This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AJP44 Surnames: TEADT, CHAMPION, MARVIN, STEVENS, COVILLE, BURCHARD, WEST, ROWE, BROWN, COMPTON, POLLOCKWELCH, SADDLER, SMITH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22346/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Earl D. TEADT - 1460 E. Crooked Lake Drive, Kalamazoo, Earl's life began on November 22, 1924 in Colon, MI. He served honorably in the US Marine Corps during World War II. He was a former co-owner of E. & R Earthmoving in Kalamazoo and was a Master Plumber with a Mechanical Boiler Technician license. Earl was a member of the Marine Corps League of Kalamazoo and the 3rd Marine Division in California. He loved fishing and hunting and had made three fishing trips to Alaska and a moose-hunting trip to Canada. Earl built his home in Texas Township in 1947 and lived there ever since. He enjoyed his work and loved his friends and family. Earl was united in marriage on December 5, 1942 in Scotts, MI to Wilda May (CHAMPION) TEADT and they were blessed with 2 daughters, Gertrude MARVIN of Kalamazoo and Shirley STEVENS and her husband Henry of Mattawan; 3 sisters and 1 brother, Edna COVILLE of Coldwater, Evelyn BURCHARD of Illinois, Ellaann WEST of Texas, and Carl and Ruth TEADT! of Willston; 4 grandchildren, Gregory MARVIN and his wife, Charlotte, Darrin MARVIN, Trena MARTIN-ROWE and her husband Duane ROWE, and Henry STEVENS Jr.; 5 great-grandchildren, Samuel, Amy Rose and Layla MARVIN, and Caitlin and Chelsea ROWE; 8 sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mildred BROWN, Clayton and Alberta CHAMPION, Willabelle COMPTON, Martha WELCH, Nancy and David SADDLER, Sharon and Charles SMITH, Mark and Roslyn CHAMPION, and Sandra and Harry WISE; and many nieces and nephews. Earl passed away Thursday, January 17, 1997 in Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Sarah (POLLOCK) TEADT, a sister, Esther STEWART, sisters-in-law, Elizabeth CHAMPION and Ruth SMITH, and brothers-in-law, Harold and Duane CHAMPION. Friends may visit with Earl's family 2-4 & 7-9 PM Sunday and Monday at the Rupert, Durham, Marshall & Gren Funeral Home, Portage Chapel, where a Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday. Burial with Military Honors will! follow in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. Memorials in Earl's memory may be made to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Jan 1997 (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.