OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Wednesday, 22 Jun 1983, p2B. Athens - Arlo Duaine Auten, 61, of 300 W. Mill St., was pronounced dead on arrival today at Community Hospital in Battle Creek where he was taken after being stricken at home. He was born in Lenawee County, graduated from Britton High School and moved to Athens in 1946. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and had served in the South Pacific. He attended the Athens Congregational Church. He retired two weeks ago from Eaton Corp. in Battle Creek where he had been employed 28 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Patricia Fox; daughters, Mrs. Wilfred (Ann) Mazur of Maryland, Mrs. Bud (Carolin) Howes of Athens and Mrs. Daniel (Suellen) Schobert of Saginaw; six grandchildren; brothers, Robert Auten of Tecumseh and Raymond of Clinton; and his mother, Mrs. Marion Auten of Britton. Arrangements are pending at Spencer Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for Friday, 24 June 1983. Burial in Burr Oak Cem..
Bruce was distantly related to his wife, Fern. His grandfather, Rial Allen Carpenter, was a brother to Abner Carpenter who was Fern's great- grandfather. Fern's mother was Opal Adell Chichester, daughter of Albert Ernest Chichester and Minnie Ellen Carpenter. Minnie Ellen Carpenter was the daughter of Abner Carpenter. Rial Allen Carpenter and Abner Carpenter were brothers and the sons of Calvin L. Carpenter and Eleanor D. Pierce Carpenter.
In 1981 Donna Hellewell met Bruce's grandmother, Lina Snyder (lived to be 104), and Fern's mother, Opal Chichester. Both were very gracious ladies and helped very much in the compilation of these records! Lina was personally visited on four occasions, at age 91, 93, 100, and 103. Opal loaned Donna Hellewell family pictures to take to Battle Creek to photocopy and gave her a place to stay while she was in Athens. Both were wonderful women. In 1999 Donna Hellewell lives in Aptos, CA.
Some information for this family was sent by Bruce's mother, Mrs. Merna L. Bishop, of Battle Creek, MI in Jan 1982, and by Mrs. Opal Mitchell of E. Leroy, MI 49051, in Mar 1982.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer, Wed. Aug 31, 1994, p2A. Bruce A. Bishop, Battle Creek. Bruce A. Bishop, 70 of Battle Creek died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1994, at home after a four-year illness. He was born Jan. 11, 1924, in Kalamazoo, to Kellogg M. and Merna L. (Snyder) Bishop. He graduated from Athens High School in 1942 and lived in the Battle Creek, Athens and Kalamazoo areas all his life. Mr. Bishop was employed for 41 years at Kraft General Foods Corp. before retiring Feb. 1, 1985. He was a supervisor for many years. From June 27, 1944, to Nov. 21, 1945, during World War II, he served as a second lieutenant with the Army Air Corps as a fighter pilot, receiving the European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star. He previously served as an air cadet from Nov. 30, 1942, to June 24, 1944, when he received his commission in the Army Air Corps. He was a former member of Athens Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5319 and a longtime bowler in the Nottke Senior League. He played baseball and slow-pitch ball with Battle Creek city leagues and Athens teams. On July 25, 1947, he married Fern I. Mitchell in Battle Creek. She survives. Also surviving are sons, Gregory A. Bishop of Niceville, Fla., and Bradley R. Bishop of Battle Creek; a daughter, Stephanie J. Newburn of Battle Creek; six grandchildren; his father, Kellogg M. Bishop of Battle Creek; brothers, John K. Bishop of Battle Creek and Fred M. Bishop of Athens; and sisters, Barbara A. Danilowicz and Mary E. Wesner of Wilmington, N.C., and Carol Bishop of Denver, Colo. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with the Rev. Marvin A. Savola officiating. Burial: Memorial Park Mausoleum.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, deaths 1994, #948. Died 30 Aug 1994 at Battle Creek, Bruce Alan Bishop, age 70, b. 11 Jan 1924 at Kalamazoo, MI; father: Kellogg M. Bishop; mother: Merna L. Snyder; residence 12589 Perry Rd., Battle Creek; occupation: supervisor, cereal manufacturing; spouse: Fern I. Mitchell; entombment: Memorial Park Mausoleum; informant: Fern I. Bishop.
Cem. marker also states "Michigan MOMM3, USNR, WWII." Visit to Mt. Olivet Cem., Battle Creek, in Sept. 1996.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Thursday, 27 Oct 1960, p. 15. Stanley Joseph Danilowicz, 42, an inspector at the Eaton Mfg. , a World War II Navy veteran and a local athlete, died unexpectedly early this morning from recurrence of a heart ailment at his home, 140 James St. He had worked yesterday at the local plant where he had been employed since 1940. Mr. Danilowicz was a former member of the United Steel & Wire baseball team; bowled with Eaton teams, and in 1956 was the Eaton golf champion. He was born here, a son of Joseph and Mary (Jachimek) Danilowicz and was married June 5, 1946 to Barbara Bishop who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Edward J., 8, Peter F., aged six months; a brother, Frank, of 291 Katherine St. and a sister, Mary Danilowicz of Grand Rapids. Mr. Danilowicz was a member of St. Philip Catholic Church; Knights of Columbus, Council No. 575; the Disabled American Veterans and the Croatian Fraternal Union.
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, vol 42, p. 580. Died 27 Oct 1960 at Battle Creek, Stanley Joseph Danilowicz, age 42, b. 11 Sep 1918, mw, married; father: Joseph D. Danilowicz; mother: Mary Jachimek; residence: 140 James St., Battle Creek; occupation: inspector, Eaton Mfg. ; spouse: Barbara Bishop Danilowicz; buried 29 Oct 1960, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Battle Creek; informant: Mrs. Stanley J. Danilowicz.
In 1974 Wanda was of Scotts, Kalamazoo, MI at the time of her father's death.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Thursday, January 28, 1999, p. 4A. Wanda M. Pease. Scotts. Wanda M. Pease, 66, of Scotts, and formerly of Union City, died Monday, Jan. 25, 1999, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she had wintered for several years. She was born Oct. 26, 1932, in Union City to Ellis and Gladys (Washburn) Lux and had resided in Scotts for 47 years. She was employed as a bookkeeper in the family business, Pease Meat Packing, with her husband. She married Donald W. Pease on June 28, 1951, in Newton Twp.. He survives. Also surviving are sons, David and Thomas Pease of Scotts; daughters, Colleen Ensing of Lebanon, Ohio, and Teresa Logan of Grand Ledge; 10 grandchildren; her mother, Gladys Lux of Marshall; brothers, Leo and Mike Lux; and sisters, Doretha Pease, Sue Heikes, Dorla Nowakowski and Mary Ellen Octavo. Services: 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Gilson Cem., Scotts.