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.
The Athens Times, December 16, 1920. East Leroy. Merlah Spooner spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Stanley Burgett. This would be her mother's sister, Laurel Naomi Seedorff Burgett.
In 1977 Mrs. Merlah Green was living in East Leroy according to her mother's obituary.
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.
52265. 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.
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.