Documents:
1940 Census, Pine River, Gratiot, MI
Burial headstone, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Lansing, MI

Obituary:
Marie E. Doepker, 70, of Alma and St. Louis died Saturday, March 7, 1987, at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alma with the Rev. John Sarge officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Lansing.
Friends may call at the Lux-Moody-Wolfel Funeral Home in Alma after 1 p.m. today.
A rosary is scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hoogerland Memorial Workshop.
Mrs. Doepker was born Nov. 13, 1916, in Isabella County to K. B. "Ben" and Elizabeth (Biening) Moeggenborg. She married Carl Doepker on Oct. 9, 1937; he preceded her in death in 1981.
Mrs. Doepker lived In Gratiot County until 1948 when she moved to Lansing. She returned to Gratiot County in 1982. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
She is survived by three sons, Bernard E. of Mahwah, NJ, Thomas L of Three Oaks, and Richard L of Lansing; five daughters, Elizabeth R. Doepker of Lansing, Carol Ann Doepker of St. Louis, and Mrs. Norm (Patricia Ann) Ziesmer, Mrs. Tom (Rosemary) McCowan and Mrs. Guy (Theresa Kay) Biesanz, all of Anchorage, Alaska; four brothers, Richard Moeggenborg of Stanton, Ollie Moeggenborg of Shepherd, Lewis Moeggenborg of Alma, and Lenus Moeggenborg of Elwell; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Turnwald of Shepherd and Mrs. Martha Post of Big Rapids; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by four brothers, Harry, Fred, John and Ed Moeggenborg.
- Morning Sun 3/9/1987

 

Documents:
1940 Census, Pine River, Gratiot, MI

Obituary:
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI
It is with great sorrow to announce that Bernie Doepker of Charlotte, NC and formerly of Berrien Springs, MI has passed away at the age of 78. He was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. He was the son of the late Carl and Marie (Moeggenberg) Doepker. Bernie was the oldest of 8 children. Surviving are his brother, Tom (Barb) Doepker; and sisters, Carol, Rosemary (Tom) McCowen, and Teri Biesanz. Preceding in death are brother, Richard (Marcia) Doepker; and sisters, Betty Rose Doepker and Patty (Norm) Ziesmer.
On July 18, 1959, he married the love of his life, Margaret (Peggy) Minich. She survives with seven children: Cathy (Rick) Kuntz, John (Connie) Doepker, Robert (Katy) Doepker, Beth (Joe) Wilson, Karen Doepker, Nancy (Jim) Price, and Mary (Perry) Deliyanne. He has 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Bernie graduated from Michigan State University in 1962 with a BA in Accounting and Finance.
He held many positions in his career: a CPA/Audit Manager for Coopers and Lybrand, President and COO for Clark Credit Corp, VP Clark Equipment Co., United Technologies, Citi-Corp, AGCO Corp,, The Bernard Group, and Basic Enterprises. Bernie retired in 2015.
Bernie loved going to his grandkids' sporting events. He loved playing golf and was a lifelong Spartan, Lions, and Tigers fan.
The family has planned a Celebration of Life to be held Sunday, Sept. 23 at Orchard Hills Country Club, Buchanan, MI from 2:00-5:00. Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, PO Box 470408, Charlotte, NC 28247 or JDRF, 4595 Broadmoor Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512.
Published in South Bend Tribune on Sept. 19, 2018

  

Documents:
Burial headstone, St Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, MI

Obituary:
DOEPKER, DICK L Lansing
Born May 2, 1945. in Mt. Pleasant: died after a lengthy ill-ness on January 29, 1998. at the age of 52. Doepker had graduated from St. Mary Cathedral and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He had retired from Oldsmobile Corporation in 1994 and was a member of the U.A.W. #652. Surviving are his wife. Marcia: 1 daughter. Jennifer of Lansing; 2 brothers, Bernard of Hilton Head, SC. and Thom. of Three Oaks; 5 sisters. Betty of East Lansing, Carol Ann of Farwell. Patricia Ziesmer of Bend. OR, Rosemary McCowen of Tampa. FL. and Theresa Biesanz of Anchorage. AK; several nieces and nephews. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, January 31, 10 a.m. at St. Mary Cathedral. 219 Seymour, Lansing, with the Rev. Michael D. Murphy officiating. The Rite of Committal will be held in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery with Joseph Wilson, Richard and Joshua Kuntz. Scott Doepker, Pent Deliyanne and Tom Hasbany serving as casket bearers and Bernard and Thomas Doepker and Monroe Wilbur serving as honorary casket bearers. Fnends may call at the Gorsline-Runciman Co. Lansing Chapel, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. beginning Friday, 2 p.m.. where the family win receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Vigil Service will be celebrated Friday at 7 p.m. Those desiring may make contributions to the Mill Michigan Regional Dialysis Center. CAP.D. Unit. 2601 Coolidge Rd.. East Lansing, 48823. in memory of Mr. Doepker.
- Lansing State Journal, 30 Jan 1998

Resided in Lansing, MI in 1987.

Obituary:
Elizabeth Rose Doepker, age 67 of Lansing, formerly of Laingsburg, passed away on Thursday March 20, 2014. Elizabeth was born on October 1, 1946, the daughter of Carl & Marie (Moeggenberg) Doepker. She graduated from St. Mary's in Lansing and retired from the state of Michigan as a dispatcher for the State Police. There will be no services at this time.
- Watkins Brothers Funeral Home, Laingsburg, MI

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Burial headstone, St Joseph Cemetery, Lansing, MI

Resided in St Louis, Gratiot, MI in 1987.

Residence: 1969

 

Obituary:
Patricia Ann Ziesmer
Feb. 26, 1951 - July 20, 2013
Patricia Ann Ziesmer died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at her home in Bend, Oregon. Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1951, Pat worked for the State of Michigan department of social services for ten years before moving to Anchorage, Alaska. In Anchorage she worked for the Anchorage School District and Van Dusen Airport Services. In 1995 Pat moved to Bend, Oregon to raise her children and also worked as a teacher's aid for the Bend LaPine School District.
Patricia was married to Norman Ziesmer in 1985 and provided joy, comfort and fun to her family despite the challenges of managing the complications of diabetes for 45 years. Patricia loved a road trip and managed to see most of these United States in her lifetime. At the time of her death she was planning trips to Colorado and New England to see family and visit a few of the places not yet discovered.
Pat is survived by her husband; twins, Max and Elizabeth Ziesmer; her brothers, Tom and Bernie Doepker; sisters, Carol Ann Doepker, Betty Doepker, Rose McCowen and Teri Biesanz; as well as her best friend and mother-in-law, Virginia Ziesmer. Pat was preceded in death by her brother, Richard (Dick) Deopker and her parents, Carl and Marie.
Donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRForegon.org) in her name, or you can support her family in the GoodLife Bend Cycle Classic or 'Ride for the Cure' in your area. Arrangements were made by Autumn Funerals of Bend.
- Bend Bulletin, Aug 4, 2013

 

 

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Burial monument, St Vincent De Paul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

 

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Burial monument, St Vincent De Paul Cemetery, Shepherd, MI

 

Obituary:
Margaret Ann "Peggy" Minich Doepker
April 20, 1940 - November 2, 2022
It is with great sorrow to announce that Peggy Doepker has passed away at the age of 82. She was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Shivley) Minich. Peggy is survived by her siblings Carol (Jim) Dyer, Mary (Andy) Anton, Tom (Alice) Minich and Sue Schneider.
On July 18, 1959, she married the love of her life Bernard E. Doepker, who preceded her in death. She leaves behind seven children: Cathy (Rick) Kuntz, John (Connie) Doepker, Robert (Katie) Doepker, Beth (Joe) Wilson, Karen Doepker, Nancy (Jim) Price and Mary (Perry) Deliyanne. She has 12 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Peggy loved working with flowers (she made the flower arrangements for the family weddings,) and she especially loved her �pot� gardens in the back yard. She enjoyed doing all kinds of crafts, and playing golf in her younger years. Hilton Head Island, SC was her favorite place to live.
Peggy enjoyed going to her kids and grandkids sporting events. She was a lifelong Spartan fan.
The family is planning a Celebration of Life in the spring. Cremation has taken place.
Memorial contributions can be made to Novant Health Hospice & Palliative Care, 324 North McDowell Street, Ste 200, Charlotte, NC 28204 Attn: Pam Harrison.
- South Bend Tribune, 11 Nov 2022