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Walter J. Gardner
7/12/1999
Walter J. Gardner was born on Aug. 11, 1912, in Little Falls, Michigan, and held teaching and administrative positions in the Ottawa, Coopersville, Grand Rapids and Livonia school systems. She also held positions with the universities of Wayne State, Connecticut and Woods until 1969, at which time she moved to Traverse City. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Traverse City who enjoyed gardening, crafts, bridge, reading and square dancing. Her joy was her husband and her family.
Also surviving are two sons, Duane D. (Cookie) Kalember of Indianapolis, Ind., resident John Carey "Jack" Appel, who died July 15. He was 83.
Mr. Appel retired in 1992 as chairman and president of Gregory & Appel Ins. after 50 years. He was a graduate of Princeton University, where he was captain of the basketball team, and a captain in the Army Air Force in Okinawa during World War II. He held several offices within services organizations in Indiana or The Orchard School. Burial was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
Donaleen Mae Shimek
7/14/1999
A memorial service was held Saturday at Glen Lake Community Reformed Church for Donaleen Mae Shimek, who died July 14 at her Maple City home. She was 64.
Mrs. Shimek was born in Bear Lake on Nov. 12, 1934, the daughter of Donavon and Orabell (Lowery) Thompson. One June 20, 1953, she married Joseph A. Shimek, who survives.
Mrs. Shimek was a homemaker who assisted her husband in the family cherry orchard. She served on various church committees at the Reformed Church, and also volunteered on committees in her children's schools. She worked to help other cancer patients, and her attitude served as an inspiration to all who knew her. She particularly enjoyed her family, friends, home and flower gardens.
Also surviving are a daughter, Agnes (Tad) Thompson of Bear Lake; two stepsisters, Judy (Tom) Johnson of Manistee and Katherine Schafer of Mt. Pleasant; a stepbrother, Donavon California; stepmother Ilene Sherman of Grand Rapids; brothers James "Barney" (Lil) Deering and Paul M. (Marlene) Deering, both of Traverse City; and two grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Eugene Deering, and a sister, Kathleen Helena Stevens.
Interment was in Grand Traverse Gardens. Memorials may be directed to the Father Fred Foundation.
Elsie Helen Fulmer
7/15/1999
Funeral services were held Sunday for Northport resident Elsie Helen Fulmer, who died July 15 at Leelanau Memorial Health Center. She was 88.
Mrs. Fulmer was born in Brownwood, Mo., on Jan. 29, 1911, the daughter of Benjamin and Stella (Goodman) Musgraves. On Dec. 13, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, she married Fay C. Fulmer, who died March 1, 1979.
Mrs. Fulmer was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Trinity Church in Northport.
Surviving are a son, Gary (Linda) Fulmer of Northport; a sister, Eva Ashcraft of Brownwood, Mo., a brother, Linus Musgraves of St. Louis, Mo.; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers Ervin, Frankie and Glen; sisters Neva and Lillian; a brother-in-law, Roland B. Fulmer, and a grandson, Jason.
Memorials may be directed to the Northport Fire and Rescue Squad or the Leelanau Memorial Health Care Center.
