Notes for: Mary Ann Bodine
From Ronny Bodine (March 30, 2022):
From Allegan County, Michigan Marriage Records:
Marvin Ellsworth Birmele, 24, of Hartford, Michigan, born in Hambridge, Michigan, son of John A. Birmele & Charlotte Bradley AND Mary Ann Bodine, 19, of Otsego, born in Battle Creek, dau. of Paul Bodine & Augusta Goodrich, were married 29 March 1946 in Otsego.
Burials in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Marvin E. Birmele Born Feb. 3, 1922 Died Sep. 28, 1995
Obituary, The Herald-Palladium (St. Joseph, MI) of Sat., 30 Sept 1995.
HARTFORD---Marvin E. Birmele, 73, of Hartford, died Thursday at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, where visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 tonight. Burial will be in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Mich. Full Military rites and an honor guard will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the cemetery. memorials may be made to the Hartford United Methodist Church, of which he was a member. Mr. Birmele was born Feb. 3,1922, in Bainbridge Township. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired in 1979 from Whirlpool Corp. where he was employed for 22 years. He also operated Marv's Garage of Hartford for many years. Survivors include: his wife, Mary; two sons--Raymond Birmele and Gerald Birmele, both of Hartford; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Calvin Birmele of Watervliet; and to sisters--Marian Ware of Danville, Ill, and Dorothy Birmele of Hartford.
Obituary, The Herald-Palladium (St. Joseph, MI) of Tue., 29 March 2022.
Mary Ann Birmele, 95, of Hartford passed away to her heavenly home, on Friday, March 25, 2022, at her home. Mary Ann was born on Aug. 27, 1926, in Calhoun County, to Paul and Augusta (Goodrich) Bodine. She was the second in a family of five children. Mary attended Otsego Public Schools and graduated from there in 1944. She then attended Allegan County Normal for nine months and was placed in a Country School in Plainwell, having all eight grades. In 1946, her husband, Marvin, came home from the service and they were married. Mary continued her education at Western Michigan University, where she earned her master's degree in 1965. She taught school in the Coloma Community Schools for 36 years. Mary was a faithful member of the Hartford United Methodist Church for more than 70 years. Mary and Marvin had two boys: Raymond and Gerald (Cindy), both living in Hartford. She was preceded in death by both parents; husband, Marvin; two sisters: Irene and Pauline; one brother, Raymond; a daughter-in-law, DiAnn; and a sister-in-law, Barb. Mary leaves her two sons; five grandchildren: Andrea, Candace, Janell, Jerrod and Jenna; nine great-grandchildren; Logan, Andrew, Austin, Alexis, Zachary, Reis, Colton, Isabelle and Luca; three great-great-grandchildren: Aiden, Braylon and Aaliyah; a brother, Dick; and a sister-in-law, Mary. The family will welcome friends from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the Hartford United Methodist Church, where the service to honor her memory will commence at 5 p.m., with Pastor Doug Tipken and the Rev. Ronald Hansen officiating. Following the services, cremation will take place, and her ashes will be laid to rest in Fort Custer National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the church or Hartford Lions Club. The family has entrusted the Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford, with arrangements. Those wishing to leave condolences for the family may do so at http://www.calvin-leonardfh.com.