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December 13, 2003ObituariesBETTIE JEAN INGERSOLL, 80, of Fife Lake, died Dec. 12, 2003, at her home.No memorial service is scheduled at this time. Arrangements are being handled by Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska. CHRISTIAN HENRY IVERSON, 76, of Bear Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at his residence. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva, with military services conducted at 6:45 p.m., under the auspices of the Bear Creek VFW Post #6333. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, also at the funeral home, with Rev. Russ Garrigus officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasanton Township Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. E.W. 'JACK' JACCARD, 94, of Bellaire, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. No services are being planned at this time. Interment will be in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint. Arrangements were made by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. SUE T. KNIPE, 87, of Central Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility in Bellaire. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at the Central Lake Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. Friends may call for one hour prior to the services. FRANCES J. REDMOND, 82, of Bellaire, formerly of San Clemente, Calif., died early Dec. 10, 2003, in Bellaire, at the home of her granddaughter. A chapel service will be held at noon today, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Arrangements were made by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes. TRAVERSE CITY - Dorothy Loretta Harp, 79, a homemaker of Traverse City, formerly of Old Mission Peninsula, died Friday morning, Dec. 12, 2003, at Munson Medical Center, following an extended illness. Born March 3, 1924, in Alba, she was the daughter of Isac and Maryan (Ance) Mashka. On March 3, 1960, in Omena, she married Richard L. Harp, who survives. Dorothy was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mapleton. In addition to her husband, she is also survived by her children, Joyce Ashmore, Victoria (Tom) Anderson, Richard L. (Mary) Harp II, and Ronald L. (Debbie) Harp, all of Traverse City; 11 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; son, Craig Harp; brothers, Joseph Mashka and Raymond Mashka; grandson, Richard Harp III; and a son-in-law, Roger Ashmore. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Private family services will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Fr. Michael Janowski officiating. Burial will be in the spring at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Mapleton. In remembrance, memorials may be directed to the charity of one's choice. TRAVERSE CITY - Irene McGinnis, 79, of Traverse City, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home. She was born on Dec. 9, 1924, in Clearfield, Pa., the daughter of Emma (Clapsadl) and Ralph Guiher. Irene lived most of her life in the Traverse City area, and retired from J & S Hamburg Restaurant after many years of employment. Irene enjoyed bowling and playing Bingo. She truly loved her children and grandchildren. She especially loved helping her children care for her grandchildren. Irene is survived by six children, Sharon (Edward) Vogalsong of Florida, Florence Weathers and Albert McGinnis, both of Traverse City, Gloria (Willard) Bloodsworth of Texas, James Wares of Escanaba, and Betty (Mike) Dermeyer of Chase; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one niece; and one nephew. Preceding her in death are her parents; two grandsons, Richard James LaBonte and Andrew Shawn McGinnis; one granddaughter, Andrea Shawn McGinnis; two brothers; and two sisters. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. A funeral service will be held on Monday, Dec. 15, at 1 p.m., also at the funeral home, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. GWINN - Thaddea Anne Schopieray, 39, of Gwinn, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003. She was born on July 26, 1964, in Salem, Ore., to Raymond and Lucille Jones. Thaddea graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy in 1982. She then entered Williamette University to study music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1987. She then relocated to Amarillo, Texas, to live with her uncle Lyle and her 'second mother', Orma Ray. Thaddea entered the master's program at the University of Wyoming in 1989, where she met her future husband, Michael R. Schopieray. She graduated in 1992 with a Masters in Music degree, with an emphasis on piano performance. Mike and Thaddea were wed on May 22, 1990, in Laramie, Wyo. In 1993, Thaddea and Michael's married life led them to Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla., where Thaddea worked for the Florida Department of Health. In 1994, they relocated to Ohio State University, where Thaddea worked for the Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, and later for the Department of Music. While working for Ohio State, they welcomed their beloved children, Montana Marie and Shaun Paul, into their lives. Further employment ultimately led them to the Marquette area, where they were embraced by the community of Gwinn and their friends on Crusader Avenue. Thaddea had been a gifted pianist since she was a small child. Her powerful command of the keyboard and subtle fingering techniques of classical repertoires awed her students, family, and friends. She competed in national piano competitions and was accepted into the prestigious Aspen Music Festival in 1992. She played piano and organ for the First Baptist Church of Marquette, and worked as a part-time accompanist for the Music Department at Northern Michigan University. She taught voice and piano to area students and imparted her love for music with her children. One of Thaddea's musical dreams was realized two years ago, with the purchase of her baby grand piano. Thaddea was employed in the Human Resources Department of ACN at K.I. Sawyer. She was a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, and served as Troop Leader of Troop 45. In order to fulfill her belief that no child should be left behind, she became a Brownie Daisy Junior leader and co-director of the Girl Scout Summer Fun Days. Thaddea was recently certified in first-aid training and took a hunter safety course. Thaddea's heartfelt love of music, generosity of spirit, and wonderful laugh will be sorely missed by her family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Michael; her children, Montana and Shaun; her father, Raymond Jones of Salem, Ore.; her sisters, Lucie (Mark) Garreston of Sherwood, Ore., and Mikki (Kerry) Jones of Portland, Ore.; brother, Ray of Pendleton, Ore.; mother-in-law, Patricia Schopieray; and sisters-in-law, Christine (Robert Kelley) Schopieray and Kimberly (Roger Merveau) Schopieray. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lucille; and by her father-in-law, Joseph Paul Schopieray. A memorial service was held on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Gwinn. The Gwinn Funeral Home is assisting the family. Thaddea's obituary can be viewed at www.gwinnfuneral.com, where relatives and friends may leave a note of remembrance.
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