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Albion A. Nemeskal
2/17/2003
A funeral Mass was celebrated Friday at St. Rita’s Catholic Church for Albion Anthony Nemeskal of Maple City who died Feb. 17 at his home. He was 87.
He was born on the family homestead in Cleveland Township on Dec. 16, 1915, the son of Anthony J. and Bessie (Steimel) Nemeskal. On Feb. 23, 1952, at St. Rita’s Rectory in Maple City, he married Vera Mary Shimek, who survives.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Germany and France. He worked for 43 years for Harris McBurney of Jackson as a public utility contractor, retiring in 1977.
Mr. Nemeskal was a member of St. Rita’s and St. Joseph Catholic churches. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.
Also surviving are his three children, Mary Ann and Elizabeth Nemeskal of Maple City, and Anthony (Louise) Nemeskal of Traverse City; three grandsons and three step-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Francis Caron and Peter Nemeskal; and sisters, Helen Kalchik and Ruth Nemeskal.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Grand Traverse Area Hospice or St. Rita’s Catholic Church.
Dallas Otto Brow
12/3/2002
Burial services have been held at St. Mary's Cemetery for Lake Leelanau resident Dallas Otto Brow who died Dec. 3 at Munson Medical Center. He was 74.
Mr. Brow was born Nov. 18, 1928, in Flint, the son of Otto and Mary Louise (Knoblauch) Brow. On July 7, 1951, in South Bend, Ind., he married the former Patricia Ann Kipp, who survives.
Also surviving are his six children, Karla (Billy) Waire of Flushing, Shawne (Steve) Mellios of Bay City, Angela (Kirt Thornberg) Underwood of Traverse City, Kimberly (Mike) Curthes of Traverse City, Christopher (Denise) Brow of Traverse City, and Erik Brow of Lake Leelanau; brother Versal (Ellie) Brow of Flint; sisters Carol and Judy Brow of Lake Leelanau; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his brother Bernard and sister Beverly Chesney.
Harriet F. Withenbury
12/3/2002
Service were held in Camden, S.C., on Dec. 3 for Harriet "Halley" Fleming Withenbury who died recently. She was 84.
She was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Caroline Allport Fleming of Chicago, Cincinnati and Leland. She was the widow of Russell Withenbury of Glendale, Michigan University in 1960 and 1967 respectively. He began a teaching career in Dearborn Heights and transferred to Traverse City Area Public Schools from which he retired in 1993.
He served on the Glen Lake School Board from 1976 to 1981. He was a past member and former president of the Cedar-Maple City Lions Club, and was a tutor and board member of the Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council. He was an active member of Central United Method church and served on many of the church's boards.
Also surviving are his children, Anne Wallace (Michael) Riegler of Copemish, Robert Field (Victoria) Hayes of DeWitt and David Andrew (Jennifer) Hayes of Ypsilanti; brothers, Ben (Shirley) Hayes of Sterling Heights and James (Judy) Hayes of Saginaw; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Louise Easton; a brother, Richard; and a son, Christopher Paul Hayes.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Central United Methodist Church, the Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council, the American Cancer Society or the Cedar-Maple City Lions Club.
Thomas H. Doherty
11/24/2002
A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City for Cedar resident Thomas H. Doherty who died at home, Nov. 24. He was 82.
He was born Dec. 14, 1920, in Norwood, Mass. On June 26, 1947, he married Rosemary Jantzen of Bartelso, Ill., who survives.
Mr. Doherty served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a 1948 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. In 1983 he retired after a 31 year career with Uniroyal Corporation in Michigan Sheriff's Association.
He was a lifetime member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he served as an usher and was on the parish council at the time the rectory was built. He also was a long time member of the Cedar Rod and Gun Club.
Also surviving are his children, David (Deborah) Schopieray of Cedar, Patti (Cameron) Keim of Cedar, and Tammy (R. Paul) Haywood of Traverse City; two brothers, Maurice (Gertrude Ann) Schopieray of Cadillac, and Alfred Schopieray of Cedar; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ronald, Robert, Barney, his cousin/brother Joseph Paul Schopieray; and his sister, Kathleen.
Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery followed the Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City.
Della Schaub Maleski
11/22/2002
A funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lake Leelanau for Della Schaub Maleski who died Nov. 22. She was 95.
Born in Lake Leelanau on June 18, 1907, she was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah (DuPeron) Belanger. In 1925, she married Lawrence Schaub Jr., who preceded her in death in 1959. She married John Maleski in 1964, and he too preceded her in death in 1975.
She was a lifelong resident of Lake Leelanau and attended St. Mary's Church were she was a member of the altar society and the St. Mary's Quilters.
She is survived by six children, Avery (Jane Mary) Rexroat of Lake Leelanau, Milford James (Marie) Schaub of Suttons Bay, Marvin Lawrence (Edith) Schaub of Suttons Bay, Marcella Ann Schmer-Kedzie of Corona, Michigan with his wife. He was a member of the VFW Cherryland Post No. 2780, and enjoyed deer hunting and golf.
Surviving are his sister, Ardith Bugai of Cedar; and five nieces including Marlene (Ed) Hahnenberg of Lake Leelanau.
