community Alternative Program. He attended Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Grand Rapids. He was a very avid Bingo player. Mr. Vanderwater is survived by one son, Brett B. Vanderwater of Grand Rapids; one daughter, Dinah R. Vanden of Burlington; two grandchildren; his mother, Josephine A. Vanderwater and a sister, Joan Culhane, both of Grand Rapids. Memorial funeral services were held at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home on Saturday, May 3, 1997. Rev. Bradley P. Kalajainen of Grand Ra! pids Cornerstone United Methodist Church officiated. Interment of cremains at Winchester Cemetery in Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or the CAP Center Residents Activity Fund. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bentley, Britten, Converse, Bliss Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1527 Message Board Post: Carolyn M. Bentley, age 55, of Bristol, Tennessee, formerly of Hastings, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997 at her home. She was born in Hastings on January 3, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Mae (Britten) Converse. She was married to Rephard Kenneth Bentley on September 6, 1958 and had lived in the Bristol area most of her married life. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; one daughter, Dawn Bliss of Daytona Beach, Florida; three sons, Randy Bentley of Atlanta, Georgia, Timothy and Kenneth Bentley, both of Bristol, Tennessee; one brother, Charles J. Converse of Hastings; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Arrangements were made by the Weaver Funeral Home in Bristol, Tennessee. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cook, Onesby, Kirby, Lundstrom, Reimer, Longanbach, Enz, Anderson, Floyd Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1526 Message Board Post: Ada L. Cook, age 91, of Woodland, formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away Saturday, May 3, 1997 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Brenda and Larry Enz. She was born October 16, 1905 in Sparta, Tennessee, the daughter of John and Emily (Onesby) Kirby. Mrs. Cook attended school in Tennessee and was married to Ralph Cook in 1928. They lived in Jenkins, Kentucky before moving to the Lake Odessa area in 1963. She was a member of the Church of God in Battle Creek and was presently the oldest member of the church. Mrs. Cook was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Cook in 1969; one son, Vernon in 1937; one daughter, Peggy Lundstrom in 1996 and two brothers, Eston Kirby in 1985 and Johnnie Kirby in 1979. She is survived by three daughters, Marge (Jack) Reimer of Ionia, Juanita (Lewis) Longanbach of Williamston and Brenda (Larry) Enz of Woodland; one son, Terry Cook of Bean Station, Tennessee; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren and two sisters, Cleo Anderso! n of Lafollette, Tennessee and Rosa Floyd of Springfield, Ohio. Visitation will be 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, 1997 at the Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa. Reverend Walter Bellis III officiating. Burial will take place in Woodland Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of God. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kermeen, Converse, Pickard, McMonigle, Colburn Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1525 Message Board Post: Mrs. Cecile Marie Kermeen, page 66, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, May 1, 1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. She was born on September 26, 1930 at Yankee Springs Township, the daughter of Orville and Isabelle (Converse) Pickard. Mrs. Kermeen was raised in Middleville and attended Thornapple Kellogg Schools, graduating in 1949 in Hastings. Mrs. Kermeen was employed at Thornapple Kellogg Schools for thirty years and twenty four of which was a bus driver. She was a homemaker and enjoyed arts & crafts, gardening, flowers and had a great love for nature. Mrs. Kermeen was a caring and loving wife and mother doing kind deeds for her family and friends. She is survived by her husband, John R. Kermeen; one son, Lynn R. (Renee) Kermeen of Middleville; four brothers, Orville Pickard of Hastings, Don Pickard of Middleville, Carl (Mary Jo) Pickard of Caledonia and William (Darlene) Pickard of Hastings; two sisters, Ruth (Dave) McMonigle of Hastings and Sara (Ed) Colburn of ! Caledonia; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held on Saturday, May 3, 1997 at the Beeler Funeral Chapel. Reverend Carl Litchfield officiated. Interment took place at Parmelee Cemetery, Middleville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henge, Hiher, Herbstreith, Gottschalk, Birch, Wallace, Storm, Service Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1524 Message Board Post: Marie E. Henge, age 67, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 27, 1997 at the Guttenberg (Iowa) Municipal Hospital. She was born on Nobember 6, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Hale and Anna (Hiher) Herbstreith. Mrs. Henge graduated from Hastings High School in 1947. She married Edward L. Henge on April 29, 1950. Mrs. Henge had formerly worked for the Department of Human Services for many years and later at the Hills and Dales Child Development Center prior to retiring. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church where she was active in the women of the church and represented them at Synod Conventions. She also was a former Sunday school teacher and member of the Altar Guild. She also was a member of the Finley Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Henge was preceded in death by her husband, Edward on June 21, 1989; her parents and one son, David Henge in infancy. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia (Steven) Gottschalk of Sherrill, Iowa; one son, Joseph H. ! Henge of Dubuque, Iowa; four grandchildren, Holly Birch, Joseph Cody Edward Henge and Lee Marie Henge; three sisters, Gail (Bob) Wallace, Betty (Bill) Storm and Dorothy (John) Service, all of Hastings; five brothers, Bary (Katherine) Herbstreith of Battle Creek, Leon (Phyllis) Herbstreith of Durango, Iowa, Robert (Shirley) Herbstreith of Lake Odessa, Richard (Nancy) Herbstreith of Delton, and Jack (Jean) Herbstreith of Hastings. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30, 1997 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Burial took place at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Marie E. Henge Memorial Fund that has been established by her family. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Tasker, Schnabel, Reed, Tanner, Orberg Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1523 Message Board Post: Malcolm A. Tasker, age 81, of Lake Odessa, passed away Tuesday, April 29. 1997 at his residence. He was born May 1, 1915 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, the son of Ray and Rose (Schnabel) Tasker. Mr. Tasker graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1933 and from Wayne State University in 1940 as a Pharmacist. He was married to Iris Reed on June 18, 1939 in Lake Odessa. Mr. Tasker lived in the Lake Odessa area most all of his life except for 21 years (1939-1961) when he and his wife lived in the Detroit area. While in Detroit he worked for the Sherer Pharmaceutical Company. In 1961 he owned and operated the Tasker Pharmacy in Lake Odessa until 1966. He sold this business and was a Pharmacist for the Barry Jacobs Pharmacy in Hastings, retiring in 1978. He attended the Central United Methodist Church of Lake Odessa. Mr. Tasker is survived by his wife, Iris of 57 years, two nieces, Norene Tanner of Allan Park and Eleanor Orberg of Rio-de-Janero. Funeral services were! held Friday, May 2, 1997 at the Koops Funeral Home, Lake Odessa. Reverend Emmett Kadwell officiated. Interment took place at Lakeside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Association or a charity of one's choice. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1522 Message Board Post: Could someone give me directions to the Barryville cemetery? Is it close to the Lakeview cemetery in Nashville? I guess it's on M 79. Thanks, Vicki Scott

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gutchess Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1521 Message Board Post: Don H. Gutchess, age 75, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 1, 1997 at Maple Valley Chapel-Genther Funeral Home, Nashville. Chaplain Richard Genther officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to Nashville V.F.W. Post #8260.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ulanowski, Chopic, Semkow, Posoch, Shearer, Saglimbene, Dell'Eva, Roberts Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1520 Message Board Post: Katherine Ulanowski, age 78, of Hastings, passed away on Friday, May 2, 1997 at Pennock Hospital, Hastings. She was born February 16, 1919 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Chopic) Semkow. She moved to Detroit in 1924 and graduated from N. Eastern High School in 1937. Mrs. Ulanowski married Stanley C. Ulanowski on September 1, 1940. She worked for the State of Michigan as a stenographer for two years, she and her husband Stanley owned and operated a meat supply business for many years and retired in 1973, then moved to Hastings. Mrs. Ulanowski was an artist as well as a seamstress, making clothing for herself and many others. She was a member of Quimby United Methodist Church, attended Hope United Methodist Church in Hastings and East Baltimore Extention Group. Mrs. Ulanowski was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley on November 3, 1980; two sisters, Anna Shearer and Helen Posoch and one brother, Peter Semkow, Jr. She is survived by one sis! ter, Sophie (Danney) Saglimbene of Walled Lake; brothers-in-law, Fred Posock of Hastings and Al and Claire Ulanowski; special friends, Lewis and Felicia Dell 'Eva of Hastings and Charles and Florence Roberts of Hastings. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, with Reverend Larry Hubley and Reverend Sue Trowbridge officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Hastings. Memorial contributions may be made to Barry County Animal Shelter or Quimby United Methodist Church after school program. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1977) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bird Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1519 Message Board Post: Donna Jean Bird, age 69, of Freeport went to be with Jesus on May 15, 2005. Graveside at 9 a.m. at German Cemetery on Eckert Rd., Freeport. Funeral 11 a.m. at Middleville Wesleyan Church, M-37, Middleville. (Note: No dates given for Funeral) (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 17, 2005) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Slocum, Aspinall, Karrar Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1518 Message Board Post: Garth Slocum, age 90, of Hudson formerly of Nashville, passed away at his residence on May 12, 2005. He was born October 31, 1914 in Castleton Township, Barry County to Shirley D. Slocum and Arlie Aspinall Slocum. He grew up on a farm outside of Hastings, and attended Martin Corners Country School and Hastings High School. After his schooling, he farmed, worked at E. W. Bliss, General Motors, Jareki Machine and Tool, Oliver Corporation Outboard Motor Division, Aluminum Extrusions, and operated Colfax Manufacturing until retirement in 1977. Upon retirement he returned to farming until the age of 80. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed reading, wood and metal work, tinkering with automobiles, gardening and traveling, but most of all he enjoyed the family and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Karrar, and a grandson Ricky Slocum. Garth leaves his wife LaVona of 59 years; seven children raised in the home, Robert of Green Cast! le, Missouri, Sally of Michigan, Garth Michael of Spirit River, Alberta, Canada; Ganene of Palm Coast, FL; Lavona Sue of Chicago, IL; Jeff of Woodland, and Trudy of Vermontville. Other survivors include special grandchildren, Bridie, Ty, Rob, Cody, Sonja of Michigan, Bradley and Justin of Georgia, Susan of Ohio, Vickie of Florida, 18 great grandchildren, 12 great great grandchildren; his sister, Dorothy Karrar, and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to the Vermontville Congregational Church, Hernando-Psaco Hospice, or the American Cancer Society. The family will receive visitors from 2-4 pm and 6-8pm on Thursday May 19, 2005 at the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville. Interment will immediately follow the funeral service. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home, Nashville. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 17, 2005.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dorman, Ames, Smith, McDowell, Horton, Crane, Depp Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1517 Message Board Post: Billie Dorman, age 93, passed away on Saturday, May 14, at Thornapple Manor, in Hastings. She was born on October 27, 1911, in Conneaut, Ohio, the daughter of Lewis H. and Harriet E. (Ames) Smith. She was raised in Conneaut and Lakewood, Ohio, as well as North East, Pennsylvania. She was graduated from Lakewood High School, Ohio, majoring in art, and then went on to earn a beautician's license. In 1936, she married Miles E. Dorman, also from Conneaut, Ohio. They moved frequently during their long marriage as his work with Goodrich Tire and Rubber and E. W. Bliss transferred them from place to place. They lived in Brooklyn, New York, during World War II and Billie had many interesting stories to tell of that place and time. She took these moves in stride and always found a way to make a new house a home. The Dormans moved from Brooklyn to Hastings in 1945, then to Canton, Ohio, in 1951, and back to Hastings in 1961. Billie was a member of First Presbyterian Church an! d Thornapple Arts Council in Hastings. She was also active in the Artists' Workshop, an art group who painted together during the 1960's and 1970's. She loved gardening, sewing, reading, and taking long walks, especially on beaches. She was a devoted mother and homemaker. Preceding Billie in death were her husband, Miles; sons, Miles E. and T. Michael Dorman; sisters, Adalynn Smith and Amey McDowell. Surviving are her sister, Betty S. Horton of Conneaut, Ohio; daughter, Kathleen and son-in-law, John Crane of Hastings; grandchildren, Suzanne Depp, Michael (Shannan), Kristine, and Lewis Dorman, as well as great-grandchildren, Tyler Thomas and Elise Marie Dorman. Funeral services will be held at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings on Wednesday, May 18, with the Rev. Willard H. Curtis officiating. Calling hours are 2:30-3:30 p.m. on May 18 with the funeral service directly following. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery in Conneaut, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be mad! e to the Hastings Public Library. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Ho me, Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 17, 2005. Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cusick, Stafford, Crisman, Oman Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1516 Message Board Post: Gerard E. Cusick, age 90 of Spring Hill, died Monday, March 12, 2001 at Evergreen Woods Health Care Center. He was a native of Grand Rapids and a resident of this area for the past 15 months, coming from Mt. Clemens, MI and Mt. Apache, AZ. Gerry was a retired truck driver after 30 years with Express Freight, and he attended St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Rosemary; four daughters, Julia Stafford of Spring Hill, Cecelia Crisman of Harrison Township, MI, Roberta Oman of Rochester, MI and Madeline Cusick of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Pinecrest Funeral Chapel in Brooksville, FL. (The Hastings "Reminder" March 20, 2001) Transcriber has no family connection.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PARKER, CAMBURN, SPARS, KLINGER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1515 Message Board Post: Charles D. PARKER - Formerly of Battle Creek, Long Lake-Cloverdale, age 81, passed away November 18, 1996 at NorthBay Medical Center, Fairfield, CA. He had lived in Suisun, CA, for the past 3-1/2 years, and in Apache Junction, AZ for 15 years. He was born March 31, 1915 in Battle Creek, and had been employed as a plumber for Hunter Prell of Michigan for 35 years. He also was a member of Plumbers Local #335, the Elks and Moose in Arizona, and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Kalamazoo, MI. He was preceded in death by 2 wives; and his parents. Surviving are 3 daughters, Sandra J. CAMBURN of Death Valley, CA, Linda L. SPARS of Pleasant Hill, CA, and Donna KLINGER of Delton, MI; 2 sons, Gerald R. PARKER of Walnut Creek, CA, and Roy A. PARKER of Fairfield, CA; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. There will be no visitation. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton with Rev. William A. Hertel officiating. Interment Brush! Ridge Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Assoc. Redwood Empire Chapter, P. O. Box 844, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. source: Nov 1996 Kalamazoo Gazette (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BYINGTON, ADAMS, SAGE, DELOOF, KEELAN, MCWETHY, LAMPHIER, DELEHANTY, Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1514 Message Board Post: Francis J. BYINGTON - Beloved husband and father died December 24, 1996. Mike was born in Kalamazoo on December 3, 1914, the son of Eugene and Rose ADAMS BYINGTON. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army in the Second Armour (sic) Division in the European Theater. Mike was a graduate of St. Augustine High School. He owned the Friendly Tavern in Kalamazoo, Delton Insurance Agency, the Byington House Tavern in Delton, Delton Realty and Byington Realtors. He was a State of Michigan Right-of-Way-Buyer. He was a charter member of the Delton Lyons (sic) Club and the Delton area Chamber of Commerce. He was an officer of the Delton V.F.W. Post 422, one of the founders of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Delton. He was active with fund raisers for community services. He loved horses and enjoyed the Boy Scouts, 4-H, traveling, fishing; but most of all, he loved his tractor second to his wife Millie. He was preceded in death by four sisters, Gertrude SAGE, D! orothy DE LOOF, Eugenia KEELAN, Elona MC WETHY; and a brother, Jack, who died in the service. Mike is survived by his wife, Millie, whom he married August 31, 1940; three children and their spouses, Joan and Dwight LAMPHIER of Delton, Aileen and Patrick DELEHANTY of Hudson, Florida and Michigan BYINGTON of Delton; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Cremation has taken place. Friends are invited to Father Bart Hall at St. Mary’s Church for fellowship and refreshments at 10 a.m. Saturday. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Saturday at 11 a.m., Father Lawrence Kroll celebrant. Burial of cremains will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery under the auspices of V.F.W. Post 422. After the interment of cremains, friends are invited to a luncheon at the V.F.W. Post 422 in Delton. For a more lasting memorial, donations may be made to Delton District Library, Mo! osehaven, or the V.F.W. Post 422 in Delton. Arrangements by Parchment -Redmond Funeral Home, 2300 East G Avenue. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Dec 1996 (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURCHETT, ENGLAND, CONOLLY, SANDLIN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/1513 Message Board Post: Jerry BURCHETT - Gun Lake, Jerry’s life began November 21, 1942 in Kalamazoo, and he was a resident of this area all his life. He had attended Richland High School and graduated from the Delton Kellogg Adult Education program in 1991, and had worked at Georgia Pacific for 22 years. Jerry loved the outdoors and outdoor activities and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing with his boys. On July 3, 1964 he married Judy ENGLAND. In addition to his wife Judy his family includes 3 sons and a daughter-in-law, John and Lisa BURCHETT of Plainwell, Jeffery and James BURCHETT, both at home; 2 grandsons, Jacob and Nicholas BURCHETT; 2 sisters and a brother, Sally CONOLLY and Larry BURCHETT, both of Kalamazoo, Mary BURCHETT of Minnesota; several nieces and nephews. Jerry died Monday, March 9, 1998 in Plainwell, and was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence BURCHETT and Erma BURCHETT SANDLIN. Friends may call at the Rupert, Durham, Marshall and Gren Funeral Home, Plain! well chapel 6-8 PM today and Wednesday where a Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday 1:30 PM, Rev. Donald H. DeYoung speaking. Burial will follow in the Yankee Springs Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends may share a memory with the family at the chapel of on line at www.rdmg.com. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Mar 1998 (submitted by a volunteer, no family connection)