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Bertha A. Vance
Bertha is survived by her husband, Bernard and three
daugthers, Barbara (Larry) Christopher of Portage, Bonnie of St. Johns and Brenda (Mike) Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 N. Sorrell St., Fowler at 11:00A.M. with Reverend Paul Clark officiating. Burial will follow at East Plains Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns Thursday and Friday, 2-4 and 6-8 P.M.Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mid Michigan Hospice or The American Cancer Society.
Charles Teske, of Sebring, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2005, in Duluth, Minn. He leaves to cherish his memory longtime companion, Marcella Janssen of Sebring and brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Janice Teske-Allegan of Michigan. Graveside services were Thursday, September 15, 2005 at 1
p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Placid, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
American Lung or Heart Associations. Services entrusted to Williams Funeral Home Bartow,
Fla. (863) 533-0366 Clare Vernon Nelson, 61, retired Lease Way Corporation truck driver, died Thursday. There will be no services. Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Ruth) Root of St. Johns and Robert (Dorothy) Root of Indianapolis, Indiana, seven grandchildren, Karen Reid of Minnesota, Pauline Reid of Virginia, Kathleen (Jeff) Pouch, Mark Root, Debra (Ron) Mills, all of St. Johns, Michael (Alison) Root and David (Theresa) Root, all of Indianapolis, IN, ten great grandchildren, and one brother, Harvard (Ruth) Smart of Petoskey. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Jean Dell Reid, two brothers, Clifford Smart and Lorne Smart, and one sister, Mildred Burnett. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 30, 2006 at the First Congregational Church, 100 Maple Ave., St. Johns, burial at Mt. Rest Cemetery with the Rev. Matt Olson officiating. The family will receive friends 3-5 P.M. Sunday at the Osgood Funeral Home, 104 E. Cass St., and one hour prior to the service at the church. Sympathy may be expressed in the form of memorials to the First Congregational Church or Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor.
Surviving are her loving husband of 14 years, Marty; children, Zachary, Emily and Abby; parents, Charles and Elizabeth Williams; brothers, Charles (Lonell) Williams and Christopher (Kathy) Williams; mother and father-in-law, Joseph and Frances Thelen; brothers-in-law, Mike (Marie) Thelen, Ken (Ann) Thelen and Mark (Cathy) Thelen; and several nieces and nephews. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Cecilio Reyna, Pastor at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2006 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Westphalia. Rite of Committal will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Westphalia. The family will receive friends at the St. Mary's Funeral Chapel, 210 N. Westphalia Street, Westphalia from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Rosaries will be prayed at 3 and 8 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday. A Scriptural Wake Service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday. Complete arrangements are entrusted to the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Portland. |
Bertha Ann Vance, 77 of
Pewamo, went to be with her Lord, Feb. 1, 2006 at Carson City Hospital after losing a
courageous battle with cancer.
Harold L. Pease died January
30, 2006, at the age of 91. Born in Shiawassee County on May 24, 1914, the son of Byron D.
and Ida May (Atkinson) Pease. He was a farmer and retired from Motor Wheel Corporation in
July 1974, was an avid fisherman and hunter. Harold married Martha Weir in Lansing on May
23, 1936. 
Robert J. Ott died January 30, 2006, at the age of 88.
Born on September 3, 1917 in Fowler, MI to Albert and Lillian (Eisler) Ott and was a
lifelong resident of St. Johns. Mr. Ott was a Sergeant with the St. Johns Police
Department, retiring in 1981 after 34 years of dedicated service. Mr. Ott was known for
his contributions to the city and surrounding communities, involving not only his work
with various businesses and residents but, community service projects such as parking
facilities and the Clinton County Veterans Memorial. Mr. Ott was preceded in death by his
wife of 60 years, Vivian M. Ott in 2003. 
Della Margaret Root died January
26, 2006 at the age of 99. Born in Pine Grove, Michigan on March 18, 1906, the daughter of
William and Johanna (Hoornstra) Smart. She was a member of the First Congregational Church
and a life member of the Academia Club. Della married Forrest Root on July 23, 1928 and he
preceded her in death. 
Kathleen J.
Weber died January 25, 2006 at the age of 86. She was born July 1, 1919 the daughter of
George and Eleanor (George) Hafner. She married Roman “Tom” Weber in Fowler on
October 2, 1940 and he preceded her in death on September 2, 1969 after 28 years of
marriage. Kathleen was the Baker at Waldron Elementary School and was best know for her
cinnamon rolls and was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 
Deanne Lynn Williams-Thelen
Westphalia, MI Age 42, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 as a result of an auto
accident. She was born on March 6, 1963 in Norwich, Connecticut the daughter of Charles
and Elizabeth (Smith) Williams. Deanne was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Westphalia and was also a Brownie leader. She was a master electrician, a graduate of U of
M - Flint, and currently worked as a computer engineer in the St. Johns School District.
Deanne enjoyed waterskiing and being at Vaughn Lake, but her greatest passion was her
children - always wanting the best for them. She was preceded in death by her brother,
Timothy and grandparents, Gail and Nellie Smith.