Anniversaries

Verlen and Kathleen Sherwin celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 5, 2007, by having a dinner for 200 guests, hosted by their children, at the Brooke Lodge Conference Center in Augusta, Mich. They have been members of the Urbandale (Mich.) Church for 47 years.

Verlen "Pete" Sherwin and Kathleen "Kay" Limberg were married Aug. 4, 1957, in Port Huron, Mich., by Pastor James Cunnington. Verlen "Pete" has been a cabinet maker and self-employed residential builder opening his own business, Sherwin Construction, in 1962. Kathleen "Kay" has been a nurse (B.S.N.) and worked for 32 years at the Battle Creek Health System.

The Sherwin family includes Tim Sherwin of Riverside, Calif.; Teri and James Rodgers of Jackson, Mich.; Tom and Meredith Sherwin of Yucaipa, Calif.; Traci and Eric Umali of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and 12 grandchildren.

Obituaries

BAUMAN, Ulrich "Uldis" E., age 71; born May 8, 1936, in Riga, Latvia; died Dec. 18, 2007, in Niles, Mich. He was a member of the Michiana Fil-Am Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include his wife, Liene (Viksne); son, Alfred; and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Albert Malones, and inurnment was in Fishkill (N.Y.) Rural Cemetery.

BROCKELSBY, Janice E. (Nevel), age 73; born Feb. 24, 1934, in Richland Cty., Wis.; died Feb. 20, 2008, in Green Bay, Wis. She was a member of the Madison (Wis.) East Church.

Survivors include her sons, Richard and Gordon; daughters, Elaine Riley, Pegi Short and Melissa Brockelsby; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David Scofield, and interment was in Richland Center (Wis.) Cemetery.

BROWN, Shirley (Whorral), age 50; born Feb. 12, 1957, in Heber Springs, Ark.; died Jan. 16, 2008, in Dowagiac, Mich. She was a member of the Glenwood Church, Dowagiac.

Survivors include her stepsons, David and Jimmy Weaver, and Chuck, Delmon and Rick Brown; stepdaughters, Sheila (Brown) Miller and Sherry (Brown) Roden; mother, Jessie (Nicholson); brother, Gary Whorral; 22 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Christien Hodet and elders Earl Jenkins and Harry Sponseller, and interment was in Harrison Cemetery, Decatur, Mich.

FLUGSTAD, Kathryn E. (Luck), age 85; born May 18, 1922, in Pittsville, Wis.; died Dec. 28, 2007, in Lancaster, Wis. She was a member of the Lancaster Church.

Survivors include her son, Michael; daughters, Karen Klatt-Thorsby, Sherry Klein and Sandy Kennedy; 13 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Richard Williams and Pastor David Scofield, and interment was in Mound Cemetery, Pittsville.

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 son, Larry P.; daughters, Loyala J. Grahn, Rosann J. Knopp, Cherie J. Hall and Janie E. Pauls; foster child, Herbert J. Grahn; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bill Ochs, Larry Grahn and Jason Loucks, and interment was in Sand Prairie Cemetery, Richland Center, Wis.

HASS, Herbert E., age 88; born July 21, 1919, in Chicago, Ill.; died Feb. 27, 2008, in Madison, Wis. He was a member of the Madison East Church.

Survivors include his wife, Carol J. (Kunce); son, David; stepson, James Killerlain; stepdaughter, Lillie Yingling; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bill Ochs, and interment was in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monona, Wis.

HINKEL, LaVerne, age 87; born Sept. 1, 1920, in Richland Cty., Wis.; died Jan. 6, 2008, in Richland Center, Wis. He was a member of the Richland Center Church.

Survivors include his brother, Marvin; and sister, Mary Alice Hinkel.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David Scofield, and intement was in Richland Center Cemetery.

LEAK, Debbie (Merkel), age 54; born Feb. 15, 1953, in Niles, Mich.; died Feb. 8, 2008, in Buchanan, Mich. She was a member of the Edwardsburg (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Ken; sons, Kenneth M., Michael S. and Alex E.; brothers, Eugene, Fred, Norman and Phillip Merkel; sister, Marilyn Wood; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Isaias Santos and elder Kenneth Scribner, and interment was in Mission Hills Cemetery, Niles.

LUTZ, Harold E., age 84; born Mar. 22, 1923, in Holly, Mich.; died Feb. 8, 2008, in Fenton, Mich. He was a member of the Holly Church.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn (Bigford); daughter, Sherry Lindsted; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Gene Hall, and interment was in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly.

MATTHEWS, Augusta E. (Shaw), age 84; born Sept. 21, 1923, in Coatopa, Ala.; died Jan. 25, 2008, in Livonia, Mich. She was a member of the Metropolitan Church, Plymouth, Mich.

Survivors include her daughter, Nichole Matthews; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bob Stewart, and interment was in Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Livonia.

PURKEY, Anne (Hejnal), age 87; born May 12, 1920, in Menominee, Mich.; died Feb. 18, 2008, in Houghton Lake, Mich. She was a member of the Houghton Lake Church, Prudenville, Mich.

Survivors include her son, Booth; sister, Gladys Franko; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Jim Wyckhoff, and interment will be in Lake City (Mich.) Cemetery.

RHODES, Helena S. (Metz), age 78; born Dec. 11, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wis.; died Jan. 22, 2008, in Berrien Center, Mich. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Gordon W.; son, Galen; and daughter, Carrie Rhodes.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Arne Swanson, with private inurnment.

RUSSELL, James S., age 94; born Mar. 14, 1913, in Toronto, Canada; died Jan. 10, 2008, in St. Joseph, Mich. He was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include his sons, Malcolm and Glenn; daughters, Janet Russell and Ardis Wazdatskey; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Dwight K. Nelson, and inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.

RYZENGA, Evon L., age 50; born Sept. 4, 1957, in Holland, Mich.; died Feb. 7, 2008, in Hamilton, Mich. She was a member of the Allegan (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her mother, Marilyn (Hop); brother Dale Ryzenga; and sisters, Beverly Coyte, Bonnie Sagman, Karla Gemmill, Lori Veing and Kristi Van Dine.

Memorial services were conducted by Elder Arthur Covell, and interment was in Restlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Zeeland, Mich.

SCRIBNER, James G., age 65; born Mar. 10, 1942, in Berrien Springs, Mich.; died Jan. 20, 2008, in Dowagiac, Mich. He was a member of the Glenwood Church, Dowagiac.

Survivors include his wife, Cora Jean (Parker); sons, Brian, Kevin and Todd; father, Gordon; mother, Bethany (Hutchings); brothers, Kenneth and Chuck; sister, Jan Horn; and six grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Christien Hodet, with private inurnment at a later date in Dewey Lake Cemetery, Silver Creek Twp., Dowagiac.

SMITH, Marlene (Burton), age 51; born Jan. 29, 1956, in Jamaica; died Aug. 1, 2007, in Chicago, Ill. She was a member of the Shiloh Church, Chicago.

Survivors include her husband, Maxwell; son, Marlon "Randy" Reid; father, Leslie B. Burton; brother, Michael Burton Sr.; and sisters, Theresa "Betty" Burton and Jossett "Josie" Counter.

Funeral services were conducted by Keith Burton and Pastor Famous Murray, and interment was in Washington Memory Gardens Cemetery, Homewood, Ill.

WRIGHT, Glenna M. (Tatro), age 98; born July 17, 1909, in Enosburg Falls, Vt.; died Dec. 13, 2007, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs.

Survivors include her daughter, Carol L. Bradfield; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor James Bradfield, with private inurnment, Spring of 2008, in Otsego (Mich.) Cemetery.