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Evelyn F. Snider
Evelyn F. Snider, age 82 of Brooklyn, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003. Evelyn was born January 10, 1921 in Summit Township the daughter of Glen and Ruth (Aiken) VanWormer. She married Roy Snider March 15, 1939 and he precedes her in death.
Evelyn worked for Ford for 22-1/2 years and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Besides her husband, she is preceded in death by her parents, one son, Donald L. Snider and one sister, Rosella Cotrell. Evelyn is survived by two sons, Douglas R. (Faye) Snider of Manchester, and Duane K. (Wendy) of Clark Lake; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; one brother, Harold (Merna) VanWormer of Lake Columbia.
Visitation was Friday at the Jenter & Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn Chapel, with funeral services on Saturday, March 8, 2003, at the funeral home with Pastor Joe Cook officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to Spruce Gate Manor, 2339 Jefferson Rd., Liberty Township, Clarklake, MI 49234.
Curtis E. Ashley
Curtis E. Ashley, age 91 of Adrian, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2003, at Bixby Medical Center in Adrian.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1911 on a small farm in Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Mich., the son of Ira W. and Myrtle (Bugbee) Ashley. He married Alice M. Nemire on March 20, 1933 in Tecumseh, and she survives.
Curtis lived his early life in Tecumseh, moving to Adrian in 1946. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1930, he lettered in several sports and teamed up with Ned Rosacrans to win the 1930 State Doubles Tennis Championship. He then attended Tri-State Business University in Toledo, N.Y., Mark Keller of Grand Island, Ohio, Karen (Tim) Kirwan of Glencoe Ill.; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2003, at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison with Pastor Keith W. Porter, officiating. Burial will be made in Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Lenawee.
Elaine Rhea Orvos
Elaine Rhea Orvos, age 64, of Brooklyn passed away on February 19, 2003 at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor. She was born Feb. 3, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Rodger and Helen (Beardslee) Manseau. She married Donald Orvos in Detroit on Oct. 17, 1964 and he survives.
Other survivors include her sister, Marie Gentry of Jackson. Visitation was on Saturday, February 22, beginning at noon until the time of the service at 1 p.m. at Jenter & Braun Funeral Home, Brooklyn Chapel with Rev. Dan Pedro officiating.
Patricia L. Flick
Patricia L. Flick, age 72 of Addison, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2003 at her home.
She was born on Jan. 20, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Clarence A. and Laverne Rose (Shull) Kopp. She married Jack V. Elser on June 3, 1951 in Fort Wayne, and he preceded her in death in 1958. She then married Lauren C. Flick on July 28, 1961 in Fort Wayne and he survives.
Pat spent her early life in Fort Wayne, then in Franklintown, Pa. and then in the Cement City-Addison area since 1961. She graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne in 1948. She then graduated from Huntington College in Huntington, Ind. in 1952. She was a second grade school teacher in Brooklyn, retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Heart O'Lakes United Brethren Church in Brooklyn, a member of the Community Bible Study, a member of the Women's Missionary Fellowship, and along with her husband, Lauren, went on several short term Mission trips to Jamaica.
Surviving besides her husband Lauren are two daughters; Cynthia K. (Bruce) James of Napoleon and Lori A. (Stephen) Scouten of Brooklyn; four sons, Jack V. (Rose) Elser of Litchfield, Ross C. (Gloria) Flick of Lake LeAnn, Lex C. (Julie) Flick also of Lake LeAnn, Mark A. (Devora) Flick of Michigan, 13 years ago. She was known affectionately as "Auntie Ve."
She was a teacher having taught in a variety of country schools in the county, finishing her career teaching fourth grade at Alexander. She offered her children a variety of activities including camping trips, shopping excursions to Detroit and the good old fashion reading, writing and arithmetic. She also was past president of the Adrian Education Association and Lenawee County Retired School Personnel. She remained active with a retiree group from Alexander hosting an annual potluck each May as well as working for the Topical Review Book Company. She had many interests, including traveling throughout 48 states, reading, crossword puzzles and jig saw puzzles, canoeing, attending Florida, six great nieces and nephews, close friends, and her Siamese cat, Ellie. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, brother, and lifelong friend, Rip.
A memorial service for Ve was held Thursday, February 20, 2003 at the Braun Everiss Wagley Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Malsack officiating. Memorial contributions in memory of Ve may be made to Alexander Elementary School for the children. Envelopes are available at the Braun Everiss Wagley Funeral Home.
Roger Eugene Lampman
Roger Eugene Lampman, age 58, of Cement City, MI passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Hastings on Saturday, February 22, 2003.
Roger was born July 23, 1944 in Quincy, the son of Robert and Doris (Taylor) Lampman, who have preceded him in death. He grew up in Hanover-Horton area and graduated from Hanover-Horton High School in 1963.
He became an over the road truck driver and a member of the Teamsters Union in the '70's until an illness forced him to an early retirement, but he kept to the roads, running north in the summer and south in the winter, until a second illness made him come to a final rest stop called his daughter's home.
Roger was a brother of the Liberty Masonic Lodge since November of 1970, and also a volunteer fireman for Clark Lake, MI. He was an avid motorcyclist, sportsman, and jack of all trades. He didn't leave many stones unturned!
He is survived by his daughter, Debra (Brian) Blair of Hastings; their children, Brooke and Austin; his son, Todd Lampman of Jackson; his former wife, Bernadette Richards Moore of Jackson; sister Yvonne Causie of Hanover, MI.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. with Chaplain John Kirkman officiating. The service will be held at the Jackson Masonic Lodge, 2527 Helena Ave., Jackson, MI, with a dinner following. The Lampman-Blair Family has asked that in lieu of flowers a contribution can be made to the family. The family will then divide donations to the ALS Foundation and the Cancer Research. Arrangements were made by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, MI.
Helen McLanus
Helen McLanus, wife of the late Jackson Drop Forge executive Henry McLanus and mother of Lansing-area residents Bonnie Bucqueroux and Tina (Constance) Sarkey, died Friday at Sparrow's Hospice House.
She was born Helen Yankauskas (Young) on April 19, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Utica, Michigan. Daughter Bonnie was born in 1944 and Tina in 1956. After Hank's retirement, the couple moved to a secluded home on the Muskegon River outside Evart, until Hank's illness brought them to Lansing. After her husband's death in 1991, Helen moved into Ivan Washington, DC 2009.
Audrey Z. (Brown) Dunham
Audrey (Brown) Dunham of Cement City passed away Saturday, February 15, 2003 after a long illness. Born on January 15, 1923 in Vanderbilt, MI, she graduated from Napoleon High School in 1942. Audrey married John Woods officiating. Memorial contributions may be given to Great Lakes Hospice or Cement City Baptist Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.
