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BOILING SPRING LAKES–Mr. Herbert Collins Bunten, 80, of 1108 Twin Lakes Drive, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The memorial service with military honors will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with Rev. Skip Williams officiating. Mr. Bunten was born […]

Sam Rodger Brown, 83, an American Indian on the Seminole Tribal Roll, was born Jan. 10, 1921, in Bowlegs, Okla., and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 1, 2004. He was a member of the Achena Indian Presbyterian Church of Maud, Okla., and a member of Disabled American Veterans. Graveside service will […]

Richard E. Bush, who received the Medal of Honor for leading a charge up a mountain in the World War II battle for Okinawa and then falling on a hand grenade to protect fellow Marines, died last Monday [June 7, 2004] at his home in Waukegan, Ill. He was 79. The cause was a heart […]

Curtis E. Baker, 81, passed away Sunday June 6, 2004. His wife, Annie L. Baker, 83, passed away Wednesday June 9, 2004. Married 59 years, Curtis, a Marine Raider in WWII, retired from Civil Service with NARF in Jacksonville after 30 years while Annie, a WAVE in WWII with the U.S. Navy, retired from Civil […]

Charles “Charlie” Bair, 81, of Perry, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Green Valley Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Hill Cemetery. Gene Owen will officiate. Services are under the direction of Brown-Dugger Funeral Home. He was the son of Marion Franklin and Corrine (Hotz) Bair. He was born on […]

Edgar M. Bailey, age 81, of North Branch, Michigan, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Genesys Health Park. Edgar was born December 14, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Francis and Myrtle (Rodgers) Bailey. Edgar grew up in Warren, Michigan and graduated from Warren High in 1942. After serving his country during WWII in […]

Michael Edward Blotter Jr., 88, of Palm Springs, died Jan. 2, 2004, in Palm Springs from complications of a stroke. He was born Aug. 1, 1915, to Michael Edward Sr. and Mary Louise Hosbeck Blotter in Garwood, N.J. He worked with his family building the Blotter Electric Companies in Palm Springs. He served in the […]

PITTSFORD: John A. Berendes Sr., on December 24, 2003 at age 81. He is predeceased by his wife, Vivian Mae Lockwood Berendes. He is survived by his sons, John A. Berendes Jr. (Mary Jean) and Jay R. Berendes; his longtime companion, Kathy Van Patten; brother, Robert H. Berendes; sister, Winifred (nee Berendes) Marshall; niece, Lynn […]

Master Sergeant (Retired) Claude James “Jim” Bricker, 78, Pierz, died Dec. 12 [2003]. Services will be at a later date. Brenny Funeral Home, Pierz.

CARVER – Reginald W. Belcher Jr., 78, of Carver, who worked in the Patriot Ledger composing room for 38 years, died Wednesday [November 19, 2003] at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Mr. Belcher retired as an assistant foreman in the composing room. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member […]