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SANDRA PROTUS, age 75, beloved wife of Herbert (deceased); dearest mother of Michael (deceased), Shari Bernstein (Jeff), and Seth (Bridget); cherished grandmother to Samuel, Amanda, Melanie, and Zane; dearest sister of Ivan (deceased), and Jerome (deceased). Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org/).
- Published in The Plain Dealer from Dec. 23 to Dec. 25, 2015

 
Rosemary with her grandson Aaron Benedum.

 

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NORMAL - Elizabeth Ann Newbold Spelios, 51, of 1610 Sanderson Court, Normal, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday (Dec. 18, 2006) at her family residence.
Service: Celebration of life 2 to 5 p.m. Friday at her residence, 1610 Sanderson Court, Normal.
Burial: Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorials: American Cancer Society
Survivors: her father, John Newbold, LaSalle-Peru; two daughters, Lara DeCristofaro, Auburn, Wash., and Toni DeCristofaro, Austin, Texas; and six brothers and sisters, Cree Newbold, Tom Newbold, John Newbold, Steve Newbold, Kim Newbold and Jane Curry.
Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington.
- The Pantograph, Bloomington, IL, Dec 20, 2006

Burial Monument, Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Lenawee, MI

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TECUMSEH - Geraldine C. Clark, 82, of Tecumseh, went to be with her Lord on April 11, 1997, at her home after an extended illness. She was born Jan. 28, 1915, to Millard and Theresa (Curry) Cheever in Britton. She graduated from Britton High School in 1932 and then from Ypsilanti Normal Teachers College (EMU) with a BS and a Masters in Education. Geraldine taught in the Britton and Tecumseh Schools for 34 years, retiring in 1974. She was a devoted teacher and touched the lives of hundreds of youngsters. She was a member of the Britton Congregational Church, Women's .Fellowship, MEA and Lenawee County Retired Teachers. Geraldine played the piano and loved music. Reading was another of her hobbies and she also did beautiful embroidery work. Her sons-in-law thought her apple pies were the best! Several years ago Geraldine wrote a book as a legacy to her grandchildren entitled "Grandma Remembers." The book contained stories of her early childhood and how things were 'back then.' Each child and grandchild received a copy, and the family has donated one to the Britton Library. She married John M. Beal in 1938 and he preceded her in death in 1961. On Jan. 27, 1968, she married Murell W. Clark and he preceded her in death on June 22, 1996. Geraldine is survived by two daughters, Janet (Cal) Rohrback of St. Johns and Sandra (Fred) Mc-Crate of Tecumseh; one son, Kevin (Lori) Beal of Burlington, Ky.; two stepdaughters, Patricia Choquette of Clinton and Nancy (Dennis) Bourns of Phoenix, Ariz. She is also sur-vived by 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Geraldine was lovingly cared for by Bonnie Hawkins for many years, and most recently Bonnie was as-sisted by Marie Clark, Ruth Ann Salzman, Judy Chastain and Hos-pice of Lenawee. Besides her parents and hus-bands, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Ronald Cheever and Russell Cheever, and one grandson, Todd Choquette. At Geraldine's request, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. Arrangements were made by the Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
- The Tecumseh Daily Telegraph, Apr 14, 1997.

John with his wife Geraldine Cheever-Beal.

Burial Monument, Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Lenawee, MI

 

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ADRIAN - Harry L. Neal, 75, of Adrian, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1998, at his home. He was born June 13, 1923, in Riley, Ind., to Harry 0. and Clara (Conrad) Neal. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1945 as a flight officer. On July 28, 1944, he married Mary Elizabeth Noling in Sacramento, Calif. She preceded him in death on Dec. 20, 1996. Harry had been employed by Stearns, Bridgeport Brass, GoCorp, and Service Tectonics, from which he retired in 1993. He was a mem-ber of the First Presbyterian Church in Adrian and the American Legion. He loved to do stained glass and garden. He is survived by a son, Steven Neal and his wife, Sharon, of Adri-an; a daughter, Christy Huxley and her husband, George, of San Clemente, Calif.; a sister, Anita Pe-ters of Marysville, Mich.; six grand-children and two great-grandchil-dren. At Harry's request, cremation has taken place. Friends and family may call on Saturday,- Jan. 2, 1999, from 10 a.m. until time of service at the First Presbyterian Church. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 2, 1999, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Adrian conducted by the Rev. John Guthrie. In lieu of flowers, memorial con-tributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee. Arrangements are un-der the direction of the Anderson Funeral Home.
- The Daily Telegraph, Dec 31, 1998

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ADRIAN - Mary Elizabeth (Noling) Neal, age 70, of Vine St., Adrian, died Dec. 20, 1996, at Bixby Medical Center. She was born June 6, 1926, in Adrian, the daughter of Harold and Ruth (Kuney) Noling. Mary graduated from Adrian High School in 1944 and on July 28, 1944, she married Harry Neal in Sacramento, Calif., and he survives. She was a homemaker, and loved playing bridge and reading. In addition to her husband, Mary is survived by her mother, Ruth Noling of Adrian; one daughter, Christy Lee (George) Huxley of San Clemente, Calif.; one son, Steve (Sharon) Neal of Adrian; one sister, Nancy Eckert of Toledo, Ohio; one brother, William Noling of Palmetto, Fla., and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father. At Mary's request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home.
- The Daily Telegraph, Dec 22, 1996

Burial Monument, York Cemetery, Milan, Washtenaw, MI

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TECUMSEH - Bertha M. Conrad, age 94, of Tecumseh passed away April 14, 2016, at the Saline Evangelical Home. Bertha was born May 10, 1921, in York Township, Mich., to Thomas and Rosa (Smith) Applegate. On Feb. 17, 1940, she married Elsworth (Al) Conrad and he preceded her in death May 31, 1970.
Bertha lived in the Tecumseh area most of her life and retired from Boysville of Michigan.
Bertha is survived by her children, Thomas (Barbara) Conrad of Bradenton, Fla.; Dean (Emily) Conrad of Tecumseh, James (Joyce) Conrad of Clinton, Kathleen (Steve) McCrate of Tecumseh and Mark (Donna) Conrad of Britton; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Elsworth (Al), she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter in infancy, Janice; grandson, Jeff Conrad; three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016, at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh, with Mr. John Schmele of the United Church of Christ officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016, and one hour preceding the service on Monday. Private burial will take place at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Condolences to the family may be made online at www.pursefuneralhome.com.
- The Daily Telegram, Apr. 16, 2016

Burial Monument, York Cemetery, Milan, Washtenaw, MI
Military Service Plaque, York Cemetery, Milan, Washtenaw, MI

Burial headstone, Sherman Cemetery, Paulding, OH