Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 10

Sec. Two THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS Monday, December 26, 1960 Local Obituaries Mrs. Alice B. Walbeck, 70, wife of Howell Walbeck and mother of Kenneth Walbeck of Tekonsha, an Enquirer and News composing room employe, died unexpectedly Saturday evening after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at her, home, 306 Riverside Drive. was born in Fredonia Township, a daughter of William L.

and Emma (Wright) and was married plexander, 1910. Most of her married life was spent in Marshall, Tekonsha and Battle Creek. In addition to her husband and son Kenneth, she is survived another son, Starr, of Ceresco; four daughters, Mrs. (Mariof Marshall; Mrs. Wayne (Naomi) Blanchard of Coldwater, Mrs.

Floyd (Thelma) of 124 Clark Mrs. Earl (Merrilyn) Walters of Dimondale; 20 grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Cook of Fredonia Township. Mrs. Howell Walbeck and 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.

Ray Barber of 37 Academy St. and Mrs. Ray (Myrna) Miller of Edon, Ohio, and three brothers, George A. Walter of Wenatchee, Charles of Kenosha, and Arthur Walter of the Willow Street address. Mrs.

Creore was a member of the Central Christian Church and the Postum 25- year Club. Mrs. Ross 0. Davis Mrs. Bertha M.

Davis, 69, of the Kellogg School Road near Hickory Corners, died at her Saturday evening after a month's illness. She was the widow of Ross O. Davis, a well known Battle Creek resident who died in 1955. Mrs. Davis was a native of Black Hills, S.D.

Surviving are three daughers, Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Parrott of Williamston, Mrs. John (Mildred) McGee of Hickory Corners and Mrs. Harold (Shirley) Mann of Augusta; four sons, Harold of Woodland Hills, Roger, who is the postmaster at Hickory Corners, Laddie of Pittsburgh, and Dale of 323 Snow 24 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren; three sisters and brothers. Mrs.

Davis was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church and the National Iris Society. Timothy James Pickett Timothy James Pickett, son of Mr. and Mrs. month James and Ruth Lucille (Hoeffs) Pickett of 45 Spring died at a local hospital today. He was born Nov.

22. Surviving in addition to his parents are two sisters, Elizabeth, 3, and Naomi Ruth, 2, both at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mable Pickett of W. Michigan and his maternal grandparents, the Rev. and Mrs.

Walter Hoeffs of Stonington, and several uncles and aunts. Local Births COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Asa, of 1042 Briar Hill a son at 10:47 a.m.

Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Prude of 97 Scenery a daughter at 6:50 a.m. Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pendygraft of 85 S. 24th a son at 12:01 a.m. Monday.

Harold E. Zeluff nessee, and COLDWATER Harold E. parents, Zeluff, 62, of Route 3, Cold- Cary of water, a lifelong resident of Branch County of Zeluff's Apple Orchard, died Saturday night at the Community Health Center where he had been a patient for about one week. He was born in Branch County, son of Burnett Florence (Purdy) Zeluff, and was married in Homer in 1919 to Jessie Janes. He engaged in farming all his adult life.

His apple orchard was a landmark on US-27 about five south of Coldwater. Mr. Zeluff belonged to the First Methodist Church, the Coldwater Grange and the Branch County Bureau. Surviving are his wife: a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Smith of Coldwater; brothers, C.

Mark Zeluff of Albion and Wendell C. Zeluff of Kalamazoo; a sister, Miss Moreen of Coldwater, and four grandchildren. Ray Preston Cook Mrs. Luis Bush Mrs. Daisy E.

Bush, 83, of 24 W. Bidwell a Battle Creek resident for 50 years, died Saturday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lyle (Winifred) Nichols in Marcellus. She been seriously ill for a year. Mrs.

Bush was a native of Burling Center, a daughter of William and Mary (Vandercar) Horrocks. She was married secondly to Luis Bush, who died 10 years ago. Surviving are four children by a previous marriage, the daughter Mrs. Nichols at whose, home she died, Mrs. Ruth of the same W.

Bidwell street address, Harry R. Robbins of 100 Mason St. and Thomas V. Robbins of 119 Lee 10 grandchildren, 13 re a t-grandchildren and a brother, William Horrocks of Ionia. Mrs.

Edward Creore Mrs. Leora Creore, 79, of 78 Willow a retired Post Division employe and a resident here 1929, died in her sleep at her home shortly before midnight Saturday. Mrs. Creore was a native of Quincy and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Walter. She was first married in 1900 to Edward Brown, who died in 1937. In 1938 she was married to Edward Creore, who died last July 31. Surviving are two daughters by her first marriage, Mrs. Louetta Brown of Kalamazoo and Mrs.

Dorothea Handley of the Willow street address; seven grandchildren' Area Obituaries HASTINGS Ray Preston Cook of 1505 S. Hanover a welder here since 1913, died Sunday afternoon on his 74th birthday anniversary. In ill health for three years, he was taken seriously ill only a few hours before his death. He was the son of Henry and Carrie (Graham) Cook, a pioneer Hastings couple, and was born in Hastings on Christmas Day, 1886. He is survived by his wife and a daughter.

Mrs. Clyde Holmes HASTINGS-Mrs. Jennie E. Holmes, 77, of Johnstown Township, 'Barry County, died Saturday afternoon in a Hastings hospital where she had been a patient for two years. She was a native of Johnstown Township and a daughter of Elias and Rachel (Woods) Callahan.

She was married to Clyde Holmes, who died in September, 1949. Surviving are a son and a grandson. L. Ward Davis ALBION-L. Ward Davis, 71, of 1206 Michigan died Saturday evening at his home where he had been seriously ill for two weeks.

Mr. Davis was born in Middleville, son of Curtland and Jessie (Eycleshymer) Davis, and graduated in 1907 from Niles High School. He attended Albion College for four years. Prior to his retirement six years, he had worked many years in the signal department of the New York Central railroad. Mr.

Davis was a past master of the Murat Lodge No. 14, and a member Albion Chapter No. 32, RAM. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn, whom he married Oct. 29, 1916.

James Robert Elmore ALBION-James Robert Elmore, two-day-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Elmore of 116 E. Walnut died Saturday afternoon at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor where he was taken Thursday after his birth at Sheldon Memorial Hospital here. He survived by his parents; a sister, Mary Jane, at home; his paternal grandmother, Mrs.

Stella Elmore Ten- NEWS -Notes aggravated assault. Patrolling police halted his car on N. Kendall Street shortly before 8 a.m. yesterday because its tail lights were not burning. Upon checking headquarters by radio, the officers learned he was wanted for questioning about a fight.

They said they found a loaded .32 caliber pistol underneath the car's front seat. The investigation is continuing. A Christmas fire caused minor damage home of Eye, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L.

Case at 223 Bard St. in Emmet Township. Firemen were summoned by neighbors who saw smoke coming from a wall. Emmett Fire Chief John R. Doster said the fire was caused by a light Barn in Newton Destroyed by Fire MARSHALL Fire that was believed to have started from defective wiring destroyed a barn belonging to Donald Scherer at 6205 Mile Rd.

in Newton Township last night. The alarm was sounded at 10:20 p.m. and firemen from Newton mind Fredonia Township volunteer departments reponsed. Damage was estimated at about $4,500, including the contents. The barn measured about 28 by 40 feet.

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today as curfew violators by patrolling police are implicated in the theft of some 35 gallons of gasoline from a Pennfield Township construction site. The boys were seen getting out of a car when officers halted them. One of the quartet allegedly admits the gas theft from a crane working on the new ice cream plant on M-78 for Joseph F. McCluskey. Bruce 27, of 685 W.

Van Buren St. is being held by police for investigation of Christmas Brings 6 Bundles of Joy To Area Parents Twelve Battle Creek area parents got the best Christmas presents possible yesterday. Sons or daughters were born to them on Christmas Day. The Christmas babies were born to the following: At Community Hospital Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick A. Shaffer of 7811 5th a son at 1:29 a.m. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

David F. Jordan of 32 Summer a daughiter at 3:20 a.m. Sunday. Mr. L.

James of 108 Bowen daughter at 9:27 Robert, a.m. Mr. Sunday. Mrs. Richard D.

Rowse of Route 4, a daughter at 12:55 p.m. Sunday. Leila Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Edward Banaszak of 29th a sOM at 5:52 p.m.

Sunday. Lakeview Hospital Mr. and Mrs. James Dilling of 1128 Frisbie a son at 10:55 a.m. Sunday.

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May E. Farley, 77, wife of Garfield Farley, died unexpectedly about 10 p.m. Saturday' family home in Albion Township. Mrs. Farley had been health for a year.

She was born in Albion Township, daughter of Jacob and Ellen (Robertson) Wartman, and lived in this area all her life. She graduated from Albion High School in 1900, from Mt. Pleasant Normal School in 1903. She taught school in Kalamazoo for a year, and then was married in November, 1904, to Mr. Farley at the home of her parents on W.

Erie Road. Mrs. Farley was a member of the First Church of Christ, Scientist; the ELT Club, The Order of' Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution; PEO, and Golden Age Club. Mrs. Farley is surby husband; two daughters, Mrs.

Thomas Ramsdall of Manistee, and Mrs. H. H. Williamson of Santa Anna, two sons, Horace Farley of Fowler and Robert L. Farley of Albion; eight grandchildren a and two two sisters, Mrs.

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