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Frieda Barker
age 90 passed away Friday, December 6, 2002. She was born September 28, 1912 in Windsor Township. The youngest of 5 children born to George W. and Viola Oblinger Sauntmon. She graduated from Dimondale High school in 1929. Retired from the Michigan to the parents of Ray and Mayme Chase. His parents were deceased early in his life so Lloyd and Evelyn Hill of Vermontville took him in and helped him through the balance of his school years. Donald never forgot that huge act of kindness by the Hill family.
Donald served in the Army Air Force during WW11, having been stationed in several European Countries but primarily in England. He was a sheet metal worker with the 446th Bomber Group, Eighth Air Force Division. He especially enjoyed an opportunity to fly the 'big birds' whenever they were not in active service.
After the war effort was complete, Donald returned home and went to work as a sheet metal fabricator at a Eaton Rapids factory and later at the Owens Vermontville American Legion.
The past two decades has found him at home enjoying the exotic pheasants and peafowl he raised and showed to any one who visited his Maple Grove Bird Barn. He also loved to spend as much time as he could creating small wood working projects, in his basement. Bird houses were a particular specialty.
Donald and Dora raised four sons between Vermontville and Charlotte. Surviving are David (Ginny) of Vermontville, Danny (Ann) of Columbia, Michigan, the daughter of Reynold and Thelma (Wright) Beals. She had been employed by Hayes Green Beach Hospital for 22 years, retiring in June 2000. She is survived by daughters Cathleen (Bruce) Carmoney of Ionia, Lynn Redfield of Charlotte, son Alfred (Annie) Murray of Decatur, Mississippi, 6 grandchildren, brothers and sisters Shirley (Amos) Ellsworth of Eaton Rapids, Reynold (Joyce) Beals of California, Roger (Yvonne) Beals, Raymond (Mary Ellen) Beals, Stanley (Leetha) Beals, Linda (Ray) Winters all of Charlotte, Judy (Len) Wisinski of Haslett and sister in law Beverly (Russell) Beals of Potterville. She was predeceased by her brother Russell Beals and sister Rosemary Gould. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 12 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte, with Rev. Hugh Burger officiating. Interment will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or the Hospice House of Mid Michigan, died Sunday, December 8, 2002. Ms. Bidinger was born November 2, 1940 in Eaton County, Michigan Miller Mutual Insurance Company. She was a member of the Charlotte Assembly of God Church and very much enjoyed gardening and cats. She is survived by sons Thomas of Charlotte, Charles (Patty) of Athens, Arizona, 5 grandchildren, brother Carleton (Marilyn) Dornan of Scottsdale, Michigan, the daughter of Harry and Beatrice (Montgomery) Custer. She is survived by daughter Helene (David) Larson of Eaton Rapids, sons Harry (Brenda) Cotton of Montpelier, Vermontville. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Woodlawn Cemetery.
Robert Misener
80 of Ocala, Vermontville and Lansing, Michigan, the son of Elmer Sr. and Liddie (Griswald) Misener. He was a brick mason for many years with Bricklayers local #31. He is survived by sons Robert L. (Doreen) Misener, Jr. of Marshall, James (Helen) Misener of Lansing, daughters Gloria Gilding (Rod) of Bellevue, Rosiland (Richard) Emery of Albion, 11 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, brother Elmer Misener, Jr. of Grand Ledge, sister Mary Kelly of Grand Ledge, companion of many years, Kay Billis and daughters Bev and Dorothy and families. He was preceded in death by his wife Avis in 1976. Funeral services will be 4pm Tuesday, December 17 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte, Vermontville. Visitation will be 7-9 Sunday, 3-5 and 7-9 Monday at the funeral home.
Nylla Allyn Trachsel
77 of Charlotte, died December 10, 2002. Mrs. Trachsel was born March 29, 1925 in Charlotte, the daughter of Gerald and Thelma (Miller) Parish. She is survived by sons Robert Proctor of Gaylord, Robin Trachsel of Durand, daughter Sharon Bonnier of Sault St. Marie, 9 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. She was predeceased by her husband James Trachsel in 1988. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 13 at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte with Mark Woodbury officiating. Interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday. If desired memorial contributions may be made to the family.
Marian Ruby Dilger
age 86 of Charlotte, Michigan, died Saturday, December 14, 2002. Paul was born September 25, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Paul Earl Hudson and Mary Portia (Hutting) Hudson. He grew up in the Lansing area and was employed at B.O.C. in Lansing until his retirement November, 1999. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Charlotte, U.A.W. Local 652, and a driver for the Meals On Wheels Program. He was interested in Photography and Genealogy. He is survived by his wife, Diane; son, Alex of Charlotte, and daughters Mary (Pete) Hudson-Mack of Holland, Chris (Timothy) Pratt of Grand Rapids, Stephanie (Scott) Hall of Grand Rapids, and Carrie (Rae) Dennison; five grandchildren: Lauren, Ethan & Ryan Pratt; and Ellis and Tate Mack; sister, Janet (Bob) Schuster of Little River, SC; brothers Dick of Greenville, MI; Bill of Sun City, FL; John (Debbie) of Cadillac; Mike (Carolyn) and Martin (Judy) both of Lansing. Rosary service will be Tuesday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at Pray Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, December 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Charlotte, Michigan, died Thursday, December 19, 2002. Mrs. Palmiter was born June 27, 1948, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 3 grandchildren Britnie, Brandon, Briana, step-children Theresa, Nina, Angela, Paul and Larry Jr., 11 step grandchildren, and brother Don Everett of Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Gerald "Joe" Everett in 1991. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2002 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, Michigan, died Sunday, December 22, 2002. Mr. Williams was born March 14,1955, in Lansing, Illinois, brother Mark (Denise) Williams of Charlotte, 1 niece and 5 nephews, and special kids Chase and Chance. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2002 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, Michigan. Visitation will be 3 - 5 and 7 - 9 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2002 at Pray Funeral Home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Clarence Max Garvie
81, of Bellevue, Michigan, the son of Virgil and Arlene (Ling) Garvie. He retired from the assembly line work at Oldsmobile then was a truck driver for Maeward until his retirement. He is survived by his wife Doris (Casler), son Dale (Carol) Garvie of Charlotte, Michigan, son Lynn (Carolyn) Garvie of Charlotte, son Scott Garvie of Bellevue, daughter Gail Alvarez of Michigan, and sister Wanita Watson of Athens, Michigan.
