Eva May Sovey

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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)

Eva married William Maurice Joos on 27 Feb 1937 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. William (son of William Frederick Joos and Harriet Christine "Hattie" Muck) was born on 18 Jul 1911 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 23 Nov 2011 in North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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