Helina Ahrens, Akron, Michigan Passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 1972, at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Age 82 years. Helina Krause was born in Gilford Township Feb. 3, 1890. She was married to Fred Ahrens who prededeased her. Surviving are four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Floyd (Helen) Doud, Akron, Mich.; Mrs. Elmer (Cora) Davis, Bay City; Mrs. Jack (Marion) Spyahaski, Munger; Mrs. Emmet (Loretta) Reese, Bay City; Edward Ahrens, Akron; Willard Ahrens, Vassar; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister, Ferdinand Krause and Mrs. Minnie Palavak, both of Reese. Funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Tuesday at Briggs Funeral Home in Akron, Mich. Rev. Don Brown will officaitae with burial in Gilford Cemetery. Friends may call the the funeral home. Bay City Times

Mrs. Lillie Bruce attended the funeral Thursday of her cousin's grandson, Edward Gehrls, 16, son of Mrs. Patsy Gehrls of Auburn and Howard Gehrls of Reese. He died Monday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The funeral was conducted from the Taylor Funeral Home in Auburn with burial in Brookside Cemetery, Fairgrove. 11-22-1972

Arlie Budry, Funeral services were held Saturday October 30 at the Gilford United Methodist Church for Arlie Budry, 82, of 7850 W. Deckerville Road, Fairgrove, who passed away Thursday morning October 28 at Hills and Dales Hospital in Cass City after a short illness. Rev. Donald Haskell officiated with burial in Gilford Cemetery. He was born December 21, 1893 and was a lifelong resident. He married Lottie Buskirk who preceded him in 1961. He then married Martha Skin in 1962. She survives him. Surviving besides his widow are 2 sons; Stanley Budry of Fairgrove, Burton Budry of Reese; 1 daughter Mrs. Harold (Doris) Krause of Fairgrove. 6 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 6 step-children several step-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.(1976)

Levitz, Charles F. Jr., 58, of R.R. 2, LaGrange, died Wednesday, April 12, in the South Bend Memorial Hospital in South Bend following an illness of several days. He was born in Flint, Michigan, November 27, 1919, the son of Charles F. and Rosenia (Richards) Levitz. Levitz was a member of the Church of God, and was a driver for the Gateway Trucking Company in Kendallville. He was married in LaGrange June 2, 1939 to Kathryn Campbell who survives. Also surviving are Mrs. Richard (Hazel) Reese, Mrs. Charles (Kathy Lynn) McMahon and Debra Sue Levitz all of LaGrange, and Mrs. Larry (Evelyn) Leiter of Rio Rico, Ariz.; seven sons, Douglas Wayne, Gary Lee, and Bradley J. all of LaGrange, Terry Dean of Wolcottville, Charles F. III of Columbia City, Larry Gene of Sturgis, Mich., and Ronald Allen of Rio Rico, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren, 2 brothers Herbert of Angola and Carl of Elkhart, and three half brothers, Ray Collier of Tawas, Mich., Fay Collier of Mt. Rose, Mich., and Elmer Collier of Ocala, Fl. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Carney Funeral Home in LaGrange with the Rev. Carldean Merrifield officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. - LaGrange Standard, Indiana, April 1978

Mrs. Livingston dies Saturday in Caro
Mrs. Hetty Livingston, 87, a lifelong area resident, died Saturday, July 13, at the Tuscola Medical Care Facility following a long illness. She was born in Tuscola county Feb. 8, 1887, daughter of the late Enos and Rebecca Wood Simmons. She married Eugene A. Livingston, April 5, 1905. He died Sept. 16, 1946. Mrs. Livingston was a member of First Baptist Church of Cass City and worked for many years as a practical nurse. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Harry (Maxine) Habicht of Milan and Mrs. A.W. Tracy of Denver, Colo.; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Two daughters preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday from First Baptist Church with Rev. Lloyd Streeter, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial was in Gagetown cemetery. Clark Funeral Home of Vassar was in charge of arrangements. 07-18-1974

Ervin Miller, died last week. He left a host of friends. Friends who wouldn't know him if they met him on the street. Ervin's friends were the host of youngsters that called him Santa Claus each December. For several years Ervin was Cass City's Santa and he loved his job. That's probably the reason he was so good at it. His work as Santa wasn't detailed in any of the obituaries about him. . .it just isn't done, I guess. But when Ervin was around Santa was real, Santa was fun, Santa listened, Santa understood, Santa was alive. It's as good a reason as any, and better than many, for remembering him. 7-20-1972

Ida Nixon dies April 7
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs. Ida K. Nixon, 86, Gagetown, who died Thursday, April 7, at the Tuscola Medical Care Facility. She was born June 13, 1890, in Akron township. She married Oscar Nixon in February, 1935. He died in 1970. She was a member of the Gagetown United Methodist church, Elkton OES No. 431 and Rebecca Lodge No. 456 of Akron. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Jane McPherson of Columbiaville, Mrs. Gene (Cleo) Sanford of Flint, Mrs. Vivian Whalen of Akron and Mrs. Floyd (Betty) Ellis of Gagetown; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Lyle (Geraldine) Barriger of Davisburg; Mrs. Percy (Betty Ruth) Robinson of Mayville; Mrs. Bud (Georgia) Roach of Drayton Plains and Mrs. Melvin (Dorothy) McFarland of Cass City; one stepson, Wilbur Nixon of Reed City; nine grandchildren, 42 stepgrandchildren, 20 greatgrandchildren and several step-great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at the Briggs Funeral Home of Akron with Rev. Janice Martineau and Pastor Richard Flanders officiating. Burial was in Demorest cemetery. 04-14-1977

Mrs. Eunice A. Parker, 83, of 6429 Seventh St., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born Jan. 16, 1890 in Akron. She married James Parker March 7. 1907. She was a member of the Akron Community Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Maynard (Helen) Turner of Akron, Mrs. Fred (Hortense) Gaeth of Marysville and Mrs. Gerald (Jennette) Schultz of Richmond; three sons, Wayne of Cass City, Norman of Arizona and Charley of Gagetown; one brother, Alfred Freeman of Alger; 17 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Her husband and two children preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 5, from the Briggs Funeral Home in Akron with Rev. Don Hyer officiating. Burial was in Demorest cemetery. 01-10-1974

Harry Rohlfs dies Thursday
Former State Rep. Harry E. Rohlfs, 72, who served as 84th State Representative from 1964-1970, died Thursday at his Caseville home following a short illness. Rohlfs, who spent most of his life farming near Akron, was born July 15, 1902, in Akron. He also served as a director of the Akron State Bank and was a former president of the Michigan Bean Producer's Association. He served on the Michigan Elevator Exchange Board in Lansing as both president and a board member. Rohlfs served on the Tuscola County Fair Board for 27 years and received the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from Michigan State University. He was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the Hickory Farmers Club, Caro Rotary Club, Fairgrove Lions Club, Akron Chamber of Commerce and Odd Fellow Lodge of Akron. He and Cora Louks were married April 8, 1926. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. George (Evelyn) Shearrow of Belpre, Ohio, and Mrs. William (Carol) Anderson of Caseville; four brothers, Kenneth and Clarence Rohlfs, both of Akron, Maurice Rohlfs of Standish and William Rohlfs of Caseville; two sisters, Mrs. Edith Marsh of Williamsburg, Va., and Mrs. Douglas (Grace) DeVault of Detroit; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held from Briggs Funeral Home, Akron, Monday, with Rev. Clayton E. Turner of Saginaw officiating. Burial was in Brooksitle cemetery, Fairgrove. 09-12-1974

Akron soldier falls in Vietnam
Christopher Vollmar, 22, son of Mrs. Dan Nowland of the Akron area, has been listed as Tuscola county's latest soldier to fall in Vietnam. The specialist fourth class was killed April 24 on a combat mission near the trouble spot of Khe Sanh. Vollmar has a brother, Dennis, on duty at Fort Knox, Ky. The body was to be returned to the Briggs Funeral Home in Akron. 05-06-1971

Final rites for John W. Wark
Final rites were held for John W. Wark, 69, of Akron at 2 p. m. Monday from Briggs Funeral Home, Akron, with the Rev. Clare Patton officiating. Burial was in Demorest cemetery. He died Friday, Jan. 21, at General Hospital, Bay city. Wark was born Nov. 4, 1902, in Akron township. He married Ruth Gilmore Dec. 10, 1931, and was retired from Evans Products in Gagetown and from farming. He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs, James (Esther) Reagh of Cass City, Naomi Pike of Akron; three sons, Jacob of Reese, David of Akron and Joseph of Midland. Also surviving are three sisters, four brothers, and 11 grandchildren. 01-27-1972

     

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