Leonard Irwin 52 Dies Sudden At Home In Clare
Leonard W. Irwin died suddenly Saturday afternoon at his East Stevenson Lake Road home. Born June 27, 1914 in Vernon township, he lived most of his life in the area except for years in Flint. He married Thelma Erter July 22, 1933 at Mt. Pleasant. He worked for Holley Carburetor Co. for many years after returning from Flint. Surviving are his wife Thelma, son Harold, sister Blanche Lucy, all of Clare, three grandchildren Robert, Richard, Tina Marie. Kenneth preceded him in death. Funeral from Coker Funeral Home Farwell Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev. Robert McCleary officiating burial Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard W. Irwin
East Stevenson Lake Road
Flint
Vernon Township
William and
Martha Siel Irwin
Thelma Erter
Mt. Pleasant
Thelma
Harold
Blanche Lucy
Clare
Robert
Richard
Tina Marie
Kenneth
Coker
Farwell
Robert McCleary
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Mrs Blanche Smalley Dies After Illness at Clare
Mrs Blanche Smalley of 402 John R died March 14 at Clare Osteopathic Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born June 13, 1881 in Flushing to Walter and Lucerica Parmeter she married Miles Smalley September 8, 1902 in Harrison and lived in Clare for fifty years. Survived by nine children, 22 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren. Funeral held at Stephenson Funeral Home Friday with Rev Harold Messer officiating. burial Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Smalley
John R
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Walter
Lucerica Parmeter
Flushing
Miles Smalley
Harrison
Clare
Carl
Miles
Ray
Oral
Flint
Doris House
Viva Cole
Linden
Alma Baum
Local Social Roundup of Weekend Visits and Guests
Weekend visitors and dinner gatherings across Oscoda Clare Mt Pleasant and Bay City are listed. Names include Mr and Mrs Bill Patch Osco da. Albert Bruce Mt Pleasant. Cecil Carson Williamston. Tom Mavis Flint. Josephine Squires Clare. Barbara Traverse City. Charles Ott Traverse City. Leslie Bringman Detroit. Irene Myers St Louis Ithaca Crusade. Amble family Brimley Midland Saginaw. Dancer families Bay City. Bartow Mt Pleasant Topeka. Davis West Branch. Amble Brimley Gladys Amble Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Patch
William Patch Sr
Oscoda
Bill
Albert Bruce
Mt. Pleasant
Cecil Carson
Williamston
Howard Curtis
Tom Mavis
Flint
Karl Mavis
Josephine Squires
Natalie
Floyd Squires
Clare
John Hartman
Farwell
Stanley Schunk
Barbara
Traverse City
Charles Ott
Agnes Abbott
Wallace Allen
William Payne
Saginaw
Ethel Hagen
Martha Allen
Clara Smith
Leslie Bringman
Detroit
Edgar Bringman
Irene Myers
St. Louis
Ithaca High School
Charles A. Amble
Dick Amble
Brimley
Cy Young
Hilda Mitchell
Midland
Clerance Davis
West Branch
James Morrison
Jonesville
Willard Dancer
Dale Dancer
Bay City
A.E. Bartow
Robert Tope
Laura Beavers
Richard Amble
Gladys Amble
D A Abbey Succumbs After Six Weeks Illness
Daniel A. Abbey age 66 of Orion Township died March 12 at Pontiac General Hospital after a six week illness. Born August 17, 1900 in Coleman Michigan he married Eula H Comstock in Osceola County on June 9 1924. He retired from Consumers Power in Oakland County after 32 years. Survived by widow four daughters two sons three sisters two brothers and 20 grandchildren. Services held March 14 at Lake Orion Methodist Church with burial at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Abbey
Orion Township
Pontiac General Hospital
Coleman
Michigan
Eula H. Comstock
Osceoda County
Oakland County
Consumers Power Company
Lake Orion Methodist Church
White Chapel Memorial
Robert J. Hudgins
Carl Mowry
Ellis Penny
Germaine Mowry
Wisner
Ed L. Penny
Pontiac
Women's Pin Tourney Gent. from A G Irwin A Busche
Women's pin tourney results list winners Gent from A G Irwin and A Busche with 608 score noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Irwin A. Busche
Easter Vigil and Good Friday Services Planned
Easter Vigil services begin at 7 p.m. with confessions 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. there will be three Easter Sunday Masses at 7 30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mrs Sally Murphy directs music for all services. Clare Methodist Church hosts a Good Friday service from 12 noon to 3 p.m. featuring seven 25 minute sermons by local ministers with special music and a free will offering to the Clare County Ministerial Association. Another Good Friday service will be held at Eagle Church of God with Brown Corners Arthur Center Eagle Elm Grove Colonville Herrick churches participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Murphy
Clare Methodist Church
Jesus
Frank Humphrey
Elm Grove
Harold Messer
Clare Church of God
Paradise
Donald Sarver
Colonville
Karl Wickstrom
Church of Christ
William Raleigh
Church of the Nazarene
Jasper Cook
Farwell Methodist Church
Donald S. Winegar
Clare County Ministerial Association
Eagle Church of God
Clare
Ron Lewis
Brown Corners
Arthur Center
Eagle, Elm Grove
Herrick
City Looks to Bond Sale for Water System Upgrades
The city plans to issue bonds with federal matching funds to cover water system improvements. Cash on hand plus authorized funds total about $308,000, leaving $20,500 to raise, to be debated by the Commission after April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Municipal Finance Commission
Clare
Flora Clark Buried Today in Farwell
Mrs Flora Clark of Farwell died Monday March 20 at Central Michigan Community Hospital after a three month illness. Funeral services were held Thursday March 23 at 2 p m from Coker Funeral Home with Rev Jasper Cook officiating and burial in Surrey township cemetery. Surviving are two children Wilson Powell and Mrs Harold Sproul six grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and three step children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Clark
Farwell
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Coker
Jasper Cook
Surrey Township
CBS
Flora Babcock
Frank and
Effie Babcock
Milan
Michigan
Bertha
Mr. Pleasant
Clare
Isabella
Alman Powell
Jasper J. Clark
Wilson Powell
Wilson Powell, Mr. Pleasant, Mrs. Harold Sproul
Mins
Violet Welter
Moscow
Helen Ross
Laepeer
James Clark
Renville
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The
Holley Carburetor Company
McCulloch
Ackers Sales & Service Rt. 1
Mich
Bud Anderson
Rexall Drug Co
Los Angeles
Jerry Beavan
Drifters
Bob
Glen
Farwell Bar
Main St
D.A. Abbey
Dow
Dow Chemical Company
Agricultural & Industrial Bioproducts
Manco
Breckenridge
Ostrowsky
J. Weldon
M. Keyser
Cc. Fetters
E. Kurnik
E. Simpson A. Busche
B. Gibis
Gleason
Ss. Bucholz
B. Foster V. Walker
P. Schaaf
D. Flegel
F. Carncross
L. Wheatcraft
B. Dunbar
J. Hubel
B. Stevens
B. Haggare
Deposit Insurance Corp
Clare. Rosebush, Coleman
Sthuastt Co
Mustang
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