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February 27, 2005ObituariesNOAH SCOTT ELKINS, infant son of Elizabeth McNamara and C. Scott Elkins of Fife Lake, died shortly following his birth at Munson Medical Center on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. LINDEN - William F. "Bill" Fischer, 61, formerly of Traverse City, beloved father, grandfather, son and brother, passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, while on a hunting trip in Walnut Ridge, Ark. He was born Aug. 17, 1943, in Saginaw, the son of Gertrude (Phillips) Fischer and the late Kenneth G. Fischer. He was a high school football and baseball official for many years. He loved the outdoors, playing golf, and hunting, and was a member of the Michigan Hunting Retriever Club. Bill was retired from Lucent Technologies. After retiring, he worked part-time at the Majestic Golf Course. He served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne. Besides his mother, he is survived by three children and their spouses, Michael and Tina Fischer of Traverse City, Kelly and Keith Libby of Apple Valley, Calif., and Amy and Rex Bair of Hesperia, Calif.; and their mother, Betty Fischer of Hesperia, Calif.; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers and their spouses, Ken and Mary Fischer of Harrisville and Jon and Mary Fischer of Midland; a sister, Geree Kay Boshaw of Shepherd; Bill's companion, Tricia Jacobs; many nieces and nephews; and his three good friends, Spike, Tar and Jake. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Friends may call Wednesday, March 2, 2005, from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at W. L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel, 4480 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw. The funeral service will take place Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 11 a.m., also at the funeral home. The Rev. Kathryn S. Snedeker will officiate. The family is being served by the W. L. Case & Co. Funeral Chapel in Saginaw; www.casefuneralhome.com. TRAVERSE CITY - Edith E. Goodwill, 77, of Traverse City, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Ritter's Senior Adult Living Center, where she had made her home. Edith was born on Oct. 25, 1927, in Anniston, Ala., the daughter of Vivian (Jett) and Robert Jackson. She married Roy Wayne Goodwill on Aug. 2, 1945, in Jacksonville, Ala. A resident of this area for over 50 years, Edith and her husband had lived in Cadillac previously, where she had been employed by boat companies. Here, she was employed by Kroupa's Orchard. Edith enjoyed crocheting and playing bingo, as well as gardening with her husband. Edith is survived by her sister, Ruby Sasnett of Anniston, Ala.; her brother-in-law, Chuck Klopfer; her dear friends, the Stein Family of Fife Lake and her "Ritter" family. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1990; her sister, Mearl Jackson; brother Otto Jackson; and sister-in-law, Rose Klopfer. Memorial services are being planned to be held in warmer weather. Interment, following cremation, will take place at Fife Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are being handled by The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. LAPEER - Carol Elizabeth Kovacich, 76, of Lapeer, passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005. Born Sept. 8, 1928, in Highland Park, she was educated at Saint Benedict, then Highland Park High School. Trained at Henry Ford Hospital, receiving her nursing degree, she had a wonderful career working in various specialties within the medical field. Her caring devotion and wonderful nature was always an inspiration to others. She always looked at life with a smile. She was a gift to all who knew and loved her. She was the beloved daughter of Regina and Paul Hahn; and is survived by two sisters, Margaret Johnson of Encinitas, Calif., and Theresa Stewart of Traverse City. Previously married to Edward Kovacich, she was the mother of Ann, Dennis and Edward. She also leaves two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A service will be held Thursday, March 3, 2005, at 11 a.m., at Saint Williams Parish, 531 Common St., Walled Lake, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. WILLIAMSBURG - Edward H. Lake, 81, died peacefully at his Williamsburg residence Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005, surrounded by his family. Ed was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Traverse City, to John Leamon and Rose (Aschleman) Lake. On Jan. 31, 1942, Edward married Lorraine (Brow) at St. Mary Catholic Church in Lake Leelanau. After 38 years as a foundry worker with the Traverse City Iron Works Foundry, Ed retired in 1983. Edward was a life member of the VFW. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, casino gambling, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and always had a great sense of humor. Besides his wife of 63 years, Lorraine, Edward is survived by his son, Timothy Lake of Traverse City; daughters, Delmina (James) Hyder of Covington, Ga., Sherry Crouch (Arthur Linard) of Kalamazoo; one sister, Virginia Baynton of Buckley; and one brother, Dale Lake of Traverse City. Grandpa Ed leaves eleven grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Ed was predeceased by his parents, and several sisters and brothers. Upon his wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial donations would be appreciated to Munson Hospice. Arrangements are being handled by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. MUSKEGON - Warren Alden McFerran was born Feb. 16, 1924. He passed peacefully with family by his side at sunset, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005. Warren was born and raised in Detroit and attended public schools. His fond boyhood memories were of his Grandfather Brady's farm near Evart, where he and his brother, Jim, and cousins, Bill and Bob, spent summers. The boys milked the cows, cut hay and weeded potatoes. Grandpa Brady was more at home with a team of horses than he ever was with the truck he obtained in the 1930s. "Whoa! You devil," he would shout as he tried to slow the vehicle as if it were a horse. The four boys enjoyed riding in both wagons and the old truck with their grandfather. Serving in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1946, he was stationed in the Western Pacific. After World War II, he studied sociology at Wayne State University. Leaving the city for the farm each summer had given Warren a perspective on his agrarian roots and an interest in sociology. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he traveled to Alaska, where he worked in a gold mine. Warren received a Master's of Arts in library science from the University of Michigan in 1950. During that time, he met Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Condron, whom he married on June 21, 1952. Warren worked at Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Library in the Sociology Department and in the Baltimore County Library System until he became assistant director of the North Country Library System in Watertown, N.Y. In 1966, Warren and Betty moved with their three children to Muskegon, where Warren took the position of director of the Muskegon County Library System. New branch libraries were built in Norton Shores, Twin Lake and North Muskegon. The bookmobile became a community service and extensive renovations were made at other branch libraries in the county during Warren's tenure. Warren was a devoted family man. He took Martha, Stewart and Sarah on many ski outings, taught them to sail on Bear Lake, spent family Friday nights at the YMCA and was always up for sledding at the Sugar Bowl. Warren loved to work in the yard. He transformed a stump filled lot into a lawn and was meticulous about fall leaf raking operations. His love for nature included backing Michigan's bottle/can recycling initiative in the 1970s. Warren worked with the hiking club on restoring areas of South Manitou Island. After his retirement in 1988, Warren enjoyed tennis and his O'Day sailboat. He and Betty traveled to the Caribbean, England, Ireland, France and Germany. They returned to Alaska and found that the plaser mine on which Warren had worked was preserved as a museum. Warren hiked the Grand Canyon and Isle Royal trails with the Muskegon Hiking and Backpacking Club, and was also a member of the Muskegon Lions Club. Warren wrote many papers for the Torch Club and greatly enjoyed his fellowship with that group. He also was a member of the History Club, the Community Forum Organizers and the American Library Association. He served in many capacities for the Muskegon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, now known as the Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Warren is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Condron McFerran "Betty"; brother, James Brady McFerran; cousin, Robert Brady; children, Martha McFerran, Stewart A. McFerran (Graham Bateman McFerran), Sarah McFerran-Cooley (Robert Cooley); granddaughter, Eva Elizabeth McFerran; nieces and nephews, Nancy Jean McFerran, James Stewart McFerran, Gerald Brady McFerran, Philip Charles DeVore; great-nephews, Colin Jones and Casey Jones; along with extended family members, many friends and Buster, the cat. A memorial service will be held today Feb. 27, 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Harbor Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1296 Montgomery St., Muskegon, MI. The Rev. Dr. Nana Krathcovil will officiate. Memorials are suggested to the Muskegon Library. Envelopes will be available. Arrangements are by the Young Funeral Home in Muskegon.
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