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Jerome E. Lautner
12/19/2001
A Mass of Christian burial was held Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for Jerome E. Lautner, who died at his Elmwood Township home Dec. 19. He was 81.
Mr. Lautner was born on Feb. 7, 1920 in Long Lake Township, the son of Joseph and Florence (Courtade) Lautner. On Oct. 11, 1947 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, he married Arlene A. Rokos, who survives.
Mr. Lautner graduated from St. Francis High School in 1938, and joined the Army in Oct., 1941. He was sent overseas in January, 1942, and served with the 133rd Infantry. He was squad leader in the Red Bull Division serving in North Africa and Italy, and was wounded in October, 1944, during the Rome-Arbo Campaign. He was discharged in May, 1945, with the rank of staff sergeant.
He was employed by the Postal Service, delivering mail to the Greilickville area for 35 years until retiring in 1979. He and Arlene built their home on West Bay Shore Dr. in 1949, and have lived there ever since.
Mr. Lautner was always ready to lend a helping hand to family, neighbors and friends, and took pride in his lawn and flower beds. He enjoyed making maple syrup. He was a lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, Branch 618 of the National Association of Letter carriers, and the National Association of Retired Employees.
Also surviving are daughters Kathy (Jack) DiPisa and Karen Fehrman; three brothers, Ralph (Mary) Lautner, LaVern (Maxine) Lautner and Cletus (Marie) Lautner; a sister, Cleo (Joe) Cavitch; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson-all of Traverse City.
Burial was in Oakwood Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Elmwood Township Fire and Rescue Dept., Munson Hospice or Mass intentions.
David D. Merriman
12/1/2001
A memorial service will be held on Memorial weekend 2002 for longtime summer resident David D. Merriman, who died Dec. 1 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 89.
Mr. Merriman was born July 1, 1912 in West Allis, Wis. the eldest son of Merle and Mabel (Maddux). On May 30, 1939, he married Mary Elizabeth Lee, who preceded him in death in 1999.
Mr. Merriman earned his master's in business administration from the University of Ohio, the son of Glenn and Blanche (Hayward) Gotshall. On Aug. 12, 1944 in Detroit, he married Jeanne Moffett, who preceded him in death in 1994.
A graduate of Ohio for a short time before moving to Menard, Texas bar exam.
Mr. Alcorn owned and operated Alcorn Aviation and in that capacity was a flight instructor for fighter pilots in World War II.
He was a member of the American Bar Association and the Texas Bar Associations, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, several academic and honorary societies, the Dallas Athletic club and the Columbia Club of California and a niece, Gretchen Wagner of Colorado. He was preceded in death by his wife, Millie, and a sister, Jan Peck.
Julia J. Cloud
12/17/2001
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Indian Mission Church in Northport for former county resident Julia J. Cloud, who died Monday at the University of Wisconsin, she married Lionel Cloud, who survives.
A member of the Grand Traverse Band and a Northport graduate, Mrs. Cloud enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and gardening.
She is survived by her parents, Clarence and Evelyn Manitowash; seven children, Keith, Melissa (Jim), Rebecca (Mike), Alice (Mike) Benjamin, Buckley and Sterling; one brother, Allen (Joyce) John of Kewadin; one sister, Joyce (Doug) Smith of Lansing; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held today from 6 - 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 - 4 and 6 - 9 p.m. at the Indian Mission Church.
Burial will be in Leelanau Township Cemetery.
John R. Des Jardins
12/14/2001
A private memorial service will be held at a later date in Northport for summer resident John R. "Jack" Des Jardins, who died Dec. 14 in East Lansing. He was 69.
Mr. Des Jardins was born in Owosso on March 9, 1932. He graduated from the University of Michigan Corporation for many years.
Mr. Des Jardins served for 16 years on the board of directors of Cooley Law School, and was a longtime member of the Bentley Foundation. He enjoyed golf, reading political history and watching stars from the deck of his cottage.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; daughters Cathy Des Jardins of Boulder, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Ele's Place, 600 W. St. Joseph, Suite 1-G, Lansing 48933; or to a charity of one's choice.
Margaret E. Brandt
12/15/2001
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Porter Hills Meeting House for Grand Rapids resident Margaret E. Brandt, who died Dec. 15. She was 88.
Mrs. Brandt and her husband formerly had a cabin on Lake Leelanau.
She is survived by her husband, Irving; children Kathleen (Andrew) Morrow of Leland, Carl P. (Jeanann) Brandt, Sarah M. (Daniel) Tracy and Martha (Jeffery) Pollack; a sister, Kathleen Amstutz; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by brothers George R. Patterson and Charles N. Patterson.
Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Benevolence Fund of Porter Hills Presbyterian Village or First United Methodist Church of Grand Rapids.
Zay Boucher
10/14/1999
A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Philomena Church, 4281 Marseilles at Mack Ave., Detroit, for Leland resident Zay (Bowman) Boucher, who died Oct. 14 at Leelanau Memorial Health Center. She was 88.
She was born on Jan. 12, 1911, at Port Huron, Mich., the daughter of Henry Louis and Alma (Smith) Bowman. On Sept. 28, 1935, in Detroit she married Joseph Louis Boucher, who died in 1978.
Mrs. Boucher, a homemaker, is survived by three daughters, Margaret (Cal) Little of Leland, Norma (Dick) Smith of Santa Susana, Michigan, and had a career in accounting in business and government. He was a Naval officer aboard the Enterprise during World War II.
Mr. Skinner was active in Elks and Lions clubs in past years, and volunteered at Pensacola Naval Museum where he spoke about the history of the Enterprise and World War II. He was an avid reader of current events and the economy, loved beautifying his yard, was proud of his family, and a member of St. Philip Neri Parish in Empire.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Hope; three daughters, Nadine Byrne (Terry), Karen Szukalski (Gene) and Denise Doherty; a son James Skinner; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother.
Burial will be at a later date at St. Philip's cemetery.
