Does anyone have a copy of the Homespun Book that they can check for something for me? I have found all the Charles B. Fitch info that the index (on line) shows for the pages associated with him....EXCEPT....for the info on his wife, Harriet Bissell p.p. 8. I can't find that in the on line version. I am trying to find out more about Harriet Bissell...who her Bissell family was. I am certain they came from CT....and probably were in Ohio in Trumbull Co where there were indeed Bissells. However...she does not appear in the Bissell Book by Jones which lists descendents of Captain John Bissell of CT. I am esp interested in her because of the closeness of St. Joseph Co to Kalamazoo. Thank you for any help with this. Julie Bissell Tupker

The "Homespun", is a book written about the history of St. Joseph County. You should be able to find a copy of it in any of the St. Joseph County public libraries, or at Glen Oaks Community College. I have no idea who the author/editors were or the date of publication. Patricia Maher

Greetings, At the following website address for the St Joseph Co., MI USGenWeb page: http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/mistjo.html you'll see along the left side of the page a link named, "History". Click on that, and on the next page, scroll down until you come to the Three Rivers, MI section. There's a link for "Homespun in St Joseph", which is a Centennial Souvenir book written by Sue I. Silliman in 1931. The entire book has been transcribed and is online at the St Joseph Co., MI website. For a really quick way to find if your ancestor is listed in this book, go back to the main page, and use the search engine. Hope this helps, Denise tfred@voyager.net County Coordinator for the St Joseph Co., MI USGenWeb page > Can someone please tell me what the "Homespun Index" of St. Jospeh Co is.? I > found some information on the web, referring to it. > > I'd like to find someone with access to it...or info on how I can get access > ...if through interlibrary loan? > I need the info on the charles Burr Fitch family (wife Harriett BISSELL) . > There are other Fitch families listed..Hezekeah, Asa and Samuel.. The info I > am particularly interested in...is just who Harriet Bissell was...any info it > gives on her...so that I can identify her. Any info on these families would > be helpful for me to search further. > > Thanks for any help. > > Julie BISSELL Tupker > I > > > ==== MISTJOSE Mailing List ==== > **************************************************** > Visit the St Joseph Co., MI USGenWeb Homepage > http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/mistjo.html > **************************************************** > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > >

Can someone please tell me what the "Homespun Index" of St. Jospeh Co is.? I found some information on the web, referring to it. I'd like to find someone with access to it...or info on how I can get access ...if through interlibrary loan? I need the info on the charles Burr Fitch family (wife Harriett BISSELL) . There are other Fitch families listed..Hezekeah, Asa and Samuel.. The info I am particularly interested in...is just who Harriet Bissell was...any info it gives on her...so that I can identify her. Any info on these families would be helpful for me to search further. Thanks for any help. Julie BISSELL Tupker I

Frank and all, I love to hear about happy endings... and yours certainly was one. Nancy's unsubscribed already, but maybe she'll return some day. I have some good news for those of you who stuck it out with the avalanche of email that has permeated our 'inboxes'. I finally was sent instructions on how to 'turn off' the gatewaying from the Message Boards to the Mailing list. (Sorry, didn't know this was an option for me to do) This should take care of the high level of activity that we were all experiencing from the Obituary postings. If you want to view the Obituary postings at the Message Board, go to the following URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p= and then follow this sequence of links: Localities > North America > United States > States > Michigan > Counties > St. Joseph Hope this helps, Regards, Denise MISTJOSE-L List Owner > Nancy Please Do Not unsubscribe > You may miss your hammer that breaks the wall.Three years of searching with > out luck,Then an obit posting told me more about my Great Grandfather in 2 > minutes then I learned in 2 years. > Thank you Kay Gabel And Thank You Carole Carr.Words alone can not describe > my Joy. > > Thank you > Frank [snip] > > > > Hi, > > > > Because of this change I have been forced to unsubscribe and I really > > didn't want to. I belong about a dozen other lists and they don't do > > this. Who's idea was this anyway? Before you suggest it I don't like > > the digest format. > > > > > > Nancy > > Washington Twp., Mi. [snip]

Nancy and list members, This is your choice, of course, but I urge you to reconsider. We have been blessed with a County that has a tremendous amount of activity due to the generosity of volunteer transcribers who take it upon themselves to submit obituaries, biographies (and more) for researchers to view. We are so fortunate to have this level of activity and I am honored to 'host' not only this Mailing list, but the St Joseph Co., MI USGenWeb site which also contains a huge amount of data for researchers to enjoy (due to the generosity of submitters). Awhile back, RootsWeb (the actual 'owner' of the Mailing lists and the GenConnect Boards) was bought out by MyFamily.com. MyFamily.com took it upon themselves to merge/gateway the GenConnect posting Boards with each respective/coinciding Mailing list. I had no say (as the Administrator of the GenConnect boards (now known as a Message Board) nor as the Listowner of the Mailing list). It just happened. There was no discussion, nor input and they (MyFamily.com/RootsWeb) felt it would be in our (the researcher's) best interests. If you're subscribed to the mailing list, the posting from a Message Board is sent out right a way. This gives the researcher an immediate opportunity to view a posting made 'at' the Message Board. Although there is a lot of emails arriving daily in your inbox, it is simple enough to scan through the messages and hit the delete button. Although you do not see the Digest Mailing list as an alternative, it does serve a purpose for those researchers who would rather recieve just 3-4 messages per day (several email messages are combined into 1 email). If you have your heart set on not subscribing to the mailing list in Digest form, the only other alternative I can recommend at this time is to occassionally scan the Archives of the MISTJOSE-L mailing list. That URL is located at the following website address: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Good luck with your research, Regards, Denise MISTJOSE-L mailing list Listowner Hi, Because of this change I have been forced to unsubscribe and I really didn't want to. I belong about a dozen other lists and they don't do this. Who's idea was this anyway? Before you suggest it I don't like the digest format. Nancy Washington Twp., Mi.

I am a lot of lists and do not care for the digest mode. It's strictly a matter of preference. I have to unsubscribe even though I really don't want to. I can't have all of these messages coming from one list. I do appreciate all the trouble that she is going through to post these obits but I thought that was what the GENWEB pages were for. Nancy Washington Twp., Mi. Researching in Michigan: FORSYTH, HAYWOOD, HILL, LIBHART, SMITH, WADE Indiana: FORSYTH, HILL, MCBRIDE, SMITH, WADE Kentucky: LANDRUM, KANATZAR Maryland: SKINNER Ohio: FORSYTH, MCBRIDE, SMITH Pennsylvania: BENNETT, CHAIN, HOOD, LYNN, PIPER, SKINNER Vermont: WADE

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUCKNELL, Howard died Sept. 23, 1974 BUCKNELL, HOLMES, LAEINBACH, MASON, CAMPBELL, MAST Centreville; Howard C. BUCKNELL, 90, Rt. 1, Centreville, died Monday evening in Fairview Medical Care Facility, where he had been a patient since December 1973. He was born Sept. 13, 1884, in St. Joseph County, to George M. and Isabell (HOLMES) BUCKNELL. He had been a lifelong resident of the county and had been engaged in agriculture most of his life. In Dec. 29, 1910, Mr. BUCKNELL was married to Florence LAEINBACH near Centreville. She died in September of 1930. Mr. BUCKNELL was married to Ruth MASON, Dec. 24, 1931. She died in May of this year. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Centreville, the Centreville Grange, St. Joseph County Farm Bureau, and a life member of Mt. Hermon Masonic Lodge No. 24, F&AM, and was a past president of the St. Joseph County Grange Fair board. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Jane) CAMPBELL of Mendon and Mrs. Nancy MAST of Port Huron; two sons, Robert of Washington, D.C., and Kenneth of Pontiac; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Earl Seattle, Wash.; and one sister, Ella BUCKNELL of Portland, Ore. One sister preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Rexrode-Rosenberg Funeral Home in Centreville. Services will be held in the First United Methodist Church in Centreville at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Charles W. Smith, the pastor will officiate. Burial will be made in Prairie River cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Michigan Heart Fund. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JOHNSON, Wilis, died March 2, 1932 JOHNSON, CROUGHAN, PHILLIPS, McCLISH Wilis JOHNSON, aged 74, of Mercer county, Ohio, born December 22, 1857, was united in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth CROUGHAN, September 11, 1877. They came to Mendon in the year of 1913, where they resided until the death of Mrs. JOHNSON, May 11, 1930, after which he resided with his son, Charles until his death, March 2, 1932. The deceased leaves to mourn their loss six sons; William G., of Vicksburg, John, Oskar, Charles, Earl and Floyd of Mendon; two daughters, Mrs. Frank PHILLIPS and Mrs. Leslie McCLISH, both of Mendon; and twenty-five grandchildren, besides numerous other relatives and friends. He was kind and thoughtful as a husband and a tender father. He never united with a church, although he was a firm believer of a Supreme Being, Sunset and the evening star. Services conducted by Rev. Alice Tench, Leonidas. And one clear call for me, And may there be no mourning of the bar When I put out to sea. But such a tire as mourning seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam; When that which ran from the endless deep, Turns again home Twilight and the evening bell, And after that the dark; And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark, For though from out the bourne of time and place, The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar, A place is vacant in our home; A voice we love is still; A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled The one his love has given; And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in Heaven. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CARPENTER, Elizabeth J., died March 2, 1987 CARPENTER, SHOOK, KLINE, ROE, TOMLINSON Colon; Elizabeth J. CARPENTER, 67, of 5320 Elizabeth Drive, died March 2, 1987, at Lila Hospital, Battle Creek. She had been seriously ill for the past six weeks. She was born June 4, 1919, in Leonidas Township, a daughter of the late Bert J. and Jennie (SHOOK) KLINE. On Nov. 13, 1948, she married Clifton L. CARPENTER in Mendon. He died in June 1985. She was a lifelong resident of the Leonidas and Colon area. She graduated in 1938 from Colon High School. For 40 years, she was employed at Lamb Knit Goods Company, Colon. She retired in 1981. She was a life member of the Colon Community Historical Society and a member of the Colon American Legion Auxiliary. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Ovid (Florence) ROE, Athens; one brother, Lee E. KLINE, Leonidas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Paul KLINE in 1977, and one sister, Kathaleen TOMLINSON, in 1982. The family will receive relative and friends from 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Schipper Funeral Home, Colon. Services are at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with David J. Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Colon Community Historical Society or the Colon Rescue Squad. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CARPENTER, Beulah B. died May 13, 1967 CARPENTER, TERHUNE, HARVEY Colon; Beulah B. CARPENTER, 36, of 133 N. Blackstone Ave., Colon, died early Saturday morning in Fairview Hospital in Centreville. She had been in failing health for several years and a patient in the hospital for the last five months. She was born in Branch County, Mich., March. 27, 1931, to Neva E. (TERHUNE) CARPENTER and Clifton B. CARPENTER. She had lived around Colon all her life. She was graduated in 1948 from Colon High School. When her health permitted, she attended the Methodist Church. Surviving are the mother; one sister, Mrs. Eugene (Beatrice) HARVEY, of Bronson; one brother, Delton of Coldwater; three nieces, one nephew, and several aunts and uncles. A sister preceded her in death. Friends may call at the Schipper Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev. Donald A. Cozadd will officiate. Burial will be made in Lakeside Cemetery. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUTLER, Hilda N. died Feb. 7, 1986 BUTLER, BROWN, McMURRY, WALKER Sturgis; Hilda N. BUTLER, 86, formerly of Colon, died Feb. 7, 1986, at Froh Community Home. She was born on Aug. 26, 1899, in Grand Rapids, a daughter of Melvin and Emma (BROWN) McMURRY. She was a lifelong resident of Colon and attended Colon Schools. On March 1, 1941, she was married to Russell A. BUTLER in Bryan, Ohio. He died in July 1966. For many years, she worked for the former Lamb Knit Goods Company in Colon. She was a member of the Colon United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and a life member of the Order of the Eastern State, 91. She also was an American Legion Auxiliary member and a member of the Colon County Club. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Paul (Ruth) WALKER, Colon; 14 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Frances; one sister; and two brothers. Relatives and friends may call after 7 p.m. today at the Schipper Funeral Home, Colon, where services will be at 1 p.m. Monday with the Revs. Larry Hubley and David Farrell officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Colon. Memorials may be directed to the Colon Rescue Squad. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CARR, Grace, died 1969 CARR, JOHNSON, HOLMES, LYON, DALZELL, VAN MIDDLESWORTH, SEZY, PECK Leonidas; Mrs. Harry (Grace) CARR, 72, of Montpelier, Ohio, died at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday in Cameron Hospital in Bryan, Ohio. Mrs. CARR was a resident of Branch County until she moved in 1940. She was born Jan. 20, 1897, a daughter of Stanley E. and Minnie (JOHNSON) HOLMES, in Dayton, Tenn. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Marjorie) LYON, Montpelier, and Mrs. Frances DALZELL of Bronson; two sons, Robert S. of Hillsdale and William Sherwood Township; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lena VAN MIDDLESWORTH of Climax and Mrs. Lucille SEZY and Mrs. Leslie (BERTHA) PECK, both of Battle Creek. Services will be held in the Spencer Funeral Home in Athens at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will take place in Burr Oak Cemetery, Athens. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BURNS, ULYSSES passed away Aug. 22, 1962 BURNS, SHRIBER, NAGEL, LANGDON, DUNN, HAVENS Colon; Ulysses S. BURNS, 90, of 724 Maple St., this village passed away at his home Wednesday evening, Aug. 22, after several months of declining health. He was born on Feb. 23, 1872 in Canton, O., a son of William and Maria (SHRIBER) BURNS and was married to Elizabeth NAGEL in 1898 who died in 1928. On July 2, 1930 he was married to Della LANGDON in Colon. He moved to Colon 30 years ago from Chicago where he was employed for 25 years with the Sykes Steel Roofing Company. He is survived by his wife, Della, one daughter, Mrs. William R. (Alice) DUNN of Colon; one son Harold of Chicago; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Lillie HAVENS, of Skokie, Ill., and one nephew. One son, a sister and brother preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at the Schipper Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25, with the Rev. Griffith C. Rice, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Colon officiating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BURNHAM, SHIRLEY L., passed away 1964. BURNHAM, DECKER, KLINE, DODGSON, DICKENS, KALVIN, VAN BLARCOM Colon; Shirley L. BURNHAM, 63, of 888 Mountain Rd., Colon, passed away Friday afternoon, at the Three Rivers Hospital, after an illness of seven months. He was born in Matteson Township, Branch County, on Oct. 10, 1901, a son of Christy and Maude (DECKER) BURNHAM. He lived all of his life in and around the Colon area. His marriage to Leona KLINE was solemnized Sept. 13, 1930, in Colon. He attended the Shaw Town School. For 23 years he was employed by the St. Joseph County Road Commission. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Cleon of Three Rivers, Roger of Centreville and Michael at home; three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Shirley) DODGSON of Three Rivers, Mrs. Fritz (Rosalie) DICKENS of Colon and Mrs. Paul (Christina) KALVIN of Sturgis; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one sister, Mrs. Ruby VAN BLARCOM of Jackson. Five brothers and several nieces and nephews preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Schipper Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday. Interment will take place in South Colon Cemetery. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BRUECK, Vern L. died Oct. 30, 1982 BRUECK, MAYER, ANDERS, SCHURING, FRYE, ZINSMASTER, FISHER Centreville; Vern L. BRUECK, 56, 23430 N. Angling Road, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1982, at Sturgis Hospital. Born in Burr Oak Township, he had been a life long resident of St. Joseph County, living at his present resident for the past 27 years. He was a farmer and honorary chapter farmer for the FFA and a veteran of World War II. On June 4, 1949, in Mendon, he was married to Dolores ZINSMASTER who survives. Also surviving are one son, Larry, of Centreville; four daughters, Mrs. Rex (Diane) MAYER, Burr Oak, Mrs. Richard (Vicky) ANDERS, Burr Oak, Mrs. Bill (Shirley) SCHURING, Mendon, and Penny BRUECK, Three Rivers; 10 grandchildren; his mother, Dorothy BRUECK, Leonidas; two brothers, Harold BRUECK, Leonidas, and Donald BRUECK, Mendon; one sister, Marion FRYE, Union City; several nieces and nephews. Second Clipping; Vern L. BRUECK was born Sept. 11, 1926, son of Alfred and Dorothy (FISHER) BRUECK. He was preceded in death by his father and two brothers. Relatives and friends may call at Rexrode-Rosenberg Funeral Home, Centreville, where services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Charles Smith of Centreville United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Prairie Rive Cemetery, Centreville. Memorials may be directed to the Centreville Rescue Unit or the Centreville FFA chapter. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BUCKNELL, May B., dies 1963. BUCKNELL, PAXSON, FILLMORE, ROSS Colon; May B. BUCKNELL, 80, of Sherman Township, Rt. 3, Sturgis, died Sunday evening at Sturgis Memorial Hospital after several months of failing health. Mrs. BUCKNELL was born in Branch County on May 25, 1883 a daughter of Lucius and Anetta (PAXSON) FILLMORE. On Nov. 1, 1905 she married Chester A. BUCKNELL in Nottawa. They had resided on a farm in Sherman Township for the last 34 years. She attended Nottawa schools, the Nottawa Methodist Church and was a member of the Nottawa Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Pearl ROSS, of Colon, a grandson, Lynn ROSS of Morley, Mich., two great-grandchildren, two brothers, Vern FILLMORE, of Coldwater, and Clare FILLMORE, of Detroit and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Schipper Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Cozadd of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will take place in Nottawa Cemetery. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BURCH, John, died 1963. BURCH, SKELLENGER, FREDENBURG, HORNER, GILKISON, INGERSON John BURCH, 86, Dies Following 6 Month Illness. Leonidas; John A. BURCH, 86, died Tuesday morning in a Battle Creek Hospital, after a six month illness. He was born in Leonidas, Nov. 27, 1877, the son of James and Eliza (SKELLENGER) BURCH. On May 15, 1902, he was married to Blanche FREDENBURG, who survives. Mr. BURCH was a farmer in Leonidas Township and did custom butchering for more than 60 years. Surviving, besides his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Beatrice) HORNER, or Athens, and Mrs. Lillian GILKISON of Middlebury, Ind.; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Clara INGERSON, of Chicago, Ill. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Spencer Funeral Home in Athens with the Rev. Fay Logan, pastor of the Factoryville Bible Church, officiating. Interment will take place in the Factoryville Cemetery. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BRUECK, Harold Edward, died Sept. 25, 1985. BRUECK, FISHER, FRYE Leonidas; Harold Edward BRUECK, 64, 35311 S. Fulton Road, died at Sept. 25, 1985, in Three Rivers, following a short illness. He was born Aug. 6, 1921, in Sherman Township, a son of Alfred and Dorothy (FISHER) BRUECK. He had lived in Sherman Township and Mendon and since 1949 in Leonidas. He was a lifelong farmer and served in the U.S. Army for 18 months during World War II. Surviving are his mother, Dorothy BRUECK, Leonidas; one brother, Donald BRUECK, Mendon; one sister, Mrs. Otis (Marion) FRYE, Union City; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and three brothers, Vern, Richard and Alfred Jr. BRUECK. Relatives and friends may call at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, where services are at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Kendall A. Lewis, Mendon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie River Cemetery, Centreville. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. END

***************************************************** Kay Gabel KGabel606@aol.com The following newspaper clippings of obituaries are from a large collection I have. If you have any questions on these I will be glad to help where I can. Kay Gabel <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Transcribed by volunteer Carole L. (Mohney) Carr for St. Joseph County Michigan USGenWeb >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MOYER, Beverly Jo, died Feb. 1979. MOYER, STOLT, TRUCKEY, TENNY, McGREGOR Leonidas; Beverly Jo MOYER, 35, of 54704 Fulton Rd., Leonidas, died Monday morning in Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, where she had been a patient nearly three months. She was born in Leonidas, May 11, 1943, to Robert and Vera (STOLT) TRUCKEY, and graduated from Colon High School in 1961. On July 2, 1966, she was married to Lawrence L. MOYER II, in Sherwood. Mrs. MOYER had been employed by G and W, and the Yoder Research Molding and for the last eight years by the Haas Corp. in Mendon. Mrs. MOYER was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon and the Jaycettes. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Rebbecca Jo and Gayle Elaine, and a son, Lawrence III, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert TRUCKEY of Leonidas; three sisters, Mrs. Lewis (Loretta) TENNY and Mrs. Lee (Janice) McGREGOR, both of Sherwood and Mrs. Ronald (Delores) MOYER of Leonidas; two brothers, Ronald and Leon TRUCKEY also of Leonidas and 25 nieces and nephews. Visitation may be made in the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon where the Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral mass will be offered in St. Edward Catholic Church in Mendon by the Rev. J. D. Birney at ? a.m. Thursday. Interment will be made in Leonidas Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the cancer society. END