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June 30, 2000ObituariesCOL. ALBERT JOSEPH BREY, 83, of Empire and Port Richey, Fla., died Tuesday morning, June 27, 2000, in Port Richey, Fla.Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at the St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Empire. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday's Record-Eagle. A graveside service remembering NELL CARROLL, who died Feb. 29, 2000, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Mapleton. Arrangements are being handled by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Christine M. Andersen Died June 28, 2000 TRAVERSE CITY - Christine M. Andersen, 83, of Traverse City since 1950, died Wednesday. Born Aug. 4, 1916, in Reed City, she was the daughter of Harry and Ida (Johnson) Lundborg. On May 29, 1943, in Reed City, she married Leonard Andersen. A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she participated in many church groups including the Dorcas Society, taught Sunday school, and made over 500 quilts for Lutheran World Relief. She was active in the music ministry at Green Acres in Florida for almost 20 years and played piano for the Sunday morning church services at Bortz Nursing Home. She is survived by her husband, Leonard, of Traverse City; three daughters, Sharon (Ron) Kirby of Kalamazoo, Beth Andersen of Traverse City and Mary Andersen of Grand Rapids; one son, Mark (Annette) Andersen of Traverse City; one granddaughter, Christina Fitzsimmons of Kalamazoo; one great-grandson, Ryan Fitzsimmons of Kalamazoo; one sister, Naomi (Albert) Kroupa, Jr.; and one brother, Luther Lundborg of Reed City. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard, in infancy. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald Engebretson officiating. Interment will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Hazel Evans Died June 28, 2000 CEDAR - Hazel Evans, 81, of Cedar, died Wednesday in Cedar. She was born in England on Aug. 10, 1918. Hazel had been a 17 year resident of Clawson and prior to that a resident of Highland Park, coming to the Cedar area recently to be near her son and family. Hazel was a clerk for a manufacturing company for many years and was a member of the Clawson Eagles, where she was very involved. She enjoyed spending her time at the City of Clawson Friendship Center. Hazel is survived by her sons, John (JoEllen) Evans of Cedar, Roy (Joan) Evans of Huntington Woods; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson. At Hazel's request, cremation has taken place and family memorial services will be held at a later time. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Leland United Methodist Church or to the Clawson Eagles. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Paul M. Socha Died June 27, 2000 TRAVERSE CITY - Paul M. Socha, 46, of Traverse City, died Tuesday. Born Oct. 14, 1953, in Royal Oak, he was the son of C. Joseph and Emilie (Podkowa) Socha. On July 19, 1985, at St. Wenceslaus, Gils Pier, he married the former Mary Garvin. A private investigator for Research North, Inc. of Traverse City, he enjoyed mountain biking, canoeing and also was a foreign car and motorcycle enthusiast. Paul also enjoyed his Australian cattle dogs, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. A voracious reader, he was also a freelance writer and photographer. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary, of Traverse City; one stepdaughter, Kimberly Beadleson of Coconut Creek. Fla.; his parents, Joe and Emilie Socha of Traverse City and Troy; three sisters, Glorianne (Henry) Ebel of Rochester Hills, Michelle Socha of Traverse City and Marie (Dave) Skridulis of Madison, Ala. and his dog, Danny. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes, where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Suttons Bay with Rev. Wayne Dziekan serving as celebrant. Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. Friday at the church until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Tart Trail or the Grand Rapids Dominican Retirement Fund. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. Robert 'Bob' A. Titus Died December 17, 1999 BURBANK, Calif. - Robert "Bob" A. Titus, 63, of Burbank, Calif., died on Dec. 17, 1999, at home after a long illness. Born on Oct. 4, 1936, he was the son of Gerald and Elizabeth (Kubis) Titus. Bob attended Traverse City schools, and was a member of the first seventh grade class to attend Traverse Heights School when it opened. He served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was discharged in San Diego. He made his home in California, retiring from Sears where he had been employed more than 25 years as a service technician. Bob was a generous, loving person who enjoyed fishing, camping, bowling, golf, gambling, tinkering, playing the guitar, country music, and giving a hand to anyone in need of help. For several years he served as president of the Burbank chapter of Parents Without Partners and remained close friends with many of the members. He enjoyed his family and many friends, especially his coffee cronies, and felt he never met a stranger. Bob had a warm spot in his heart for his childhood friends and neighbors, and attended the "Boonville Neighborhood Reunion" held in Traverse City several years ago when he loved reminiscing about "the good old days." Survivors include a daughter, Tracy (Dane) Johnson; grandsons, Matthew and Christopher - all of West Covina, Calif.; his first wife and the mother of his daughter, Mary Ellen (Dan) Russell of Temple City, Calif.; special companion, Pat, who cared for him the last few years of his life; two brothers, Gerald (Jenny) Titus of Battle Creek and Larry (Marcia) Titus of Traverse City; a sister, Mary (Louis) Czubak of Traverse City; many nieces and nephews; longtime friend James Clous of Traverse City; and a special nephew, Rocky, who shared Bob's home. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Elsie Maynard of Traverse City on March 9, 1997; a brother-in-law, Ken Maynard in 1983; and a brother-in-law, Edward Carpenter in 19991. Funeral services were held Dec. 23, 1999, at the Church of the Hills at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Calif., conducted by Pastor William Pile. Graveside services and interment were held at Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City on Thursday, May 18, 2000, with Pastor Marc Hoard of Pine Grove Church of God officiating. The family was served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. Gerald M. Titus Died May 13, 2000 BATTLE CREEK - Gerald M. Titus, 72, of Battle Creek, died Saturday, May 13, at home after a brief illness. Gerald was born May 18, 1927, in Mason to Gerald A. and Elizabeth (Kubis) Titus. He attended school in Traverse City and moved to Battle Creek in 1950. On March 11, 1950, in Traverse City, he married the former Jenny Hare of Alden, who survives. Gerald served during World War II in the U.S. Navy Seabees in the Philippines and Hawaii. He retired from WOTV (Channel 41) in 1982, where he worked as a carpenter, building sets and doing maintenance. He previously worked building houses for Gale Tobias in the Battle Creek area and was an automobile technician at the former DeNooyer Chevrolet and Cushman & Brown Oldsmobile dealerships. Gerald enjoyed spending time with his family, especially fishing and hunting, and two of his sons took him fishing for the last time one week before his death. For many years he and his family spent vacations camping at Interlochen State Park. He enjoyed bowling, listening to country music, playing his guitar, was an avid CB radio enthusiast and was a former member of REACT. Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons, Martin, Larry, David, Gary (Tonya) and Andrew, Jr. - all of Battle Creek, Jeff (Julie) of Fulton, Gerald (Carol) of Spring Arbor, Randy (Brenda) of Johnstown Township and Charlie (Cindy) of Assyria Township; a daughter, Mary (James) McLeod of Assyria Township; 20 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Larry (Marcia) Titus of Traverse City; a sister, Mary (Louis) Czubak of Traverse City; many nieces and nephews; and longtime friend James Clous of Traverse City. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Andrew A. Titus, on June 16, 1996; a sister, Elsie Maynard on March 9, 1997; and a brother, Robert Titus, on Dec. 17, 1999. Services were held on May 15 at Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home in Battle Creek with the Rev. Harold Cosby officiating and military honors from the United War Veterans Council. Interment was in Hicks Cemetery. |
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