Anniversaries
William Earl and Patricia Johnson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 27, 2004, by a dinner reception and vow renewal at Tirey Hall Heritage Ballroom at Indiana State University. They have been members of the Terre Haute (Ind.) Church for 17 years.
William Earl Johnson and Patricia Blankenship were married Mar. 20, 1954, in Terre Haute. William Earl has been a mechanic at McKee Bakery in Collegedale, Tenn., retiring in 1990. Patricia has been an employee at Southern Adventist University, retiring in 1997.
The Johnson family includes Donna and Jerry Shelton of Hendersonville, N.C.; Lester and Cynthia Johnson and William and Danielle Johnson of Orlando, Fla.; Beth and Ryan Glick of Wintersprings, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
John and Barbara Lawrence celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 27, 2004, by a dinner reception and vow renewal at Tirey Hall Heritage Ballroom at Indiana State University. They have been members of the Terre Haute (Ind.) Church for 55 years.
John Lawrence and Barbara Blankenship were married Dec. 10, 1954, in Terre Haute. John has been a factory worker at Alcan Co., retiring in 1988. Barbara is an administrator at Indiana State University.
The Lawerence family includes Camellia and Richard Setliff and Brenda and Kenneth Thompson of Terre Haute; Sherry and Ralph Willis of Mansfield, Ind.; Alohna and Glen Morrow of Brazil, Ind.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Donald and Myrtle Siewert celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 30, 2004. They have been members of the Mio (Mich.) Church since 1966 when they began their full-time commitment to the ministry.
Donald and Myrtle were married July 30, 1949, in Bay City, Mich., by Pastor Leslie Shoup. Donald has been an auto mechanic, farmer, literature evangelist, and pastor. Myrtle has been a school teacher, homemaker, and literature evangelist. Donald and Myrtle still remain active in the church, which has been their life's work and love.
The Siewert family includes three children; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Weddings
Sarah Woolf and David Canada were married July 11, 2004, in Taylor, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Glenn Russell.
Sarah is the daughter of Dan and Julie Woolf of Ypsilanti, Mich., and David is the son of Cheryl and the late Vernon Canada of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Canadas are making their home in Belleville, Mich.
Annette D. Steiger and Charles A. Knott, Jr., were married July 4, 2004, in West Lafayette, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Pastors Throstur Thordarson and Larry Clonch.
Annette is the daughter of George and Karen Steiger of Attica, Ind., and Charles is the son of Charles, Sr., and Linda Knott of Lafayette, Ind., and the late Roberta Knott.
The Knotts are making their home in Lafayette.
Sara J. Wood and Daniel S. Mertins were married June 6, 2004, in New Berlin, Wis. The ceremony was performed by Pastor David Livergood.
Sara is the daughter of Ron and Nancy Wood of Arbor Vitae, Wis., and Daniel is the son of Steve and Carol Mertins of Ixonia, Wis.
The Mertins are making their home in Watertown, Wis.
Veronica S. Zmaj and Greg Minier were married July 4, 2004, in Sitka, Alaska. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Gary Waterhouse.
Veronica is the daughter of Steve and Betty Zmaj of McDonald, Tenn., and Greg is the son of Jackie and Richard Saunders of Deerfield, Wis.
The Miniers are making their home in Sitka.
Obituaries
ADAIR, Victor R., age 72; born May 23, 1931, in Bakersfield, Calif.; died Mar. 23, 2004, in Madison, Wis. He was a member of the Madison Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia C. (Olson); and half brother, Edward Cobb.
Memorial services were conducted by Pastor William Ochs, and interment was in Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Madison.
ADAMS, Suzanne K. (Plummer), age 44; born Apr. 2, 1959, in Hinsdale, Ill.; died Mar. 23, 2004, in Palos Heights, Ill. She was a member of the Burbank (Ill.) Church.
Survivors include her father, Francis Plummer; mother, Ruth (Saidat) Plummer; and brother, Mark Plummer.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Raymond Plummer, Jr., and interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Ill.
BOEHMKE, Donald J., age 76; born Apr. 5, 1928, in Eau Claire, Wis.; died Apr. 23, 2004, in Eau Claire. He was a member of the Eau Claire Church.
Survivors include his wife, Emma (Foster); daughter, Betsy Sajdak; brothers, Peter and Robert; sister, Donna Barrett; and one grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Brian Carlton, and inurnment was in Lake View Cemetery, Eau Claire.
DONNELLY, Elma E. (Winn) Todd, age 98; born Oct. 27, 1904, in Danville, Ill.; died Sept. 8, 2003, in Tilton, Ill. She was a member of the Danville Church.
Survivors include her sons, Perry and Harry J. Todd; daughter, Lois West; sisters, Doris Brooks, Marylou Yeager, and Genevieve Citizen; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry W. Clonch, and interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville.
HERBER, David, age 86; born Feb. 25, 1918, in Kind, Russia; died Sept. 4, 2004, in Arroyo Grande, Calif. He was a member of the Holly (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Rosalie (Roll); sons, Harry, Erich, and David; brother, Alexander; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Steve Wohlberg, and interment was in Arroyo Grande Cemetery.
KOOTAKA, SaJen L., age 22; born Mar. 15, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii; died July 23, 2004, in Sun Prairie, Wis. She was a member of the Green Bay (Wis.) Church.
Survivors include her father, Sam; mother, Jeanette (Slang); brothers, Samuel and Alton; and sister, Keala.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Carol Christianson, and interment was in Maple Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Suring, Wis.
LASHER, Lydia (Gill), age 84; born Oct. 10, 1919, in Newberry Twp., N.D.; died July 17, 2004, in Kalamazoo, Mich. She was a member of the Portage (Mich.) Christian Fellowship Church.
Survivors include her son, Lonny V.; daughter, Cheryl R. Hopkins; brother, Bill Gill; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Christian Martin, Brian Manley, and William Cowin, and inurnment was in Caldwell (Idaho) Mausoleum.
MAGRAY, Joyce A. (Carlson), age 78; born Aug. 2, 1924, in Iron River, Mich.; died July 23, 2003, in Iron River. She was a member of the Iron River Church.
Survivors include her son, John Jr.; sister, Dorothy Dickson; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Duane O'Ffill, and interment was in Resthaven Cemetery, Iron River.
MEYER, Ida (Kutz-Lange), age 104; born Mar. 29, 1900, in Green Grove, Wis.; died May 18, 2004, in Ashland, Wis. She was a member of the Ashland Church.
Survivors include her sons, Gerald, Dean, and John; daughters, Violet Kroll, Lorraine Peterson, Vera Stolberg, and Carolyn Malmberg; and many grand- and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Edward Bacon, and interment was in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ashland.
POWERS, Losson A., age 92; born Nov. 8, 1911, in Otter Lake, Mich.; died July 15, 2004, in Aiken, S.C. He was a member of the Otter Lake Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ora E. (Garrett); son, Jack E.; daughter, Diane Scherer; brothers, Robert and Samuel; sisters, Christine Hunter and Elaine Sincock; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Cremation services were conducted by Pastor Manuel de Jesus Vila, and inurnment was in Southlawn Cemetery, Aiken.
POWERS, Ora E. (Garrett), age 86; born Apr. 7, 1918, in Bay City, Ill.; died July 31, 2004, in Aiken, S.C. She was a member of the Otter Lake (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include her son, Jack E.; daughter, Diane Scherer; sister, Hilda Ellis; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Manuel de Jesus Vila, and interment was in Southlawn Cemetery, Aiken.
RADER, Opal V. (Gayler), age 92; born July 1, 1911, in Rob Roy, Ind.; died Feb. 8, 2004, in Attica, Ind. She was a member of the Danville (Ill.) Church.
Survivors include her son, Warren A.; daughter, Karen G. Steiger; sisters, Vivian Trietsch and Joy Nutter; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry W. Clonch, and interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Attica.
SELF JR., Ervin W., age 68; born Jan. 16, 1936, in Memphis, Ind.; died May 30, 2004, in Fairfield, Ohio. He was a member of Connersville (Ind.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Theresa; son, John; stepson, Jerome H. Brewster; daughter, Mary Ann Raines; and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Timothy Henry, and interment was in Everton (Ind.) Cemetery.
SICKLER, Stanley E., age 89; born Dec. 21, 1914, in Fairmont, Minn.; died May 6, 2004, in Amery, Wis. He was a member of the Clear Lake (Wis.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Annie (Rhodes); son, Gordon; sister, Elsie Ott; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Vassili Khrapov, and interment was in Reeve Cemetery, Clear Lake.
SMEDBERG III, Walter G., age 39; born Sept. 18, 1964, in Munising, Mich.; died May 9, 2004, in Hastings, Mich. He was a member of the Hastings Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra K. (Landheer); son, Scott; daughter, Samantha; father, Walter II; mother, Minnie (Barnes); brother, Steven; and sisters, Pamela Yonkers, Shelly Robillard, and Sara Barnes.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mark Howard, and interment was in Rutland Twp. Cemetery, Hastings.
SMITH, Edith A. (Emery), age 99; born July 2, 1905, in North Chelmsford, Mass.; died July 23, 2004, in Indianapolis, Ind. She was a member of the Indianapolis Southside Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara A. Leacy; sister, Alice Henkel; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Sergio Gutierrez, and interment was in Forest Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery, Greenwood, Ind.
SUNDIN, Edith J. (Johnsen), age 82; born June 10, 1921, in Brooklyn, N.Y.; died Jan. 11, 2004, in Hastings, Mich. She was a member of the Hastings Church.
Survivors include her sons, Robert A., William A., and Richard L.; daughters, Bette J. Suhrie and Donna J. Mattson; brother, Frank Johnsen; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mark Howard, and interment was in Tranquility (N.J.) Cemetery.
WILSON, Harold A., age 92; born Sept. 19, 1911, in Conlogue, Ill.; died May 10, 2004, in Chrisman, Ill. He was a member of the Paris (Ill.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Helen L. (Meadows); son, Arnold K.; daughter, Linda A. Lawson; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry W. Clonch, and interment was in Grandview (Ill.) Cemetery.
