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Albert L. Carnell Jr.
Albert Lee Carnell Jr., loving, caring and devoted husband, father and grandfather, age 59, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing after a long illness.
Albert was born July 28, 1944 in Battle Creek, the son of Albert Lee and Etta May (Welliver) Carnell. He was a graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in Vietnam for 13 ½ months on the USS Independence. He was employed at Owens-Illinois (Owens-Brockway) Glass Container Co. in Charlotte for 27 ½ years, retiring due to ill health, and was a member of GMP Union Local #202. Al was a member of the Charlotte Bowling Association and an avid bowler, having bowled in several leagues in the association.
Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Josephine (Doxtader) Carnell; daughter, Sherrie (Jeff) Kent of Holt; sons, Albert Lee Carnell III of Holt, Jamie Nelson Carnell of Potterville and Michael Duane Carnell of Potterville; six grandchildren and three step-grandchildren; sister, Beverly Elaine Carnell of Muskegon; mother-in-law, Dorothy Doxtader of Lansing; aunt, Dorothy Carnell of Augusta; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, June VanDam.
Funeral services were held Jan. 5 at Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte, with Charles Jenson officiating. Interment with military honors was held at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta.
Clarence J. Carpenter
Clarence Junior Carpenter, 73, of East Lansing, formerly of Dimondale, died Friday, July 2, 2004 at his home.
Mr. Carpenter was born June 6, 1931 in Lansing, a son of Clarence and Rosamond (Stewart) Carpenter. He was a member of the UAW and a retired U.S. Postal employee.
Mr. Carpenter was preceded in death by his wife, Denise, and his brother, Richard.
Surviving are four children, Onahlee (David) Johnson of Carthage, Texas, Dave (Kristine) Carpenter of Vienna, Ohio, Rebecca Carpenter of Potterville and Jacquelyn Carpenter of Mason; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one sister, Patricia Aderman of Florida; one brother, William Carpenter of New Hampshire; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held July 6 at Dimondale Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Field & Leik Funeral Home of Dimondale.
Harry Carpenter
Harry W. Carpenter, 74 of Charlotte, died Thursday, March 18, 2004. Mr. Carpenter was born March 12, 1930 in Grand Ledge, the son of Frank and Agnes Susan (Church) Carpenter.
He played softball and was an All-American centerfielder. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Eagles Aerie #3552 in Charlotte.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and one sister.
He is survived by his wife Evelyn (Good) Carpenter, children Terry (Kriss) Carpenter of Charlotte, Sheila (Jerry) Eldridge of Woodland, Sherry (Lewie) Eberly of Sunfield, Thomas Carpenter of Charlotte and Sandy DePue and Ron Betts of Charlotte, 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, brothers Archie, John, Mick and Ed Carpenter, sisters, Allie Ecktinaw and Illah French.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 22 at Gresham Cemetery with Chuck Jensen officiating. There will be no visitation. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Research.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Janet M. Celentino
Janet Mary Celentino of Lansing, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away Feb. 13, 2004 at the age of 68, due to an extended illness.
Born April 18, 1935 in Charlotte, Janet was a graduate of the Charlotte High School class of 1953. She married Arthur Celentino on Oct. 12, 1957 at Holy Cross Catholic Church. She worked for Michigan National Bank, retiring in 1996 after 22 years of service. She was a charter member of St. Gerard Catholic Church. Janet’s parents, Bruno and Theresa Spagnuolo, preceded her in death. She loved to travel with her family to Mackinaw City and Houghton Lake.
She is survived by her husband, Arthur; son, Art (Amy); daughter, Cindy (James) Roath; twin sons, Victor and Richard; grandchildren, Phillip Celentino, James and Andrew Roath; three sisters, Rose Mary (Paul) Spagnuolo, Virginia (Pete) Spagnuolo, Mary Jane Dionise; and one brother, Sam (Patricia) Spagnuolo of Charlotte; best friend, Fran Muzillo; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
The family expressed appreciation for the staff of Sparrow Hospital’s eighth floor and infusion center, Dr. Carol Rapson, and home care nurse Kathie for their care and compassion.
Funeral Liturgy was held Feb. 17 at St. Gerard Catholic Church, with Fr. John Klein presiding. Rite of committal was held at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Sam Spagnuolo, Nick Dionise, Al Dionise, Bob Spagnuolo, Paul Spagnuolo, Ken Spagnuolo, Ed Spagnuolo, Dan Spagnuolo and honorary pallbearer, great-nephew Dr. Tim Spedoske.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross – Lansing Chapter. Arrangements were by Fiffany Funeral Home.
Mary M. Charlow
Mary M. Charlow, 80, of Dimondale, formerly of Lansing, passed away Monday, May 3, 2004.
Mary was born Dec. 3, 1923 in Charlotte, the daughter of Joseph and Karolina (Hrenac) Gregarek. She was a graudate of St. Lawrence School of Nursing and worked at both St. Lawrence Hospital and Ingham Medical Center. She was also a member of the Federated Polish Home.
Mary was preceded in death by her son, Joe, in 1974, along with one sister and two brothers.
Surviving are her children, Michael (Tanya) Charlow, Karol “Sue” Smith and Jere Charlow; five grandchildren, Kelsey and Kendra Smith, Rachael Charlow, Todd and Sara Sp[angler; brother, Floyd (Kay) Gregarek; and sister, Anne Porter.
A funeral liturgy was held May 7 at Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel, with Rev. Fr. Fred Thelen officiating. Interment followed at Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Lansing Food Bank or American Cancer Society.
Ruth L. Cherry
Ruth L. Cherry, age 79, of Dimondale and formerly of Eaton Rapids, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 in Lansing. She was born November 22, 1924 in Dimondale, the daughter of Clarence and Mary (Smith) Meyers. Ruth was preceded in death by her son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Diane Cherry.
Surviving are her husband of 61 years, John; 2 sons, Bruce (Nancy) Cherry of Eaton Rapids and Danny Cherry of Springport; 2 daughters, Carol (Mike Maynard) Cherry of Olivet and Becky (Kirby) Tottingham of Eaton Rapids; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Robert (Inez) Meyers of Eaton Rapids and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held June 7, 2004 from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids and burial followed in the Dimondale Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donavan Cherry, Brian Cherry, Jeremy Cherry, Kirby Tottingham, David Fellows, Marty Goodnoe, Mike Maynard, Ron Fellows and Frank Fellows.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Ruth Cherry.
Marjorie E. Childs
Marjorie Elouise (Granger) Childs, 92, of Vermontville, passed away at home Sunday morning, Dec. 19, 2004, surrounded by loved ones.
Marjorie was born May 28, 1912 in Vermontville, the daughter of Earnest and Adeline (Gehman) Granger. She graduated from Vermontville High School and then went on to earn as Associate of Business degree from Western Michigan University. Marjorie was a life-long resident of the Vermontville area and a member of Sunfield Church of the Brethren. Devotion to the family was the primary focus throughout her life, along with being active in the Bismark community and Ladies Aid.
Mrs. Childs was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Childs; daughter, Elouise Dobner; daughter-in-law, Jama Childs; son-in-law, Ray Dobner; and two grandsons.
Surviving are four children, Lynette Childs of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; Phillip (Sheri) Childs of Broadway, Va.; Ruth Ann (Dale) Collier of Vermontville; and David (Vicki) Childs of Georgetown, Ky.; eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 22 at Sunfield United Brethren Church, with Pastor Mark E. Ralph officiating. Interment was at Sunfield Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mitch Collier, Mick Collier, Nick Childs, Don Misner, Shannon Childs, Kevin Childs and Randy Sullivan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sunfield Church of the Brethren, C/O RFH, P.O. Box 36, Sunfield, MI 48890. Arrangements were by Rosier Funeral Home of Sunfield.
Lyle A. Christiansen
Lyle Arthur Christiansen, 69, of Vermontville, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2004.
Mr. Christiansen was born March 25, 1935 in Hastings, the son of Lawrence B. and Florence E. Matteson) Christiansen. Lyle married Catherine Beal on July 14, 1986 in Potterville. He was an electrician for Oldsmobile for 35 years before his retirement in 1990. He was very involved in Potterville, as a former police officer, volunteer fireman, head-timer for track at the school and a school bus driver for 16 years. He was a member of the Capitol Area Sportsman League and was an avid hunter and camper. He also enjoyed woodworking and helping his neighbors.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine, son, William (Sharon) Christiansen of Potterville; daughter, Cindy (Greg) Cain of Grayling; sons, Dean (friend Tina) Christiansen of Lansing, Kevin (Regina) Christiansen of Potterville; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; step-children, Bruce Sherman of Charlotte, Robin (Melvin) Dixon of Pittsburg, Texas, Greg Sherman of Haslett, Camila (John) Grider of Vermontville, Julie (Larry) Julson of Potterville; twin brother, Nyle (Mary Lee) Christiansen of Delton; brothers, Leland (friend Sandy) Christiansen of Florida, Mason (Jeanie) Christiansen of Hastings; and sisters, Maxine (Duane) Jones of Dowling, and Louise (Ron) Cunningham of Hastings.
He was preceded in death by daughter Valerie in 1992.
Funeral services were held Sept. 17 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Pastor Roger Claypool officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery, Kalamo Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Eaton Community Hospice.
Floyd J. Clark
Floyd J. Clark, of Shelbyville, passed away May 30, 2004.
Floyd was born Sept. 28, 1925 in Charlotte, the son of Floyd and Blanche (Freedman) Clark. He was a veteran of World War II, serving his country in the U.S. Navy. He was a self-employed logger for many years. Floyd loved to hunt, fish and mushroom, especially with his wife Norma Jean (Bailey), who preceded him in death in 1985. As a walnut tree buyer, Floyd was always looking for a good tree. He especially enjoyed and loved his family and grandchildren.
He is survived by sons, Steven (Rebecca) Clark of Delton and Michael (Nadine) Clark of Hastings; stepchildren, Wayne (Deana) Patterson of Galesburg and Deborah Goderre of Allegan; brother, Henry (Laura May) Clark of Charlotte; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Floyd was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and a stepson, Duane Patterson.
Funeral services were held June 2, with Pastors Mike Risner and Rich Sheldon officiating. Interment took place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Orangeville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Arrangements were by Williams-Gore Funeral Home in Delton.
