December 15, 1999

Obituaries

JACK W. BOWMAN, 82, of Gaylord, died Monday at Tendercare of Gaylord.
      Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Penzien Funeral Homes, Inc. in East Jordan, where the family will receive friends from noon until the the of service.
     
      Ida Harvey Clark
      Died December 13, 1999
      TRAVERSE CITY - Ida Harvey Clark, 90, of Traverse City, died Monday at Rosegate Residential Care.
      Born Nov. 9, 1909, in East Otto, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Shepard C. and Abbigal Harvey. On Aug. 20, 1929, she married R. Stanley Clark, who preceded her in death.
      Born and raised in East Otto, New York, on the family farm and later moving to Little Valley, N.Y., she was always a good neighbor and had many friends. She was a wonderful daughter, caring for her parents in their final days, a good, noble wife and mother. A kind and loving woman to all her children and grandchildren; she will be greatly missed.
      In later years Ida and Stanley retired to Kenneth City, Fla., living there for several years. When illness and aging came along, they returned to Ellicottville, N.Y. In 1992 they came to Michigan to live with their daughter Shirley and family. Stanley died in 1992 and Ida continued living with her daughter until 1998. When suffering an increasing disability due to many years of dealing with arthritis she moved into Rosegate Residential Care, where she resided until her death. The staff at Rosegate all took loving care of Ida. Her family will be eternally thankful to those loving people.
      She loved reading, especially to and with her 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her three children, Dale H. (Ruth) Clark of Schoharie, N.Y., Shirley K. (Albert J.) Brant of Williamsburg and Bruce H. (Suzanne) Clark of Lakewood, N.Y.
      She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Edna Harvey, Vera VanDenburgh and Hazel Spires.
      There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Friday at East Bay Calvary Church with Rev. Kendall Dennis officiating. Internment will be at a later date in East Otto Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Rosegate Residential Care.
      Arrangements are being handled by Traverse City Chapel of Covell Funeral Homes.
     
      Frances Cox Manseau
      Died August 5, 1999
      CHAPALA, Jalisco, Mexico - Frances Cox Manseau, of Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, died Thursday, Aug. 5, in Chapala.
      Born March 11, 1912, in Adrian, Mich., she was one of six children of George and Edna Cox.
      The family had a cottage in Traverse City, Mich. Frances later moved to Venice, and Port Charlotte, Fla. She relocated to Chapala to live near her daughter, Marti, and family. Frances was a kind, sweet and loving wife and mother who enjoyed playing bridge. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
      She is survived by her daughter, Martha; her son-in-law, Alan Blenkhorn; granddaughters, Sara and Leighann Blenkhorn; grandsons, Edward Manseau and James Wigle; great-grandson, Tyler Wigle; and daughter-in-law, Marcy Manseau. She is also survived by her sisters, Lula (Jimmy) Paul, Connie Kelly and Joene (William) Briggs.
      Frances was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Demas; son, Joseph; brother, George; and her sister, Ann Trowbridge.