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Coleman V. Gronseth
2/26/2003
Services are scheduled for May 4 from 1-4 p.m. in Suttons Bay for Leelanau County native Coleman Valor Gronseth who died Feb. 26. He was 82.
He was born June 10, 1921, in Suttons Bay, the only child of Conrad A. Gronseth and Verna M. (Heimforth) Gronseth. On Dec 13, 1943, he married the former Eileen M. Burke, who survives.
He was a 1939 graduate of Suttons Bay High School and a 1943 graduate of Florida in 1983, returning to Leelanau County each summer.
Also surviving are four children, Glen, Colleen, Edward and George; and five grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fund, c/o Owen Bahle, 301 S. Shore Dr., Suttons Bay, 49682.
Charles A. Donaldson
2/28/2003
Leland native Charles A. Donaldson died Feb. 28 in Houston, California, Jessica Quigley of Lupton, Jaclyn Smith of Milford, Charles Whitney of Suttons Bay, and McGregor Whitney of Suttons Bay; sisters and brother Connie Shaw of Hillman, Mary Jo Lemon of Illinois for seasonal Leland resident Charles Yoe Freeman III, who died Feb. 24 at home in Northbrook, Ill. He was 61.
He was born Dec. 29, 1941, in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, twin daughters, son, sister, and four granddaughters.
An avid golfer, he was a member of several golf clubs including the Leland Country Club.
Memorials may be made to Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Cardiac Research or Congestive Heart Fund, 1603 Orrington, Suite 750, Evanston, Ill. 60201; or the Leland Country Club Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 285, Leland 49654.
Velma Emma Lepley
2/12/2003
A memorial service was held Saturday at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church for Velma Emma Lepley of Maple City who died Feb. 12 at home. She was 82.
Born May 6, 1920, in Pekin, Ill, she was the daughter of Oscar Stephen and Lucy Mae (Heiser) Miller. On March 23, 1941, in Ithaca, she married Keith D. Lepley who preceded her in death in 1995.
Mrs. Lepley had been employed as a teacher’s aide for Glen Lake Public Schools. She was a member of the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church where she was involved in the Women’s Guild, served as a Stephen minister, a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the church choir. She enjoyed sewing knitting, crocheting, her flower garden, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, Donald (Jani) Lepley of Lebanon, Ohio, Sandy (Jerry) Prause of Maple City, Shirley (Jerry) Solem of Empire, Karen (Pat) Watson of Maple City, and Deena (Bob) Hamilton of Maple City, two brothers, two sisters, 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters, a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Glen Lake Community Reformed Church or to Munson Hospice.
