Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lera is buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
REV. HAROLD FRANKLIN BLAKELY 1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely 1919 – 2004 *Note Hale was Cremated* McFarland WI
Hazel Etta Blakely 1922 – 2011
Herbert Owen Blakely 1924 – 1981
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Wife
Married on Oct 8 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Joy Ann Hampel
Birth 18 Dec 1931 in Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan
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Nov 1971 Obit
Clare H. Blakely
Lake Odessa Clare H Blakely 43 died late saturday evening at Penncok hosptial in Hastings following an extended illness. (Cancer)
Born in Lake Odessa May 12 1928, he was the son of Lera Foght and Norman E. Blakely. He moved from kalamazoo and returned to Lake odessa when he was 15. In 1946 he was a gradute of Lake Odessa high school and was emplyeed to Oldsmoble in Lansing for 23 years as a process engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served in the European theater. He was a member of Lakewood United Methodist church and Mens Brotherhood, was past secretary and treasure of the church board of trustee. Sunday school teacher and superintendent member of chior and director of the junior chior. He was affiliated with boy scouts as cub master and was couch League baseball and umpire. He was a past memeber and president of the Olds Rockatires.
He was married to Joy Ann Hample of Lake Odessa,October 8 1949 and she survived. Beside his wife, he also leaves his three sons Bruce Randy and Kelly: three daughters Gay Lynn and Carol ray and Jayne Ann all at home: mother; Mrs Lera Samantha Blakely of Lake Odessa: three brothers Rev Harold Blakely of pigeon, Hale Blakely of Mcfarland WI and Herbert of Lansing One sister Hazel Bos of Kalamazoo.
Mr. Blakely will be at the Pickens funeral home in Lake Odessa unilt 11 am Tuesday when he will be taken to Lakewood United Methodist church fo service at 1:30pm. Rev Wilbur Williams of Jackson will officate and interment will be at Lakeside Cemetey.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lera is buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
REV. HAROLD FRANKLIN BLAKELY 1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely 1919 – 2004 *Note Hale was Cremated* McFarland WI
Hazel Etta Blakely 1922 – 2011
Herbert Owen Blakely 1924 – 1981
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Wife
Married on Oct 8 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Joy Ann Hampel
Birth 18 Dec 1931 in Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan
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Nov 1971 Obit
Clare H. Blakely
Lake Odessa Clare H Blakely 43 died late saturday evening at Penncok hosptial in Hastings following an extended illness. (Cancer)
Born in Lake Odessa May 12 1928, he was the son of Lera Foght and Norman E. Blakely. He moved from kalamazoo and returned to Lake odessa when he was 15. In 1946 he was a gradute of Lake Odessa high school and was emplyeed to Oldsmoble in Lansing for 23 years as a process engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served in the European theater. He was a member of Lakewood United Methodist church and Mens Brotherhood, was past secretary and treasure of the church board of trustee. Sunday school teacher and superintendent member of chior and director of the junior chior. He was affiliated with boy scouts as cub master and was couch League baseball and umpire. He was a past memeber and president of the Olds Rockatires.
He was married to Joy Ann Hample of Lake Odessa,October 8 1949 and she survived. Beside his wife, he also leaves his three sons Bruce Randy and Kelly: three daughters Gay Lynn and Carol ray and Jayne Ann all at home: mother; Mrs Lera Samantha Blakely of Lake Odessa: three brothers Rev Harold Blakely of pigeon, Hale Blakely of Mcfarland WI and Herbert of Lansing One sister Hazel Bos of Kalamazoo.
Mr. Blakely will be at the Pickens funeral home in Lake Odessa unilt 11 am Tuesday when he will be taken to Lakewood United Methodist church fo service at 1:30pm. Rev Wilbur Williams of Jackson will officate and interment will be at Lakeside Cemetey.
Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lera is buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
REV. HAROLD FRANKLIN BLAKELY 1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely 1919 – 2004 *Note Hale was Cremated* McFarland WI
Hazel Etta Blakely 1922 – 2011
Herbert Owen Blakely 1924 – 1981
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Wife
Married on Oct 8 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Joy Ann Hampel
Birth 18 Dec 1931 in Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan
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Nov 1971 Obit
Clare H. Blakely
Lake Odessa Clare H Blakely 43 died late saturday evening at Penncok hosptial in Hastings following an extended illness. (Cancer)
Born in Lake Odessa May 12 1928, he was the son of Lera Foght and Norman E. Blakely. He moved from kalamazoo and returned to Lake odessa when he was 15. In 1946 he was a gradute of Lake Odessa high school and was emplyeed to Oldsmoble in Lansing for 23 years as a process engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served in the European theater. He was a member of Lakewood United Methodist church and Mens Brotherhood, was past secretary and treasure of the church board of trustee. Sunday school teacher and superintendent member of chior and director of the junior chior. He was affiliated with boy scouts as cub master and was couch League baseball and umpire. He was a past memeber and president of the Olds Rockatires.
He was married to Joy Ann Hample of Lake Odessa,October 8 1949 and she survived. Beside his wife, he also leaves his three sons Bruce Randy and Kelly: three daughters Gay Lynn and Carol ray and Jayne Ann all at home: mother; Mrs Lera Samantha Blakely of Lake Odessa: three brothers Rev Harold Blakely of pigeon, Hale Blakely of Mcfarland WI and Herbert of Lansing One sister Hazel Bos of Kalamazoo.
Mr. Blakely will be at the Pickens funeral home in Lake Odessa unilt 11 am Tuesday when he will be taken to Lakewood United Methodist church fo service at 1:30pm. Rev Wilbur Williams of Jackson will officate and interment will be at Lakeside Cemetey.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
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Lera Samantha Foght
Birth 22 June 1890 in Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Death 13 November 1972 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan
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Step-Dad
Myrvel-Myrvel Stphens-Stephens
Birth 23 Sep 1894 in Indiana
Death 5/18/1967 in Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan
*NOTE* Lera Remarried to Myrvel Stephens in April 5 1953
Lake Odessa MI Lera is buried with her second husband.
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Siblings
REV. HAROLD FRANKLIN BLAKELY 1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely 1919 – 2004 *Note Hale was Cremated* McFarland WI
Hazel Etta Blakely 1922 – 2011
Herbert Owen Blakely 1924 – 1981
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Wife
Married on Oct 8 1949 Lake Odessa MI
Joy Ann Hampel
Birth 18 Dec 1931 in Grand Rapids City, Kent, Michigan
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Nov 1971 Obit
Clare H. Blakely
Lake Odessa Clare H Blakely 43 died late saturday evening at Penncok hosptial in Hastings following an extended illness. (Cancer)
Born in Lake Odessa May 12 1928, he was the son of Lera Foght and Norman E. Blakely. He moved from kalamazoo and returned to Lake odessa when he was 15. In 1946 he was a gradute of Lake Odessa high school and was emplyeed to Oldsmoble in Lansing for 23 years as a process engineer. He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 and served in the European theater. He was a member of Lakewood United Methodist church and Mens Brotherhood, was past secretary and treasure of the church board of trustee. Sunday school teacher and superintendent member of chior and director of the junior chior. He was affiliated with boy scouts as cub master and was couch League baseball and umpire. He was a past memeber and president of the Olds Rockatires.
He was married to Joy Ann Hample of Lake Odessa,October 8 1949 and she survived. Beside his wife, he also leaves his three sons Bruce Randy and Kelly: three daughters Gay Lynn and Carol ray and Jayne Ann all at home: mother; Mrs Lera Samantha Blakely of Lake Odessa: three brothers Rev Harold Blakely of pigeon, Hale Blakely of Mcfarland WI and Herbert of Lansing One sister Hazel Bos of Kalamazoo.
Mr. Blakely will be at the Pickens funeral home in Lake Odessa unilt 11 am Tuesday when he will be taken to Lakewood United Methodist church fo service at 1:30pm. Rev Wilbur Williams of Jackson will officate and interment will be at Lakeside Cemetey.
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