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Helen Louise Burge¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Louise Burge was born circa 1928.²
• She was the daughter of Samuel W. Burge and Dorothy Marie Deitrich.¹
• Helen Louise Burge died on 20 September 1999, Ocean Springs, MS.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  LADE, HELEN LOUISE, 71, of St Petersburg, died Monday (Sept 20, 1999) in Ocean Springs, Miss., while visiting. Born in Michigan, she lived in St Petersburg for 35 years and was a retired nursing assistant. Survivors include her husband, William D; a daughter, Carol Miholick, Niles, Mich; three sisters, Mary Skalla, Berrien Springs, Mich., Nancy Lyons, Dowagiac Mich., and Phyllis Zimmerman, Niles; two brothers, John and Sam Burge, both of Berrien Springs; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Homes, Biloxi, Miss.
  Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 25 Sep 1999, Sat, Page 129.²
  

• Father*: Samuel W. Burge¹ b. 12 Aug 1905, d. 17 Apr 1985
• Mother*: Dorothy Marie Deitrich¹ b. 29 Oct 1910, d. 6 May 1980

Mary Jane Burge¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Jane Burge was born on 10 December 1930.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Samuel W. Burge and Dorothy Marie Deitrich.¹
• Mary Jane Burge married James D. Skalla.¹
• Mary Jane Burge died on 9 April 2006, at age 75.³
• She was buried at Long Lake Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.³

• Father*: Samuel W. Burge¹ b. 12 Aug 1905, d. 17 Apr 1985
• Mother*: Dorothy Marie Deitrich¹ b. 29 Oct 1910, d. 6 May 1980

James D. Skalla¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James D. Skalla was born on 19 September 1930.²
• He married Mary Jane Burge, daughter of Samuel W. Burge and Dorothy Marie Deitrich.¹
• James D. Skalla died on 31 January 1996, at age 65.²
• He was buried at Long Lake Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.²

Harry Samuel Deitrich^1,2

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Samuel Deitrich was born on 23 January 1917, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.^3,2
• He was the son of William Homer Deitrich and Myrtle May Buck.¹
• Harry Samuel Deitrich married Grace Adams, daughter of George Adams and Berneice Cole, circa January 1936.^2,4
• Harry Samuel Deitrich died on 1 November 1985, Pawating Hospital, Niles, MI, at age 68.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harry Deitrich
  EDWARDSBURG - Harry Samuel Deitrich, 68, of 70066 Oak Leaf Drive, Edwardsburg, died at 9:45 a.m. Friday at Pawating Hospital, Niles, after a brief illness.
  Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Pifer-Smith Funeral Home, Niles, where friends may call from 2 4a 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Sumnerville. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Fund, South Niles Community Church or the Presbyterian Church of Edwardsburg.
  Mr. Deitrich was born Jan. 23, 1917, in Berrien Springs and moved to Edwardsburg from Niles in 1972. Upon his retirement in 1972, he was plant manager for Kawneer Co., Niles. He was a past president of the Kawneer Management Club.
  His first wife, the former Grace Adams, preceded him in death July 12, 1967. Survivors include: his second wife, the former Nadine Hass; a son, Lawrence of Niles; two daughters Mrs. Myrtle Allison of Dowagiac and Mrs. Jeannette Verdugo of Upland, Calif; a stepson, Garry Hass of Montpelier, Vt; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Kathleen Lane of Statesville, N.C; two brothers Raymond and Arthur of Berrien Springs; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Johnson of Florida; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  The Herald-Palladium (Saint Joseph, Michigan), 02 Nov 1985, Sat, Page 14.²
  

• Father*: William Homer Deitrich¹ b. 7 Dec 1888, d. 16 Jul 1956
• Mother*: Myrtle May Buck¹ b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 28 Mar 1922

Arthur H. Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Arthur H. Deitrich was born on 18 November 1915.²
• He was the son of William Homer Deitrich and Myrtle May Buck.¹
• Arthur H. Deitrich married Irene Grace Shepard on 5 January 1935, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.^3,4
• Arthur H. Deitrich died on 29 June 1993, Cass County, MI, at age 77.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Arthur H. Deitrich
  Nov. 18, 1915-June 29, 1993
  BERRIEN SPRINGS -- Services for Arthur H. Deitrich, 77, of 5367 Snyder Road who died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in his home after an illness, will be at 11 a.m, Friday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Arden United Methodist Church or Hospice at Home.
  [Mr. Deitrich] retired as superintendent from Mission Hills Memorial Gardens. He was bom Nov. 18, 1915, in Berrien County. On Jan. 5, 1935, in South Bend, he married Irene G. Shepard. She died Aug. 28, 1987. On Oct. 15, 1988, in Bemen Springs, he married Donna O. Jones. She survives with a daughter, Patricia Mechling of Constantine; a son, James of SL Joseph; two stepsons, Lany Davis and Merrill Davis, both of Berrien Springs; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Raymond of Niles. Mr. Deitrich was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the church.
  The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), 01 Jul 1993, Thu, Page 28.⁴
  
• He was buried at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles, Cass County, MI.²

• Father*: William Homer Deitrich¹ b. 7 Dec 1888, d. 16 Jul 1956
• Mother*: Myrtle May Buck¹ b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 28 Mar 1922

Raymond Leroy Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Leroy Deitrich was born on 31 March 1914, Arden, MI.²
• He was the son of William Homer Deitrich and Myrtle May Buck.¹
• Raymond Leroy Deitrich married Marciell Ruby Johnson on 20 February 1935, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.^3,4
• Raymond Leroy Deitrich died on 20 May 1997, at age 83.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Raymond L. Deitrich
  NILES - Raymond L. Deitrich, 83, of Niles died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Lakeland Medical Center, Niles, following an extended illness.
  Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. today, May 22, 1997, at Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Mr. Thomas Fisher, a grandson of Mr. Deitrich, officiating.1 Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Long Lake Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
  Mr. Deitrich was born March 31. 1914 . in Arden. Mich., to Wil liam H. and Myrtle (Buck) Deitrich. He had lived in this area all his life and was owner and opera-. tor of Deitrich Floor Covering for 45 years, retiring m 1982. Mr. Deitrich enjoyed baseball, playing as a young man in the former Clark Equipment League, and more recently as a spectator.
  On Feb. 20, 1935, in South Bend, Ind., he married Marcielle R. (Johnson) Deitrich, who survives. Also surviving are: four daughters Mrs. Dwight (Marlene) Gillette of Berrien Springs, Ms. Susan Stuckey of Suwanee, Ga., Mrs. Lawrence L. (Sandra) Barinka of Fripp Island, S.C., and Mrs. Kevin (Lori) Bjork of Wayzata, Minn; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.⁴
  
• He was buried at Long Lake Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.⁵

• Father*: William Homer Deitrich¹ b. 7 Dec 1888, d. 16 Jul 1956
• Mother*: Myrtle May Buck¹ b. 16 Jan 1894, d. 28 Mar 1922

Harold Vandenburg¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

Marciell Ruby Johnson^1,2

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marciell Ruby Johnson was born on 25 November 1919.¹
• She married Raymond Leroy Deitrich, son of William Homer Deitrich and Myrtle May Buck, on 20 February 1935, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN.^1,2
• Marciell Ruby Johnson died on 21 March 1999, at age 79.¹
• She was buried at Long Lake Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.¹

Dwight F. Gillette¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dwight F. Gillette was born on 19 August 1931.²
• He died on 18 December 2009, Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center, Berrien County, MI, at age 78.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Dwight F. Gillette
  Aug.19, 1931 – Dec.18, 2009
  BERRIEN CENTER — Dwight F.Gillette, 78, died Friday morning in Lakeland Specialty Hospital, Berrien Center. Survivors include his wife, Marlene (Deitrich);children, Dawn Gillette, Danette Gillette, William (wife Sue) Gillette, Andrea Gillette, Matthew Fisher, William (Kym) Fisher and Thomas (wife Jodi) Fisher. A private memorial service will be held.Friends are invited to visit with the family from 5 - 7 p.m.Tuesday in Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs, Online messages at www.allredfuneralhome.com.
  The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), 20 Dec 2009, Sun, Page B8.²
  

Kenneth Dale Stuckey^1,2

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Dale Stuckey was born on 28 December 1937, Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI.²
• He died on 12 January 2004, Buford, GA, at age 66.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kenneth Dale Stuckey
  BERRIEN SPRINGS -- Kenneth Dale Stuckey, 67, of Buford, Ga., formerly of Berrien Springs, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at home in Buford.
  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Allred Funeral Home, Berrien Springs. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs. Friends may meet with the family from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the funeral home.
  Mr. Stuckey was born Dec. 28, 1936, in Berrien Springs to Kenneth and Edwina Stuckey. He graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 1955 and attended Kalamazoo College. In June, 1957 he married Susan Deitrich. Dale worked at Kawneer Company in Niles from 1960 until being transferred to Atlanta, Ga., in 1984. He worked for Alcoa in Atlanta and throughout Europe until his passing.
  Survivors include his wife, Susan; four sons Steve of Buford, Jeff (Kathy) of Berrien Springs, Eric (Tonya) of Buford and Scott (Sandy), of Lawrenceville, Ga; four sisters and a brother Lea (Dave) Marks of Niles, Glenda Stuckey of Berrien Springs, Frank (Diane) Stuckey of Gatlinburg, Tenn., Cheryl Stuckey of Irons, Mich., and Sharon (Dan) Koehler of Irons; and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Darlene Bauer.
  The Herald-Palladium (Saint Joseph, Michigan), 14 Jan 2004, Wed, Page 7.³
  

Donald G. Fisher¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald G. Fisher was born on 29 May 1934.^1,2
• He died on 18 July 1956, near Charleston, WV, at age 22.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Killed While En Route To Funeral Of Kinsman
  BERRIEN SPRINGS, July 19 -- Funeral arrangements have been completed for Marine Sgt. Donald O. Fisher, 22, of Berrien Springs, who was killed at 6 a. m. yesterday in the worst auto crash in the history of the West Virginia turnpike. Sgt. Fisher was returning home from Camp Lejeune, S. C, to attend the funeral of his wife's grandfather in Niles when the fatal accident occurred about one and one half miles south of Charleston. W. Va.
  Two other persons were killed in the crash, involving three cars and a semi trailer.
  The victim is the son of Charles D. Fisher, of Long Lake community. His mother preceded him in death.
  Funeral Saturday
  Surviving are his father; his wife, Marlene Deitrtch and infant daughter, Cythia Bell. Other survivors include three brothers, Kenneth, Frank, David, all at home; and three sisters, Mrs, Richard Kegley, Berrien Springs; Donna Bell and Betty Ann, at home; and grandparents, Mrs. George Frazee, of Bangor, and George Frazee, of Berrien Springs.
  Sgt. Fisher was born May 29, 1934. He attended Berrien Springs schools before entering the Marine Corps, where he had been on active duty for three years.
  Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p. m. Saturday at the E. U. church in Berrien Springs. The Rev. Robert Horton will officiate.
  Graveside military rites will be conducted by the American Legion. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
  The Herald-Press (Saint Joseph, Michigan), 19 Jul 1956, Thu, Page 1.²