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2B TIMES HERALD, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1999 Obituaries Church, East China. She enjoyed writing poems and Christian Music. She is survived by her children, Darwin (Kathy) Heiser of Marysville and Briant (Helen) Heiser of Warren; four grandchildren, Holly, Austin, Lauren and Garrett; her sister, Marion Thoel of Winston Salem, North Carolina; her brother, Eugene Schoenradt of Temperance, MI; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Sunday at the Clyne Funeral Home, 22322 Gratiot, Eastpointe, MI.

The Rev. Jim Thompson of Marysville United Methodist Church will officiate. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be 1:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Elizabeth J. Wakeham PORT HURON Elizabeth J. Wakeham, 81, of Port Huron, died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999 in Marwood Manor following a long illness. She was born July 20, 1918 in Port Huron, the daughter of the late Reginald and Sarah Breakey.

She married Gerald E. Wakeham. he died Feb. 24, 1987. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and John Roberts of Marysville; her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Beverly Wakeham of Fort Gratiot; her daughter, Connie Nordberg of Port Huron; her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Ron Moss of Jeddo; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; her sister, Marge Hunnicutt of Santa Rosa, CA; several nieces and nephews; her brother-in-law, Kenneth (Ellen) Wakeham of Lakeland, Florida; and her sister-in-law, Marilyn Tonkavich of Kimball.

A brother, Francis Breakey and a sister, Marion Lorraine Breakey died earlier. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th St. Pastor Don Sperling will officiate.

Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery. Visiting hours are 4 to 8 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to Blue Water Hospice. Ruth Cawthorne TOPEKA, Kan. Ruth Cawthprne, 95, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Port Huron, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 in her residence of natural causes. She was born May 13, 1904 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Rev.

Matt and Ethel (Penrose) Mullen. She married Christian G. Cawthorne on Nov. 29, 1929 in Yale. He died March 23, 1973.

She resided in Port Huron until moving to Topeka in 1994. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, and was a member of the First Congregational Church. She enjoyed doll collecting and gardening. She is survived by her daughter, Mary J. Funkhouser of Topeka; her son, Matthew M.

Cawthorne of North ville; her grandson, Timothy C. Funkhouser of Port Huron; and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 1 am. Monday in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave.

at 17th St. The Rev. Dr. Ronald Smith, Associate Pastor of First Congregational Church will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Visiting hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Pallbearers will be Jeffery Schrieber, Kelly Gonyeau, Al Ferguson, Kelly Regan, Michael Gonyeau and Jeffery Schrieber Jr. Honorary pallbearer will be Jack Hess. Memorials may be made to the Ruth Cawthorne Memorial Fund.

TTt Department of Social Services and Probate Court. Her specialties included adoption counseling, family and individual counseling and dealing with grief and loss issues. She also belonged to many professional organizations including the National Association of Social Workers, and the American Association of University Women. She received accolades throughout her career but was most proud of receiving the social worker of the year award for St. Clair County in 1997 and designation as a Special Child Advocate in 1998.

Marie met her husband Gilbert Font on a ski trip in January of 1968 through her brother John and was married on Sept. 25, 1971. After living in several locations throughout Michigan and in Puerto Rico, they eventually settled in Port Huron to raise a family. Marie had multiple interests including family, music, gardening, being near the water, children, reading, friends, conversation, listening to others and following the University of Michigan Football Team. She is survived by her husband, Gilbert M.

Font; a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Eric (Anna) Kociva; two sons, Thomas M. Font and John Michael Font; a brother, John W. Needham; nephew, Saeng F.

Needham; three aunts, Mrs. Lucille McMahon, (Rita) Beavers and Mrs. James (Evelyn) Kovach; many cousins and dear friends. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. The Funeral Liturgy begins at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, 1999 in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home with procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church for the Funeral Mass at 1 1 a.m.

Father Larry Dunn of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will officiate. The Rite of Committal will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Port Huron. Pallbearers will be Tom Kopp, John Ruthven, Sam Vogan, Chris Beck, Ed Ruffing and Dan Monaghan. Honorary pallbearers will be David Patrick Ernst and Tom Delacy.

Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Elementary School. Gloria M. Heiser Gloria M. Heiser YALE Gloria Mae Heiser, 63, of Yale, died Sept.

30, 1999 in Port Huron Hospital following a short illness. She was born July 20, 1936 in Detroit, the daughter of Arthur and Teresa Schoenradt. She was a retired Home Care Work-, er. She attended Fellowship Baptist events in 1998 before he was diagnosed with cancer. He was a pitcher for Millersville State College in 1961, and his knuck-leball earned him a contract with the Detroit Tigers.

But after three days in camp, he left baseball and took up 0 ITU ARIES Special tributes purchased by family and friends To place an obituary: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 985-7171 Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. Call 989-6225 Irene A. Boshaw Irene A.

Boshaw PORT HURON Irene A. Boshaw, 80, of Port Huron, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 in Marwood Manor following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 19, 1919 in Port Huron and was a life long resident.

She married Cecil L. "Bud" Boshaw on Nov. 17, 1937 in Port Huron. He died Feb. 2, 1994.

She attended Port Huron Area Schools. Irene was a retired loan officer from Citizen's Federal Savings (now Citizen's First Savings Bank) where she had 25 years of service. She was a charter member and past president of the B.P.O.E. 343 Vivians. Irene was a member of St.

Mary Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara L. Smith of Port Huron; her granddaughters, Mary Lynn Stump (Rick Privette) of Jasper, GA, Susan (Tony) Abraham of Grosse Pointe Park, Debbie (Marty) Prevost of Port Huron, Barbie (Jeff) Payton of Port Huron; her grandsons, Patrick (Jodi) Smith, Lennie (Angi) Smith, and David (Beth) Smith, all of Port Huron; 17 great-grandchildren, Daniel, Joel, and Doug Stump, Richelle Privette, Jennifer, Marty and Matt Prevost, Jaime, Chad and Courtney Smith, Adam, Ryan and Aimee Abraham, Lindsay and Kelsey Payton and Kaitlin and Emily Tallmadge; two great-great- grandchildren, Daniel and Faith Stump; her sister, Leota (Melbourne) Anderson of Bay City; and her sister-in-law, Eileen LaMotte of Port Huron. Irene was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Leonard G. Smith and her brothers, Leonard and Gerald LaMotte.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Mary Church. The Rev. C.

Paul Higdon wi1 officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home and 9 to 10 a.m.

Monday at the church. A Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. DEATHS ELSEWHERE Eva Israelsen LOGAN, Utah Eva Israelsen, who lived long enough to have 271 great-grandchildren, died Thursday, five days before her 105th birthday. Mrs. Israelsen appeared in Life magazine in October 1993 in an article noting the birth of her 200th and 201st great-grandchildren.

Since then, her progeny has grown to 27 1 great-grandchildren and 40 great-great-grandchildren. She had 1 1 original children and they had 67 children. Born Eva May Butler on Oct. 5, art 7 Maurice J. Hill Maurice J.

Hili MEMPHIS, Mich. Maurice J. Hili, 68, of Memphis, MI died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 in Port Huron Hospital following a short illness. He was bom Nov.

20, 1930 in Gozo, Malta, moved to the U.S. in 1966 and lived the past 13 years in the Memphis, Wales Twp. area. He married Barbara Hedberg on May 29, 1988 in Memphis. Maurice was a gravel train truck driver in the area for many years.

He enjoyed camping, fishing, tinkering in his pole barn, and visiting with his many friends over coffee. He especially enjoyed all of his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Hili of Memphis; his daughter, Antoinette (Gregg) Marshall of Victoria, Australia; his three step-children, Brian (Darcy) Hedberg of Port Huron, Jeffrey (Kelley) Hedberg of Fort Gratiot Twp. and Laurie (Christopher) Budd of Port Huron; 12 grandchildren; his three brothers, Joseph (Mary) Hili and Jerry (Lina) Hili, both of Victoria, Australia and Charles (Vicki) Hili, Xoshra-Gozo, Malta; his mother-in-law, Eleanor Postill, Port Huron; his sister-in-law, Shirleyann (Gerald) Campbell of Port Huron; his brother-in-law, Paul (Barbara) Postill of Marysville; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 4, 1999 in Port Huron Family Funeral Home, 1525 Hancock St. The Rev. Fr.

David Les-niak, Pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church, will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Pallbearers are Brian and Jeffrey Hedberg, Paul, David and Mark Postill, Christopher Budd and David Fitz. Memorial contributions may be made in Maurice's memory to the American Cancer Society. golf. He turned professional in 1967 and joined the senior tour in 1 990. He had a reputation as an iron man for playing at least 30 tournaments a year every season except 1992.

FL7GG John F. Wismer John F. Wismer PORT HURON John F. Wismer, 85, owner and president of Wismer Broadcasting (WHLS-AM and WSAQ-FM, Port Huron) died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999 in Port Huron Hospital.

He was born Dec. 25, 1913 in Port Huron and was a life long area resident. His first wife, Margaret Bowersox Wismer died in January, 1942. He married Rosemarie "Mac" Klump on Nov: 15, died Oct. 16, 1994.

Mr. Wismer started his career at WHLS Radio in 1946 as a sports announcer. Over the years, he owned radio stations in Port Huron, Bad Axe, Hillsdale, Grand Rapids and Ostego. Mr. Wismer brought professional hockey to the Blue Water area when he established the Port Huron Flags of the IHL in 1962.

He started cable television in Port Huron in 1968 and in Bad Axe in 1970. He was a member of the Port Huron Hospital Board of Trustees for more than thirty years. He was a past president of the Port Huron-Marysville Chamber of Commerce and of the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce; was campaign chairman for the United Way in 1957, 1977 and 1997; was a YMCA Board member from 1947-58; was past president of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and of the Michigan Association Press Radio and Television Stations; was a long time Board member of the I.D.C.; was chairman of the Board of St. Clair County Supervisors in 1963; was chairman of the County Board of Auditors from 1966-74; chaired the Downtown Development Authority and served on the Tax Increment Financing Authority for several years. Mr.

Wismer was the 1997 recipient of the United Way Heart of Gold Award; received the Spirit of Port Huron Award for Civic Achievement in 1988 and 1997 and the cities Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He was chairman of the Grand Opening Ceremonies for the opening of the 2nd Blue Water Bridge in 1997 and also for the Re-opening of the Bridge in 1999. In 1998, he helped underwrite the John F. Wismer Communications Media Center at St. Clair County Community College.

Earlier this he received the Father John Hogan Humanitarian award for his tireless efforts to promote and support the community. He is survived by two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. John (Susan) Hill of Port Huron and Tami L. Johnson of Spokane, Washington; a son, Daniel J.

Wismer of Hudson, Florida; three grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Greg (Deborah) Treadway of North Carolina, Mr. and Mrs. John Wismer (Lau-ri) McDougall of Traverse City and Mr.

and Mrs. Kerry (Julie) Russell of Lenox five great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Barns of Dearborn; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott R. McDougall on April 13, 1977. Visitation will be held on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home, Port Huron. The Funeral Liturgy begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999 in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home with procession to St. Edwards on the Lake Catholic Church for the Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.

The Rite of Committal will follow at Lakeside Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Shier, Larry Lick, Donald Fletcher, Morris Snider, Cliff Schrader and John Wismer McDougall. Memorials may be made to the Community Foundation of St. Clair County or the Port Huron Hospital Foundation. Death Notices, 8B $(m--- r- Tf'l rurnuy rvr wer 33 tears Virtually Invisible.

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Needham was born three years later. Marie lived in Port Huron throughout her childhood attending St. Joseph's Elementary School, St. Stephen's High School and St. Clair County Community College.

She attended Eastern Michigan University receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education and taught first grade at Thomas Edison Elementary School. After teaching for several years she attended Michigan State University to pursue a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work. For most of her professional career she ran a private practice, working with multiple local agencies including the 1894, she met Victor E. Israelsen while attending Utah Agricultural College, now Utah State University, in the 1920s and later married him. They spent their lives on a dairy farm.

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SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL PORT HURON, MICHIGAN Monday, September 27, 1999, 7:30 p.m. Municipal Office Center Public Meeting Room Member: American Academy of Dispensing Audiology, Michigan Speech Hearing Association, International Hearing Aid Society. HEARING INSTRUMENTS OF PORT HURON 209 Glenwood Port Huron The Blue Water Bridge) 810 726 6570 PAULINE M. REPP, CMCAAE City Clerk Helping Ihe world hear heller BELTONE HEARING CLINICS 816 HURON AVENUE PORT HURON 902-7391 Your Local Independent Dispenser WWW.beltOne.COm Bellone Electronics Corporation, 1999 987-2476 Diane Koglin, MA CCC-A Audiologist BOBS Aetna AutoworltrV Medicare Retire State School Employees INVOCATION Rev Ralph Pieper, First United Methodist Church PUDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Miller; Councilmembers Ashford, Howard, Mechtenberg, Neal, Sample-Wynn and Schroder. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Regular meeting of September 13, 1999 PRESENTATIONS 1 Proclamation designating the month of October 1999 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month presented to Colleen Moss, R.

Women' Wellness, Port Huron Hospital and Mary Snider, Women's Services, Mercy Hospital. FROM THE CITY MANAGER I Recommendation that the bid of Jock Doheny Supplies, for $194,775.00 for a 12 CY Jet RodderCatch Basin Cleaner for use by the D. P. W. Utilities Division be excepted.

ADOPTED 2. Recommendation that the bid of Will Construction for $5,400.00 for demolition and structure removal of 1 44 Taylor Street be accepted. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 1 Authorizing the Zoning Administrator to issue a special permit for a used car lot al 2223 Lapeer Avenue. ADOPTED 2. Authorizing payment of $2,762.00 to Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Goii and J. Brown Sons, as final payment for work performed under the HOME Rental Rehabilitation program, 1111 Varney Avenue. ADOPTED 3. Confirming ihe Brownfiefd Redevelopment Authority appointment of Suzanne G.

Anger to fill a vocancy for a term to expire April 14, 2002. ADOPTED 4. Recommendation that SJP Enterprises, request to transfer ownership of 1 999 Class CSDM licensed business with Dance Permit, located at 1 1 02 Military Street, be approved. ADOPTED ORDINANCES 1 An ordinance to amend Chapter 32, Zoning, Article IV, Mapped Districts, Section 32-66, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Huron by rezoning properly located al 2223 Lapeer Avenue from "M-2" General Industrial District to "C-l" General Business District. GIVEN ITS THIRD FINAL READING ENACTED.

MOTIONS MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS I Motion made Ihot ihe City of Port Huron follow the Housing Law of Michigan as amended In 1998, while enforcing the Port Huron Rental Inspection Ordinance. ADOPTED On motion (8:15 p.m.), Council odiourned. ORDINANCE NO. 1163 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 32-66, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORT HURON. THE CITY OF FORT HURON ORDAINS: Section 32-66 is amended by changing the following area From "M-2" General Industrial District to "C-l" General Business District: Beginning on north line of Lapeer Ave.

north 81 51' 48' west 32.4 feet on said north line from southeast corner of Lot 36, thence north 0 SO' 48" west 9077 feet, thence south 89 00' 42" west 1 14 53 feel to easterly line of Rural thence southerly of easterly line of Rural St. to northerly line of Lapeer thence easterly on said northerly line of Lapeer Ave. to beginning, Assessor's Rural Street Plat 2223 Lapeer Ave City of Port Huron. NOTICE Of THE LAST DAY FOR RECEIVING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any qualified elector of ihe City of Marysville, County of St.

Cbir, who li not already registered may register for the City General Election to be held on November 2, 1999 In said City. The City will be at her office in Ihe City Hall on each working day during regular working hours until and including Monday, October 4, 1999, fat the purpose of receiving registrations of qualified electors of ihe City of Marysville not already registered. On October 4, 1999, which Is Ihe last day for said registration, the City Clerk will be al her office between the hours of a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, for the purpose of receiving registrations of qualified electors. THE LAST DAY FOR RECEIVING REGISTRATIONS FOR SAID CITY GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1997, WILL BE MONDAY, OCTOBER 1999.

Sharon L. Schess City Clerk, CMC PUBLISHED: 10299 10399 PAULINE M. REPP, CMCAAE CITY CLERK ADOPTED: 092799 PUBLISHED: 100299 EFFECTIVE: 100299 Publish: 10299.