Documents:
1940 Census, Mount Pleasant, Isabella, MI
Mausoleum tablet, St Andrew Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saginaw, MI

Obituary:
Doepker, Mrs. Katherine E. Saginaw, Michigan. Passed away Wednesday. Jan. 23, 1980, at the Community Hospital, Fort Myers, Florida. Age 75 years. Katherine Roberts was born Sept. 3, 1904, in Shephard, Mich. where whe married Cornelius F. Doepker in June of 1927. He survives her. She was a member of St. Helen's Catholic Church, its altar society and the League of Catholic Women. Surviving besides her husband are two daughters and five sons: Mrs. Gerald (Maureen) Quellet, Frankenmuth, Mrs. Alex (Joanne) Schafer, Sebewaing, Robert L., James P., and Willard N. Doepker, all of Saginaw, Thomas H. Doepker, Freeland, and Joseph V. Doepker, St. Joseph, Mich.; 24 grandchildren; one great grandchild; also five sisters and three brothers: Sister Mary Vincent DePaul and Mrs. Raymond Jennings, both of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Raymond Moeller, Saginaw, Mrs. Harry Tripp, Shephard, Mrs. Harold Pflueger, California, William and Marian Roberts, both of Florida, and Matthew Roberts, Coleman; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will take place 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Deisler Bros. Funeral Home on Hemmeter, 10:30 a.m. at St. Helen's Catholic Church. Rev. Robert Gohm will officiate with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:00 p.m. Saturday where the family will be present from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday and from 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. A rosary service will be held at 8:00 Sunday evening.
- The Saginaw News, 26 Jan 1980

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Burial headstone, Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Obituary:
Patrick J. Roberts, 68, died Sunday at his home, 712 Bristol. He was born June 14, 1874. at Shepherd, coming to Saginaw about two years ago. He married Miss Bertha Sasse. He leaves his wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Harry Tripp and Mrs. Byron Travis of Shepherd, Mrs. Raymond Jennings of Grand Rapids, Sister Vincent de Paul of Mt. Pleasant, Mrs. Raymond Moeller, Mrs. Neal Doepker, Mrs. Harold Pflueger of Saginaw; four sons, William, Matthew, Marion and Alfred, all of Saginaw; a sister, Mrs. George Gilmore of Owosso; 31 grandchildren. Funeral services will take place at 9:15 a. m. Wednesday at the home and at 10:30 Central war time, at St. Vincent de Paul church. Shepherd. Rev. Fr. Brog-ger will officiate and burial will be at Shepherd. Members of the Holy Name society will meet at the home at 9 p. m. Tuesday to recite the rosary.
- The Saginaw News, 5 Apr 1943

 

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Burial headstone, Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

Obituary:
SHEPHERD - Funeral mass for Mrs. Bertha R. Roberts, 83, rural Shepherd, will be Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Vincent de Paul Church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Roberts died Thursday in Central Michigan Community Hospital. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church and of the Altar Society. Mrs. Roberts also was a member of the Third Order of St. Dominic of Gold Star Mothers. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. Theresa Moeller and Mrs. Katherine Doepker of Saginaw; Sister Vin-cent de Paul and Mrs. Frances Jennings of Grand Rapids; Mrs. Mildred Tripp of Shepherd and Mrs. Honora Pflueger, Eureka, Calif.; three sons, Patrick Wil-liam of Saginaw, Lawrence Mat-thew of Coleman, and Marian Vincent of Auburn; 56 grand-children; 78 great - grandchil-dren; a sister, Mrs. Dora Thorpe of Midland; and a broth-er, Mrs. Frank Sasse, Louisville, Ky. Rosary will be Sunday at 8 p.m. at Garber Funeral Home.
- Lansing State Journal, 7 May 1966

 

Obituary:
Jo Jean L. Ray
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed away on December 4, 2021 at the age of 81 years.
The daughter of the late Robert Vanderburg and late Marcelyn (LaFleur) Vanderburg was born on December 4, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from St. Andrew High School, the class of 1958. She retired from St. Mary�s Hospital after 30 years of service. She enjoyed her home, summer and spending time with family and friends around the pool. She loved camping, spending time at the beach and any moments with her great grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Mark (Ruth) Ray, Laurie (Mark) Ray-Magnus, Shari (Richard) Wasney; grandchildren, Lauren Wasney and Taylor (Marcos) Perez; great-grandchildren; Marcelyn Wasney and Sage Perez; sister, Carol (Gene) Hummel and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her brothers, Eugene Vanderburg and Donald Vanderburg.
Funeral service will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at W. L. Case and Company, 201 N. Miller Road. Mark Magnus will officiate with burial in St. Andrew Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
- W.L. Case & Co. Funeral Directors

Obituary:
William John "Hobo Bill" Friedhoff died at his home Feb. 11, 2004. Bill was born June 23, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., to John Valentine and Gertrude Weingartz Friedhoff. He attended St. Joseph School for Boys in Detroit, graduating in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and worked on the reconstruction of Germany. In 1953 he married Caroline Glentz in Metz, Mich., and to this union seven children were born.
Bill sailed for the Bradley Transportation Line on the Great Lakes until 1965, when his ship, the SS Cedarville, sank in the waters of Lake Huron. After that, Bill took to the open road and worked as a cross-country truck driver, trucking in every state except Alaska, Hawaii and Vermont. In 1984 he moved to Buena Vista and helped pave Cottonwood Pass Road and the Buena Vista airport while working for ASI. Bill was an avid gun collector and loved to go to the shooting range to practice. His parents and sister Anna Friedhoff preceded Bill in death. He is survived by his seven children: Carol (Tom) Lietzow, Sara (John) Kwiatek and William Friedhoff of Rogers City, Mich.; Annette (Ben) Popelar, Anaheim, Calif.; Jon Friedhoff, Torrance, Calif.; Daniel (Elizabeth), Midland, Mich.; and Denise (David) Johnson, Buena Vista; and five grandchildren: Amanda Friedhoff of Marietta, Ga.; Christine (Mike) Sobek of Lachine, Mich.; and Adam, Matthew and Andrew Johnson of Buena Vista; two great-grandsons, Brett and Anthony Sobek of Lachine, Mich.; and a brother, Robert Friedhoff (Rita), of Grosse Ponte Woods, Mich.
A memorial service was held Feb. 16 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Buena Vista. Charitable contributions may be made to Boys and Girls Town in Nebraska.
- Chaffee County Times, 19 Feb 2004

Notes:
On 7 May 1965, SS Cedarville was travelling between Rogers City, Michigan[3] and Gary, Indiana with a load of 14,411 tons oflimestone.[2] A mile east of the Mackinac Bridge, in heavy fog, Cedarville collided with the Norwegian ship SS Topdalsfjord. The collision occurred as a result of miscommunication between the two ships, which both changed their course a mile away from each other, with Topdalsfjord's captain steering his ship on a course that would lead to the two vessels passing each other on their starboard sides. The captain of Cedarville, however, intended for his vessel to cross the bow of Topdalsfjord, but his message stating such was not received by Topdalsfjord, which continued on a course that led to it colliding withCedarville's port side.
While the collision caused only superficial damage above the waterline, consisting mainly of broken railings and deck plates, the bow of Topdalsfjord had created a large hole in Cedarville's hull below the waterline, and within minutes of the collision a slight list to the port had developed. The captain of Cedarville ordered water to be pumped into the starboard ballast tanks to counteract the listing, and intended to try to run the ship aground to prevent it from sinking. As the ship moved towards land, however, the weight of the water within the hull forced the bow down, and the ship began listing to starboard, eventually rolling over before sinking. Most survivors of the collision, in which ten out of the 35 aboard died, were picked up by the German freighter MV Weissenburg, and subsequently transferred to the US Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw.

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Burial monument, Saint Dominic Cemetery New Metz, Presque Isle, MI

 

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Burial headstone, Saint Andrew Cemetery, Saginaw, MI

Obituary:
Bernard W. Braun passed away Sunday morning, February 24, 2002, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, after a brief illness. Age 82 years. Bernard was born May 10, 1919 in Allenville, MI, to the late August and Caroline (Litzner) Braun, and had spend most of his life in this area. Bernard was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Freeland, and St. Agnes Men's Club. Bernard was a carpenter at Dow Chemical in Midland for 30 years, retiring in 1978. He also served in the U.S. Army in the 196th Field Artillery during WWII. On July 24, 1943, he married Florence L. LaJoice, she predeceased him on July 12, 1977. On December 29, 1978 he married Leah L. Robinson; she survives him. Also surviving are seven children, Bernadette (Douglas) Conrad, of Bay City; Jacqueline (Dr. Michael) Schultz, of Saginaw; Rachell (Craig) Delaney, of Saginaw; Kenneth (Cindy) Braun, of St. Charles; Ronald (Lenora) Braun, of Bay City; Judy (Sam) Carrier, of Sanford; and Pamela (Robert) Herweyer, of Midland; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; also surviving Bernard, three brothers, Eric (Helen) Braun, of Arkansas; Arthur Braun, of Virginia; and Carl Braun, of Pontiac; and three sisters, Helen (Marty) Dehr, of Grosse Pointe Woods; Ethel Richardson, of Las Vegas, NV; and Dorothy (Albert) Firth, of Rochester Hills. One brother, Arnold Braun; and one sister, Erna Johnson, predeceased Bernard.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Febrary 27, 2002 at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Freeland. Rev. Fr. Larry Pashak will officiate, with burial in St. Andrews's Cemetery, in Saginaw. Friends may call at the Cunningham-Taylor Funeral Home, 310 E. Washington, Freeland, on Tuesday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. A wake service will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday by Fr. Pashak at the funeral home. A military service will be conducted at the cemetery under the auspices of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1566. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider St. Agnes Catholic Church, MidMichigan Medical Centre F-300, or the donor's favorite charity."
- Saginaw News, 26 Feb 2002

Documents:
Burial headstone, Saint Andrew Cemetery, Saginaw, MI

Obituary:
Mrs. Florence L. Braun passed away at the Midland Hospital Center, Tuesday, July 12, 1977, after a lingering illness. Age 52 years. Florence LaJoice was born March 26, 1925 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and moved to the Freeland area about 25 years ago. She was a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church, its Altar Society, and the Freeland Extension Group. She was married to Bernard W. Braun on July 24, 1943, in Atlanta, GA. He survives her. She also leaves two sons, Kenneth J.; and Ronald W. Braun, both at home; three daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Bernadette) Conrad; and Mrs. Mac (Rachell) McKellar, both of Freeland; Mrs. Michael (Jacqueline) Schultz, Brunswick, MD; four grandchildren, Michele; Amy Sue; Steven; and Patrick; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford LaJoice; two sisters, Mrs. Andrew (Rose) Gerrish; and Mrs. Richard (Alma) Rand, all of Sault Ste. Marie, MI.
Funeral service will take place 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Taylor Funeral Home in Freeland, 11:00 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Rev. Chester Pularski will officiate, with burial in St. Andrew's Cemetery in Saginaw. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:00 p.m. Wednesday where they will meet with relatives at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a prayer service. Those who so desire may make memorials in the Midland Chapter of the American Cancer Society or the St. Agnes Altar Society.
- Saginaw News

 

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Burial headstone, Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Unionville, MI

Obituary:
Ronald Joseph Sella, age 77, of Essexville, formerly of Unionville, passed away Monday night February 16, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City.
Ronald was born November 1, 1937, in Detroit to the late Joseph and Alice (VanBevern) Sella. He retired as the head electrician at Delphi in Saginaw in 2000. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, woodworking, flower gardening and taking care of his green grass.
Ronald is survived by his children: Steven R. (Lori) Sella, Ranee N. (Kenneth) Gray and Cindy S. (Lynn) Southgate; grandchildren: Ryan Sella, Nicole Sella, Shaun Nimtz, Shannon (Major Robert) Knapp, Brooke (Dustin) Gruehn, Tyler Southgate and Dane Southgate; great grandchildren: Laikyn, Alexander, Benton, Gavin, Aubrey, Alana and Sawyer; brother, Dean (Sharron) Sella.
Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Dale Sella.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Juengel & Mellendorf Funeral Home in Sebewaing from 3-8pm.
The funeral service will be Friday, February 20, 2015, at Holy Family Catholic Church (Our lady of Consolada Parish). Visitation will begin at the church at 10am until the time of service at 11am.
Burial will be at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery in Unionville.
Memorial donations may be given to Heartland Hospice.
- Mellendorf Funeral Home, Sebewaing

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Record of Marriage to Anna Ida Doepker, Putnam County, OH
1940 Census, Ottawa, Putnam County, OH

Burial monument, St John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, Glandorf, OH

 

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1940 Census, Menasha, Winnebago, WI

Burial Monument, Salem Cemetery, Wales, WI

Obituary:
Susan Hanson Of Dousman passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2014 at the age of 71. Sue is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Norman M. Hanson and daughter Stephanie Hanson (Doug Zeise) of Oconomowoc along with her granddaughter Taylor Zeise. She is further survived by her sister Judy Miller and brothers James and Jack Bojarski along with many other relatives and friends.
Sue is preceded in death by her daughter Stacy M. Hanson, her parents Clarence and Florence Bojarski and her brother in law Pete Miller.
Services for Sue will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. with a visitation starting at 11:00 A.M. for family and friends all to take place at Pagenkopf Funeral Home of Oconomowoc with burial to follow at Salem Cemetery in Wales.
Memorials are suggested to the Waukesha County Humane Society (hawspets.org)
Sue will remembered by how much she loved her family, cats and how she enjoyed spending time with them. She also enjoyed her time reading, swimming and taking care of others. She will be truly missed by all that knew her and loved her.
-Legacy.com

  

Burial Monument, Salem Cemetery, Wales, WI

Obituary:
Norman M. Hanson, age 76, of Wales, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 1, 2019. He is survived by his daughter Stephanie Hanson (Maxime Weltzer); his brothers Martin (Meta) Hanson and Marvin (Masako) Hanson; nieces and nephews and many more family and friends. Norm is proceeded in death by his wife of 50 years, Susan Hanson and his daughter Stacy Hanson.

Norm was a UW Madison graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering. He retired from the Wisconsin Gas Company after 37 dedicated years. Norm was also a Wisconsin Packers, Badgers and Brewers fan and never missed a game. Most importantly he was a loving and loyal husband, father and brother; he will be missed by his family and many friends.

Services will be held at Pagenkopf Funeral Home (1165 E Summit Ave, Oconomowoc) on Friday, February 8, 2019. A visitation will be held from 11:30 until time of service at 1 pm. A burial will follow the service at Salem Cemetery in Wales, Wisconsin.