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Robert Aardema
Robert Albert Aardema, 53, of Charlotte, died Feb. 4, 2000 in Ruskin, Fla.
Mr. Aardema was born June 7, 1946 in Lansing, the son of Martin and Mary (LaRosa) Aardema. He was a sales representative for Agro-K for 17 years, and member of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Middleville. He enjoyed muzzle-loading sports and was an avid sportsman.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Janne (Powers) of Charlotte; three daughters, Melissa (Tom) Kunkel of Burlington, Ken., and Jessica Aardema and Amy Aardema, both of Charlotte; three grandchildren, Timothy, Emma, and Elizabeth Kunkel; three sisters, Rose Marie Cole of Howell, Dorothy Nelson of northern Michigan and Marty Jo Caputo of Georgia.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marin in 1986, and a grandson, Robert Joseph Kunkel in 1995.
Funeral mass was Feb. 9 at the Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with Father Francisco Radecki officiating. Interment was in the Bosworth Cemetery.
Diana D. Ackley
Diana Dale Ackley, 51, of Potterville, died Sept. 3, 2000.
Mrs. Ackley was born June 3, 1949 in Lansing, the daughter of Harold and Ella (McBride) Houseman. She loved telling about her grandchildren and enjoyed bowling and bingo. She was an administrative technician for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistic Service.
Surviving are her husband, Terry Ackley; sons, Russell (Jenny) of Potterville, Chad (Michelle) of Lansing, and Scott of Potterville; five grandchildren; mother, Ella Louise Houseman; sisters, Linda (Barry) Welch of Grand Ledge and Kathy Houseman of Lansing; and brother, Harold (Gerry) Houseman of Lansing.
Funeral services were held Sept. 8 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Heart Foundation or Ronald McDonald House.
Further information may be available at www.legacy.com.
Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Inc.
M. Ruth Ackley
M. Ruth Ackley, 64 of Bellevue, died Saturday, July 29, 2000 at Battle Creek Health System.
Mrs. Ackley was born Sept. 9, 1935 in Alma, the daughter of Warren and Marian (Pollard) Clark. She graduated from Elsie High School in 1953 and was employed as an assistant supervisor for Michigan Millers Insurance Company in Lansing for several years. She married Douglas Ackley on Oct. 15, 1961 in Elsie. She was a resident of Bellevue for 28 years, a member of the Bellevue United Methodist Church, and enjoyed flower gardening and reading.
Surviving are her husband, Douglas; sons, Scott of Valencia, Calif. And Doug of Marfa, Texas; three grandchildren; and brother, Robert Clark of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Pat Pradmore; and her parents.
Graveside services were held Aug. 1 at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, with Rev. Merlin Pratt officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.
Richard Ackley
Richard C. Ackley, 49, of Lansing died April 5, 2000 in Lansing.
Mr. Ackley was born July 15, 1950 in Lansing and was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to play gold and cards, hunt, and fish. He was a member of the Duck Lake Country Club. He had been manager of Eberhard’s, was a co-owner of the Lansing IGA and a warehouse manager at Wolverton.
He is survived by his wife of two years, Donna; one daughter, Mechelle Ackley of Lansing; his mother, Phyllis Ackley of Eaton Rapids; five sisters, Christine (Loren) Cowles of Springport, Cathy (Bud) Cowles and Carol (Steve) Clark, both of Eaton Rapids, Janice (Jim) Boice of Perry and Mary Ackley of Lansing; five brothers, Thomas (Vicki), Timothy (Jackie), Robert (Annette), and William (Anke), all of Eaton Rapids, and Joseph (Pam) of Charlotte; on sister-in-law, Sue Ackley Larson of Eaton Rapids; his father- and mother-in-law, Harvey and Gertrude Heppe of Orleans; two sisters-in-law, LuAnn (Thomas) Phelps of Schoolcraft and Linda (David) Odette of Muskegon; one brother-in-law, Donald (Karen) Heppe of Orleans; and 37 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Carson Ackley, one brother James, and one niece, Carol Cowles.
Mass of the Resurrection was April 7 at the St. Peter Catholic Church, Eaton Rapids, with Fr. Bennett Constantine as Celebrant. Interment was in the Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids. Arrangements were made by the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Michigan Lung Association through www.legacy.com.
Francis J. Allen
Francis J. Allen, age 95 of Dimondale, went to be with his Lord, October 27, 2000. He was born October 22, 1905, the son of Bugene and Emma (Thompson) Allen. They preceded him in death along with his sister Lena Allen; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Lorainne Allen; sister and brother-in-law, Fern and Roy Twichell and niece, Esther Scott. Francis was a lifetime resident of Dimondale, working at the Bank of Dimondale, the Lyons Hardware Store, and the George Worthington Co. from which he retired. He was a member of the Dimondale Presbyterian Church since 1936. Francis served in many capacities, but was most remembered for his music ministry for 28 years. He played the organ and piano for the youth and adult choirs, worship services for the Presbyterian and Methodist Church and Sunday afternoons at the Jarvis Acres/St. Lawrence Dimondale Center, plus many weddings throughout the years. Francis was a member with the Orpheus Club of Lansing, a men’s choir, where he sang 1st bass. He volunteered much of his time to the church, local government and the Dimondale Chapter of the Red Cross. In his spare time he enjoyed traveling with his sister, Fern; gardening, baking, the ravel logs at M.S.U. and time spent with the Dimondale Senior Citizens Group. We would like to give a special thank you to the ladies at the New Haven Foster Car Home: Nancy Ness, Angie Arnott, Reni DeChelbor, Brandy Hatt, Lori Jackson, Kristina Mayhew, Dee Dee McGalliard, Christina McKenzie, Ethel Murray, Rosemary Parker, Valerie Parkey and Nancy Sutherland. Thank you for the special care and love you gave to Francis.
Surviving are 3 nephews, Rex (Judy) Twichell, Neil (Jackie) Twichell and Tom (Debbie) Twichell all of Eaton Rapids; 3 nieces, Florence Twichell of Eaton Rapids, Reva (Richard) Lerch of Oak Hill, FL, and Janette (Carl) Williams of Tuscon, AZ; 15 grand nephews and nieces; 21 great-grand nephews and nieces and 1 great-great-grand niece.
Funeral services were held at the Dimondale Presbyterian Church on Monday, October 30th. Arrangements were made by the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids. Please direct any donation to the Dimondale Presbyterian Church at P.O. Box 357, Dimondale, MI 48821 or the Hospice of Lansing.
Lyle Allen
Lyle Allen, 79, of Eaton Rapids, formerly of Charlotte died July 13, 2000 at his residence.
Mr. Allen was born in Lowell, the son of William and Mable (Medmar) Allen. He had been a Charlotte, Eaton Rapids area resident since 1956 and was a 1938 graduate of Ionia High School. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, was a former VFW member and member of the Iris Club. While in Charlotte, he owned the former Charlotte Wallpaper & Paint Store until about 1964, when he started working at the Owens-Illinois Glass Factory, from which he retired in 1976 after 12 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Bayley-Lux); two daughters, Judy (Carl) Pearson of Dunedin, Fla. And Barbara Allen of Mundelein, Ill.; one son, Bruce (Kathleen) of Spring Hill, Fla.; two stepsons, Robert (Jo) Lux of Grand Ledge and Richard Lux of Charlotte; two stepdaughters, Lynne (Bob) Kimmel of Charlotte and Barbara (Garry) Bruce of Charlotte; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister, Jean of Ocala, Fla.; and three brothers, Howard of Ark., Robert of Texas and William of Fla.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Allen in 1967; one son, William Harold in 1948; three sisters; and one brother.
Services were July 15 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Chapel, Charlotte, with Rev. William Ericson officiating. Interment was in the Balcom Cemetery, Ionia.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Eaton Community Hospice or Memorial Tree Garden.
Gary Allensworth
Gary William Allensworth, 62, of Bellevue died Feb. 16, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Allensworth was born March 15, 1937 in Battle Creek, the son of James and Luella Allensworth. He graduated from Springfield High School in 1958 and had been employed by Al’s Carpet Service in the 1960s and later as a heavy equipment operator for the Calhoun County Road Commission. He moved to Bellevue in 1985 and worked for the Bellevue Milling Co. and as a woodworker for the Bellevue Cabinet Shop. He had married the former Elizabeth Hall.
He is survived by two daughters, Carol Askew of Battle Creek and Rebecca Leslie of Cary, N.C.; one son, William of Battle Creek; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Norma Allensworth, with whom he resided.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth; his parents; one brother, Jim Allensworth; and two sisters, Betty Chantrenne and Phyllis Mayo.
Services were Feb. 19 at Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue, with the Rev. Darwin Kuhl officiating.
Inurnment of cremains will take place at Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue, at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Larry Angus
Larry Scott Angus, 40, of Charlotte, formerly of Athens, died March 12, 2000 at his home.
Mr. Angus was born March 14, 1959, the son of Darwin and Marie (Branson) Angus in Battle Creek. He had been a truck driver for Sandy’s Landscaping in Charlotte. He was a member of Charlotte Eagles Aerie #3552 and enjoyed snowmobiling.
He is survived by his parents, Darwin and Marie Angus of East Leroy; one daughter, Sarah Angus of Bellevue; one son, Michael (Amanda) of Bellevue; one grandson; one sister, Donna (Claude) Williams of East Leroy; one brother, Steve Angus of Battle Creek; and special friend, Trudy Patrick and her sons, Michael, Shawn and Trent Fraley of Charlotte.
Services were March 15 at the Birchwood United Methodist Church, Battle Creek, with Pastor Melanie Baker-Streevy officiating. Interment was in the Leroy Congregational Cemetery, East Leroy. Arrangements were made by the Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue.
Memorial contributions may be made to his children.
Mary L. Arney
Mary Louise Arney, 71, of Rotonda West, Fla., died Aug. 3, 2000 at Englewood Community Hospital, Englewood, Fla.
Mrs. Arney was born April 20, 1929, the daughter of George and Illa (Davis) Horsford in Battle Creek, and moved to the Rotonda West area in 1979 from Battle Creek and Bellevue. She was employed by Kellogg Co. and Clark Equipment Co., both in Battle Creek, and retired from Olivet College in 1978. She was an active member and volunteer for more than 17 years with the American Legion Post Auxiliary #113 in Rotonda.
She is survived by her husband, Loren; two daughters, Kathryn (Earl) Hoag and Karen (Frank) Brownell, both of Olivet; two sisters, Ardeth (Lynn) Juckett of Battle Creek and Joyce (Robert) Scott of Rotonda West, Fla.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held Aug. 6 at the American Legion Post #113, Rotonda West, Fla.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #113, Rotonda West, Fla.
Arrangements were made by Lemon Bay Funeral Homes, Englewood Chapel, Venice, Fla.
Leora B. Arnold
Leora B. Arnold, age 88, died Wednesday, February 2, 2000 in Holt. Leora was born October 24, 1911 in Ionia the daughter of Matthew G. and Almira Abbie (Higgins) Bradley (former owners of the Bradley Funeral Home in Ionia). She had been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Eaton Rapids since 1948. Leora worked side by side with her husband at Arnold & Becklund IGA for 22 years. She was a former member of the BPW and Eaton Rapids Hospital Auxiliary. Leora was a graduate of Ionia High School, Class of 1930 and played ladies semi-pro softball in Ionia for several years with the Friar Ale team.
Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Volney M.; 2 daughters, Judith (Gary) Davis of Bradenton, FL, Jill (Terry) Clone of Eaton Rapids; 4 grandchildren, Lori (Brian) Robinson, Lisa (Chad) Rehkopf, Greg (Lisa) Clone, Jon (Marcy) Clone; 7 great-grandchildren and a half sister, Joan (Leo) Watkins of Troutman, NC.
Funeral services were held on Monday, February 7, 2000 at the First United Methodist Church, Eaton Rapids, with Pastor Tom Evans officiating. Interment followed at Rosehill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements wee made by the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids. Those desiring may make contributions to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Eaton Rapids Medical Center Building Fund in memory of Leora B. Arnold.
Frieda Arps
Frieda Arps, 91, of Charlotte, formerly of Saginaw, Detroit and Hastings, died April 27, 2000 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Mrs. Arps was born May 20, 1908 in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of John and Mary (Bohlke) Mohrmann. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Charlotte.
She is survived by tow daughters, Jean Arps of Charlotte and Ruth (John) White of Bloomfield, Ind., and two sons, Richard (Marion) of Cadillac and Ronald (Cathy) of Sylvan, N.C.; ten grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Arps in 1969.
Private services were held with the Rev. Timothy Olson officiating. Interment was in the Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia.
Memorial contributions may be made through the First Lutheran Church of Charlotte for the Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots or First Lutheran Church.
Arrangements by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
