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Lois Ann Beck, 58, of Palms, died November 20, 2001 at her home. She was born May 3, 1943 in St. Johns, the daughter of Dow and Verena (Keilen) Huggett. She married George Beck December 30, 1962 in St. Johns. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Surviving are her husband, George; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Douglas and Sandi Beck of Canby, Ore. and David Beck of Palms; two daughters and sons-in-law Sand and Lee Grifka of Deckerville and Sheila and Jeremy Van Norman of Carsonville; six grandchildren; and two brothers, James Huggett of Marshall, WI and Wallace (Sharon) Huggett of Marlette; one sister, Mary Barnes of Owosso; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass was held November 24 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Palms with Fr. Steve Gavit officiating. Interment was in Sunset Valley. Memorials may be given to the St. Patrick Building Fund.
Surviving are her parents, grandparents, Jon & Dana Bottum of Maple Rapids, Larry & Nancy Swan of Lennon and Terry & Georgie Welch of Las Vegas, NV, several great grandparents, many aunts, uncles &cousins, all her friends at R.E.S.A., her teacher Carie and friends at 3-D Day Care. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 29, 2001 at the First Congregational Church in St. Johns, burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery with Rev. Matt Olson officiating. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Wednesday at the Osgood Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to Clinton County R.E.S.A. God's Garden Must Be Beautiful God looked around the garden, and found an empty space. He looked down upon the earth, and saw your tired face. He put his arms around you, and lifed you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful for he only takes the best. He knew that you were weary, and he knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never, be well on earth again. He saw the roads were getting rough, and the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids, and whispered peace be thine.
Surviving are six daughters Sister Pauline of Chicago, IL, Sister Caroline of Wilmette, IL, Irene (Robert) Ayles, Helen (Ted) Thelen, Julia (Joseph) Schueller all of Fowler, Mary (Dave) Antes of Pewamo, three sons, Louis A. (Jean) Schafer, Julius (Betty) Schafer, Leon (Donna) Schafer all of Fowler, twenty seven grandchildren, thirty six great grandchildren, one sister-in-law Viola Schafer of Elsie, many nieces and nephews. She also was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, and one son-in-law. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2001 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, burial in Most Holy Trinity Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Chinnappan Kulandai officiating. A Rosary will be prayed at 3:00 & 8:00 P.M. Monday and 3:00 P.M. Tuesday with a Scripture Service at 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Home, Fowler. Erica Lynn Thelen, 32, a resident of St. Albans for the past 3 1-2 years, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 26, 2001 at Northwestern Medical Center. She was born June 11, 1969 in Farmington Hills, the daughter of Robert and Harriette (Patterson) Schneider. Erica married Chad Thelen June 1, 1996, in Northville. She had been employed as a medical assistant at Northwestern Medical Center until her illness caused her to stop working. Erica enjoyed horses, ice skating and walking her Great Dane, Bogie. In addition to her husband, Chad, survivors include her mother, Harriette Schneider of Anchorage, Ala.; father, Robert Schneider of Lawrence; paternal grandfather, Harold Schneider of Florida; sister- and brother-in-law, Veronica and Jacob Hazen of Claremont, Calif.; father- and mother-in-law, Larry and Jeannette Thelen of Westphalia; and nieces, nephews and cousins. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 30 at Holy Angels Catholic Church, St. Albans. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements were made by the Heald Funeral Home, St. Albans. |
Shelby Kay Swan passed away November 26, 2001 at the
age of 4. She was born in Lansing on February 4, 1997, the daughter of Steve and Stephanie
(Bottum) Swan. 
Matilda C. Schafer died Saturday, November 24,
2001 at the age of 94. She was born January 8,1907 in Portland the daughter of John and
Elizabeth (Martin) Schlicht and lived most of her life in the Fowler area. Matilda married
Louis J. Schafer on October 14, 1925 in Westphalia and he preceded her in death on August
29,1958. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, and the Christian Mothers.