ISABELLA COUNTRY REPUBLICAN

29 MARCH 1951

MRS. LILLIE HALL STRUBLE

Mrs. Lillie STRUBLE,80,passed away in her sleep early Sunday morning

at her home just east of the village.

She was born 12 March 1870, in Coe township to Hiram & Ellie HALL.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Garber Funeral

Home, Rev. W. H. BELL officiating with interment made in the 

Salt River Cemetery.

Surviving are her husband, Lafayette; three daughters, Mrs. Aletha BUSH of

Levering, Mrs. Vivian BARKER and Mrs. Esther COLE of Flint; a son

Hobart of Corunna;18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Two children preceded her in death.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN 

1 OCTOBER 1953

HOWARD SWITZER

Howard SWITZER,49,of Griffen, GA, formerly of Shepherd, died

at 11 a.m. Friday, following surgery which he underwent Tuesday,

September 1, 1953.

He is survived by the widow, the former Miss Agnes SOUTHARD, and 

two children, Richard and Jean; also his father William SWITZER; three

brothers, Franklin and Kenneth of this area and Robert of Ohio.

Funeral services were held Monday and burial was in the Griffen Cemetery.

Mrs. SWITZER's parents, the J. L. SOUTHARDS, and her brother-in-law

and sister, the Melvin KINDIES left Friday evening by auto, and his

father and two brothers left by plane to attend the rites.

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1944

ELLEN SWIX

Ellen SWIX, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry COLBRY, was born 

15 December 1844 in Ore township, Simco County, Canada and passed away

14 December 1944 at her home in Shepherd.

She came to this vicinity about 40 years ago after having lived in Detroit

and Chicago. About 35 years ago, she was married to William SWIX and 

spent the remainder of her life in this village.

She leaves her nephews, John H. COLBRY of St. Louis, T. W. COLBRY of

Chested, MT; nieces Mrs. Lottie GAMBLE of Alma ,Mrs. Mable DIBERT

of HO., Mrs. Kate BARRY of Carson City, and Mrs. Frank MORFIT of

Jasper and several others living in Canada besides step-children and 

step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday at the Stilgenbauer Funeral Home,

Rev. W. H. BELL officiating, with interment to be made in the

Salt River Cemetery.

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MRS. ELLEN SWIX

Shepherd lost its oldest citizen last Thursday when Mrs. Ellen SWIX 

known to all as "Granny" passed away at noon just 12 hours before she

attained her ambition of living 100 years.

Before coming to Shepherd about 40 years ago to care for her father, she

had spent many years in various activities.

She was born in Oro township, Simco County, Ontario to Mr. & Mrs. Henry

COLBRY and at the age of twenty left her home to take up work as a maid in

Detroit. Following this she became a cook an a boat making the run between

Detroit and Sault Ste. Marie, for some time. She then went to Chicago where

she spent several years as a nurse in a hospital then taking up work in a

man's overall and jacket factory working up from a factory worker to a

saleswoman for the Company and at this work she spent much time on

the road for the company, being connected with them for about 16 years.

During this time she married a man by the name of JONES just prior to the

big Chicago fire. One she was fond of relating was how she stood in the

river with her sewing machine for some time, it being the only possession

which she saved from the fire.

Mr. JONES passed away a few years after the fire and she continued

to live in Chicago earning her living at various vocations until coming

to Shepherd to care for her father until his death.

About 35 years ago she was married to William SWIX and they made

their home in Shepherd in the house in which she died until his death

about twenty years ago. They kept a horse and buggy and it was

a familiar sight to see them driving about the country visiting friends 

and relatives.

Since the death of Mr. SWIX, she continued to live in Shepherd part

of the time in other houses which she owned and going about looking after

the several other pieces of property, giving up the active management of

this only about three years ago, when failing health and advancing age

forced her to do so. She however continued to live alone in her home

with the assistance of Frank MOORE, Mrs. C.S. McCLINTON and

nephew John COLBRY until about 3 months ago when Mrs. Zua COX

came to care for her.

On Friday morning it was announced over the radio program 

"Breakfast at Sardi's" that she was 100 years old and an orchid was

being sent her. This however did not arrive until Monday.

She will long be remembered in this village as she was so often seen

in her shawl and cane going about the streets.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

12 APRIL 1951

MINNIE TAEDTEY

Mrs. Minnie TAEDTEY of Coleman died of a stroke on the 5th of April and

funeral services were held Sunday, April 18th at the funeral home in Coleman

with burial in Salt River Cemetery at Shepherd, beside her husband,

F. C. TAEDTEY, who died nine years ago.

Mrs. TAEDTEY was born in Illinois 81 years ago and moved to near

Shepherd nearly forty years ago and resided on the home place until

after his death, then going to Colman to make her home with a

daughter, Mrs. Maggie YAGER.

She leaves another daughter, Mrs. Sadie HOLCOMB of IND., and a son

Charles of this vicinity.

We lose a good friend and neighbor in her death.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

25 SEPTEMBER 1947

FRANK TAYLOR

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 23rd at the Christian

Church for Frank TAYLOR, a native of this town and for 35 years a

business man of Shepherd in the location now occupied by the Bradley 

novelty store.

He had lived the past 15 years with a daughter in Wyandotte, Michigan.

He was 83 years old, and leaves his wife, formerly Irene PETERSON, to

whom he had been married to for 54 years, and a daughter Irene and a

daughter Helen. Also a son Fred of Framingham, MASS.

He was a life member of Salt River Lodge 288 F. and A. ?and also

a life member of the O.?O.H.S.

Mr. TAYLOR was a life long democrat and served that party in many

capacities. He was President of the village for a number of years and

always active in community affairs.

He passed away at his home in Wyandotte, Sunday after a long illness.

Blank with (?) indicate spaces where letter were missing from the news clipping)

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

17 APRIL 1952

MRS. FRANK TAYLOR

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank TAYLOR,87, of Wynadotte were

held Tuesday at the Christian Church with Rev. W. H. BELL officiating.

Mrs. TAYLOR was a former resident of Shepherd for many years until

going to Wyandotte about 20 years ago. She had been in ill health for

a number of years.

Interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery, beside her husband.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

12 JANUARY 1972

CHARLES THRUSH

Charles Franklin THRYUSH III,68, of Shepherd died January 5th, 1972, at

Gratiot Community Hospital. He was born 10 August 1903 in Grand Rapids

to Charles Franklin THRUSH II and Wilhelmine BOUWMAN. He worked

for the Isabella County Road Commission for 38 years and has resided

in the Shepherd area 32 years.

He is survived by his wife Dora Helen; three sons, Beryl B. THRUSH of

Shepherd, Dr. Charles Stuart THRUSH of Lansing, and Thomas Lynn THRUSH

of Shepherd; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Bonnie) BROWN of Mt. 

Pleasant and Mrs. Arthur (Carol) WHITNEY of Shepherd; a step-son,

Guy Lloyd OLIVER of DeWitt;a brother John preceded him in death;

three half sisters, Mrs. Pat (Wilma) GIBBS, Mrs. Carl (Beulah) TRENTHAM

and one half brother, Alton THRUSH (only listed 2 of the 3 half sisters);

13 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Services were held Saturday, January 8th at 2 p.m. from the Garber Funeral

Home, with Brother Ben BAUMGARDNER officiating and burial was made

in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

23 MARCH 1951

ROSE TICE

Funeral services for Mrs. Rose TICE,76,were held Monday afternoon at

1:30 at the Garber Funeral Home with Rev. Myron CLEMENT officiating.

Mrs. TICE and her husband were employed for a number of years at the 

Michigan Home and Training School at Mt. Pleasant before coming to

this vicinity where they lived until his death.

She has been cared for in a convalescent home for some time and was

brought to the County Hospital about two weeks ago and passed away

on March 15th, 1951.She has no surviving relatives.

Interment was made in the Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia.

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WILLIAM TOWNSEND

Funeral services were held Saturday at Boyne City for William TOWNSEND

who would have reached his 90th birthday in December.

Mr. TOWNSEND was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Abner TOWNSEND and 

spent his youth on the farm now occupied by John GIMMEY. 

He was married to Eliza SWIX in1888 and six children were born to them.

She preceded him in death at St. Louis in 1903, and a few years later he,

with his mother and two younger children, moved to the farm near Elmira.

In 1921 he married Erma SNYDER and they moved to a farm near Boyne

Falls. He had been in failing health the past year and died of a coronary

thrombosis on August 16th.

Surviving him are his wife, Erma, who enter the Little Traverse Hospital

Monday for observation; two daughters Mrs. Nellie SOPER of Flint,

and Mrs. Cora RUSSELL of Mancelona; two sons, Chester of Detroit and

Boyd of Muskegon;14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; also one

sister, Charlotte, of California.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

16 OCTOBER 1963

CECILIA ROBERTS TRAVIS

Cecilia Elizabeth TRAVIS,50,wife of Byron TRAVIS of Shepherd, passed

away Monday, October 14th at Carson City Hospital. Funeral services will

take place Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

in Shepherd with Father Edward ROCZEN offering Holy Mass.

The Rosary will be said Wednesday evening at 7:30 at Garber Funeral

Home in Shepherd and burial will be in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery.

Mrs. TRAVIS was born in Shepherd on 2 March 1913, and had spent most of

her life here. She was interested in many activities including the Rosary

Alter Society of Shepherd, various Extension groups such as Coe-ettes,

and Meet A While Clubs and had been a leader in many 4-H activities

recently receiving her 20th year diamond award as a 4-H Club Leader. She

had been a substitute rural mail carrier for the Shepherd Post Office.

Besides her husband Byron, Mrs. TRAVIS leaves four sons, Richard,

Patrick, Joseph and John; three daughters, Mrs. Janet BISSELL,

Mary and Gloriannall of Shepherd; her mother, Mrs. Bertha ROBERTS of

Shepherd, six sisters, Mrs. Raymond MOELLER of Saginaw, 'Sister'

Vincent de Paul of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Neal DOEPKER of Saginaw,

Mrs. Harry TRIPP of Shepherd, Mrs. Raymond JENNINGS of Grand

Rapids, Mrs Harold PFLEUGER of San Jose, CA; three brothers,

William ROBERTS of Saginaw, Matthew ROBERTS of Midland, and

Marion ROBERTS of Sterling.

Mrs. Travis also leave 12 grandchildren, Christina, Craig, Keven and

Scott of Holland; James and Timothy of Mt. Pleasant; Paige, Goffery,

Kelly, Martin, Neal and Maureen of Shepherd; eighty-one nieces and

nephews and seventy-three grand nieces and nephews.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

29 DECEMBER 1971

JUNE TRAVIS

June Arlene TRAVIS,16,of 209 W. Maple St., Shepherd, was

born on September 11,1955, in Carson City and died December 23, 1971 as

the result of an auto accident.

June was a junior at the Shepherd High School. She was a member of the

Future Business Leaders of America, Library Club, Future Homemakers of

America, the Shepherd United Methodist Church and The U. M. Church

Youth Fellowship.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth B. TRAVIS; five

sisters, Virginia, Catherine (Kathy), Patricia(Pattie), Kennajean and

Delores, all at home; her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Herbert TRAVIS of

Shepherd and Mr. & Mrs. George McCLINTIC, also of Shepherd.

Services were held Sunday, December 26th, at 2:00 p.m. from the Garber

Funeral Home, with Rev. Albert RILL officiating and burial to be in the

Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

18 MARCH 1954

ALEXANDER L. VanALSTINE

Alexander L. VanALSTINE,87,passed away at the Central Michigan

Community Hospital, Thursday on March 11th, 1954, after a short illness.

He was born on 9 October 1866 to Alexander & Didamy Zufelt VanALSTINE

of Trenton, Ontario. He married to Franchieu Maude HAMILTON in 1893.

Mr. VanALSTINE and son, Ross conducted an outstanding Grocery and Meat

Market in Shepherd for 25 years. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

His wife proceded him in death. Surviving besides the son Ross, are six

daughters, Mrs. Olin FERRISS of Sumner, MI., Mrs. Max TESSMER of

Governor, NY., Mrs. John HAMILTON of Flat Rock, MI, Mrs. Ward

LEONARD of St. Johns, MI, Mrs. Russell HOUCK of Greenville, MI., and

Miss Donna VanALSTINE of Milwaukee, WISC;13 grandchildren and

5 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Shepherd, Sunday,

March 14th, 1954 at 2 o'clock, with rev. W. H. BELL and Rev. Harold TABOR

officiating and interment was in Salt River Cemetery.

The Garber Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

(There is another article on Alexander L. VanALSTINE, dated the

same date and same newspaper - only difference in these two items is below)

"Mr. VanALSTINE, "Sandy" as he was better known among his friends and

business associates, came to Shepherd in1929 and purchased the meat

market from Marion WILLIAMS, from Riverdale, where he had conducted a

similar business for many years. Several years later his son, Ross, joined

the business as a partner and the business flourished and expended

until today it is the largest supermarket in the village. Mr. VanALSTINE'S

mild and courteous manner made a host of friends in this community, who

were saddened by his passing."

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

29 MARCH 1951

MRS. DELLA VanVRANKEN

Mrs. Della VanVRANKEN,77,passed away at the farm home of her brother

Clinton, with whom she lived, Friday morning, March 23rd, after an illness

of eight weeks.

She was born in Pine River township, Gratiot County to Peter & Catherine

Sanford VanVRANKEN and moved to this vicinity when a small child.

She is survived by her brother who is the last of six children.

Funeral services were held at the Garber Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Monday

with Rev. Clarence WOOD of the Coe Christian Church officiating and

interment was made in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

23 DECEMBER 1948

ALFRED VARNUM

Alfred VARNUM, passed away Monday evening at the home of Mr. & Mrs.

Rollie CAMPBELL, where Mr. VARNUM and wife were being cared for

during the winter months.

Funerals services were held Wednesday from the Stinson Funeral Home

in Mt. Pleasant, with burial in the Green Cemetery.

He was a member of the I.O.O.F., also a member of the Masonic Order.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

31 DECEMBER 1953

PHILLIP VERNIAL

Mr. Phillipe VERNIAL,82,a resident of Shepherd, died Saturday morning,

December 26th at the home of his step-daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Pilar RAMOS.

He was born 5 February 1871 in TX and has lived here since September of

this year.

Friends and relatives said a Rosary for him at 7:00 p.m. Sunday and a 10:00 o'clock

Mass was held for him Monday at the St. Vincent de Paul Church, Rev. Fr.

Thomas BOLGER officiating. Interment was in the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery

at Shepherd.

Surviving him are his widow, Anna; a daughter Jane; son Manuel; one

sister, Euphemia RAMOS and a nephew Jose MORALES.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

24 OCTOBER 1946

MRS. MARY WALKER

Funeral services were held last Friday morning at the St. Vincent de Paul

Church for Mrs. Mary WALKER,89.Rev. Fr. William SCHULER officiated

at the High Mass at 9 o'clock.

Mrs. WALKER, whose husband preceded her in death six years ago, passed 

away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John PUTHOFF at New Paris, Ohio

on 15 October 1946.

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Vern CRUMBAUGH of St. Louis, MI.,

Mrs Tillie SWINDLEHURST and Mrs. Lewis STUMP, both of Decatur, IND., and

Mrs. PUTHOFF; one son March WALKER of St. Louis, MI., and several

grandchildren.

Interment was made in the Catholic Cemetery, her grandsons acting as

pall-bearers.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

1 MARCH 1945

CHARLES J. WALTON

Charles J. WALTON was born December 15, 1868 at the farm home near

Shepherd and died at that same home February 22, 1945.

He was one of six children born to Billings and Artemecia WALTON.

He married Therese McGRATH on 29th April 1901 and to this union was

born three children, Leo of Birmingham, Marjorie Lee of Detroit, and

J. B. WALTON at home, all of whom, together with his wife, survive him.

Also surviving are two brothers, Willard WALTON of Gladwin and Fred

WALTON of Shepherd, and one sister, Mrs. Mina ABBOT of Shepherd.

Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the home and 10:00 a.m. at

the St. Vincent de Paul Church with Fr. E. L. QUADERER officiating at the

Requiem High Mass.

The body was placed in the vault at the cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

16 DECEMBER 1948

HERBERT WARNE

Herbert WARNE of Pleasant Valley, passed away Sunday afternoon,

December 12th at the St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw.

He was 59 years old and had been ill for some time.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 at the Pleasant Valley

Methodish Church. Rev. Myron CLEMENT officiated with burial

in the Salt River Cemetery under the auspices of I.O.O.F.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

3 APRIL 1947

DAWN ETHEL WATERMAN (Walkeruble)

Dawn Ethel WATERMAN was born January 9, 1877 at Salem, Michigan and

died 25 March 1947 in Shepherd, Michigan. she was united in marriage to

Charles WALKER of Warren, Michigan, who preceded her in death in 1926.

To this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Mildred BRASSOW of Wixon.

On November 13, 1928 she was united in marriage to Jerry STRUBLE of 

Shepherd. She also leaves to mourn her loss Donald WALKER, a step-son;

2 granddaughters and 3 great grandchildren; one brother, Ray WATERMAN of

South Lyon, MI., relatives and a host of friends.

She was an active member of the Methodist Church for over 50 years.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

3 APRIL 1947

HARRY WALSH

Harry WALSH, a resident of Isabella County for 49 years, died Thursday,

March 27, 1947 at his home near Leaton. He had been confined to his bed

for nearly 3 years.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 30th at 2 p.m. from the Leaton

Methodist Church with burial in Rosebush Cemetery. Rev. E. MAYHEW

of Mt. Pleasant and Rev. R. STRALEY of Leaton officiating with Stinson

and Sons in charge of arrangements.

Mr. WALSH was born near Guelph, Ontario, Canada 24 July 1862.He

came to Michigan with his parents in 1891 residing near Rosebush and

later moving to Union township where he resided until his marriage to

Mary Melissa HARRISON on 23 February 1898,making his home near

Leaton until his death March 27, 1947.

Surviving are his wife; two children, Violet and William; six grandchildren

and 3 great grandchildren; two brothers, Wesley and Myman of Mt.

Pleasant and a sister, Mrs. Anna CAMERON of near Rosebush.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

17 MAY 1972

PERRY WETZEL

George Perry WETZEL of Route 3, Shepherd, died at Pleasant Manor

Nursing Home in Mt. Pleasant on Monday, May 15th.He was born

7 August 1882 in Beach City, Ohio.

Mr. WETZEL was a life member of the Salt River Lodge #288 F. and A.M.

and Past Master. He was a farmer

Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, May 17th from the

Garber Funeral Home at 2 p.m., with Brother Ben BAUMGARDNER

officiating, and interment will be in the Salt River Cemetery.

Surviving are a cousin, Mrs. Roxie SALISBURY of Shepherd and a

nephew Duane WETZEL of Detroit.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

21 DECEMBER 1971

MARSHALL WHITE

Mr. & Mrs. Charles WEESE of Carson City and Mrs. Pearle PIATT

visited a funeral home in Eaton Rapids Sunday, December 19th, to

call on the family of Mrs. PIATT'S cousin, Marshall WHITE, who died

December 17th at his home there.

He was born in Shepherd in 1909 and was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs.

Ardie WHITE.

He leaves his wife, Joan; two married daughters of Lansing, and a son

in the Air Force in North Carolina.

His funeral was Monday, December 20th, with burial at Eaton Rapids, MI.

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MRS. NANCY WILKIE

Nancy Elizabeth, daughter of William & Jane SHONK, was born

February 23, 1844 near Cooperstown, PA. At the age of 18, she married

Jesse D. FROST of Crawford Co., PA, where they lived until April 1876, when 

they moved to Isabella County, Michigan. Nineteen years later they moved 

to Shepherd.

Mr. & Mrs. FROST were the parents of five children: John, Estella,

Edward, Alice and Joseph. The three sons lived to mourn the loss of

their mother. John leaves near Harrisonburg, VA., Edward on a farm near

St. Louis and Joseph of Shepherd.

Mr. FROST died in January of 1917.A year later Mrs. FROST was 

married to Daniel WILKIE, who died about five years ago. Since

that time she has made her home with her son. The deceased was a

believer in God and prayer and was ready to go home.

She leaves to mourn her loss besides her children;13 grandchildren and 13

great grandchildren; one sister Mrs. C. KITER of near St. Louis; nieces,

nephews, neighbors and friends.

She passed to the home beyond early in the morning of her 85th birthday,

February 23, 1929.

Funeral services were held at the home of her son Monday morning, with

burial in Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

25 MARCH 1948

CLARE AYRIS WILLARD

Mrs. George KENNEDY and Mrs. Ward LENNOX received word Sunday

morning of the death of their sister, Mrs. Hugh WILLARD of Chicago,

on Saturday afternoon.

Mrs. WILLARD was the former Clare AYRIS of this neighborhood

house in the afternoon and evening at their home located 1 mile

south of Isabella County Farm.

Funeral services will be held in Chicago Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

(Copied as printed, but something seems omitted.)

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

27 DECEMBER 1956

GEORGE S. WILSON

George S. WILSON,61,who had been ill in the Community Hospital for

several weeks passed away Monday December 24th.He had been a life time

resident of Isabella county and a prominent farmer of this community.

He was born April 10, 1895 in Lincoln township to Arthur & Catherine Hall WILSON.

He was married to Florence MULL who survives him and also surviving are one

son Stanley of Shepherd and three daughters, Mrs. Dean COHOON of Midland,

Mrs. William ZINGERY of Shepherd, and Jo Anne WILSON of Mt. Pleasant;

10 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys TOWNSENT of Alma, Mrs. Elmer

MUNN of Alma, and Mrs. Chester GATES of Shepherd.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Garber Funeral Home

with Rev. Fred KINKLE of the Strickland Baptist Church officiating, with

interment in the Lincoln Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

31 DECEMBER 1945

WILLIAM WILSON

William WILSON, who was found dead in his car Wednesday, after

having started for his work at the Alma Trailer Plant, was buried Sunday

afternoon, the funeral service took place at the Garber Funeral Home with

Rev. W.H. BELL officiating.

Mr. WILSON was born in Mercer County, Ohio in 1881, and leaves one

brother, Frank of Van Wert, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Laura MURPHY

of Van Wert, Mrs. Charles BARKER of Shepherd, Mrs. Will WILLIAMS of

Blanchard and Mrs. Ernest PRESCOTT of Muir.

SHEPHERD ARGUS

12 JANUARY 1972

ELMER WITTE

Elmer George WITTE,66,of Route #3,Mt. Pleasant, S. Mission Rd.,

was born 3 July 1905 in Cheboygan, WISC., and died 6 January 1972 at

Central Michigan Community Hospital. He was a long time resident of

this area and a farmer; also a member of the Odd Fellows.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel, two daughters, Lorett WITTE at home and

Julie VORCE of Mt. Pleasant; two step sons, Albert PANKHURST of

Plant City, FLA and Alvin PANKHURST of Mt. Pleasant;13 step-grandchildren

and six sisters, Augusta DEXTER of Lansing, Pearl VANCE of Mt. Pleasant,

Hazel MEIER of Apopka, FLA., Annabella INTIRERI of Miami, FLA.,

Margurite ALLMAN of Howell, and Virginia LYNESS of Weidman; one 

brother Charles WITTE of Lansing.

Services were held Monday, January 10th 1972 at 2 p.m. from

the Garber Funeral Home with Brother Ben BAUMGARDNER

officiating and burial in the Salt River Cemetery.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

16 APRIL 1952

DANZIL R. WOLFE

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Church of the

Nazarene in Mt. Pleasant for Danzil R. Wolfe,57.

He was born in Shepherd 29 April 1895, and died at the Central Michigan

Community Hospital Monday after a long illness.

He was a life-long resident in the county where he worked at the 

carpenter trade. He was a veteran of WWI, and was a trustee

on the board of the Nazarene Church.

Surviving him are his wife; one daughter and a son. Also one

brother and four sisters.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

11 AUGUST 1955

CLARK WOOD

Clark WOOD was born 29 July 1877 in Greene County, PA and died

August 2nd., 1955 at Alma, Michigan.

He came to Michigan in 1901 and has since made his home in this

vicinity - Shepherd and Alma.

Surviving him are his wife Pearl; one son Clarance of Arcada twp., a

daughter, Bernice KINNEY of Newark twp., one brother George WOOD of

Shepherd and three sisters, Lucy MULLET of Coshochton, OH., Lenna

CHILDS and Tillie GRAHAM of Lansing.

ISABELLA COUNTY REPUBLICAN

15 OCTOBER 1953

RUTH MARIE WOOD

Miss Ruth Marie WOOD, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George WOOD of 

Shepherd, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 1953.

Born in Isabella County, June 2, 1907, she attended the Campbell rural school, 

and later graduated from Shepherd High School in 1926.Except for short

intervals she spent her entire life in this vicinity.

Her complete devotion to what she considered her duty and the narrow

path she followed to that end were well known to everyone.

She is survived by her parents; her sister Melva WILBUR; two nieces and

a nephew and several more distant relatives.

The funeral will be held at Garbers Funeral Home, Thursday

October 15th at 2 o'clock with Rev. Charles ROSS officiating and

interment will be in Salt River Cemetery