Birthdays

Mary (Ervin) Beaumont-Packard celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 10 with family and friends at home at Villa Health Care Center, Riverside, Calif. She has been a member of the Marion (Ind.) Church for 76 years.

Mary was married to the late Edward Packard.

Mary has been a treasurer and clerk in Knox, Ind.; Bible worker for the Indiana Conference; Primary leader, pianist, and Sabbath school superintendent for the Marion Church; and retired in 1965 from housekeeping at Marion General Hospital.

Mary's family includes Marilyn and Warren Trenchard of Riverside; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.

Weddings

Gracelyn F.H. Ban and Donald L. Lloyd Jr. were married June 30, 2002, in Battle Creek, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Dale Leamon.

Gracelyn is the daughter of John and Florence Ban of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and Donald is the son of Donald and Martha Lloyd of Climax, Mich.

The Lloyds are making their home in Berrien Springs, Mich.

Obituaries

BAUER, Arthur, age 82; born Oct. 28, 1921, in Sheboygan, Wis.; died Mar. 6, 2004, in Lafayette, Ind. He was a member of the Lafayette Church.

Survivors include his wife, Carol (Froehlich); sons, John A. and Mark S.; daughter, Christine A. Bauer; brothers, Chris, Richard, Conrad, and Harold; and four grandchildren.

Private services were held by the family, with private inurnment.

BEMENT, Virginia M. (Wachter) Hays, age 82; born Jan. 25, 1922, in Big Rapids, Mich.; died Mar. 28, 2004, in Ludington, Mich. She was a member of the Big Rapids Church.

Survivors include her sons, Richard A., Roger A., and Russell A. Hays; daughters, Roma A. Robinson, Rita A. Corkum, Rebecca A. Parker, and Rae A. Seath; 25 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mike Szynkowski and William Routley, and interment was in Pine Plains Cemetery, Big Rapids.

COLE, Kenneth R., age 82; born July 8, 1921, in Beaverton, Mich.; died Jan. 20, 2004, in Holly, Mich. He was a member of the Holly Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Evans); son, James; daughter, Jayne Keating; stepdaughters, Linda Bialo, Sherri Ann Kamin, and Lori M. Halpin; sisters, Hazel Moyer, Almita Thomas, Aleen Marsh, and Lucille Thomas; three grand children; five great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert Benson and Elders Gene Hall, Earl Zager, and Dan Towar, and interment was in Lakeside Cemetery, Holly.

COOPER, Lee F. (Froff), age 86; born Aug. 8, 1917, in Monticello, Ind.; died Feb. 26, 2004, in Bakersfield, Calif. She was a member of the Lafayette (Ind.) Church.

Survivors include her son, David M.; daughter, Georgia A. Bronson; sister, Clara Crisp; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Throstur Thordarson, and interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Lafayette.

CRARY, Otis E., age 91; born Sept. 26, 1912, in Hillsboro, Wis.; died Mar. 13, 2004, in Madison, Wis. He was a member of the Madison Church.

Survivors include his sons, Bert and Bill; foster child, Dawn Barnett; brother, Berton; three foster grandchildren; and six foster great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors William J. Ochs and Jonathan Larssen, and interment was in 100 Mile Road Cemetery, Vienna Twp. Wis.

DODD, Nola E. (Thornberry), age 90; born Jan. 20, 1914, in Pelican Lake, Wis.; died Jan. 22, 2004, in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a member of the Elmhurst (Ill.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Duane; daughter, Donna Lowe; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David J. Sitler, and interment was in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst.

FIELD, Ida M., age 75; born Mar. 6, 1928, in Detroit, Mich.; died Oct. 21, 2003, in Howell, Mich. She was a member of the Livingston Church, Howell.

Survivors include her brother, Edwin Field.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Chris Small, and interment was in Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia, Mich.

GORDON, Benjamin T., age 95; born Dec. 6, 1908, in Oconto, Wis.; died Mar. 7, 2004, in Niles, Mich. He was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include his daughters, Sharon Constantine, Shona Gordon, and Martha Prokot; brother, Jerome; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Glenn Russell, and inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.

HEIL, Olive L. (Senker), age 88; born Jan. 13, 1916, in Highland Park, Mich.; died Mar. 2, 2004, in Auburn Hills, Mich. She was a member of the Troy (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her sons, Glenn J. and Richard E.; sisters, Doris Boyles and Virginia Webster; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Nathan Renner and Glenn Heil, and interment was in Mt. Avon Cemetery, Rochester, Mich.

HOSKINS, Russell, age 92; born May 8, 1911, in Glennie, Mich.; died Mar. 17, 2004, in Saginaw, Mich. He was a member of the Glennie Church.

Survivors include his brother, Arthur; sisters, Esther Whitford, Wilma Dafoe, Edna Geyman, and Helen Hutchens.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Richard Mendoza, with private inurnment at a later date.

HOWARD, G. Robert "Bob", age 73; born Nov. 20, 1930, in Decatur, Ill.; died Mar. 20, 2004, in Decatur. He was a member of the Decatur Church.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn (Martin); sons, Terry and David; daughters, Kathleen Stewart and Sandra Akins; sister, Virginia Moore; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Keith Trumbo, and interment was in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur.

MARTIN, Lee, age 75; born June 2, 1928, in Lockhart, Ala.; died Mar. 24, 2004, in Ionia, Mich. He was a member of the Ionia Church.

Survivors include his wife, Geraldine (Carr); sons, Edward L. and Michael A.; daughters, Patricia A. Trammell and Nettie R. Gray; brother, Johnny; sister, Lucille Martin; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Karl Tsatalbasidis and James Micheff Jr., and interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ionia.

MILLER, Alan R., age 47; born Jan. 20, 1957, in Saginaw, Mich.; died Mar. 10, 2004, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a member of the Reed City (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Debra K. (Waite); sons, Alan III and Robert; daughters, Michelle, Melissa, and Melinda Miller; step-father, William Ricklefs; mother, Barbara (Savage); brother, Robert; stepbrothers, William, Rich, Kevin, and Lawrence Ricklefs; sister, Rose Miller; stepsisters, Dawn Ricklefs, Barbara Coleman, Iva Henschel, and Gretchen Opperman; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Michael Szynkowski, and interment was in Oakdale Cemetery, Hersey, Mich.

PARKER, Cora A. (Hansen), age 94; born Sept. 20, 1909, in Trufant, Mich.; died Apr. 6, 2004, in Dowagiac, Mich. She was a member of the Ionia (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Jay; daughters, Pat Cruttenden, Janice Smith, and Jean Scribner; brother, Martin Hansen; stepbrother, Ralph Siems; sister, Mildred Allen; stepsister, Ruth Sherwin; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Elders Jim Micheff Sr. and Karl Tsatalbasidis, and interment was in Tuttle Cemetery, Ionia.

PETERSON, Irene E. (Reed), age 76; born Aug. 12, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa; died Feb. 6, 2004, in Phoenix, Ariz. She was a member of the Plymouth (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Ross D.; son, William; daughters, Robin A. Milner and Stephanie H. Hembrough; brother, Frank Reed; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastors Bob Stewart and Royce Snyman, with private inurnment.

RHYNDRESS, Emma (Maude), age 83; born Nov. 4, 1920, in Calumet, Mich.; died Mar. 24, 2004, in Lansing, Mich. She was a member of the Holt (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Gary; daughters, Patricia Bodi, Darlene Townsend, Kathy Hubbard, Janet Bailey, and Dawn Robisen; brother, Tom Maude; sisters, Dorothy Widing, Beverly DeYoung, and Barbara Hall; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Alan Meis and Elder Olan Thomas, and interment was in Summit Cemetery, Williamston, Mich.

SACKETT, F. Allen, age 88; born Jan. 18, 1916, in Tillamook, Ore.; died Mar. 25, 2004, in Centennial, Colo. He was a former pastor in the Wisconsin Conference.

Survivors include his wife, Maurine (Johnston); son, Glenn; daughter, Sharon Barnes; brothers, Ronald and Harry; sisters, Florence Sackett, Margaret Best, and Velma Moniot; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor John Cress, with private inurnment at a later date.

STONEBROOK, Florence J. (Peterson), age 91; born Apr. 3, 1912, in Green Bay, Wis.; died Mar. 24, 2004, in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was a member of the Green Bay Church.

Survivors include her son, David; daughter, Kathleen Lockert; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Delmar Austin, and inurnment was in Moravian Cemetery, Green Bay.

STREET, SR., William Dale, age 90; born Apr. 10, 1913, in Bloomfield, Ind.; died Jan. 29, 2004, in Charlestown, Ind. He was a member of the Madison (Ind.) Church.

Survivors include his son, William Dale Jr.; daughter, Rosanna Harshman; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Billy Ed Hostettler, and interment was in Simpson Chapel Cemetery, Bloomfield.

SUMNER, Nancy Lynn (Schueler), age 61; born Mar. 21, 1942, in Berrien Springs, Mich.; died Jan. 21, 2004, in Berrien Springs. She was a member of the Glenwood Church, Dowagiac, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Lynn C.; daughters, Lynda Fay Haley and Cara Lynn Rumer; and three grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Chaplain Scott Labbe, and inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.

TOMS, Harold A., age 88; born June 23, 1915, in Frederick Cty., Md.; died Feb. 18, 2004, in Kalamazoo, Mich. He was a member of the Paw Paw (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy M. (Sampson); sons, John D. and Ted; brothers, Robert and Stephen; and four grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Ben Orian, with private inurnment.

WALKER, Ruth Ann (Driver), age 64; born Nov. 21, 1939, in Williamston, Mich.; died Mar. 16, 2004, in Ann Arbor, Mich. She was a member of the Ann Arbor Church.

Survivors include her husband, Jesse P.; sons, Jesse G. and Daniel T.; daughters, May L. and Claudia J. Walker; brother, LaVerne Driver; and three grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Dan Hall, with private inurnment.

WILLIAMS, Forrest D., age 69; born Sept. 13, 1934, in Wyoming, Mich.; died Dec. 6, 2003, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was a member of the Grand Rapids Central Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary M. (Tompkins); daughters, Debbie Higgins, Diane Stockdale, Kathy Collier, Marilyn Lefler, and Patty Williams; brothers, Robert and Donald; sister, Maris Kilbourne; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David Glenn, and interment was in Georgetown Cemetery, Jenison, Mich.

WYLIE, Verna E. (Kiemele), age 91; born Feb. 24, 1913, in Canada; died Mar. 17, 2004, in Livonia, Mich. She was a member of the Metropolitan Church, Plymouth, Mich.

Survivors include her son, Robert Judnich; daughter, June Balon; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bob Stewart, with private inurnment.