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December 2, 2001ObituariesTRAVERSE CITY - Mrs. Louise Bodine Lehr, longtime resident of Traverse City, departed to be with her husband on Friday, Nov. 30, 2001.Mrs. Lehr was born in Okmulgee, Okla., on Dec. 15, 1914, the daughter of Orville and Hulda (Dalton) Bodine. Mrs. Lehr spent her childhood in Tulsa, Okla. In the depths of the Great Depression, her parents moved the family to Ellsinore, Mo., where Louise completed high school and met and married John R. Lehr, to whom she remained married until his death in 1995. John, a Pure Oil Company employee, and Louise were transferred to Michigan at the beginning of the oil discovery here in the 1930s. Subsequent job transfers saw them living in Weidman, Reed City, White Cloud and Grayling before retiring to the Traverse City area. They also spent several years in the Woodsfield and Millersburg areas of Ohio. Throughout their lives, John and Louise were active in the Baptist Church, often founding and supporting new churches wherever the need arose. In Traverse City, they were members of the Cherryland Baptist Church. Her faith and her family were the focus of her life. Louise is survived by her three sons, John (Wanda) of Traverse City, Jim (Janet) of Odenton, Md., and Bill (Donna) of Columbus, Ohio. She leaves eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 3, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, with Pastor Lyle Seltmann officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be directed to either Munson Hospice, 1100 6th St., Traverse City, 49684, or to the First Baptist Church of Destin, Fla., 32541. INTERLOCHEN - Monnie Waunetta Hutchinson Hagen, 82, died at her daughter's home surrounded by her family, on Saturday Dec. 1, 2001, in Interlochen. Monnie, along with her first husband, Ora, were the owners and operators of Hutchinson's Glade Street Market and Hutchinson's 7th St. Market in Muskegon, between the years of 1946 to 1970. She loved working and after retirement she spent a lot of special time with her family and especially enjoyed her grandchildren. Monnie was born on Aug. 23, 1919, in Muskegon, the daughter of Charles and Iva (Baker) Pierce. On March 15, 1938, in Muskegon, she married Ora Hutchinson, who died in 1978. On June 5, 1981 in Montague, she married Robert Hagen, who died in 1985. Also preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers, Ernest and Herman Pierce; four sisters, Gladys Goff, Ivy Hamel, Naomi Hagen and Erma Jones. Monnie is survived by her daughter, Waunetta "Nita" (James) Reidlinger of Interlochen; two sons, Charles P. (Mary) Hutchinson of Newaygo, and Orie (Charlotte) Hutchinson of Farmington, N.M.; eight grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be on Monday Dec. 3, at 2:30 p.m. at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City, where friends may call at the time of the service. Rev. Becky Chamberlain will officiate. Burial will be in the Bridgeton Cemetery in Grant. Memorial contributions may be directed to the charity of one's choice. CHARLES H. ABBOTT JR., 63, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Munson Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. HELEN E. PIERCE, 90, of Bellaire, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. A Funeral Mass was conducted Saturday, Dec. 1, at St. Luke Catholic Church in Bellaire. Arrangements were made by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. JUNE WASLAWSKI, age 59, of Traverse City, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Munson Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday Dec. 3, at the Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. A full obituary will appear in the Monday edition of the Record-Eagle. ERNEST J. WILCOX, 69, formerly of Mancelona, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, in Cottonwood, Ariz. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Mancelona Baptist Church. Arrangements by the Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in Mancelona. |
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