Coller Collection, Willard Library, Battle Creek, MI. June 1944 Richard Dale Bauer enlisted in the Army. 1946 Richard Dale Bauer is with Industrial Maintenance of Lansing, MI. Date of marriage was also given.
MARRIAGE. Eaton County Clerk, Charlotte, MI. Vol. 9, p. 189, #204. Married 4 Sep 1948 at Charlotte, Richard Dale Bauer, age 22, residing in Battle Creek, b. Battle Creek, father: Earl Bauer, mother: Marguerite Lucas, occupation: Painter/lineman; and Jean Elaine Hillis, age 16, residing in Charlotte, b. Spring Arbor, MI, father: Edward R. Hillis, mother: Neita A. Alldaffer, occupation: at home; officiant: Rev. T. G. Alldaffer, MG, Coldwater, MI; witnesses: Don Wolodko and Melvina Wolodko both of Grand Ledge, MI; neither had been married previously.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer, Saturday, Sept. 17, 1949, p. 1. Richard Bauer Killed in Crash. Three Others Hurt in Accident on Gun Lake Road. Richard Dale Bauer, 23, of Route 5, Battle Creek, was killed last night and three other men injured when a speeding car went out of control on a curve and struck several trees on the Gun Lake Road. Injured are James Shook, 28, of Route 2, Plainwell, critically injured; Arthur L. Roberts, 18, of Otsego, the driver of the car, seriously hurt; and Russell Whitney, 22, of Potterville, who suffered lesser injuries. The four men, employees of the Industrial Maintenance of Lansing were on their way home from work at Muskegon. The car failed to make the Fox farm curve, 12 miles west of Hastings, skidded 60-feet before leaving the road, hit and uprooted an eight-inch maple tree, skidded 12 feet farther and careened off another tree and bounded 15 feet more before coming to a rest. All the men were thrown free of the wreck. The car, ownedby Mrs. Herman Sibberason of Otsego, the sister of Mr. Roberts, was demolished. Mrs. Harvey Myers of Hastings, driving by discovered the wreck. She notified Sheriff Leon Doster of Hastings, and three ambulances were dispatched to the scene. The time of the accident was placed at about 9:35 p.m. Mr. Bauer was born in Battle Creek on June 8, 1926, the son of Earl and Marguerite Bauer. He attended Battle Creek High School up to the 10th grade and set pins at Michigan Recreation before enlisting in the Army in June, 1944. For the last three years he was an employee of the Industrial Maintenance of Lansing. Besides his wife, Jeane, of Charlotte whom he married in Charlotte on Sept. 4, 1946, he is survived by a son, David Dale Bauer of Charlotte; his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bauer of Route 5, Battle Creek; his mother, Mrs. Marguerite Zackery of Berrien Springs; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauer of East Leroy; a grandmother, Mrs. Florence Lucas of Union City; and three sisters, Virginia, Shirley and Joyce Bauer, all of Route 5, Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held at the Royal Funeral home at 11 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Don L. DeCoursey officiating. He will be buried at the Burr Oak Cem., Athens.
John's date and place of birth, date and place of death received from Edwin D. Hicks, Homosassa, FL in Oct 1997. John's obituary and death record state that his spouse was the former Joan Douglas. This must be a second wife.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Sunday, July 24, 1983, p 2B. Dowling - John F. Dowling, 47, of Clear Lake, died Friday in Kalamazoo's Bronson Hospital, where he had been a patient two weeks. He was born in Augusta and lived in the area all his life. Dowling worked for 23 years for Globe Construction of Kalamazoo, where he was a paving machine operator, and was a member of Operators Engineers Local 324. Surviving are his wife, the former Joan Douglas; a son, John D. Dowling of Delton; a stepdaughter, Mary E. Wills; brothers, George E. of Delton and Donald E. of Kalamzoo; and sisters, Mrs. Cleo (Guyetta) Prescott of Battle Creek, Mrs. Donald (Edna) Hite of Augusta, Mrs. William (Alice) Coleman of Galesburg, and Mrs. Lynn (Betty) Ferguson of Niles. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Schlueter Chapel, Farley-Estes Funeral Home, Augusta. Memorials may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Hastings. Burial Augusta Cem..
DEATH. Kalamazoo County Clerk, Kalamazoo, MI, 1983, #919. Died 22 July 1983 at Kalamazoo, John F. Dowling, age 47, b. 3 Sep 1935, residing in Johnstown Twp., Barry , MI, spouse: Joan Douglas; father: Edmond Dowling, mother: Marguerite Machin, occupation: paver operator, Globe Construction; burial: Augusta Cem., Augusta, MI, informant: Joan Dowling.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1959, #452. Married 13 Jun 1959 at Sherwood, Branch, MI, Joan Irons, age 18, b. Athens, Calhoun, MI, residing in Sherwood, father: Rodell Irons; mother: Genevieve Mahieu; and Daryl Martin, age 25, b. Battle Creek, residing at Athens; father: Olen Martin; mother: Berneita Maurer (deceased); occupation: factory employee; witnesses: Mrs. Donald Swain of Union City and Philip Oswalt of Fulton; officiant: Joseph McFerran, Clergy.
WEDDING. The Athens Times, Thursday, 2 July 1959. Miss Joan Irons is Wed to Mr. Daryl Martin. At a candlelight ceremony on Saturday afternoon, June 13, in the Sherwood Free Methodist Church, Miss Joan Irons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodell Irons became the bride of Daryl Martin, son of Olen Martin and the late Bernita Mauer Martin. . .Mrs. Donald Swain was her sister's matron of honor and the bridesmaids were Mrs. George Irons, sister-in-law of the bride, and Miss Darlene Martin, sister of the groom. . .Mr. and Mrs. Martin are now residing at their home in Athens. Both are graduates of Athens Agricultural Schools and both are employed in Battle Creek, Mrs. Martin at the Collection Service Bureau and Mr. Martin at Rich Manufacturing
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Saturday, Jan 23, 1993, p 2A. Daryl B. Martin, 58, of Burr Oak died Friday, Jan. 22, 1993, in University Hospital, Ann Arbor, after a long illness. Mr. Martin was born May 23, 1934, in Battle Creek to Olin and Bernita (Maurer) Martin. He graduated from Athens High School and lived in Athens before moving to Burr Oak in 1966. He had been employed by the J.W. Sturgis and Son as a driver-salesman and most recently by Miller Super Value, from which he retired in 1988. He enjoyed sports and outdoor activities and had coached the Burr Oak Little League for five seasons. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Richard Martin. He married the former Jean Irons on June 13, 1959, in Sherwood. She survives. Also surviving are daughters, Beth Martin of Burr Oak; a son, Alan Martin of Colon; and a sister, Darlene Ling of Athens. Services Tuesday, 26 Jan. 1993 from Rosenberg-Schipper Funeral Home, Sturgis. Burial in Burr Oak Cem., Athens.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI 1960, #1138. Married 19 Nov 1960 at Athens, Calhoun, MI, Darlene L. Martin, age 21, residing at Athens, Calhoun , MI; occupation: file clerk; father: Olen Martin; mother Berneita Maurer; and Michael A. Parlin, age 21, residing at rural Fulton, MI; occupation: lumberman; father: Aaron Parlin; mother: Caroline Simpson; at Athens, Calhoun , MI; witnesses: David M. Tuttle of East Leroy and Sue Ann Cornell of Kalamazoo. Officiant: Arthur Jackson.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, Battle Creek, MI, Thursday, May 29, 1997, p4A. Darlene L. Ling. Athens. Darlene L. (Martin) Ling, 57, of Athens, died Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in Battle Creek Health System. She was born Sept. 30, 1939 in Battle Creek to Olen R. and Berneita (Maurer) Martin. She was a 1957 graduate of Athens High School and had lived in Athens most of her life. She was employed by Delta Airlines in Chicago from 1957 to 1960. Since 1963 she had been employed by Athens Public Schools, serving the past 32 years as secretary to the high school principal. She married Robert D. Ling on Oct. 18, 1973, in Athens. He died in 1991. She is survived by a son, Ronald A. Parlin of Athens; daughters, Carol L. Parlin of Chicago, Anita M. Riegle and Susan L. Luplow of Battle Creek; stepdaughters, Deborah K. Ling of Fla., and Dawn M. Schaff of Oregon, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Daryl Martin.
Darlene Loraine Martin's husband, Michael A. Parlin is a descendant of Thomas Jefferson Carpenter, while Darlene Loraine Martin is a descendant of Abner Loomis Carpenter. Abner Loomis was the younger brother of Thomas Jefferson, both were sons of Calvin Loomis Carpenter and Eleanor D. Pierce. Therefore Darlene and Michael were previously related.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. 1973, #1412. Married 18 Oct 1973 at Athens, Calhoun, MI, Darlene Loraine Martin, age 34, residing in Athens, b. 30 Sep 1939, father: Olin Martin, mother: Berneita Maurer; and Robert Donovan Ling, age 40, b. 3 Oct 1933 at Battle Creek, residing in Bellevue, occupation: dispatcher, father: Everett E. Ling, mother: Billie Robinson; witnesses: Daryl B. Martin and Joan B. Martin, both of Burr Oak, MI; officiant: John A. --, MG.
DEATH: Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI. 1991, #463. Died 25 April 1991 at Athens, Robert D. Ling, age 57, b. 3 Oct 1933; father: Everett Ling, mother: Mary Ellen Robinson, residing at 218 E. Holcomb, Athens, occupation: firefighter, City of Battle Creek; informant: Darlene L. Ling; buried: Burr Oak Cem., Athens.
MARRIAGE. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1957, #915. Married 5 Dec 1957 at Battle Creek, MI, Doris Lafler, age 24, residing in Fulton, MI, born in Kalamazoo , MI; father: Clarence M. Lafler; mother: Gladys L. Leedy; and William A. Loew, age 22, residing in Battle Creek; father: Ray D. Loew; mother: Florence E. Weeks; witnesses: Harold E. Thomason and Judy Rogers, both of Battle Creek; officiant: M. L. Goodman, MG.
OBITUARY. Battle Creek Enquirer and News, 21 October 1994, p. A2. Doris E. Loew, 61, of East Leroy died Thursday, Oct. 20, 1994, in Battle Creek Health System/Community Site after being stricken at home. Mrs. Loew was born Aug. 22, 1933, in Kalamazoo County's Wakeshma Township, to Clarence and Gladys (Leedy) Lafler. She graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1952 and lived in the area all her life. On Dec. 5, 1957, she married William A. Loew Sr., at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Battle Creek. He survives. She was associated for several years with her husband's Loew's Appliance Store in Battle Creek. She also had been employed at National Food Stores for six years and at Henkel's Food Market in Athens. Mrs. Loew was active at North Athens Baptist Church, where she had served as food bank coordinator, choir member and helped put on church dinners for the sick and bereaved. She enjoyed crocheting, camping and watching her grandchildren. Also surviving are sons, Daniel R. and William A. Loew Jr. of East Leroy; a daughter, Sandra K. Miller of Athens; her mother, Gladys Lafler of Battle Creek; seven grandchildren; and a brother, Norman Lafler of Battle Creek. Services Monday at North Athens Baptist Church. Burial North Athens Cem..
DEATH. Calhoun County Clerk-Register, Marshall, MI, 1994 Deaths, #1125. Died 20 Oct 1994, Doris Loew, age 61, b. 22 Aug 1933; residence: 103 2nd St., East Leroy, MI; occupation: homemaker; father: Clarence Lafler; mother: Gladys Leedy; spouse: William A. Loew, Sr.; informant: William A. Loew, Sr.; burial: North Athens Cem., Athens Twp., MI.
Of Route 1, Scottsville in mother's obituary in 1978.
Of Appleton Rd., Scottsville, Mich in brother's (Marion's) obituary in 1985.
Death Records, Mason , Mich. Book 24, Page 241 Record No. 0444194B Glen Thomas Griffis d. 18 Sept 1988 in Riverton, Mason, Mich. Residence was Riverton. Wife Phyllis Yvonne Haight. Glen was b. 13 May 1956. Father: Glen Marion Griffis, Mary Catherine Brennan. Buried: North Weare Cem., on 21 Sept 1988. Informant: Phyllis Y. Griffis of Scottville, Mich.
Information on this family sent to this typist, March 1994 from Phyllis Griffis Dembrouski, of Irons, Mich 49644. Personal visit in April 1994.
Marriage Records Mason , Mich. Book 30, Page 42, Record #____ Jerry Allen Griffis 19, of Grand Rapids, Mich. b. Ludington, Mason, Mich. md. Jill Elizabeth Thompson 19, of Ludington, b. Manistee, Mich. Married 2 May 1981 at Ludington, Mason, Mich. His parents: Glen Griffis Jr. & Phyllis Haight. Her parents: Thomas Thompson & Barbara Guenthardt. Witnesses: Glen Davis & Patti Thompson. Md. by. Thomas P. Page, Assistant Pastor. lst mg. for each.
One record said he died in Grand Rapids, but is buried in N. Weare Cem..
North Weare Cem., Weare Twp., Oceana, Mich. Jerry Allen Lt E 1/2 of 93, Addition. 3 Aug 1961-5 Mar 1985.