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Wendell G. Boone
Wendell G. Boone, 73, of Charlotte, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2006.
Mr. Boone was born March 1, 1932 in Travers City, the son of Daniel and Lucil (Witkop) Boone. He was a co-owner of A&B Realty of Charlotte and he later retired from Century 21 in 1999. He was member of the Barry-Eaton Board of Realtors, Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church and American Legion. He was a former member of the Lansing Board of Realtors and Charlotte Rotary Club. Wendell was also a past president of the Charlotte Country Club and a past president of the Chamber of Commerce. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 2406.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Lou Ann Boone; son, Scott (Vicky) Boone of Brandon, Miss,; daughters, Wendy (Michael) Fox of Olivet, Teresa Halsey of Whitmore Lake; mother Lucile Boone of Traverse City; daughter-in-law, Tamela Boone of Holt; grandchildren, Kenneth Boone, Christina Boone, Erica Halsey, Courtney Fox, Jason Fox, Corbin Boone, Erin Boone; sister Dora (George) Bean of Mokena, Ill.; brothers, Dean (Eileen) Boone of Charlotte, Duane (Rosemary) Boone of Hubert, N.C., and James (Loritha) Boone of DeLeon Springs, Fla.
He was preceded in death by a son, William G. Boone.
Funeral services were held Jan. 26 at Pray Funeral Home Charlotte, with Rev. Karen Wheat officiating. Interment was at Maple Hill Cemetery in Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church, 210 E. Lawrence Ave., Charlotte, Mi 48813. Arrangements were by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Michael A. Boucher
Michael A. Boucher, 52, of Perrysburg, Ohio and formerly of Toano, Va., died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Escanaba the son of Wayne and Donna (Gallagher) Boucher.
Mike was employed as a Sr. Operations Engineer for Owens Illinois. He enjoyed building decks and pole barns, playing golf and was an avid cribbage player. Mike loved working on cars and motorcycles and could fix anything. He was very proud of his children and loved spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Monica; daughters, Jessica Boucher of Charlotte and Kathleen Boucher of Potterville; son, Daniel W. Boucher of Charlotte and stepsons, Charlie (Pamela) Ganey of Battle Creek and Andrew Ward of Kalamazoo; brother, Thomas (Linda) Boucher of Westminster, Colo.; brother, Daniel (Kimberly) Boucher of Charlotte; brother, Jeffrey (Cindy) Boucher of Toano, Va.; sisters, Kelli (Phil) Oberlin of Eaton Rapids, Erin (Joseph) Lekovish of Katy, Texas, Courtney Boucher of Katy, Texas, Shannon (Trent) Cooke of Katy, Texas and Greg (Kelly) Boucher of San Antonio, Texas. Also surviving are eight sisters-in-law and seven brothers-in-law, many nieces and nephews, a great niece and two great nephews.
Funeral services were held Sept. 29 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte with Reverend Father Denis Spitzley officiating. The family requests that memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice House.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
David A. Bowers
David Alan Bowers, 46, of Marshall, died at home Tuesday, March 7, 2006 after a long illness.
David was born May 27, 1959 in Battle Creek, to Richard and Marlene (Pratt) Bowers, and attended Charlotte Schools. He moved to Marshall at the age of 19 and has lived there since. After coming to this area, David initially worked for the former Life Ambulance Company as a basic emergency medical technician. He later served as a basic EMT for the Marshall Firefighters Ambulance when it was formed in 1980. He was forced to retire early due to ill health.
David’s interest and love of the fire service and becoming a firefighter started when he was a child. He served with the Marshall Fire Department for a number of years as a part-paid firefighter until ill health forced him to retire. He was an avid collector of antique fire equipment and memorabilia and had restored an antique fire engine that he obtained from the Tekonsha Fire Department. He and his children and his Dalmatian dog rode in it in many Christmas and Memorial Day parades in Marshall and surrounding communities. He also enjoyed flying rockets in the park with his children, Meghan and Matthew.
His marriages to Sandra Lautenslager and Michelle McAtee both ended in divorce.
Surviving are; his children, Robert (Amanda) Bowers of Marengo, David Bowers, Lisa Bowers, and Meghan and Matthew Bowers, all of Marshall; three grandchildren, Tristin, Abigale and Samara; parents, Richard and Marlene Bowers of Charlotte; brother, Paul Bowers of Charlotte; and sister, Cathi Wakley of Nashville.
A memorial service was held March 21 at Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home. A private family committal service was held at Oakridge Cemetery prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Ray Boyer
L. Ray Boyer, 64, of Loris, S.C. passed away suddenly, yet peacefully, on June 8, 2006. Ray was born in Portland on Oct. 28, 1941 to Leonard Boyer and Martha (Andersen) Boyer Lee.
Ray graduated from Vermontville High School in 1959. He joined the United States Air Force after high school, serving in the Vietnam War and retiring after 20 years of service. Ray and his wife, Jan, then lived in Ohio and South Carolina, settling in Loris.
Ray was best known for his wacky sense of humor. Ray was an avid golfer, teaser, jokester and storyteller. If you had an occasion to have encountered Ray, you were most definitely entertained. He will be missed by his family and friends who are grateful for the good times and wonderful memories he left us.
He is preceded in death by his infant son, Gregory Scott and his sister, Jama Childs.
Ray is survived by his mother, Martha Lee of Nashville; his wonderful wife of 44 years, Jan Boyer of Loris, S.C.; children, Lori (Glen) Yarbrough of Nashville, Tenn., Cris (Laura) Boyer of Jacksonville, N.C. and Tony Boyer of Loris, S.C.; five grandchildren, Will Yarbrough, Nicole Yarbrough, Bethany Boyer, Faith Boyer and Sarah Boyer; brother, Clete (Petra) Boyer; sisters, Izetta (Ross) Reed, Mary Beth (Tim) Bellwood, Loni (James) Brown and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 at Kalamo United Methodist Church.
James Leroy Brace
James Leroy Brace, 58, of Dowling, went home to be with his Lord Saturday, Dec. 02, 2006 at his home in Dowling.
He was born Sept.12, 1948 in Lansing the son of Delmer Willard Brace and Audrey Bell (Vandlen) Brace.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren and golfing. He enjoyed fishing, southern gospel concerts and automobile restoration. He was a longtime member of the Calvary Baptist church in Charlotte and then later member of the Temple Baptist Church of Kalamazoo where he sang in the choir and was an usher.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Audrey Brace and cousin, Paul Dean Fryover.
James is survived by wife of 12 years, Charlotte Ann Brace, of Dowling; parents, Delmer and Priscilla Brace, of Grand Ledge; sons, Jeremy (Jodi) Brace of Charlotte, Chad Brace of Indianapolis, Ind., Josh (Brandi) Brace of Potterville; daughters, Rebecca (Chad) Farlee of Ionia, Amy Burk of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; brothers, Robert Brace of Eaton Rapids; sisters, Elnora Petrie of Clyde, Ohio, June Fillar of Kalamazoo; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 5 at the Temple Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, with Pastor Herb Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be at the Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta.
Memorial tributes may be made to Salvation Army or Temple Baptist Church.
Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes.
Esther E. Bradford
Esther Eleanor Bradford, 78, of Paonia, Colo., formerly of Charlotte, died Thursday, March 2, 2006.
Esther was born April 17, 1927 in Lansing, the daughter of Morris and Emma (Marshall) Jones. She was valedictorian of the Charlotte High School class of 1944 and worked as a bookkeeper for most of her life. She married Walter Bradford in 1950 in Eaton Rapids, and through his work with United Airlines lived 26 years in the Bay Area in California. During his terminal illness, they moved back to Charlotte from 1979 through 1992. Esther spent the last 12 years with her daughter Jan on the Western Slope of Colorado.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Walter, in 1989.
Surviving are: daughter, Jan Bradford of Paonia, Colo.; four granddaughters, Anna, Hope, Pearl and Natalie; aunt, Beulah Wood of California; two brothers, Roy Jones of Michigan and David Jones of North Carolina; sister, Eunice Hall of Oregon; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside services were held Feb. 8 at Bosworth Cemetery in Walton Township.
Arrangements were by Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
Patsy Ann Bradford
Patsy A. Bradford of Eaton Rapids, age 74, died Thursday, April 29, 2006 in Charlotte. She was born on August 15, 1931 in Lansing the daughter of Archie and Lila (Zuber) O’Briant. When Patsy was young, she studied piano and voice. When she was in 5th grade she started singing and playing the piano with the “GM Juniors” in Lansing. The group sang on the radio and on Channel 6 TV, with Patsy occasionally playing the piano or singing solos. After graduation from Lansing Eastern High School in 1949, she went on to become an instructor at the Wilde Conservatory of Music in Lansing where she had studied music while growing up. Patsy was an honor student of the National Piano guild and studied Theory and Keyboard Harmony at Michigan State University. She married Alden Bradford in the early 1950’s and resided and taught piano and organ lessons in the Eaton Rapids area as well as in the Lansing area at Wild Conservatory. She went on to receive her teaching certification while raising four children and was a member of the Michigan Music Teachers Association. Many years later, after Wilde closed its doors, she went on to teach at Marshall Music in Lansing for several years until she retired. Patsy taught piano and organ for a total of 48 years! Many of her students have gone on to considerable musical achievements. She adored her students and celebrated their accomplishments. Music was Patsy’s life and she lived it to the fullest. Preceding her in death were her husband Alden in 1996 and 2 brothers, Don and Jerry O’Briant.
She is survived by her 4 children, Jim (Linda) Bradford of Howell, Krista Wainright of Eaton Rapids, Karen (Rick) Cataline of Eaton Rapids and Annette Boedeker of Eaton Rapids and 5 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, April 24th from the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to either the Eaton Rapids Public School’s Music Program or the Eaton Rapids Emergency Medical services.
Dorothy M. Bradley
Dorothy Marie (Schunemann) Bradley, 82, of Charlotte, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006 at Moore’s Adult Foster Care Home, surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothy was born June 29, 1924 in Washington Township, the daughter of John C. and Nora Belle (Fries) Schunemann. She received a Bachelors Degree in Education and had been a teacher in various schools, retiring from the Grand Ledge Public School System. Education was a big part of her contribution to the world. She was a pianist at the West Benton United Methodist Church for many years before transferring membership to Lawrence Avenue U. M. C. She was very active in the women’s group at both churches. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, basket weaving and music. She was Red Cross Volunteer at Hayes Green Beach Hospital for nine years. The most important thing to her was her family.
She is survived by her children, Linda (Ray) Peterson, Sharon (John) Franks, Dale (Jane) Bradley, Ivan (Beverly) Bradley, Connie (John) Bobcik, Glen (Judy) Bradley, Roger (Lynda) Bradley; 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother Robert (Helen) Schunemann; sister-in-laws Doris Kent and Esther Friel. She was predeceased by her husband Russell in 2005. Funeral were held on Wednesday, Dec.6, 2006 at Pray Funeral Home with Rev. Karen Wheat officiating. Interment was in Gresham Cemetery.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Eaton Community Hospice House.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
