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Ralph H. Miller, Supt.
Hollis Miner, Principal
LaVerne "Corky" Neubecker,
Class President
Margaret Sowton, Class Sponsor
Clifford Bedore, Class Sponsor
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ADDRESS UNKNOWN
Betty Miles Hoskins Boddy
Geraldine Mayer MacDonald Stevenson
Jerry Andrews
Stella Barnum Card
James Castle
Betty Miles Hoskins Boddy
Vern Clemens
Leo Anderson
Iva Graves Sundholm
Paul Bair
Helen Gingell Provoast
Thomas Awrey
Dixie Lee Brace Neier
Mildred Egon Turland
Spencer Kemmer
Peggy Shiel Renwick
Otho Durfee
Gertrude Green Hiser
Laurel Howell Dhyne
Richard Reminder
Alice Hall Horsell
Kenneth Larsen
Ruth Kaus DeWitt
David Martin
Wilfred Pekrul
Lois Howell Pettit
Jeanne Bachelder Rumbold
Laverne Neubecker
Delbert Reminder
Bill Mervyn
Sally Kelly Crawford
Lloyd Myas
Betty Nurss Kemmer
Eleanor Miller Hanft
Norman Phelps
Betty Parrish Barlow
Jerry Pettit
Lorraine Vincent Gibson
Harold Resteiner
Robert Romancky
Gene Zettle
Barbara Sauve Zettle
Anna Mae Reilly Illig
Helen Smith
Eva Mae Schagel Loomis
Glenn Wangler
Patricia Putman Pauley
Fred White
Jack Thompson
Doris Pray Smith
Clifford Van Sickle
Dorothy Grezeszak Wheeler
Wilma Jones Patton
Evelyn White Rau
Patricia Young Hamilton
Don Poling
Everett VanSickle
Charles D. Wangler
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Evelyn J. White Rau
December 19, 1930-January 12, 2008
Evelyn J. White Rau passed away
away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at her home. Evelyn had lived in West Branch since 1941, formerly
of Bay City.
She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and she enjoyed quilting, fishing, gardening,
farming and spending time with her family.
Evelyn is survived by her husband, Michael Rau of West Branch, her children; Martin (Kathy) Rau,
Michele Rau, Michael (Cathy) Rau, Gary (Diane) Rau and Marjorie (Ron) Taylor all of West Branch, grandchildren; Randy, Gary,
Jesse, Pat, Casey, Keegan, Colin, Christopher, Tara, Michael and Ashley and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Reese, Reanne and
Brenden.
Also surviving are her brothers, Harry White and Edward White both of West Branch and her sisters,
Mary Sutton and Anna Mae Goff also of West Branch.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Dwayne Rau, her sister, Ethel Dunn and her brother,
Fred White.
A Private Family Service was held.
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Frederick Michael White
Frederick Michael White (originally from West Branch) passed away at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI on Wednesday the 26th
of December.
Fred was 75 years of age and is survived by his wife Shirley (Spencer) and their three children Leslie Garn (Marten) of Charlotte,
Alan (Cammi) of Williamston and Tracy Carlson (Randy) of Charlotte. Fred also has 9 grandchildren and in 2005 moved to Charlotte,
MI to be closer to his family.
Fred was born in Bay City Michigan, but moved to the West Branch area with his family. He met Shirley over 52 years ago and
they were married for 50 years this past November. Fred worked with the Ogemaw County Road Commission before attending college
at Michigan State University where he graduated with a degree in Agriculture.
Fred started his teaching career, one that would span 28 years, in Lexington, MI. Later he found his way back home to West
Branch where his family built a home in Edwards Township. He continued his teaching career at Ogemaw Heights High School and
went on to obtain two Master Degrees.
Fred was known throughout the West Branch/Rose City community and was influential in many various charities and organizations.
Fred began the Christmas House over 20 years ago and that charitable institution is still active today.
He was an elder and pastor at the local Community of Christ Church and participated in the community Christian Hope Ministries.
His love of Youth Ministries was evident in his many involvements with various church youth groups. His other passion was
gardening and his gardens were quite famous for the meticulous care and abundant growth obvious in them.
Fred had grown very ill over the last 5 years and battled afflictions in and out of the hospital. The visitation and funeral,
at Steuernol and McLaren Funeral Home in West Branch, took place Saturday December 29th. Elder Ray Valley, a former West Branch
resident, officiated. Fred will be laid to rest at Brookside Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Community of Christ Youth Ministries in Charlotte, MI*********************************************
Jack Thompson Biography...Click on this link
The following four pictures were sent by Cliff VanSickle.
Thanks for sharing Cliff! If you can identify these class members, let me know.
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| Otho Durfee & Cliff VanSickle |
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| Taken on Senior Trip in Canada...Did they switch sweaters? |
| Tom Awrey & Cliff VanSickle (on the roof) |
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| Photographs weren't as clear as they are now... |
| Tom Awrey and who knows who's legs...?? |
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