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August 15, 2004ObituariesMARY ROBINSON, formerly of Traverse City, passed away on Dec. 2, 2003, in Honolulu, Hawaii.There will be a service to scatter her ashes on Aug. 24, 2004, at 11 a.m., in the Prayer Garden of the Presbyterian Church in Traverse City. CADILLAC - Martha Jean Lindquist Blevins, 63, of Cadillac, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at her home. Born Sept. 21, 1940, in Galesburg, Ill., she was the daughter of Lowell A. and Lois E. (Weaver) Weir. She married Fredrick L. Blevins on Oct. 23, 1991, in Carson City. He preceded her in death on April 25, 2004. Martha was a self-employed jewelry artist. She was a member of the Michigan Guild of Artist and Artisans. She traveled and participated in art shows in Michigan and other states with her husband, Fred. She loved nature and her two dogs, Tuffy and Toby. Martha brought magic to the lives of her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Thomas J. (Kim) Lindquist of Traverse City; her daughters, Ellen (Chris) Neuhaus of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Barbara (Bruce) Marifern of Petersburg, Alaska and Susan (Ray) Van Drunen of Rapid City; grandchildren, David and Samantha; stepdaughters, Brenda (Brian) Burns of Truckee, Calif. and Pamela (Ramin) Blevins-Behjatnia of Ann Arbor; step-granddaughter, Madison Burns; and sisters, Jane (James) O'Brien of Atlanta, Ga. and Nancy (William) Estes of Double Oak, Texas. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at 1 p.m., at the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac, with the Rev. William Hirschfeld officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in the Cherry Grove Township Cemetery in Wexford County. Memorial tributes can be made to the Mercy Amicare Homecare and Hospice, 985 Mackinaw Trail, Cadillac, MI 49601. Envelopes will also be available at the funeral home. TRAVERSE CITY - Norma Irene Wonnacott, 97, of Traverse City, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Bortz Health Care. Norma was born on July 20, 1907, in Pittsford, the daughter of Esther (Durkee) and Jesse DeMond. She married Dewey Wonnacott on March 4, 1924, in Lansing. Norma and her husband lived in the Lansing area for many years. Following Dewey's retirement, they both found employment at the Bank of Lansing building. In 1969, they began spending the summers at their Glen Lake cottage and their winters in Halandale, Fla. In 1992, Norma made her permanent home in Traverse City. A member of the First Christian Church, Norma tremendously enjoyed her family and friends. She was dearly loved by many, including her "adopted family" at Bortz Health Care. Norma is survived by her daughters, Barbara Vickies of Lansing and Joyce Trovato of Traverse City; her grandchildren, Peggy (Barry) Ferrill, Sandra (Dave) Nye, Tom Trovato, Bruce (Sue) Vickies, Dolores (Ed) Luke and Larry (Elizabeth) Wonnacott; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Also surviving is her sister, Phyllis Phillips of Grand Rapids. Norma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dewey, who died in 1988; and by her brother, Lewis. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home, with Pastor David Stout officiating. Burial of her urn will take place in Deepdale Memorial Gardens in Lansing. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association. KINGSLEY - Beatrice "Bea" Weidner, 85, of Kingsley, died on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at home, surrounded by her family. Bea was born, in Kingsley, on March 17, 1919, the daughter of John and Alice (Younglas) Ockert. She married Edward Weidner on February 11, 1939, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah. Bea worked at the Kingsley Restaurant, the Kingsley IGA and Cherry Growers. She also did alterations in her home. She will be remembered for all the wedding and graduation cakes she made for family and friends, her smiles, kindness and caring ways. She is survived by her children, Rosetta (Mick) McPherson, Barbara (Ervan) Dowd, Richard (Alice) Weidner and Thomas (Mary) Weidner; her grandchildren, Christopher (Barbara) McPherson, Michael McPherson, Edward (Patty) McPherson, Donald McPherson, Richard II (Jessica) Weidner, Sonya Weidner, Delia Weidner, Jeffery (Laura) Weidner, Douglas (Samantha) Weidner and Lisa (Pat) Haring; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Donaldine Nickerson, Robert Ockert, Jay Ockert, Gerald Ockert, Ralph Ockert, Margaret Lewis, Frederick Ockert and Betty Lou Walker. Bea was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward Weidner; four sisters, Eleanor Bauer, Geraldine Ockert, Marie Sedlacek and Ethel Nickerson; two brothers, Clarence and Leroy Ockert; grandchildren, Robbie and Christina; and three great-grandchildren, Jenny, Cree and Ashley. Visitation will be held on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., from the Covell-Smith Funeral Home, where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Janowski and Rev. Mark Inglot officiating, with additional visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Covell-Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley. TRAVERSE CITY - Dr. Millard R. Pugh, DDS, 92, of Traverse City, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, in West Branch. Dr. Pugh was born, in Vermontville, on Feb. 17, 1912, one of four sons born to Clara (Manley) and Pitt Pugh. On June 18, 1937, he married the former Mary E. McLaughlin in Vermontville. Dr. Pugh practiced in Athens, Michigan for 41 years, retiring in 1977. Very active in the Athens community, Dr. Pugh was a member of the First Congregational Church of Athens, where he was a member of the church choir for 35 years. He also was an associate member of the First Congregational Church of Traverse City. He was past president and a member of the Athens Rotary Club, a life member of the American Dental Association and served on the Athens school board. He also had been a member of the Village of Athens Youth Council. In 1980, he and Mary moved to Traverse City, where they made their home. He is survived by his wife, Mary; by a daughter, Monica J. (Duane) Wolfe of Augusta; two sons, Morris L. Pugh of Battle Creek and Michael C. (Ellen) Pugh of West Branch; ten grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his brothers, Day, Frank and Keith. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2004, in the Towne Chapel of the First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Rd., Traverse City, with Dr. Gary Hogue officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Remembrance at the First Congregational Church. Memorial contributions may be directed to The American Heart Association. The family is being served by The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, 305 Sixth St., Traverse City. NORTHPORT - Stanley Rufus Kalchik, 79, of Northport, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at Munson Hospice House. Born Aug. 16, 1924, in Omena, he was the son of Frank and Lydia (Tatch) Kalchik. On Nov. 15, 1956, in Northport, he married the former Valeta Morgan. Stanley was a retired carpenter who served in the Navy during World War II. He was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He is survived by his wife, Valeta; his daughter, Carnie Bunker; son, Kirby Kalchik; five grandchildren, Jennifer Kalchik, Heather Kalchik, Jeffrey Kalchik, Julian Bunker and Jesse Bunker; brothers, Earl Kalchik and Howard Kalchik; and sisters Alice Thrun and Elsie Prout. Stanley was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank and Arthur; and his sister, Mary. The family would like to express their heart felt thanks to all of Stanley's doctors and the staff at Munson Hospice House for their compassion and the great care they gave to Stanley. There will be a graveside service at the Omena Hillcrest Cemetery, with the date to be announced at a later time. Memorial Contributions may be considered to the Leelanau County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. The family is being served by the Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. FRANKFORT - Gloria A. (Meyer) Cady, 75, of Frankfort, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. She was born, in Petoskey, on Oct. 12, 1928, the daughter of Karl and Karolynn Hepner. In 1948, Gloria married Roy Meyer. In 1968, she married Daryl Cady, who preceded her in death on Feb. 17, 2000. Gloria was a graduate of Manistee High School. After high school she stayed in the area to attend beauty school. She had various hobbies, which included camping, bowling, crafts, needlepoint, sewing and playing Bingo. In her autumn years, she loved playing cards and board games with her grandchildren. She also had a passionate heart for cats and country music. While Gloria was in Texas, she helped teach children to speak English. She was quite proud of that work. She also worked at Thrifty Foods for many years. Gloria is survived by her daughters, Nancy Dennis of Kentwood, Kathie (Ed) Cook and Karen Garner, all of Sand Lake, Val Meyer of Lansing and Debbie (Ryan) Clement of Frankfort; sons, Jay Meyer of Frankfort and Kim Cady of Columbus, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at 2 p.m., at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort, with Pastor Rick Stieve officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Long Term Care or Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Radiology Department. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Benzonia Chapel of McElduff Funeral Homes. CONWAY - Father John Tupper, 75, died suddenly Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at the Augustine Center, in Conway, where he had lived since May of 1999 as a retired priest. Fr. John enjoyed manual labor and had been cutting down some trees in the morning. Apparently, he took a nap in the early afternoon of Tuesday and died of a heart attack quite peacefully. Fr. John will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and sensitivity to the needs of people. He had previously served many parishes in the Grand Traverse area, including Lake Leelanau, Gills Pier, Northport, and Empire, as well as serving as an associate pastor at Immaculate Conception in Traverse City. Most recently, he had helped out at St. Francis in Petoskey, as well as caring for the sick in the Petoskey area. Fr. John's special talent and gift was his sensitivity and ability to listen to the needs of the elderly and sick. Where there was pain, hurt, anxiety, worry or fear, Fr. John would be there with an encouraging word and a brief prayer service that would put everything into perspective. He could be seen at our own Munson Medical Center, at any hour of the day or night, assisting a patient, their spouse or family members. He would do this, even in the winter, though he lived in Empire or Lake Leelanau. He was known to take any money that he received for his services, add to it, and give it to someone in more need of it. There are those who would say that Fr. John worked miracles for those who were sick. There are those who experienced those miracles. Services for Fr. John were held at the Sacramentine Monastery, in Conway, on Friday, July 30, 2004, and Saturday, July 31. Mass was held at St. Stanislaus, in Wyandotte, on Aug. 2, with burial in Lincoln Park. Fr. John was strong in his support for the right to life, beginning from the moment of conception, to the last breath that a person would take. He witnessed, experienced and cherished the value and dignity of every human being. In memory of Fr. John, support Right to Life and make the lives of the living a bit happier. Reach out and love your children, parents and spouses.
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