Marjory Magdalene Schwegler

1918 - 2008  (89 years)

• Name	Marjory Magdalene Schwegler  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	26 Apr 1918	Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Apr 2008	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Burial	24 Apr 2008	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan
  Notes	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). Marjory Battel was one of the cousins of BonnieMargaret Jacobs who searched their Bibles and records and picture collections to provide information for her 1981 manuscipt about the history of the Benkelman family. She and her daughter, Maggie, also identified people in the old family photos of numerous cousins, many of which are displayed on this website. MARJORY MAGDALENE SCHWEGLER BATTEL Marjory M. Battel, 89, of Cass City, died peacefully with her family by her side Sunday, April 20, 2008 in her home following a short illness. She was born April 26, 1918 at home in Elkland Township to Benjamin and JoAnna Magdalene (Mark) Schwegler. She married Arthur William Battel November 19, 1942 in the Cass City Evangelical United Brethren Church. He died December 2, 2006. Marjory graduated from Cass City High School in 1937 as Salutatorian of her class. She enjoyed gardening. Marjory loved to read and was a very active member of Fraser Presbyterian Church. She was a Youth Fellowship Leader, Sunday School Teacher and 4H Leader. Marjory was a very giving, humble person. She served others and led by her example, asking not for acknowledgement. She loved to bake and cook, preparing food for her family and friends. Marjory is survived by her children: John (Reba) Battel of Dandridge, TN, Mark (Diane) Battel of Cass City, Margaret (Richard) Bethel of Belmont; grandchildren: Michael (Andrea) Battel, Philip (Charise) Battel, Christopher (Kara) Battel, Robert (Sue) Battel, Brenda Battel, Daniel Bethel; great granddaughters: Laura, Elaina, Carla, Addy, Dori, Ella; great grandsons: Fisher and Andrew John; several nieces and nephews; special cousin, Sharon Fox. She is preceded in death by her sisters: Mildred Klein and Fern Howe. Funeral service held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008 in Kranz Funeral Home Cass City with Rev. David Blackburn of Fraser Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will take place in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City. Pallbearers for Mrs. Battel: Michael Battel, Christopher Battel, Robert Battel, Brenda Battel, Daniel Bethel and Andrew Klein. Memorials may be made to the Fraser Presbyterian Church.. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com. Visitation: 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday before the service Arrangements by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan Debra L. Kranz - 989-872-2195 (Courtesy of Lorraine Smith Benkelman) Maggie Battel Bethel indicates that she died of pancreatic cancer. An Imitation of Christ Scripture and message Written and Delivered by Daniel Bethel, Grandson 12:9-21 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath; for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thrist, give him drink; for in doing so thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing. Message The theme of this message is, "an imitation of Christ". That is who Marjory was. The first Scripture, Romans 12: 9-21, was selected by Marjory for this occasion. The Scripture describes the way Christians are called to live and Marjory sought to obey it. The second Scripture, 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 is a Scripture that Marjory read when she was younger and deeply defined her life an important crossroads. Allow me to tell you the story in brief: As many of you might know, Marjory was salutatorian of her high school class. And even if you didn't know that, you probably know she was an extremely intelligent. After high school Marjory was awarded a scholarship to attend college by a local church group. At first, Marjory accepted. However, there was a series of devastating fires in the community and left several families in dire need and homeless. The victims of the fires came to the church asking for financial assistance but the church could not help because the money was already promised to Marjory for her scholarship. When Marjory learned of the need in the community she returned the money to the church instructing them to give it to the victims of the fire. She never went to college. As I thought about this story and about Marjory I began to see the imitation of Christ - both intentional and unintentional in her life. I would like first to share the, perhaps, unintentional. Christ and Marjory were both very intelligent people. They had opportunities to use that intelligence to advance themselves. Christ could have easily gone to Jerusalem, studied with and astounded the great teachers of His day - as early as the age of 12 but He chose to stay in His community. Likewise Marjory could have gone on to have higher education and accomplished who-knows-what. But she chose to stay in her community. Christ and Marjory saw needs in their communities and humbly sought to fulfill them. For approximately 20 years or more Christ learned the family trade of carpentry and worked hard to use this sustain his family and help others in need. Much the same way, Marjory married, learned the Battel family trade of maple syrup and farming, and worked hard at both. Finally, as noted before Christ and Marjory were both very intelligent people but neither had great schooling. In fact, when Jesus first started his ministry those who knew Him were astounded by His knowledge and wisdom. Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit which guided Him though His life and teachings but I do not believe that Christ just automatically knew the Scriptures He quoted. During his 30 years He very likely went to his synagogue, read, and learned the Holy Scriptures on His own initiative. Marjory did much the same. After turning down the scholarship Marjory made a commitment to learn all that she could. Not only did she educate herself in the Bible but in may other areas of subjects. Both Christ and Marjory did not begrudge what they did not have but rejoiced and took advantage of what they did have. Yet that is not all to be said because Marjory very much intentionally lived as an imitation of Christ. The passage of Romans describes the actions of the Christian life. Now as a human being Marjory was not perfect; like all of us she had sins to be forgiven and imperfections to overcome. But that is not what we focus on when think of her. We think about her service, her unconditional love, her humility, her wisdom, and so on. And those we will miss the most. Yet I want to make an audacious claim. The awe-inspiring and admirable acts of service and character were not inherent in Marjory. She was simply not born like that. Those are merely fruits of her greatest accomplishment - the one we should respect the most. Marjory Battel's greatest accomplishment was her daily submission and obedience to Christ her Lord. What we will miss most about Marjory Battel is Christ in Marjory Battel. In a world where Christ is hard to see and often misrepresented, Marjory's submission shined the Person of Christ like a lighthouse on a dark and stormy night - and we were all drawn to it. The Apostle Paul describes it as such in his letter to the Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I but Christ liveth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." And finally, here is Gospel, here is Good News for us today. What we loved most about Marjory Battel does not pass with Marjory Battel. Christ lives and therefore we live and can choose to live the beautiful and powerful life of Christ as Marjory did. What we feel we have lost, can be found once again. If are but willing to submit and obey Christ as much as we can, even as Marjory imperfectly did, we fill find that the wounds received in her departure can be healed and that Marjory's life is also our life for it all is One Life found in Christ.
  Person ID	I12033	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Adam Schwegler,   b. 15 Feb 1886, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 27 May 1961, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 24 Jun 1983, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1915	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	Name Benjamin A. Schwegler Birth Date 1886 Birthplace Cass City Age 29 Spouse's Name J. Magdalene Mark Spouse's Birth Date 1893 Spouse's Birthplace Cass City Spouse's Age 22 Event Date 11 May 1915 Event Place Cass City, Tuscola, Michigan Father's Name Andrew Schwegler Mother's Name Louisa Benkleman Spouse's Father's Name Archie Mark Spouse's Mother's Name Emeline Striffler Race White Marital Status Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race White Spouse's Marital Status Single Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01095-0 System Origin Michigan-EASy GS Film number 983955 Reference ID p 412 rn 94 Citing this Record: "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC4F-878 : accessed 29 Jul 2013), Benjamin A. Schwegler and J. Magdalene Mark, 11 May 1915.
  Photos		Schwegler, Benjamin Adam ca 1930's with wife, Lena Benjamin Adam Scwegler and his wife, Joanna Magdalena "Lena" Mark, in a formal portrait taken at the Maier Studio in Cass City. They were the parents of three daughters, Mildred, Marjory and Alma.
  Headstones		Schwegler, Benjamin A. and Joanna "Lena" (Mark)
  Family ID	F2339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur William Battel,   b. 14 Jan 1917, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 2 Dec 2006, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	19 Nov 1942	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 8]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Photos		Battel, Art with wife Marjory (Schwegler) Art and Marjory during a tender moment
  Family ID	F2319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2007

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Apr 1918 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 19 Nov 1942 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 20 Apr 2008 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Burial - 24 Apr 2008 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Schwegler, Mildred ca 1917 with her new baby sister Mildred Schwegler holding her little sister, Marjory
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1918 A snapshot of Marjory as an infant
  		Schwegler, Louisa (Benkelman) with granddaughters Louisa with granddaughters Mildred and Marjorie
  		Schwegler Sisters in White, 1920's l to r, Marjory, Mildred and Alma Fern Schwegler of Elkland Township, Michigan
  		Schwegler, Marjory, Fern and Mid with friends l to r, Marjory and Fern Schwegler, Grace Weldon, Mildred Schwegler and Fern Benkelman
  		Schwegler, Fern ca 1923, Mildred and Marjory The sisters pose for a snapshot in the early 1920's
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  		Schwegler, Marjory and Fern The youngest daughters of Ben Schwegler and Lena Mark
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  		Schwegler, Fern ca 1925 with big sisters Mildred and Marjory The Schwegler sisters playing in their front yard in Elkland Township, Michigan
  		Schwegler, Mildred ca 1925 and Marjory with Alice Buehrly The three cousins posing with a snowman they built
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  		Schwegler, Marjorie ca 1929, holding Mary Darling Marjorie Schwegler with her baby cousin, Mary Darling
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  		Schenck, Ruth ca 1930 with family and friends l to r, Mrs. P. S. Rice, Fern Schwegler, Ruth Schenck, and Marjory Schwegler
  		Buehrly, Alice ca 1930's and Marjory Schwegler Cousins Alice and Marjory, whose mother's were sisters
  		Gregors and Schweglers ca 1932 A snapshot from the collectin of Marjory Schwegler Battel, Gordon and Lincoln Gregor with Fern Schwegler, Katherine Gregor, and Marjory Schweglers
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1937 Marjory's Senior Portrait from Cass City High School.
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1937 Marjory, prior to the graduation ceremony of the Cass City High School Class of 1937. Marjory was class salutatorian.
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1930's or 1940's Marjory Schwegler Battel posing with her dog
  		Schwegler, Marjory B. 1918 D. 2008 Tuscola County, Michigan Wife of Arthur William Battel
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1940's with Douglas McDonald Douglas was the son of Marjory Schwegler Battel's first cousin, Donelda (Gregor) McDonald, of Canada
  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1940's Posing on a bridge
  		Battel, Marjory (Schwegler) and her husband Art, circa 1940's Art and Marjory were lifelong residents of Tuscola County, and both active in church and community affairs
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  		Schwegler, Marjory ca 1940's or 1950's Marjory posing for a snapshot in a pretty hat
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  		Battel, Marjory with her great-granddaughters Marjory Schwegler Battel with great granddaughters, Elaina Battel (left) and Laura Battel (right); daughters of her grandson, Michael Battel
  		Cass City High School, Graduating Class of 1937, at their 50th High School Reunion Marjory Schwegler Battel with classmates from Cass City High School, Class of 1937, gathered for their Fifty Year Reunion
  		Schwegler, Marjory Wife of Arthur Battel A photo of Marjory taken in honor of her Golden Wedding anniversary
  		Klein, Andrew ca 2007 with his Aunt Marjory Battel Andrew (r) and Marjory Schwegler Battel peer into Marjory's suitcase full of old family photos at a reunion in the Summer of 2007
  		Schwegler, Marjory Marjory at Christmas time

  
  

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