Anniversaries

Glenn and Mary Alice Hill celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2004, by a reception meal and photo memories at the Total Life Community Center, in Gentry, Ark. They have been members of the Battle Creek Tabernacle, Urbandale, Lansing, Ionia, and Charlotte (Mich.) churches for a total of 19 years.

Glenn Hill and Mary Alice Gyde were married May 17, 1954, in Berrien Springs, Mich., by Edwin R. Thiele. Glenn has been a pastor-evangelist in four conferences for 41 years, including nine years in five departments of the Michigan Conference, retiring in the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference in 1995. Mary Alice has been a homemaker, and was elementary teacher in Adventist schools for 15 years. They have done world evangelism in 12 countries since retiring.

The Hill family includes Lucinda and Lee Spencer of Collegedale, Tenn.; Glenn and Debbie Hill of Weimar, Calif.; David and Melinda Hill of Goodlettsville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.

Weddings

Lois J. Adams and James C. Libka were married Sept. 26, 2004, in Fort Wayne, Ind. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Peter Neri.

Lois is the daughter of Durbin and Anna McDermott of Franklin Park, N.J., and James is the son of the late James and the late Bernadine Libka of Bainbridge, Ind.

The Libkas are making their home in Fort Wayne.

Sonya L. Martinez and Antoine J. Miller were married Sept. 26, 2004, in Burton, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Melvin Santos.

Sonya is the daughter of David and Donna Martinez of Burton, and Antoine is the son of Greg and Cindy Miller of Flint, Mich.

The Millers are making their home in Flint.

Obituaries

BAKER, Ilene G. (Peck), age 81; born Sept. 21, 1923, in Grand Rapids, Mich.; died Nov. 8, 2004, in Ionia, Mich. She was a member of the Ionia Church.

Survivors include her husband, Cleo E.; son, Kenneth; and sister, Evelyn Oom.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Karl Tsatalbasidis, and interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Ionia.

BLACKWELL, Marion (Miller), age 92; born Sept. 12, 1910, in Flint, Mich.; died June 9, 2003, in Apison, Tenn. She was a member of the First Flint Church.

Survivors include her brother, H. Duane Miller.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor H. Duane Miller, and inurnment was in Cumberland Heights Cemetery, Apison.

BROWN, Muriel E. (Petersen), age 76; born Aug. 6, 1926, in Merrill, Wis.; died Apr. 24, 2003, in Mitchell, Wis. She was a member of the Bethel Church, Arpin, Wis.

Survivors include her husband, Wendell E.; son, Merlin; daughters, Carol Howard, Marcia Turner, and Wendy Jensen; brother, Floyd Petersen; sisters, Kathyleen Oliver and Ruth Wirtz; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Matthew Christo and Rev. Paul Nelson, and interment was in Bethel Cemetery, Arpin.

BROWN, Wendell E., age 80; born Feb. 17, 1924, in Chicago, Ill.; died Sept. 8, 2004, in Arpin, Wis. He was a member of the Bethel Church, Arpin.

Survivors include his son, Merlin; daughters, Carol Howard, Marcia Turner, and Wendy Jensen; sister, Hazel Rice; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Matthew Christo, and interment was in Prairie Rapids Cemetery, Nokomis, Wis.

FARRA, Violet L. (Hahn), age 77; born Jan. 3, 1927, in Elroy, Wis.; died Sept. 21, 2004, in Madison, Wis. She was a member of the Reedsburg (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Phillip; daughter, Judy Kopstein; brothers, Larry, Roger, Doug, and Alan Hahn; sister, Joyce Thonesen; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor William J. Ochs, and interment was in Millards Prairie Cemetery, Elroy.

GRAY, A. Jean (Hughes), age 60; born Apr. 4, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo.; died Mar. 18, 2004, in Spokane, Wash. She was a member of the Oakhill Church, Caseyville, Ill.

Survivors include her husband, Gary L.; sons, Gary II and Jason; daughter, Gina Bell; brothers, Clarence and John Hughes; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Eugene Taylor and Gary L. Gray, and interment was in Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Cemetery, Costa Mesa, Calif.

HUDSON, Frank Jr., age 48; born Aug. 6, 1956, in Chicago, Ill.; died Nov. 5, 2004, in Flint, Mich. He was a member of the First Flint Church.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine L. (Hudson); daughter, Farisi Dean; mother, Ruth Scott; and stepbrother, Roosevelt Lee.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bruce Babienco, and interment was in Riverrest Cemetery, Flint.

HURT, Maggie M. (Cox), age 93; born Feb. 6, 1911, in Rockport, Ill.; died July 23, 2004, in Carthage, Ill. She was a member of the Carthage Church.

Survivors include her son, James C.; daughter, Mary Pollock; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Gary E. Russell, and interment was in Franklin Cemetery, Carthage.

KENT, Opal E. (Franz) Dixon, age 89; born Aug. 2, 1915, in Freedom, Okla.; died Oct. 5, 2004, in Cedar Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Sparta (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her sons, Dennis A. Dixon, Kenneth R. and Robert F. Kent; half sister, Ruth Franz; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ron Mills, and interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Sparta.

NASH, Audra E. (Hall), age 99; born June 1, 1905, in Fordsville, Ky.; died Sept. 10, 2004, in Marion, Ind. She was a member of the Marion Church.

Survivors include her sons, Charles and Kenneth; four grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Conrad Reichert and Whity Fights, and interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Gas City, Ind.

NUNLEY, Bertrand L., age 75; born Dec. 28, 1928, in San Antonio, Texas; died June 7, 2004, in Southfield, Mich. He was a member of the Community Fellowship Church, Southfield.

Survivors include his wife, Janet (Carter); sons, Bertrand III and Kevin; foster sister, Joyce Graham; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Garth Gabriel, with private inurnment.

SCHERER, Shirley J. (Whitaker), age 61; born Oct. 15, 1942, in Ludington, Mich.; died Oct. 14, 2004, in Ludington. She was a member of the Ludington Church.

Survivors include her sons, Terry, Timothy, and William; daughters, Sherri Herlien and Sally Odean; brothers, Arthur, Leo Jr., and Albert Whitaker; sisters, Ester Malstrom, Deloris Leiker, and Ione Myers; and ten grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Douglas Carlson, and interment was in Bachelor Cemetery, Sheridan Twp., Mich.

TENTEBERG, Helen (Schowe), age 79; born Jan. 1, 1925, in Schimmerwitz, Germany; died Sept. 15, 2004, in Columbus, Wis. She was a member of the Watertown (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her stepdaughter, Elvira Seegert; and sister, Elli Schowe.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Richard G. Habenicht, and interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown.

WAGNER, Alice (Coffin), age 77; born Sept. 10, 1927, in Nevada, Iowa; died Sept. 14, 2004, in Hartford, Mich. She was a member of the Glenwood Church, Dowagiac, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, John J.; sons, Jerry and Ron; daughter, Cathy J. Hill; sister, Margaret Meeker; seven grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Anthony Rivera and Jerry Wagner, and interment was in Keeler (Mich.) Cemetery.