This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EAGLE, ENGLE, EVERHART, HILBERT Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12513 Message Board Post: EAGLE, Charles O., died Oct. 22, 1977 EAGLE, ENGLE, EVERHART, HILBERT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Charles (Charley) O. EAGLE, 73, Rt. 1, Sturgis, Big Hill Rd., died Oct. 22, 1977, in Fairview Medical Care Facility, Centreville. He was born in Fawn River, Mich., July 23, 1904, a son of William B. and Annette (EAGLE) EAGLE and had lived most of his life in this area. He had never married. Mr. EAGLE was employed at Oak Lawn Cemetery and also at the University of Michigan for 10 years. He also was self employed as a tree trimmer. Surviving are two sisters, Hazel ENGLE and Mrs. Edward (Florence) EVERHART, both of Sturgis and a niece, Mrs. Betty HILBERT, Coldwater. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Monday. Services will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. Alexis Martini officiating. Burial will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EAGAN, DeCOURSEY, SHELDON, MILLER, SOLLIS, HUSS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12512 Message Board Post: EAGAN, Sam C., died Jan. 3, 1979 EAGAN, DeCOURSEY, SHELDON, MILLER, SOLLIS, HUSS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sam C. EAGAN, 66, 503 Myrtle Ave., Sturgis, died Jan. 3, 1979 in Sturgis Hospital, where he was admitted minutes earlier. He had been in failing health a year. Mr. EAGAN was born in Kalamazoo Sept. 18, 1912, a son of J. Charles and Edna F. (DeCOURSEY) EAGAN and had been a Sturgis resident since 1937. On Dec. 27, 1941, he was married to Mary Lee SHELDON in Sturgis. Mr. EAGAN was a member of the Sturgis Police Department from 1937-41, and retired from employment with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission of Lansing March 5, 1978 after 32 years. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 2508, and a life member of BPOE Lodge No. 1381. He served with the 32nd Division of the Army in Australia and with the Red Arrow Division in Memphis during World War II. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Timothy and Charles EAGAN, both of Sturgis; two granddaughters, Nicole MILLER, Sturgis, and Lee Ann EAGAN, Lakeland, Fla.; a brother, Richard J. EAGAN, Sturgis; an aunt, Mrs. Katherine SOLLIS, Sturgis; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Isabel HUSS, Sturgis; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward E. EAGAN, July 12, 1954. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home beginning Friday morning. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at Holy Angels Catholic Church at 11 a.m., Saturday, with Rev. John E. Warner officiating. Burial will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Friday. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EAGAN, DeCOURSEY, HOLTZ, MORSEAU Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12511 Message Board Post: EAGAN, Richard J., died Feb. 18, 1988 EAGAN, DeCOURSEY, HOLTZ, MORSEAU >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Richard J. EAGAN, 77, Gateway Village, died Feb. 18, 1988, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1910, in Kalamazoo, a son of John Charles and Edna Florence (DeCOURSEY) EAGAN. On July 15, 1938, he married Lois E. HOLTZ in Sturgis. He was a Sturgis resident since 1933, coming from Kalamazoo. He was a salesman for Barclay Marine Distributors, Chicago, Ill., retiring in 1980. He was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Dennis EAGAN and Patrick EAGAN, both of Sturgis; one daughter, Mrs. Ed (Frances) MORSEAU, Portage; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, David, and two brothers. Relatives and friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The Funeral Mass is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Angels Church, with the Rev. Robert Consani officiating. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Holy Angels Catholic School. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EAGAN, BENSON, SHELDON, HUSS, SHELDON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12510 Message Board Post: EAGAN, Mary Lee, died Sept. 30, 1992 EAGAN, BENSON, SHELDON, HUSS, SHELDON >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Mary Lee EAGAN, 76, 503 Myrtle Ave., died Sept. 30, 1992, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born July 15, 1916, in Anderson, Ind., a daughter of Charles Sr. and Margaret (BENSON) SHELDON. On Dec. 26, 1941, she married Sam C. EAGAN, in Sturgis. He died in January 1979. She was a lifelong Sturgis resident and she was a graduate of Sturgis High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, the Star of the Sea of the church and the Sturgis Writers Guild. Surviving are two sons, Timothy S. EAGAN and Charles B. EAGAN, both of Sturgis; seven grandchildren, Lee Ann EAGAN, Lakeland, Fla., Kellyn EAGAN, Timothy S. EAGAN II, Nicole EAGAN, Samuel EAGAN, Marci EAGAN and Russell EAGAN, all of Sturgis. She was preceded in death by one sister, Isabel HUSS; and one brother, Charles SHELDON Jr. There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. The Funeral Mass is at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sturgis, with the Rev. James Pearl officiating. Burial of the cremains will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis. Arrangements were handled by the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis. Memorials may be directed to Holy Angels Catholic School. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EAGAN, THURSTON, KELLER, SCHULTZ Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12509 Message Board Post: EAGAN, Grace M., Sept. 20, 1976 EAGAN, THURSTON, KELLER, SCHULTZ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kalamazoo; Grace Marian EAGAN, 66, Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday in Bronson Hospital, where she had been a patient since Sept. 2. She had been in failing health for several years. Mrs. Eagan was born Jan. 10, 1910, in Sturgis, to Joseph and Alice (THURSTON) KELLER, and had lived in Sturgis most of her life. She was married to Edward EAGAN on Aug. 4, 1934. He died July 12, 1954. They were married in Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. Surviving are a son, John EAGAN, Ann Arbor; two grandchildren; a brother, Joseph KELLER, Howe, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Mary Alice SCHULTZ, LaGrange, Ind., and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call in the Foglesong Funeral Home in Sturgis. The Requiem Mass will be held in Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sturgis, at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. William G. Limbert officiating. Interment will take place in Oak Lawn Cemetery. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FULLRIEDE, KINDLER, BERNDT, ESTES, LINN, LEACH, SLENTZ, LUTZ, DUNCOMBE, DERDA Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12508 Message Board Post: FULLRIEDE, Fred H., Jr., died May 2, 2002 FULLRIEDE, KINDLER, BERNDT, ESTES, LINN, LEACH, SLENTZ, LUTZ, DUNCOMBE, DERDA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Fred H. FULLRIEDE Jr., age 84, of Constantine, Mich., died Thursday, May 2, 2002, at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. He was born Aug. 29, 1917, in Chicago, Ill., a son of Fred and Gertrude (KINDLER) FULLRIEDE, Sr. On Oct. 14, 1939, he married Evelyn BERNDT in Chicago, Ill. Fred worked in the Ice&Coal Business with his father in Chicago and later operated his farm in Constantine. He then went to work for Constantine Schools as a custodian and bus driver, retiring in 1980 after 25 years of employment. He was a member of the Constantine Grange since 1946 and the St. Joseph County Grange Fair board for many years. He was also a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Constantine, where he served as custodian. Fred is survived by his wife Evelyn, Constantine; five daughters, Sandra and Randy ESTES of South Haven, Julie LINN, Charlene and Ron LEACH, Shelley and Mark SLENTZ, all of Three Rives, and Cindy FULLRIEDE and Ken ANDREWS, Constantine; nine grandchildren, Ron (Jacquie) LUTZ, Brian (Kathy) LUTZ, Jeff (Christy) LINN, Ken (Lisa Coney) LINN, Kris (Shelly) LEACH, Trent (Shellie) LEACH, Jason, (Dierdra) LEACH, Aubrey DERDA and Elizabeth SLENTZ; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Herman (Margaret) FULLRIEDE, Coloma; a sister, Doris (Charles) DUNCOMBE, Houston, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Henry and William FULLRIEDE. Relatives and friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. Fred’s grandson, Pastor Brian LUTZ of the Osolo Missionary Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Constantine Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Messiah Lutheran Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRY, COBBS, SINGLETON, BURNHAM Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12507 Message Board Post: FRY, Cheryl Kay, died July 30, 2002 FRY, COBBS, SINGLETON, BURNHAM >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Great Falls, Mont.; Cheryl Kay FRY, 20, of Great Falls, Mont., and formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died July 30, 2002, at her home. She was born March 1, 1982, in Kalamazoo, Mich., a daughter of Michael and Sue (COBBS) FRY. Cheryl had moved to Montana following her graduation with the class of 2001 from Ironwood High School in Glendale, Ariz., where she was very active in the marching band flag line and a member of the dance team. Her early life was spent in Sturgis until 1991 when she moved to Arizona. She was employed as a certified nurse assistant in the Alzheimer’s unit at Missouri River Manor in Great Falls and planned to become a registered nurse. Cheryl had also been employed by the Life Uniform Co. in Glendale. She had attended the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis, enjoyed reading and was a devoted fan of Reba McEntire. Surviving are; her mother, Sue FRY, of Sturgis; three sisters, her triplet, Casey Jo FRY of Phoenix, Ariz., Michele S. FRY, serving in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Kamiseya, Japan, and Hilary and the Rev. Timothy SINGLETON of Rudyard, Mont.; two nephews, Justin David and Nicholas Arthur SINGLETON; grandfather, Milan COBBS, Sturgis and two aunts, Sally BURNHAM and Norma COBBS, both of Sturgis. Preceding her in death were her other triplets, Cristy Lynn FRY and grandmother, Barbara COBBS. Friends and relatives may call after 6 p.m. Monday at the Hackman-Foglesong Funeral Home of Sturgis, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services celebrating the life of Cheryl Kay FRY will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. The Rev. Robert Keim and the Rev. Timothy SINGLETON will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak. As Cheryl and her triplet sisters were born prematurely, the family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Cheryl’s memory consider the Bronson Methodist Hospital Neonatal Unit in Kalamazoo, Mich. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Her obituary is also at www.legacy.com where personal messages of support may be left for the family. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRANKS, BLOOD, DISLER, SULCS, McCONNELL, FOX, LAFFERTY, AUGENSTEIN, RAWLES, SCHOENHERR, ZUBER, ARNOLD Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12506 Message Board Post: FRANKS, Grace A., died Oct. 9, 2002 FRANKS, BLOOD, DISLER, SULCS, McCONNELL, FOX, LAFFERTY, AUGENSTEIN, RAWLES, SCHOENHERR, ZUBER, ARNOLD >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Grace A. FRANKS, 94, of Sturgis, Mich., died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2002, at her home. She was born Aug. 30, 1908, in Fort Wayne, Ind., a daughter of Barney L. and Myrtle (BLOOD) DISLER. Grace had been a Sturgis resident since, 1936, coming from Fort Wayne. On Dec. 15, 1928, she married Newell A. FRANKS in Wawaka, Ind. She was a homemaker and dedicated wife and mother. Grace was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Sturgis Kiwanaqueens, Pocahontas Temple #121 Pythian Sisters, Order of Eastern Star Olive Branch #2, Sturgis Hospital Medical Scholarship Guild, Sturgis Woman’s Club, the Klinger Lake Country Club, numerous bridge clubs, and she and her husband were past members of the Friendly Circle Dance Club. Grace loved playing cards, especially bridge and solitaire and working in her flower gardens. The family would like to take this opportunity to publicly extend their heartfelt thanks to Rosetta Carpenter for her never ending caring, love and dedication to Grace and the entire family. Grace is survived by; her loving husband of 73 years, Newell; three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard N. and Jean FRANKS of Sun City, Ariz., Lawrence A. FRANKS of Sturgis and Tom E. and Joyce FRANKS of Sturgis; nine grandchildren and their spouses, Deborah A. SULCS and Linda J. FRANKS, both of Peoria, Ariz., Janet M. FRANKS of Bellingham, Wash., Michael W. and Rita FRANKS of Kalamazoo, Newell A. and Kelley FRANKS II of Sturgis, David L. and Joan FRANKS of Sturgis, Lee Ann and Brian McCONNELL of Sturgis, Willis P. FRANKS of Sturgis and Jeffery and Rebecca FRANKS of Columbia Station, Ohio; 24 great-grandchildren and their spouses, Athena and Randall LAFFERTY, Diedra and Nick FOX, Matthew SULCS, Michelle FRANKS, Melissa FRANKS, Lucas FRANKS, Vincent FRANKS, James FRANKS, Elizabeth FRANKS, Emily FRANKS, Nathan FRANKS, Erin FRANKS, Erica FRANKS, Nicholas FRANKS, Noah FRANKS, Brennan McCONNELL, Corey FRANKS, Zachary FRANKS, Emma FRANKS, Sarah FRANKS, Ryan FRANKS, Jessica FRANKS a! nd Laura FRANKS; four great-great-grandchildren, Autumn LAFFERTY, Zachary LAFFERTY, Alex FOX and Brook FOX; two sisters, Roselma Anna and Robert Dale and Edna Belle and Dale Augenstein, both of Fort Wayne; three brothers, Delbert Carl DISLER of Oakland City, Ind., and Kenneth Eugene DISLER and Willis Lloyd DISLER, both of Forth Wayne; and several nieces and nephews, including a special niece and her husband, Virginia (FRANKS) and Lewis RAWLES of Wolcottville, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents; two grandchildren, Emily Lorie FRANKS and Richard N. “Ric” FRANKS; one great-grandchild, Christopher FRANKS; a daughter-in-law, Patricia FRANKS; three sisters, Mildred SCHOENHERR, Mabel ZUBER and Dolly Mae ARNOLD; and three brothers, Barney Harold DISLER, Ray Edward DISLER and Arthur William DISLER. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the Hackman-Foglesong Funeral Home of Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of Grace A. FRANKS will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday (all Mich. times) at the First United Methodist Church of Sturgis. The Rev. Keith Treman will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mrs. Frank’s memory consider the American Cancer Society, First United Methodist Church or the Sturgis Foundation. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Livermore Stowell Dean White Hamilton Pendleton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12505 Message Board Post: I am hoping somebody out there will know the names of Josiah Tilton & Rachel (Hutchinson) Livermore's sons. Josiah was my ggg grandfather. He moved to Burr Oak in about 1834. He married Rachel Hutchinson in 1836, and then married again ( I assume Rachel died) around 1850ish to Hannah Thompson. Josiah and Rachel had 2 daughters, Harriet & Rosa Jane. Family legend says they had 4 sons, all of whom died in the civil war. I know that Henry was the name of one son, but have know idea of the names of the others. Can anybody help? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks. Michelle Cobb

What was the name of Sturgis newspaper that appeared in 1937 & 1946 ? Thanx !! ehills@cass.net Ehdon Hills @ Petersburg, Mi.

Colon has a weekly paper, the Colon Express. Peg <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052">http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052</A>/ Adams Home Page Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT

Is there a newspaper in Colon, MI? Was there one in 1949? My grandfather celebrated his 80th birthday in 1949 and there was a big party for him at the school. He was Joseph Stull and worked many years at the school as the janitor. I would like to see if I can find a copy of a newspaper article.

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Hello, What a great idea to ask for this info.. I too have civil war boys, Willis MCKEEBY and Myron SULLIVAN, who served with the Michigan Engineers and Mechanics together and returned to the St Joseph area. It would be wonderful to know more about their service and their condition when they returned. Thank you for your time, Lynda Minter -----Original Message----- From: BMRRP@aol.com [mailto:BMRRP@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 8:10 PM To: MISTJOSE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MISTJOSE] Newspaper Articles about local Civil War participants? Do any if you know whether there are local newspaper articles about the "local boys" that served in the Civil War? My G-Grand Uncle, Giles S. Williams, was killed in 1862 during the battle of Antietam, and his son, Oscar, was sent home to Burr Oak the following December where he died soon after from disease. I appreciate any information about local or county stories that might still be in existence. Thanks so much for your help. Bernadine Deckard ==== 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

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FISHER, BLAKE, WOLKINS, SCHROCK, PRINT, LAFATA Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12504 Message Board Post: FISHER, Lois M., died July 18, 2002 FISHER, BLAKE, WOLKINS, SCHROCK, PRINT, LAFATA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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; Lois M. FISHER, 81, of S. Washington St., Constantine, Mich., died July 18, 2002, at her home following a short illness. She was born Feb. 24, 1921, in Union, a daughter of John and Eugene (BLAKE) WOLKINS. She graduated from Bristol High School in 1938. On Feb. 1, 1942, Lois married William B. FISHER in Howe, Ind. She worked for 13 years at Continental Can in Three Rivers, retiring in 1975 and will also be remembered for her work at Mr. Donut in Three Rivers from 1980 to 1986. Lois was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who cherished her family and friends. She also enjoyed sewing, reading, cooking and entertaining and working in her flower garden. Lois was a member of the Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine. Surviving are her husband, William FISHER, Constantine; daughter, Donna and Don SCHROCK, Constantine; daughter, Esther Marie and Graham PRINT, Cambridge, New Zealand; son, Fred and Mary Jean FISHER, Chattanooga, Tenn.; daughter, Peggy and Tony LAFATA, Howell, Mich.; daughter-in-law, Sally FISHER, Homer, Alaska; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Marion WOLKINS, Union; sister, Inez WOLKINS, Union; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Kenneth Dean FISHER; granddaughter, Dayna PRINT; and two brother, Johnny B. WOLKINS and Lee WOLKINS. Relatives and friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Eley Funeral Home of Constantine. Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity Missionary Church in Constantine with pastor Brent Danielson officiating. Burial will be in the Constantine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the church or Sturgis Hospice. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRAME, EVANS, SULT, EATHERTON, WOODS, WHITE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12503 Message Board Post: FRAME, Deborah J. EVANS, died June 8, 2002 FRAME, EVANS, SULT, EATHERTON, WOODS, WHITE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> White Pigeon; Deborah “Debbie” J. EVANS FRAME, 51, of White Pigeon, Mich., died Saturday, June 8, 2002, in White Pigeon. She was born Feb. 21, 1951, in St. Louis, a daughter of Melvin Leroy and Ollene Mae (SULT) EATHERTON. She resided in Battle Creek until 1987 when she moved to White Pigeon. In February 1987 she married Bobby “Bo” FRAME in White Pigeon. She was employed by Crest Homes of Middlebury, Ind. for five years in tool crib maintenance. She had been a waitress at Speed’s-Battle Creek for many years prior to moving to White Pigeon. Debbie loved face painting, American Indian crafts, collecting porcelain dolls, yard work and reading. Surviving are; her husband, Bobby “Bo” FRAME, White Pigeon; two daughters, Missy L. WOODS and Debbie O. WHITE, both of Battle creek; two sons, Bobby J. EVANS of Indiana, and Mike EVANS of Battle Creek; a brother, Mike EATHERTON, Battle Creek; a step-son, Seth FRAME, Sturgis; her former husband, Buddy EVANS, Burlington; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, James and Melvin EATHERTON. Visitation will be from noon-8 p.m. today at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Services 223 N. Bedford Road, Battle Creek, where the family will be present from 5-8 p.m. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with Pastor David Bell, Mottville Community Church officiating. Interment will be in Bedford Cemetery, Bedford Township. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Sturgis. END

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FAUST, JANSEN, MAYER, TALICH Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JIB.2ACI/12502 Message Board Post: FAUST, Evelyn M., died July 21, 2002 FAUST, JANSEN, MAYER, TALICH >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bronson; Evelyn M. FAUST, 91, of 159 Log Road, Bronson, Mich., died July 21, 2002, at the Sturgis Hospital. She was born Sept. 10, 1910, in Burr Oak, Mich., a daughter of Jacob Morton and Annie Augusta (JANSEN) MAYER. Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Branch County, and for the past 22 years she spent the winters in Zepherhills, Fla. Clifford FAUST, now deceased, married her on June 19, 1937, in Sturgis. Evelyn was a graduate of Bur Oak High School and Western Michigan University where she received her teaching certificate. She then went on to teach 36 ½ years, the last 25 years in the Bronson Area Public Schools. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bronson, and the Michigan Education Association, and she enjoyed gardening, traveling and going out to eat. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Roger TALICH of Littleton, Colo., nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1993, two sisters and five brothers. Friends and relatives may call after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home Ltd. of Sturgis where the family will receive friends from 3:30-9 p.m. Religious services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Rev. Mona Joslyn officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church of Bronson or Sturgis Hospice. Information is also available at www.rosenbergschipperfuneralhome.com END