{"id":15919,"date":"2010-06-10T20:39:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-11T00:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=15919"},"modified":"2010-06-10T20:39:07","modified_gmt":"2010-06-11T00:39:07","slug":"obituaries-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/obituaries-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Juanita O\u2019Leary, Margaret E. Walter, Margaret Mae Leavitt, Dale K. Boyles, Dennis L. \u201cButch\u201d Kramer<\/strong>
\nJuanita O\u2019Leary<\/strong>
\nJuanita O\u2019Leary, 91 of St. Johns passed away on June 9, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 14, 1918 in Manchester, Michigan the daughter of Leon and Cora (Hoelzer) Stautz. Juanita graduated from Manchester High School with the class of 1936, and then attended Eastern Michigan University. After college she went into the restaurant business. In 1955 she settled in St. Johns and purchased a small ice cream stand, which she developed into what was known as The Wheel Inn Restaurant. She was very passionate about service for her beloved customers, as well as training and mentoring the hundreds of young people in her employment over the years. She owned and operated \u201cThe Wheel\u201d until she sold it 44 years later in 1999.
\nSurviving are her four children Nancy Moore and Denise Starck of St. Johns, MI, John Joseph (Susan) O\u2019Leary of Greensboro NC. and Patti (Doug) Lehman of St. Louis MO. 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Sisters-in-law Marilyn and Norma Stautz. She was preceded in death by her husband John and her brothers Robert and Theodore.
\nFuneral services will be held 11:00AM Saturday June 12, 2010 at The First Congregational Church of St. Johns with Rev. Matthew Olson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery.The family will receive relatives and friends at Keck-Coleman Funeral
\nHome<\/a> Thursday 5-8PM and Friday 2-4 and 6-8PM. Memorials may be made to the Juanita O\u2019Leary Restaurant Management Hospitality Scholarship at Citizens Bank St. Johns or to the Sparrow Clinton Auxiliary to benefit the needs of the hospital and its patients.<\/p>\n

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Margaret E. Walter
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\nMargaret E. Walter died peacefully on June 3, 2010, at the age of 89. She was born in St. Johns, Michigan, July 8, 1920, the daughter of Vernon and Evelyn (Bowen) Lyon. Margaret married Lawrence Walter, Sr. on June 6, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio.
\nMargaret is survived by her husband, Lawrence, daughter, Nancy A. Baker, sons, Lawrence E. (Shirley) Walter, Jr. and Robert L. (Shirley) Walter, 9 grand children and 15 great grand children and nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Pamela S. Martin, grand daughter, Marci Draper, sister, Agatha (Peter) Larion and brother, Vernon (Gwen) Lyon.
\nServices will be 2 pm, Monday, June 7 at the Houghton Chapel of Osgood Fuenral Homes, with Pastor Elbert Dulworth officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Contributions may be made in memory of Margaret to the Autism Society 4340 East West Hwy Suite 350
\nBethesda, MD 20814.<\/p>\n

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Margaret Mae Leavitt
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\nMargaret Mae Leavitt passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the age of 92. She was born to Charles Benona and Gertrude Belle (Holley) Morrill in rural Clinton County on February 16, 1918 and spent most of her childhood in and around Ovid. On June 10, 1938 Margaret married George C. Leavitt of Elsie and in 1941, they along with George\u2019s parents, moved to Washington Township, Gratiot County, where they raised three children, operated a cash crop and livestock farming business and lived their entire married life of 64 years.
\nMargaret graduated from Ovid High School with the class of 1936. She graduated in 1937 from Clinton County Normal School. She then began a rewarding and enjoyable teaching career. Her teaching assignments were at the Cedar Lake School in Victor Township, village schools in Pompeii and Bannister and Alma Middle School. By taking night and Saturday classes through Central Michigan University, Margaret graduated with a B. S. Degree in Elementary Education in 1960 and continued teaching until her retirement in 1973.
\nMargaret is survived by her son, Dale Leavitt of Washington Township, two daughters, Betty Leavitt and Marilyn (Thomas) Irrer of St. Johns, daughter-in-law, Christine Leavitt of St. Johns; seven grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and one brother, Stanley (Jean) Morrill of Laingsburg and many nieces, nephews and their families. Along with her husband, George, she was preceded in death by her four brothers, Clyde (Zetta), Clifton (Julia), Orley (Wilma), and Gaylord (Elaine) Morrill, and one sister, Mildred (Steven)Toth.
\nFuneral services will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Osgood Funeral Home<\/a>, 104 E. Cass St., St. Johns, Michigan, burial will follow at Collier Cemetery with Pastor Kathy Leydorf officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 6 from 2-4 pm and Monday, 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Salem U.M.C. 2307 W. Maple Rapids Rd. St. Johns or Sparrow Clinton Hospital Foundation.
\nTo learn more about Margaret and view her Life Story film, visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com\/memories\/59441<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dale K. Boyles<\/strong>
\nDale K. Boyles died at the age of 101 on June 4, 2010 at Hazel I. Findlay Country Manor in St. Johns, Michigan. He was born in St. Louis, Michigan on October 30, 1908, the son of Claud J. and Mary E. (Keyser) Boyles; he graduated from Lansing Central High School in 1926, and from Michigan State University in 1932. On October 12, 1935 he married Gertrude J. Findlay, They were together for 68 years until her death on August 15, 2003. Mr. Boyles was a longtime employee of Parke-Davis, an accountant at the home office in Detroit, and business manager of the research facility in Ann Arbor from its opening in 1959 until his retirement in 1973. In 1996 he and his wife moved their residence to Beaver Island, Michigan and thereafter seasonally divided their time between the island and Ft. Myers, Florida. He was a member of the Christian Church on Beaver Island. Before retirement he was active in civic affairs in the Ann Arbor area. He was a reserve army officer on active duty for five years during World War II. For the last several years Mr. Boyles has been a resident of Clinton Commons, a retirement community in St. Johns, Michigan, where he has enjoyed the acquaintance and company of others of his own generation.
\nSurviving Mr. Boyles are his two daughters, Jane E. Boyles-Visel of Ann Arbor and Kay Barbara Flournoy of Waterford and his son, Fredrick J. (Barbara) Boyles of Grand Blanc. Also surviving are his three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A grandson, Jason Boyles passed away in 2000.
\nThere will be a visitation at the Osgood Funeral Home<\/a> in St. Johns, Michigan from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 10, 2010. At his request the only services will be held at the graveside in Lowe Cemetery, Essex Twp., Michigan following the visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Beaver Island Rural Health Center Endowment Fund, Beaver Island, Michigan 49782.<\/p>\n

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Dennis L. “Butch” Kramer<\/strong>
\nDennis L. \u201cButch\u201d Kramer, died June 3, 2010, at the age of 56. Born on June 23, 1953, in Carson City, the son of Eldred and Bernadine (Smith) Kramer. Butch was employed by the Clinton County Road Commission, was a member of the Fowler Conservation Club, and the V.F.W. Men\u2019s Auxiliary. He married Sandy Ward, on May 1, 2004, and she survives him.
\nAlso surviving are his daughter, Jenna Kramer, sons, Troy (Beth) Kramer, Brent (Shiloh) Kramer, stepdaughters, Charmaine Taylor, and Jennifer (Chris Brown) Peiffer, stepsons, Thad Peiffer, and Jeremie Peiffer, grandchildren, Shaun Kramer, Chase Kramer, Isaac Kramer, Thomas Peiffer, Mark Kramer, Jr., Dante Kramer, Abygayle Brown, and Carter Dennis Brown, brothers, Mark (Deb) Kramer, Ed (Deb) Kramer and Luke Kramer, and brother in law, Louie Smith and sons. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Ann Smith.
\nFuneral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2010, at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler, with Fr. Dennis Howard presiding. Burial will follow at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. The family will receive friends, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, with a rosary being prayed Sunday at 8 p.m., at the Goerge Chapel of , 11112 W. Ionia St., Fowler. Contributions will be made to the charity of his family\u2019s choice.
\nTo learn more about Butch and view his Life Story film, visit his personal webpage at <\/a>www.lifestorynet.com\/memories\/59413<\/a>, where you can share a memory or photo, and sign his memory book.<\/p>\n

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