Anniversaries
Myrle and Anna Dean celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Nov. 23, 2004, by having a special dinner with family and friends at a restaurant in Frankenmuth, Mich. They have been members of the Holly (Mich.) Church for 65 years.
Myrle Dean and Anna Greavu were married Nov. 23, 1939, in Brightmoor, Mich., by Harry Taylor. Myrle has been a farmer for 30 years and then worked for the Department of Agriculture for 25 years. Anna has worked with her husband on the farm and also part-time at the local newspaper for 40 years.
The Dean family includes Peggy Hoffmeyer of Holly, Mich.; Rosemary Ward of Fenton, Mich.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
David and Lilly Henry celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 25, 2004, by a dinner at the home of their eldest son in Bellevue, Wash. They were members of the Shiloh (Ill.) Church for 22 years.
David Henry and Lilly Fairclough were married Dec. 27, 1944, in Kingston, Jamaica, by W.A. Holgate. David has been a tailor for Hart Schaffner and Marx, and a Chicago postal carrier for 30 years, retiring in 1983. Lilly has been a secretarial clerk and a dental assistant for the University of Illinois-Chicago for 30 years, retiring in 1980.
The Henry family includes David and Gloria Henry of Bellevue, Wash.; Rolando and Michelle Henry of Aurora, Ill.; Ricardo and Cheryl Henry of Santa Clara, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Earl and Ingrid Kincaid celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 5, 2004, by an open house given by their two youngest sons and their wives at the Fort Gratiot (Mich.) Pointe Community Center. They have been members of the Port Huron/Marysville (Mich.) Church for 48 years.
Earl Kincaid and Ingrid Muenster were married Dec. 4, 1954, in Berlin, Germany, by an Army chaplain. Earl has been a set-up and service operator at Mueller Brass in Port Huron until his retirement in 1990. Ingrid has been a literature evangelist for 13 years and owner/manager of Modern Cleaners in Port Huron until her retirement in 1999.
The Kincaid family includes Kenn and Judy Kincaid of Tucson, Ariz.; Larry Kincaid of Burtchville, Mich.; Ron and Linda Kincaid of Fort Gratiot; James and Lucinda Kincaid of Lexington, Mich.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Weddings
Amy Jo Ricter and Jerimiah J. Ochs were married Oct. 16, 2004, in Stevens Point, Wis. The ceremony was performed by Pastor William J. Ochs.
Amy is the daughter of Susie Ricter of Wittenberg, Wis., and Jerimiah is the son of William and Gladys Ochs of Sun Prairie, Wis.
The Ochs are making their home in Wittenberg.
Obituaries
BEAUBIEN, Richard L., age 42; born Sept. 16, 1961, in Alpena, Mich.; died Aug. 28, 2004, in Alpena. He was a member of the Petoskey (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Joy F. (Max); sons, Andy R. and Joshua C.; brother, Gene Beaubien; stepbrothers, Raymond and Florian Beaubien; sister, Tammy Snyder; and stepsister, Evelyn Rancrof.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Ken Micheff, Greg Timmins, and Christian Martin, and interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Alpena.
BUTTERFIELD Sr., Allan F., age 66; born June 27, 1937, in Hayward, Wis.; died May 17, 2004, in Duluth, Minn. He was a member of the Ashland (Wis.) Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty (McCutcheon); sons, Allan Jr., Edward, and Vincent Butterfield, and George Eggers; daughters, Rebecca Gordon and Doreen Butterfield; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Vassili Khrapov, and interment was in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Belanger Settlement, Wis.
DURBIN, Charles F., age 80; born Jan. 31, 1924, in Shelbyville, Ill.; died Oct. 3, 2004, in Shelbyville. He was a member of the Sunnyside Church, Decatur, Ill.
Survivors include one nephew and two nieces.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry Clonch, and interment was in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur.
GRAINGER, Mary E. (Walker), age 85; born May 20, 1919, in Bently, Ill.; died Oct. 25, 2004, in Carthage, Ill. She was a member of the Carthage Church.
Survivors include her sons, Larry, Michael, and John; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder Lester Ramsey, and interment was in Moss Ridge Cemetery, Carthage.
LAMPHIER, Lillian R. (Schaff), age 75; born Mar. 16, 1929, in Attica, Mich.; died Dec. 12, 2004, in Zephyrhills, Fla. She was a member of the Lapeer (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include her sons, Richard and Roger; daughters, Doreen Judd and Darleen Coulter; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service in the spring.
O'BRIEN, Mark I., age 38; born Nov. 16, 1966, in Richmond, Ind.; died Dec. 18, 2004, in Richmond. He was a member of the Richmond Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shelley (Horton) Perkins O'Brien; sons, Mark A. O'Brien, Michael Horton, and Kevin Perkins; mother, Joyce (Robinson); brothers, Joseph and Robert; and sister, Teresa Jett.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Tim Henry, and interment was in Earlham Cemetery, Richmond.
OLSON, Esther L. (Lange), age 94; born Oct. 22, 1910, in Sheboygan, Wis.; died Dec. 19, 2004, in St. Joseph, Mich. She was a member of the Berrien Springs (Mich.) Village Church.
Survivors include her sons, Harold Jr. and Nels; daughters, Lois Stone and Judi Griffith; sister, Ruth Barnfield; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David Sitler, and interment was in Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, Northlake, Ill.
PIEKAREK, Herta M. (Lange), age 93; born Jan. 30, 1911, in Germany; died Dec. 12, 2004, in Berrien Center, Mich. She was a member of the Berrien Springs (Mich.) Village Church.
Survivors include her son, Karl; daughter, Ruth Kissinger; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry L. Lichtenwalter, and interment was in Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Mich.
PITTS, Edna V. (Wedin), age 91; born May 15, 1913, in Grantsburg, Wis.; died Oct. 12, 2004, in Grantsburg. She was a member of the Frederic (Wis.) Church.
Survivors include her sons, Charles, Jon, David, and Wendin; sister, Dagmar Burgess; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Vassili Khrapov, and Charles Pitts and Vernon Heglund, and interment was in Wood Lake Cemetery, Alpha, Wis.
REAGAN, Stella M. (New), age 80; born May 26, 1924, in Hilltop, Ky.; died Dec. 15, 2004, in Greenville, Mich. She was a member of the St. Joseph (Mich.) Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Barbara Baker, Brenda Slayton, and Connie Olsen; sister, Rachel Barnett; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were to be conducted on Jan. 9, 2005, with private inurnment.
TANNER, Naomi J. (Burris), age 76; born Sept. 3, 1928, in Richmond, Ind.; died Dec. 16, 2004, in Richmond. She was a member of the Richmond Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph; stepson, Jerry J. Tanner; stepdaughter, Linda Taylor; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Tim Henry, and interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Cambridge City, Ind.
