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Ralph H. Miller, Supt
Hollis Miner, Principal
Pauline DeLooze, Class President
Margaret Sowton, Class Sponsor
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Frederick Arnold
Robert Awrey
Blaine Baker
Betty Bedtelyon Hammond
Charles Behrens
Elizabeth Bowen Chandler
Betty Candy Robinson
William Cohen
Daryl Conrad
Alfred Cosand
Irma Crawford Kuykendall
Orval Cummings
Mildred Dantzer Zettle
Pauline DeLooze Baker
Katherin Dotson
Florence Elmore Giessinger
Gorden Ferguson
Gerald Fitzgerald
Mary Goulder Tweedie
Frank Hacht
Jim Hall
Clarabell Hanes Cronk
Russell Jackson
Donald Kalberer
Joy Ann Kaus Jones
Marilyn Kolb Miller
Helen Lally Klee
Jack Loomis
Malcolm McCallum
Hallie McCord Cockerton
Dorothy Meiser Tate
Ralph Mervyn
Grace Migan Gascoyne
Richard Miller
Mary Bridget Monaghan
Joyce Morris Trout
Philip Mutch
Beverly Myas Shortt
Edward Nienaber
June Ostrander Schafer
James Pappas
Richard Parker
S. Frank Poling
Mary Ida Poling Jackson
Ruth Romancky
Frank Rosebrough
Augustoff Sanders
Robert Small
Rosemarie Steinhauser Pearsall
Patricia Sullivan Weiler
Marilyn Thomas Beach
Mavis VanSickle Rau
Daniel Vosburg
Nelson Walker
Thelma Whitchurch Tuck
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Russell E. Trout, age 87 of West Branch, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at his home. Russell
had been a resident of West Branch for all of his life. He was employed by Taylor Door as an electrician for 42 years and
was a beef cattle farmer. Russell enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed entering his steers in the Ogemaw County Fair
and helping with 4-H.
Russell is survived by his wife Joyce Trout of West Branch, children Diane (Ken) Turland of Mt. Morris, Walt
(Connie) Trout, Bob (Cindy) Trout, Donna (Larry) Hastings and Keith (Jenny) Trout all of West Branch, grandchildren, Brad
(DeEtta) Turland, Lynette Turland, Rick (Raychelle) Trout, Tricia (Eric) Reed, Craig (Trisha) Trout, Kurt Trout (Brandy Warren),
Christi (Tom) Neubecker, Sarah (Dale) DeMatio, Mark Trout (Melissa Wangler) and Kim Trout (Jake Houchen) and great-grandchildren,
Kaylynn, Cole, Courtney, Alec, Lane, Ty, Hunter and Austin. Also surviving are his sisters, Irene Zettle of West Branch and
Gen Seifort of Flint and his brother George Trout of West Branch.
Visitation at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch will begin on Sunday, January 22, 2012
from 1-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Brookside
Cemetery, West Branch.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.
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A Personal Message from June Ostrander Schafer
Class of 1948
Father O’Tool officiated at our marriage at St. Joseph in West Branch.
I attended elementary schools at
Campbell Corners, Rifle River School..and Churchill.
In 1949, I attended Licensed Practical Nursing College at North Central School of Practical Nursing in Traverse
City, Mi., which is affiliated with Little Traverse and Burns Clinic in Petoskey
returning to West Branch to work at Tolfree Hospital in 1951.
I became employed at Bay City to work at Bay City General, living at the Y.
Traveling to Mt.Pleasant, I worked at the State Home until
I decided to be a “stay at home” Mom raising my daughters.
At my home, I sold Sarah Coventry Jewelry and later, Avon, receiving a winner’s statue for making the
President’s Club.
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DECEASED CLASSMATES
June Ostrander Shafer
(August 10, 2010)
Malcolm "Mac" McCallum (January 20,2010)
Mavis VanSickle Rau (June 7, 2008)
Russell Jackson (May 28,2008)
Erma Crawford Kuykendall
(January 19. 2008)
Nelson "Skip" Walker (December 24, 2006)
Fred Arnold (1983)
Robert Awrey
Blaine Baker (1994)
Pauline DeLooze Baker (1995)
Betty Bedtelyon Hammone (1996)
Elizabeth Bowen Chandler (April 2000)
Mildred Dantzer Zettle (1996)
Jim Hall (1996)
Jack Loomis
Grace Migan Gascoyne (1989)
James Pappas (12/24/2005)
Stacey Frank Poling Jr. (6/8/2005)
Marilyn Thomas Beach (July 2004)
Dan Vosburg (2001)
Daryl Conrad (September 10,2006)
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Donna Jo Greene Evans, age 80 of West Branch, passed away
Thursday, September 30, 2010 at West Branch Regional Medical Center. Donna had lived in West Branch for all of her life. She
attended St. Joseph Catholic Church in both West Branch and Alger and was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Joseph.
She was a volunteer for the West Branch Public Library and worked at Tolfree Memorial Hospital as a ward clerk.
Donna is survived by her children, Brian Evans (Rosie Bernard) of
Rose City and Karen (Gary) Campbell of Alger, grandchildren, Brian J. “B.J.” Evans (Brenda Conner), Brianna (Ryan)
Demand, Kori (Paul) Klustaitis Ph.D and Ryan Osborne (Katrina Weishuhn), great-grandchildren Brooke Evans, Bethany Evans and
Kiley Osborne. Also surviving are her brothers Joseph (Linda) Greene and William (Mary Jo) Greene and her sisters, Yvonne
Storby and Margaret (John) McCoy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emery in 2006, her daughter Kay Evans and her
son Bradley Evans.
Visitation at the Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch
will begin on Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 3-9 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:30 p.m. The Funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday
at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Branch. Fr. Patrick Maher and Fr. Richard Seifferly will officiate with burial following
at St. Joseph Cemetery
Diane Marie Hofmann, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June
24, 2009. Diane was born in Detroit to Irene Gray-Dematio Demay and Sylvester “Rudy” Dematio Demay. The family
moved to West Branch in 1942.
Diane was the Valdictorian of her class of 1948 and the same year was crowned Ogemaw County “Snow Queen”
and the “Queen of Michigan”, crowned by the Govenor G. Mennen Williams.
Diane married Lawrence N. Hofmann, who was a Michigan State Trooper in 1950.
Diane’s home and gardens were her passion and she created, with her husband, a gracious welcoming atmosphere
which was voted most popular in the West Branch “Parade of Homes.” Their home was always filled with family and
friends.
Diane is survived by Larry, her loving husband of 59 years; four children, Carol, Lauren, Linda and Eric; sons-in-law,
Mehrdad and Gary, three grandchildren, Sarah, Jarred and Austin; her brother, Pat Demay and family; Larry’s brother
Dick Hofmann and family; and many wonderful loving friends
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Mavis attended this year's Alumni Banquet, May 24th..just two weeks before her passing.. Although it was difficult for her
to get around and speaking was hard for her, she wanted to be with her classmates. Her son, Bill, attended with her...
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A memorial service is planned for Erma I. Crawford Kuykendall, 76, who passed away January 19, 2008, in Clarkston, Washington,
following a brief illness.
The service will take place at noon Saturday, June 28, at the home of Don and Carla (Kuykendall) Fritz, 1156 W.Sage Lake
Road, West Branch, 989-685-2650. A luncheon will be served.
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WB COUNCILMAN RUSSELL JACKSON DIES..By
Eric Young..News Editor
Less than a month after Russell Jackson resigned from the West
Branch City Council for health reasons, the former city councilman has died.
Jackson, 77, died at his home last Wednesday. He ws reportedly
battling stomach cancer.
"He did a lot for the community," said City Clerk Jane Tennant.
"He'll be greatly missed."
Tennant said Jackson was very dedicated to the residents of
West Branch.
"He was very caring and conscientious when it cme to making
decisions on the council," she said. "He was an all-around good guy."
Jackson resigned through a letter to the council during the
May 5 meeting, citing health problems.
"My health has taken a turn for the worse and I am not able
to fulfill my functions," Jackson wrote.
"Russ did a lot of good things for us here," said Mayor Todd
Thompson during the city's June 2 meeting. "He did some good things when he came back to town. He was very interested in the
city and he was concerned."
"He came to meetings he probably shouldn't have, because of
his health, but he never missed a meeting", Thompson continued. "We're going to miss Russ; this whole town's going to miss
him."
Tennant told the Herald that the city is in the process of preparing
a plaque that will be presented to Jackson's family at a later date.
Councilman Paul Frechette suggested the possibility of having
a Russ Jackson Day when it comes time to present the plaque, which the council agreed to consider at that time.
Jackson had served on the city council since being appointed
in October 1996 to replace former councilmember Timothy Smith, who resigned after taking a job out of state. Jackson had also
served on the airport board since March 1999. He served on the planning commission two separate times, from 1996 through 1998
and from 2001 to present.
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Russell's funeral was held May 31 at the Steuernol Funeral Home in
West Branch. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery.
(Russ served as Treasurer for the WBHS Alumni Association from 1998-2001)
| Thelma Whitchurch Tuck and Bob Small Class of 1948 |
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| October 2007 - Carson City, Nevada |
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| Fall of 2007 |
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