Alex Yens of rural Kingston died Monday, October 15, 2001 at the Marlette Community Hospital. He was 86.
He was born June 10, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Christina (Zier) Yens, and has been a Kingston resident for fifty years. He married Lillian Griffin on October 12, 1940 at Caro and retired from General Motors as a machinist. He loved gardening and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mayville. He was also a member of U.A.W. Local #653 of Pontiac.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Marlette; two children: Kenneth Lee and wife Cathleen Yens of Liecthfield, Kentucky, and Ralph and wife Diane Yens of Metamora; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; a brother, Carl Yens of Silverwood; and a sister, Millie Novak of Caro. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Ernie; three brothers: Henry, Casper, and Fred Yens; and four sisters: Sophia Watson, Christina Ross,. Elizabeth Jacques, and Ann LaPratt.
Family was to receive visitors until 9 p.m., Wednesday, October 17. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m., Thursday, October 3 8 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville. Pastor James Naumann was to officiate, with interment at Rich Township Cemetery, Mayville.
He was born June 10, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Christina (Zier) Yens, and has been a Kingston resident for fifty years. He married Lillian Griffin on October 12, 1940 at Caro and retired from General Motors as a machinist. He loved gardening and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mayville. He was also a member of U.A.W. Local #653 of Pontiac.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Marlette; two children: Kenneth Lee and wife Cathleen Yens of Liecthfield, Kentucky, and Ralph and wife Diane Yens of Metamora; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; a brother, Carl Yens of Silverwood; and a sister, Millie Novak of Caro. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Ernie; three brothers: Henry, Casper, and Fred Yens; and four sisters: Sophia Watson, Christina Ross,. Elizabeth Jacques, and Ann LaPratt.
Family was to receive visitors until 9 p.m., Wednesday, October 17. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m., Thursday, October 3 8 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville. Pastor James Naumann was to officiate, with interment at Rich Township Cemetery, Mayville.
Alex Yens of rural Kingston died Monday, October 15, 2001 at the Marlette Community Hospital. He was 86.
He was born June 10, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Christina (Zier) Yens, and has been a Kingston resident for fifty years. He married Lillian Griffin on October 12, 1940 at Caro and retired from General Motors as a machinist. He loved gardening and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mayville. He was also a member of U.A.W. Local #653 of Pontiac.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Marlette; two children: Kenneth Lee and wife Cathleen Yens of Liecthfield, Kentucky, and Ralph and wife Diane Yens of Metamora; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; a brother, Carl Yens of Silverwood; and a sister, Millie Novak of Caro. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Ernie; three brothers: Henry, Casper, and Fred Yens; and four sisters: Sophia Watson, Christina Ross,. Elizabeth Jacques, and Ann LaPratt.
Family was to receive visitors until 9 p.m., Wednesday, October 17. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m., Thursday, October 3 8 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville. Pastor James Naumann was to officiate, with interment at Rich Township Cemetery, Mayville.
He was born June 10, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Henry and Christina (Zier) Yens, and has been a Kingston resident for fifty years. He married Lillian Griffin on October 12, 1940 at Caro and retired from General Motors as a machinist. He loved gardening and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mayville. He was also a member of U.A.W. Local #653 of Pontiac.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian, of Marlette; two children: Kenneth Lee and wife Cathleen Yens of Liecthfield, Kentucky, and Ralph and wife Diane Yens of Metamora; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; a brother, Carl Yens of Silverwood; and a sister, Millie Novak of Caro. Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Ernie; three brothers: Henry, Casper, and Fred Yens; and four sisters: Sophia Watson, Christina Ross,. Elizabeth Jacques, and Ann LaPratt.
Family was to receive visitors until 9 p.m., Wednesday, October 17. Funeral services were set for 11 a.m., Thursday, October 3 8 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mayville. Pastor James Naumann was to officiate, with interment at Rich Township Cemetery, Mayville.
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