 BITUARIESLenawee County, Michigan |
WILLIAM C. CASE, son of Clinton C. and Gerena Ostrum Case was born in Ogden township, Lenawee county Mich., Oct. 4, 1868, and died Jan. 29, 1954 at 8:25 a.m. in the Wenzel nursing home in Morenci, Mich., after an illness of three years. He was 85 years, four months and 25 days old. He was married to Stella M. Foor of Ogden, Nov. 6, 1895. To this union were born six children, five of whom survive. They are: Ted L. Case of Blissfield, Mrs. Wilson (Hope) Sawyer of Holloway, Mrs. Milton (Maude) Powell of Adrian, Mrs. Vern (Fern) Staup of Hastings and Mrs. Wellington (Ardis) Wotring of Tecumseh. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Case settled in Ogden Twp., near Blissfield, where he was engaged in farming until 1928 when the family moved to Blissfield, later moving to Adrian, living there until called by sickness and death. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter who died in infancy; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gaddy and Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey; also one brother, Henry Case. Those left to mourn his passing are his widow, the five above mentioned children, one brother Rolland C. Case of Ogden, 16 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. The funeral was held Sunday, Jan. 31, 1954 at 2 p.m. at the Braun Funeral Home. The Rev. H. B. Peter officiated, assisted by the Rev. F. F. DeGroff of Stryker, Ohio. The burial was in Zion cemetery. The active bearers were Ted Case Jr., Rolland, Arnold and Allen Reister, Jerrold Powell and Ronald Wotring. The honorary bearers were Lawrence Filter and Douglas Case, all grandsons of the deceased. The granddaughters in charge of the flowers were Suzanne Powell, Carol Wotring and Kay Filter. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& MRS. STELLA CASE of 360 Frank Street died Wednesday at 11:55 p.m. in the Bixby hospital where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Mrs. Case was born June 24, 1876, in Bedford, PA, the daughter of Noah and Susan Foor. In 1880 she moved to Michigan with her family and lived on a farm in Ogden township until 1941 when Mr. and Mrs. Case moved to Adrian. Surviving Mrs. Case are four daughters, Mrs. Wilson (Hope) Sawyer of Holloway, Mrs. Mlton (Maud) Powell of Adrian, Mrs. Ernest (Fern) Staup of Nashville, MI, and Mrs. Wellington (Ardis) Wotring of Lakeside, CA; 16 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 23 great grand-children; and one sister, Mrs. Esther Barker of Ogden. Preceding Mrs. Case in death were her husband, William C. Case and son Ted Case of Blissfield, both in 1954, one daughter in infancy, three brothers and four sisters. The body is at the Braun Funeral Home. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. The Rev. H. B. Peter, assisted by the Rev. R. B. Cox, will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery. (Date of death was July 29, 1959, in Adrian, Michigan)
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