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Damron, Nellie, Van Buren Township, MI
Age 88. Nellie passed away Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at the Belle Woods Continuing Care Center. She was born April 5, 1911 in Pikeville, KY, the daughter of Maynard and Gracie (Bartley) Case. She was married to Gilbert Damron and he preceded her in death in 1950. Mrs. Damron came to the Belleville and Taylor area in 1988 from Pikeville, KY. She was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church in Little Creek, KY. Survivors include: her three daughters, Nona Akers of Taylor, Gracie (Ernest) Thornsbury of Belleville and Erma (Joseph) Magyar of Novi; a son, Robert (Sue) Damron of Island Creek, KY; 30 grandchildren; several great- and great-great grandchildren; her three sisters, Katherine Door of Alma, MI, Maudie Branham and Ella Branham, both of Chelsea; three brothers, Finis Case of Pikeville, KY, Dennis Case of Ypsilanti and Cas Case of Grass Lake, MI; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by two daughters, Janice Marie and Betty Joyce; two sons, John A. and Beryle; many brothers and sisters. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 1999 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel. An Old Regular Baptist Service will be held 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, conducted by members of the Rose of Sharon Church in Flat Rock, MI.Visitation and funeral services will be held in Little Creek, KY with arrangements there handled through the Justice Funeral Home in Pikeville, KY. Burial will be in the Damron Family cemetery in Yeager, KY.
Eberle, Emma, Hilton Head, S. Carolina
(Formerly of Hamburg, MI)
Age 96, died October 14, 1999. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m., October 21, 1999 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hamburg. Burial to follow at Hamburg cemetery. Arrangements by Bell-Borek Funeral Home, Hamburg.
Reinsmith-Besford, Elizabeth Gay Liz
Ann Arbor, MI
Liz died early Tuesday morning at the home she loved, after a long illness due to complications of juvenile diabetes. She was 43. Liz will be remembered by her family and friends as a young woman of humor and warmth and a friend to all children and furry creatures. She loved a good joke, the fall season of the year, glorious music, spectacular flowers, dancing at weddings and crying through regular viewings of Gone With the Wind. Liz was born on Mother's Day, May 13, 1956 in New Castle, PA and grew up in historic Horseheads, NY. She received her BA in Spanish from SUNY-Oswego, NY and went off to use her skills in Spain. Her independence moved her on an adventure to Houston, TX where she worked for five years; deciding she wanted to be closer to her family she moved to Ann Arbor in the late 1980's. Though a bookkeeper by profession she found joy in her most recent endeavor at the HIV/AIDS Resource Center where she made anyone walking through the door feel at home. Liz leaves behind her large and loving family including her wonderful steadfast husband, Doug Besford of Ann Arbor, whom she married November 18, 1995; mother, Rebecca Bullock and husband Jack Bullock of DeBary, FL; father, James Reinsmith and wife Shirley of Taylors, SC; her brothers, Rick (Jude Kelly) of Ann Arbor, brother, Randy of Juneau, Alaska; sister, Lynn Curry of St. Petersburg, FL; brother, Paul Bullock of Milford, MA; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins throughout the country; and her faithful dog, Frankie whom she chose as her own from the Humane Society of Huron Valley. Liz never forgot a birthday or anniversary. You could always count on receiving a funny greeting card from her. For this and all her other many kindnesses she will be cherished and greatly missed. Amemorial service celebrating her life will be held at the Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, Friday, October 22, 1999 at 11 a.m. with a lunch reception immediately following the service at the church. Liz has been cremated by her request. Arrangements by the MUEHLIG FUNERAL CHAPEL. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made in Liz's name to: The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 120 Wall St. 19th Floor, NY, NY 10005, the HIV/AIDS Resource Center, 3075 Clark Rd., Suite 203, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, or the Bethlehem United Church of Christ.
O'Rourke, Kathleen M. (Griffin), County Kerry, Ireland
Daughter of the late Patrick and Catherine Griffin of County Kerry, Ireland died in Reston, VA on October 18, 1999. Kathleen was born February 11, 1906. Her husband, Paul A. preceded her in death. She is survived by her brother, James Griffin of London, England, her son, Paul A. O'Rourke of Reston, VA, and daughter Maureen O'Rourke of Ann Arbor, MI; two grandchildren, Kathleen O'Rourke and Paul A. O'Rourke; and two great grandchildren, Liam and Victoria Seay. Kathleen was a communicat at the Assumption Parish Providence, Rhode Island for over 35 years, and in later years a faithful communicat at St. Pius Church, also in Providence. In 1984, Kathleen moved to Reston, VA. There will be a memorial service at St. Pius Church on Saturday, October 23rd, 1999 at 10:00 am followed by inurnment at St. Ann's cemetery, R.I. Arrangements: Green Funeral Home.
Cheney, Skylar May, Belleville, MI
31/2 months, died Monday, October 19, 1999 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Skylar was born on June 28, 1999 in Dearborn, MI. Skylar is survived by her mother, Kimberly Ann Bottomley and her father, John M. Cheney, both of Belleville, MI; grandparents, Karen and Robert Demmy of Belleville, MI and Donna and Peyton Cheney of Fowlerville, MI; great-grandparents, Ada Mannozzi of WV and Freda Wandiess of WV; a brother, Layn Cheney; aunts and uncles, Kelly and Jerry Renner, Rodney Demmey, JasonCheney, Robin Demmy, David Cheney, Jason and Carrie Ordiway, Brian and Lynette Cheney. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, October 22 at CRANE FUNERAL HOME, 36885 Goddard, Romulus, with the Rev. William Kren officiating. Burial will take place in the Washtenong Memorial cemetery, Ann Arbor. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 12-9 p.m. Thursday.
Pettit, John W., Milan, MI
Age 44, died Tuesday, October 19, 1999 Born July 30, 1955 to Wayne and Mary (Stanton) Pettit. He married Gale Shaull on June 4, 1988. Funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home, Milan. Burial will follow in Marble Park cemetery.
Schwab, Terry, Ypsilanti, MI
Age 52, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born September 17, 1947 in Ashland, KY, the daughter of Strother and Eula (Harlow) Glass. Terry was a loving mother and grandmother and loved to travel. Survivors include her two daughters, Tammy (Scotty) Crabtree of CA and Jamie Fletcher of FL; one granddaughter, Autumn Fletcher of MI; her mother, Eula Glass of Ypsilanti; two sisters, Kathleen Glass of Ypsilanti and Karen Hayer of Canton; one brother, Jerome (Carol) Glass of Wayne;several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Zane. Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 22, 1999 at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel with Rev. George White of Christian House of Prayer officiating. Burial will follow in Union-Udell cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to Arbor Hospice Residence. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where a visitation will be held 11 a.m. until time of service Friday.
Schweigert, Leota B., Seminole, FL
(Formerly of Belleville, MI)
Age 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at Beverly Healthcare of Largo, Florida. She was born on November 11, 1917 in Willis, MI, daughter of the late Charles and Ruby (Colby) Schaerer. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Chauncey Schweigert; three children, Judith Lee (Bob) Wetherall, Janice K. (Jim) Beck, both of Florida, and James H. Schweigert of Denver, CO; three grandchildren; also a sister, Betty Kluska of Florida. In-state, DAVID C. BROWN FUNERAL HOME, Belleville where friends may call 6-9 pm Friday. Funeral service 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Walter B. Fenton, Pastor of Lincoln Community United Methodist Church officiating. Interment in the Hillside cemetery, Belleville. Memorial contributions to the church would be appreciated.
Dow, William Gould (Bill) , Ann Arbor, MI
Professor William Gould (Bill) Dow, a long time resident of Ann Arbor, passed away on October 17, 1999 shortly after his 104th birthday. Since 1997, he had lived with sons in Waco, TX and Bellevue, WA. A native of Faribault, MN, he received degrees from the University of Minnesota: BS in 1916 and EE in 1917, an MS Degree from University of Michigan in 1929, and an honorary Doctorate in 1980 from University of Colorado. During World War I he was an Army Engineer. He then worked in engineering sales and testing before joining the University of Michigan faculty in 1926. At the U of M he taught courses in Physical Electronics, publishing a classic textbook and authoring or co-authoring numerous scientific articles. He served as Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1957 until retirement in 1964. During World War II he worked on Radar Countermeasures at Harvard University. After the war he returned to Michigan, where he developed and promoted large scale sponsored research programs. He was a co-founder of the Willow Run Laboratories, the Space Physics Research Laboratory, and several major research programs in Electrical Engineering. He helped found the Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) , and served on its Board of Directors until age 95. He remained active as an emeritus board member, until he moved to Texas at age 102. In his later years he worked on innovative attempts to produce thermonuclear fusion, receiving two patents in the 1980's. He was writing on this topic until the time of his death. He married Edna Lois Sontag in 1924. She passed away in 1963. In 1968, he married Katherine Bird Keene, who preceded him in death in 1997. He is survived by his two sons, Daniel Dow (and his wife, Kathleen) , of Bellevue, WA, and David Dow (and wife Gail), of Waco, TX; eight grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Katherine Keene's children: John Keen, Karen Day and Peggy Hannan, and their families, were just as much a part of his family, and all will miss him greatly. Services will be Monday, October 25 at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1497. Burial will be at Forest Hill cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Andrew's. Visitation at Muehlig Funeral Chapel on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Arrangements are through Muehlig Funeral Chapel, 734-663-3375.
Bortles, LeRoy C., Milan, MI
Age 84, died October 20, 1999 with his family by his side. His wife Phyllis; son Timothy (Sheryl) ; daughter Loretta; relatives, friends survive. Service 6pm Monday at Marble Memorial Church, Milan. Memorials: Hospice of Washtenaw. By: Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home
Foster, Joseph B., Ann Arbor, MI
Joe died peacefully on Thursday, just a few weeks short of his 87th birthday. He was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan, where he met and married the love of his life, Marion in 1936. Marion preceded Joe in death in 1994. Joe was a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he was a fraternity brother and friend of President Ford in the Delta Kappa Epsilon house. During the Depression, Joe took a job as an elevator operator on a passenger liner going from New York to San Francisco for 62 cents a day. And you know, they never tipped elevator operators, he laughed. Joe joined the Navy during World War II, where he served as a lieutenant in the Philippines. Joe started his banking career as an assistant cashier of the Holt State Bank in 1948. At that time, the bank had deposits of only $1.5 million. That bank merged with American Bank and Trust Company of Lansing. Joe was Executive Vice-President of American Bank and Trust when he was offered the presidency of the Ann Arbor Bank in 1961. Under Joe's leadership, Ann Arbor Bank became Ann Arbor Bank and Trust Company and grew and prospered. With great foresight, Joe formed the first bank holding company in Michigan. Ultimately, through holding company mergers, it became First of America Bancorp (now National City). Joe served on the board of directors of First of America Bancorp and continued as Chairman of the Board of Ann Arbor Bank and Trust until his retirement in 1983. Joe was elected President of the Michigan Bankers' Association and was then appointed to the board of directors of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He was very proud of those honors. Joe was very active in his community. He served on the boards of directors of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce and the Washtenaw United Way. He was a co-founder and trustee of the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. He was an active member of the Ann Arbor Rotary Club and the First Presbyterian Church. In retirement, Joe and Marion spent their summers at Burt Lake, MI and their winters in Tequesta, FL. Joe loved his family very much and the relationship was mutual. He also loved golf, very dry Martinis, and chocolate sundaes, and not necessarily in that order. He was a voracious reader, a dedicated walker, and punctual to a fault. Joe is survived by his daughter, Joan Wright; his son, Bob (Terry); grandchildren, Foster Wright, Graham Wright, Mark Foster, David Foster; his great grandchildren, Meghan Foster and Jack Foster. A memorial service celebrating Joe's life will be held at the First Congregational Church, 608 E. William, Ann Arbor on Monday, October 25 at 4 p.m. Joe has been cremated at his request. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made in Joe's name to the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, 201 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Theodore, Elizabeth Kampas, Glendale, AZ
(Formerly of Ann Arbor, MI)
Age 89, died Friday, October 15, 1999 at Thunderbird Samaritan Hospital, Glendale. She was born December 28, 1910 in Poland, a daughter of John and Antonina (Sulikowska) Baransky. In October of 1921, she came to the U.S. to Beckley, WV, moving to Ann Arbor in September of 1941 and to Arizona in 1993. She was married to James Kampas January 10, 1927 and he preceded her in death in January of 1948. On December 5, 1950, she married Thomas Theodore and he preceded her in death September 7, 1964. While living in Beckley, WV, Mrs. Theodore owned and operated a restaurant. In Ann Arbor she was employed by Argus Camera until 1962 and then by University of Michigan, Michigan Media, until retiring in June of 1981. Survivors include her son, John (Barbara) Kampas of Chelsea; her granddaughters, Vickie (John) Hennigan of Ann Arbor, Karen Clay of VanderCook Lake, MI; great-grandchildren, John D. (Rebecca) Hennigan, Kellie Clay, Jodie Clay, Brandi Clay, Caitlyn Taliaferro and Michael Clay; great-great-granddaughters, Haylie Hennigan and Trista Hart. She is also survived by granddaughter, Arlene ( Dennis) Roderick of Phoenix, AZ; great-grandchildren, Dawnylle Roderick and Dennis Roderick.Funeral services were held Thursday 12 Noon at Muehlig Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Bethlehem cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to the New Church Building Fund of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Johnson, Sarah M., Muskegon, MI
(Formerly of Ann Arbor)
Mrs. Sarah M. Johnson, age 96, died early Sunday morning, October 17, 1999. She was born November 14, 1902 in Bellwood, PA. Survivors include her three children, David (Maryann) Johnson, MD of Winchester, TN, Barbara McGregor of Philadelphia, PA, and Beatrice (Willard) Otis of Ypsilanti, MI; 10 grandchildren and19 great-grandchildren; her sister, Rachel Collins of PA. There will beno services. Remembrances may be made Activity Center of The Christian Care Nursing Center, 1275 Kenneth, Muskegon, MI 49442. Arrangements by Pachesny-Jend Funeral Home, Muskegon, MI. 231-722-2488.
