The Rochester Sentinel 1996 - Fulton County Public Library

Tuesday, July 16, 1996
Charlotte E. Reed
June 12, 1919 - July 13, 1996
Charlotte Evelyn REED, 77, Twelve Mile, died at 9:55 a.m. Saturday at Michigan
Capitol Medical Center, Lansing, Mich.
Born in Twelve Mile to Horace and Nellie VORHEES PUTERBAUGH, she married
John Everett REED. He preceded her in death in 1951. She was a self-employed cosmetologist
and beautician and a retired employee of the Sherrill Corp., Mexico. She was a member of the
Bethlehem United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, Twelve Mile.
Preceding in death, with her husband, were two sisters, Mary PUTERBAUGH and Eva
LAMB; and three half-brothers, Harold SHOCK, Frank PUTERBAUGH and Max PUTERAUGH.
Surviving are one daughter, Mary K. DeLONG, Springport, Mich.; one son, Richard L.
REED, Los Angeles, Calif.; two grandchildren, Gina Louise WILSON and Eric David DeLONG;
one great-grandson, Chandler David DeLONG; and one brother, Horace L. PUTERBAUGH II,
Maryland.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McClain Funeral Home, Denver, with Rev.
Judy ADAMS officiating. Burial will be at the Bethlehem Cemetery, Twelve Mile, and visitation
will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Wednesday, July 17, 1996
Edith M. Tilden
Oct. 17, 1911 - July 16, 1996
The second fatal traffic accident along U.S. 31 this month claimed the life of a Macy
woman Tuesday. Edith M TILDEN, 84, Macy, died at Woodlawn Hospital from injuries received
in a 9:20 a.m. accident at U.S. 31 and Old U.S. 31` Tuesday.
Police say Tilden was heading toward Rochester on Old U.S. 31 when she was hit by a
truck drive by Stephen M. LAWLESS, 41, Howard City, Mich.
Lawless told police he was northbound on U.S. 31 and Tilden slowed but did not stop at
the median She then continued into his lane, he said. Lawless said he swerved, but was unable to
avoid her.
Tilden is the sixth traffic accident fatality in Fulton County this year.
On July 3 a car driven by Harold B. WILSON, 87, LaPorte, left the road, hit an
embankment at the Tippecanoe River, became airborne and landed near the riverbank.
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Edith M. TILDEN, 84, Macy, died at 10:04 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Hosptal.
Born in Miami County to Elmer and Margaret DAY HARTZLER, she married Henry L.
TILDEN July 19, 1930 in Rochester. He preceded her in death Jan. 17, 1993. She was a cook at
North Miami Elementary School for 11 years and a homemaker. She was a member of the
Emmanuel Church and attended Deedsville United Methodist Church.
Preceding her in death with her husband were one son, Ronald TILDEN and one sister,
Evelyn STALLARD.
Surviving are one son, Dennis TILDEN and his wife Marquita, Macy; one grandson,
Jeffrey D. TILDEN, Greentown, and one sister, [Mrs.] Estel (Opal) FLENNER, Rochester.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, with Rev. Rick
STONE officiatng. Burial will be at Enterprise [Tombaugh] Cemetery, Roann. Visitation will be
from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the charity of choice.