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March 11, 2001ObituariesGRAND RAPIDS - Jane F. Hurley, 73, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Traverse City, died on Friday. She is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Lisa) Hurley of Grand Haven, Mary (Thomas) Adams of Brighton; a sister, Barbara Liston of Calif.; three grandchildren, Lauren and Stephen Adams, Makenna Hurley. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin S. Hurley. Visitation will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. until time of service at the O'Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Chapel, 3980 Cascade Rd. SE, Grand Rapids. Memorial services will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert J. Funk of Eastminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be held in the Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Michigan. TRAVERSE CITY - Michael James Woodcox, 6 weeks old, of Traverse City, died on Friday. He was born on Jan. 29, 2001, in Traverse City, the son of Carl Robert and Jody Ellen (Dobson) Woodcox. Michael is survived by his parents, Carl and Jody Woodcox of Traverse City; a sister, Ashley; paternal grandparents, Betty Woodcox and Ivan (Shelly) Woodcox of Traverse City; maternal grandparents, Dorothy Sogge of Kingsley and Mark Dobson of Yuma; and many other relatives. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the Covell-Smith Funeral Home, in Kingsley. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Steve Summerfield officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Traverse Heights School. Arrangements are being handled by Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. TRAVERSE CITY - Pat Galvin, 81, a Traverse City resident since 1966, formerly of Gaylord, died Saturday morning at Bortz Health Care. He was born on August 14, 1919, in Okemos, the son of Harmon I. and Mary Elizabeth (Polhemus) Galvin. On Nov. 6, 1943, in Gaylord, he married the former Jane S. Styles, who survives. Pat graduated from the University of Michigan and was a member of the Traverse City University of Michigan Alumni Club. He retired as a real estate agent in Traverse City and was a former part owner and operator of the Otsego Lumber Company in Gaylord for 20 years. He was a life member of the Traverse City Elk's Lodge, #323, and a life member of the Masonic Lodge, #366, in Gaylord. In addition to his wife, Pat is also survived by one daughter, Nancy F. (David) Carmean of Traverse City; two sisters, Thelma Bates of Traverse City and Gene McNitt of Williamston; and two grandchildren, Joshua and Kristina Carmean. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Craig J. Galvin; and two sisters, Betty Jane Galvin and Hilda Early. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., where the Galvin family will receive friends. A Graveside service will be in the spring of 2001 at Fairview Cemetery in Gaylord, where burial will take place. The service will be announced later. Memorials may be directed to the Michigan Heart Association, American Cancer Society or Charity of Choice. LACONIA - Mabel H. Walter, 100, of 21 Taylor Home Drive, died on Tuesday at her home. She was a longtime resident of the Lakes Region, Varney Point and Taylor Community. Born in Boston, Mass., on Aug. 12, 1900, she was the daughter of William and Carrie Thompson. She married Theodore F. "Ted" Walter on June 26, 1920. "Grandma Mabel", as she was known, and her husband "Ted" enjoyed life to the fullest for the 68 years they were married. Their activities included sailing, camping, boating and skiing on both snow and water. They both water skied until their late 80s; "Grandma Mabel" used a slalom ski exclusively. The Walters lived in North Quincy, Mass., from 1920-1963. Vacations were always spent on Lake Winnipesaukee, and from 1963 on, the Walters lived on that lake's shore at Varney Point. Since 1988, when Mr. Walter died, Mrs. Walter lived in her own home in Laconia near the lake in the Taylor Community. Besides being a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Walter did and taught all sorts of art and handcrafts; her basic approach was "anything's possible". She used her sewing, knitting, crocheting and artistic skills to dress dolls of museum quality, including historical figures, nursery rhyme characters, famous personages and sports figures. Her dolls were exhibited regularly. She continued for many years to add to her collection of more than 60 dolls. Among the places where her dolls were displayed was Mabel's Restaurant in Traverse City, which was originated and is owned by her granddaughter, Carol, and her husband, Greg Bright, and was named for Mrs. Walter. A longtime Camp Fire Girls leader, Mrs. Walter was an executive in the organization in Massachusetts. She was also a leader and teacher of the Adult Ladies Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Mass., for many years. She was a charter member of the National Association of Social Workers, formed in 1955. Mrs. Walter attended Gilford Community Church for many years. She is survived by her son, Franklin of Copper Mountain, Colo.; daughters-in-law, Barbara of Amherst and Marilyn of Wayland, Mass.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted; two sons, Theodore "Teddy" and Paul; and daughter-in-law, Elinor. A memorial service will be held in four weeks. |