Weddings

Sonia M. Hesler and Marshall W. Boike were married Nov. 20, 2004, in Britton, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Jeff Freeman.

The Boikes are making their home in Britton.

Obituaries

COLE, Robert O., age 80; born June 8, 1924, in Saginaw, Mich.; died Jan. 30, 2005, in Kalispell, Mont. He was a member of the St. Charles (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Frances E. (Martin); son, David W.; and one grandchild.

Inurnment will be in Summer 2005, at National Bison Range, Charlo, Mont.

DEGROAT, Ford A., age 82; born Feb. 20, 1922; died Oct. 6, 2004, in Muskegon, Mich. He was a member of the Muskegon Church.

Survivors include his sons, Don and Jim Correll; daughter, Cathy Chandler; and sisters, Bessie Montin and Amber Russel.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ryan Counsell, and interment was in Muskegon Cemetery.

DEGROAT, Freda L. (Hyde), age 88; born Aug. 28, 1916; died Nov. 16, 2004, in Muskegon, Mich. She was a member of the Muskegon Church.

Survivors include her daughters, Mary Bordeaux, Bonnie DeGroat, Earlene Risk, and Donna Pider; brothers, Albert and Edward Hyde; sister, Helen Hyde; 23 grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ryan Counsell, and interment was in Muskegon Cemetery.

ENGLISH, Florence M., age 85; born May 11, 1919; died Nov. 20, 2004, in Muskegon, Mich. She was a member of the Muskegon Church.

Survivors include her son, Joseph; and daughter, Juanita English.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Ryan Counsell. Her body was donated to science.

FEELY, Anna E. (Gilliland), age 91; born July 16, 1913, in Cannelton, Ind.; died Dec. 9, 2004, in Mattoon, Ill. She was a member of the Champaign (Ill.) Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Mary Shamp; sister, Dorothy Siegmund; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Raymond J. Plummer, and interment was in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Mayview, Ill.

GILLIGAN, Thomas M., age 62; born Dec. 22, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Mich.; died Feb. 8, 2005, in Grand Rapids. He was a member of the Wyoming (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Jean (Kuiper); sons, Phillip, Thomas Jr., and Arend; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Philip R. Colburn, with private interment.

HOPE, Carolyn E. (Meacham), age 63; born Oct. 31, 1941, in Lansing, Mich.; died Mar. 17, 2005, in Ludington, Mich. She was a member of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Central Church.

Survivors include her brothers, Ellis and Milton Meacham; and sister, Frances Brashear.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor David Glenn, with private inurnment.

MEFFORD Jr., John B., age 48; born Nov. 6, 1956, in Madison, Ind.; died Feb. 25, 2005, in Lawrenceburg, Ind. He was a member of the North Vernon (Ind.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Asusena "Susie" (Galindo); sons, John and Bradley; daughters, Nora Bear, Annette Hardy, and Cynthia, Glenda, Jerri, Brittany, and Joanie Mefford; stepdaughter, Linda Copeland; mother, Margaret (McCormick); brothers, Hubert J., Phillip W., and Gary L.; sisters, Linda C. Vance, Nancy K. Williams, and Marsha Ann Mildanov; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Michael Stough II and Jose Vazquez, and interment was in Dupont (Ind.) Cemetery.

MEHNER, Margarete A. (Brandt), age 93; born Dec. 21, 1909, in Schedlisken, East Prussia; died Nov. 20, 2003, in Meadow Vista, Calif. She was a member of the Oakland (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her sons, Gunter H., Karl E., and Horst B.; daughter, Margarete R. ("Gretchen") Moon; brothers, Horst and Bernhardt Brandt; half brother, Lothar Brandt; sisters, Marta and Ilse Brandt, and Krista Fritzenwanker; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

There was a private family burial, and interment was in Auburn (Calif.) New Cemetery.

REINHARDT, Virginia R., age 76; born May 23, 1928, in St. Joseph, Mich.; died Feb. 21, 2005, in Berrien Center, Mich. She was a member of the Berrien Springs (Mich.) Village Church.

Survivors include her brother, Charles Reinhardt; and sister, Marilyn Barricklow.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Larry Lichtenwalter, and interment was in Coloma (Mich.) Cemetery.

RINGER, Goldie M. (Stickler), age 100; born May 23, 1904, in Starke Cty., Ind.; died Mar. 15, 2005, in Plymouth, Ind. She was a member of the Plymouth Church.

Survivors include her sons, Lloyd and Eugene; daughter, Lenora Gann;19 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Don Inglish, and interment was in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.

SAWVEL Jr., Milo C., age 81; born Nov. 4, 1922, in Otter Lake, Mich.; died Oct. 7, 2004, in Niles, Mich. He was a member of the Niles Westside Church.

Survivors include his wife, Marian E. (Freeman); sons, Milo G. and Donald C.; daughters, Phyllis S. Ruddle and Pamela McHenry; brother, Austin R.; sister, Patricia Rosen; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastors John Abbott and Isaias Santos, and inurnment will be held privately in July 2005 in Rose City, Mich.

SCHADLER, Lillian (Wyman), age 92; born Oct. 9, 1912, in Cathay, N.D.; died Mar. 5, 2005, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Berrien Springs Village Church.

Survivors include her sister, Rachel Heritz; and one grandchild.

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

SCOFIELD, Paul H., age 82; born Aug. 24, 1922, in Devils Lake, N.D.; died Mar. 16, 2005, in Montfort, Wis. He was a member of the Gaylord (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, M. Maxine (Foster); son, David L.; daughters, Paula R. Follett and Judy A. Finnell; sisters, Eunice Carlin and Carol Foster; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors David Scofield and Jan Follett, and interment was in Richland Center (Wis.) Cemetery.

SHIMMEL, Helen E., age 84; born Mar. 15, 1921, in Wyandotte, Mich.; died Mar. 23, 2005, in Livonia, Mich. She was a member of the Metropolitan Church, Plymouth, Mich.

Survivors include her sister, June Nelson.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bob Stewart, and interment was in Parkview Cemetery, Livonia.

TILTON, Brenda (Week) Pardington, age 51; born Oct. 19, 1953, in Farmington, Mich.; died Feb. 7, 2005, in Westland, Mich. She was a member of the Liberty Church, Belleville, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Stewart; son, Jamie Pardington; and sister, Katherine Nock.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mike Doucoumes, with private inurnment.

WATERS, Mildred E. (Saline), age 94; born Oct. 6, 1910, in Schofield, Wis.; died Mar. 10, 2005, in Belleville, Wis. She was a member of the Superior (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include her sons, Richard and Donald; daughter, Marilyn Ward; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bob LeCount, and interment was in Belleville Cemetery.