Anniversaries

Gordon and Alvena Evans celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 16, 2004, by financing (along with Glenn and Mary Alice Hill who were married May 17, 1954) the building of a school in Tripura, India. They have been members of the Portland (Mich.) Church for four years.

Gordon Evans and Alvena Sloan were married May 16, 1954, in Berrien Springs, Mich., by Elder Hal Rutherford. Gordon has been a teacher in Mich. for 43 years, 33 years in church schools, retiring in 1998. Alvena has been a secretary for the Lake Union Conference office, Cedar Lake and Battle Creek academies, and Michigan public schools, retiring in 1998.

The Evans family includes Scott and Sandy Evans of Oak Hill, Fla.; and the late Cynthia Evans.

William and Emma Fouts celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on May 9, 2004, with a surprise anniversary party coordinated by their children at their home in Crandall, Ind. They have been members of the New Albany (Ind.) Church for 47 years.

William Fouts and Emma Miller were married Mar. 6, 1943, in Byrnville, Ind., by Pastor John Burns. William has been a truck driver, receiving several awards for thousands of miles of safe driving before his retirement in 1984. Emma has been a faithful and caring homemaker.

The Fouts family includes the late Leland Fouts; Dallas Fouts of Milltown, Ind.; Larry and Barbara Fouts of Louisville, Ky.; Sherry Davis of Crandall, Ind.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Weddings

Lorrie J. Grubb and Michael K. Huffman were married May 18, 2003, in Bloomington, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Robert Helm.

Lorrie is the daughter of Larry and Karen Lawson of Anderson, Ind., and Michael is the son of William and Mitchelene Huffman of Bedford, Ind.

The Huffmans are making their home in Bloomington.

Obituaries

DUTTON, Roy A., age 86; born Sept. 24, 1917, in Monroe Cty., Wis.; died May 9, 2004, in St. Joseph, Mich. He was a member of the Berrien Springs (Mich.) Village Church.

Survivors include his wife, Tanna (Nutt); son, Kenneth; daughters, Velma Burns, Joy Alger, Carolyn Bell, Patricia Schnoor, and Nancy Sheppler; 18 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bruce Hayward, and inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery Columbarium, Berrien Springs.

KIMMEL, Bessie M. (Wolfinger), age 102; born Jan. 6, 1899, in Lawrence Cty., Ind.; died Dec. 6, 2001, in Bedford, Ind. She was a member of the Bedford Church.

Survivors include her sons, Charles, George, Jack, James, and Lloyd; daughters, Alice M. Kozik and Genevieve Armstrong; and 194 grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert Helm, and interment was in Beech Grove Cemetery, Bedford.

KUEBLER, Charlene A. (Habenicht), age 67; born Aug. 2, 1936, in Ionia, Mich.; died Apr. 29, 2004, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs.

Survivors include her husband, Dave F.; son, Todd; daughters, Tammy L. Wellington and Shellie A. Kuebler; mother, Charlotte (Adams); brothers, Robert, James, and Richard Habenicht; and two grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastors Skip MacCarty and Esther Knott, and inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs.

PACE, Everett "Mack," age 69; born Nov. 2, 1934, in Lawrence Cty., Ind.; died Feb. 9, 2004, in Bedford, Ind. He was a member of the Bedford Church.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian (Chapman); sons, Morrell and Nelson; daughter, Theresa Craft; step-daughters, Lee Ann Abner and Beth A. Johnson; brothers, Roy E., Jack D., and Morrell Jr.; sisters, Doris I. Bunch and Nancy Pace; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Fernando Ortiz, and interment was in Cresthaven Memory Gardens, Bedford.

RHYNDRESS, Emma M. (Moyle), 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 Robison; brother, Tom Moyle; sisters, Dorothy Widing, Beverly DeYoung, and Barbara Hall; 22 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

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

SCHILLING, James, age 95; born June 26, 1908, in Council Bluffs, Iowa; died Mar. 15, 2004, in Lake Mary, Fla. He was a member of the Battle Creek (Mich.) Tabernacle.

Survivors include his sons, Jim and Jerry; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by James Coffin, and interment was in Floral Lawn Memorial Garden, Battle Creek.

YOUNG, Sheryl L., age 47; born Sept. 2, 1956, in Mt. Clemens, Mich.; died May 18, 2004, in Bay City, Mich. She was a member of the Saginaw (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Kristopher Reinhardt; and daughter, Tasha Young.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Robert C. Quillin, with private inurnment.