MARRIAGE. Otsego County Clerk, Gaylord, MI, Vol. 1, p. 206, #11. Married 13 May 1938 at Gaylord, Margery Broadbent, age 16, b. MI, residing in Gaylord; father: Earl W. Broadbent; mother: Iola Huey; and William Widrig, age 20, b. MI; residing in Gaylord; father: William E. Widrig; mother: Sarah Sherman; occupation: laborer; previous marriages: 0 for both; witnesses: Harry Hale and Mrs. Harry Hale, both of Gaylord; officiant: Elmer Widrig; elder, LDS.
OBITUARY. Otsego County Herald Times, Gaylord, MI Thursday, Mar 15, 1973. Funeral services for William E. Widrig, Jr., 55, of Gaylord were held Wednesday from the Walker-Bates Funeral Home with Elder Ted Engel Jr. officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cem., Gaylord. Mr. Widrig died Saturday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ann Arbor. He was born July 11, 1917, in Bendon. He later married Margery M. Broadbent on May 13, 1938, in Gaylord. He was the manager of the Fochtman Motor Company Store. Mr. Widrig was a veteran of World War Two and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a 12-year veteran of the Gaylord Fire Department. He was also a former member of the Gaylord City Commission and the Gaylord City Planning Commission. He is survived by his wife, a son, Kim, and two daughters, Lyla Nalayne and Kelley Sue, all of Gaylord and one grandchild. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Helen Jensen of Gaylord, and Flora Vandenberg of Grayling.
DEATH. Otsego County Clerk, Gaylord, MI. Died 10 Mar 1973 in Washtenaw County, MI, William Earl Widrig, Jr., age 55, b. 11 Jul 1917; father: William Earl Widrig, Sr.; mother: Sarah Pauline Sherman; residence: Gaylord, MI; occupation: manager, farm equipment; buried 14 Mar 1973, Fairview Cem., Gaylord, MI; informant: Margery Widrig, wife.
Visit to Fairview Cem., Gaylord, MI. Veteran's marker: William E. Widrig Jr., TEC 5, US Army, Jul 11, 1917-Mar 10, 1973. Double marker: Widrig, Margery M. 1922-1985; William E. 1917-1973, married 13 May 1938. There is also a flag holder with Volunteer Firefighter. 10/97.
Otsego Area Library, Gaylord, Otsego , MI. Otsego County Census records 1880, 1900, 1910 printed 3 Jan 1995, section W, page 96, lists Widrig, Wm., b. 1918, spouse: Margery Broadbent. 5/24/97.
OBITUARY. Gaylord Herald Times, Gaylord, MI Thursday, June 6, 1985. Mrs. Margery M. Widrig, 63, died Friday, May 31, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Mrs. Widrig was born in the Otsego Lake area on March 9, 1922, and was a resident of Gaylord most of her life. She was a member of the American Cancer Society, the Zonta Club of Gaylord and a past officer of the Otsego Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was married to William E. Widrig, who preceded her in death on March 10, 1973. Surviving are: one son, Kim Widrig, of Gaylord; two daughters, Kyla Fry and Kelly Rollins of Virginia Beach, VA; her mother, Iola Broadbent of Grayling; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Elaine Bobenmoyer of Grayling, Dora Lou Southern of Virginia Beach, VA. Funeral services were held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Nelson Funeral Home with the Elder Ted Engle Jr officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cem..
DEATH. Otsego County Clerk, Gaylord, MI. Died 31 May 1985, at Traverse City, Grand Traverse , MI, Margery Mae Widrig, age 63, b. 9 Mar 1922; father: Earl W. Broadbent; mother: Iola M. Huey; buried 3 Jun 1985, Fairview Cem., Gaylord, MI; informant: Kim Widrig.
1910 U.S. Census, Benzie , Homestead Twp., MI taken 2 May. 200/201 Herschel C. Wing, age 13, is in the home of his parents.
Nov. 1998. Ingham County Clerk, Mason, MI, records were checked for Herschel's marriages. No record was found.
1910 U.S. Census, Benzie , Homestead Twp., MI, taken 3 May. 200/201 Gladis R. Wing, daughter, age 11, is in the home of her parents.
The Athens Times. Thursday, November 20, 1929. A four generation party took dinner at the home of E. P. Simmons Sunday. Those present were Mr. Simmons' sister, Mrs. Flora Guthrie who resides with him, Rose Russell of Lansing, Mrs. Gladys Sessman of Jackson and the latter's daughter, Phyllis Jean.
Some information was received Dec 1997 from Eloise Stormshak, Battle Creek. It was sent to her by Gladys' daughter, Phyllis Jean Sessman Moe, of Kalamazoo.
Nov. 1998. Ingham County Clerk, Mason, MI, records were checked for marriage of Gladys Wing to Carl Sesseman. No record found.
1920 U.S. Census, Calhoun, City of Battle Creek, MI, taken 2 Jan. ED 47, sheet 1A. 5/5 Kewley, Clare H., age 33, b. MI, parents b. MI; Austa, wife, age 30, b. MN, father b. Norway, mother b. Sweden; Jack, son, age 6, b. MI.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer, 19 Oct 1965. Jack William Kewley, 52, of 76 Magnolia Ave., died today at 4 a.m. in a local hospital where he had been a patient for a week. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death. A resident of Battle Creek most of his life, he was bornm Feb. 8, 1913 in Bad Axe, son of H. Clare and Austa Swensen Kewley. He was a graduate of the Battle Creek Academy and of Argubright Business College. Mr. Kewley had been a machinist with Grand Trunk Western Railroad for 16 years and had worked for six years before that for Eaton Manufacturing Mr. Kewley and Ruth Robinson of Battle Creek were married in 1938 in LaGrange, Ind. She survives in addition to three sons, Thomas of Portage and John and James at home; his father of Park Harbor, Fla. and one grandchild.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, Vol. 47, p 566. Died 19 Oct 1965 at Battle Creek, Jack William Kewley, age 52, b. 8 Feb 1913 in Michigan; m, w, married; father: H. Clare Kewley; mother Austa Swensen; residence: 76 Magnolia, Battle Creek; occupation: machinist, Grand Trunk Railroad; spouse: Ruth; buried: 21 Oct 1965, Memorial Park Cem., Battle Creek; informant: Ruth Kewley.
Visit to Newton Cem., Calhoun County, MI July 1994.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. Vol. BC36, p. 323A. Stillborn 19 Jun 1954 at City of Battle Creek, Debbie Lynn Voyce, b. 19 Jun 1954, father: Jerry L. Voyce, mother: Patsy Lou Palmer, informant: Mrs. Palmer.
OBITUARY. The Athens Times, Thursday, January 24, 1963. East Leroy - Glenn E. Green, 48, of Route 1, East Leroy, owner and operator of the Greendale Dairy Farm died Jan. 17th at a Battle Creek hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had suffered from a heart ailment. Mr. Green was born in Branch County, son of John E. and Ada (Callahan) Green and was married in 1933 to Merlah Spooner. They had owned the Greendale farm for 17 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William (Wanda) VanMiddlesworth of Rt. 1, Fulton, and Mrs. Gary (Wanetta) Pomeroy of East Leroy; a son, Ervin Green of Greendale farm; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Harold (Thelma) Kissinger of Route 1, (Paradise Road) Battle Creek, and Mrs. Frank (Ada) Briggs of 58 Boyd Dr., Battle Creek; three brothers, Elmer of 530 Marie Street, Battle Creek, John F. Green of Route 2, Battle Creek, 11640 M-78, and Hugh Green of W. Michigan Ave. Funeral services were held at the Spencer Funeral Home on Monday afternoon with the Rev. Lewis Rigleman officiating with interment in the West Leroy Cem..
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. BC45, p. 44. Died 17 Jan 1963, at Battle Creek, Glenn E. Green, mw, married, age 48, b. 3 Jul 1914 at Branch County, MI, residing in Leroy Twp., occupation: farmer, father: John E. Green, mother: Ada Callahan, spouse: Merlah; informant: Mrs. Merlah Green, buried 21 Jan 1963 at West Leroy Cem., Leroy Twp., Calhoun , MI.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998, p. 4A. Wilton L. "Bill" Fry, 81, of East Leroy, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in Battle Creek Health System. He was born April 8, 1916, to Wallace and Minnie (Rumbaugh) Fry in Leroy Twp., where he was a lifelong resident. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1946. He was employed an an operating engineer at Eaton Corp. before serving in the Army, then worked for the International Brotherhood of Operating Engineers Local 324 from 1948 until retiring in 1974. He married Grace L. Romig on Dec. 5, 1940, in Bryan, Ohio. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Larry L. Fry of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; and a brother, John Fry of Battle Creek. He was preceded in death by his twin brother, Bobby, at age 3; brothers, Adrian, Elwood and Leonard Fry; and sisters, Martha Faye Fry and Morita VanMiddlesworth. Services from Shaw Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Burial in Leroy Congregational Cem..
Barry County Marriages searched. Nothing.
Newton Cem. records, Willard Library: Seedorff, Francis; 6 Jul 1970, age 43, father: Charles Seedorff. Francis is buried on Lot 60, grave 4, Section C, Newton Cem..
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Tuesday, July 7, 1970. Delton - Francis Otis Seedorff, 43, of Delton died in the American Legion Hospital Monday morning where he had been a patient for one month. Born in Bedford Twp., he was a farmer in the Marshall area most of his life. Surviviing are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. (Reda Bird) Seedorff of Delton; his widow, Carolyn; sons, Charles J., Jerry, Larry, and Michael, all at home; daughters, Sue, Peggy, Debra and Beverly, all at home; brothers, Charles L. of Delton and Allen R. of Ceresco, and a sister, Mrs. James (Helen) Flanders of Ceresco.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1970 deaths, #741. Died 6 Jul 1970 at Springfield, Calhoun , MI, Francis O. Seedorff, age 43, b. 24 Feb 1927, mw, separated; father: Charles Seedorff, Sr.; mother: Reda Bird; residence: Delton, Barry , MI; occupation: farmer; spouse: Caroline; buried 8 Jul 1970, Newton Cem., Newton Twp., Calhoun ; informant: Charles Seedorff, Sr.
MARRIAGES, Calhoun , vol. 12, page 187, #369. Married 14 May 1948 at Ceresco, Calhoun County, MI, James Flanders, b. Calhoun County, age 18, residing in Battle Creek, occupation: laboratory; father: Harold Flanders; mother: Alice Neisius; and Helen Seedorff, b. Barry County, age 19, residing in Battle Creek; occupation: office worker; father Charles P. Seedorff; mother Reda Bird; officiant: Warran E. Brown, clergyman of Marshall; witnesses: Charles L. ---(could not read) of Battle Creek and Wilma --- (could not read) of Ceresco; previous marriages: 0 for both.
ANNIVERSARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Friday, May 13, 1988, p. 2B. Mr. and Mrs. James Flanders of 7921 D Drive South, Ceresco, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Home Grange Hall on the corner of B Drive South and 9 1/2 Mile Road. They ask that there be no gifts. Children hosting the event are: Mr. and Mrs. Steven Flanders of Denver, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. Roland Flanders of Ceresco; Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Diana) Wagner of Ceresco; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Flanders of Lynwood, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Flanders of Marshall; and Mr. and Mrs. William Flanders of Battle Creek. The couple have 12 grandchildren, who are also hosting the event. Flanders and the former Helen Seedorff were married May 14, 1948, at the home of the bride's parents in Ceresco. He is retired from the Kellogg She also worked for Kellogg's and is retired from Bill Knapp's.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, 10 April 1995, page 2A. Helen Louise (Seedorff) Flanders, 66, of Ceresco, died Sunday, April 9, 1995, in Eustis, Fla., after a long illness. Mrs. Flanders was born Oct. 13, 1928, in Barry County to Charles and Reda (Bird) Seedorff. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Marshall High School. She was employed for 10 years at Kellogg and also worked at Bill Knapp's commissary. She was a member of the Newton United Methodist Church, Home Grange 129 and the International Coachman Club 256. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, sewing and doing crafts. On May 14, 1948, she married James Flanders. He survives. They had wintered in Leesburg, Fla., since 1985. Also surviving are sons, Steven Flanders of Highland Ranch, Colo., Roland Flanders of Battle Creek, Kenneth Flanders of Marshall, Dennis Flanders of Mukilteo, Wash., and William Flanders of Ceresco; a daughter, Diana Wagner of Ceresco; 15 grandchildren; and a brother, Allen Seedorff of Ceresco. She was preceded in death by brothers, Francis, Calvin, Norman and Charles L. "Johnny" Seedorff; and a sister, Lola Seedorff. Visitation: After 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday in Newton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Shields officiating. Burial: Newton Cem.. Memorials: Home Grange or Newton United Methodist Church.
Helen is buried on Lot 360, grave 2, Section C of Newton Cem.. Information from cemetery records.
34025. Charles Lester Seedorff
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, marriages, vol. 3, p. 355, #355. Married 26 Jun 1954 at Jackson, MI, Charles Lester Seedorff, age 23, residing in Marshall, b. Ceresco, occupation: laborer, father: Charles P. Seedorff; mother: Reda L. Bird; and Lucille Ann Marshall, age 19, residing in Jackson, b. Jackson; occupation: addressograph operator, father: Edward R. Marshall, mother: Marjorie E. Cochran; officiant: J. J. Pease, Pastor; witnesses: Katherine Westra of Michigan Center and Robert Day of Ceresco.
Charles L. Seedorff went by the name of "Johnny" Seedorff. He was of Delton, Michigan, at the time of his parents' 50th anniversary in April 1976.
Charles L. Seedorff is buried on Lot 60, Grave 3, Section C, Newton Cem.. The burial records show he had four wives: 1) Lucille Marshall; 2) Yvonne Willrich Hanchett; 3) Mary Rice and 4) Margaret VerHage.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer, Wednesday, August 8, 1990, p 5A. Charles Seedorff, 59, of 7520 Milo Road, Delton, died suddenly at home Tuesday, Aug. 7 1990. Arrangements are pending at Williams Funeral Home in Delton.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer, Thursday, August 9, 1990, p4A. Delton - Charles L. "Johnny" Seedorff, 59, of 7520 Milo Road, and formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1990, after being stricken at home. He was born in Ceresco, and was a 1948 graduate of Marshall High School and he served with the Army during the Korean conflict. He had farmed on Milo Road since 1962. He was a member of Calhoun Draft Horses Association and had shown Belgian horses for many years. He was a member of Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame and he attended Faith United Methodist Church, Delton. Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret VerHage; daughters, Janice Greenman of Gillette, Wyo., Judy Seedorff of Toledo and Sally Seedorff of Kalamazoo; a son, Larry Seedorff of Delton; a stepdaughter, Pauline VanDis of Jackson and Shannon Girstz of Allegan; a stepson, Tim VerHage of Allegan; 10 grandchildren; his father,Charles P. Seedorff of Ceresco; a sister, Helen Flanders of Ceresco; and a brother, Allen Seedorff of Marshall. His wife, Yvonne, and a granddaughter, Amanda Lynn Tennis, both died in 1981. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Faith United Methodist Church, Delton. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Donations may go to Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame or Faith United Methodist Church.
MARRIAGE. Barry County Clerk, Hastings, MI, Liber 1977, p. 296. Married 24 Sep 1977 at Delton, Barry , MI, Charles L. Seedorff, age 46, b. 3 Oct 1930, residing at Route 3, 7520 Milo Road, Delton, MI 49046, b. Calhoun County, MI, occupation: farmer, previous marriages: 1, father: Charles P. Seedorff, mother: Reda Bird; and Yvonne Willrich Hanchett, age 43, b. 10 Mar 1934, residing at 15040 Ackerson Drive, Battle Creek, b. Calhoun County, MI, occupation: cook, previous marriages: 1, father: George Willrich, mother: Garnett York; witnesses: Kenneth F. Struble and Virginia M. Struble, both of Battle Creek, MI; officiant: Elmer J. Faust, Clergy. Yvonne's name at the time of her marriage to Charles L. Seedorff was Yvonne Hanchett.
BURIAL PERMITS. Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MI. Seedorff, Yvonne J., resident of Prairieville Twp., Barry , of cancer at Battle Creek, MI, on 8 Oct 1981, age 47, buried Lyon Lake Cem., Fredonia Twp., Calhoun , MI. Williams Funeral Home, Delton, MI.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Thursday, October 8, 1981, p B2. Delton - Yvonne J. (Willrich) Seedorff, 47, of 7520 Milo Road, and formerly of Marshall, died today in Leila Hospital, Battle Creek, after a long illness. She was born near Marshall and resided in the area until moving to Delton four years ago. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1952 and was employed as a cook by Leila Hospital from 1965 to 1980, when illness forced her retirement. She attended Faith United Methodist Church. Her first husband, Claude Hanchett, died in 1960. She is survived by her husband, Charles L. Seedorff; a daughter, Mrs. Kim (Pauline) VanDis of Middleville; step-daughters, Mrs. Lynn (Janice) Greenman of Delton, Judy Seedorff of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Glenn (Sally) Tennis of Delton; a stepson, Larry Seedorff of Delton; four grandchildren; her father, George Willrich of Tekonsha; and a brother, Herbert J. Willrich of Marshall. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home, Marshall. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Local arrangements are by Williams Funeral Home.