This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: STORY, FISHER, GREEN, MAIN, TOBIAS Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/22465/mb.ashx Message Board Post: STORY, Beverly L. Age 76 Of Bellevue, Michigan Died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility. Beverly was born on November 11, 1931, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Donald and Agnes (Fisher) Story. She was a graduate of Bellevue High School in 1950, then moved to Kalamazoo for the majority of her life. She was employed with the Upjohn Company in 1957 and retired in 1996. Beverly was a member of Our Lady of Great Oak Catholic Church. She was very athletic and enjoyed softball, working in her yard and riding motorcycles in the woods and collecting rocks. She shared a cabin in Irons, Michigan with her best friend Barb Cronk. Surviving are nieces; Pam Green of Bellevue, Val (Jim) Main of Mason, MI, and Deb (Tom Davis) Story of Buchanan, MI, nephews; David (Wendy) Tobias of Leslie, MI, and Michael (Jennifer) Story of Mattawan, MI, sister; Joyce Tobias of Bellevue, cousin; Jeanne Story of Lansing, MI; and the Cronk family who she considered her extended family. She was preceded in death by her par! ents, a brother David Story and a sister, Darlene Story. A special thank you to the Calhoun County Medical Care Facility staff for the professionalism and their kind, compassionate care of Beverly in her final days. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home, Battle Creek, with the Rev. Fr. Joseph Xavier officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Assyria Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Great Oak Catholic Church. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 3/7/2008. (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.