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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, July 21, 1911
Local Happenings
Page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Wm Joos are the proud parents of a baby boy who arrived at their home Tuesday morning.

Obituary

WILLIAM MAURICE JOOS,

100, of Independence, MO formerly of Cass City went to be at the right hand of God Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Northcare Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO. He was born July 18, 1911 in Cass City to Frederick William and Hattie (Muck) Joos. He married Eva Mae Sovey February 27, 1937. She died October 11, 1967. He later married Frances Diebel August 26, 1972 in Lapeer. She died June 9, 1995.

Maurice worked on the family farm with his Dad. He also worked for McClellan Creamery, the Nestles Plant in Cass City, Peters Sawmill, REA, Dr. Donahue Farms, and the Ford Garage. He retired from Bauer Candy Company after 27 years as a Salesman. Maurice's passions in life were serving the Lord and his church. He would brag to everyone who visited that he was a member of the Cass City United Methodist Church for 78 years and that he sang in the choir for 73 years. He sang in different men's choruses, quartets and trios and even sang on the radio in Detroit. Another passion of Maurice's was baseball. He loved the Detroit Tigers. He was able to see five games since he came to Independence, MO. This summer when Detroit came to play Kansas City he was able to get out to the ballpark and cheer for his Detroit team. When the Tigers would get the Kansas City Royals out he would clap his hands and have a big grin on his face. This may have been the first time he ever attended a major league game. He was amazed at the condition of the field. Maurice often boasted about his .350 batting average in high school. God had a plan for Maurice to watch his Detroit Tigers have a winning season and when they lost to the Texas Rangers his mission was over. The Lord wanted Maurice to play baseball for him now.

Maurice is survived by his sons: Richard (Connie) Joos of Independence, MO, Donald (JoEllen) Joos of Grand Rapids; 5 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 10 great great grandchildren; brother-in-law, Ted Diebel; sisters-in-law: Bob and Mary (Diebel) Dast, Jerry and Florence (Diebel) Decker, Lola Diebel; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by sisters: Lena Hanes and Helen Jezewski; great grandson, Ryan Joos.

Funeral service held 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 in Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City with Chuck Emmert of Duplain Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in Elkland Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to NorthCare Hospice, North Kansas City, MO. Maurice's family would like to give special thanks to NorthCare Hospice nurses who were so good and caring for him. Also a thank you to the friends that visited him: Gary Bernhardt, Bob and Joyce McArthur, Bob and Mary Dast. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com.

Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011 in Kranz Funeral Home '96 Cass City

Arrangements by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan

William married Eva May Sovey on 27 Feb 1937 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Eva was born on 6 May 1918 in Keego Harbor, Oakland County, Michigan; died on 11 Oct 1967 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, October 19, 1967
Page Three

Mrs. Eva Mae Joos succumbs at 49

Mrs. Eva Mae Joos was buried in Elkland cemetery Friday following her death Oct. 11 at Hills and Dales Hospital.

Surviving are her husband, Maurice; two sons, Richard and Donald, both of Cass City; her mother, Mrs. Carrie Wendt, Cass City; two grandchildren, and a brother, Lawrence Sovey of Clawson.

Mrs. Joos was born in Pontiac May 6, 1918, the daughter of Mrs. Carrie Sovey Wendt and the late John Sovey. They moved to Cass City thirty-three years ago. The former Miss Sovey was united in marriage to Maurice Joos in Cass City on Feb. 27, 1937, and they continued to make their home here.

The body of Eva Mae Joos was at Little's Funeral Home until noon Friday, then taken to the Evangelical United Brethren church for the 2 o'clock service. Officiating were Rev. Ira Wood, pastor, and Rev. Stanley Kirn Sr., retired. Mrs. Joos was a member of the EUB church.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, July 2008)

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Cass City Chronicle
March 5, 1937
Page One

Miss Sovey, Bride of Maurice JOOS

Of interest to a wide circle of friends was the marriage of Eva Mae SOVEY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John SOVEY, to Maurice JOOS, Saturday afternoon at the Evangelical parsonage, Rev. G.A. Spitler officiating. Mr. JOOS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William JOOS. The bride was lovely in a blue and gray spring ensemble with gray accessories and bouquet of pink and white sweetpeas. She was attended by Miss Laura JAUS, who wore green spring print with gray accessories and bouquet of orchid sweet peas. Clark HELWIG assisted Mr. JOOS as best man. Mr. and Mrs. JOOS left for a short wedding trip to Pontiac, Detroit and Saginaw.

Mrs. JOOS is a graduated of the Cass City high school with the class of 1936, and for several months has been employed at Wood's drug store. Mr. JOOS was a member of the 1929 class of Cass City high school ans is employed by Angus McPhail. Both young people are members of the Evangelical church and are prominent in choir work and young people's activities. An informal reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. JOOS was held at the home of the bride's parents on Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. JOOS will make their home in Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Nov. 25, 1921
Page Five
Thanksgiving Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Joos and family of Northeast Elkland were guests at the home of E.W. Kercher on Thanksgiving Day.


Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan
Thursday, January 22, 1970
Vol. 63, No. 40
Page Three

Services held for William JOOS, 89

Funeral services for William F. Joos, 89, retired farmer and lifelong resident of this area, were held Sunday at Little's Funeral Home. Rev. Ira L. Wood, pastor of Salem United Methodist church, of which Mr. Joos was a member for the past 25 years, officiated. Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

Mr. Joos, a patient at the Sanilac Medical Care Facility at Sandusky for four months, died there Friday, Jan. 16.

Son of the late Jacob and Rosina Joos, he was born at Saginaw Feb. 15, 1880. He married Miss Hattie MUCK in Cass City in 1909 (sic). Mrs. Joos succumbed Nov. 14, 1954.

Suriviving are one son, Maurice of Cass City; two daughters, Mrs. Kurt HANES (Lena) of Snover and Mrs. Walter JEZEWSKI (Helen) of Cass City; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Fred JOOS of Caro, and a sister, Mrs. Lawrence HARTMAN of Saginaw.

(Research):1920 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jan 1920
SD 7 ED 178 Sheet 3B
69-72
Joos, William Hd M W 39 M Mic Germany Germany Fermer
Joos, Hattie Wf F W 40 M Mich NY NY
Joos, Leana Dtr F W 10 S Mich Mich Mich
Joos, Morris Son M W 8 S Mich Mich Mich
Joos, Jacob Father M W 75 M 1869 Na 1880 Germany Germany Ge
rmany
Joos, Rosina Mother F W 64 M 1873 Germany Germany Germany


1930 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland, ED 12
147
Joos, William F 50 Michigan Germany Germany Farmer
Joos, Hattie C 50 Michigan New York New York
Joos, Lena L 20 Michigan Michigan Michigan
Joos, Morris W 18 Michigan Michigan Michigan
Joos, Helen M 9 Michigan Michigan Michigan
Joos, Jacob 85 Germany Germany Germany 1869
Joos, Rosina 75 Germany Germany Germany 1873

William married Harriet Christine "Hattie" Muck on 17 Mar 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Harriet (daughter of Adam H. Muck and Magdalena "Lena" Striffler) was born on 16 Jul 1879 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 15 Nov 1954 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 19, 1954
Page 6

Last Rites for Mrs. William Joos

Mrs. Wm. Joos, 75, lifelong resident of Elkland Township and of Cass City for the past seven years, died in her home Monday night after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. S. R. Wurtz, pastor of the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church, of which Mrs. Joos was a member since childhood, officiated and burial was in Elkland cemetery. The former Harriet MUCK, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Lena MUCK, was born July 16, 1879, and was united in marriage with Mr. JOOS in the Evangelical parsonage here on March 17, 1907. Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Kurt HANES (Lena) of Garden City and Mrs. Walter JEZEWSKI (Helen) of Cass City; a son, Maurice JOOS of Cass City; five grandsons, Richard and Donald JOOS, James and John JEZEWSKI; and Raymond HANES; and a sister, Mrs. Roy GRAHAM of Caro.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

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Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Friday, March 16, 1934
Vol. 23, Number 49


Turning Back the Pages
Twenty Five Years Ago
March 19, 1909

Wm. Joos and Miss Hattie MUCK were married at the Evangelical parsonage on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J.A. SCHWEITZER.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)