***************************************************** 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOOVER, Gladys Viola, dies of Heart Attack, 1961 HOOVER, BALCH, MILLER, SHIMP, MOYER, HAMMINGA Mendon; Mrs. Gladys Viola HOOVER, 53, of N. Railroad St., Mendon, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Three Rivers Hospital, Wednesday evening, of a heart attack. She was born in Kalamazoo on May 22, 1908, a child of Elmer and Jessie (BALCH) MILLER. She was married to Leon HOOVER in Kalamazoo, in 1927, and the couple resided in Battle Creek until 1932. They had lived for the last 30 years in Mendon. Mrs. HOOVER worked at one time for The Mendon Company, a nursing home in Athens and later for the Point Lunch in Athens. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness sect. Surviving are her husband; a son, Robert, of Long Island, N. Y.; three daughters, Mrs. George (Edna) SHIMP, of Sturgis; Mrs. Shirley (Barbara) MOYER of Kalamazoo; and Mrs. Garet (Audrey) HAMMINGA, of Leonidas; two brothers, Walter MILLER, of Arizona, and Lloyd MILLER, of Kalamazoo; and 14 grandchildren. A son, Walter, died in World War II. Services will be conducted at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, in Mendon, at 2 p.m., Saturday. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery. END

Thanks Denise and very well said. Carol's contributions to the research of others is indeed very generous. I am amazed at the volumes that are contributed daily to this county. I subscribe to many and note the St Joseph is by far the busiest, "most productive". I will go to digest on all of my list due to the volume, I actually like the digest format. Carol keep up the good work and please never give up. I have seen some counties use the scan and convert technology that allows an obit to be scanned, then converted into an electronic character file, like what we see now that can be posted which may save on your flying fingers. I think I have seen where the gen society and library teamed up to buy the required equipment. Denise; I wonder as administrator if you can just move everyone to digest mode and contact those that have left and send them some digests as examples. It is a same to loose valuable contributors because of an utility change. My two cents John DeVinney Memphis, TN

Greetings St Joseph Co., MI researchers, Due to the recent change in the GenConnect Boards and the way they've been gatewayed to the MISTJOSE mailing list, (this action was 'automatic' and not controlled by me) you've noticed a 'huge' increase in activity. I'm notified every time someone sends an email to the mailing list, whether it's a posting, an unsubscribing request or a subscribing request. I'm making you aware of this because the past few days, we've had a tremendous number of people UNsubscribe due to the number of emails arriving in their 'inbox'. I am so disheartened by this as these researchers are depriving themselves of some wonderful potential data that might help them with their genealogy research. I encourage anyone who is even 'thinking' of unsubscribing to try the following. Unsubscribe from the mailing list in LIST mode and resubscribe to the mailing list in DIGEST mode. There's a HUGE difference in the way the emails arrive in your inbox. In the LIST mode, you'll receive every email individually. In the DIGEST mode, you'll receive 2-3-4 emails per day. (Much easier to handle if you don't want a bunch of emails in your inbox). Here are the directions if you want to change. UNsubscribe from the LIST mode by sending an email to the following: MISTJOSE-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word, unsubscribe in the subject line and body of the email. then send an email to SUBSCRIBE to the DIGEST mode: MISTJOSE-D-request@rootsweb.com with the single word, subscribe in the subject line and body of the email. We (the researchers of St Joseph Co., MI) are 'so' fortunate to have a very dedicated lady who, for the past year or so, day after day, has sat at her computer and transcribed obituaries and posted them to the GenConnect boards. She does this out of the goodness of her heart and because she loves the study of genealogy and wants to help others. Her name is Carole Carr and I am indebted to her for her tenacity and perseverance (and her nimble fingers). Please consider this option before you UNsubscribe permanently. I hope this helps. Regards, Denise ***************************************************** Petoskey, Emmet Co., MI NEW email address: tfred@voyager.net Researching these surnames: BECKWITH, BUGBEE, CHASE, CLINE, FLANDERS, GAUMER, HEIFNER, HENRY, HUNT, LANE, MORROCHE, MUSHRUSH, NEEB, QUIGLEY, RAYDURE, ROSS, STANTON, STONE, SHURGOUR, STARKWEATHER, VAN RIPER, WERTZ and WHITING Visit my homepage and read "Denise's Story": http://members.tripod.com/~deemamafred/index.html CC for St. Joseph County, MI USGenWeb Homepage: http://members.tripod.com/~tfred/mistjo.html *****************************************************

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***************************************************** 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ELLIS, Ola, died 1960 ELLIS, KIMBLE, INMAN, JORDAN, PRESTON, LEWIS, McEMIS Leonidas; Funeral services for Mrs. Howard (Ola) ELLIS, 60, of 158 Jacksonburg St., Leonidas, who died early Friday morning in the Three Rivers Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. , Tuesday, in the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon. The Rev. Garth Smith, pastor of the Leonidas Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Leonidas Cemetery. Mrs. ELLIS was born Dec. 23, 1900, in Leonidas Township, a child of John and Emma KIMBLE and attended schools in this area. She was married on September 26, 1940, to Howard ELLIS and had lived for the past four years in Leonidas. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Harold INMAN of Delton and Robert JORDAN of Battle Creek, three stepdaughters, Mrs. Viola PRESTON of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Erma PRESTON and Mrs. Delores LEWIS of California, three brothers, Earl KIMBLE of LaPuente, Calif., Ralph KIMBLE of Athens and Westley KIMBLE of Colon, one sister, Mrs. Marie McEMIS of LaPuente, Calif., and nine grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded her in death. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HIBBARD, Belle, died 1972. HIBBARD, EGELAND, HETLETVEDT, HAZARD, SCHLOUGH Leonidas; Mrs. Belle HIBBARD, 91, a patient in the Birch Manor Nursing Home, Kalamazoo, died Thursday evening in Borgess Hospital. She was born Feb. 1, 1881, in North Platte, Neb., the daughter of Swen and Bertha (EGELAND) HETLETVEDT. She was married on Mar. 28, 1904 to Lincoln J. HAZARD, who died in 1938. She later married Clarence HIBBARD in 1943. He preceded her in death on Oct. 10m 1956. Mrs. HIBBARD was a member of the Oakland Untied Methodist Church in Kalamazoo. She is survived by one sister Mrs. Clara SCHLOUGH of Kalamazoo; one brother, Larry HETLETVEDT of Leonidas; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m., in the Truesdale Chapel in Kalamazoo with the Rev. James Grant officiating. Burial will take place in Mt. Ever Rest memorial park. 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, Bert, ended his life Nov. 1953 MOYER Bert MOYER, 78, well known Brady Township farmer who lived virtually his entire life on the homestead in S. 29th St. near East X Ave., ended his life by gun shot today. Sheriff's deputies who investigated the death learned that MOYER had been despondent in recent weeks over ill health. He underwent a serious operation for a malignant condition a few months ago but during the last few weeks he experienced a noticeable decline in health. He spent part of the summer at his home at Fisher's Lake near Three Rivers, but returned to the family homestead Sunday. MOYER specialized for years in the growing of mint and wormwood for the commercial market. He also had engaged in general farming and owned several tracts of land in and near Brady Township. He was active in church circles in Vicksburg. His principal hobby was fishing and for several seasons he landed the largest bass in Kalamazoo County. Chief Deputy Glenn K. Hammel and Deputy Charles Conner investigated the death. Judge David Morris acted as corner in the absence the two county coroners. The body was removed to the Rupert Funeral Home at Vicksburg. Moyer's immediate survivors are the wife, Bertha and one son, Myrl. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YORK, Jean, died Dec. 27, 1961 YORK, MINNICK, VAUGHN, CULBERTSON, TATUR, HART, LEER, PERRIN Colon; Mrs. Jean YORK, 29, of 1252 M-78, Colon, died Wednesday evening in Sturgis Memorial Hospital. She had been in failing health for the last three years. Mrs. YORK was born in Branch County, Feb. 27, 1932, a daughter of Russell and Ruth (MINNICK) VAUGHN. She had lived in the Constantine and Bronson areas all of her life, and had attended school in Constantine. She was a member of the Congregational Church of Bronson. Surviving are a daughter, Rojean; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell VAUGHN, of Colon; five sisters, Mrs. James (Anna Bell) CULBERTSON, of Hicksville, O., Mrs. Edward (Mary) TATUR of Coldwater, Mrs. Bruce (Vera) HART, Centreville, Mrs. Richard (Rea) LEER, of Bristol, Ind., and Mrs. Larry (Effie) PERRIN, of Constantine; and four brothers, Lyle VAUGHN, of Las Cruces, N. Mex., Charles of Bronson, Bill of Sturgis and Larry of Colon. Several aunts and uncles also survive. Friends may call at the Schipper Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Saturday, when funeral services will be held with the Rev. Clarence K. Graham, pastor of the First Congregational Church of Bronson, officiating. Burial will take place in Pretty Prairie Cemetery in Northern Indiana. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WETHERBEE, G. D., died in 1962 WETHERBEE, MEYER, LEWIS Centreville; Gerald D. WETHERBEE, 33, of 336 W. Main St., died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday in the Three Rivers Hospital where he had been a patient since December. Before being admitted to the Three Rivers Hospital he had been a patient at the Leila Post Hospital in Battle Creek for five months. He had been ill for nine months. Mr. WETHERBEE was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 26, 1929, a son of Harold and Marie (MEYER) WETHERBEE and the family moved to Centreville when he was five years old. A graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1947, he served two years with the U.S. Army, spending 14 months in Germany. He received an honorable discharge Feb. 14, 1953. Mr. WETHERBEE was financial secretary and treasurer of Union 503 AFL, and was employed by Garman Electric Company for four years and the Haas Corporation in Mendon from 1957 until his recent illness. He was a member of the Centreville Methodist Church, the Methodist Men's Club and Snow-Hasbrouck Post 4898, VFW. On Nov. 10, 1951, he was married to Barbara R. LEWIS in Centreville. Survivors include his wife; four children, Valerie 9, Michael, 7, Patricia, 5, and Sandra, 9 months; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold WETHERBEE of Centreville; a brother, James of Centreville; a grandfather, Lewis MEYER of Mobile, Ala.; an uncle and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Rexrode Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Lewis, of the Centreville Methodist Church, and the Rev. Donald Wineager, of Urbandale Methodist Church, Battle Creek officiating. Interment will take place in Prairie River Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Cancer Society. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WALL, David L., died March 7, 1966 WALL, GREEN, GILGEN, MIERAS David L. WALL, 83, well-known founder of the Wall Packing Company, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, in Sturgis Memorial Hospital. He had been admitted early Saturday morning when his condition became critical after a brief illness. His home was at 105 N. Prospect St. Mr. WALL was born in Domestic, Ind., Sept. 28, 1882, son of Lewis and Rebecca (GREEN) WALL. HE was married to Clara E. GILGEN at Lynn Grove, Ind., on July 17, 1904. She preceded him in death while residing in Sturgis, on April 14, 1941. Mr. WALL, a Sturgis resident for the last 55 years, established his meat business in 1921, after a brief period of farming. The concern's growth was attributed to his management through quality and modern truck delivery service to markets over a large area. He formed a partnership with his son, Richard, in 1931. The father son plant operation was ended in 1956 when the business was sold. In recent years, Mr. WALL's hobby had been cattle and attending to his many buildings and acres of land, part of which he donated to the Sturgis School system for the erection of the present Wall School, On E. Lafayette St. Surviving are his son, Richard, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Gladys) MIERAS and Opal WALL, all of Sturgis; six grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where the service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Dr. Horace L. Thomas, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will take place in Oak Lawn 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RANGLER, Clinton W., prominent farmer of Florence Twp. RANGLER Constantine; Funeral services for Clinton W. RANGLER, for many years a prominent farmer of Florence Twp., were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Geisler Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold G. Beemon, pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church, officiated, with burial in the Constantine cemetery. Casket bearers were neighbors of Mr. RANGLER; Lester A. BURGENER, Floyd CLEMENTZ, Ralph JOHNSON, Wallace MERICLE, Leslie SLOTE and Alfred STOLL. Among the friends and relatives attending the funeral services were; Edward RANGLER of Burr Oak; Mr. and Mrs. Frank MANDIGO, Mrs. W. GARBER, Mrs. Fred LINCOLN, Mrs. Fred STROBEL, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick STROBEL, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick OXENDER, Richard RANGLER, Mr. and Mrs. George DALMAN, Mr. and Mrs. William RASMUSSEN of Centreville, Harry MOYER, Miss Elda DAL PONTE, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ANDERSON, Mrs. B. J. FULLER, Mr. and Mrs. Riley DEISCH of Three Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. James ROSENBERG of Elkhart, Ind.; Ray SCHMIDT, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe OHLS, Mrs. Susan OHLS, Miss June OHLS, Troy LUTZ, of White Pigeon; Mr. and Mrs. Paul BYCROFT of Niles, Mrs. Louise HITE, Mrs. Ethel HASBROOK of Mendon. 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, Vern Abraham, died Dec. 16, 1970. MOYER, PETERS, GREEN, LAFFLER, BITNER, LAVENDER, METTY Mendon; Vern Abraham MOYER, 70, whose home was on Rt. 1, died early Wednesday morning at his home after several years of failing health. He was born in Vicksburg, May 1, 1900, the son of Charles and Sophia (PETERS) MOYER. Mr. MOYER had lived in the Leonidas and Mendon areas all his life. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. In November of 1921, he was married to Fern GREEN, in Three Rivers. Surviving are his widow; two sons, Robert and Paul, both of Mendon; one granddaughter, three grandsons, two great-granddaughters; two sisters, Mrs. Charles (Dora) LAFFLER, Centreville and Mrs. Clarence (Rena) BITNER, Three Rivers and nieces and nephews. Two sisters, Luella LAVENDER and Florence METTY, preceded him in death. Friends may call at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, with the rev. Harold R. Simon officiating. Burial will take place in Leonidas 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GREEN, Earl L., died Aug. 1951. GREEN, PEAS, MILLARD, MOYER, KELLY Leonidas, Aug. 7; Earl L. GREEN, 81, retired farmer and stone mason, died at 5:30 a.m. today at his home here. He was born June 27, 1870, in Fulton, a son of Irving and Mary (PEAS) GREEN, and was married Nov. 17, 1892, to Amelia MILLARD. Surviving are the widow; six children, Clyde of Portland, Ore., Elmer of East Jordan, Mrs. Fern MOYER of Mendon, Carl of Vicksburg, Irving of Leonidas and Mrs. Leola KELLY of Kalamazoo; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A son Lloyd M., was drowned in 1922. The body will remain at the Spencer Funeral Home in Athens until Thursday noon when it will be taken to the Community Church for services at 2 p.m. The pastor, the Rev. Ladoit Stevens, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Leonidas 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CLARK, Aron Frances died July 23, 1985 CLARK, COON, DONLEY, LOVEJOY, PERRY, KLEER, JOHNSON, OTAMBO, BALLMAN Aron Frances CLARK, 70, of 805 9th St., Three Rivers, died in the Emergency Room of the Three Rivers Hospital, Tuesday, July 23, 1985. He was born in Holtom, MI, June 15, 1915, the son of John and Sarah (COON) CLARK. He worked for many years for Essix Wire in Three Rivers and also for Arco in Schoolcraft. On May 25, 1979 he was married to Janet DONLEY in Three Rivers. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Janet, four step-children, Mrs. Richard (Linda) LOVEJOY II, Mrs. Robert (Laurie) PERRY, both of Three Rivers, Pamela KLEER of Elkhart, IN, and Barbara KLEER at home, three sisters, Mrs. Louise JOHNSON of Vicksburg, Mrs. Don (Caroline) OTAMBO of Milan, MI, and Mrs. Mary Ellen BALLMAN of Marysville, Penn., one brother, Claude CLARK of Allegan, MI, and two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harry CLARK. Funeral services were held at the Eickhoff Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Allen pastor of the Three Rivers Missionary Church officiating. Interment was in Vicksburg 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CLARK, C Ann, died Aug. 23, 1985 CLARK, SAGER, MILLER, RUDDOCK Leonidas; C. Ann CLARK, 54, 53640 Correll Road, died at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Aug. 23, 1985, following a lingering illness. She was born March 21, 1931, in Sturgis, the daughter of Harry and Carmen (SAGER) MILLER. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1949. On Jan. 1, 1950, she married Alvin CLARK in Sturgis. For many years they made their home on Leland Road, north of Centreville. They lived on the Leonidas farm since 1959. She worked for many years as a molder at Lear Siegler, Inc., Mendon, and attended the Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Nicholas (Vickie) RUDDOCK, Leonidas; one son, Michael CLARK, Haleiwa, Hawaii; four brothers, Alfred MILLER, Winter Park, Fla.; Jack MILLER, Mendon; Dewey MILLER, Houston; and James MILLER, White Pigeon; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, Mendon, after 4 p.m. today. The family will meet with friends and relatives from 7-9 p.m. today and Sunday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Aaron Kaukonen, pastor of the Colon Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Leonidas Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Cancer Society. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ROOT, George S., died Feb. 25, 1928. ROOT, BRANDANMOUR, BRANDAMOUR, MOUTAW, TOMLINSON, McCLISH, LIGHTHISER George S. ROOT, son of Prudent ROOT and Elnora BRANDANMOUR ROOT, was born at Roxton Falls, Canada, May 10th, 1845 and died at his home near Mendon, February 25, 1928, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 15 days. He was the last of a family of thirteen children. At the age of 12 years he left the parental home to live with a brother Charles, at Brattleboro, Vermont, where he attended school and learned the harness makers trade. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1861 and served as a harness maker in the Civil War until mustered out in August, 1864. Later he came to Michigan, where he was married to Lucy Ann MOUTAW, May 20th, 1869. In June of the same year, Mr. and Mrs. ROOT, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert MOUTAW, joined a wagon train bound for the west. They took up claims in Kansas, stayed the necessary five years and returned to Michigan, with the exception of five years spent near Jackson, they have since resided in or near the village of Mendon. There survives the widow, four children, Mrs. Mary TOMLINSON and Mrs. Katherine McCLISH of Mendon; Mrs. Virginia LIGHTHISER of Leonidas; George Herbert ROOT of Jacksonville, Florida. Eleven grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren are left. Second Clipping: George S. ROOT, son of Prudent ROOT and Elnora BRANDAMOUR ROOT, was born at Rexton Falls, Canada, May 10, 1845, and died at his home near Mendon, Michigan, February 25, 1928, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 15 days. He was the last of a family of thirteen children. At the age of twelve he left the parental home to live with a brother, Charles at Brattleboro, Vermont, where he attended school and learned the harness maker's trade. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1861 and served as a harness maker in the Civil War until mustered out in August, 1864. Later he came to Michigan, where he was married to Lucy Ann MOUTAW, May 20, 1869. In June of the same year, Mr. and Mrs. ROOT, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert MOUTAW, joined a wagon train bound for "the west." They took up a claim in Kansas, stayed the necessary five years and returned to Michigan. With the exception of five years spent near Jackson, they have since resided in or near the village of Mendon. There survives besides the widow four children, Mrs. Mary TOMLINSON and Mrs. Katherine McCLISH of Mendon; Mrs. Virginia LIGHTHISER of Leonidas; and George Herbert ROOT of Jacksonville, Florida; eleven grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., Mrs. Cosner officiating. The remains were placed in the vault in Mendon cemetery until later, when burial will take place in the Laird cemetery. CARD of THANKS We wish in this way to express our grateful appreciation to our neighbors and friends who performed so many acts of kindness during our recent bereavement. Mrs. Lucy ROOT and Family 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HACKER, William K., died Feb. 12, 1987 HACKER, CARLISLE, BELSON, CUMMINGS, FROST, LANDFAIR Athens; William K. HACKER, 65, 1214 Mendon Road, died Feb. 12, 1987, at his home. He was born June 29, 1921, in Leonidas Township, St. Joseph County, a son of Rudolph and Nellie (CARLISLE) HACKER. On April 19, 1941, he married Esther LANDFAIR, in Napoleon, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of rural Athens and was a well known farmer in the area. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Douglas (Charlene) BELSON, Osseo; one son, Ronald L. HACKER, Athens; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother Nellie CUMMINGS, Sturgis; one sister, Mrs. Raymond (Albert) FROST, Sturgis; two brothers, Robert HACKER, East Peoria, Ill., and Harold J. HACKER, Tucson, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Schipper Funeral Home, Colon, where services are at 1 p.m. Monday. David J. Farrell, Colon, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Colon. Memorials may be directed to the Colon Future Farmers of America Scholarship Fund. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HILL, Anna E., passed away March, 1941 HILL, OSGOOD, COON, CLARK, CLEVELAND, GRIMM, MILLARD, GOERTLER Constantine; March 4; Mrs. Anna E. HILL, 63, who had lived here for the past 20 years, passed away early this morning at her home on Canaris Street. She had been ill for several years. The body is at the Geisler Chapel. Mrs. HILL was born near Mendon June 2, 1878, the daughter of William and Marry COON OSGOOD. Before coming here 20 years ago she had lived in Three Rivers and her girlhood was spent near Mendon. She and George H. HILL were married in Mendon, April 14, 1904. Mrs. HILL was a member of the Congregational Church, its Guild, and of the Eastern Star here. Surviving relatives are the husband; two daughters, Mrs. Randalph CLARK of Big Rapids and Mrs. George CLEVELAND of Grand Rapids; five sisters, Mrs. Joseph GRIMM, Mrs. Nina MILLARD and Mrs. William GOERTLER, all of Mendon, Mrs. Earl ** rest of clipping is missing. 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HOOVER, Ervin, died Feb. 1, 1983 HOOVER, MOORE, RENCH, STEINBARGER, ENGLER Mendon; Ervin HOOVER, 86, 118 S. Nottawa St., died at Docsa Manor Nursing Home in Three Rivers, Feb. 1, 1983. He had been a patient at the facility two weeks. He was born in Mendon. He served with the United States Army during World War I and was one of the last veterans of that war in the Mendon area. In 1924, he was married to Catherine MOORE. For many years, he was a farmer and was a night watchman in Mendon many years. He also worked in Three Rivers as a security officer. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lorraine RENCH, Union City; a brother, Clifford HOOVER, Mendon; a sister, Mrs. Edith STEINBARGER, Vicksburg; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Ervin was born June 25, 1896, a son of George and Edna (ENGLER) HOOVER. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lela STEINBARGER and two brothers, Leon and Lyle HOOVER. Visitation may be made at the Eickhoff Funeral Home in Mendon, where services will be at 1 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Ira Noordhof pastor of the Mendon United Methodist Church will officiate, with burial in Mendon Cemetery. END