Obituary:
Former Resident Dies in Oxford
Funeral services were held Friday, June 23, for Mrs. J. Francis (Mary Melzer) Beardsley, 69, of Oxford, who died June 20 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1903, in Cleveland, Ohio. She resided near Cass City until 25 years ago when she moved to Oxford. She was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Walter Fraser Post 108.
She was first married to Rainey Melzer, who died in 1941. She was then married to James Francis Beardsley.
She is survived by her husband; seven daughters: Mrs. Ora Beardsley of Troy, Mrs. Lora Geggie of Birmingham, Mrs. Helen Copeland of Cass City, Mrs. Jean Galpin of Oxford, Mrs. Doris Lipiec of Warren, Mrs. Isabel Richmond of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Noami Millen of Oxford; one son, A. D. Melzer of Lake Orion; four step-sons: Merle Beardsley of Kinley, William Beardsley of Leonard, Don Beardsley of Oxford, and Harold Beardsley of California; one step-daughter, Phyllis Darovitz of Marquette; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers: Frank Schneider of Warren and George Schneider of Cass City; and one sister: Mrs. Louise Bertrand of Van Nuys, California.
Services were held at the Immanuel Congregational Church, Oxford. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.
(Cass City Chronicle, June 29, 1972, p. 6.)
Former Resident Dies in Oxford
Funeral services were held Friday, June 23, for Mrs. J. Francis (Mary Melzer) Beardsley, 69, of Oxford, who died June 20 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1903, in Cleveland, Ohio. She resided near Cass City until 25 years ago when she moved to Oxford. She was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Walter Fraser Post 108.
She was first married to Rainey Melzer, who died in 1941. She was then married to James Francis Beardsley.
She is survived by her husband; seven daughters: Mrs. Ora Beardsley of Troy, Mrs. Lora Geggie of Birmingham, Mrs. Helen Copeland of Cass City, Mrs. Jean Galpin of Oxford, Mrs. Doris Lipiec of Warren, Mrs. Isabel Richmond of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Noami Millen of Oxford; one son, A. D. Melzer of Lake Orion; four step-sons: Merle Beardsley of Kinley, William Beardsley of Leonard, Don Beardsley of Oxford, and Harold Beardsley of California; one step-daughter, Phyllis Darovitz of Marquette; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers: Frank Schneider of Warren and George Schneider of Cass City; and one sister: Mrs. Louise Bertrand of Van Nuys, California.
Services were held at the Immanuel Congregational Church, Oxford. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.
(Cass City Chronicle, June 29, 1972, p. 6.)
Obituary:
Former Resident Dies in Oxford
Funeral services were held Friday, June 23, for Mrs. J. Francis (Mary Melzer) Beardsley, 69, of Oxford, who died June 20 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1903, in Cleveland, Ohio. She resided near Cass City until 25 years ago when she moved to Oxford. She was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Walter Fraser Post 108.
She was first married to Rainey Melzer, who died in 1941. She was then married to James Francis Beardsley.
She is survived by her husband; seven daughters: Mrs. Ora Beardsley of Troy, Mrs. Lora Geggie of Birmingham, Mrs. Helen Copeland of Cass City, Mrs. Jean Galpin of Oxford, Mrs. Doris Lipiec of Warren, Mrs. Isabel Richmond of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Noami Millen of Oxford; one son, A. D. Melzer of Lake Orion; four step-sons: Merle Beardsley of Kinley, William Beardsley of Leonard, Don Beardsley of Oxford, and Harold Beardsley of California; one step-daughter, Phyllis Darovitz of Marquette; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers: Frank Schneider of Warren and George Schneider of Cass City; and one sister: Mrs. Louise Bertrand of Van Nuys, California.
Services were held at the Immanuel Congregational Church, Oxford. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.
(Cass City Chronicle, June 29, 1972, p. 6.)
Former Resident Dies in Oxford
Funeral services were held Friday, June 23, for Mrs. J. Francis (Mary Melzer) Beardsley, 69, of Oxford, who died June 20 at her home after a lengthy illness.
She was born Feb. 6, 1903, in Cleveland, Ohio. She resided near Cass City until 25 years ago when she moved to Oxford. She was a member of the Oxford Congregational Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Walter Fraser Post 108.
She was first married to Rainey Melzer, who died in 1941. She was then married to James Francis Beardsley.
She is survived by her husband; seven daughters: Mrs. Ora Beardsley of Troy, Mrs. Lora Geggie of Birmingham, Mrs. Helen Copeland of Cass City, Mrs. Jean Galpin of Oxford, Mrs. Doris Lipiec of Warren, Mrs. Isabel Richmond of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Noami Millen of Oxford; one son, A. D. Melzer of Lake Orion; four step-sons: Merle Beardsley of Kinley, William Beardsley of Leonard, Don Beardsley of Oxford, and Harold Beardsley of California; one step-daughter, Phyllis Darovitz of Marquette; 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers: Frank Schneider of Warren and George Schneider of Cass City; and one sister: Mrs. Louise Bertrand of Van Nuys, California.
Services were held at the Immanuel Congregational Church, Oxford. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.
(Cass City Chronicle, June 29, 1972, p. 6.)
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