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Mark H. "Coach" O’Donnell
Mark H. "Coach" O’Donnell age 81 of Elsie, Michigan.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, March 28, 2002 at 10:00 A.m. at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church in Bannister, Michigan. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 and Wednesday 2-8 with the family present from 2-4 and 6-8 P.m. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
Mark was born on February 26, 1921 in Norway, Michigan State University on a football scholarship. He received his B.S. Degree in 1951 and his M.A. in 1952.
He served 3 ˝ years in World War II as a crewmember on a Navy B-24 Liberator bomber in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal and the Air Medal with two Gold Stars. He was also a member of the Elsie American Legion Post #502. On November 29, 1975 he married Katherine Knutson in Owosso, Michigan High School Coaches Hall of Fame in 1983, an honor he was proud of and one that was well deserved. Mark was also inducted into the Michigan passed away Sunday, June 2, 2002 at her home. She was a Manager & Assistant Manager for Newberry's Department Store in Alma, Carter Chapel in St. Louis. Pastor Jim Hundley will officiate with burial at Pine Grove Cemetery, Emerson Township, Michigan to Mr. & Mrs. Marcum. She attended and graduated from Alma High School with the Class of 1923. She married Roland Bancroft in Breckenridge, Florida, also one niece. She was predeceased by her parents, one brother and one sister.
The family is being served by Smith Funeral Homes, Alward-Michigan passed away Sunday, June 2, 2002 at her home. She worked for American Sun Roof in Lansing, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Paul Cummings will officiate. Burial will be held at Middlebury Township Cemetery, Middlebury Township. Visitation will be Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 P.m. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. A Rosary will be prayed on Tuesday evening at 6:00 P.m.
Judy was born in Saginaw, Michigan. She enjoyed helping other people, riding motorcycle and working in her yard. She resided most of her life in the Ovid and Owosso areas.
She is survived by her husband, Carl Chalker of Owosso, 1 daughter, Angela Marie Schlarf of Owosso, mother, Opal Beach of Ovid, 2 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Patricia & Russell Little of Elsie, and Debra Beach of Ovid, 2 brothers, Fredrick & Katherine Beach Jr. of Ovid, and Kenneth Beach of Baton Rouge, LA, many nieces & nephews, father & mother in-law, Carl & Majie Chalker of Corunna, sister in-law, Wendy Kay Chalker of Owosso, and brother in-law, Tony & Nancy Chalker of Owosso. She was predeceased by her father.
Memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
