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Martelle Lanius
Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: No Calling Hours
Graveside Service: Friday, May 5, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Grove cemetery
cemetery: Oak Grove cemetery in Hillsdale
Memorial Contributions: Charity of Donor's Choice
Martelle Lanius, of Hillsdale, passed away Friday, April 28, 2006, at Drew's Place of Hillsdale. She was born in Hillsdale County to Ora & Sarah (Snyder) Giauque.
Martelle was a former employee of the Hillsdale Daily News, a graduate of Hillsdale High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hillsdale.
She was married October 4, 1941 to Ora F. Lanius and he preceded her in death July 17, 1985. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Alberta Giauque and a brother, Ora L. Giauque.
Surviving is a sister-in-law, Sally Giauque of Toledo, Ohio; nephews, Peter (Michelle) Giauque of Atlanta, Georgia and Michael (Ann) Giauque of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Graveside funeral services for Martelle Lanius will be Friday, May 5, 2006 at 11:00 a.m., at Oak Grove cemetery in Hillsdale. There will be no visitation or calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to the charity of your choice.
Martha Nikodemski
May 30, 1914 - May 1, 2006
Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: No Calling Hours
Graveside Service: Saturday, May 6, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
cemetery: Oak Grove cemetery in Hillsdale
Martha Oirzanowski-Nikodemski, age 91, of Hillsdale, passed away Monday, May 1, 2006, at the Hillsdale Community Health Center. She was born May 30, 1914 in Bischofrode, Germany.
Survivor of a Nazi slave labor camp (along with her husband Boleslaw, and son Bruno) and a legal immigrant to the USA, after WWII. By a miraculous quirk of fate, their Nazi camp was captured by the American Army, shortly before the Soviet Army arrived at the same site. Her husband served as an interpreter for the U. S. Army, until the Soviets readjusted the local border, and the family was forced to break out through Soviet roadblocks, to gain access to the ETO-Allied zone. Two families broke out simultaneously, and both were shot at and machine-gunned while they crashed through the blockades. All survived. Her husband worked on the U.S. Army Marshall-Plan reconstruction of Europe, as a carpenter & bridge builder, and also in the Berlin Airlift, during the subsequent early Cold-War era.
Her family immigrated from the western-zone of Germany, through Ellis Island, N.Y., in 1950. They were sponsored into the USA by a farming family in the area of Cheboygan-Levering, Michigan. Her family served the required three-years of legal servitude for the sponsor, and then relocated to the Hillsdale area. Stock's Mill was their local, and loyal employer, for decades. A natural homemaker, Martha was a wonderful mom, and managed to get her family through all of this history.
She was preceded by her husband Boleslaw, "Bennie," in December 1981. She is survived by her son, Bruno, a 1961 Hillsdale High School graduate, grandsons, Stefan and Elliott, of Colorado Springs, CO; sisters, Benigna and Leokadia Michalska of Lodz, Poland.
A graveside funeral service for Martha Nikodemski will be Saturday, May 6, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., at the Oak Grove cemetery in Hillsdale with Pastor Brian Nutter officiating. There will be no visitation or calling hours. Arrangements are entrusted to the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
Ruth C. Garry
February 15, 1920 - April 8, 2006
Location: Eagle Funeral Home in Fayette, Ohio
Visitation: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 from 6-8 p.m.
Private Graveside Service: Wednesday, April 12, 2006
cemetery: Pleasant View Union cemetery in Fayette
Memorial Contributions: St. James Lutheran Church or Grorham Fayette Rescue Squad
Ruth C. Garry, age 86, of Fayette, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 8, 2006, at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon, Ohio. She was born February 15, 1920, in Toledo, Ohio to Julius and Anna (Krause) Mohr.
Ruth retired from Peters Stamping in Fayette with twenty years of service. She was a member of the Senior Citizens Center in Fayette, St. James Lutheran Church in Burlington, Ohio, she attended Fayette Church of The Nazarene and enjoyed reading and bird watching.
Surviving Ruth is one daughter, Gloria (Lonnie) Borton of Fayette, Ohio; two grandchildren, Nikki (Chad) Reese of Bradford, Ohio and Matt (Suzanne) Borton of Bryan, Ohio; three great-grandchildren, Katelyn, Samantha and Zaine. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Esther Keller and one brother, John Mohr.
Private graveside services for Ruth will be Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Pleasant View Union cemetery in Fayette, Ohio with Pastor James Strawn officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home in Fayette, Ohio.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may make memorial contributions to St. James Lutheran Church or Grorham Fayette Rescue Squad.
Raymond E. Marvin Sr.
January 8, 1925 - April 29, 2006
Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: Tuesday, May 2, 2006 from 2-4 p.m.
Service: Tuesay, May 2, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.
Memorial Contributions: Hospice of the Community Health Center of Branch County
Raymond E. Marvin Sr., age 81, of Coldwater, formerly of 413 Parkwood Dr., Jonesville, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006, at home. He was born Jan. 8, 1925, in Hillsdale to Earl R. & Beulah (Hess) Marvin. On February 20, 1960 he married Margaret Shiffler and she survives.
Raymond has been a life-long Hillsdale area resident, where he worked for Al Crandall Motors for 25 years, and then Leutheuser Motors until retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret, two daughters, Mary Elleen Marvin of Quincy and Nancy Shumate of Tennessee; one son, Raymond E. (Denise) Marvin Jr. of Coldwater; eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Shirley Kelley of Indiana and Joanne Chamberlin of Coldwater; three brothers, Louie Marvin of Quincy, Max Marvin of Ohio and Chuck Marvin of Frontier; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Shirley Herbert, one grandchild, a sister Nina and two brothers, Bob and Harold.
The funeral service for Raymond Marvin Sr. will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale following a visitation from 2-4 p.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make a donation to Hospice of the Community Health Center of Branch County.
Ruth A. McKibbin
April 13, 1945 - April 15, 2006
Location: Eagle Funeral Home in Jonesville
Visitation: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 from 6-8 p.m.
Service: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
cemetery: Sunset View cemetery in Jonesville
Memorial Contributions: Jonesville District Library or the American Cancer Society
Ruth A. McKibbin, age 61, of Jonesville, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the Hillsdale Community Health Center. She was born April 13, 1945, in McClure, Ohio to Lawrence & Kathrine (March) Maiers. On August 31, 1963 she married Ray McKibbin and survives.
Ruth enjoyed going to the casino to play slots and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Ray; two daughters, Melissa McLain of Hillsdale and Angela (Patrick) Bumpus of Hillsdale; one son, Jason (Tiea) McKibbin of Jonesville; seven grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Mary (Roger) Bright of Cadmus, Maxine (Terri) McGrath of Texas and Iris Kessler of McClure, OH; and three brothers, Robert Maiers of Reading, Richard Maiers of Hillsdale and Bud Marriot of Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Ila and a brother Larry.
The funeral service for Ruth McKibbin will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home in Jonesville with Rev. Craig Pahl officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset View cemetery in Jonesville. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. .
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make a memorial donation to the Jonesville District Library or to the American Cancer Society.
Roscoe Van Cleave Thomas
December 4, 1912 - April 22, 2006
Location: Eagle Funeral Home in Morenci
Visitation: Sunday, April 23, 2006 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Service: Monday, April 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
cemetery: Oak Grove cemetery in Morenci
Cleave Thomas, age 93, of rural Hudson, Michigan passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006, at his home. He was born on December 4, 1912, in Pettisville, Ohio, the son of Roscoe & Inez (Merritt) Thomas. On April 16, 1937, in Morenci he married Florence Kutzley and she survives.
Cleave enjoyed his family, travels with them, and parades with his cart and pony. He looked forward to family reunions, picnics, and his annual Halloween party. He will be sadly missed. Cleave and Florence just celebrated 69 years of marriage. In the 1930's, he served in the National Guard at Camp Grayling. He retired from Parker Chemical in 1978, and continued farming and raising horses.
Besides his wife, Florence, Cleave is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Arnold) Ebersole of Lansing; two sons, Larry (Jeannie) Thomas of Morenci and Rocky (Patsy Lewis) Thomas of Palmyra; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Roy Thomas of Morenci; several nieces and nephews; and good friends, Dan & Connie Crickmore.
Cleave was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Ada Hough, Edna Smith, Irene Powers, and Minnie Wolf; and a brother, Elmer Thomas.
Funeral service will be on Monday, April 24, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home-Charles Fink Chapel in Morenci with Rev. Jim Yatzek officiating. Burial will follow at the Oak Grove cemetery in Morenci. There will be a visitation on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Suzanne G. Bonogofsky
September 14, 1933 - April 15, 2006
Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: No Calling Hours
Service: No Services
Memorial Contributions: Hillsdale Senior Center
Suzanne G. Bonogofsky, age 72, of Litchfield, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born September 14, 1933, in Homer to Colon & Vera (Kelly) Brockway. In 1951 she married Edwin Bonogofsky, and he preceded her in death.
Suzanne was a graduate of Homer High School and later went on to become an LPN working at Sheldon Memorial Hospital in Albion for many years. Suzanne lived in Homer until 1977, when she moved to Litchfield. She was very active in volunteering, among which she drove for the Hillsdale Senior Center, worked at the Salvation Army, and was also active in the Moose Heart.
She is survived by four daughters, Karen (John) Bartley of Homer, Coleen (Rusty) Cole of Osseo, Shirley (Frank) Duncan of Quincy, and Deborah (Keith) Ely of Jackson; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Alan Brockway and G. Michael Brockway, both of Homer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Edwin, an infant son Frankie; two brothers, Willard and Lynn Brockway.
At Suzanne's request, cremation has taken place. There will be no service or visitation. Arrangements are by the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to make a donation to the Hillsdale Senior Center.
Suzanne O. Seiler
July 14, 1938 - May 9, 2006
Location: Eagle Funeral Home in Fayette
Visitation: Thursday, May 11, 2006 from 3-8 p.m.
Service: Friday, May 12, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
cemetery: Oak Grove cemetery in Morenci, Michigan
Memorial Contributions Charity of Donor's Choice
Suzanne O. Seiler, age 67, of County Road 21, Fayette, Ohio passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at Fulton Manor in Wauseon, Ohio. She was born July 14, 1938, in Morenci, Michigan to Herman and Vera (Bachman) Chittenden. She married Merl F. Seiler and he preceded her in death on February 27, 1996.
Suzie was employed at Fulton County Health Center and Fulton Manor in Wauseon for over 30 years and graduated from Morenci High School Class of 1956. She was a Fayette 4-H Advisor for over 20 years, a member of National Thrashers Association and enjoyed camping.
Surviving Suzie are two daughters, Jean (Terry) Kovar and Linda Seiler all of Fayette; three sons, Jerry (Chris) Seiler, Leslie (Lucy) Seiler and Dan (Pam) Seiler all of Fayette; 14 grandchildren; one sister, Patricia (Charles) Andrews of Wauseon; two brothers, Donald (Sally) Chittenden of Palmyra, Michigan and James (Joyce) Chittenden of Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Funeral services for Suzie will be Friday, May 12, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home in Fayette, Ohio with Rev. Laura Clark officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove cemetery in Morenci, Michigan. Visitation will be Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may make memorial contributions to charity of donor's choice.
Shirley Ann Wiler
September 28, 1950 - April 21, 2006
Location: Eagle Funeral Home in Morenci
Visitation: Monday, April 24, 2006 from 6-8 p.m.
Service: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m.
cemetery: Pettisville cemetery in Pettisville at a Later Date
Shirley Ann Wiler, age 55, of Owosso Street, Morenci, Michigan passed away Friday, April 21, 2006, at her home. She was born on September 28, 1950, in Morenci, Michigan to Nelson and Viola (Lantz) Wiler.
Shirley graduated from Morenci High School, Class of 1968, and received a B.A. Degree in Education from Adrian College. She was a member of Inlet Mennonite Church in Chesterfield Twp., Ohio.
Surviving Shirley is one sister-in-law, Alline Wiler of Pittsford, Michigan; one brother-in-law, Roger Corkle of Wauseon, Ohio; one aunt, Arlene (Jim) Smith of Morenci, Michigan; special cousin and care giver, Linda Vasher and her children, Flossie and Emma all of Morenci; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Mildred Corkle, one brother, Harold Wiler Sr. and one niece, Joanne Herr.
Funeral services for Shirley Wiler will be Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Eagle Funeral Home Charles Fink-Chapel in Morenci with Pastor Rick Jones officiating. Interment will be at the Pettisville cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m.
