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Michael Lee Southworth

Male 1947 - 2022  (74 years)


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  • Name Michael Lee Southworth  [1, 2
    Birth 2 Oct 1947  Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Mar 2022  Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Michael L. Southworth, 74, of Elkton, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon.

      Mike was born October 2, 1947 in Pigeon to the late Donald and Elizabeth (Parham) Southworth. In 1965 he graduated from Laker High School. He retired from GM-Oldsmobile/Lansing in 2004 after 38 years as a tool and die maker. He rode through the lower 48 States on his beloved Harley-Davidsons. He loved hunting, tinkering, and traveling, including trips to Moscow and Brazil.

      Mike is survived by his wife Kathryn; sons Sean (Debi) of Marshall and Bradley (Ann) of Okemos; step-children Kristin (Paul) Hartsaw of Lombard, IL, Kelly (Nancy Penfold) of Elkton and Kameron (Marisa Landsburg) of Elkton; grandchildren John, Noah, William, Lauren, Caroline, Olivia, Warren, and Maggie; siblings Cheryl (Bob) of South Carolina, Charles (Suzanne) of South Carolina, Nance (Ed) of South Carolina, and Dale of Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his brother Kerry.

      A memorial service will be at 2:00pm Sunday, March 20th at the Champagne Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Lueke officiating. Visitation will begin at Noon and continue until the time of service.

      Memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe.
    Person ID I30398  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2022 

    Father Donald Lee Southworth,   b. 9 Aug 1923, Dinuba, Tulare County, California Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1982, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ann Parham,   b. 27 Oct 1924, Burr Oak Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 May 2016, Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1947  St. Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Family ID F9555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F12214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2012 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F12215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2012 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Oct 1947 - Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Mar 2022 - Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 11., September 6, 1948 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion.

    3. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 11, September 6, 1948. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 10, September 1, 1947, showed marriage location as in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Michigan (Reliability: 3).