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Burial monument, Orange Township (Lodi) Cemetery, Kalkaska County, MI

Obituary:
Ernest David Latta, 84, of Kalkaska passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center - L.T.C. He was born on November 2, 1926 in Battle Creek to the late Ernest D. and Dorothy D. (Smith) Latta.
Ernest served his country honorably during WWII as a member of the United States Army from May 1945 - February 1947. He worked at Plycom Veneer Mill as a foreman whose production crew broke the record for footage produced in 1961.
Ernest was a member of the Spencer Church of Christ. Ernest loved spending time with his family and he will be deeply missed by all those that knew and loved him. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports.
He is survived by his children, John M. Latta of northern Cal., Sherry L. (Wayne) Gould of Nashville, Mary L. Rose of Nashville, Thelma L. (Eric) Gaines of Fayetteville, N.C., Ernest D. (Carri) Latta, Jr. of Kalkaska, Linda D. (John) Gaffney of Reed City, and Chet A. (Peggy Gross) Latta of Reed City; his dear son-in-law, Gordon Guthchess of Oregon; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Ernest was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Susan; his son, James; and his sister Marjorie.
Visitation for Ernest will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2011 from 4 - 8 p.m. at Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Spencer Church of Christ with Robert C. Saxton officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Township Cemetery.
Memorials may be given in Ernest's honor to Kalkaska Commission on Aging, PO Box 28, Kalkaska, MI 49646.
Condolences may be left online at www.wolfeoneill.com.
Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.
- The Kalkaskian on Oct. 19, 2011

 

Obituary
BARRETT--Katherine E.Travis, on Friday, February 14, 2014. Beloved wife of Damien and mother of Casey and Maggie of Fairfield, NJ, and beloved daughter of Marilyn Travis of New York City, Katie, 39, died peacefully, having battled her cancer with brilliant ferocity. Memorial service Sunday, March 16, 1:30pm, Community Church of New York, Unitarian Universalist, 40 E. 35 St., New York.
- The New York Times on Feb. 23, 2014

Eulogy:
My beloved Katie has left us. She stopped breathing yesterday at her Mom's apartment in NYC and the paramedics were unable to revive her. She died peacefully, without any pain, without any fear, and in a familiar place. She often told me that she wasn't afraid of death, but of dying. Fuck Cancer.
I'm sorry that some of you may be hearing this for the first time via this post. I've called so many people and told them personally, but I'm sure there are many of her friends and acquaintances that I've overlooked.
I met Katie in late January of 2004. We had our 2nd date on Valentine's Day and I already kinda knew that I'd fallen for her but was afraid to admit to myself. By May, I knew we'd one day be married. Ten years later, she's given me two of the best kids in the world and I'm a much better man for having had her in my life. Her spark, her spirit, her love of life was infectious. You can see of that in this photo of her, which is how I will always think of her. This is the picture of Katie I have carried and will always carry in my head.
We're still making arrangements for a small graveside service in Montclair next week and then a much larger memorial service at Katie's UU Church in NYC. I'll post details here when I have them. In the meantime, please use the comment section of this post to share memories of Katie with all of her friends.
- Damien Travis