Magdalena "Lena" Striffler

Magdalena married Adam H. Muck about 1878 in Michigan. Adam was born on 21 Aug 1852 in Amherst, Erie County, New York; died on 2 May 1914 in Colwood, 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)

Harriet married William Frederick Joos on 17 Mar 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. William (son of Jacob Joos and Rosine "Rosina" Benkelman) was born on 15 Feb 1880 in Saginaw County, Michigan; died on 15 Jan 1970 in Sandusky, Sanilac 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 27, 1931
Page One
Deaths

Mrs. J.C. Corkins

News of the death of Mrs. J.C. Corkins came as a great shock to her many friends and relatives. She passed away at the Morris Hospital early Sunday afternoon after a very short illness.

Lena Elizabeth Muck was born at Cass City, July 9, 1883, and spent her entire life in this community. On March 20, 1912, she was united in marriage to John C. Corkins, who remains to mourn her untimely departure, with five children as follows: Maxine Elizabeth, Jack Calvin, Jean Lewis, Hazel Mae and Shirley Leone. Since her marriage to Mrs. Corkins, a widower with three small children of the ages of five and six years, she performed the duties of mother and helped to guide them along life's pathway until they reached the years of their majority and now she leaves them too to mourn their loss. They are: Helen J. Corkins of Detroit, Ivan W. Corkins of Pontiac and Lucile F. Hewens of Ypsilanti. Mrs. Corkins also leaves three sisters, Mrs. W. F. Joos, and Mrs. E.W. Kercher, both of Cass City, and Mrs. R.E. Graham of Caro; also a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Corkins was a kind and loving wife and mother and was winning in her ways so that friendship's circle was to her a large one.

She was an attendant at the Evangelical church and Sunday School whenever health permitted and was also a member of the Ladies' Aid where she was always a willing worker, and will be greatly missed.

Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon conducted by Rev. C. F. Smith. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community in their great sorrow.

The following from a distant points were in attendance at the funeral: Mrs. Louise and Albert Gassner of Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. George Striffler, J.L. Muck, Mrs. Lorene Muck and daughter, Gloria, all of Lockport, New York, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Hewens and two little sons of Ypsilanti, Miss Helen Corkins of Detroit and Mrs. and Mrs. Ivan Corkins and little son of Pontiac and other relatives and friends from Detroit and Ypsilanti.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

Vol. 23 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 7, 1963, noted that Lena Muck Corkins was the great-grandmother of the newly born Gregory Scott Priestley, born on February 28, 1963 to Mrs. and Mrs. Lowell Priestley.

Magdalena married John Calvin Corkins on 20 Mar 1912 in Tuscola County, Michigan. John was born on 4 May 1873 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan; died on 7 Nov 1952 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 10 Nov 1952 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, July 4, 2001
Cass City, Michigan
Page Twelve
Obituaries

Lena Hanes

Lena L. Hanes, 91, of Sandusky, died June 26, 2001, at Sanilac Medical Care Facility. She was born in Cass City Dec. 22, 1909, to William and Hattie JOOS. She was a member of the Snover Heritage Church and also the Women's Society. She is survived by her son, Raymond (Joyce) HANES, a brother, Maurice JOOS; a sister, Helen JEZEWSKI; and 2 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kurt HANES. Funeral services were held Friday, June 29, at the Hacker Funeral Home in Sandusky. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.

Lena married Kurt Richard Hanes on 12 Feb 1944 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Kurt was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; died on 1 Dec 1982 in Snover, Sanilac 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, 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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Attended the rural Wright School, located in Elkland Township on mile east and two miles north of Cass City on the southeast corner of Schwegler and Reed roads. A picture of the Wright School Girls-1931, shows Dorothy Deneen, Ruth Tuckey, Betty McCallum, Fern Schwegler, Helen Joos, Kathleen McCallum, Leila Battel (teacher), Marie Deneen, Alice Buehrly, Marjory Schwegler. Wright School Boys-1931, Lawrence Holik, Leon Holik, Keith Buehrly, Russell Ellis, Russell Striffler, James Tuckey, Calvin Helwig, Fred Withey, Clinton Law, Henry Hulbert. (The Way it Was, The Cass City Area Historical Society, Vol 7, July 2002, Number 4).

Helen married Walter Jezewski on 26 Mar 1940 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Walter was born on 21 Apr 1917 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 5 Oct 1987 in Saginaw County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by ".. Mrs. Isaac (Maxine) ALBRANDT and Mrs. Edw. (Shirley) WATTERS, both of Cass City..."

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST-1964 reported that Miss Patricia Albrant, granddaughter of Lena Muck Corkins, was going to teach near London, England in the fall. Her sister, Mrs. Ann Priestley, lived in Akron, Michigan and had one son 18 months old.

Volume 28 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1968, reported that Karren Sue was born in Mr. and Mrs. Lowll Priestley of Akron, Mich on Oct. 29, 1967. Grandmother: Maxine Corkins Albrant.

Judith Muck writes that she was married twice more, but had no children by these subsequent marriages, on 12 May 1972 to Oscar MANZ (3 July 1922-25 Sept 1988 Fort Worth, TX) and on 8 July 1977 to Peter STEPHANSON

Maxine married Isaac Herbert Albrant on 27 Mar 1933 in Ellington Township, Tuscola County, Michigan. Isaac was born on 5 Sep 1913 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan; died on 22 Mar 1993 in Evart, Osceola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by "...Jack of Detroit..."

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 3, 1965
Volume 59, Number 7, Page 1

Sunday Crash Kills Lee "Jack" Corkins

Lee (Jack) Corkins, 48, Belleville, died Tuesday from injuries suffered Sunday when the hood (at right) of this car flew up and the vehicle slammed into three other cars, injuring several persons. Police have been unable to determine who was driving the car because Corkins has his brother, Gene, of Cass City, were both thrown from the car?.

Registered to Corkins Auto Sales in Cass City, the car crossed the centerline about five miles east of Caro Sunday afternoon when its hood flew up. The care tore into the three cars coming from the opposite direction, injuring five persons, three of them seriously.

Listed in critical condition Wednesday at Hills and Dales was Gene Corkins of Cass City, Jack's brother. In fair condition was Mrs. Fern A. Popp, 46, Caro. Dr. Herbert L. Nigg, M.D., Caro, also injured in the crash was listed as "showing improvement," Wednesday morning?

The autopsy was requested because both men were thrown from the car and deputies have not been able to question the survivor?.Popp and Drull both told sherrif's deputies that they saw the Corkins car coming at them at a high rate of speed with the hood up. All three cars hit by the Corkins car attempted to pull to the side of the road but the Corkins auto was too far into the other lane?.Corkins' auto was completely demolished in the front, but ironically, the hood which caused the accident suffered slight damage.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

Notes:

In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by "... Gene of Cass City..."

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 17, 1965
Volume 59, Number 9, Page 1

Corkins Succumbs To Crash Injuries

A Cass City man lost a futile two-week fight with death Tuesday morning and became the second victim of an accident that claimed the life of his brother earlier and injured several other people.

Gene Corkins, 44, died early Tuesday morning of pneumonia at Hills and Dales General Hospital in Cass City. An autopsy performed Tuesday evening revealed that he had also suffered a ruptured bladder, bowel obstructions and a lacerated kidney.

Corkins and his brother, Jack, were in a car that slammed into three other cars on Sunday, May 30, east of Caro, when the hood of their car flew up.

Jack died two days later of multiple fractures to the chest and internal bleeding?..

Funeral services for Gene Corkins will be held today (Thursday) at Little's Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Melvin R. Vender, Pastor Emeritus of the Cass City First Presbyterian Church, officiating.

Born September 17, 1920, in Cass City, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C. Corkins. He served in World War II in the Coast Guard.

Surviving are: a son, John, and two daughters, Susan and Kathleen, all of Flint. Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Hazel JONES of Decker, Mrs. Clare HEWENS of Bad Axe, Mrs. Maxine ALBRANDT of Caro, Mrs. Douglas GREG of Detroit and Mrs. Ted WATTERS of Warren, and a brother, Ivan of Sault Ste. Marie.

Interment will be in Elkland Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the American Legion Tri-county Post No. 507 of Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2008)

Gene married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by "...Mrs. Ben D. (Hazel) JONES of Shabbona..."

The September 7, 1963 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST (Vol. 23) reported that Mary Lou Jones, daughter of Hazel Corkins Jones, granduated from Cass City High School and enrolled at the University of Michigan.

The September 5, 1966 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST reported that she had two new grandchildren, Michael Scott, born to Mr. and Mrs. Glen King (Mary Lou Jones) and Paula Jeanne, born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rockwell (Donna Jeanne Jones). . the 1967 issue of the same periodical noted that Mrs. Glen King was teaching at the Willis Campbell Elementary School in Cass City.

Obituary
Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, February 21, 2001, Page Five

Hazel Clark

Hazel Mae Clark, 78, of Brandenton, Fla., died Feb. 4, 2001, at Manatee Memorial Hospital.

Born in Cass City, she moved to Manatee County from Peck in 1984. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She attended Oneco United Methodist Church and was a member of the United Methodist Church of Shabbona.

She is survived by her husband, William R.; five daughters, Mary Lou AGOSTINI of Sanford, Dona Jean ROCKWELL of Snover, Sheila Rae TOVCIMAK of Pittsburgh, Penn,, Rosalie Ann CORK of Indonesia and Carolyn Sue McFAWN of West Bloomfield; three sisters, Helen SMITH of Rochester, Maxine STEPHEN of Long Lake and Shirley WATTERS of Bradenton, Fla; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Benjamin Delos JONES; infant son, Williams JONES; two infant grandsons (children of Paul and Donna Jean ROCKWELL); brothers, Ivan, Jack and Jean CORKINS, and sister, Lucile HEWENS.

A memorial service will be held in Michigan at a later date.

National Cremation Society, Sarasota Chapter, was in charge of cremation arrangements.

Hazel married Benjamin Delos Jones on 2 Dec 1942 in Evergreen, Sanilac County, Michigan. Benjamin was born on 22 Feb 1914 in Evergreen, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 1 Jun 1960 in Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the November, 1952 obituary of John Corkins, it is noted he was survived by ".. Mrs. Isaac (Maxine) ALBRANDT and Mrs. Edw. (Shirley) WATTERS, both of Cass City..."

Volume 28 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1968, reported that Andrew Thomas was born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Riley of Warren, Michigan, Grandmother Shirley Corkins Watters.

Her grandson, Danny Riley, emailed Melinda Strong that in March, 2008 that she was currently living in Bradenton, Florida. Her oldest child was Ellen Kay Watters Riley, born May 5, 1945 in Detroit, and a current resident of Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan. Ellen was the mother of five children, her youngest Danny Thomas Riley, Jr. being born Nov. 13, 1978, and a resident of Troy, Michigan.

Judith Muck lists her children of Ellen (born May 1945), Nancy, Marsha and Rebecca.

Shirley married Edward W. Watters on 4 Aug 1943 in Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado. Edward was born on 30 Jun 1923 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; died on 7 Nov 1983 in Warren, Macomb County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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THE STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST-1961, reported that
John Jezewski had graduated from Cass City High School in June, 1961. The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 3, 1962, reported that he was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia.

CASS CITY CHRONICLE
Thursday, August 23, 1962
Page Two

Services Held for John Jezewski, 19

Funeral services were held Saturday at Little's Funeral Home for Pfc. John Wayne Jezewski, 19, Cass City, following his death Tuesday, August 14, in a Bennettsville, S.C., hospital for injuries suffered in Army-Air Force maneuvers in that area.

Born July 23, 1943, in Cass City, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jezewski, Cass City.

He was a 1961 graduate of Cass City High School and joined the Army September 11, 1961. He was attached to Company C of the Armored Division.

Surviving besides his parents, are; one brother, James, and his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Joos, all of Cass City.

Rev. S.R. Wurtz officiated and full military honors were accorded Pfc. Jezewski by the Tri-County Post No. 507, American Legion, Cass City. Interment was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)