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Raymond L. Toole
Died: Tuesday, May 21, 2002
Age: 74
Attica
Raymond L. Toole, 74, of Attica, died May 21, 2002 at Lapeer Regional Hospital.
He was born Dec. 29, 1927, in Yale, to Evert and Marion (McClellan) Toole. He married Elizabeth Ann Hoisington in Flint on July 9, 1959.
He served in Alaksa with the Army during World War II. He was employed by GM Metal Fabrication in Flint as a millwright for 33 years before retiring in 1986. He owned and operated a cab company in Lapeer in the 1950s and delivered milk in Alaska. He was a member of the Attica Free and Accepted Masons and was an Elf Khurafeh Shriner.
He is survived by his daughters, LeRae (Fred) Mainville of Lapeer, and Phyllis Toole of Attica; son, Jeffery (Susan) Toole of Imlay City; grandchildren, Jeffery Jr., Elizabeth, Rachel and Keith; step-grandchildren, Laura and Rene; great-grandchildren, Kierra and Robert; brothers, Wesley (Wanda) Toole of New Mexico and Ernest Toole of Port Huron; and sisters, Ethel (Ron) Olimer of Sandusky and Florence Toole of Canada.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Toole on Dec. 10, 2001; a son, Charles Toole, March 2000; two brothers, Max Toole, Clarence Toole; and a sister, Thelma Toole.
Funeral services were Thursday (May 23, 2002) at Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Imlay City. The Rev. Paul Parker officiated. Burial was in Attica Township cemetery, Attica.
Arrangements by Muir Brothers Funeral Home, Imlay City.
Hugh Jr. V. Galloway
Died: Saturday, May 18, 2002
Age: 83
Lake Orion
Hugh V. Galloway Jr., 83, of Lake Orion (formerly of Lapeer), died Saturday (May 18, 2002).
He was a member of the Lake Orion Lodge 46 of the Free and Accepted Masons. He served in the Army during World War II. He was employed by Pontiac Motors for 32 years.
He is survived by his children, Mary Ann VanTrease of Lake Orion and James (Lynne) of Lake Orion; daughter-in-law, Sara; a brother, Dorance (Frances) of Davison; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude, in 1995; and his son, Lawrence, in 1997.
Funeral services were Wednesday (May 22, 2002) at Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home's Lake Orion Chapel. Burial was in East Lawn cemetery.
Arrangements by Sparks-Griffin Funeral Home, Lake Orion.
James Charles and William George Helton
Died: Saturday, May 18, 2002
Lapeer
James Charles and William George Helton, twins, died May 18, 2002 in Detroit.
They were born May 18, 2002 to Charles and Marilyn Helton II.
They are survived by their parents, Charles and Marilyn Helton II of Lapeer; grandparents, Pam and Ron Newkirk, Charles Helton Sr., Greg DeBore and Teresa DeBore; aunts, Sara Helton and Charissa Newkirk; and an uncle, Dylan DeBore.
Visitation was Wednesday (May 22, 2002) at Carman Funeral Home, Brown City,
Funeral services were Wednesday (May 22, 2002) at the funeral home. Burial was in Fox cemetery.
Arrangements by Carman Funeral Home, Brown City.
George Jr. Willie Ernst
Died: Thursday, May 16, 2002
Age: 75
Lapeer
George Willie Ernst Jr., 75, of Lapeer, died Thursday (May 16, 2002).
He was born Nov. 8, 1926, in San Antonio, Texas, to George Sr. and Kate (Daniel) Ernst. He married Mona Curtiss in Flint on Nov. 18, 1960.
He served in the Navy during World War II. He was an avid fisherman and gardener who spent time landscaping his own home beautifully. He was a member of the Baptist Church of Hadley. He will be greatly missed by his family.
He is survived by his children, Patricia (Wayne) Gasper of Texas, Robbie George III. Ernst of Texas, Gene Ernst of Texas, Diana Doyle of Coldwater, Randy (Towana) Ernst of Lapeer and JoAnn (Randy) Hartwell of Quincy; 16 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Caroline (Bob) Pittman of Texas.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mona in August 2001; and brother, John H. Ernst.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hadley Baptist Church.
Funeral services were Monday (May 20, 2002) at the funeral home. The Rev. Reid Kitchen officiated. Burial was in Mount Hope cemetery, Lapeer. Graveside military services under the auspices of American Legion Post 16.
Arrangements by Baird-Newton Funeral Home, Lapeer.
Natalie C. Pegram
Died: Tuesday, May 14, 2002
Age: 91
Lapeer
Natalie C. Pegram, 91, of Lapeer, died May 14, 2002.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Gordon) Bade; grandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Caister and Steff'ny Steffen; and a brother, Bob (Ginny) Henderson.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Claire Steffen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckhorn Children's Foundation Inc., envelopes are available at the funeral home.
A memorial service was Thursday (May 16, 2002) at Trinity United Methodist Church, Lapeer.
Arrangements by Baird-Newton Funeral Home, Lapeer.
Mary Marie Martus
Died: Monday, April 22, 2002
Age: 76
Brown City
Mary Marie Martus, 76, of Burnside Township, died Monday (April 22, 2002) at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw.
She was born May 10, 1925, in North Branch, to the late Thomas and Bernice (Bullis) Hauxwell. She married Lealand Martus in Burnside Township on June 10, 1944.
She was a lifelong area resident and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Burnside Township. She was a graduate of North Branch High School.
She is survived by her children, Thomas (Judy) of Chicago, Ill., Jerry (Yvonne) of Brown City, David (Glenda) of Brown City, Keith (Jill) of Frankenmuth, Kenneth (Dorothy) of Brown City; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Leonard Hauxwell of Columbiaville, Robert Hauxwell of Florida; sisters, Marguerite Sari of North Branch and Evelyn Doherty of Brown City.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lealand Martus; son, Neil on Aug. 12, 1954; and brother, Bill in 1999.
A parish scripture service was Wednesday (April 24, 2002) at Marsh Funeral Chapel, Inc., Marlette.
Funeral services were Thursday (April 25, 2002) at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Burnside. The Rev.. Larry Dunn officiated.
Arrangements by Marsh Funeral Chapel Inc., Marlette.
Annette Phillips Higbie Gallogly
Died: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Birmingham
Annette Phillips Higbie Gallogly, 91, of Birmingham, died April 20, 2002 in San Ramon Calif.
She was born Oct. 19, 1910, to George E. and Genevieve (Seeley) Phillips. She married Carlton M. Higbie in 1934, she later married West H. Gallogly in 1959.
Her father was the superintendent of Herman Kiefer Hospital in Detroit. She was raised in Detroit and Bloomfield Hills. She attended Liggett School and Low Heywood School for girls. As a child, she frequently drove her pony cart down Adams Road and tied it up outside the blacksmith shop at the corner of Maple and Old Woodward Avenue in downtown Birmingham. As a young woman she raised Scottish terriers. She was an avid horsewoman and competed in many local horse shows. She and Carlton raised five children. During the war, she passed the required auto mechanic's test and joined the Red Cross Motor Corps, where she drove jeeps and ambulances. After the war, she became very involved with the Detroit Horse Show. For three years, she and friends, Peggy Flinn and Susan Fisher, were responsible for the arrangement and presentation of the Detroit Horse Show at the Bloomfield Open Hunt. She also co-founded the Kingsbury School in Oxford. After she was widowed in 1955, she continued to play an active roll in the growth and development of Kingsbury, following the vision she and Carlton shared. Her lifelong passion and commitment to quality education was reflected in a message she gave to the 40th anniversary gathering of the Kingsbury School in 1993 when she said, "The challenge to Kingsbury is clear; to remain committed to teaching children the values we so strongly believe and to provide an education in an environment that nurtures talents and creativity." Although she was a world traveler, her favorite place was Metamora's wooded hillsides and quaint old farms. Her home there was most appropriately named Viewpoint Farms. Waking at dawn on Saturday mornings to follow the hunt was a common practice in the fall. She loved animals and was rarely seen without a dog at her side. For several summers, at their home on Lake Angelus, her and West Gallogly hosted Neville Marriner and his wife, Molly, when Marriner conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Meadow Brook. She and West built "the cabin" across from Otsego Ski Club in 1960. The ponderosa log home was a favorite holiday and weekend retreat for their multitude of family and friends. Her roots go back a long way in Michigan. Her great-great-grandfather, Needham Hemingway, settled in Oakland County in 1824, after crossing Lake Erie on the small passenger steamer Mudhen. He built the first frame house near Pontiac on the Old Indian Trail, that connected Detroit and Saginaw. He later dammed Paint Creek to provide a water supply for a sawmill. That mill pond is now Lake Orion.
She is survived by her children, Ann H. Eckrich of Fort Wayne, Ind., Carla H. Stroh of Friday Harbor, Wash, George P. Higbie of Oakland, Calif, Stephen B. Higbie of Birmingham, Susan Higbie of Cambria, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her second husband, West Callogly.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Kingsbury School, 5000 Hosner Road, Oxford, MI, 48370 or at www.kingsburyschool.org.
A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Friday (May 17, 2002) at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills. Burial will be 1 p.m. Saturday (July 20, 2002) at the Kingsbury cemetery.
Arrangements by William R. Hamilton Co., Funeral Directors, Birmingham.
Jeffrey D. Weldon
Died: Saturday, April 20, 2002
Age: 24
Davison
Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Weldon, 24, of Davison, died April 20, 2002 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
He was born Sept. 20, 1977 in Lapeer. He married Angela Taulbee on May 21, 1998.
He had lived in the Millington, Davison and Lapeer areas most of his life. He was employed at Gabel Door and Windows. He had been residing in Davison with Angela and the children.
He is survived by his wife, Angela of Davison; children, Raven, Yasmine and Javen; parents, Christine (Marzonie) Anthony Anderson and Neil Weldon; parents-in-law, Mohn and Cheryl Taulbee; brother, Brian (Megan); grandmother, Henerietta Weldon of Roseville; many aunts, uncles cousins and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made in remembrance to the family, envelopes available at the funeral home.
Funeral services were April 25, 2002 at the Hanlin Funeral Home, Millington. Jim Fields officiated.
Arrangements by Hanlin Funeral Home, Millington.
