OBITUARIES
L. BREIDENBAUGH Thursday afternoon funeral
services will be condued for Mrs. Paul Breidenbaugh, 67 of 264 Bohne Rd.,
Grass Lake, who died Tuesday. Survivors include her husband; one daughter,
Mrs. Wedward Willy of Grass lake and one son, Lawrence of Michigan Center.
Other surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Emma Henke and Mrs. Mary Luecke,
both of Mildford, ILL., Mrs. Lydia Obenland of Sheldon, ILL; and Mrs.
Amanda Johnson of Jackson; and one brother, William Natschke of St. Anne,
ILL. A native of Illinois, Mrs. Breidenbaugh moved to Grass Lake follwing
her marriage 49 years ago. Burial will be in Leoni Cemetery. Note: Lena
Natschke Breidenbaugh was born March 31, 1901 in Cissna Park, IL. to
Alexander and Carlena Freiboth Natschke.
GODFREY, Charles W. - aged 48 years, a good man
who came to this county (Henderson County TN) last winter from Jackson
County MI and purchased a small farm home from Joe F. Ross, two miles west
of Lexington, died Monday morning at 4 o'clock at the home of Mr. Ross
after being confined to his bed but two days. Mr. Godfrey had throat
trouble for five years and came South hoping to get well. After locating
here and until his last illness he lived alone, being unmarried and on
Thursday when violently taken was persuaded to go to Mr. Ross' home where
he could be waited upon. He seemed to be a thoroughly good man and has
made numerous friends among our people. His remains were shipped to
Michigan.
JOHNSON, Amanda - of 353 Forbes passed away at
Jackson Medical Care Facilities Saturday, May 19, 1984 aged 81 years.
Surviving are six sons, Harry, Gilbert, Dwight, Daniel, all of Jackson,
Duane of Ohio and Frederick of KY.; several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Mrs. Johnson is at the Chas. J. Burden & Son
Funeral Home, 1806 E. Michigan Ave. where services will be held Tuesday,
1:00 p.m. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends
Sunday and Monday 2 - 4 and 7-9 p.m.
Mrs. Lucy E. LIGHTCAP, 81 years old, wife of
Albert H. Lightcap, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Smith,
906 Helena Avenue, Vandercook Lake, Tuesday at 11:15 p.m. Besides her
husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mrs. George
Huston of Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. John Washburn of Liberty, Mich.; Two
sisters, Mrs. Isaac Martin, of Utica, Mich., and Mrs. Fannie Carver of
Traverse City. Funeral services will be held at the home in Vandercook
Lake. Friday at 3 p.m. Burial in Woodland Cemetery. LIGHTCAP, Albert H. passes away at the residence,
712 N. State St., Sunday morning, aged 94 years. Survived by three
daughters; Mrs. Hattie Smith of Jackosn; Mrs. John Washburn, Jackson; Mrs.
George Huston, Kansas City, Kansas; seven grandchildren; 20 great
grandchildren; four great great grandchildren. He was a member of the
Edward Pomeroy post of the G.A.R. Mr. Lightcap is at the Knickerbocker
Bates funeral home where services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. Burial
at Woodland.
Last Civil War Vet Here Dies Sons of Union
Veterans will conduct funeral services Wednesday at 1 p.m. for Albert H.
LIGHTCAP, Jackson's last Civil War veteran and last resident member of
Edward Pomeroy post, G.A.R., who died Sunday at 9 a.m. at the home of a
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Smith, 712 N. State St. He was 94 years old.
Services will be held from the Knickerbocker-Bates funeral home with
burial in Woodland, the Rev. Shannon a. Griffith, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Only living member of Edward Pomeroy
post now is John Killeen of Portland, Mich., former Jackson resident and
former post commander. Lightcap is survived by two other daughters, Mrs.
John Washburn of Jackson and Mrs. George Huston of Kansas City, seven
grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and gour great, great grandchildren.
NATSCHKE, Albert Aged 48, died suddenly Thursday
night. Survived by his wife Veda; three sons, Richard and Albert Jr. of
Jackson, Donald at home; three daughters, Mrs. Alberta Keeler, Mrs. Marie
NcNally, Laveta of Concord; five grandchildrn, two brothers, five sisters.
Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Woodworth Funerald Home, Concord. Burial
Hillcrest, Jackson. Body of Albert J Natschke of Concord Found in
Wreckage. Jackson County recorded its 10th fatal traffic accident of the
year Thursday night when Albert J. Natschke, 48, of RFD 1, Concord, was
killed west of Jackson on M-60 at Sandstone creek. Mr. Natschke, an
employe of Clem Davis, Inc., Jackson and an automobile mechanic here since
1929, died of a fractured skull when his car crashed at high speed into a
creek bank. Coromer Edward H. Montgomery said Mr. Natschke apparently had
been in the wreckage for approximately 20 minutes before being dicovered
by a passing motorist shortly after 10 o'clock. Mr. Natschke was returning
from work to his home on Pulaski Rd. State Troopers Albert Gerber and
Warren Smith said the Natschke car left M-60 on a curve, vaulted the 12
foot wide stream and plowed into the far bank. After the crash, the front
end of the car, which started to burn, settled into the water. The drop
from the road to the stream is approximately five feet. Born in Iroquois
County, Illinois, Mr. Natschke lived in the Jackson area nearly 28 years.
He resided in Jackson, Grass Lake and Parma before moving to the Pulaski
Rd. address. He was employed by the Clem Davis firm for nearly nine years
and before that had been with the Jackford and Pinkham Ford sales agencies
in the same location.
Mar 20, 1954 No inquest; Coroner Montgomery said no inquest will be
held. The body was taken to the Woodworth funeral home at Concord. Mr.
Natschke is survived by the widow, Veda; three sons, Richard and Albert
Jr., of Jackson and Donald at home; three daughters, Mrs. Robert Keeler of
Concord; Mrs. Clifford McNally of Jackson and Miss Laveta Natschke at
home; two brothers, William and John of Milford, ILL.; and five sisters,
Mrs. Amanda Johnson of Jackson, Mrs. Lena Breidenbaugh of Norvell, Mich.
and Mrs. Emma Henke, Mrs Mary Luecke and Mrs. Lydia Obenland, all of
Milford, ILL. Services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Woodworth
funeral home, with burial in Hillcrest, Jackson. The body was taken to the
Woodworth funeral home at Concord.
WASHBURN, John L. passed away Sunday evening at the home,
219 N. Forbes St., aged 78 years. Besides his wife, Lottie, he is survived
by one daughter, Mrs Hattie Deviely of Milwaukee; four sons, Louis and
George, both of Detroit, Albert and Vern both of Jackson; 19
grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Dean,
Mrs. Maye Clark, Mrs. Edith Dixon, all of Lansing. Mr. Washburn is at
Wetherby's parlors where services will be held Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment
Woodland cemetery.
Club women leaves 89 descendants. A 51 year member of the
Royal Neighbors of American died Monday in Pat's Rest Home leaving 89
descendants. Mrs. Charlotte A. (Lottie) WASHBURN, 89, of 219 N. Forbes, a
Golden Wedding Club member, is survived by 20 grandchildren, 39
greatr-grandchildren and 25 great-great grandchildren. She is also
survivied by a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Emerson of Jackson; three sons,
Louis A. of Utica, Albert of Michigan Center and Vern of Jackson. She was
also a member of the Maccabees, Townsend Club and Senior Citizens Club.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at trhe C.K. Wetherby Co., 402
Wildwood with the Rev. Charles Berry officiating. Burial will be in
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