This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: AERNIE, BOCKEWSKI, BRYJA, MORGAN, LEVIAN, PHILLIPS, TROJAN Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22813/mb.ashx Message Board Post: AERNIE, Charlotte L. Of Cooper Township Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Byron Center Manor. Charlotte was born December 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Mary (Bockewski) Bryja. She was the oldest of seven children. At age 18, she married Arthur Morgan and they moved to Michigan and had two daughters, Gaye and Susan. On May 17, 1966, she married Robert Aernie, Sr. They were together for the past 42 years and he survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Gaye Levian of Plainwell and Susan Morgan of Otsego; a grandson, David (Dawn) Levian of Byron Center; a great-granddaughter, Katlynn; one brother and two sisters, Edward (Cherry) Bryja, Florence (James) Phillips, Mary (Thomas) Trojan; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother, Anna Bryja and Stephanie Bryja and Chicago Police Officer George Bryja. Friends may meet with her family from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego , where a service will be held Friday at 11 AM. I! nterment will be in West Cooper Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the National Law Officers Memorial Fund, 400 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. or the Kent County Humane Society, 3077 Wilson, NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49534. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 5/15/2008. (Posted 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.