This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Ardis48 Surnames: WEENER, SCHIPPER, KUIPER, BRUGGERS, OSBORN, THOMPSON, ODOM, LOVELESS, KOSTER, SCHREUDER Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/27171/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mrs. Elsie WEENER, 1701 S. 11th Street, formerly of 521 Cherokee & 539 Bosker, Passed away Sunday morning, May 25, 1986. Mrs. WEENER was born July 23, 1904, in the Netherlands, the daughter of Henry and Grace (KUIPER) SCHIPPER and had been a resident of this community since 1905. She was a member of Third Reformed Church and the Dorcas Society. She owned and operated with her sister-in-law, Sadie SCHIPPER, the L.C. Weener Dry Goods Store until 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband Egbert on July 7, 1982, and by two brothers, Henry and Ebo SCHIPPER. Surviving are two daughters, Henrietta and Dr. Howard BRUGGERS, New Orleans, La., Alyce and Glenn OSBORN of Kalamazoo; five grandchidlren, Kristy and Bo THOMPSON, Reeves, La., Karen and Mark ODOM, New Orleans, La., Dr. Barry and Linda BRUGGERS, Cary, N.C., Sherry OSBORN, Kalamazoo; four great-grandchildren; one brother and three sisters, William SCHIPPER, Mrs. Grace LOVELESS, Mrs. Lucy KOSTER, and Mrs. Jennie SCHREUD! ER, all of Kalamazoo; several nieces and nephews. Services for Mrs. WEENER will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Langeland (obituary cut off) source: May 1986 (Submitted by a volunteer, no family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.