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ANNIVERSARIES
BILL AND JEANETTE GRIFFITH
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Jan. 4, 2004, at
an elegant afternoon dinner
given by their children,
followed by cake, a toast, and
video memories, at Fox Island
Nature Center in Fort Wayne,
Ind. They have been members
of the Fort Wayne Church for
48 years.
Bill Griffith and Jeanette
Case were married Jan. 3,
1954, in Battle Creek, Mich.,
by Elder A.H. Johns. Bill
was a member of the U.S.
Army from 1953 to 1955.
He was employed by Dana
Corp. for 34 years, retiring
in 1995. Jeanette has been an
active member of the church,
particularly in community
service. She was an assistant
treasurer for Essec Credit
Union for several years.
The Griffith family includes
Cheryl and Mike Hoover
of Berrien Springs, Mich.;
Jennie and Brett McAllister
of Fort Wayne; and five
grandchildren.
BILL AND CATHRYN KUSZMAUL
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Dec. 25, 2003,
by a family reunion at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck
Willis in Smyrna, Tenn. They
have been members of the
Spencer (Ind.) Church for
eight years.
Bill Kuszmaul and Cathryn
Deitz were married Dec. 26,
1953, in Logansport, Ind., by
Rev. William Stahl. Bill has
been a building contractor for
the past 25 years. Cathryn has
been a homemaker and parttime
worker for the Indiana
Conference for several years.
The Kuszmaul family
includes Melissa and Rodney
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Dick of Hillsboro, Ore.;
Judith and Chuck Willis of
Smyrna, Tenn.; and four
grandchildren.
AURELIO AND REMEDIOS OLIVERIO
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Sept. 7, 2003, by
a reception at the Northbrook
(Ill.) Church. They have been
members of the Northbrook
Church for three years.
Aurelio Oliverio and
Remedios Bangcoyan were
married Aug. 23, 1953, in
Kauswagan, Lanao, North P.I.,
by Mayor Joseph Sanguila.
Aurelio has been a tailor and
photographer. Remedios has
been a housewife.
The Oliverio family
includes Sylvia and Vincencio
Misiona of Davao, Philippines;
Susan and Robert Arrogante
of Northbrook; Jennifer
and Ramer Campugan
of Dunnellon, Fla.; three
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
EUGENE AND ELOISE WINELAND
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on Sept. 6, 2003,
by a dinner with family and
friends at Teibel’s Restaurant
in Valparaiso, Ind. They
have been members of the
Northwest (Ind.) Church for
50 years.
Eugene Wineland and
Eloise V. Dye were married
Sept. 6, 1953, in Crown Point,
Ind., by Pastor Wayne
Byers. Eugene has owned and
operated Gene’s Excavating
for 42 years, retiring in 2001.
Eloise has been a homemaker
and bookkeeper.
The Wineland family
includes Larry and Beth
Wineland of Georgetown,
Tenn.; Daryl and Wendy
Wineland of Dowagiac, Mich.;
and seven grandchildren.
WEDDINGS
LISA C. BUELL AND DELWIN D. GARCIA
were married Dec. 14, 2003, in
Holland, Mich. The ceremony
was performed by Pastor
David Garcia.
Lisa is the daughter of
Harold and Anita Buell of
Holland, and Delwin is the
son of David and Giannina
Garcia of Holland, and Blanca
and Jim Telman of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Garcias are making
their home in Berrien Springs,
Mich.
OBITUARIES
ABBOTT, WALTER M., age 88;
born Apr. 5, 1915, in Beloit,
Wis.; died Dec. 10, 2003, in
Beloit. He was a member of
the Beloit Church.
Survivors include his
wife, Betty J. (Hutchison);
sons, Walter, Roger, Peter,
and Robin; daughters, Sarah
Bernstein, Karen Anderson,
Beth Summers, Rebecca
Souther, Catherine Numata,
Polly Brooks, Peggy Empereur,
and Priscilla Abbott; 24
grandchildren; and 27 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were
conducted by Mick Burrington,
and interment was in East
Lawn Cemetery, Beloit.
BLOCK, DIANE J. (LANGE), age
75; born Apr. 30, 1928, in
Manistee, Mich.; died May
10, 2003, in Manistee. She was
a member of the Manistee
Church.
Survivors include her
husband, John (Jack) B.; sons,
Steve and Scott; daughter, Lori
Magee; sister, Jackie Kadzban;
11 grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were
conducted by Pastor Jeff
Bergquist, and interment was
in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery,
Manistee.
BOGDON, MABEL C. (MUNSON),
age 99; born Mar. 28, 1903, in
Jamestown, N.Y.; died Nov. 5,
2002, in Terre Haute, Ind. She
was a member of the Terre
Haute Church.
Survivors include her
daughters, Evelyn M. Rost
and Jean E. Fitch; sister,
Gladys Hartley; six grandchildren;
and eight greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
by Pastors Manuel
Ojeda and David Lincoln,
Elder William Fitch, and
Preston Fletcher, and interment
was in Parkholm Cemetery,
La Grange, Ill.
BURNETT, RONALD R., age 64;
born June 3, 1939, in Petoskey,
Mich.; died Nov. 24, 2003, in
Petoskey. He was a member
of the Petoskey Church.
Survivors include his sons,
Ronald R. Jr. and Richard L.;
daughter, Laurie A. Wolfer;
brother, (Leo) Gordon Jr.; and
six grandchildren.
Memorial services were
conducted by Pastor Greg
Timmins, with private inurnment.
DANFORTH, CLARA A. (BLOSSER),
age 72; born Feb. 12, 1931,
in Page Cty., Va.; died Dec.
26, 2003, in Pontiac, Mich.
She was a member of the
Waterford/Riverside Church,
Waterford, Mich.
Survivors include her
sisters, Betty Lou Burner and
Sally L. Cain.
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