This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Opperman, Keech, Pashby, Gillett, Miller, Kurtz, Pasciolla, LaFountain, Grey/Miller Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/664 Message Board Post: Floyd Opperman - Born June 18, 1949, ended his battle with Cancer and passed on October 11, 2001. Leaving behind his wife: Gilma Theresa Opperman of Gun Lake, MI. His Parents: Floyd Sr. and Barbara Opperman of Dearborn Heights, MI, and Carolyn Keech of Shelbyville, MI. His Grandparents: Louella Pashby of Dearborn, MI, and George and Amelia Gillett of Gun Lake, MI. His Children: Jamie Miller of Westland, MI, Jeff and Mary Opperman of Westland, MI, Floyd Edgar Opperman III of Dearborn Heights, MI, Michael Kurtz of Taylor, MI, Bobby Jo Kurtz of Taylor, MI, Jana Kurtz of Delton, MI, and Grand-children: Haley and Amanda Opperman, also, from Westland, MI. In passing Ed leaves brothers: Larry Opperman of Fowlerville, MI, Jeff and Connie Opperman of Dearborn Heights, MI, John Opperman of Dearborn Heights, MI, and Sister Katie and brother-in-law Bob Pasciolla of Dearborn Heights. Ed's family includes brother and sister-in-laws: David and Kathy LaFoun-tain of Delton, MI, David and Ros! emary Mercer of Delton, Rhonda and Bob Grey/Miller of Navarre, FL, Patrick and Carol Miller of Wayland, MI. Ed leaves many niece's and nephew's, Aunts and Uncle's and a lifetime of friendship's and fond memories. As a family we entrust him to God's care. As a family we mourn our loss. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Pastor Nancy Zerban Officiating. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Orangeville Township. Memorial contributions may be made to the Neurofibromatosis research fund. The family will meet relatives and friends today from 6-8pm at the Archer, Hampel & Kubiak Funeral Home in Wayland. (616) 792-2237 source: Kalamazoo Gazette Oct 12, 2001 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member) Branch County Calhoun County Mrs. Helen M. Ellsworth - 119 N. McKinley, Battle Creek, Friends may call at the Farley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, Battle Creek. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Fri 11 Feb 1977 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member) Mr. Theodore A. Ellsworth - 301 Eldred St., Battle Creek, age 38, passed away in a Battle Creek Hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, January 5, 1972. Mr. Ellsworth was born July 17, 1934, in Kalamazoo, the son of Otto L. and Letha Snyder Ellsworth. Surviving besides the parents are 2 sons, Kenneth and Michael of Kalamazoo; 2 sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Barbara Jean) Miller of 408 W. Vine, Kalamazoo and Mrs. Louis (Joan) Mays of Shelbyville, Ind., Funeral services will be held Saturday 10 a.m. in Hebble Chapel, Battle Creek, Major George L. Curtis, of the Salvation Army of Kalamazoo, officiating. Interment in South Vicksburg Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mich. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Friday 7 Jan 1972 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)