Weddings

Claudine Munyabera and William Rugyegye were married Mar. 5, 2006, in Gobles, Mich. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Don Williams.

Claudine is the daughter of Metuschelah and Charlotte Munyabera of Gobles, and William is the son of Zeroford Mapazi and Winford Rugege of Uganda, East Africa.

The Rugyegyes are making their home in Chicago, Ill.

Obituaries

BLAISDELL, Rhonda S. (Gadway), age 52; born Oct. 25, 1953, in Clinton, Mass.; died Mar. 13, 2006, in Cedar Lake, Mich. She was a member of the Cedar Lake Church.

Survivors include her husband, Warren G.; son, Gregory B.; daughter, Lorinda S. Blaisdell; father, Ronald Gadway; mother, Delores (LaMountain); and sister, Cynthia Morgan.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Peter Neri and Mickey Mallory, and interment was in Cedar Lake Cemetery, Home Twp., Mich.

BRANTLEY, John D., age 70; born Mar. 31, 1935, in West Palm Beach, Fla.; died Feb. 17, 2006, in St. Joseph, Mich. He was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Mich.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth (Morgan); son, Phillip; daughter, Sarah Brantley; brother, Wade S.; sister, Ethel Boxwell; and three grandchildren.

Memorial services were conducted by Elder Woodrow Whidden, with private inurnment.

BROOKS, Glenn W. "Tex," age 84; born Mar. 23, 1921, in Morgantown, Ky.; died Feb. 10, 2006, in Lake Ozark, Mo. He was a member of the New Hope Church, Springfield, Ill.

Survivors include his wife, Mary L. (Love); daughter, Glenda A. Bietz; brothers, Herman and Kenneth; sister, Edna Gaither; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted by Pastor Andy Glass, and interment was in Atlanta (Ill.) Cemetery.

CAPICOTTE, Doris M. (Norman), age 67; born May 22, 1938, in Jacksonville, Ill.; died Feb. 18, 2006, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Berrien Springs Village Church.

Survivors include her son, Kevin; brothers, Kenneth Norman, and Don and David Hilliard; sisters, Betty Fleenor, Anna Norman, and Bonnie Berry; and one grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Bruce Hayward, and inurnment will take place in the Spring in Jacksonville, Ill.

CRAIG, Thelma A. (Galloway), age 88; born May 14, 1917, in Marian, Ohio; died Feb. 11, 2006, in Farmington Hills, Mich. She was a member of the Metropolitan Church, Plymouth, Mich.

Survivors include her son, David; daughters, Christine Bialobrzeski, Darlene Lotovola, Robin Philpott, Sarah Richard, and Thelma D. Agocs; sister, Dorothy Ramon; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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

DENTON II, James B., age 72; born Mar. 17, 1933, in Wayne Cty., Ind.; died Mar. 15, 2006, in Richmond, Ind. He was a member of the Richmond Church.

Survivors include his sons, James B. III and Michael; daughter, Teresa Brashear; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Tim Henry, and entombment was in Earlham Memorial Mausoleum, Richmond.

HEGEDUS, Maria (Palfi), age 73; born Aug. 4, 1932, in Bonyhad, Hungary; died Oct. 30, 2005, in Hammond, Ind. She was a member of the Hammond Church.

Survivors include her husband, Louis; son, Laszlo; daughter, Maria Cooper; and brothers, Frank, Anthony, and Steve Palfi.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors Zoltan Borbath, Igor Botansky, and Robert Benjamin, and interment was in Concordia Cemetery, Hammond.

LAUSTEN, Purden L. (Thompson), age 98; born May 23, 1907, in Goshen, Ind.; died Jan. 10, 2006, in Winamac, Ind. She was a member of the Monterey (Ind.) Community Church.

Survivors include her son, Larry; and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Don Inglish, and interment was in East Oak Ridge Cemetery, Monterey.

MAXWELL Jr., Reese A., age 80; born July 28, 1925, in Indianapolis, Ind.; died Jan. 22, 2006, in Spencer, Ind. He was a member of the Spencer Church.

Survivors include his son, Steven; daughter, Beverly Beers; brother John D.; sisters, Helen DeMoss and F. Jeanie Lucas; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastors David Fish and Adrian Peterson, and interment was in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer.

MUNAR, Eva P. (Pinaroc), age 78; born May 26, 1927, in Solano, Nueva Vizcay, Philippines; died Mar. 29, 2006, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs.

Survivors include her son, Arthur; daughter, Ellen Tambunan; sister, Romie Rabanal; and two grandchildren.

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

POWERS, Samuel N., age 91; born May 26, 1914, in Mayville, Mich.; died Mar. 16, 2006, in Millington, Mich. He was a member of the Otter Lake (Mich.) Church.

Survivors include his son, Gary; daughters, Nancy Powers and Linda Hamstra; sisters, Elaine Sincock and Christine Hunter; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder Bob Seath, and interment was in Smith Hill Cemetery, Otisville, Mich.

SCHWENCK, Walter H., age 97; born Nov. 4, 1908, in Rockford, Ill.; died Mar. 5, 2006, in Rockford. He was a member of the Rockford Church.

Survivors include his daughters, Elizabeth Davis and Mary Perlberg; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Donovan Davis, and interment was in Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford.

WIGHTMAN, Cleo M. (Shepherd), age 79; born Oct. 18, 1926, in Holabird, S.D.; died Mar. 22, 2006, in Berrien Springs, Mich. She was a member of the Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs.

Survivors include her husband, Roy R.; sons, Allen R. and Tim R.; daughter, Wanda Lee Poole; brother, Ed Shepherd; sisters, Laura Patzer, Lorraine Shepard, and Evelyn Baker; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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