This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JIB.2ACI/11816.1.1 Message Board Post: yes i am still seeking info thanks for the reply. I am seeling anyone that may remember my father his name was Steve Fortner. please e-mail me at tuckerta419@aol.com

Carol: Thanks, will do that and see what comes up. Marian maudiecarole@voyager.net wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12587.1 Message Board Post: You might try searching thru this link, http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/mistjo.html ==== MISTJOSE Mailing List ==== NOTICE: The posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDWARDS, KIME, LAMBRIGHT, WEEKS, YOUNG Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12623 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, Philip M., Dec. 30, EDWARDS, KIME, LAMBRIGHT, WEEKS, YOUNG >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Philip M. EDWARDS, 63, of R.R.1, Kimmell, died Friday, December 30, in his home. He as born in Noble County June 24, 1925, and was a farmer. EDWARDS was a World War II Army veteran. He was married in Wawaka February 2, 1955, to Leila M. KIME who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Brent (Sue) LAMBRIGHT of Topeka, and Mrs. David (Sara) WEEKS and Karen EDWARDS, both of Albion; two sons, Jon of Wawaka and Fred of Kimmell; a brother, Edward of Albion; a sister, Beth YOUNG of Albion and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Brazzel Funeral Home in Albion with the Rev. F. Franklin Orr officiating. Calling hours were held Monday in the Orr Funeral Home in Ligonier. Burial was in Sparta Cemetery. Preferred memorials are to the Noble County Cancer Society. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDWARDS, FLETCHER, WATKINS, GOGDILL, SMITH Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12622 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, Helen, died May 18, 1996 EDWARDS, FLETCHER, WATKINS, GOGDILL, SMITH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Union City; Helen EDWARDS, 68, Rail Road, died May 18, 1996, at her home following a long illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1928, in Ivyton, Ky., a daughter of Noah and Susanna (FLETCHER) WATKINS. On Dec. 29, 1947, she married Donald EDWARDS, in Wellington, Ohio. She was raised in Kentucky and moved to Union City in 1947 from Hillsdale. She was active in the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts when her children were younger. She enjoyed sewing and knitting. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Susan GOGDILL, Coldwater, and Donna SMITH, Union City; two sons, William EDWARDS, Union City, and Frederick EDWARDS, Burlington; nine grandchildren; and two brothers, Roy WATKINS, Florida, and John WATKINS, Osseo. She was preceded in death by one son, Donald EDWARDS, in 1982. Private family services were held at the Edwards home. Arrangements were handled by the Putnam Funeral Home, Union City. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDWARDS, MARTIN, HUGHES, JOURDAN, LYTLE, COWAN, CARNEY, MILLER, TRUMAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12621 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, Harley L., died March 3, 1988 EDWARDS, MARTIN, HUGHES, JOURDAN, LYTLE, COWAN, CARNEY, MILLER, TRUMAN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Harley L. EDWARDS, 58, 510 N. Fourth St., died March 3, 1988, at the Leila Hospital, Battle Creek, where he was admitted March 2. He was born April 16, 1929, in Lansing, a son of Charles and Edith (MARTIN) EDWARDS. On June 6, 1959, he married Violet HUGHES in Sturgis. He was a Sturgis resident for the past 35 years. He had been employed at the Sturgis Foundry, B&W Tavern, Ken Perry Excavating and Formed Tubes, all of Sturgis, and Burr Oak Tool and Die, Burr Oak. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Captain John J. Kelley Post 1355 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his wife; three step-daughters, Mrs. James (Cheryl) JOURDAN and Jennie LYTLE, both of Sturgis, and Mrs. Frank (Susan) COWAN, Kentucky; four step-sons, Norris CARNEY, Virginia, Larry MILLER, Indiana, Ronald MILLER and Douglas MILLER, both of Sturgis; 13 step-grandchildren; two brothers, Glen EDWARDS, Plainwell, and Charles EDWARDS< Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Sarah TRUMAN, Three Rivers; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Walter D. EDWARDS, Oct. 30, 1987, and John EDWARDS. Relatives and friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today and 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. James Wilson, assistant pastor of the Sturgis Missionary Church, officiating. Burial with full military rights will be in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorials may be directed to the Edwards family. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDWARDS, VORCE, LAKE, PHILO, BAILEY, HAND, McWILLIAMS, ALBRIGHT, BROMLEY, GANGER, JOHNSON, CARNSEY, CHILDRESS, ADAMS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12620 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, George M., died Jan. 4, 1993 EDWARDS, VORCE, LAKE, PHILO, BAILEY, HAND, McWILLIAMS, ALBRIGHT, BROMLEY, GANGER, JOHNSON, CARNSEY, CHILDRESS, ADAMS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Union City; George M. EDWARDS, 68, 206 Tuttle Park Drive, died Jan. 4, 1993, at his home after being stricken of an apparent heart attack. He was born April 8, 1924, in Coldwater, a son of Homer and Mable (VORCE) EDWARDS. He married Louise LAKE, in Paw Paw. He was a lifelong resident of the Union City area and he had owned and operated Edwards Marathon Station and Wrecker Service the past 25 years. The station was formerly located on North Broadway until moving to the St. Joseph Street location in 1980. He enjoyed going to auto races and helping with the mechanical work on race cars. Surviving are his wife; two son, George EDWARDS Jr., Union City, and John PHILO, Monroe; six daughters, Linda BAILEY and Jackie HAND, both of Union City, Hazel McWILLIAMS, Rogue River, Ore., JoAnn ALBRIGHT, Longview, Texas, Mary Lou BROMLEY, Kalkaska, and Penny GANGER, Battle Creek; 19 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Don EDWARDS and Homer EDWARDS Jr., both of Union City, and Richard EDWARDS, Burlington; four sisters, Francis JOHNSON, Coldwater, Charlotte CARNSEY, Union City, Mary Ellen CHILDRESS, Arkansas and Carol ADAMS, High Point, N.C. Relatives and friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Putnam Funeral Home, Union City, where services are at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Charles Swartout will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Union City. 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: EDWARDS, SPINNEY, VAN KAMPEN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12619 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, David M., died Dec. 19, 1989 EDWARDS, SPINNEY, VAN KAMPEN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; David M. EDWARDS, 19, 60 Laura Lane, died Dec. 14, 1989, at his home, following a long illness. He was born Dec. 22, 1969, in Battle Creek and graduated from Springfield High School in 1989. He was a member of Handicapped Imparied (PoHI) and had been the Muscular Dystrophy poster child. Surviving are his mother, Kathryn EDWARDS, Battle Creek; father, Bobby EDWARDS, Ocala, Fla.; paternal grandmother, Vesta EDWARDS, Battle Creek; three sisters, Ka4ren L. SPINNEYK, Laurie M. EDWARDS and Tammy A. EDWARDS, all of Battle Creek; and his fiancée, Jodi VAN KAMPEN, Muskegon. Services are at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Spencer Funeral Home, Athens, with the Rev. Herman May officiating. Burial will be in Hicks Cemetery, Battle Creek. Memorials may be directed to the Calhoun County Muscular Dystrophy. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDWARDS, GABLE, GRIMMINCK, DALRYMPLE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12618 Message Board Post: EDWARDS, Calvin F., April 24, 1980 EDWARDS, GABLE, GRIMMINCK, DALRYMPLE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Calvin F. EDWARDS, 76, 22267 Mintdale Rd., Sturgis, died April 23, 1980 in Sturgis Hospital, where he had been a patient three days. He was born Nov. 11, 1903, in LaGrange County, Ind., a son of Daniel and Della (GABLE) EDWARDS. Mr. EDWARDS was a resident of the Sturgis area since 1946, coming from Plainwell. He retired from employment at Grav-I-Flo in 1968. On July 24, 1925, he married Caroline GRIMMINCK. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Cleatus (Dorothy) DALRYMPLE, Bloomingdale; three sons, Joe EDWARDS, Otsego; Gene EDWARDS and Clifford EDWARDS, both of Sturgis; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives may call at the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home in Sturgis, where services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Father James Birney of St. Edwards Catholic Church in Mendon, officiating. Burial will take place in Nottawa Church. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDINGER, EAGLE, ALLEN, PASHBY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12617 Message Board Post: EDINGER, Clair Wayland, Dec. 2, 1994 EDINGER, EAGLE, ALLEN, PASHBY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Constantine; Clair Wayland EDINGER, 80, 15717 Wither Road, died Dec. 2, 1994, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 24, 1913, in Pioneer, Ohio, a son of Leon Nelson and Alice Hazel (EAGLE) EDINGER. He later moved to the Hillsdale area. On Nov. 27, 1941, he married Florence O. ALLEN in Hillsdale and they moved to Constantine in 1949. He worked as a machinist and retried from Jessen Manufacturing, Elkhart, in 1978 after 30 years of service. He and his wife also owned and operated the Wither Fishing Camp on the St. Joseph River since 1949. Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. David (Lorraine)PASHBY, Fort Worth, Texas; two sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Pennie EDINGER, Sturgis and Larry and Carol EDINGER, Paw Paw; several children to whom they opened their home; five grandchildren; and one sister, Joyce. Friends and relatives may call from 1-8 p.m. Sunday at Eley Funeral Home, Constantine, where the family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at Constantine United Methodist Church with Rev. James Barney officiating. Burial will be in Peek Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Children’s Concerns of St. Joseph County. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDGETT, GROVER, GODFREY, KANE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12616 Message Board Post: EDGETT, Louise K., died May 11, 1995 EDGETT, GROVER, GODFREY, KANE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Port Charlotte, Fla.; Louise K. (KANE) EDGETT, formerly of Colon and Sturgis, Mich., died May 11, 1995, at her home. She was born July 28, 1909, in Colon, a daughter of Dr. Glenn E. and Leila M. (GROVER) GODFREY. In 1936, she married Maurice L. KANE. He died in 1941. She later married James D. EDGETT. He died in 1992. She graduated from Colon High School and received an associates degree from Augubright College, Battle Creek. She worked 35 years for Dr. Bronson and Dr. Sheldon in their medical office in Sturgis. She was a member of the Port Charlotte Pilgrim United Church of Christ and the Ladies Auxiliary Shriners Club, Port Charlotte, and a past matron of the Colon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 91. During her early life, she lived in Colon, later moving to Sturgis, to Punta Gorda in 1983, and to Port Charlotte in 1992. Surviving are her children, James and Barbara EDGETT, Colon and Punta Gorda, and Richard and Kathy KANE, Greatfall, Va.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother, Dr. Hugh G. GODFREY. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. May 13, 1995, at the South Port Square Town Hall, Port Charlotte. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Colon. Burial of the cremains will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Colon. Local arrangements were handled by the Schipper Funeral Home, Colon. Memorials may be directed to the Sturgis First United Methodist Church of 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: EDGERTON, WAGNER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12615 Message Board Post: EDGERTON, Oliver F., Jan. 16, 1973 EDGERTON, WAGNER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cleveland, Tenn.; Oliver F. EDGERTON, 81, of Cleveland, Tenn., father of Mrs. Robert WAGNER of Sturgis, died on Tuesday morning, in his home. Surviving are the widow, Beulah; five other daughters, two sons, 22 grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in North Chapel of the Buckner Funeral Home in Cleveland. Interment will be made there in Fort Hill Cemetery. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDGERTON, SCHMIDT, FREUND, FREUND, REID Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12614 Message Board Post: EDGERTON, Holly Irene, died Oct. 12, 1986 EDGERTON, SCHMIDT, FREUND, FREUND, REID >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Constantine; Holly Irene EDGERTON, 28, 245 W. Water St., died Oct. 12, 1986, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was born Jan. 28, 1958, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Melvin and Betty Jean (SCHMIDT) FREUND. On May 10, 1976, she married Lanny EDGERTON. She was a member of the Constantine United Methodist Church, the Women’s Auxiliary of the Constantine Fire Department, and was an active Red Cross volunteer. Surviving are her husband, two sons, Christian and Keith EDGERTON, and one daughter, Angelic EDGERTON, all at home; parents, Melvin and Betty Jean FREUND, Constantine; and two sisters, Mrs. David (Shari) REID, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Candy FREUND, Glencoe, Ill. She was preceded in death by one infant brother, Ronald FREUND. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Geisler-Eley Funeral Home, Constantine. Services are at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Constantine United Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Doherty officiating. Burial will be in Constantine Cemetery. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDGERTON, FUNK, WILLIER, PARNIN, BRANDT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12613 Message Board Post: EDGERTON, Ethel G., died April 11, 1989 EDGERTON, FUNK, WILLIER, PARNIN, BRANDT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Ethel G. EDGERTON, 75, 69240 Vicky Drive, died April 11, 1989, at Greencroft Nursing Center, Goshen, Ind. She was born March 12, 1914, in Baltimore, Md., a daughter of George and Merna (FUNK) WILLIER. On Nov. 23, 1948, she married Gilbert H. EDGERTON, in Angola, Ind. he died Nov. 2, 1979. She was a Sturgis resident since 1938, coming from Fort Wayne, Ind. Before that, she lived in Baltimore. She retired in 1963 from Transogram, Sturgis, after several years of employment. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Eagles Auxiliary 1314, where she had been past madam state president from 1974-75. Surviving are two sons, Vance PARNIN, Panesville, Ohio, and David PARNIN, Bristol, Ind.; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Genevieve BRANDT, Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by her parents. Relatives and friends may call anytime today at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. Services are at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jack Lewis Prusell, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Max Baer Heart Fund in care of Eagles Lodge 1314. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EDER, EMREICH, CASHMORE, LEITCH, MASSMAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12612 Message Board Post: EDER, Joseph William, died Feb. 29, 1992 EDER, EMREICH, CASHMORE, LEITCH, MASSMAN >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joseph William “Bud” EDER, 79, of Rome City, died Saturday, February 29, 1992, in the Kendallville Nursing Home in Kendallville. He was born in Chicago February 4, 1913, the son of Frank and Christina (EMREICH) EDER. EDER moved to the Kendallville area in 1940 from Fort Wayne. He was self-employed in the chemical business. He was a member of St. Gaspar’s Catholic Church in Rome City, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Sebring, Fla., and Elks Club in Lake Palcid, Fla. He was married in Albion September 13, 1981, to Cora Mae CASHMORE, who survives. Also surviving are a sister, Eunice LEITCH of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; a nephew, Thomas MASSMAN of Thousand Oaks; six step-children, 14 step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren. A sister, Mildred MASSMAN, preceded him in death. A memorial service was held Saturday at 5 p.m. in St. Gaspar Catholic Church in Rome City. Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home in Kendallville was in charge of arrangements. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ECKERT, KRAFT, WARKENTINE, JONES, CRANDALL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12611 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Viola Marie, died June 23, 1990 ECKERT, KRAFT, WARKENTINE, JONES, CRANDALL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Viola Marie ECKERT, 87, 207 Spruce St., and formerly of Mendon, died June 23, 1990, at the Sturgis Hospital. She was born Aug. 17, 1902, in Mendon Township, a daughter of John and Lena (KRAFT) WARKENTINE. On May 12, 1921, she married George Carl ECKERT, in Mendon. He died Sept. 16, 1961. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mendon United Methodist Church. She moved to Three Rivers in 1982 and to Sturgis in 1987. Surviving are one son, Lyle ECKERT, Sturgis; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Ruth CRANDALL; one brother, Arthur WARKENTINE; and one sister, Lillian JONES. Relatives and friends may call anytime today at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. Services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elaine Buker, Mendon Untied Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Mendon Untied Methodist Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ECKERT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12610 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Viola Marie ECKERT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 R929.3774 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: ECKERT, SUMMERS, PETTIS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12609 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Robert Louis, died Oct. 23, 1992 ECKERT, SUMMERS, PETTIS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Robert Louis ECKERT, 73, 69978 Shimmel Road, died Oct. 23, 1992 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born May 21, 1919, a son of Paul and Mabel (SUMMERS) ECKERT. On Sept. 6, 1941, he married Louise M. PETTIS in South Bend, Ind. A lifetime resident of Sturgis, he had been employed for 31 years at Formed Tubing, retiring in 1978. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sturgis and the St. Joseph County Farm Bureau. Surviving are his wife, Louise; two sons, John ECKERT, LaGrange, Ind., and David ECKERT, Sturgis; four grandchildren; one brother, Paul ECKERT, Sturgis; three nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and a sister, Ruth. Relatives and friends may call at the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, after 7 p.m. today where the family will receive them from 7-9 p.m. and all day Sunday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the St. Johns evangelical Lutheran Church, Sturgis, with the Rev. Paul H. Stern officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery with full military honors by the VFW Post #1355 of Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ECKERT, WARKENTINE, CROTSER, CRANDALL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12608 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Lyle J., died Dec. 8, 1990 ECKERT, WARKENTINE, CROTSER, CRANDALL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Lyle J. ECKERT, 68, 202 St. Joseph St., died Dec. 8, 1990, at Sturgis Hospital, where he had been a patient one day. He was born June 21, 1922, in Mendon, a son of George Carl and Viola (WARKENTINE) ECKERT. On July 8, 1950, he married Wava CROTSER, in Mendon. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1941 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during World War II. He was a former Prisoner of War. After his marriage, he and his wife lived in Mendon, later moving to Burr Oak. He was a Sturgis resident the past four years. He was self employed in the plumbing and heating business several years and he also worked 21 years as a tool and die machine repairman at Doerr Products, Burr Oak. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Mark ECKERT, Milwaukee, Wis., Phil ECKERT, Burr Oak, Tom ECKERT and Dan ECKERT, both of Sturgis; two daughters, Julia ECKERT and Debbie ECKERT, both of Sturgis. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruth CRANDALL. Services were at 1 p.m. today at the Sturgis Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. John Shoup officiating. Military committal was by the Snow-Hasbrouck Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4898, Mendon, in Burr Oak Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon. Memorials may be directed to the Sturgis Church of the Nazarene Building Fund 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: ECKERT, MEARWALD, PUESCHEL, SCHMIDT, KAAS, SCHWEDER, SCHROEDER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12607 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Frank C., Jan. 23, 1971 ECKERT, MEARWALD, PUESCHEL, SCHMIDT, KAAS, SCHWEDER, SCHROEDER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frank C. ECKERT, 88, well-known commercial and residential construction contractor in earlier years, died at 7:35 p.m. Friday in the Sturgis Hospital where he had been admitted Jan. 9. He had suffered apoplexy in his home at 305 S. Lakeview Ave. His basic trade was that of a brick layer and stone cutter. He was born at Allegan, Mich., Nov. 23, 1882, a son of Michael and Caroline (MEARWALD) ECKERT. His marriage to Martha PUESCHEL took place at Otsego, Mich., Aug. 5, 1908. She preceded him in death Jan. 22, 1950. Mr. ECKERT had been a Sturgis and Burr Oak resident for 65 years. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and had served as president and a member of the Church Council for many years. Surviving are three sons, Carl ECKERT of near Burr Oak, Albert ECKER (sic) of Ypsilanti, and the Rev. Gearhart ECKERT of Hastings, Neb.; two daughters, Mrs. Albert (Brunhilde) SCHMIDT, of Sturgis and Mrs. Herbert (Martha) KAAS of Detroit; his brother, Herman ECKERT of Albion; two sisters, Mrs. Lydia SCHWEDER of Colon and Mrs. Eda SCHROEDER of Sturgis; 12 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, one sister and two brothers preceded him in death. Services will be observed at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in St. Johns Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. F.C. Knueppel officiating. Interment will take place at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home until Tuesday noon. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorials to St. Johns Lutheran Church. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ECKERT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12606 Message Board Post: ECKERT, Clement O. ECKERT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 R929.3774 GAB Hist. Rm. No other information on the index card END