The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
October 17, 1999Evelyn F. Adams, 77, of Santa Ana, a property manager for Industrial Properties, died Oct. 13, 1999, of cancer.
Survivors: daughter, Jacqueline Haga; sons, Richard, Gary, James; sister, Phyllis Van Galder; brothers, Raymond, Clifford and Roger Hale; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Rockford Register Star (IL)
February 14, 2005ROSCOE - Raymond J. Hale, 78, of Roscoe died at 8:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, in Rockford Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 11, 1926, in Janesville, Wis., the son of Ray and Florence (Bradford) Hale.
He was a lifetime resident of Roscoe.
Raymond married Marcella F. Bennett in Beloit, Wis., Jan. 11, 1947.
He owned and operated Hale Construction, retiring in 1995. Member of St. Peter Catholic Church and Beloit Moose Club. Former member of Roscoe Lions Club and South Beloit Businessman's Association.
Survivors include wife, Marcella of Roscoe; sons, Donald (Joyce) Hale of Roscoe, Thomas Hale of North Freedom, Wis., and Curtis (Audrey) Hale of South Beloit; daughters, Barbara (Phil) Hodges of South Beloit, Betty Rogers of Rockton and Julie (James) Culwell of Renton, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis VanGalder of Janesville; brothers, Clifford Hale of Genoa City, Wis., and Roger Hale, Beloit; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, a sister and a son-in-law.
Ehorn Adams Funeral Home
Arlene E. Hale, age 85, of Delavan, formerly of Genoa City, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at her residence.
Arlene was born in Minook, IL on September 7, 1925, the daughter of the late Charles and Nora (Fry) Roath.
She was married to Leonard Larson on July 1, 1938 in Dubuque, Iowa and he died Oct. 13, 1964, then she married Clifford F. Hale June 22, 1968 in Genoa City, WI and he died Aug. 31, 2007.
She was employed as an assembler at Northern Precision in Lake Geneva, WI., for 30 years retiring 1962.
She attended the First Congregational Church Genoa City, WI. She love bowling, traveling and casino trips.
Arlene is survived by two daughters, Esther (Donald) Riemer of Pewaukee, WI, Diana ("Snork") Gandt of Slinger, WI; three sons Irving (Susan) Larson of Pittsville, WI, Jesse (friend Jean) Larson of Delavan, WI, Russell Larson of Genoa City, WI, 17 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren and a sister, Coralie Wiganowsky of Madison, WI.
She was preceded by a daughter Shirley Larson, a granddaughter Carrie Larson, a great granddaughter Jenny Wells, two sisters Leone Larson and Virginia Larson and by a brother Charles Roath Jr.
Beloit Daily News (WI)
October 11, 2011Roger E. "Buzz" Hale, 79, of Beloit, Wi, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at his home. Mr. Hale was born on February 19, 1932 in Janesville, Wi, son of the late Raymond and Florence (Bradford) Hale. He married Shirley Green on October 25, 1969.
He was a member of the Beloit Moose for nearly 50 years. He served in the Army and fought in the Korean War. He retired from the Rockton Bus Company in Rockton, IL, 18 years ago.
He is survived by his two sons, Jim Hale (Barb Albrecht) of Beloit and Steve (Sarah) Hale of Oak Creek, WI. One step-son Pete Demus (Anne Bua) of Clinton, WI. Two step-daughters: Judy (Dave) Flick of Houston, TX. Sherrie (Mark) Bunker of Marshfield, WI; 14 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; a sister Phyllis Van Galder of Janesville, WI.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Hale, 2 step-sons Mike Demus and Billy Demus; a sister Evelyn Adams; and 5 brothers: Kenneth, Gordon, Robert, Raymond and Cliff Hale.
Beloit Daily News (WI)
June 25, 2009Mrs. Shirlie Mae Hale, 78, of Beloit, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the Beloit Health and Rehab surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on November 11, 1930 to Herbert and Lucille (Mathison) Green in West Allis, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Janesville High School graduating in 1948. She was joined in marriage to Mr. Roger E. Hale on October 26, 1969, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Beloit.
Mrs. Hale worked as a bus driver for over 20 years with S & H Bus Company. Mrs. Hale was a member of the NRA, the Isaak Walton League, and the Beloit Moose Club. She enjoyed bowling, gardening and her grandchildren.Mrs. Hale is survived by her husband, Roger - Beloit. Her children: Jim Hale - Beloit; Mike Demus -Beloit; Peter (Anne) Demus - Clinton; Judy (Dave) Flick - Houston, Texas; Sherrie (Mark) Bunker -
Marshall, Wisc.; Steve (Sarah) Hale - Oak Creek, Wisc.; 15 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; One sister, Beverly Feid - Arizona.Mrs. Hale was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Lucille Green, and her son, Bill Demus.
The Oregonian
November 14, 1994RALPH H. COTTIS
Funeral was Saturday, Nov. 12, 1994, in Lincoln Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Mr. Cottis was born Dec. 23, 1915, in Rainier. He died of causes related to age Nov. 9. He was 78.
Mr. Cottis retired in 1981 as an automotive painter for Imperial Garages. He was a member of the Greater Portland Baptist Church.
In 1922 Mr. Cottis moved to the Woodstock area of Southeast Portland, where he attended Hosford Grade School.
He married Eva in 1938 and Helen in 1972.
Survivors are his wife, Helen of Portland; sons, David R. of Vancouver, Wash., and Rex H. and Neil R., both of Portland; sisters, Evelyn Zerzan and Helen Srofe, both of Newport, and Marilyn Donaghy of Portland; brother, Ray of Portland; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The Beaumont Enterprise
September 8, 2010Helen Elizabeth Waite, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Friday morning, September 3, 2010. Just five days after her 96th birthday. Helen was born August 29, 1914 in Millinocket, Maine to Laura (Morgan) and Herbert Bruce.
She grew up in Millinocket and graduated from Sterns High School in 1932 and 2 years later graduated from Gorham Normal School in 1934. She taught elementary and Junior-high school in Millinocket and years later taught remedial reading in Port Neches, Texas where she resided for almost 50 years. In 1999 she moved to Anahuac to be closer to her daughter and her family. While in Port Neches she was a member of the First Methodist Church, played lots of bridge with friends at the Senior Citizen Center and collected old tired dolls to fix up and donate to the churches around Anahuac Christmas Bazaar. She was known for her enthusiasm and a crazy sense of humor.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Robert E. Bob Waite, her son Robert B. Bobby Waite and her sister Margaret Carrigan.
Left to Cherish her memory are her daughter Laura Lee Lolly Parker of Anahuac; grandchildren Helen Ruth Beall and husband Roger, Charles Chuck Robert Waite and wife Merca of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Cobey Waite Adams and wife Teresa, John Quinton Adams of Anahuac and Robert Tate Adams and wife Rebecca of Houston; great-grandchildren Leila and Bobby Beall of Oklahoma, Daisy and Coley Christian Adams of Anahuac and Lellian Grace Adams of Houston, along with several nieces, nephews and loving friends.
Bangor Daily News
December 19, 2008MILLINOCKET Gerald L. Jones, 99, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008, at a Bangor hospital after a brief illness. He was born March 10, 1909, in Berlin, N.H., the son of William and Bertha Jones.
He worked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during the war and was a brakeman for Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. He was a machinist at Great Northern Paper Co., for 35 years, and was a member and past master of Nollsemic Lodge No. 205 AF & AM, Millinocket.
Gerald is survived by two sons, Lawrence E. Jones and his wife, Carol, of Evergreen, Colo., and Ted Jones and his wife, Kitty, of Carabasset Valley; a sister, Glenna Scarpa of St. Petersburg, Fla.; five grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, five great-stepgrandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Margaret; and a brother, Harold.
The Tampa Tribune (FL)
February 16, 1992MAURICE E. ASHTON, 88, of Winter Haven died Friday at Winter Haven Hospital. A native of Lynn, Mass., he moved to this area from Los Angeles. He was an aircraft engine maker, Protestant and a member of the Grangers Club.
He is survived by two sons, Maurice Jr. of East Lebanon, N.H., and Arthur S. of Plantation; two daughters, Dorothy Yinglin of Winter Haven and Leah M. Racicot of Fedhaven; 19 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
The Boston Globe
July 16, 1967Severance - In Marblehead, July 14, John A. Husband of Evelyn (Ashton) Severance of 48 High st., Marblehead.