{"id":41401,"date":"2014-07-03T20:35:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-04T00:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=41401"},"modified":"2014-07-03T20:35:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-04T00:35:21","slug":"obituaries-268","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/obituaries-268\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituaries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lucille C. Mueller, Merlin W. \u201cCurly\u201d Burk, Leonard A. Puetz memorial visitation
\nLucille C. Mueller<\/strong>
\nLucille C. Mueller of Fowler, MI died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the age of 95. Born March 29, 1919 to William and Rosalia (Schafer) Miller in Riley Township, MI Lucille was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. On January 14, 1946, she married Henry Mueller in Westphalia and he preceded her in death in 1986.
\nSurviving are her children; Mary Lou (Mike) Smith of Pewamo, Steve (Ronda) Mueller of Lansing, Pat (Tom) Kremenski of Pleasant Plain, OH, John Mueller of Fowler, Sue (Joe) Schafer of Westphalia, Gary Mueller of Perrinton; 14 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Along with her husband, Henry, Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Linda Mueller, one sister and three brothers.
\nA Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM Saturday July 5, 2014 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Fr. Dennis Howard celebrating. Burial will follow at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Thursday, July 3, 2014 with rosaries prayed at 3 and 7 PM at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Homes<\/a>, 11112 W. Ionia, Fowler, MI 48835. The family will also receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, July 4, 2014 with a Vigil Service being prayed at 7 PM at the funeral home.<\/p>\n

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Merlin W. \u201cCurly\u201d Burk<\/strong>
\nMerlin W. \u201cCurly\u201d Burk, 93 of St. Johns, MI died on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Hazel Findlay Country Manor. Curly was born on September 12, 1920 in Eureka, MI the son of John and Myrtie (Wilson) Burk. He graduated from Elsie High School in 1938 and served in the Army Air Corp during WWII serving as a meat cutter. Curly worked as a Tool and Die maker at Saylor-Beall in St. Johns.
\nOn March 27, 1943 he married Betty E. Matice in Eureka, MI. Curly was a life member and Past Master of the St. Johns and Ovid Masonic Lodge # 105 F and AM, life member of Past Patron of the Eastern Stars. He had served as president of UAW Local 925 for many years. He enjoyed spending time at their cabin at Cranberry Lake, as well as hunting, fishing, walking, gardening and playing shuffle board at which he won several trophies.
\nSurvived by his wife of 71 years Betty, sons Gary (Ricki) Burk, Tom Burk, and daughter-in-law Olga Burk all of St. Johns; 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Curly was preceded in death by son Larry, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
\nFuneral services will be held at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home<\/a> on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will follow at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Masonic services will be held on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Johns and Ovid Masonic Lodge.<\/p>\n

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Leonard A. Puetz
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\nLeonard A. Puetz, 84 years old of rural Waterloo, IA, formerly of St. Johns, died Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo.
\nA time for memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in St. Johns.
\nSee the full obituary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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