MARION L. DAVIS The family of Marion Davis shares the sad news of her passing on Sunday, July 21 at her home, The Vineyard in Kalamazoo, surrounded by her family.

Marion was born to Wilhelmina (Minnie) and Louis Kling on May 27, 1925, and raised on the family fruit farm with her sister and two brothers. As the oldest of her siblings, her parents instilled early on the value of hard work and she performed many of the farm tasks reserved typically for the sons. In fact, her father often designated her to drive truck and deliver the harvest to the fruit exchange; for some reason – the young dock workers would always unload her first! Marion graduated from Hartford High School in the class of 1943, where she made many friendships that lasted for decades to come. It was at HHS, while going class to class picking up attendance slips daily, that a certain upperclassman noticed her and would make sure to give her a wink each visit. She and that upperclassman began dating (spending many a Saturday night at The Crystal Palace), broke up after high school when she began studies to become a registered nurse, and he enlisted in pilot training in the Air Force. Fate brought them back together in 1944 and in 1947 she became Mrs. Roy M. (Bud) Davis. They made their home in Hartford, Michigan, and resided temporarily in Branford, Connecticut and Ann Arbor, Michigan while raising their four children, eventually returning full time to Hartford in 1982. Marion worked for many years for Dr. Carl Boothby in Hartford, at several hospitals in Ann Arbor, and volunteered at the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor during the Vietnam War. Marion was lovingly referred to as the “Chief Accountant” by Bud for many years. In addition to her nursing and child rearing duties, she took classes at the U of M to obtain her real estate license and took on management of several rental properties they acquired over time, managed the books for Bud’s writing career, and did her part to keep the utility companies honest. She had an innate ability to multi-task, never forgot a name, and could manage several conversations concurrently – all the skills necessary to be a CEO in today’s world. In retirement, Marion & Bud split their time between Florida and Michigan. They were never ones to miss a holiday get together with family; she loved to converse and share family stories. Marion enjoyed embroidery, collecting and refinishing antiques, traveling throughout the U.S., shelling on Sanibel Island, and most of all – nursing and caring for others. She had empathy for people, an eye for spotting inequity, and speaking up to right a wrong – whether it be advocating for an orphan being teased by neighbor kids, or “persuading” a school superintendant to install a phone in a country schoolhouse where none existed. Her parents instilled in her from an early age to help people – especially the elderly; she had a talent for searching out and helping people with their needs, such as making up & delivering holiday packages for widows, or caring for the elderly during their last days. “She was the moving force in our family,” Bud recollects. Marion is survived by her husband of 72 years, Roy M. Davis of Hartford, their children Deborah (Gary) Connor of Farmington, Rebecca (Jim) Steele of Kalamazoo, Rob Davis of Hartford, Laurel (Jim) Jelenek of Holt, grandchildren Catherine Connor of Northville, Dr. Michael (Beth) Connor of Portland, Oregon, Danielle (Michael) Aschenbrener of Denver, Colorado, Kristy (Rob) Davila of San Antonio, Texas, Heather Banks of New Baltimore, Kelly (Brad) Chandler of Lansing, great-grandchildren Maxwell Aschenbrener, Valentina Aschenbrener, Emma Davila, Davis Davila, and Alexander Bell, her brother Robert Kling of Hartford, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Delores Bishop and husband Howard, brother Louis Kling and wife Phyllis, brother Robert’s wife Delores Kling, and sister-in-law Wilma Weston and husband Ronald. Visitation was Wednesday evening at The Calvin Funeral Home in Hartford. Funeral is at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hartford on Thursday at 11:00 a.m., internment at Maple Hill Cemetery in Hartford, followed by a luncheon at Immaculate Conception.

ARVID FREEMONT FRAZIER Arvid Freemont Frazier shed the constraints of his physical body and Parkinson’s disease on June 27, 2019. Arvid was born in Watervliet to Thomas & Helena (Price) Frazier on February 14, 1933, the 8th of 10 children. He married Henrietta Shimer on October 11, 1952. He enlisted in the United States Navy and spent the next four years serving on the USS Midway as a Fireman 1st Grade & Electrical Engineer. Arvid then joined the Navy Reserves while working at the Watervliet Paper Mill. Years later, he moved the family to Clear, Alaska where he worked on the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System for the U.S. Defense Dept. He retired from I & M Electric/AEP working as a specialist in Doble testing throughout SW Michigan.

While living in Watervliet, Arvid was active with the American Legion as Post Commander, served on the City Council, served one term as Mayor, and with his wife owned/operated the Big Dipper Ice Cream shop on Main Street. Arvid & Henrietta spent their retirement years as snowbirds, with homes in Kalamazoo and DeLand, FL (close to their youngest daughter, Lisa). Arvid loved to play golf, cards and music – lots of bass & Bluegrass; he loved spending time with his family, telling jokes and playing pranks to make people laugh. In 2015, they moved back to Michigan to be close to their other children and their families. Arvid is predeceased by his parents and seven siblings: Evelyn 1918-1997, Marilyn 1920-2013, Charles (Bud) 1923-2012, Florine 1925-2004, Thomas Bruce 1928-2005, Vitus 1941-2009 and Lillian 1931-2012. Missing him are his wife of 67 years Henrietta; children Don (Vickie) Frazier, Steven (Debbie) Frazier, Julie (Mark) Walker and Lisa (Rick) Partée; brother Wilson Frazier (84) and sister Adell Mundt (97); grandchildren Jeff Frazier, Jennifer Tevis, Kriseda Berrios, Rose Walker, Ryan Walker, Matthew Frazier, Stephanie Maglish and Mike Partée; great-grandchildren Kailey, Kaiden, Keziah & Kyler Tevis, Jordan & Jazmin Finch-Berrios, Korbin Berrios, Braiden & Skyler Maglish, Emma Walker, Bryce Partée, Liam & Jaxson Frazier. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the Spectrum Hospice team for their compassionate care of Arvid and to the ‘family’ at Railside ALF in Byron Center MI for their loving care and support. A Celebration of Arvid’s Life will follow an 11:00 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and internment in Watervliet City Cemetery on Saturday, August 10, 2019.

BRUCE FREDERICK SCHRAMM Bruce passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 after a courageous battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born on June 16, 1952 in Benton Harbor to his parents Norman and Donna (Boerma) Schramm. Bruce graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1970. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served his country during the Viet Nam war era. Upon returning to the St. Joseph area he worked at Mac Engineering and later began driving for various freight companies, retiring in June 2009 with 25 years of service with the Teamsters out of the USF Holland Terminal in South Bend, Indiana. On October 29, 1994 he married Donna Appel in Coloma. Bruce loved his wife, son and family and the many close friends he made over the years. In his younger years he played a lot of baseball, loved to fish and hunt, and competed nationally in archery. In his later years, he enjoyed vacationing with his wife and their friends in Mexico, the game of golf and wintering in Florida. Besides his wife Donna, he is survived by his son, Adam (Erin) Schramm; mother Donna Mertin of St. Joseph; and brothers Dave Schramm and Martin (Beth Kraft) Schramm; and a sister Sandy (Roger) Sullivan. Other survivors include his sisters-in-law Carol (Fred) Reeves and Laurie Appel (Mike Zilo), both of Coloma; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Two Godchildren, Kiersten and Bryan Ashenbremer of Lowell, Michigan also survive him. He was preceded in death by his father Norman Schramm; his grandparents Fred and Dalila Schramm and Vern and Eva Clayton and by his in-laws Rudy and Evelyn Appel. Per his wishes, no visitation or funeral services will be held. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma is in charge of arrangements. Memorials in Bruce’s memory may be made to the donor’s choice. Those wishing to leave a message or share a memory with the family online may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com.

KERRY HAUS Kerry’s life began September 17, 1949 in Arkansas. When he was a young child his parents moved to Michigan making Watervliet their home. Kerry grew up in Watervliet where he graduated high school. After high school he studied accounting at Harding University. Kerry became an over the road truck driver and eventually moved out to California to run a trucking company with his father. When he wasn’t working you could find him enjoying sports especially bowling, basketball, baseball and golf. He loved to visit with his family which includes his brother Mike (Linda) Haus of Watervliet and four cousins Jeff (Wanda) Haus of Hartford, Steve (Dawn) Haus of Florida, Jerry (Lori) Davis of Watervliet, and Sheila (Michael) Loihle of Vermont. Kerry died Friday, July 5, at his home in California. His parents Vernon and Bonnie (Beshiers) Haus precede Kerry in death. Hutchins Funeral Home in Watervliet assisted Kerry’s family with cremation and he will be laid to rest in Arkansas. You are invited to leave a message of comfort for Kerry’s family at hutchinsfuneral.com.

Death Notices Brionna A. Capozio, 24, of Coloma died July 12, 2019 at home. Starks & Menchinger Chapel and Cremation Services, St. Joseph Pamela A. (Baser) Sanicki, 72, of Coloma died July 18, 2019 at home. Purely Cremations – Starks Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Benton Harbor Piper Boven, 7 months, of Coloma died July 18, 2019 at home. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma John L. Shearer, 69, of Coloma died July 17, 2019 at home. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma Jeanette “Jan” V. Bell, 81, of Watervliet died July 20, 2019 at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph. Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan Patricia E. Hill, 76, of Hartford died July 9, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo. Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford