This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE, TEASDALE, WHEELER, LAWS, BORO, JACKSON, SMITH, HILLER, BURMEISTER, BORGERT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12659 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Stanley E., died Dec. 18, 1992 ELDRIDGE, TEASDALE, WHEELER, LAWS, BORO, JACKSON, SMITH, HILLER, BURMEISTER, BORGERT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sturgis; Stanley E. ELDRIDGE, 81, 60571 Lennon Road, died Dec. 18, 1992, at his home following a year long illness. He was born Aug. 15, 1911 in Bristol, Ind., a son of Charles B. and Cora (TEASDALE) ELDRIDGE. On Feb. 28, 1946, he married Betty (WHEELER) LAWS, in Chicago, Ill. He had lived in the Sturgis area most of her life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was employed by Sturgis Posture Chair for more than 25 years and later he retired as a carpenter from the Shumaker Company, Sturgis. He was an avid baseball player, participating with several commercial teams and he was invited to try out with the New York Yankees. His hobbies included hunting and fishing. Surviving are his wife; one son, Air Force Sgt. Stanley ELDRIDGE Jr., Dayton, Ohio; two daughters, Cherie BORO, Omaha, Neb., and Sharon ELDRIDGE, Elkhart, Ind.; a grandson, Cpl. Michael A. ELDRIDGE, U.S.M.C., Japan; one step-daughter, Carol Ann JACKSON, Lakewood, Calif.; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Manley ELDRIDGE; his parents and four sisters, Elsie SMITH, Inez BORGERT, Mae HILLER and Sarah BURMEISTER. Cremation has taken place. There will be no services or visitation. A private committal will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Cancer Society, the Health Department Hospice or a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were handled by the Eickhoff Funeral Home of Mendon. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE, DECKER, MAYSTEAD, BALDWIN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12658 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Margaret A., Sept. 27, 1971 ELDRIDGE, DECKER, MAYSTEAD, BALDWIN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Three Rivers; Margaret A. ELDRIDGE, 74, 1017 Fourth St., Three Rivers, died on Sunday morning in Three Rivers Hospital. She was born in Bronson Oct. 4, 1896, to Jacob and Rose (DECKER) MAYSTEAD. She had lived in the Burr Oak and Colon areas until her marriage to Warren ELDRIDGE in 1919. They moved to Three Rivers at that time. Surviving are the husband; two sons, Clifford of Rochester, Mich., and Warren Jr., of Colon; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lottie BALDWIN of Burr Oak; and a brother, Clifford MAYSTEAD of Three Rivers. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, in the Wolf Funeral Home here, with the Rev. Eugene Moore, pastor of the Ninth Street United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Riverside Cemetery in Three Rivers. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE, TEASDALE, SPROWL, HENRICKS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12657 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Manley B., died Sept. 26, 1992 ELDRIDGE, TEASDALE, SPROWL, HENRICKS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sturgis; Manley B. ELDRIDGE, 92, 200 S. Fourth St., died Sept. 26, 1992, at Thurston Woods Village. He was born June 23, 1900, in Bristol, Ind., a son of Charles B. and Cora (TEASDALE) ELDRIDGE. On June 21, 1919, he married Vera L. SPROWL, in Centreville. She died in 1986. He was a Sturgis resident since 1915, coming from Bristol. He was an expert reed worker employed at the Go-Cart Company, Sturgis. He later was employed as a pressman for Sturgis Register until his retirement. After he retired, worked a few years at Burr Oak Tool and Gage. He was a baseball player and enjoyed sports, including hunting and fishing. Surviving are one son, Eugene E. ELDRIDGE, Sturgis; four grandchildren, Stephen ELDRIDGE, Jayne HENRICKS and James ELDRIDGE, all of Sturgis, and Dr. E. John E. ELDRIDGE, Kenosha, Wis.; five great-grandchildren; one brothers, Stanley ELDRIDGE, Nottawa; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Marvin L. ELDRIDGE, in January 1981; and four sisters. Relatives and friends may call from 6-8 p.m. today at the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, where services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Burgess, First United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE, SHOUP, RAHN, THOMAS, YODER, COMINATOR Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12656 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Henry O., Dec. 12, 1967 ELDRIDGE, SHOUP, RAHN, THOMAS, YODER, COMINATOR >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Henry O. ELDRIDGE, 95, who had owned the former Sturgis Times Democrat paper in Sturgis, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday in the Froh Brothers Homestead, where he had been admitted on Nov. 21, when his condition became critical. Mr. ELDRIDGE had a history of long public service that began as a school teacher, and , while he was still a young man, he launched a newspaper career that started with his news edition known as known as the Middlebury (Ind.) Independent. Later he came to Sturgis when he brought the Times-Democrat from the late Judge John S. Flanders. This paper was later to be merged with what is now the Sturgis Daily Journal after its purchase from Ralph Boyden by Mark P. Haines. Mr. ELDRIDGE’S last newspaper interest was in LaGrange, where he published the paper there for a number of years. He had also been the LaGrange postmaster for eight years. Before returning to Sturgis 10 years ago, Mr. ELDRIDGE had lived at Manty-Glo, Pa., for 30 years. He was born at Middlebury, Ind., July 2, 1872, a son of Walter W. and Maria (SHOUP) ELDRIDGE. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and was affiliated fraternally with the Oddfellows as a life member of Phoenix Lodge No. 171, Knights of Pythias. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Victoria) COMINATOR of near Sturgis and Mrs. Constance RAHN of Elkhart, Ind.; his brother, Fred, Middlebury; two sisters, Mrs. Annie THOMAS, also of Middlebury, and Mrs. Fred O. (Mable) YODER of Goshen, Ind.; two grandsons, Verne RAHN of Elkhart and Clyde COMINATOR of Three Rivers; nine great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where the service is to be observed at 1:30 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Charles Hahn, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will take place in Forest Grove Cemetery at Middlebury, Ind. Members of the Knights of Pythias Lodge will confer funeral honors in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Thursday. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12655 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Guila Martha, Sturgis Journal, May 20, 1965 ELDRIDGE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Guilda Martha ELDRIDGE Place of death; Mendon, Mich. Age; Obituary; Sturgis Journal, May 20, 21, 1965, page 2 No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12654 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Goila ELDRIDGE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Goila ELDRIDGE, **Note I am not sure of the first name, it is handwritten on card and I am not sure of the spelling.** For this obituary, please see; “St. Joseph County Obituaries & misc. newspaper articles”, by Kay Gable. R 929.3774 GAB Hist. Rm. No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRIDGE, DEIHL, WHEELER, JACKSON, LOURDES, HART Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12653 Message Board Post: ELDRIDGE, Betty A., died May 12, 1996 ELDRIDGE, DEIHL, WHEELER, JACKSON, LOURDES, HART >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sturgis; Betty Alice ELDRIDGE, 75, 60571 Lennon Road, died May 12, 1996, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident in Sturgis on May 3, 1996. She was born March 25, 1921, in Colon, a daughter of Henry and Dorothy (DEIHL) WHEELER. On Feb. 28, 1946, she married Stanley ELDRIDGE. He died Dec. 18, 1992. She lived and attended school in Chicago, Ill., until her marriage and since then, she has lived in the Sturgis area. She owned and operated the Pink House Beauty Shop at Sand Lake many years. She also had been employed at Fairview Medical Care Facility, and was a volunteer at the Sturgis Hospital. Surviving are one daughter, Carol Ann (Brock) JACKSON, Lakewood, Calif.; one son, Msgt Stanley ELDRIDGE Jr. (Lourdes, Okinawa, Japan; four grandchildren, Michael (Kendra) ELDRIDGE, Johnathan DAVIS, Stephanie ELDRIDGE and Sarah ELDRIDGE; and one sister, Phyllis (Ward) HART, Sturgis. She was preceded in death by her parents. There will be no visitation. Cremation has been conducted. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were handled by the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon. Memorials may be directed to the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room, the Bronson Trauma Care Center or the charity of one’s choice. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRED, SHAVER, SCAMP, HAAN, HANDLEY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12652 Message Board Post: ELDRED, Ruby E., died Jan. 10, 1993 ELDRED, SHAVER, SCAMP, HAAN, HANDLEY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Battle Creek; Ruby Ellen (SCAMP) ELDRED, 79, died Jan. 10, 1993, at Leila Hospital, following a short illness. She was born Oct. 19, 1913, in Bellevue, a daughter of William and Mary (SHAVER) SCAMP. On Aug. 5, 1933, she married Harold ELDRED. He died Oct. 19, 1992. She attended school in Bellevue. She had lived all of her married life in Battle Creek, where she was employed as a licensed practical nurse several years at Community Hospital. She was a member of the Memorial Spiritualist Church, Battle Creek. Surviving are two sons, Gordon ELDRED and Danny ELDRED, both of Battle Creek; one daughter, Marjorie HAAN, Battle Creek; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen HANDLEY, Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. Relatives and friends may call this evening at the Spencer Funeral Home, Athens, where services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Julia Bradford, Memorials Spiritualist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Banfield Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDRED, BRACE, SCAMP, FOOTE, HAAN, DEMPSEY, TOZER, LeGRAND Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12651 Message Board Post: ELDRED, Harold D., died Oct. 19, 1992 ELDRED, BRACE, SCAMP, FOOTE, HAAN, DEMPSEY, TOZER, LeGRAND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Battle Creek; Harold Donald ELDRED, 81, Emmett Township, died Oct. 19, 1992, at Community Hospital, Battle Creek, following a brief illness. He was born Feb. 6, 1911, in Hastings, a son of Harry and Laura (BRACE) ELDRED. On Aug. 5, 1933, he married Ruby SCAMP. He attended school in the Hastings area. He had lived in the Harper Creek area all of his married life. He had owned and operated a farm and he raised and raced horses. He was employed 13 years at the Michigan Carton Company, Battle Creek, and 33 years as a machinist in the packing department at the Kellogg Company. He retired in 1971. He was a member of the Kellogg 25 Year Club, the Battle Creek Pony Association, the U.S. Trotting Association and the Memorial Spiritualist Church, Battle Creek. Surviving are his wife; mother, Laura FOOTE, Battle Creek; one daughter, Marjorie HAAN, Battle Creek; two sons, Gordon ELDRED and Danny ELDRED both of Battle Creek; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Helen DEMPSEY, Battle Creek, Leona TOZER, Detroit, and Clara LeGRAND, Jacksonville Beach, Fla. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Carl. Relatives and friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Spencer Funeral Home, Athens, where services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Julia Bradford, Memorial Spiritualist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Danfield Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDERKIN, RUICK, MERRELL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12650 Message Board Post: ELDERKIN, Frank D., died Aug. 6, 1993 ELDERKIN, RUICK, MERRELL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Davidson, N.C.; Frank D. ELDERKIN,85, 400 Avinger Lane Cottage 410, formerly a LaGrange, Ind., resident, died Aug. 6, 1993 at Pines Health Care, Davidson. He was born Dec. 26, 1907 in LaGrange, Ind., a son of Omar and Elva (RUICK) ELDERKIN. On March 10, 1928, he married Kathryn PRICE in LaGrange, Ind. He was vice president of Hoener-Waldorf Corp. in Jefferson, Ohio, until he retired in 1973. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, LaGrange, Ind. Surviving are his wife, Kathryn ELDERKIN; one daughter, Helen MERRELL, Arlington, Va.; three sons, Richard ELDERKIN, Rochester, N.Y., Charles ELDERKIN, Charlotte, N.C., and William ELDERKIN, Solon, Ohio; his parents Omar and Elva (RUICK) ELDERKIN; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. There is no visitation. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, Ind. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange, Ind. Arrangements were made by Frurip-May Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ind. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EISENHAUER, BORVIG, ROGGE, RICHEY, SNYDER, SPANIOLA, McCOMBS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12649 Message Board Post: EISENHAUER, Adolphine H. EISENHAUER, BORVIG, ROGGE, RICHEY, SNYDER, SPANIOLA, McCOMBS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cedarville; Mrs. Adolphine H. EISENHAUER, 89, died Tuesday morning in the War Memorial Hospital at Sault Ste. Marie. Her home for the past 10 years had been at Cedarville. She was born in Camden, Jan. 18, 1882, the daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina (BORVIG) ROGGE. On Sept. 29, 1927, she was married to Lincoln EISENHAUER in South Bend, Ind. They made their home in Kalamazoo until his death in the late 1930s. She also was preceded in death by one brother, Charles ROGGE, and two sisters, Emma RICHEY and Ella SNYDER. Surviving are three nephews, Robert ROGGE, Mendon; Howard RICHEY, Camden, and Leonard RICHEY, Reading; two nieces, Mrs. Charles (Mary) SPANIOLA, Sturgis, and Mrs. Pauline McCOMBS, Reading. Friends may call at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon where wake services wake services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday (tonight), with the Rev. Stanley Sulka officiating. Rev. Sulka also will officiate Rev. Sulka also will officiate at the graveside services at 10 a.m. Friday at Camden. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ELDER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12648 Message Board Post: ELDER, Anne, Jan. 23, 1965 ELDER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anne ELDER Place of death; Wheyenne, Wyo. Age; not given Obituary; Sturgis Daily Journal, Jan. 23, 1965 Page 2 No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHOLTZ, GEVERS, SCHAEFER, FITCH, CRIPPS, DOAN, ROCHO Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12647 Message Board Post: EICHOLTZ, Caroline M., died Jan. 10, 1990 EICHOLTZ, GEVERS, SCHAEFER, FITCH, CRIPPS, DOAN, ROCHO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mendon; Caroline Marie EICHOLTZ, 88, 56574 Walterspaugh Road, died Jan. 10, 1990, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1901, in Fort Wayne, Ind., a daughter of William and Johanna (GEVERS) SCHAEFER. On May 17, 1923, she married Clyde D. EICHOLTZ. He died May 29, 1968. She had resided in St. Joseph County since she was 16 years old and had resided at her current address the past 45 years. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower gardening. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Colon, and an honorary member of the St. Joseph County Horsemen’s Association. Surviving are four sons, C. Donald EICHOLTZ, Three Rivers, Richard EICHOLTZ, Chandler, Ariz., Irven EICHOLTZ, Vicksburg and Billie EICHOLTZ, Mendon; four daughters, Arlene EICHOLTZ, Darlene ROCHO, Mendon, Mrs. Donald (Doris) FITCH, Three Rivers, and Mrs. Mitchell (Lois) CRIPPS; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother, Herbert SCHAEFER, Fort Wayne, Ind., and one sister, Frieda DOAN, Columbia City, Ind. She was preceded in death by one grandson and one brother, Frederick SCHAEFER. Relatives and friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Terry G. Keefer, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be in Moorepark Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICKHOFF, FLYNN, MYERS, SCHERER, VANDER WARF, STUKKIE, ROUDABUSH, BISHOP Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12646 Message Board Post: EICKHOFF, Margaret G., died April 18, 1994 EICKHOFF, FLYNN, MYERS, SCHERER, VANDER WARF, STUKKIE, ROUDABUSH, BISHOP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mendon; Margaret Gwendolyn EICKHOFF, 73, 325 W. Main St., died April 18, 1994, in Panama City Beach, Fla., where she had wintered the past several years. She was born Feb. 23, 1921,in Pontiac, a daughter of Albert Glen and Veronica Ethel (FLYNN) MYERS. On Sept. 13, 1941, she married Harry B. EICKHOFF, in Lowell. She and her family moved to Lowell where she graduated from high school in 1939. She later attended Davenport College, Grand Rapids. She and her husband moved to Mendon in 1947 and together they established the Eickhoff Funeral Home. They later owned a hardware store in Mendon and in 1969 established the Mendon Ambulance Service. She was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, the Altar Society, the GFWC Mendon Women’s Club and the Mendon Bridge Club. She was involved in numerous community activities. Surviving are her husband; children, Mrs. Kenneth (Sue Ellen) SCHERER, Mount Clemens, Lynn Marie EICKHOFF, Holland, Jon and Sue EICKHOFF, Vicksburg, Marty and Connie EICKHOFF, Rick and Susan EICKHOFF and Dale and Vicki EICKHOFF, all of Mendon, and Tom and Lisa EICKHOFF, Fenton; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Ed MYERS; four sisters, Ethel VANDER WARF, Elizabeth STUKKIE, Evelyn ROUDABUSH and Mrs. Foster (Flora) BISHOP, all of the Lowell-Ada area; and one sister-in-law. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one brother, Roy (Bud) MYERS. Relatives and friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where a Rosary Service is at 7 p.m. Friday. The Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward Catholic Church, Mendon. Burial will follow in St. Edward Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one’s choice or for memorial Mass offerings. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICKHOFF, RUESSER, MYERS, SCHERER, RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSEN, WILLARD, STEWARD, SULLIVAN, ROTH Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12645 Message Board Post: EICKHOFF, Harry B., died May 6, 1996 EICKHOFF, RUESSER, MYERS, SCHERER, RICHMOND, CHRISTIANSEN, WILLARD, STEWARD, SULLIVAN, ROTH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mendon; Harry B. EICKHOFF, 77, 325 W. Main St., died May 6, 1996, at the Three Rivers Area Hospital, following a long illness. He was born Aug. 7, 1918, in Marne, a son of Martin and Lena (RUESSER) EICKHOFF. On Sept. 13, 1941, he married Margaret MYERS, in Lowell. She died April 18, 1994. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1934 and from Worsham Mortuary School in 1939. He served with the U.S. Army’s 42nd Rainbow Division in the European Theater during World War II. He and his wife moved to Mendon in 1947 and established the Eickhoff Funeral Home. He has been a member of the Michigan and National Funeral Directors Associations the past 57 years. He also was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church, Mendon, and had served on the church board and cemetery committee. He also had served on the Mendon Fire Department, the Mendon Township Library Board, the Mendon Village Council and St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Commission, the St. Joseph County Emergency Services Council, as Mendon Village President in the 1950s, and he was the charter secretary and past president of the Mendon Kiwanis Club. He also had owned and operated a Standard Oil Station, Mendon, form 1954-61; a hardware store from 1965-80; and established the Mendon Ambulance Service in! 1969. His favorite activities included the construction of many stone walls along the bank of the St. Joe River, deer hunting with his closest friends at Lake City, card games (especially pinochle), and bird watching. Surviving are seven children, Sue Ellen (Ken) SCHERER, Mount Clemens, Jon (Sue) EICKHOFF, Vicksburg, Martin (Connie) EICKHOFF, Rick (Susan) EICKHOFF, Dale (Vicki) EICKHOFF, all of Mendon, Tom (Lisa) EICKHOFF, Fenton, and Lynn Marie EICKHOFF, Holland; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Irma RICHMOND, Ruby CHRISTIANSEN, Josephine WILLARD and Marie (Bob) STEWARD, all of Lowell; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Erhart and Harvey; and two sisters, Roxie SULLIVAN and Thelma ROTH. Relatives and friends may call from 3-9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. 9 p.m. Thursday at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday. The funeral mass is at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church, Mendon, with the Rev. Joseph Thachet officiating. Burial will be in St. Edward Catholic Cemetery with full military rites being conferred by the Snow-Hasbrouck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4898, Mendon. Memorials may be directed to the St. Edward Catholic Church for masses, to Reed River Park for tree benches, or to the Three Rivers Area Hospital Auxiliary for equipment. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHORN, TROYER, RUTZLOFF, CARPENTER, BECK, SCHWARTZ, KERSCHNER, FERGUSON, SCHROCK, SWARTZTRUBER, GINGERICK, STEELE, SAVER, BENDER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12644 Message Board Post: EICHORN, Lewis W., Nov. 5, 1973 EICHORN, TROYER, RUTZLOFF, CARPENTER, BECK, SCHWARTZ, KERSCHNER, FERGUSON, SCHROCK, SWARTZTRUBER, GINGERICK, STEELE, SAVER, BENDER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lewis W. EICHORN, 70, 365 Findley Rd., Nottawa Township, died Saturday afternoon in Sturgis Hospital, where he was admitted Friday evening. He was born in Kalona, Iowa, Dec. 26, 1902, a son of Lewis and Mary (RUTZLOFF) EICHORN. Mr. EICHORN had lived in Michigan the past 28 years, coming from New York. He was married to Ida TROYER in October of 1921, in Oklahoma. Mr. EICHORN had been a farmer, and, upon his retirement, was employed as a carpenter. He was a member of the Locust Grove Mennonite Church where he was active as a Visiting Brother, Sunday School teacher and coordinator of the Mennonite Disaster Service. Surviving are his widow; four sons, Arthur, Lewis C. and Paul EICHORN, all of Sturgis, and Floyd EICHORN, Three Rivers; four daughters, Mrs. Marcus (Esther) CARPENTER, Burr Oak; Mrs. Leonard (Wilma) BECK, Archbald, Ohio; Mrs. Henry (Pauline) SCHWARTZ, Centreville, and Mrs. Bill (Faye) KERSCHNER, Sturgis; 35 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four half brothers, Enoch, New York; Herman, California; Paul, Paraguay; and Mark, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. George (Mary) FERGUSON, Florida; Mrs. Ezra (Edna) SCHROCK, both of Florida; Mrs. Elma SWARTZTRUBER and Mrs. Wilma GINGERICK, both of Turner, Mich.; two half sisters, Mrs. Henry (Clara) STEELE and Salome SAVER, both of New York; one step-brother, Ernest BENDER, Nappanee, Ind.; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. One son, Edwin, a brother, Arthur, two grandchildren and one great-grandson preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home until noon Tuesday. The body will be taken to the Locust Grove Mennonite Church in Findley where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, with Dr. Dean Brubaker officiating. Interment will take place at Locust Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Mennonite Disaster Service at the Locust Grove Mennonite Church. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHOLTZ Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12643 Message Board Post: EICHOLTZ, Samuel EICHOLTZ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For this obituary, please see; “St. Joseph County Obituaries & misc. newspaper articles,” by Kay Gable R 929.3774 GAB Hist. Rm. No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHOLTZ, STEINBARGER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12642 Message Board Post: EICHOLTZ, Almeda EICHOLTZ, STEINBARGER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For this obituary, please see; “St. Joseph County Obituaries & misc. newspaper articles,” by Kay Gable R 929.3774 GAB Hist. Rm. No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICKHOFF Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12641 Message Board Post: EICKHOFF, Harry B. EICKHOFF >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For this obituary, please see; “St. Joseph County Obituaries & misc. newspaper articles,” by Kay Gable R 929.3774 GAB Hist. Rm. No other information on the index card END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EICHER, MYERS, LOWE, BLEZINGER, PAULUS, NEUENSCHWANDER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12640 Message Board Post: EICHER, Mary Ann, June 2, 1972 EICHER, MYERS, LOWE, BLEZINGER, PAULUS, NEUENSCHWANDER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carole Lynn (MOHNEY) CARR, Volunteer Transcriber Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the “Sturgis Daily Journal, “ which serves the St. Joseph County, Michigan area. Copy provided by the Sturgis Library, Sturgis, Michigan. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/spl.html Listed on this site are volunteers to do look-ups, check it out to see if they have what you are looking for. http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/stjolookups.html >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Huntertown, Ind.; Mary Ann EICHER, 84, of Rt. 1, died Thursday in her home. She was born April 16, 1888. She was married on May 17, 1917, to John P. EICHER. He died April 17, 1972. Mrs. EICHER was a former Burr Oak resident. Surviving are five daughters; Mrs. Walter (Caroline) MYERS and Lavinia EICHER, both of Huntertown; Mrs. Jack (Anna) LOWE and Mrs. George (Ruth) BLEZINGER, both of Tucson, Ariz.; and Mrs. Nelson (Katherine) PAULUS, Gold Hill, Ore.; three sons, Daniel, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Jack and Abe, both of California; 12 grandchildren; one sister, Anna NEUENSCHWANDER, Berne, Ind.; and one brother, Abe, also of Berne. Services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Leo Mennonite Church in Leo, Ind., with the Rev. Earl Hartman officiating. Burial will take place in Berne. The body is at the Baitinger and Walter Funeral Home at Spencerville, Ind., where friends may call. END