Bonnie Doreen Mark

1926 - 1998  (71 years)

• Name	Bonnie Doreen Mark  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	26 Oct 1926	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Jun 1998	Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan
  Notes	As of the September 3, 1945 issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST (Vol. 8), it was reported that Bonnie was a Cadet Nurse in the St. Joseph Hospital in Detroit. Volume 10 of the same periodical reported she was a student nurse at Providence Hospital in Detroit, receiving special training at St. Joseph Retreat. She was set to graduated in March, 1948. Cass City Chronicle Friday, April 16, 1948 Vol. 42, Number 51. Page One Cass City Girl is Graduated as R.N. Cass City was very ably represented in the graduation call of student nurses which took place Saturday at 9 a.m. in the chapel of Providence Hospital in Detroit by Miss Bonnie Mark. Miss Mark who had served as president of her class for the three years' training period, and who was manager of the basketball team for two seasons, led the parade into the chapel for the graduation exercises at which Bishop Babcock of Detroit officiated. Following the program, a reception was held in the nurses' home for the students and guests. Miss Mark arrived at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark, in Cass city on Tuesday accompanied by two classmates, the Missed Jeanne Otterbeing and Deloris Stepanovich, both of whom claim Grand Rapids as their home. Thursday, all three young ladies left for Grand Rapids where Miss Mark will spend the week end and then will come to her home here and remain until May 1, when she will return to Providence Hospital. When her father's obituary was published, in 1982, she was listed as being of "St. Louis, MO."
  Person ID	I4222	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward Albert Mark,   b. 1 Jan 1889, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 13 Jan 1982, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Leitch,   b. 9 Apr 1889, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 26 May 1965, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1908	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 7, 8, 9]
  	Cass City Chronicle July 17, 1908 Local Items, Page 4 Edward Marks and Miss Mary Leach (sic) were married at Caro Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Kerns, pastor of the Presbyterian church. The Chronicle joins their many friends in extending congratulations. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2008)
  Family ID	F2344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Richard Thompson Dill,   b. 21 Jul 1924, Ohio d. 1 Jun 1998, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	21 Jun 1952	Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Michigan   [1, 10]
  	Cass City Chronicle Friday, June 27, 1952 Page Six Bonnie Mark Weds Richard Dill Saturday Miss Bonnie Mark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark of Cass City, became the bride of of Richard Dill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dill, of 3999 Devonshire, Grosse Pointe, in a ceremony performed at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, June 21, in Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church. Rev. Richard Williams, pastor of St. James Presbyterian Church, officiated. Members of the immediate families and friends of the bride were seated by James Mark, brother of the bride, and Peter Marty of Bridgeport, Ohio, friend of the groom. Baskets of white peonies decorated the church. The bride, give in marriage by her father, chose a ballerina length gown of champagne nylon net. her flowers were a nosegay of white daises and her headpiece was also daises. Her only attendant was her sister, Mrs. Ruth Wurtsmith of Grosse Pointe Woods, with whom she had been living. Mrs. Wurtsmith's gown was of shrimp colored nylon net. Her nosegay and headpiece were of blue daisies. Robert Dill of Detroit performed the duties of best man for his brother. Mrs. Mark wore for the wedding, a navy blue dress with pink accessories. The groom's mother wore dusty pink with white accessories. Both mothers wore an orchid corsage. A reception in the home of Mrs. Wurtsmith, at 1561 Roslyn, Grosse Pointe Woods, followed the ceremony. A circle of gardenias and daisies surrounded the wedding cake, a creation of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. Martus. Mrs. Dill was wearing a navy and white linen suite and a corsage of red roses when they left on their two weeks' wedding trip to Yellowstone National Park. They will make their home at 1561 Roslyn, Grosse Pointe Woods. The bride is a registered nurse, graduating with the class of 1948, from Providence Hospital. Mr. Dill received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1950. Relatives of the bride who attended the wedding were Mrs. and Mrs. Archie Mark of Vassar, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mark, Mr. and Mrs. Mw. Martus and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Mark, Mrs. Russell Leeson, Jane Lee Mark and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kehoe. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2013)
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F2351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Oct 1926 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Marriage - 21 Jun 1952 - Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Michigan Death - 1 Jun 1998 - Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp, Cass City Village Enumerated Apr 18, 1930 ED 79-11 SD 11 Sheet 6A Stamped 189 Woodland Avenue 159-168 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, January 21, 1982 Page 8, obituary of Edward Albert Mark (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, April 12, 2000 Obituaries, Page 9 Obituary of Emeline J. Urquhart (nee Mark) (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Vol. 24, No. 7. Friday, Sept. 7, 1928. Page 1 Obituary of Grace Margaret Mark (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, June 3, 1965 Page Two Obituary for Mrs. Edward (Mary) Mark (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, January 21, 1982 Page 8 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Thursday, June 3, 1965 Page Two (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 106364847 (Reliability: 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 15, September 1, 1952. (Reliability: 3).