Franklin Arthur Striffler

Notes:

A list of pupils at the Wright Rural School #4 in 1897 include Alice Striffler, Arlis Vaughan, Chancy Boulton, Emma Cole, Esther Blades, Effie Wallace, Eddie Mark, Frank Cranick, Flossie Wright, Georgie Dennis, Johnie Hulburt, Lizzie Yoos, Lena Mark, Luke Wright, Mary Mark, Minta Wallace, Alice Charlton, Ada Cole, Chester Dennis, Ethel Cole, Etta Wickware, Ethel Charlton, Frank Striffler, Fred Yoos, George Cole, John Wallace, Lizzie Blades, Lillie Wallace, Lenne Striffler, Martha Wright, May Dennis, Ray Hulbert, Stanley Hulbert. Grace Karr, teacher and S. Striffler, Director.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, September 17, 1959
Page Six


Striffler Services Held in EUB Church

Funeral services for Frank A. Striffler, who died Sept. 8 in Detroit after a long illness, were held Friday, Sept. 11, at 1 p.m. in the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cass City with the Rev. S. R. Wurtz officiating.

Mr. Striffler was born in Elkland Township, Aug. 13, 1886, son of the late Solomon and Katherine Stiffler, and spent his youth in the township. He married Pearl Gooden in 1908 and they lived in Detroit from 1916 to 1951, when her retired and moved to Lexington. His wife died in 1958.

He was a member of Friendship Lodge No. 417, F and AM, the Scottish Rite and Moslem Temple and was a charter member of the Detroit East Side Lions Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Luella Arehart; a granddaughter, Burke Stiffler Arehart; two brothers, Leonard of Cass City and Louis of Detroit, and three sisters, Alma McKenzie of Cass City, Alice Boulward of Eustis, Fla. And Gertrude Falkenhagen of Stover.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

Franklin married Pearl Gooden on 24 Aug 1908 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Pearl was born on 6 Jan 1888 in Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 24 Jun 1958 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of the actual death certificate can be seen online at:

http://seekingmichigan.org/

Indexed as STRIFFLER, Dec 11, 1909 Croswell, Sanilac County

Luella married Burke Arehart, M.D. on 27 Dec 1937 in Detroit, Athens County, Ohio. Burke was born on 25 Oct 1911 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; died on 27 Feb 1976 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]