born 4-8-1918 Fowlerville, Livingston Co. MI.
died 5-11-2011 Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.
Arloa, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, at Isabella County Care Facility.
Arloa was the daughter of Vern and Beatrice (Sober) Duncan. She graduated from from Corunna High School an then attended nursing school in Traverse City, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She married Merle Bickford on November 18, 1960 in Owosso. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1997.
Arloa worked for ten years on the medical and surgical floors at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Arloa was also an avid editorial writer, contributing many letters to the editor of the Morning Sun.
Arloa is survived by her children, Sharon (William) Bierschbach of Willis, Texas, and Gary (Frances) Bickford, of Browns Mills, New Jersey; her grandchildren, Mark Rourke, Michael Rourke, Susan (Ceasar) Hinojosa, and Sherri (Cutis) Endsley, all of Texas; 8 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lynn Crutts; her step-son, Charles Bickford; her brother, Vincent Duncan; and her sister, Garnet Kimball.
Funeral services were Monday, May 16, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ithaca Senior Activity Building.
Arrangements by Barden Funeral Home, Ithaca, MI.
died 5-11-2011 Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.
Arloa, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, at Isabella County Care Facility.
Arloa was the daughter of Vern and Beatrice (Sober) Duncan. She graduated from from Corunna High School an then attended nursing school in Traverse City, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She married Merle Bickford on November 18, 1960 in Owosso. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1997.
Arloa worked for ten years on the medical and surgical floors at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Arloa was also an avid editorial writer, contributing many letters to the editor of the Morning Sun.
Arloa is survived by her children, Sharon (William) Bierschbach of Willis, Texas, and Gary (Frances) Bickford, of Browns Mills, New Jersey; her grandchildren, Mark Rourke, Michael Rourke, Susan (Ceasar) Hinojosa, and Sherri (Cutis) Endsley, all of Texas; 8 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lynn Crutts; her step-son, Charles Bickford; her brother, Vincent Duncan; and her sister, Garnet Kimball.
Funeral services were Monday, May 16, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ithaca Senior Activity Building.
Arrangements by Barden Funeral Home, Ithaca, MI.
born 4-8-1918 Fowlerville, Livingston Co. MI.
died 5-11-2011 Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.
Arloa, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, at Isabella County Care Facility.
Arloa was the daughter of Vern and Beatrice (Sober) Duncan. She graduated from from Corunna High School an then attended nursing school in Traverse City, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She married Merle Bickford on November 18, 1960 in Owosso. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1997.
Arloa worked for ten years on the medical and surgical floors at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Arloa was also an avid editorial writer, contributing many letters to the editor of the Morning Sun.
Arloa is survived by her children, Sharon (William) Bierschbach of Willis, Texas, and Gary (Frances) Bickford, of Browns Mills, New Jersey; her grandchildren, Mark Rourke, Michael Rourke, Susan (Ceasar) Hinojosa, and Sherri (Cutis) Endsley, all of Texas; 8 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lynn Crutts; her step-son, Charles Bickford; her brother, Vincent Duncan; and her sister, Garnet Kimball.
Funeral services were Monday, May 16, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ithaca Senior Activity Building.
Arrangements by Barden Funeral Home, Ithaca, MI.
died 5-11-2011 Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.
Arloa, 93, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Ithaca, died Wednesday, at Isabella County Care Facility.
Arloa was the daughter of Vern and Beatrice (Sober) Duncan. She graduated from from Corunna High School an then attended nursing school in Traverse City, becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse. She married Merle Bickford on November 18, 1960 in Owosso. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1997.
Arloa worked for ten years on the medical and surgical floors at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Arloa was also an avid editorial writer, contributing many letters to the editor of the Morning Sun.
Arloa is survived by her children, Sharon (William) Bierschbach of Willis, Texas, and Gary (Frances) Bickford, of Browns Mills, New Jersey; her grandchildren, Mark Rourke, Michael Rourke, Susan (Ceasar) Hinojosa, and Sherri (Cutis) Endsley, all of Texas; 8 great grandchildren; and 8 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Lynn Crutts; her step-son, Charles Bickford; her brother, Vincent Duncan; and her sister, Garnet Kimball.
Funeral services were Monday, May 16, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ithaca Senior Activity Building.
Arrangements by Barden Funeral Home, Ithaca, MI.
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