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May 4, 2000ObituariesMemorial services for CLIFFORD G. CAMPBELL, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City.Clifford, 84, of Traverse City, died April 26, 2000. ELFREDA MARION CRABTREE, 79, of Bear Lake, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Brethren. She was born May 20, 1920, in Detroit. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. M. PAULINE DEAL, 90, of Onekama, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, in Onekama. A retired school cook, she was born Dec. 14, 1909, in Chicago, Ill. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Home in Bear Lake. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Onekama Church of the Brethren. Burial will be in Onekama Village Cemetery. CECILIA M. GUTOWSKI, 71, of Manistee, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born June 18, 1928, in Manistee. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee with an evening prayer service at 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manistee. Burial will be on Friday in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Manistee. SHARON A. ROOT, 53, of Kalkaska, died Tuesday, May, 2, 2000, at the home of her daughter. She was born April 21, 1947, in Hazel Park. Visitation will take place from noon until 1 p.m. Saturday at Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska; memorial services will follow at 1 p.m. Memorial services for ELDON C. ROUSE, will be held at noon Saturday at the Central Lake High School gymnasium. Arrangements are by the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Eldon died Feb. 21, 2000, in Gulf Shores, Ala. A retired educator and coach, he lived on Intermediate Lake in Antrim County. EDWARD SCHNEIDER, 39, of Kingsley, died Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. A full obituary will appear in the Friday Record-Eagle. Arrangements are pending at Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. Evelyn L. Borst Died May 1, 2000 TRAVERSE CITY - Evelyn L. Borst, 87, of Traverse City, died Monday at Bortz Health Care of Traverse City. Born Sept. 6, 1912, in South Bend, Ind., she was the daughter of Milton and Helen (Zawaka) Vaughn. On July 21, 1929, in Niles, she married Lawrence R. Borst. Both Evelyn and her husband were pilots and she was a member of the womens flying organization known as The Ninety Nines. Evelyn was also a member of the AOPA, The Medical Assistants Organization and The Kalamazoo Chapter 123 Order of the Eastern Star. Evelyn was a retired medical assistant. Survivors include her children, Barbara Bloomer of Traverse City, Keith (Margaret) Borst of Kalamazoo, and Sally Noggle of Niles; a sister, Mary Ellen Dell of Dayton, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a grandson, Michael Borst. Services will not be held at this time. Memorials may be directed to Grand Traverse Pavilions. Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Ruth Carmody Died May 2, 2000 FRANKFORT - Ruth Freeland Carmody, 97, died peacefully Tuesday at The Maples in Frankfort. She was born Dec. 30, 1903, in Chicago, Ill. Her parents were Mary Frazier and Albert Luke Freeland. When Ruth was a young child, the family moved to Omena where her parents ran Freeland's Resort for many years. Ruth received a degree in education from Michigan State College (now MSU) in East Lansing. She taught home economics for three years in high school in Springport and was then hired by Eastern High School in Lansing to run their cafeteria. On Sept. 3, 1940, Ruth married Elmer J. Carmody of Grand Rapids. First they lived in Chicago where Elmer was a foundry consultant. In 1950 they established the Gray Iron Foundry in Cedar Springs where Ruth ran the office. She was also instrumental in establishing Red Flannel Days which is still ongoing. Ruth was also very active in the Catholic Church in Sand Lake where she taught young people among other activities. With the help of her niece, Autumn Lewis, Ruth wrote and published two books, "Omena" (about her family history) and "The Great and Mighty Uncle Elmer" (a biography of her husband, Elmer). These books are treasured by her all of Ruth's and Elmer's families and are available in the Cedar Spring Library. After Elmer's death in 1976, Ruth divided her time between the family home in Omena and her home, shared with her sister, Ernestine, in Leesburg, Fla. In 1994 Ruth relocated to the Country Villa Apartments in Grand Rapids until she moved to the The Maples in 1998. Ruth leaves two sisters, Mary F. Smith of Frankfort and Ernestine Johnson of Omena. Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Robert F. Smith of Frankfort, Autumn Lewis of Colorado Springs, Colo., Valerie Jacqueline Johnson of Grand Rapids, Rossman W. Smith of Danville, Calif., Lucinda Cuprisin of Omena, and Linda Dianne Comer of San Diego, Calif. On Elmer's side, brothers Fred and Ed are deceased but surviving are their wives, Bernice and Geraldine. Also deceased is Elmer's brother, Frank. Surviving nieces and nephews on Elmer's side of the family are Tom Carmody of Traverse City, Mike Carmody of Rockford, Patricia Nichols of Rockford, Pauline Partridge of Grand Rapids, Mary Sharon Bradley of San Diego, Calif., Jim Carmody of Las Vegas, Nev., Ann Carmody of Grand Rapids, Tim Carmody of Grand Rapids, and Peggy O'Leary of Chicago, Ill. Having no children of her own, Ruth was a very devoted and supportive aunt to all, including 31 great-nieces and great-nephews and over 100 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Besides her parents and husband, Ruth was preceded in death by one brother, Paul F. Freeland, and his wife, Nellie. A small family memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrews Cathedral in Grand Rapids. It will be conducted by Father Eugene Golas. Ruth's body will then be buried next to her husband in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be sent to Cedar Springs Library. Arrangements are by Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuaries, Inc. of Grand Rapids. Carrie Neva Forton Died May 2, 2000 TRAVERSE CITY - Carrie Neva Forton, 99, died Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter. She was born in Grant Township, Grand Traverse County on July 6, 1900, to Willis and Emma (Lawrence) Ramsay who preceded her in death as well as her four sisters, Fern, Nellie, Isabel and Freda, and three brothers, John, Clare and Perry. In her younger years she grew up attending the Grant United Methodist Church to which her grandfather had donated the land and which he helped to build. She then attended Central United Methodist Church and in recent years First Baptist Church. She was married to the late William J. Forton. Together they owned and operated several businesses including the Forton Apartments on Front Street in Traverse City. She is survived by one daughter, Rhea E. Glauch; three grandchildren, Alden W. Glauch of Tampa, Fla., Cheri L. Smith of Seminole, Fla., and Grant E. Glauch of Santa Ana, Calif.; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; as well as many nieces and nephews. She enjoyed people and loved to travel. For the past several years she had wintered in Florida with her daughter and son-in-law, Maj. Gen. Alden Glauch. Carrie enjoyed needlepoint and cooking and crocheted many afghans. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, at the funeral home; the Rev. Tom Mansfield will officiate. Burial will take place at Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, 224 Washington St. Walter Robert 'Bob' Neuendorf Died May 1, 2000 PASO ROBLES, Calif. - Walter Robert "Bob" Neuendorf, 72, of Paso Robles, died Monday surrounded by family. Bob was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Decatur, Ill. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind., and a Master of Science degree in analytical chemistry from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. He worked as a chemist for 30 years with Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Mich. He relocated to Traverse City, Mich., and worked as a chemist for Coding Products Company for five years and then retired. He relocated to Paso Robles in 1993. Bob was an excellent golfer, photographer and woodworker and enjoyed following college basketball. He played basketball for Decatur High School and Valparaiso University and was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bob was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife, Edythe of Paso Robles; a daughter and son-in-law, Lesley and Christian Wagner of Houston, Texas; a daughter and son-in-law, Jane and Luke Faber of San Luis Obispo; and grandchildren, Audrey, Abigail, and Luke Faber. He is also survived by his brother, Arthur of Sandwich, Ill.; his sister, Gertrude of Kirksville, Mo., and Naples, Fla.; his brother, James of Tipton, Ind.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward of Decatur, Ill. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 5, 2000, at Reis Chapel in San Luis Obispo. Services will be held at 2 p.m. at Reis Chapel with the Rev. Charles Schliebe of Trinity Lutheran Church in Paso Robles officiating. Contributions in Bob's name may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church in Paso Robles or the Valparaiso University Athletic Department. |
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