Reinhardt, Arlene
Bay City, Michigan
The daughter of the late John and Johanna Arnold went to be with her Lord late Saturday evening, March 11, 2000 at Brian's House with her family at her side. Age 84 years. She was born July 24, 1915 in Bay City and has resided here all of her life. She was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church. Mrs. Reinhardt is survived by two daughters and two sons-in- law: Marlene and Donald Mossner of Frankenmuth and Marjorie and Larry Knoerr of Bay City and one son and daughter-in-law: Donald and Bonnie Reinhardt of Bay City; eight grandchildren: Cathy (Duane) Weiss, David Mossner, Allen Mossner, Randy (Kimberly) Knoerr, Lee Knoerr, Kari Knoerr, Brenda Parker and Carol (John) Kuenker; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers and three sisters-in- law: Lawrence and Lois Arnold of Bay City, Norman and Alma Arnold of Auburn and Molly Reinhardt of Bay City; two brothers-in-law: Erich Bauer of Bay City and Norman Kraenzlein of Saginaw; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The former Arlene Arnold married Emil Reinhardt on June 16, 1935 in St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church and he preceded her in death October 15, 1986. She is also predeceased by one sister, Viola Bauer. The family of Mrs. Reinhardt would like to thank Gwendolyn Bills, her special friend and caregiver and the staff of Brian's House for the special care they provided for their mother. Funeral Services will take place Wednesday, March 15, 2000 at 1:00 P.M. at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (Mountain and Jane Sts.). Officiating will be Rev. Paul E. Schaewe with intermenty following in Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Monday from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. and Tuesday from 2:00 to 9:00 P.M. Mrs. Reinhardt will be taken to the church to lie in state Wednesday from 12:00 o'clock noon until the time of services. Memorial cards for St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Building Fund or Brian's House will be available at the funeral home. Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. 201 W. Midland Street
Richardson, Helen
East Tawas, Michigan
Helen Richardson died on March 21, 2000. A lifelong Michigan resident, she was born at home in Marion Township on April 6, 1921, the youngest of 12 children of Arthur and Josephine Wright. A graduate of Howell High School, she married Robert B. Richardson of Pinckney in September, 1941. The couple lived in Howell and the surrounding area until 1954 when they moved to Plymouth. Mrs. Richardson was hired in 1965 as Deputy Clerk for Plymouth Township. Upon the resignation of the Township Clerk in 1966, Mrs. Richardson was appointed to complete his term. She was a dominant force in Township politics and an active contributor to community affairs. In 1991, the Richardsons moved from their lakeside home to East Tawas. Mrs. Richardson is survived by her husband of 58 years, Robert, and by their daughters: Brenda Richardson of Baltimore, Rosemary Richardson of Seattle and Pamela Richardson of Minneapolis. She also has two surviving older sisters: Rose Stackable of Lansing and Ernestine Taylor of Elkhart, Indiana, as well as numerous close friends and relatives. In keeping with the wishes of the deceased and her immediate family, no memorial service is planned.
Schorr (Lumsden), Staff Sgt. Gayle Joan
Watertown, New York formerly of Bay City, Michigan
Mrs. Gayle Shorr, age 36, passed away Tuesday evening, March 21, 2000 at Samaritan Hospital in Watertown, NY. Born Gayle Joan Lumsden on October 20, 1963 in Bay City, MI to Delores and Kenneth Lumsden. She is survived by her husband, Robert Todd; her children: Ashley, Bryan and Charles Stephey, and stepson, Dillon Schorr. She is also survived by her mother, Delores Lumsden; brothers: William (Joyce), Michael (Barbara) and Patrick; sisters: Maureen (Alex) Stinson, Kathryn (Richard) Clark and Janis Lumsden; mother and father-in-law, Robert and Claudia Schorr; brothers-in-law: Matthew (Tammy) and Judd; many nieces and nephews. Her father, Kenneth, predeceased Gayle. Staff Sgt. Gayle Schorr served 18 years in the U.S. Army with current active duty in Ft. Drum, NY. She was also stationed in Colorado, Washington, Germany, and Belgium. Gayle leaves many friends from around the world. Gayle was a 1981 graduate of T.L. Handy, excelling in basketball, volleyball and softball. A Memorial Service will be held at the Main Post Chapel at Ft. Drum, NY at 3:30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, March 27, 2000. Funeral Services will be held at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning, March 30, 2000 at Stapish West with full military honors. Rev. Duane M. Harris of St. Luke's United Methodist Church will officiate. Committal Services will be at Floral Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call at Stapish West on Wednesday between the hours of 2 to 9 o'clock and on Thursday morning from 9 o'clock until the time of service. Those planning an expression of sympathy may consider the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We all depend upon the strength We draw from one another, For we're connected by the love That comes from God our Father. Stapish West 805 E. South Union, Bay City
Monday, February 8, 1999
Folks around Elkton know Kerry J. Southworth as a veteran ice fisherman, but he was no match for the Saginaw Bay on Saturday.
Southworth, 42, a farmer and father of three children, apparently drowned when he drove his all-terrain vehicle into a large hole in the ice about three-quarters of a mile from shore.
"The ice is in very poor condition because of a lot of open water, so we're asking fishermen to be very cautious because of the conditions," said Huron County Sheriff Michael L. Gage.
"We're not going to keep ice fishermen off the ice, but we're telling them to be very cautious," Gage said.
Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard's Saginaw River station in Bay County's Hampton Township are warning ice fishermen about the large hole that enveloped Southworth's vehicle.
The hole in the bay's ice, about one-half mile west of the mouth of Mud Creek, isn't easily seen, Coast Guard officials said.
Divers with the Huron County Sheriff's Department found Southworth's body in about 6 feet of water at 11:59 a.m. Sunday. Authorities received a call at 4:30 a.m. Sunday alerting them that Southworth hadn't returned from a fishing trip.
Southworth had left shore at a public access site at the end of Filion Road in McKinley Township.
Southworth "enjoyed his (ice) fishing, and he used to go out quite often," said John Champagne, owner of the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Elkton, which is making funeral arrangements for Southworth.
Officers from the sheriff's department were assisted by Coast Guard and Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel at the scene on Sunday. Two Caseville-area men - Jeremy Steinman and Brian Henry - used their airboats to haul divers and equipment to the hole in the ice, Gage said.
Authorities found and returned Southworth's all-terrain vehicle, along with a sled he pulled behind the vehicle.
A funeral service for Southworth is at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe. Visitation is from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and from 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Champagne Funeral Chapel in Elkton.
Kerry Southworth is survived by his wife, Kathy, along with the couple's three children. Kerry Southworth's mother, Betty Southworth of Elkton; his grandmother, Florence Southworth of Elkton; and a number of brothers and sisters also survive him.
