Anniversaries

Donald and Ardis Meyer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 9, 2005, by a family brunch at Tippecanoe Place in South Bend, Ind., and they were also honored at the wedding reception of Aaron and Teresa (Mathis) Meyer. Don has been a lifetime member of the South Bend Church and Ardis has been a member for 50 years.

Donald Meyer and Ardis Hicks were married Jan. 8, 1955, in Alma, Mich., by Elder T. Irville Rush. Don has been a processing supervisor at the former Bendix Corp. in South Bend for 38 years, and an engineering supervisor at NARMCO in Windsor, Canada, retiring in 1995. Ardis has been a Trust Operations Officer at Old Kent Bank in Niles, Mich., and Norwest Bank in South Bend, retiring in 1995.

The Meyer family includes Cheryl and Russell Roberts of Goose Creek, S.C.; Jon and Bonnie Meyer of Walkerton, Ind.; Edwin and Laurie Meyer of South Bend; and six grandchildren.

Weddings

KaDene R. Garrett and Jonathan L. Evans were married Feb. 14, 2005, in Clear Lake, Wis. The cermony was performed by Pastor Denny Evans.

KaDene is the daughter of Harold and Alice Garrett of Clear Lake, and Jonathan is the son of Denny and Ronda Evans of Spokane, Wash.

The Evans are making their home in Thompson Falls, Mont.

Obituaries

AVERY, Bernice E. (Macy), age 82; born Oct. 31, 1922, in Custer, Mich.; died Mar. 31, 2005, in Grand Rapids, Mich. She was a member of the Sparta (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her son, Gary; daughters, Marilyn Avery and Judy Westbrook; brother, Robert Macy; sisters, Dorothy Schmuhl and Beatrice Siuda; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Ron Mills, and interment was in East Nelson Cemetery, Nelson Twp., Mich.

BEARD, Alice K. (Tsuha), age 75; born Apr. 3, 1929, in Lanai City, Hawaii; died Jan. 25, 2005, in Troy, Mich. She was a member of the Troy Church.

Survivors include her husband, Bernard L.; son, Jonathan; brother, Walter Tsuha; sisters, Doris Tsuha and Mary Jackson; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Glen Heil and Nathan Renner, and interment was in Christian Memorial Cemetery, Rochester Hills, Mich.

BOOTH, Bernice E. (Hill), age 89; born Sept. 16, 1915, in Minneapolis, Minn.; died Jan. 5, 2005, in Fairview, Mich. She was a member of the Mio (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Frank W.; son, F. Darrell; daughter, Marilyn Butcher; and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder Donald Siewert, and interment was in Kittle Cemetery, Mio.

BOOTHBY, Marion J. (Gwin), age 87; born Aug. 27, 1917, in Lawrence, Mich.; died Mar. 4, 2005, in Altoona, Fla. She was a member of the Hinsdale (Ill.) Church.

Survivors include her sons, David C., Russell E. Jr., and Herbert (Herb) A.; daughters, Linda L. First and Wanda D. Martz; sister, Margaret E. Woodward; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor David Canther, and interment was in Robinson Cemetery, Bloomingdale Twp., Mich.

CHURCH, Hilda M. (Akin), age 80; born Sept. 15, 1924, in Cassopolis, Mich.; died Mar. 26, 2005, in Three Rivers, Mich. She was a member of the Centreville (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her husband, Harold E.; daughters, Jennie McClish and Christine Church; half brothers, Paul and Jim Akin; five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder Harry C. Hartman, and interment was in Eicoff Funeral Home Cemetery, Mendon, Mich.

COOK, Lawrence I., age 81; born Apr. 13, 1923, in Keens, Ill.; died Mar. 31, 2005, in Spring Valley, Ill. He was a member of the Princeton (Ill.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Bernice (Mitchell) LaVallee; sons, David, Dennis, Dannie, and Steven; stepson, Arthur LaVallee; daughters, Patricia Jenkins, Elaine Goerne, Joyce Cook, and Lisa Rhodes; stepdaughters, Carol Perciach and Linda Dodson; brother, Dale; sister, Eva Bernard; 33 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Mike Weakley, and interment was in Long Point (Ill.) Cemetery.

DE WIND, Bertha (Hamstra), age 93; born Mar. 30, 1912, in Zeeland, Mich.; died Apr. 8, 2005, in Zeeland. She was a member of the Bauer Church, Hudsonville, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, Peter; son, Tony; daughters, Sallyann Gabriel and Glenda Sue Langshaw; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Ron Mills and Tony Rodriguez, and interment was in Olive Twp. (Mich.) Cemetery.

IVERSON, Mary E. (Bower), age 94; born Mar. 31, 1909, in Covert, Mich.; died Apr. 13, 2004, in St. Helena, Calif. She was a member of the Covert Church.

Survivors include her sons, Robert and Jack; daughter, Gladys White; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Private inurnment was in St. Helena.

JONES, Patty Lou (Hoover), age 71; born Sept. 29, 1933, in New Castle, Pa.; died Mar. 24, 2005, in Apopka, Fla. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include her husband, William; daughters, Penny Uhran and Tammy Rutkoski; sisters, Leota Connolly, Sallie Sullivan, and Peggy Moore; and three grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted at Forest Lake Church in Apopka, with private inurnment.

KIRKBY, Frances C. (Pierce), age 89; born Oct. 19, 1915, in Dodge Center, Minn.; died Mar. 27, 2005, in Lowell, Mich. She was a member of the Ionia (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include her son, John; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder James Micheff Jr., and interment was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

LINDBO, Arbutus (Motquin), age 77; born Sept. 3, 1927, in Green Bay, Wis.; died Apr. 8, 2005, in Green Bay. She was a member of the Green Bay Church.

Survivors include her son, Keith; daughter, Shirley Nobrega; sisters, Arletta Bunkelman and Lois Murphy; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Delmar Austin, and intombment was in Fort Howard Memorial Park Mausoleum, Green Bay.

MUHLENBECK, David H., age 65; born Feb. 4, 1940, in Kenosha, Wis.; died Mar. 28, 2005, in Paris, Wis. He was a member of the Raymond Church, Franksville, Wis.

Survivors include his sons, David L. and Jacob; daughters, Amy Wise and Jamie Muhlenbeck; stepdaughter, Andrea Quick; mother, Frances (Stessen); brothers, Allen and Gilbert; sister, Delores Dehaan; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Carlos Ancheta and elder Eric Shadle, and interment was in Raymond Adventist Cemetery, Franksville.

PETERSEN, Alfred L., age 88; born Sept. 9, 1916, in Pine Grove Twp., Portage Cty., Wis.; died Jan. 27, 2005, in Stevens Point, Wis. He was a member of the Almond (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Verna R. (Fletcher); stepdaughters, Beth A. Nelson and Sue E. Maloney; sister, Lillian Petersen; six step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Pastor Charles Kohley, and inurnment was in Spiritland Cemetery, Plainfield, Wis.

POMEROY, LaVerne, age 94; born Mar. 29, 1911, in Michigan; died Apr. 2, 2005, in Wyoming, Mich. He was a member of the Lena (Wis.) Church.

Survivors include his sons, Liston and Lowell; brothers, Francis and Cecil; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Elder Richard G. Habenicht and elder Ron Ziesmer, and inurnment was in Underhill (Wis.) Cemetery.

SLIKKERS, Gerald J., age 83; born May 25, 1921, in Hamilton, Mich.; died Feb. 15, 2005, in Bradenton, Fla. He was a member of the Holland (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia (Bartz); sons, Michael and Randy; daughter, Pat Pawson; brother, Leon; sisters, Helene DeWitt, Jean Brummette, and Mae Kachenmeister; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Dale Wolcott, and interment was in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland.

SPONSELLER, Ross, age 85; born Nov. 1, 1919, in Shepherd, Mich.; died Jan. 19, 2005, in Shepherd. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nina J. (Phelps); sons, Ross R., Tom L., Harry J., and Bob; daughters, Bonnie J. Pung and Linda K. Davis; brother, Lee; sister, Dorothy Burch; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Darrin Greenfield and Ron Davis, and interment was in Helms Funeral Home Cemetery, Lincoln, Mich.

WOLF, John W., age 79; born Oct. 28, 1925, in Muskegon, Mich.; died Mar. 22, 2005, in Muskegon. He was a member of the Muskegon Church.

Survivors include his wife, Betti (Gowell); sons, Terry, Dale, John Jr., Darrin, and Jason; daughters, Judy Minzey and Rachel Wicker; brother, Dan; sisters, Alice Denio, Eunice Skuse, and Kathleen Allard; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Ryan Counsell and Al Lincoln, and interment was in Sullivan Twp. Cemetery, Ravenna, Mich.