"Leora Louise (DeKuiper) Tanis, age 45 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 1995 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1950 in Fremont to George and Shirley (Shaw) DeKuiper. She served her country in the United States Navy where she received the National Defense Service Medal. After her honorable discharge, she worked in the production department at the Gerber Products Company until 1992....
Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 25, 1995 from the Ashland Center Church of Christ Church in Grant....
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NOTE: Shirley DeKuiper (1925–2009) Memorial no.37798931 may not be the biological mother of Leora because George & Shirley weren't married until 1954. Leora was born 1 month after the 1950 census. Either Myrle Bennett Dekuiper is the mother, or Leora's mother is unknown at this time. It is possible that Myrle could have been 8 months pregnant during the 1950 census. More information needed.
"Leora Louise (DeKuiper) Tanis, age 45 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 1995 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1950 in Fremont to George and Shirley (Shaw) DeKuiper. She served her country in the United States Navy where she received the National Defense Service Medal. After her honorable discharge, she worked in the production department at the Gerber Products Company until 1992....
Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 25, 1995 from the Ashland Center Church of Christ Church in Grant....
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NOTE: Shirley DeKuiper (1925–2009) Memorial no.37798931 may not be the biological mother of Leora because George & Shirley weren't married until 1954. Leora was born 1 month after the 1950 census. Either Myrle Bennett Dekuiper is the mother, or Leora's mother is unknown at this time. It is possible that Myrle could have been 8 months pregnant during the 1950 census. More information needed.
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LEORA LOUISE TANIS
SA US NAVY
VIETNAM
1950 1995
Gravesite Details
She is buried next to her [step?] mother in Sherman Township Cemetery, not in Ashland Township Cemetery.
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