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Cass County, Michigan

Madeline L. Foote Mason   Age 82 died March 28,1999.  Born July 02,1916 in Decatur, Mrs. Foote was a member of Columbia Road Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett; son, Bruce; parents, John and Eva (Coulson) Woods and brother George Woods. Surviving are 2 sons Terry (Linda) of Leslie, and Harold (Judy) Pittman of Mason; 5 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; sister Ica Fowler of Holt.
  Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 1, 12 Noon t the Gorsline-Runciman Co.  Ball-Dunn Chapel, 612 S Jefferson, Mason, with the Rev. John Hayden, Pastor of Columbia Road Baptist Church, officiating.  Interment will follow in Eden Cemetery, VeVay township. Friends may call at the Chapel begining Tuesday 2 p.m. where the family will receive friends Tuesday and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.  Those desiring may make  contributions to the American Lung Association of Michigan, 403 Seymour Avenue, Lansing, 48933-1179 in memory of Mrs. Foote.
  Submitted by Sharon Cornell

Fowler, Ica R.  - Holt, MI age 90, passed away on June 21, 2005. She was born on June 24, 1914 in Decatur, MI. Mr. Fowler was a member of Hol United Methodist Church
and she was employed as a supervisor of Holden Hall cafeteria at MSU for 17 years, retiring in 1978.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Fowler.
Surviving are 3 daughters, Roberta (Keith) Vedder of Charlotte, Clara (Charles) Heath and Celeste Tilden all of Lansing; 9 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 5 great-great
grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Kate Woods.
     A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, at Holt United Methodist Church, 2321 N. Aurelius Rd., with the Rev. Lynn E. Grimes officiating.
Interment will follow in Maple Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Published in the Lansing State Journal - June 22, 2005. contributed by: Sharon Woods Cornell-Risner

French, Louisa E (Bowers)- (Mrs. Charles French) - died Sep 18, 1926

Dortha Friedarieke Sophia FRICKE nee RODEWALD   1846-1925 text from Obituary Feb 7, 1925, paper unknown
  Aged Woman Dies in Silver Creek. Mrs. Fredericka Fricke had been resident of county since 1888.
   Mrs. Fredericka Fricke, 79, died Saturday evening at 10:45 at her home in Silver Creek following a few weeks illness.
Deceased was born in Aschen, Hanover, Germany, January 6,1846. She came to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1864 and was married in 1865 to William Fricke after which they moved to Silver Creek where thay have made their home since 1888.
   Mrs. Fricke leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss: William Fricke of Bainbridge, Mich., Henry Fricke of Dowagiac, Herman Fricke of Millburg, Mamie Fricke of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Frank First of Pipestone;Fred Fricke of Detroit, Mrs. Alfred Horstman and Minnie Fricke, of Dowagiac. Ninteen grandchildren also survive her.
   Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock from the late home followed by services at two o'clock at the German Evangelical church in Pipestone. Rev. Biger of Bainbridge will officiate. Burial will be made in the Pipestone cemetery.
  paper unknown
  DEWEY LAKE, Feb. 12 [1925] -- Mrs. Frederick Fricke, one of our beloved old ladies, passed away at her home in Silver Creek last Saturday evening, having lived to be a great old age. She will be greatly missed.
(article includes other deaths)

Herman Friederich Wilhelm FRIKKE (FRICKE in the USA) 1833-1913
Text of Obituary Oct. 12, 1913 paper unknown   Funeral of William Fricke
  Last Tribute Will Be Paid Old Silver Creek Resident Wednesday
   The funeral of William Fricke, who died Sunday at his home in Silver Creek, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home with shourt prayer service followed by regular funeral service at the German Lutheran church in Pipestone. The funeral will be conducted by the regular pastor, Rev. J. Krickhahan, and Rev. Albert Schoen of Chelsea. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
  newspaper article abt Oct 12, 1913, paper unknown   SILVER CREEK HAS LOST GOOD CITIZEN

WILLIAM FRICKE, GRAND OLD GERMAN PIONEER, PASSES AWAY SUNDAY FROM COMPLICATION DISEASES
William Fricke, a well known Silver Creek farmer, passes away at his home south of Sister Lakes Sunday from the effects of heart trouble, the immediate cause of death being a stroke of paralysis received Friday.
   Mr. Fricke was born near Westrup, province of Hanover, Prussia, and would have been 70 years old December 26 next. He came to Cincinnati about about the year 1863, and there in 1866 was married to Miss Fredricka Rodeveldt, also a native of Germany, who survived him. They came to Cass county in the eighties, buying the old Erastus White farm, near what is known as the White schoolhouse, soon becoming favorably known and respected for their good citizenship and industry.
   To Mr. and Mrs. Fricke nine children were born, all having the excellent characteristics of their parents. They are Will, Henry, Charles, the latter living at Great Falls, Montana; Fred, now attending Chicago University, where he is studying chemistry and mathematics and will soon received the degree of Doctor of Philosphy, and Herman.
   The girls are Mamie, residing in Los Angeles, Mrs. Rose First of this city; Mrs. Lena Horstman of Pokagon, and Miss Minnie.
   Mr. Fricke was of sturdy German stock, rugged in character, honest, industrious and possessed of a cheery and kindly disposition. He had made a good home for his family, and they gave him their love and respect. The funeral occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran church in Pipestone, of which society he has been a valued member, with burial in the cemetery near by. Besides the regular pastor, who spoke in German, Rev. Schoen of Chelsea, a former pastor of the Pipestone church, and a warm friend of the deceased, came and delivered a touching tribute in English over the bier of the departed man.

William H FRICKE (Berrien Co, Pipestone Twp) 1868-1950
  HOLD FRICKE RITES March 1950    Funeral services for William H. Fricke, 82, well known Pipestone township resident, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 in the Zion Evangelical and Reformed church in Pipestone township, with the Rev. C. Beehler officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Fricke was born Feb. 7, 1868, in Cincinnato, O., the son of William and Frederica Fricke and had been a farmer inPipestone township for many years. His marriage to Mrs. Anna Mueller took place Dec. 30, 1909. He is survived by his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Warren Yaw of this city; three stepsons and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Norma Grabemeyer of Pipestone; 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, several sisters and brothers, including Mrs. Al Horstman, Mrs. Rose First and Miss Minnie Fricke of this city.

Fuller - Obituary of Ruth Anne (Hess) Fuller Mrs. Ruth A. (Hess) Fuller, Diamond Cove, Cassopolis RFD 1, died in her home Saturday May 28 1966, at 4:20 P.M. She had been ill for a year. She was born April 8, 1892 in Cassopolis. She had lived in this community all her life. Her husband is Max D. Fuller. He survives. Also, children, Mrs. Mary Jane Kinsey, Lansing; Max Fuller Jr. of Melbourne, Fla., Margene Hoven, Cassopolis, Martha June Powell Satellite Beach, Fla., Lloyd Fuller, West Melbourne, Fla. A brother, Harry B. Hess, West Covina , Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Esther Brunton of South Bend. Services were held Tuesday, May 31 at 3 p. m. in the Connelly Funeral Home. Dr. Roscoe F. Wilson of the People's church in South Bend officiated. Burial was in Prospect cemetery. Submitted by: Benjamin Kinsey jkinsey17@comcast.net

Fuller - The Cassopolis Vigilant", 11 May 1911 - Mrs. Fuller a well known resident was found dead in her room Sunday morning , at the home of Alva Nicholas, where she has been making her home for the last few weeks. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Rev. Green officiating and the remains laid to rest in the North cemetery. Chas. Fuller of Chicago came home Monday to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Fuller. - Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Benjamin Kinsey jkinsey17@comcast.net September 6, 2006

Fuller, Elmer G   -  Cassopolis Vigilant - June 1, 1939 -  Elmer G. Fuller Died Last Thursday Funeral of Respected Resident Was Held Saturday Elmer G. Fuller, aged 72, a resident of this village for the past nineteen years, died at his home on east York street at 1:10 last Thursday morning after an illness of fourteen months from heart trouble. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Frank Davis at the Connelly funeral home at 10:00 a. m. Saturday and burial was in the Adamsville cemetery. Mr. Fuller was born Sept. 9, 1866 in Mishawaka Ind., a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Fuller. He was married in 1890 to Miss Fanny Mann and for a number of years he farmed in Mason township. The family moved to Cassopolis nineteen years ago and had since resided here, where he became a respected citizen. He is survived by Mrs. Fuller and three children, Max of Cassopolis, Lee of Niles and Mrs. Ethel Somers of Elkhart, by five grandchildren and two brothers. He was a member of the Mason Baptist church and Redfield Lodge I.O.O.F. Obit from The Cassopolis Vigilant, Cassopolis, Cass Co., MI Additional Comments: Elmer played in the Union Cornet Band. Elmer was the Noble Grand of Diamond Lake Lodge 337 I.O.O.F.,1906 and 1911.
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Benjamin Kinsey jkinsey17@comcast.net September 6, 2006

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