Anniversaries
Gerald and Marian Wilkinson celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 25, 2005, with a Hawaiian dinner at Morning Pointe at Shallowford where they reside in Chattanooga, Tenn. Gerald grew up in the Saginaw (Mich.) Church and Marian attended the Charlotte (Mich.) Church.
Gerald Wilkinson and Marian Satterlee were married on Aug. 25, 1940, in Nashville, Tenn., by Elder C.V. Anderson. Gerald served 35 years for the denomination, in various printing operations, until his retirement in 1979. Marian was a magazine leader and an elementary teacher in several locations.
The Wilkinson family includes Clarice and Dan Esquilla of Collegedale, Tenn.; Jim and Cindy Wilkinson of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; Irene Wilkinson of Arden, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Birthdays
Esther (Hurley) Ourada celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 15, 2005, by a birthday party for 25 at Grancare Nursing Home, Green Bay, Wis. She has been a member of the Green Bay Church for 53 years.
Esther was married to the late Joe Ourada.
Esther has worked as a telephone operator and in her husband's business.
Esther has no children.
Obituaries
GREGOROFF, Paul, age 89; born June 10, 1916, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; died July 26, 2005, in Springfield, Ill. He was a member of the New Hope Company, Springfield.
Survivors include his wife, Neitha M. (Laursen); daughters, Carolyn Yeager and Cheryl Kister; stepsister, Zena Shufelberger; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Paul Saint-Villiers, and interment was in Panther Creek Cemetery, Scotville, Ill.
HAWKINS, Lloyd G., age 91; born Oct. 8, 1913, in Chesterfield, Ohio; died Sept. 14, 2005, in Inverness, Fla. He was a member of the Adrian (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred E. (Pangburn); son, David L.; daughters, Shirlie J. Heiney, Betty J. Breakey, and Joan M. May; brother, Donald; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Jim Campbell, and inurnment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Morenci, Mich.
JORGENSON, Hans F., age 76; born Feb. 12, 1929, in Eau Claire, Wis.; died Sept. 14, 2005, in Eau Claire. He was a member of the Eau Claire Church, Altoona, Wis.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Jean (Voss); son, James; daughter, Sandra Johnson; stepdaughters, Trudy Porter and Karen Nicoletti; sisters, Marie Mayer, Thelma Johnson, and Ruth Ackerlund; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Brian Carlton, and interment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire.
KOLMODIN, Walter A., age 86; born May 23, 1919, in Joliet, Ill.; died Sept. 19, 2005, in Indianapolis, Ind. He was a member of the Brownsburg (Ind.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Grace H. (Leech); son, Walter D.; daughters, Gloria J. Bolejack and Debra S. Kolmodin; brother, Ray; sisters, Doris Johnson and Ruth Pozeski; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Todd Stout and Elder Jerry Lastine, and interment was in Lincoln Memory Gardens Cemetery, Whitestown, Ind.
MALONE, Rosemary (Brooks), age 74; born Oct. 8, 1930, in Jackson Cty., Ind.; died Sept. 17, 2005, in Commiskey, Ind. She was a member of the North Vernon (Ind.) Church.
Survivors include her sons, Terry, James, Michael, and David; daughter, Katrinka Cottongim; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Scott Brown, and interment was in Mitchell Cemetery, Monroe Cty., Ind.
PETERS, Anne, age 90; born May 6, 1915, in Sheboygan, Wis.; died July 9, 2005, in Sheboygan. She was a member of the Sheboygan Church.
Survivors include her brothers, John, Anthony, and Frank Peters; and sisters, Helen Danci and Rose DuBois.
Funeral services were conducted by local elder Carroll Wheeler, and interment was in Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan.
PIERCE, Arlie Ammi, age 104; born Sept. 18, 1900, in Riverdale, Mich.; died Apr. 12, 2005, in Alma, Mich. He was a member of the Frost Church, Stanton, Mich.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae (Booth); sons, Rhonald and Audley; daughters, Jewel Buck, Ramona Snively, and Juanita Retzloff; brother, Hubert; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 20+ great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ken Micheff, and interment was in Cedar Lake (Mich.) Cemetery.
REEDY, Virginia D. (Drury), age 81; born Aug. 1, 1924, in Springfield, Ill.; died Sept. 18, 2005, in Middletown, Ind. She was a member of the Anderson (Ind.) Church.
Survivors include her sons, Clarence L. Jr. and Steven D.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Clinton Meharry and Elder Maynard Powell, and interment was in Miller Cemetery, Middletown.
REINEKING, Myra (Hinz), age 88; born July 20, 1917, in Sheboygan, Wis.; died Sept. 1, 2005, in Sheboygan. She was a member of the Sheboygan Church.
Survivors include her sons, Ralph and Randall; daughter, Rogene Schmitt; sister, Esther Reineking; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Delmar Austin, and interment was in Wildwood Cemetery, Sheboygan.
SHEPARD, Ruth L. (Williams), age 80; born May 31, 1924, in Ionia, Mich.; died Dec. 6, 2004, in Palatka, Fla. She was a member of the Frost Church, Stanton, Mich.
Survivors include her husband, Edward; son, Robert Witzel; daughter, Connie Carr; stepdaughters, Linda Barber, Vicki Nichols, Mary Waldron, and Joyce LaLone; four grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ken Micheff, and interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery, Stanton.
STOY, Bonnie Jean R. (Brockway), age 70; born Feb. 12, 1935, in the town of Empire, Fond du Lac Cty., Wis.; died Sept. 14, 2005, in Fond du Lac, Wis. She was a member of the Fox Valley Church, Neenah, Wis.
Survivors include her son, Bruce; daughter, Debra Bartow; step-father, Lee Dunn; brother, James Brockway; step-brother, Donald Dunn; step-sisters, Linda Lenkail, Joyce Prill, and Mary Moder; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Samuel Garbi, and interment was in Ledgeview Memorial Park Cemetery, Fond du Lac.
VOSS, DuWayne A., age 72; born June 13, 1933, in Eau Claire, Wis.; died Apr. 11, 2005, in Menomonie, Wis. He was a member of the Eau Claire Church, Altoona, Wis.
Survivors include his sons, Keith W. Berg, and Todd A., Tim W., and Russell J. Voss; daughter, Kimie J. Nimmo; brother, Gene; sister, Betty Jean Jorgenson; and many grand- and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Brian Carlton, and interment was in Rest Haven Cemetery, Eau Claire.
WAGONER, Doris M. (Fultz), age 92; born Jan. 5, 1913, in Lawrence Cty., Ind.; died June 22, 2005, in Bedford, Ind. She was a member of the Bedford Church.
Survivors include her daughter, Patty Stultz; brother, Orin Fultz; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Merla Craig, and interment was in Mount Pleasant Baptist Cemetery, Silverville, Ind.
WILSON, Grace, age 91; born Sept. 28, 1913, in Monon, Ind.; died Sept. 19, 2005, in Monticello, Ind. She was a member of the Monticello Church.
Survivors include her sister, Mary M. Clark.
Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Blake Hall, and inurnment was in Bedford Cemetery, Monticello.
WOHLFEIL, Theresa J. (Cesario), age 76; born May 27, 1929, in Detroit, Mich.; died Aug. 25, 2005, in Bridgman, Mich. She was a member of the Stevensville (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Wanda Christensen and Carol Kenyon; and four grandchildren.
Private inurnment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Mich.