Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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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
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
1919 – 2004
*Cremation McFarland WI No burial*
Herbert Owen Blakely
1924 – 1981
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Husband
Henry George Bos
1921 – 1970
Married on 1941 at Lera Blakely (her Mom's house)
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Children
James Norman Bos
1942 – 2010
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Obit
Hazel (Blakely) Bos only daughter of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely went to be with her heavenly Father on May 7, 2011. Hazel was born April 28, 1922 in Alma, MI, and moved to Kalamazoo at an early age. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1940 and theKalamazoo Practical Nursing program in 1945 in the 3rd class of Practical Nursing in Kalamazoo. Hazel was employed by Borgess Medical Center for 30 years working on several nursing areas mainly Urology. She retired from Borgess in 1987. Hazel was a longtime member of the Fourth Reformed Church serving as the first female Elder. She was manager of the Borgess Thrift Shop for many years, delivered Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Widow and Widowers organization. Hazel had acquired an extensive bell collection contributed to by family and friends in their travels. She enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the United States
including Hawaii, Alaska and also the Holy Land. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Henry G. Bos who preceded her in death on July 22, 1970. She was also preceded in death by all four of her brothers, Rev. Harold, Hale, Herb and Clare Blakely and by her son, James N. Bos. Surviving are a son and two daughters, Mary Bos, Tom (Deb) Bos and Pat (Sterling) Weatherwax;
a daughter-in-law, Diana
Bos; eight grandchildren, Tim (Terra) Bos, Matt (April) Bos, Joel (Renee') Lamb, Megan (Jeff) Belew, Carynn Lara, Thomas Bos, Katie Tyink, Holly Weatherwax; great grandchildren, Tayler, Katie, Hailey, Ryan Bos, Nicole (Harold) Rothman, Clark Lamb, Isabel, Genavieve, Hunter Belew,
Michael Lara, Jude Tyink; sisters-in-law, Bertha Bos, Lucille Blakely, Betty Blakely, Joy Blakely; and many nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM
at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. A private family interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery beside her husband and son on Wednesday morning. Following the committal service the family will receive friends at Fourth Reformed Church (6339 Atlantic Ave.) from 11 AM to 12 Noon Wednesday where a Memorial Service
to celebrate Hazel's life will begin at 12:00 Noon Wednesday. Luncheon will immediately follow the memorial service. Memorials in Hazel's memory may be directed to Fourth Reformed Church. Please visitwww.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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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
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
1919 – 2004
*Cremation McFarland WI No burial*
Herbert Owen Blakely
1924 – 1981
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Husband
Henry George Bos
1921 – 1970
Married on 1941 at Lera Blakely (her Mom's house)
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Children
James Norman Bos
1942 – 2010
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Obit
Hazel (Blakely) Bos only daughter of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely went to be with her heavenly Father on May 7, 2011. Hazel was born April 28, 1922 in Alma, MI, and moved to Kalamazoo at an early age. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1940 and theKalamazoo Practical Nursing program in 1945 in the 3rd class of Practical Nursing in Kalamazoo. Hazel was employed by Borgess Medical Center for 30 years working on several nursing areas mainly Urology. She retired from Borgess in 1987. Hazel was a longtime member of the Fourth Reformed Church serving as the first female Elder. She was manager of the Borgess Thrift Shop for many years, delivered Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Widow and Widowers organization. Hazel had acquired an extensive bell collection contributed to by family and friends in their travels. She enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the United States
including Hawaii, Alaska and also the Holy Land. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Henry G. Bos who preceded her in death on July 22, 1970. She was also preceded in death by all four of her brothers, Rev. Harold, Hale, Herb and Clare Blakely and by her son, James N. Bos. Surviving are a son and two daughters, Mary Bos, Tom (Deb) Bos and Pat (Sterling) Weatherwax;
a daughter-in-law, Diana
Bos; eight grandchildren, Tim (Terra) Bos, Matt (April) Bos, Joel (Renee') Lamb, Megan (Jeff) Belew, Carynn Lara, Thomas Bos, Katie Tyink, Holly Weatherwax; great grandchildren, Tayler, Katie, Hailey, Ryan Bos, Nicole (Harold) Rothman, Clark Lamb, Isabel, Genavieve, Hunter Belew,
Michael Lara, Jude Tyink; sisters-in-law, Bertha Bos, Lucille Blakely, Betty Blakely, Joy Blakely; and many nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM
at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. A private family interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery beside her husband and son on Wednesday morning. Following the committal service the family will receive friends at Fourth Reformed Church (6339 Atlantic Ave.) from 11 AM to 12 Noon Wednesday where a Memorial Service
to celebrate Hazel's life will begin at 12:00 Noon Wednesday. Luncheon will immediately follow the memorial service. Memorials in Hazel's memory may be directed to Fourth Reformed Church. Please visitwww.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family.
Parents
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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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
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
1919 – 2004
*Cremation McFarland WI No burial*
Herbert Owen Blakely
1924 – 1981
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Husband
Henry George Bos
1921 – 1970
Married on 1941 at Lera Blakely (her Mom's house)
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Children
James Norman Bos
1942 – 2010
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Obit
Hazel (Blakely) Bos only daughter of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely went to be with her heavenly Father on May 7, 2011. Hazel was born April 28, 1922 in Alma, MI, and moved to Kalamazoo at an early age. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1940 and theKalamazoo Practical Nursing program in 1945 in the 3rd class of Practical Nursing in Kalamazoo. Hazel was employed by Borgess Medical Center for 30 years working on several nursing areas mainly Urology. She retired from Borgess in 1987. Hazel was a longtime member of the Fourth Reformed Church serving as the first female Elder. She was manager of the Borgess Thrift Shop for many years, delivered Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Widow and Widowers organization. Hazel had acquired an extensive bell collection contributed to by family and friends in their travels. She enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the United States
including Hawaii, Alaska and also the Holy Land. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Henry G. Bos who preceded her in death on July 22, 1970. She was also preceded in death by all four of her brothers, Rev. Harold, Hale, Herb and Clare Blakely and by her son, James N. Bos. Surviving are a son and two daughters, Mary Bos, Tom (Deb) Bos and Pat (Sterling) Weatherwax;
a daughter-in-law, Diana
Bos; eight grandchildren, Tim (Terra) Bos, Matt (April) Bos, Joel (Renee') Lamb, Megan (Jeff) Belew, Carynn Lara, Thomas Bos, Katie Tyink, Holly Weatherwax; great grandchildren, Tayler, Katie, Hailey, Ryan Bos, Nicole (Harold) Rothman, Clark Lamb, Isabel, Genavieve, Hunter Belew,
Michael Lara, Jude Tyink; sisters-in-law, Bertha Bos, Lucille Blakely, Betty Blakely, Joy Blakely; and many nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM
at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. A private family interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery beside her husband and son on Wednesday morning. Following the committal service the family will receive friends at Fourth Reformed Church (6339 Atlantic Ave.) from 11 AM to 12 Noon Wednesday where a Memorial Service
to celebrate Hazel's life will begin at 12:00 Noon Wednesday. Luncheon will immediately follow the memorial service. Memorials in Hazel's memory may be directed to Fourth Reformed Church. Please visitwww.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family.
Norman Elbert Blakely
Birth 12 April 1889 in Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan
Death 8 June 1941 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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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
Harold Franklin Blakely Rev
1915 – 1998
Norman "Hale" Blakely
1919 – 2004
*Cremation McFarland WI No burial*
Herbert Owen Blakely
1924 – 1981
Clare Hazen Blakely
1928 – 1971
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Husband
Henry George Bos
1921 – 1970
Married on 1941 at Lera Blakely (her Mom's house)
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Children
James Norman Bos
1942 – 2010
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Obit
Hazel (Blakely) Bos only daughter of Norman and Lera (Foght) Blakely went to be with her heavenly Father on May 7, 2011. Hazel was born April 28, 1922 in Alma, MI, and moved to Kalamazoo at an early age. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1940 and theKalamazoo Practical Nursing program in 1945 in the 3rd class of Practical Nursing in Kalamazoo. Hazel was employed by Borgess Medical Center for 30 years working on several nursing areas mainly Urology. She retired from Borgess in 1987. Hazel was a longtime member of the Fourth Reformed Church serving as the first female Elder. She was manager of the Borgess Thrift Shop for many years, delivered Meals on Wheels and was a member of the Widow and Widowers organization. Hazel had acquired an extensive bell collection contributed to by family and friends in their travels. She enjoyed traveling, visiting most of the United States
including Hawaii, Alaska and also the Holy Land. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Henry G. Bos who preceded her in death on July 22, 1970. She was also preceded in death by all four of her brothers, Rev. Harold, Hale, Herb and Clare Blakely and by her son, James N. Bos. Surviving are a son and two daughters, Mary Bos, Tom (Deb) Bos and Pat (Sterling) Weatherwax;
a daughter-in-law, Diana
Bos; eight grandchildren, Tim (Terra) Bos, Matt (April) Bos, Joel (Renee') Lamb, Megan (Jeff) Belew, Carynn Lara, Thomas Bos, Katie Tyink, Holly Weatherwax; great grandchildren, Tayler, Katie, Hailey, Ryan Bos, Nicole (Harold) Rothman, Clark Lamb, Isabel, Genavieve, Hunter Belew,
Michael Lara, Jude Tyink; sisters-in-law, Bertha Bos, Lucille Blakely, Betty Blakely, Joy Blakely; and many nieces and nephews. The family
will receive friends on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM
at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 South 9th Street. A private family interment will be held in Riverside Cemetery beside her husband and son on Wednesday morning. Following the committal service the family will receive friends at Fourth Reformed Church (6339 Atlantic Ave.) from 11 AM to 12 Noon Wednesday where a Memorial Service
to celebrate Hazel's life will begin at 12:00 Noon Wednesday. Luncheon will immediately follow the memorial service. Memorials in Hazel's memory may be directed to Fourth Reformed Church. Please visitwww.langelands.com for online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family.
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