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W. L. Bushwar, Jr., age 92, passed away on May 13, 2014. He was born on March 3, 1922 to William Leslie Bushwar Sr. and Bessie Cooper Bushwar, in Graham, Texas. He was raised in McCamey, Texas. He joined the Marine Corps shortly after graduating from McCamey High School in 1942. He went to Signal […]

His young son, Butch, asked, “How’d you get to be such a fighter, Pop?” Alfred [May 4, 2014] explained that growing up during the Depression, his family moved a lot. Being the “new kids,” he and his older brother found themselves back-to-back, fighting themselves out of playgrounds a lot! Good at it he became, becoming […]

James Willard Grace, 96, quietly passed away April 28, 2014, in Harbor Springs, while reading the newspaper following his morning exercise class. A lifelong resident of Grosse Pointe, Mich., he moved to Emmet County three years ago to be close to his daughter, Susan G. Glass, and her husband, Charles F. He was born April […]

Kenneth Adrian Simonet, 89 of Marietta died April 22, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Simonet and son, James Francis Simonet. Survivors include his children, Steven Simonet, Irene Rigby (Donald), Doris A. Simonet, Andrew John Simonet (Pam); granddaughters, Nichole Burkhalter (Derrick), Christine Wilson (Christopher), Sandy Simonet, Kathy Simonet, Miranda Simonet; […]

Rodger passed away [April 22, 2014] at his home in Benton City after a long battle with cancer. Rodger was born in Spokane and moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where he grew up during the Great Depression. Once World War II broke out, Rodger joined the United States Marine Corps as one of the “Carlson’s” […]

MYERS. G. Robert “Bob,” age 93, of Palm City, FL and Steubenville (Cadiz), OH passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014, peacefully in his sleep after a very brief illness at Martin County Medical Center, Stuart, FL. He was born March 4, 1921, in Zanesville, OH to the late George and Gertrude (Bell) Myers. Bob […]

MERIDIAN — A Funeral Mass for Benjamin Alexander Quintana, Sr. will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 2601 Davis Street, Meridian, MS at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Interment will follow at the Mississippi State Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 248 Honor Circle, Newton, MS. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Benjamin […]

Doolittle, Francis Wm. (Bill) – of Venice, FL, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI, passed away April 10, 2014 in Grand Blanc, MI at age 90. Born in Mansfield, OH, he married his high school sweetheart, Lenore. His love of football began as an All State QB in H.S. and later at The Ohio State University. Joining […]

Martin Zuckerbrow, 90, of Phoenix, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. Martin was proud of his service to his country as a Marine in WWII. He later went on to work as a plumber with the Local 469 Plumber and Steam Fitters Union. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Shirley, children […]

John W. Baucum, 89, widower of Frances R. Baucum, died at home with his sons at his side on Saturday, March 29, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Baucum was devoted to his wife. He was a dedicated educator, a proud Marine, and a loving and caring father and grandfather to his […]