Anniversaries

George and Sonja Grosboll celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8, 2007, by a mini get-away at Lincolnshire, Ill., and on Dec. 30, 2007, by a cruise with their daughters and family on the Western Caribbean, with Norwegian Cruise Line. They have been members of the La Grange (Ill.) Church for 50 years.

George Grosboll and Sonja Smith were married Dec. 8, 1957, in Hinsdale (Ill.) Community House, by Elder T.G. Herr. George has been a painting contractor for 50+ years. Sonja has been a homemaker, receptionist for Dr. Buke, and worked at Salt Creek Credit Union for 20 years.

The Grosboll family includes Tammy and Steve Norton of Camas, Wash.; Debbie and Charles Shadel of Willowbrook, Ill.; three grandchildren; and one step-grandchild.

Weddings

Chandra J.N. Hall and Michael R. Weber were married May 20, 2007, in Plymouth, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Gene Hall.

Chandra is the daughter of Gene and Cindy Hall of Jackson, Mich., and Michael is the son of Bruce and Gale Weber of South Lyon, Mich.

The Webers are making their home in Holt, Mich.

Obituaries

ALFORD, Anna J. (Tillapaugh), age 100; born Mar. 15, 1907, in Walloon Lake, Mich.; died May 8, 2007, in Midland, Mich. She was a member of the Midland Church.

Survivors include her sons, James Alfred and William Alford; daughter, Ruthella McDonald; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor George Dronen, and interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery, Clarion, Mich.

FOLDEN, Velma A. (Jenkins), age 83; born May 22, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wis.; died Jan. 30, 2008, in Milwaukee. She was a member of the Sharon Church, Milwaukee.

Survivors include her daughter, Karyn Folden; brothers, Shellie A., Sammuel J., Nathaniel A., Phillip W. and James R. Jenkins; and sisters, Yvonne M. Jenkins, Ellen E. Tolson, Mable J. Talbert and Gloria M. Dean.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert Tolson, and interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee.

GRAHN, Doris I. (Beebe), age 91; born May 8, 1916, in Blue River, Wis.; died Dec. 31, 2007, in DeForest, Wis. She was a member of the Madison (Wis.) East Church.

Survivors include her sons, Larry and Herbert; daughters, Loyala Grahn, Rosann Knopp, Charie Hall and Janie Pauls; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor William Ochs, and interment was in Sand Prairie Cemetery, Richland Center, Wis.

KINDER, Cecil O., age 93; born June 5, 1914, in Hastings, Okla.; died Dec. 31, 2007, in Marshall, Texas. He has been a member of the Lafayette, Ft. Wayne and Hammond (Ind.) Churches.

Survivors include his daughter, Cecilia Kinder-Plata; and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Elder J. Clyde Kinder, and inurnment was in Berea Cemetery, Jefferson, Texas.

LAURENCE, Qudeleous, age 76; born May 1, 1931, in South Bend, Ind.; died Jan. 19, 2008, in Milwaukee, Wis. He was a member of the Sharon Church, Milwaukee.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy "Kitten" (Hicks) Laurence; sons, Pierre, Jaques, Derwin, Darius and Franchot Pottinger, and Dion Laurence; daughters, Denise, Debra, Donna and Sabrina Pottinger; brothers, Parker and Floyd; and 34 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Eric Bell, and interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee.

MCCLURE, Worth E., age 94; born May 14, 1913, in Sand Lake, Mich.; died Oct. 21, 2007, in Winter Springs, Fla. He was a member of the Adrian (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Louise (Kempf); daughters, Carolyn Wilson, Marilyn Rudolph, Joyce Marshall and Patricia Douglas; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Jim Coffin, and inurnment was in Brookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Mich.

NICKEL, Eldora B. (Olson), age 92; born July 28, 1915, in Gladwin Cty., Mich.; died Oct. 31, 2007, in Fenton, Mich. She was a member of the Fenton Church.

Survivors include her sons, Theodore and Edwin; daughters, Bernita Cheeseman, Jeanne Lance and Bonita Huddleston; sister, Elsie Melms; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildrn.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert Benson, and interment was in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc, Mich.

POTTINGER IV, George "Dickie" D., age 48; born June 22, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wis.; died Dec. 17, 2007, in Milwaukee. He was a member of the Sharon Church, Milwaukee.

Survivors include his wife, Anita (Taylor); sons, Thomas, Jemaine, Dwight and George V; daughter, Rochelle Pottinger; father, Dallas; mother, Dorothy J.Que (Hicks) Laurence; brothers, Darius, Derwin, Pierre and Franchot; half brother, Dion Laurence; sisters, Debra, Donna, Terri, Lori and Denise Pottinger; and ten grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder Eric Bell, and interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Milwaukee.

RICHARDSON, Marguerite "Mickey" H. (Preston), age 80; born Mar. 10, 1927, in Minneapolis, Minn.; died Jan. 1, 2008, in Macomb, Mich. She was a member of the Blue Water Church, Marysville, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Donald G.; sons, Gary P. and Dana G.; daughters, Lorraine M. Ziemba, Janice E. Sutton, Leigh E. Dimond and Marjorie L. Donnelly; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Chris Ames, and inurnment was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Algonac, Mich.

SALTS, Shirley J. (Granville), age 79; born July 16, 1927, in Madison, Wis.; died Apr. 8, 2007, in Kirkland, Wash. She was a member of the Spooner-Trego Church, Trego, Wis.

Survivors include her son, Tom; daughters, Marilyn Vrniak, Patty Farb, Nancy Salts and Sherry Dysort; and 20 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mihail Baciu, and interment was in Spooner (Wis.) Cemetery.

SAUNDERS, James W., age 59; born June 7, 1948, in Hinsdale, Ill.; died Dec. 28, 2007, in Green Bay, Wis. He was a member of the Green Bay Church.

Survivors include his wife, Eunice (Hagenberg); son, Jared; daughter, Jennifer Saunders; brothers, Joseph Saunders and David Rose; and sister, Mary Intrieri.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Delmar Austin, with private inurnment.

SUMMERTON, Ethel V. (Stamper), age 89; born June 30, 1918, in Clearwater Lake, Wis.; died Jan. 8, 2008, in Bowling Green, Ky. She was a member of the Oxford (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Milton J.; daughter, Anne E. Afton; and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted in Bowling Green by Pastor Terry Carmichael (A second memorial service will be held in the Oxford Church on June 29.), and inurnment was in Oxford Cemetery.

SZMANDA, Charles A., age 82; born May 18, 1925, in Milwaukee, Wis.; died Oct. 27, 2007, in Greeneville, Tenn. He was a member of the Stevens Point (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Florence (Kaczmarski); daughters, Kathy Frost and Karen Houghton; brother, Ray; sister, Ruth Cinquemani; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Steve Poenitz, and entombment was in Greene Lawn Mausoleum, Greeneville.

WHEATLEY, Boyd L., age 88; born July 10, 1919, in Atlantic, Iowa; died Dec. 7, 2007, in Rock Island, Ill. He was a member of the Moline (Ill.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Martha (McCormick); sons, Miles and David; daughter, Karen Hirsch; 15 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Tony Hunter, and interment was in Rosedale Cemetery, Cambridge, Ill.