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Class of 1937
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Dorothy Adams Carscallen
Catherine Bartlett
Helen Bennell McPherson
Doris Diebold Rea
Jesse Embury
John Engel
Gladys Fach Beseau
Pete Hegeman
Wanda Holly Decker
Mary Hunteman Fillipio
Donna Kennedy Pray
Dewitt Lucas
Ermail Ludwig Sheppard
Lila McGowan Swanick
Phyllis Miller Harcourt
Fred Minzer
Barbara Moore Carscallen
Lela Norris Wright
Gertrude Parliament Halvarson
Vance Priest
Ruth Poling Cook
Grace Rosebrough Ehinger
Roy Rosebrugh
Myrtle Schell Gage
Robert Sheldon
Marion Sheldon Matthews
Jean Shiel
James Shore
Nelson Webster
Corintha Weeks Lam
Minnie Wiltse Moore
Raola Wise Laske
Beverly Wolfson Eisenberg
Harold Zettle
Howard Chestnut
Dorothy Bowen Chappelle
Richard Dumire
Frances Couture Mann
William Husted


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Dorothy Bowen Chappelle

Howard Chestnut


DECEASED CLASSMATES
 
Donna Kennedy Pray (July 3, 2008)
 
William Husted
(November 16, 2007)

Ermel Ludwig Sheppard (12/06/2006)

Dorothy I. Adams Carscallen
(2/17/1990-Age 71)

Katherine Bartlett
(1996)

Helen M. Bennett McPherson
(4/14/1984-Age 63)

Doris A. Diebold Rea
(10/9/1970-Age 50)

Richard Dumire

Jesse Embury
(1993)

John G. Engel
(4/29/1982-Age 62)

William Pete Hegeman

Mary Hunteman Filippis

DeWitt Lucas
 (1989)

Lila Louise McGowan Swanick
 (5/12/1984-Age 64)

Phyllis Miller Hack
(1996)

Fred Minzer
(1987)

Barbara Moore Nichols

Vance Priest

Marian Sheldon Matthews(September 15, 2002)

Myrtle Shell Gage

Jean Shiel
(1998)

Nelson Webster

Corintha Weeks Lam

Minnie Wiltse Moore
(1987)

Raeola Wise Lasky
(July 8, 2004)

Harold Zettle
 
Beverly Wolfson Eisenberg
 
Ermail Ludwig Sheppard
 
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Donna E. Pray
(June 10, 1919 - July 3, 2008)

Donna E. Kennedy Pray passed away July 3, 2008 at the West Branch Regional Medical Center with her children beside her, she was 89 years old.
Donna was born to Fermen and Margaret Kennedy on June 10, 1919 in West Branch, Michigan. She married Warren “Pat” Pray on September 20, 1941 and lived in Mt. Pleasant where she worked as a telephone operator.
In 1990 Donna and Pat moved back to West Branch to build a home and retire. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church of West Branch and the Pleasant Hill Garden Club.
She loved her family dearly and enjoyed the many visits with each of them.

Donna is survived by her two children Robert (Judy) Pray of West Branch and Linda Bodo of Lapeer. Four grandchildren Lori (Joe) Woolworth, Lisa (Rocky) Ramirez, Shelley Bodo, and Sean Bodo. Eight Great grandchildren, and a brother Henry (Jean) Kennedy of Lansing. There are also many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Warren Pray, and sisters Doris Stephens, and Viola Adrian.

Visitation for Donna will be held Sunday, July 6, 2008 from 2-9PM at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch. The funeral will be held Monday, July 7, 2008 at 1:30 PM at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Brookside Cemetery in West Branch. Rev. Mary Lynch will officiate.

 

 

William Husted
(August 28, 1917 - November 16, 2007)

 William Husted, age 90, of West Branch, passed away Friday, November 16, 2007 at his home. He had lived in West Branch for the past 25 years, formerly of Ypsilanti.

Bill retired from Ford Motor Company. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and he enjoyed the outdoors, baseball and helping people.

Survivors include his wife, Katharine Atkinson of West Branch, children; Billy Jane Smith, Margaret Husted, Robert Husted and John Husted, 30 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and his sister, Molly Chedester of Omaha.

No services will be held per Bill's wishes.