AMELIA WAGNER DIES SATURDAY

COLON-Mrs. Amelia Wagner, 59, died at 7 a.m., Saturday, in Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, where she had been a patient for 10 days. She had been in failing health for the last several years.

Mrs. Wagner had resided in Leonidas Twonship, near the St. Joseph River, and at 3816 Portage St., in Kalamazoo.

She was born in Colon, May 14, 1901, a daughter of William and Olive (Lutz) Loudenslager. She was married to Randall Wagner, Jan. 10, 1922, in Colon.

Surviving are her husband; a son, Thomas Wagner, of Kalamazoo; two sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Helen) Ward and Mrs. Leon (Lucile) Sharp, of Colon; a brother Clark Loudenslager, of Toledo, O.; and two grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday with the Rev. Richard Dunkelberger, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery in Colon.

January 30, 1960

COLON-Wilma E. Wagner, age 86, of 30506 Brandt Road, Colon, Mich., died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at her home. Wilma was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Colon Township, a daughter of the late Oscar H. and Lottie (Bonham) Wagner. She made her home in the Colon area all her life and graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1933. She then furthered her education at Augbright Business College, graduating in 1936.

Wilma worked as a secretary of the former A.H. Wholesale Grocery and Trans-O-Gram, both of Sturgis, and later at the Colmer Company of Colon. Surviving are: her close friends whom she considered her family, Jack Wagner of Colon, Shirley Miller of Mendon, Larry and Dolores Wagner of Colon, Roger and Jane Wagner of Colon, Joanne Beth and Richard Walker of Mendon and Marsha Smith of Colon; and their children, whom she considered her grandchildren.

There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place. A graveside memorial service and interment of the cremains will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lakeside Cemetery in Colon with David J. Farrell officiating.

Arrangements are being handled by the Schipper Funeral Home Ltd. of Colon. (submitted by Dianne Decker Denney)

FUNERAL FRIDAY FOR MRS. OSCAR WAGNER

Mrs. Lottie Wagner, 78, wife of Oscar H. Wagner, died at 10:45 Wednesday forenoon, June 30, at their home west and north of town. She had been in failing health for a number of years.

Lottie (Bonham) Wagner was born August 3, 1875, in Nottawa township, the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Decker) Bonham. She and Oscar H. Wagner were married December 31, 1896. They have lived for many years at the fine farm home with the St. Joe river flowing along the north end of the place.

Surviving are the husband, Oscar, and a daughter, Wilma, at home.

The funeral will be held at the farm home on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. Rudolph Burnson of Leonidas will officiate and interment will be made in Lakeside cemetery. The casket bearers will be long-time neighbors, Jack Wagner, Orla Engle, Russell Engle, Hobart Weinberg, Fritz Brandt and Leon Sharp. Colon Phelps is in charge of the arrangements and burial.(submitted by Dianne Decker Denney)

Joe P. WAGNER, 83, 109 Mill St., was dead on arrival at Three Rivers Hospital Tuesday afternoon. He had recently been a patient in the Slater Nursing Home in Mendon. He was born Jun 1, 1890, in Chicago. Mr. WAGNER was a World War I veteran. In 1923, he was married to Lillian KALINOWSKI, in Chicago. The couple moved to Mendon in 1946. Mr. WAGNER was employed at the Kroger Store in Three Rivers and was also employed at Denton Mills in Centreville, until his retirement in 1966. Mrs. WAGNER died Sept. 9, 1971. Surviving are three sons, Joe, Mendon; Jack, Vero Beach, FL,; and James, Kalamazoo; two grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Margaret LOUBACK, Mrs. J. W. (Elizabeth) MOORE and Mrs. Anna BEAMAN, all of Evanston, Ill.; and Mrs. William (Gertrude) SARGENT, Wilmette, Ill. Friends may call at the Eickhoff Funeral Home, were services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Stanley SULKA officiating. Burial will take place in St. Edward's Cemetery. 

Submitted by: Cheryl Arver

Sturgis-Phoebe B. WEBSTER, 87, formerly of 29185 U.S. 12, died at 3 a.m. Dec. 4, 1987, in Sturgis Hospital, where she was admitted Dec. 3.  She was born April 24, 1900, in Centreville, to Henry and Lena (SPEICHER) RHODE.  She was a Centreville and Sturgis area resident all her life.  On Jan. 7, 1922 she married Ray B. WEBSTER in Centreville.  He died Oct. 8, 1973.  She was employed by Royal Easy Chair Co. of Sturgis and Sturgis Posture Chair, retiring in 1962.  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.  She was an avid bowler for 30 years and was named to the Sturgis Women Bowlers Hall of Fame.  She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Earnest (Lois) WARE, JR., of Sturgis, one grandson and one granddaughter; one great- grandson; one brother, Garnet RHODE, of Hawks; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a sister, Mr. John (Elta) MOLTER.  Service will be 1 p.m. today at the Foglesong Funeral Home, with the Rev. John F. MUELLER of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, envelopes available at the funeral home.  (No family connection to submitter.)

Leo L. WOOD, 79, 617 N. Fourth St., Sturgis, died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 1983, at the Sturgis Hospital. He was admitted Friday and had been in ill health for one year. Born in Bronson, he lived in the Sturgis area most of his life. On Nov. 22, 1926, he was married to
Mildred H. KIME in Bronson. He was employed by Weatherseal Window Co. for many years, then with Kirsch Co. for 16 years in the shipping department, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Holy Angels Catholic Church, a 3rd degree and charter member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2508, and a member of the UAW 797. Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Nino (Betty) CONTARDO, Battle Creek, Mrs. Richard (Mary Ann) SPACKMAN, Sturgis, and Doris WOOD, Bellevue, Neb.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pearl LOSINSKI, Sturgis and Mr. H. D. (Cecelia) SIKORSKI, Sherwood; four brothers, Bernard, Stanley, and Fabian, all of Sturgis and Marion, Battle Creek; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Leo L. WOOD was born on June 6, 1903, in Bronson, the son of Joseph and Mary (KIBILOSKI) WOOD. He was preceded in death by a
brother, Sylvestor; half-brother Raymond; a sister, Jeanette BUTLER; and his parents. Friends and relatives may call at the Foglesong Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Monday. Mass of the resurrection will be at the Holy Angels Catholic Church 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, with the Rev. Father James S. O'LEARY, officiating. Interment will take place at the Oaklawn Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be directed to the Knights of Columbus Retarted Childrens Fund. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. (No family connection to submitter.)

Lester Frederick WEIDERMAN, 66, Rt. 2, Mottville Township, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in the Burn Center of the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, of burns suffered in an explosion in his home of July 11. He was born Nov. 7, 1901, in Sturgis a son of Fred and Carolina (RAHN) WEIDERMAN. For the past two years he had resided at the White Pigeon
address, assisting his son in the fruit farm business. Prior to this, he had resided in the Colon area, where he had owned and operated a fruit farm. He had moved to Colon from Grand Rapids, where he had been employed by the Globe Knitting Co. Mr. WEIDERMAN was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Colon. Surviving are two sons, Donald of Mendon, and Norman, of Mottville Township; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn) JACOBS, of Portage and Mrs. Lynn (Gloria) GEST, of White Pigeon; ten grandchildren; one brother, Kenneth WEIDERMAN, Sturgis; and two sisters, Mrs. Gustave (Mabel) KRUGER, Sturgis and Mrs. Homer (Helen) DAVID, Downey, Calif. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Farrand-Coats Funeral Home with the Rev. F. C. KNUEPPEL, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church in Sturgis, officiating. Interment will take place in White Pigeon Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home beginning Monday evening. (July 22, 1968). 

Submitted by: Cheryl Arver - (No family connection to submitter.)

The Sturgis Journal March 1953

Clair Bonham's Sister Dies

Clair Bonham received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. Ella Williams, in Elkhart, Tuesday night. Mrs. Williams, who was 79, has been ill for some time.
Funeral services will be held in the Fogelsong Funeral Home in Sturgis., Michigan. (March 17, 1953)