Family Honors G. Ferguson on 60th Birthday
The Farwell VFW Hall hosted a family gathering for Garnet Ferguson’s 60th birthday with 54 immediate relatives present. Notable attendees included Clara Ferguson and sons Charles and Bob of Ludington, Arthur Hathorn and family, John and family Smith of Wellston, and multiple Ferguson relatives.
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Farwell V.f.w.hall
Garnet Ferguson
Hathorn
Clara Ferguson
Charles
Bob
Ludington
Arthur Hathorn
Pontiac
John Smith
Wellston
Richard Gott
Arthur Ferguson
Donald Ferguson
David
Clifford Shacknesses
Coleman
George Fost
Bruce Ferguson
Clare
Dorothy McNeal
Ralph Hilyard
George Post
Colorado
Thrush Family Celebrate Multiple Occasions at Dinner
At the Leon Thrush home on November 28 nineteen family members gathered for a holiday dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ben Slinglend and family, Dale Thrush, sister in law Mrs Gary Slinglend, Lloyd Slinglend from Ferris State, and friend Jerri. The event honored the Thrush couple’s 17th wedding anniversary and her birthday, plus the Slinglnds 29th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Thrush
Ben Slinglend
Dale
Gary Slinglend
Grand Rapids
Lloyd Slinglend
Ferris State College
Jerri
Geo Saddler Death Mourned
George O. Saddler 51 born October 14 1912 in Hillman Michigan died November 26 at Saginaw Veterans Hospital. World War II and Korean War veteran married March 27 1948 to Wilma Nash in Yuma Arizona. Survived by ten children four step grandchildren mother Edith Saddler six sisters four brothers funeral Saturday November 30 at Coker Funeral Home Farwell burial Garfield Cemetery Rev Raymond Shultz officiating.
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George O. Saddler
Morris
Edith Wilton Saddler
Hillman
Michigan
Saginaw Veterans Hospital
George
Wilma Nash
Yuma
Arizona
Harold
Jacqueline
James
Jenifer
Anthony
Katherine
Judy
Jerry
Joyce
Peggy de Gear
Lake
Ben
Cary Nash
California
Larry Nash
Edith Saddler
Coker
Farwell
Garfield Cemetery
Raymond Shultz
Grace Bible Church Guest Speaker At Farwell Service
Grace Bible in Farwell announces guest speaker Mr Reimersma of Zeeland Michigan at the 11 00 am service with his family as a pulpit candidate A fellowship dinner follows in the church basement Bring a dish to pass All welcome The Jet Cadets meet Thursdays 4 30 pm for ages 9 12 and a Christmas party is planned this Thursday
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Reimersma
Zeeland
Michigan
Farwell Grace Bible Church
Thanksgiving Visitors Gathered Across Farwell Area
Thanksgiving guests and weekend visitors filled homes in Farwell and nearby towns. Families from Mason Lansing Detroit Clare Mt Pleasant Novi Norfolk and Birch Run joined dinners and hospitality at multiple houses including the Wood, Ashley, Sproul, Powell and Geib households. Local clubs noted upcoming Christmas events and community visits continued through the holiday period.
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Elmer Schofield
Marjorie
Mason
Jesse Wood
Nancy
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Joseph Ashley
Joe Sparta
Phillip Sparta
Baby
Norfolk
Virginia
Bernard Sparta
Novi
Ray Capper
Detroit
Gene Howell
Roy Shear
Bud Loomis
Shear
Rex Fair
Holt
Lucille Jones
James Brooks
Lansing
Thomas Brooks
George Brock
Clare
Dewey Guston
Saginaw
Bertha Clark
Weidman
Jerry Jones
Gladys Wolven
Ithaca
Olin Teachout
Anna Wood
Nellie Fordyce
California
Farwell W.C.T.U
John Sommers
Dexter Bartoo
Grand Rapids
Arthur Coffel
Rena Brasington
Carl Ssangle
Rosebush
Richard Ormi
Shr
Don Smith
Alice Hirt
Mae Chapin
Smith
Dee Shaw
Clark*- Babcock
Harold Sproul
Birch Run
Wilton Powell
Mt Pleasant
Death of 95 Year Old Lady Harriet Ann Russell Scafe
Harriet Ann Russell Scafe 95 daughter of Richard and Margaret died after a long illness at Ardis Convalescent Home on November 29. Born November 14 1868 in Middlesex County Ontario she moved to Michigan at 17 settling in Kalkaska later married Nelson Parker in 1894. Seven children 27 grandchildren 67 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren survive along with nieces and nephews. Funeral services were December 2 at Coker Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Jochen officiating and burial at Evergreen Cemetery Kalkaska
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Harriet Ann
Richard
Margaret Russell Scafe
Middlesex County
Ontario
Canada
Ardis
Michigan
Kalkaska
Nelson Parker
Pontiac
Parkers
Bernard Dawson
Allen Howard
Farwell
Coker Funeral Home
Mark Jochen
Evergreen Cemetery
Schofield Family Dinner at Farwell Methodist Church
The Annual Schofield Thanksgiving dinner gathered nine of Mrs Anna Schofield Woods’s children at Farwell Methodist Church dining room. One son James of Bay City was absent. Four new little members attended as first timers including Sheryl Ann Scott Alan Pitchford Julie Ann Davison and Kerhe SchoField. Special guests were Mr and Mrs Franklin Littlefield. Hostesses were Mrs Don Luce and Mrs Ario Barber.
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Schofield
Farwell Methodist Church
Anna Schofield Woods
James
Bay City
George Scott
Sheryl Ann
Ann Harkins
Don Pitchford
Alan
Bernard Davison
Julie Ann
Larry Schofield
Ker
Franklin Little
Field
Don Luce
Ario Barber
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Elden
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Farwell News
Grace Bible
Glenn Powell
Becky
Sanford Daughtery
William Hunt
Rufus Powell
Jay King
Raymond Agle
Delores McKenney
Margaret Jackson
Ifriend
John Geib
Pamela
Sherry
Marion
Burt Maynard
Arthur
Berkley
Ethel Geib
Lloyd Nichols
Lake George
Courtland
Geit
Pinkney
Mary
Lottie Bates
Lansign
Gladys Bates
Franklin Littlefield
J. L. Littlefield
Frank Layle
Alma
John J. Millers
Howard Dicks
Millers
Bertha Colosky
Florence Myers
Maynard
Fellers
Wilson’s
Butterfield
Maine
Allen
Iercan
Mlb
Gase
Sunshine
Schofield Family
Hoover
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Erold, Inc
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