Anniversaries

Everett and Isabelle Edminster celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 23, 2007, by a family reunion at Tomahawk, Wis. They have been members of the Oxford (Wis.) Church for 27 years.

Everett Edminster and Isabelle Schmuhl were married Sept. 28, 1947, in Antigo, Wis., by Pastor O.A. Lyberg. Everett has been a camp ranger for the Wisconsin Conference. Isabelle has been a cook, buyer and helper for Camp Go Seek.

The Edminster family includes Nancy and Bill Willis of Corbett, Ore.; Peggy and Clare Herbison of Tomahawk; Jean Granum of Menominee, Mich.; Kathleen Edminster of Salem, Ore.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Weddings

Kanjana Ritthaprom and Paul Marcok were married May 15, 2007, in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Sukrit Das.

Kanjana is the daughter of Phutsadi and the late Amphai Ritthaprom of Sattahip, Chon Bury, Thailand, and Paul is the son of the late John and Ana Marcok.

The Marcoks are making their home in Chicago, Ill.

Obituaries

BAKER, Marie (Trubey) La Court, age 98; born Aug. 29, 1909, in Glen Elder, Kan.; died Oct. 24, 2007, in Calhoun, Ga. She was a member of the Oconto (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Edwin La Court; stepsons, Curtis and Marvin La Court; brother, Lester Trubey; sister, Ila Ballard; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastors Phil and Jan White, Dave Smith and Ken Mittleider, and inurnment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto.

CARTER, Dietta L. (Boyd), age 64; born Jan. 23, 1943, in Chicago, Ill.; died Oct. 18, 2007, in Dolton, Ill. She was a member of the Shiloh Church, Chicago.

Survivors include her husband, Nathaniel; sons, Nathaniel Jr., Barry A., Timothy W., Samuel K. and Christopher B.; daughters, Keturah Daye Candace and Vanessa Ambinbola; father, William Boyd Sr.; brother, William "Skippy" Boyd Jr.; half-brother, John "Terry" Smith; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Famous Murray, and interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Chicago.

COOPER, Dorothy Mae (Covell), age 73; born June 24, 1933, in Lenawee Cty., Mich.; died Jan. 2, 2007, in Morenci, Mich. She was a member of the Prattville Church, Pittsford, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Wallace; and brother, Curtis W. Covell.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Charles Davisson, and interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Morenci.

COX, Lillian L. (Erickson), age 85; born Dec. 12, 1921, in Bayfield, Wis.; died Nov. 6, 2007, in Fitchburg, Wis. She was a member of the Madison (Wis.) East Church.

Survivors include her sons, Clayton and Carlo; daughters, Caren Churkey, Colleen Cox, Clocille Jakobsonos, Cindy Sokolies and Carmie Raffy; brother, James Erickson; sister, Clarice Anderson; 18 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted by Pastor William J. Ochs and Dale Bossenberry, and interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Brooklyn, Wis.

EVANS, Gomer E., age 85; born June 3, 1922, in Mountain Ash, Wales, UK; died Nov. 25, 2007, in Grand Blanc, Mich. He was a member of the Holly (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Beryl P. (Pearce); sons, Timothy L., Nicholas T. and David J.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Alvaro Sauza, Gene Hall, Robert Benson and Brandon Korter, and Chaplain Adam Doyle, and interment was in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly.

FOLL, Merelle E. (Wilson), age 84; born Aug. 26, 1923, in Exira, Iowa; died Oct. 9, 2007, in Ft. Atkinson, Wis. She was a member of the Madison (Wis.) East Church.

Survivors include her sons, Lewellyn, Thomas and Ronald; daughter, Judith Miles; brother, Dorian Wilson; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor William J. Ochs, with private inurnment.

FORD, Alvin F., age 88; born July 9, 1919, in Elwood, Ind.; died Nov. 18, 2007, in Indianapolis, Ind. He was a member of the Irvington Church, Indianapolis.

Survivors include his wife, Helen E. (Padgett); sons, Thomas C. and Alvin F. Jr.; sister, Mary Morris; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Fred Troxell, and interment was in Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis.

HAHN, Mary J. (Olds), age 74; born Oct. 17, 1932, in Battle Creek, Mich.; died Oct. 10, 2007, in Madison, Wis. She was a member of the Reedsburg (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Lawrence; sons, Greg and Rodney; daughter, Darlene Rieck; brothers, Milton, Eugene and Robert Olds; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor William J. Ochs and Richard Habenicht, and interment was in Millard Prairie Cemetery, Wonewoc, Wis.

HISCOCK, Marjory J. (Hunt), age 75; born Jan. 26, 1932, in Kalamazoo, Mich.; died Nov. 5, 2007, in Bloomingdale, Mich. She was a member of the Gobles/Pinedale Church, Gobles, Mich.

Survivors include her son, James; daughters, Cheri Smith and Debra Gibson; brother, Lewain Hunt; step-brother, David Benton; and sisters, Gloria Jenks and Janice Parker.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Don Williams, and interment was in Robinson Cemetery, Gobles.

JENKINS, Ruth (Broadhurst), age 79; born Jan. 11, 1928, in Decatur, Mich.; died Oct. 24, 2007, in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was a member of the Glenwood Church, Dowagiac, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Earl Jr.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Christien Hodet and elder Harry Sponseller, and interment was in Hamilton Cemetery, Decatur.

OLES, Sophie (Wazdatskey), age 90; born Apr. 16, 1917, in Max, N.D.; died Dec. 5, 2007, in Apopka, Fla. She was a member of the Fairplain Church, Benton Harbor, Mich.

Survivors include her sons, Gary and Theodore "Teddy"; daughters, Barbara Wilson, Sharon Wotring, Connie Snodgrass and Janine Edmondson; brother, John Cherry; sister, Lillian Rauch; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry Lichtenwalter, and interment was in Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.

OSTRANDER, Ilah R. (Van Wormer) Bowran, age 89; born Jan. 12, 1918, in Plainfield Twp., Mich.; died Oct. 22, 2007, in Long Lake, Mich. She was a member of the Long Lake Church.

Survivors include her sons, Gerald and Larry Bowran; brother, Norman Van Wormer; sister, Beulah Putnam; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 12 step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Charles Mackintosh, and interment was in Esmond-Evergreen Cemetery, Hale, Mich.

SANDS, William C., age 60; born Nov. 12, 1946, in Washington, D.C.; died Oct. 31, 2007, in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include his former wife, Jane Sands; son, Denning; daughters, JanElla Schnepp, Ruth Armistead and Victoria Wecrzyn; brothers, George, Don, Jim, John and Bob; sister, Heather Sands; and six grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted by Pastor Dwight Nelson, Dean McDaniel and Rob Sink, and interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.

STEBNER, Mardell P. (Howell), age 90; born Aug. 15, 1917, in Fairbury, Ill.; died Nov. 24, 2007, in Hamilton, Ga. She was a member of the Eau Claire (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Otto E.; daughter, Dolenda B. Murdock; brother, Marvin Howell; sister, Darlene Poore; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Stephen Murdock, with private inurnment.

STEPHAN, Ralph J., age 75; born Jan. 1, 1932, in Grand Rapids, Mich.; died Oct. 17, 2007, in Lansing, Mich. He was a member of the Lansing Church.

Survivors include his wife, J. Diane (Doan); sons, Ralph J. Jr. and David C.; stepson, Patrick S. Hipolite; daughters, Kathy Minter, Debbie Williams, Linda Reece and Nancy Dumon; stepdaughters, Susan Taichman and Amy Robinson; brothers, Fredrick and James; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Quentin Purvis, with private inurnment.

TRAFELET, Barbara (St. Clare), age 68; born Nov. 19, 1938, in Detroit, Mich.; died Oct. 25, 2007, in Palm Beach, Fla. She was a member of the Warren (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Robert; sons, Craig and Leslie; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Paul Larsen, and interment was in Royal Oak (Mich.) Cemetery.

WALKER, Chloe (Farris), age 101; born Oct. 30, 1905, in Elm River Twp., Wayne Cty., Ill.; died Oct. 23, 2007, in Elm River Twp. She was a member of the Illinois Conference Church, Willowbrook, Ill.

Survivors include her daughters, Lois L. Willson and Marjorie E. Allen; brothers, Lowell and Everett Farris; sister, Ruth McKelvey; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Frank Haynes, and interment was in Laird Cemetery, Elm River Twp.