Elsie Christine Buehrly

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, May 1, 1980
Page Six

Elsie Anthes dies on 89th birthday

Elsie Christine Anthes, 89, a lifelong resident of the Cass City area, died on her 89th birthday last Thursday at Hills and Dales General Hospital after a long illness. She was born April 24, 1891, on the family homestead farm, in Elkland township, the daughter of Leonard and Catherine (Buerk) BUEHRLY.

Miss Buehrly married Walter Anthes March 24, 1945, in Cass City. He died November 16, 1966.

Mrs. Anthes was a member of the Salem United Methodist church since childhood.

She is survived by two brothers, Lawrence BUEHRLY and Edward BUEHRLY, both of Cass City; three stepsons, Roy Anthes of Cass City, Harold Anthes of Potiac and Paul Anthes of Conway, Ark., two stepdaughters, Mrs. Lucille BUSH of Caro and Mrs. Alice BEECHER of Bad Axe; 14 step-grandchildren and a number of step-great-grandchildren. Two sisters and one brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Anthes was taken from Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, to the Salem United Methodist church at noon Sunday, to lie in state until 1:30 funeral service. Rev. Eldred Kelley officiated. Burial was in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Spring 2007)

She was one the family members BonnieMargaret Jacobs personally interviewed when preparing her history of the Benkelman family.

Elsie married Walter J. Anthes on 24 Mar 1945 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Walter was born on 22 Nov 1884 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 15 Oct 1966 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried on 19 Oct 1966 in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]