ABELS - Lucille H. Abels, Aged 83, formerly of Freeport passed away early Monday morning, Jul 24, 2000. Lucille is survived by her daughter, Betty Dockham of Cutlerville; her grandson, Mike, of Ionia, her brothers and sisters, Lawrence Barnum, Leo Barnum,Donald Barnum, Vereda Barnum, Marjorie Barnum, and Gloria (Luke) Laredo; many nieces and nephews and her close friend, Bruce Lincoln. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her granddaughter, Laura Lee Dockham; her brothers and sisters, Pat Barnum, Harry Barnum, Luella Gordon and Hilda Thorsen. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Bowne Center Cemetery. If you are unable to attend visitation or the service, please sign the family's memory book at www.webobit.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the family.
Marcia Shears' Notes: Vereda is Verita (Barnum) DeVries, Marjorie is Marjorie (Barnum) Detmer, Gloria's last name in Jul 2000 was Shears, she was married to Luther Shears. Her 2nd husband was Justo "Gus" Loredo.
ABELS - Lucille H. Abels, Aged 83, formerly of Freeport passed away early Monday morning, Jul 24, 2000. Lucille is survived by her daughter, Betty Dockham of Cutlerville; her grandson, Mike, of Ionia, her brothers and sisters, Lawrence Barnum, Leo Barnum,Donald Barnum, Vereda Barnum, Marjorie Barnum, and Gloria (Luke) Laredo; many nieces and nephews and her close friend, Bruce Lincoln. Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her granddaughter, Laura Lee Dockham; her brothers and sisters, Pat Barnum, Harry Barnum, Luella Gordon and Hilda Thorsen. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25 at Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Bowne Center Cemetery. If you are unable to attend visitation or the service, please sign the family's memory book at www.webobit.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the family.
Marcia Shears' Notes: Vereda is Verita (Barnum) DeVries, Marjorie is Marjorie (Barnum) Detmer, Gloria's last name in Jul 2000 was Shears, she was married to Luther Shears. Her 2nd husband was Justo "Gus" Loredo.
Family Members
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Lawrence Gilbert "Larry" Barnum
1918–2005
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Leo Clifford Barnum
1920–2001
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Verita Labell Barnum DeVries
1921–2018
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Hilda Fayette Barnum Thorson
1923–1983
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P. T. "Pat" Barnum
1925–1996
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Harry Lester Barnum
1928–1997
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Luella Marie Barnum Gordon
1931–1961
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Marjorie "Marj" Barnum Detmer
1934–2013
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Donald Spencer "Don" Barnum Sr
1936–2016
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Gloria Hester Barnum Shears
1938–2021
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Marshall Leroy Barnum
1940–1940
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