{"id":4479,"date":"2016-10-06T20:56:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/indylite\/?p=4479"},"modified":"2016-10-06T20:56:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:56:05","slug":"transitions-53","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/indylite\/2016\/10\/06\/transitions-53\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obituaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph A. Schafer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"schafer_joseph\"Joseph A. Schafer, 84, of St. Johns, MI died at Ashley Care Center on Saturday, October 1, 2016. Joe was born on March 26, 1932 in Fowler, MI the son of Joseph M. and Dora (Schueller) Schafer. On December 19, 1969 he married Waneta Wilson in Eagle, MI. Joe worked at General Motors in the maintence dept. He was a veteran of the US Army and was a member of the Portland V.F.W.<\/p>\n

Survivors are his brothers, Mark (Arleita) Schafer of St. Johns, Anthony (Rose) Schafer of Shelby, North Carolina, Jerry Schafer of St. Johns and brother-in-law, Carl Schaefer of Ionia; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Waneta, 5 sisters and 3 brothers.<\/p>\n

Funeral services will be held at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home<\/a> on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 11:00 A.M with Deacon Marvin Robertson officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Fowler. The family will receive friends and relatives on Thursday, 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Rosary\/vigil services 3 and 8 P.M. Thursday. Memorials may be made to Ashley Care Center or the charity of the donor’s choice.<\/p>\n

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Joseph Charles Brokaw Sr<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Charles Brokaw Sr., 80, of Grayling, formerly of St. Johns, died Saturday, October 1, 2016. <\/p>\n

Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral Homes<\/a>, Elsie. There will be no services.<\/p>\n

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Marriage licenses filed the week of September 26, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeffrey Scott Kincaid, 41 of Eagle and Haley Rene Scribner, 39 of Eagle <\/p>\n

Nicholas James Hallenbeck, 30 of DeWitt and Jacklynn Sue Jarrad, 25 of DeWitt<\/p>\n

Thad Thomas Berkhousen, 35 of DeWitt and Jessicca Lynn Shank, 32 of DeWitt<\/p>\n

Joseph Michael Swanchara, 55 of St. Johns and Kristina Marie Gavin, 45 of Elsie<\/p>\n

Christopher Alan Cook, 26 of Lansing and Staci Lynn Duflo, 26 of Lansing<\/p>\n

Bradley Robert Rehmann, 41 of St. Johns and Andrea Lynn Farber, 36 of Portage<\/p>\n

Benjamin Robert Bricker, 26 of DeWitt and Erica Haley Haragos, 22 of DeWitt<\/p>\n

James Daniel Spaulding, 29 of DeWitt and Alayna Kay Griffen, 30 of DeWitt<\/p>\n

Bruce Alan Nicholls, 59 of DeWitt and Shelley Jean Byrnes-Blair, 50 of DeWitt<\/p>\n

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Divorce decrees filed the week of September 26, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hern, Ashleigh and Daniel Jeramiah <\/p>\n

Lugibihl, Renae and Timothy <\/p>\n

Kelly, Michael Robert and Kathryn Marie <\/p>\n

Sharp, Gretchen Adelina and Rodney Lynn <\/p>\n

Hoover, Heidi Eileen and Todd Michael <\/p>\n

Messer, Jordan Harlow and Casey Jon <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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