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Milton Bechler
Milton Bechler of Brooklyn passed away Sept. 22, 2002, at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie; two sons, one daughter and three brothers. Survivors include his two sons, Larry of Somerset and Timothy (Marese) of Hastings; one daughter, Faith (Jim) Bell of W. Va.; 21 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; one brother, Edwin Bechler of Lincoln Park; one sister, Edna Bechler of Brighton.
He was a member of the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church and Wilber Bartlett American Legion Post #315 in Brooklyn.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Jenter & Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn Chapel. The body will also lie in state on Thursday, September 26, at 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice.
Walter A. Johnson
Walter A. Johnson, of Clarklake, passed away September 18, 2002 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lewellyn Johnson. Walter is survived by his wife of 61 years, Fayma. He is also survived by his daughter, Laurie, and her husband, Vance; grandchildren, Benjamin and Bonnie Edgar; many nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law, Beth Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II as Chief Cook on the U.S.S. Grimes. He was a member of the Brooklyn American Legion, Wilber-Bartlett Post #315 and the VFW Post #9453, Cement City. Mr. Johnson was in the wholesale meat business 20 years. He retired from Polly's Markets April 1981.
A funeral service was held Saturday, September 21, 2002 at the Jenter & Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn Chapel, the Rev. Carl Benes officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice. Thanks for the kindness and care at Countryside Care Center.
Scott Schlegel
Scott Christopher Schlegel, age 43, of OH, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 6, 2002 at the Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. She was a member of the Addison United Church, Addison, MI. She was currently working as executive secretary for Strukol Co. of America in Stow. She was a member of the Tire Town Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals, serving as president in 1996, and was named secretary of the year in 1998.
Ruth was preceded in death by her father, Merrill Hudnutt and brother, John Hudnutt. Surviving are her husband, Stuart Bedell; mother, Ruth Hudnutt of Addison, Mich.; brother, Sam (Paula) Hudnutt of Onondaga, Mich.; and sister, Nancy Conover of Charlotte, New Jersey, she and her husband, Earl A. Miller, lived in Brooklyn, MI for nine years.
She was a float teller for Oklahoma; plus relatives and friends in and around Brooklyn; Mrs. Lillie Miller of Brooklyn is her mother-in-law. Other Ohio, the son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Maurer) Harris.
He married Emma Van Landuyt on Oct. 10, 1933 in Deerfield, Ill., and she precedes him in death. Wilbur is also preceded in death by one daughter, Elaine Rutledge. Survivors included one grandson, Doug (Kathy) Rutledge of Hobe Sound, Fla.; two great grandchildren, Alex and Victoria Rutledge; and long-time friend, Cheryl McGrath of Cement City.
Wilbur was a dairy farmer for all of his life and worked on Godfredson Farms in Grass Lake. He was a member of the Lions Club of Clarklake, the Brown Swiss Association and the Dairymen's Association.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Jenter & Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn Chapel. Memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at the funeral home at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Fred Crandall officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in Wilbur's name to the American Cancer Society.
