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Mae Helen Getter
Mae Helen Getter of Eaton Rapids, age 81, passed away in Charlotte, November 7, 2010. She was born February 14, 1929 the daughter of Fred and Laura (Blausey) Kunkel. Mae was a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and lover her cat, Pretty. Her most beloved thing was being able to talk with her family.
Mae is survived by her sons, Roy (Gretchen) Kunkel of Eaton Rapids, Victor (Jessica) Kunkel of Webber Falls, OK; 7 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Ronald Kunkel; sister June (Robert) Johncock of Olivet, Louise Nail of Marshall; and the nephews, nieces, brothers, and sisters that she raised as her own children, Loretta Fischer, Margarett (Tom Lovell) Kunkel, Ruby (Mike) Wendling, Thomas (Valerie) Kunkel, Frederick (Darlene) Kunkel, Ernest (Shannon) Kunkel. Mae was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harvey getter; sister, Eleanor; brothers, Alfred Whittman, Lao and Dale Kunkel.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Calvary Lutheran Church, 10500 Plains Hwy. Eaton Rapids, with Pastor Mark Eckert officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the Shelly-Odell Funeral Home, 518 S. Main St. Eaton Rapids. Interment will be at Brickyard Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help with funeral expenses or Eaton Community Hospice.
Bernice M. Gettys
Bernice May Gettys, 95, of Charlotte, formerly of Eaton Rapids, Narrow Lake and Potterville, died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Eaton Community Hospice House in Charlotte. Bernice was born August 26, 1915 in Eaton Rapids and was a lifelong Eaton County resident. She loved playing bingo and going to dinner at the Eaton Rapids Senior Center.
Surviving are: two sons, Thomas (Brenda) Hillard of Lansing and Richard (Linda Brown) Hillard of Charlotte; three daughters, Marion (Paul) Smith of Eaton Rapids, Janet Griffin of Springport and Maxine (Jerry) Green of Narrow Lake; 28 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 39 great great-grandchildren and sister, April Crandall of Colorado.
She was preceded in death by: first husband, Robert John Hillard in 1955, second husband, George Thomas Gettys in 1985; two daughters, Marie and Delores; one son, David Hillard and three grandsons, James, Robert and Jerry.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte with Rev. Charles Jenson officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may go to the Eaton Community Hospice, 2675 S. Cochran Rd., Charlotte, MI, 48813.
Jane Gewain
Jane Gewain was, above all, an amazing mom. Her and her late husband, Matthew Phillip Gewain II, devoted their lived to raising their three children, Matthew P. Gewain III of Tehachapi, CA, Dr. William J. Gewain of New Bern, NC, and Susan Jane Bohling of Lincoln, NE. Jane’s dedication to her family shaped her life each and every day. In return, her family adored her, never forgetting just how lucky and blessed they were. Jane, formerly of Lincoln, NE, died on Tuesday, April 6th, in New Bern, NC. She was 85 and was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, who passed away in May, 2002.
Jane E. Blake was born in Boone, IA on August 7th, 1924 while a tornado barreled through town. The youngest of five children born to Edna and James Black, Jane remained close to her family throughout her life. She was a “happy-go-lucky” child and her Dad’s favorite. If her older sisters or brothers ever wanted something badly, they would send Jane to ask their father, as they knew that he’d never say no to her. Many days, Jane could be seen riding her bicycle while wearing roller skates. She was a determined young lady from the start and lived life to the fullest. Living in the small town of Olivet, MI, the four “Blake sisters” were renowned for their sense of adventure and quest for a good laugh. They could always find the place to have fun, rarely missing the regular Saturday night dance held nearby Narrow Lake.
When she was just 13, Jane met Matt Gewain at school in New Jersey. Jane’s older sister, Edna Mae, was dating Matt’s best friend, John Hannon, and the four became inseparable. Jane was smitten, not just because Matt was the handsome center of the Scotch Plains High School football team, but also because he always made her laugh. They married in 1943, a few weeks after Matt enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was preparing for deployment overseas. She was 18, he was 22. While matt was in the service, Jane worked at Western Electric in New Jersey. But on the very day he returned, she told her boss, “My husband is home. I’m not missing out on another minute with him” and said good-bye. While she did go back to work for several years once her youngest child was a teenager, Jane’s real career was her family. The joy in her life came from being a full-time wife, mother grandmother, and recently, great-grandmother.
Over the years, Jane lived in many areas of the United States, including Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Michigan, Florida and Nebraska. For vacations, Jane and Matt particularly enjoyed skiing in Upstate New York and making regular visits to the Jersey Shore. They loved nothing better than to rent a cottage at the Shore. Besides raising their children, they loved socializing with their extended families and friends. For nearly 30 years, this included weekly visits with the Blake sisters and their husbands. Jane was an accomplished seamstress who also enjoyed cross-stitch and quilting. For five years in the 1970s she applied her talents to her job as a seamstress at Pendleton Woolen Mills in Fremont, NE. After she was widowed, Jane moved with her son Bill and his family to North Carolina. She found contentment in the warm weather, beautiful sunny skies and blue water.
A quietly elegant lady who would never leave home in a wrinkled blouse, let alone without fresh lipstick, Jane was also a woman with a huge spirit and a sparkling sense of humor, ready to supply a funny light for most occasions. Jane set a standard kindness, thoughtfulness and grace that will live on as an example for those she left behind. From making two dozen caramel apples for Mattie’s Kindergarten class to teaching Billy’s Sunday School class to sewing multiple Halloween costumes for Janie and helping all with homework each and every evening, Jane’s love shone through. Jane was a tremendous proponent of education and taught her children and grandchildren a love of learning early in their lives. She kept the family home well stocked with books and would sit and read to her children and grandchildren for hours on end.
In addition to her children, Jane is survived by her sisters, Helen McGiveron and Edna Mae Hannon; her sister-in-law, Lois (Gewain) Johnson; her daughters-in-law, Gail Gewain and Sharon Gewain; her son-in-law, Jonathan Bohling; her four grandchildren, Kimberly (Gewain) Cakerice, Blake Wewel, Alexandra (Lexie) Jane Bohling and Grand Bohling; her grandson-in-law, Ryan Cakerice; and, of course, the precious four-month-old great granddaughter who carries on her name, Madelyn Jane Cakerice. A life lived with so much love never really ends but goes on in the hearts of those who loved her so dearly. We will forever remember and cherish the abundance of love with which she filled our lives.
Services were held Friday, April 16th at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 So. 14th St., Lincoln, NE 68512. Burial immediately followed at Lincoln Memorial. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be sent to First Congregational Church, 300 So. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 where Jane loved to attend services with her sisters whenever she was back home in Michigan.
Rosalie A. Gibson
Rosalie A. Gibson, loving wife, mother and grandmother, 59, of Charlotte and Alum Creek, WV, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Alum Creek where she spent the winter months. Rosalie was born Sept. 16, 1950 in Wyandotte, Mich., the daughter of Zigmund and Anastasia Irene (Zdunczuk) Baczewski and had been a Charlotte resident since 1987 coming from Woodhaven, Mich.
Surviving are: her husband of 38 years, Terry Lee Gibson, Sr.; three children, Pamela Marie (Darrin Harmon) Gibson of Eaton Rapids, Terry Lee (Tera) Gibson, Jr., of Charlotte and Amanda Lynn Gibson of Charlotte; four grandchildren, D.J. Harmon, Terry Lee Gibson III, Anastasia Grace Harmon and Lillie Marlene Gibson and one brother, David (Monique) Baczewski of Arizona.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 19, 2010 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home in Charlotte with Rev. Richard H. Wilford of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in the West Carmel Cemetery. Memorial contributions may go to the American Diabetes Association.
Lydia C. Gingerich
Lydia C. Gingerich, 60, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Freeman Detweiler home.
Miss Gingerich was born May 21, 1949 at Pennville, Indiana the daughter of Chester H. and Mattie (Kauffman) Gingerich. She is survived by sisters: Lizzie (Menno) Mast of Wautoma, Wisconsin; Sarah (Eli) Burkholder of Sarasota FL; Naomi (Eli) Detweiler of Jamesport, MO; Emma (Freeman) Detweiler of Charlotte, MI; Katie Ann (Jake) Mast of Vermontville, MI; and brothers: Joe (Lydia) Jamesport, MO; Danny (Judy) of Holt, MO; Reuben (Rachel) of Waukarusa, IN; and Perry of Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Mattie Gingerich, brothers Andy, Ed, Albert, Ike, Chester and a sister Mary (Sam) Burkholder.
Funeral services were Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the residence of Henry Ropp, 190 Hwy., Jamesport, MO with Eli Detweiler officiating. Interment was at Meadow View Cemetery, Jamesport, Missouri, Pall Bearers were the nephews. Arrangements by Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Etta Marie Gleason
Etta Marie Gleason, 80, formerly of Olivet and Atlanta passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Eaton Community Hospice House in Charlotte. Mrs. Gleason was born June 18, 1930 in Jackson, MI the daughter of Merlin and Laura (Race) Holton.
She married Willard Gleason November 22, 1954. They were married for 55 wonderful years. She retired from Maeward Corporation in Olivet. She loved spending time with her family. She like gardening, putting together puzzles, working in the flower garden, having and going to garage sales.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Max) Sampsel of Charlotte; daughter, Wanda (Steen) Lahr of Bellevue; daughter, Janet (Rolland) Parker of Lake George; son, Melvin (Beth) Gleason of Dansville; son, Michael (Ellie) Woodbury of Charlotte; daughter, Joyce Sweet of Vermontville; son, Russell (Dayle) Gleason of Bellevue; 29 grandchildren and many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Linda Woodbury of Crouse, NC and brother, Delbert Holton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard in 2010; son, Wesley; 2 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; her parents and brothers, Merlin and Richard Holton.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, MI with Reverend Robert J. Freysinger officiating. Interment will be at Bosworth Cemetery in Olivet, MI. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 25, 2010 and Thursday, August 26,2 010 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. both nights at Pray Funeral Home. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Eaton Community Hospice House, Charlotte, MI.
Gregory S. Gleason
Gregory Steven Gleason, 57, of Grand Ledge, died Friday, November 26, 2010. A memorial dinner will be held Sunday, December 19,2010 at 2 p.m. at University Seventh Day Adventist Church in East Lansing.
Jacqueline J. Gleason
Jacqueline J. “Jackie” Gleason, 75, of Grand Ledge, formerly of North Port, Fla. died Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Jackie was born November 2, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Louis and Velda (Harmon) Finny. Jackie grew up in the Lansing area and married Robert Gleason January 11, 1953 in Lansing. Jackie was a caregiver her whole life for her family and friends. After moving to Florida, she was a CNA for 18 years.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; son, Greg Gleason of Grand Ledge; Mark Gleason of North Port Fla.; daughters, Beccy (Kent) Wolfe of North Port, Fla.; Julie (Larry) Roth of Mulliken; seven grandchildren, Jen Teague, Jason Gilbert, Nic Gleason, Erin Gleason, Ryan Gleason, Lindsay Gleason, Jamie Roth; four great grandchildren, Austin, Caitlyn, Ada Marie, Jacob; brother, Henry Finney of Georgia; sister, Loretta Finney of Indiana, several nieces and nephews and special family friends Cindy Parson Crum and J.J. Parsons.
Special thanks to great Lakes Hospice (Kristine, Judy Thombaugh & staff), and Michelle Munson McCorry & Carolyn Munson. Memorial Services will be held November 21, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the University SDA Church in East Lansing. Arrangements were made by Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte.
Willard “Willie” W. Gleason
Willard Warren Gleason, 79, of Charlotte formerly of Olivet and Atlanta passed away Jan. 26, 2010 at home.
He was born Oct. 3, 1930 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Albert and Lena (Tower) Gleason. He married Etta (Holton) Woodbury Nov. 22, 1954. They were married for 55 wonderful years.
He retired from Masterbilt Products Corporation in Olivet. He loved spending time with his family.
He like fishing, hunting, gardening, selling produce, fixing things up and going to garage sales.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Etta; daughters, Nancy (Max) Sampsel of Charlotte, Wanda (Steven) Lahr of Bellevue, Janet (Roland) Parker of Lake George and Joyce Sweet of Vermontville; sons, Melvin (Beth) Gleason of Dansville, Michael Woodbury of Charlotte and Russell (Dayle) Gleason of Bellevue; daughter-in-law, Linda Woodbury of Crouse, NC; 29 grandchildren, and many great and great-great grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 29 at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, with burial at Bosworth Cemetery, Olivet.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the family.
