October 22, 1999

Obituaries

CHARLES H. HANSEN, of Manistee, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, in Muskegon.
      A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Manistee. Arrangements are being handled by Johnson Funeral Home, P.C. in Manistee.
     
      RAYMOND 'DOESKIN' KOON, 74, of Honor, died Thursdsay, Oct. 21, 1999, at his home.
      Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday throughout the day and evening at his home at 12246 Honor Hwy. in Honor. Visitation will also be from noon until 2 p.m. Monday at the Perry Chapel McElduff Funeral Home of Benzonia (231) 882-5097. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Champion Hill Cemetery in Honor. A complete obituary will appear in Saturday and Sunday edition's of the Record-Eagle.
     
      LORETTA CRYSTAL SCHIMKE, 71, of Onekama, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at the Manistee Heights Care Center. She was born Nov. 10, 1927.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Onekama. Interment will be in the Onekama Village Cemetery.
     
      MARTHA MATILDA TROPPI, 86, of Kaleva, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, in Taylor. She was born March 15, 1913, in Kaleva.
      Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Maple Grove Township Cemetery.
     
      Beverly Dewey
      Died October 21, 1999
      ALDEN - Beverly Dewey, 53, was set free at 1:35 a.m. on Thursday at her home in Alden following many years of illness.
      Born Jan. 4, 1946, in Traverse City, she was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth "Betty" (Huddlestone) Ricksgers. She graduated from Mancelona High School in 1964. On Aug. 14, 1965, in Mancelona, she married her high school sweetheart, Roger Dewey.
      Beverly's most cherished occupation was motherhood. She nurtured and loved her two children and many others as well. She shared her love for the rebirth of springtime with her family by gathering wild mushrooms, planting seeds and raising newborn animals. In the fall she delighted in the harvest and in sharing it with her family and friends. Beverly has sewn the seeds of love, kindness and commitment in the hearts of her family and friends. Although she is gone, those close to her will always reap the harvest of her life's work.
      She is survived by her husband, Roger Dewey of Alden; one daughter, Christina Dewey of Alden; one son, Patrick Dewey and daughter-in-law, Corinna, of Alden; her parents; one brother, Robert Ricksgers and sister-in-law, Brenda, of Alden; and four nephews.
      The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the Paullin-Penzien Funeral Home in Mancelona. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Paulette Cheyne officiating. A special service will follow at the Dewey Farm in Alden.
      Memorials may be given to a children's fund of the donor's choice.
     
      Amy Lea Dickerson
      Died October 20, 1999
      GAYLORD - Amy Lea Dickerson, 70, of Gaylord, died Wednesday at Benson House in Johannesburg.
      Amy was born Nov. 8, 1928, in Gaylord. On May 16, 1948, in Lansing, she married Ronald Dickerson, who survives.
      Amy had lived in Gaylord for several years, and in the tenth grade moved to Lansing. She remained in Lansing for six years and in 1949, shortly after her marriage, she returned to Gaylord. Amy was a LPN and was employed at the TB Sanitarium/Alpine Center for 22 years and Tendercare of Gaylord for eight years. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Northland Sportsmen's Club Auxiliary, Home Extension and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. She was well known for her cake decorating and the classes she taught at the high school in cake decorating. She also enjoyed crocheting.
      She is also survived by her children, Dennis (Fran) Dickerson of Gaylord, Shelly (Ted) Nichols of Atoka, Tenn., Ona (Dick) Dunbar of Gaylord, Linda (Lee) Curry of Gaylord, Iola (Scott) Radtke of Shepherd and Eric (Mary) Dickerson of Gaylord; 19 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Jane Baisel of Grand Ledge and Joan Miller of Lansing.
      Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Gerald Rehagen officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer's Research, through the Nelson Funeral Home, 135 N. Center, Gaylord, MI 49735.
     
      Verbia F. Goorhouse
      Died October 20, 1999
      BENZONIA - Verbia F. Goorhouse, 80, of Benzonia, died Wednesday at her home.
      Born Nov. 22, 1918, in Ligonier, Ind., she was the daughter of Henry and Alice Reynolds. On Jan. 15, 1943, in Toledo, Ohio, she married Henry Goorhouse.
      A homemaker, Verbia enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family. She was a resident of Benzonia all her married life and she attended The Pentacostal Church.
      She is survived by her husband; daughter, Betty June Graves of Benzonia; son, Terry J. (Bernice) Goorhouse of Mountville; three stepsons, Henry L. (Ellen) Goorhouse of Benzonia, Robert (Barbara) Goorhouse of Decatur and Forydes (Lou) Goorhouse of Elkhart, Ind.; sister, Mary (Russell) Stark of Millersburg, Ind.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
      She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Dale, Jerome and Tom; and sisters, Helen, Celia, Emma, Laura and Margaret.
      Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Edward Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Joyfield Township Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to The Pentacostal Church or the charity of one's choice.
     
      Charles Lloyd Holtzapple
      Died October 21, 1999
      THOMPSONVILLE - Charles Lloyd Holtzapple, 72, of Thompsonville and formerly of Sturgis, died Thursday at his residence in Colfax Township.
      Born March 2, 1927, in South Bend, Ind., he was the son of Cloyd and Bessie (Beiderman) Holtzapple. On March 19, 1954, in Indiana, he married Maria Maier, who survives.
      Charles was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a lifetime member of the VFW Post No. 1355 in Sturgis. He was a former employee of Classic Manufacturing Company and the Kirsch Company - both in Sturgis. In 1989, Charles and his wife, Maria, moved to the Thompsonville area. Charles enjoyed building, boating and he loved wildlife, especially birds and squirrels.
      He is also survived by his sisters, Gladys Paxton of Sturgis, Velma Wagner of Oklahoma and Sarah Paxton of California; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
      He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, William, James and Richard; and one sister, Pauline Dinger.
      Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Terwilliger Funeral Home in Kaleva. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with Rev. Floyd Soper officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis with military services conducted under the auspices of the VFW Post No. 1355.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to the Thompsonville EMS. Envelopes are available at the Terwilliger Funeral Home.