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LAGUNAS-Abraham
& Suelyn,
Spring Lake
Birth
notice - a boy, at North Ottawa, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.19,2001,Page
3B.
Information
donated by Joanne
Wood
LAMAN,
Arthur
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 10 January 1964 Page 19
Churchman,
Dies at 59 Arthur
Laman, active for many years in the program of Unity Reformed Church and the
father of two ministers, died suddenly at his home Thursday afternoon following
a heart attack. Mr. Laman was 59
and lived at 1725 Kregel Ave. Born
Aug. 24, 1904, at Holland, he attended school there before moving to Muskegon
where he completed his education and attended the Muskegon Business
College. Associated with the baking
industry for many years, he had been employed with both Hekman Biscuit Co., the
Schulze Baking Co. for 20 years and with Scott’s Supermarket before joining the
Mortensen Real Estate Co. approximately 15 months ago. A longtime member of Unity Reformed, he
had served as both deacon and elder of the church, taught and was a former
superintendent of the Sunday School, had been a member of the choir for many
years and was a member of the Adult Bible Class. He had also managed both baseball and
basketball teams in the church league and was active in the youth program of the
church. He leaves his widow, the
former Cora L. Schuitema whom he married in Muskegon Aug. 25, 1928; two sons,
the Rev. Earl Laman of Great Falls, Mont., and Rev. Gordon Laman, a missionary
evangelist in Japan; a daughter, Joan Laman, of Muskegon; one sister, Mrs.
Hilbert VanderWerf of Bradenton, Fla., and six
grandchildren.
Obituary
2
1725
Kregel Ave. Mr. Arthur Laman, age
59 yrs., passed away suddenly Thursday afternoon at the residence. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Monday at the Unity Reformed Church, Rev. Gary DeWitt officiating and the
interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sytsema Funeral Home beginning Saturday
morning. --Sytsema.
Information donated by
Matt Burns
LASSER,
Beverly (Mrs) Leaf
Obituary
1
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan,Wednesday, April 24, 1974 Mrs. Beverly Lasser, age,
57, of 3523 E. Manitou, died today in DeBoer Nursing Home. A lifelong Muskegon
Resident, she was a member of the Lakeside Baptist Church. Lakeside Baptist Church. Arrangements by
Clock.
Information
donated by Margaret M. Leafe
Obituary
2
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan
Mrs.
Beverly Lasser, age 57, died early this morning at a local nursing home. Born in Muskegon, she lived her life in
the area. The former Beverly Leaf, she married Gerald Herrendeen, who passed away before her in 1959, she
then married Leo Lasser in 1961,
who survives her. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church, and belonged to the junior Women's
Club. Survivors Her husband, Leo, 1 son, Jerry
Herrendeen of Muskegon, 2 grandchildren, 1 brother, Jack Leaf of Muskegon, and her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Leslie Leaf of Muskegon.
Service
Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Clock Chapel with the Rev. George Boerigter officiating. Interment will be
made in Lakeside Cemetery. Visitation Friends may call at the Clock Funeral Home where they may meet
with the family beginning at 7
o'clock this evening. Clock
Contributed
by Margaret M. Leafe
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Daniel J. Pvt.
Article
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan, 1964
Pvt.
Daniel J. Lasser 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Lasser, 276 Bennett St., was
graduated from the Clerical School at the U.S. Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Ky.
During the eight week course Lasser received instruction in typing, grammar,
Army correspondence, preparation of reports and other skills an Army clerk must
have. He entered the Army in April and completed Basic training at Fort Knox.
Lasser attended Catholic Central High School. Muskegon Chronicle 1965 Army Private
First Class Daniel J. Lasser, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dell
Lasser,
276 Bennett St., was assigned to the 539th Supply Company in VietNam. Pvt.
Lasser, a clerk typist in the company in Nha Trang, entered on Active duty in
April 1965 and was last stationed at Ft. George G. Meade, Md.
Information
donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Dell
Obituary
1
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan, Monday, December 11, 1972
Dell
Lasser, 63, of 276 Bennett, died today in Mercy Hospital. A native of Muskegon,
he was a machine operator at Lakey's Foundry for 37 years. Arrangements by
Clock.
Information
donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Dell
Obituary
2
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan
Lasser,
Mr. Dell 276 Bennett Street Mr. Dell Lasser, age 63, passed away
this morning at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Muskegon on Dec. 23, 1908 and
lived all his life in the area. He married Mary Polak in May of 1942, who survives him. He was employed as
a Machine Operator at Lakey's
Foundry for 37 years, and was a Communicant of Our Lady of grace Catholic Church. Along
with his wife survivors include 3 daughters, 3 sons, and 3 grandchildren, 1 brother, and 5 sisters. The
Requiem High Mass for Mr. Lasser
will be sung Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. with rev. Fr. Donald Weber as Celebrant. Interment
will be made in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may call at the clock Funeral Home after 7 o'clock this evening.
The rosary for Mr. Lasser will be recited this evening at 8:30 P.m. at the Clock Chapel by friends,
relatives, and members of the parish Clock
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Joseph
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan, January 19, 1910 page 7
OLD
TIME LOG DRIVER OF LUMBER DAYS DIES Joseph Lasser for 55 years a Muskegon Resident Passes Away Joseph Nelson Lasser, 44 Ambrosia
Street, for 55 years a resident of Muskegon and known in the lumbering days as
one of the leaders on the big drives down the Muskegon River died at 10:45
o'clock last night aged 76 years. He had been ill for the past three years,
although his condition did not become serious until four months ago. Born in Louisville, Quebec,
Canada, Mr. Lasser went to the eastern states locating at Lowell, Mass., and
engaging in the steamboat trade when but 18 years old. In 1855 he came to
Muskegon and for years was well known as a log
driver
on the Muskegon River. For a number of years he also worked in Peck's shingle
mill. In 1858 he was married
in Canada, to Miss Marie Katharine Lafraniere, the couple coming directly to
Muskegon, where Mr. Lasser had before located. Mrs. Lasser died December 11, 1906. He leaves six sons and two
daughters, Zag of Lansing, Alex and Charles of Chicago, Edward, 85 E. Ionia
Street, Muskegon: Moses, Lansing, and Delore, 44 Ambrosia Street, city; and Mrs.
Mabel Bassett, Grand Rapids and Mrs. Frank Mousseau, 35 Elizabeth Street,
Muskegon; a brother John Lasser of Ocorito, Wis.; and a sister Mrs. Louise
Boussiere, Bay City; and 17 grandchildren.
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Leo Frank (Mr)
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan
Lasser,
Mr. Leo Frank Rt. No 4, Hart, MI (Formerly of Muskegon) Mr. Leo Frank Lasser, age 62, passed
away Sunday at his residence after a lingering illness. He was born April 12, 1915, in Muskegon, moving to
Hart in 1977. He was educated in
the Muskegon Schools. Mr. Lasser married the former Beverly H. Leaf in Pekin, Ill., who
preceded him in death in 1974. He was employed as a sheet metal worker with the Livingston Sheet Metal and Versotile Fabrication, before retiring
in 1975. Mr. Lasser is survived by a stepson: Jerry Herrandeen of Racine, Wis., 5 sisters: Mrs. Marie Crane of Muskegon, Mrs. Margaret
Pietkiewicz of N. Muskegon, Mrs. Edwin Tjardis, Sybil, Bloomington, Ind., Mrs.
Louise Carlson of Sarasota, Fla., and Mrs. R. P. Hicks Cleo of Newberry, Mi., also 2
grandchildren. The funeral service for Mr. Lasser will be held at the Lee Funeral Home, Wednesday, 3 p.m., Rev. Bruce Menning officiating. He
will be laid to rest at the Lakeside Cemetery. Those desiring an expression
of sympathy are asked to consider the American Cancer Society, envelopes available at
the funeral home. Friends may call at the Lee Funeral Home. Lee
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
LASSER,
Mary (Mrs) Polak
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan, Saturday
Mrs.
Lasser, the former Mary Polak, was born in Muskegon May 15, 1919 and married Dell Lasser on May 23, 1942. He died Dec. 11, 1972. She was a member of Our Lady
of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors
3 daughters, Mrs. Wm. (Margaret) Leafe of Virginia, Miss Ann M. Lasser at home, Mrs. August (Paula) Barker of Muskegon; 3 sons, Daniel of Twin Lake, Gregory at
home, Mark of Muskegon; 7 grandchildren; her mother, Mrs. Anna Polak of
Muskegon; 3 sisters, Mrs. Pearl Whelpley of New Lothrop, MI, Mrs. Josephine
DeCaire of Muskegon, Miss Catherine Polak of Washington. Service Monday 11 a.m. at Our Lady
of Grace Catholic Church with
Rev. FR Robert A.
Hart Officiating Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited this evening
at 7 p.m. at the Clock Chapel by friends and members of the parish. Visitation This evening 6 to 8 p.m. and
Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Clock
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
Latacki, Mona
Marriage
license
Muskegon
News Chronicle, 7 March
1912
#8229
- Vincent Vozeng, 26, Muskegon Heights; Mona Latacki, 27, Muskegon
Heights
Information donated by
Bill Moore
Laurence,
Margaret
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Tuesday, 9 July 1963,
apge 11
Mrs. Margaret
Laurence. 1867 Lindberg Drive, died early today at the Park View Nursing Home
after a two-year illness. She was
92 years old. The former Margaret
Arens, she was born July 25, 1870 at Hancock. She was married at Calumet to Joseph
Sterk, who died in December, 1897. She married Harry C. Laurence at Calumet on April 18, 1900, the couple
moving to Muskegon from St. Ignace in 1917. Mr. Laurence died here July 24,
1956. Mrs. Laurence was a
communicant of St. gregory’s Episcopal Church. She leaves three sons, W.G. Laurence and Marcus Sterk of Muskegon, and Joseph Sterk of St. Ignace; a brother, Daniel
Arens of Laurium, Mich.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and five
great-great grandchildren.
Muskegon Chronicle,
Tuesday, 9 July 1963, page 21
Laurence, Mrs.
Margaret 1867 Lindberg Drive The funeral service for Mrs. Laurence
will be held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Walburn Funeral Home, the Rev. Robert
M. Collins, acting pastor of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in Lakeside Cemetery.
Information donated by Bill Moore
Lauretti,
Lawrence Dr.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Thursday, September 20, 2001 page
4B
(Husband
of Barbara) - Norton Shores - Dr. Lawrence Lauretti, age 74, passed away early
this morning. Complete arrangements
will be announce later by The Walburn Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes 1547 W.
Sherman Blvd.
Information donated by Anita
Pugh
LAUTERBERG
- Shirley Mae from Donald L.
Divorce
Custody of three
children to mother.- Muskegon Chronicle, 9 July 1963
Information donated by Bill Moore
LEDERER, Arthur
L.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 18 September 1979 Page 22
(Husband
of Ruth) 414 Straley North Muskegon Mr. Lederer, age 70, died at Mercy
Hospital Sunday evening. He was a
life resident of Muskegon and married the former Ruth Christiansen in 1929. For 38 years he had worked at Teledyne
Continental Motors retiring in 1969. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Moose Lodge, Muskegon
Eagles and was a Golden Member of the Musicians Union. SURVIVORS Wife Ruth, 1 daughter, Mrs. Austin
(Joan) Craymer of Ludington, 2 grand-daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Tricia) Mead of
Traverse City and Mrs. Peter (Megan) Laufer of San Diego, 1 brother, Harvey of
Muskegon and 2 sisters, Mrs. Edwin (Marva) Cowles and Mrs. Lyman (Ruth) Steiner both of Muskegon. SERVICE Wednesday morning at 11:00 o’clock from
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church with Fr. Robert A. Shackles officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen
Cemetery.
VISITATION Friends may call at the Clock Funeral
Home to meet the family today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 o’clock. Those planning an expression of sympathy
are asked to consider the Permanent Endowment Fund of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church or the Michigan Heart Association. –Clock
Information donated by
Matt Burns
Leech,
Sam D. (Mr.)
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Thursday, September 20, 2001 page
4B
Fruitport
- Mr. Sam D. Leech, age 20, died Tuesday, September 18, 2001. Service arrangement will be announced
later by the Clock Funeral Home. Visitation: Friday 4-9pm at
Clock Funeral Home in Fruitport. Memorial: Sam D. Leech
Memorial Fund.
Information donated by Anita Pugh
LEFEVRE, Charles Henry ,
Dr.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon MI, Saturday, March 5, 1955
From
Prominent Medical Family DR. C.H. LEFEVRE, RETIRED DENTIST, DIES Dr. Charles Henry LeFevre, a
Muskegon dentist for 41 years at the time of his retirement in 1948, and a
member of a medical family prominent here since the lumbering days, died this
morning at his home in Whitehall. Dr. LeFevre, who was 77 years old, Aug. 7, 1954, had been in ill health
since his retirement, but had been seriously ill only a short time. Until his retirement, Dr. LeFevre
had been active in the civic and business life of Muskegon. Even in the last few years he had
remained active in a number of organizations, especially the Timber Trails
Council, Boy Scouts of America, and the Old Newsboys of which he was a charter
member. Since his retirement, he
and Mrs. LeFevre had traveled extensively during the winter months. A brother of Dr. George L.
LeFevre, until his death the dean of the Muskegon County Medical Society, the
dentist also was an uncle to Drs. Louis and William L. LeFevre, of
Muskegon. For many years, Dr.
Henry, as he was known, and Dr. George LeFevre had adjoining offices. Born in
Grand
Isle,
Vt., he was 3 years old when his family moved to Muskegon in 1880. He was educated in the parochial and
public schools, having graduated from Muskegon High School in 1896. While attending school he sold The
Chronicle and in 1893 he had saved enough to take him to the Columbia Exposition
in Chicago. There he obtained a job
in the Belgian section and stayed for seven weeks. Out of school, he served an
apprenticeship with Shaw-Box-Crane as a pattern maker. Later he and Frank Schuler opened
Muskegon’s first job pattern shop. He continued to hold a card in the pattern makers union until 1903. In 1904, Mr. LeFevre sold his interest
in the pattern business and entered the Chicago College of Dentistry, where he
was graduated in 1907. He
immediately started practice here. Dr. LeFevre was an ardent hunter and fisherman and he loved the
water. Until his retirement, the
LeFevre home was at 1276 Lake Shore drive, overlooking Muskegon Lake. Since 1950 he had made his home in
Whitehall, where he also was close to the water. When not hunting or fishing during his
leisure hours over the years, Dr. LeFevre could be found playing cribbage,
another favorite pastime. Always interested in boys, Dr. LeFevre early became a leader in the Boy
Scouts, and retained his interest until the last. He had been a member of the Executive
Council of the Timber Trails Council since 1920, and was president of the
council in 1934 and 1935. In recent
years he had been an honorary member of the Boy Scout boar, an organization in
which his son, Charles H. LeFevre, Jr. is now active. For years Dr. LeFevre headed the
Mercy Hospital staff in the department of dental surgery. He was a member of the American Dental
Society and the State Dental Society as well as the Muskegon County Dental
Society. During his practice he
witnessed the remarkable changes in all phases of the medical field. He seldom missed an annual convention of
the societies. Dr. LeFevre
was a charter member of the Fourth Degree Assembly of the Knights of Columbus,
and in 1927 was grand knight of
what now is the Dan Kennedy Council. He also was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, and a Life member of the Muskegon Elks
Lodge. For more than 65
years, Dr. LeFevre was a communicant of St. Jean’s Catholic Church in Muskegon, but since moving to
Whitehall in 1950 he had been a communicant of the St James Catholic Church,
Montague. In 1911, Dr.
LeFevre was married to Eugenie
Jeannot, who died in 1921. In 1923,
he was married to Cora Vos, who was
associated in business with her husband as secretary and dental technician over
the years. The wife survives as
does the son, Charles, an executive of the Sealed Power Corporation, and two
daughters, Mrs. Leo P. Kelly, of Muskegon, and Mrs A. S. Mangione, of Denver, a
sister Mrs. Selina Monahan, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and 18 grandchildren. The solemn requiem funeral
Mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Jean’s. Rt. Rev. Msgr. William E. Fraser will be
celebrant. Burial will be at St.
Mary’s. Third and
fourth degree member’ s of the Knights of Columbus of St Jean’s congregation
will recite the Rosary for Dr. LeFevre at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pachesny Funeral
Home.
Information
donated by John LeFevre
LEFEVRE,
Clyta A. (Mrs.)
Hermanson
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon, Michigan 26 July 1999
LEFEVRE, MRS. CLYTA A. (WIDOW OF CHARLES H.) Mrs.Clyta A. LeFevre, age 86 , passed away Sunday morning, July 25,
1999 at McAuley Place. She was born
October 21, 1912 in Grand Rapids, MI to Herman E. and Maude L. (Baragar)
Hermanson and lived most of her
life in the Muskegon area. On July
1, 1939, she married Charles H. LeFevre, Jr. in Muskegon and he preceded her in
death on April 26, 1971. She
was a memeber of St. Jean's Catholic Church where she was active in the Women's Club. She was also an avid gardener. SHE IS SURVIVED BY four sons, three
daughters and 18 grandchilderen, The funeral
liturgy will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at St. Jean's Catholic Church with
the Rev. Fr. James B. Wyse as
celebrant and Revs. Fr. David E. LeBlanc and Fr. William F. Zink as co-celebrants. Burial will follow in St. Mary's
Cememery.
Information
donated by John LeFevre
LEFEVRE,
George L., Dr.
Obituary
Grand
Rapids Herald Grand Rapids,
Michigan 5 March
1944
RITES
TUESDAY FOR BELOVED MUSKEGON DOCTOR, LEADER Services or Dr. George L. LeFevre,
78, outstanding Muskegon physician and surgeon and civic leader, who died Friday
night in his home here, will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. in St. Jean Baptiste
church, Rev. Joseph L. Poulin officiating, assisted by a number of other
priests. Internment will be in St.
Mary’s cemetery. Dr.LeFevre
was perhaps the best known and beloved figure in this community for his generous
contributions in time and works over a period of more than
half
a
century to causes of mercy and community betterment. In most towns, perhaps,
there are few persons whose endeavors and personalities cause them to belong in
a real sense to the community. Such
was Dr. George LeFevre. Dr. LeFevre
became widely known in his city, state and nation during his more than 50 years
of practice as a physician and surgeon. He had served the Michigan Medical society as its president and had also
been head of the Muskegon County Medical Society. The long list of his public
service also
is
notable, including that of chief of staff for many years at Mercy hospital, an institution which he helped
obtain for the community; the
Muskegon
County Tuberculosis sanatorium, which he likewise aided in obtaining for this
area, and over whose board of trustees he presided from the opening in 1924
until his death. CITY, COUNTY
PHYSICIAN He helped write the
present Muskegon commission-manager charter and was elected to the original city
commission under that charter, serving five years. He had been Muskegon city physician and
also county physician. Dr.
LeFevre also served in 1937 as co-chairman with John G. Emery, jr., of the
successful centennial celebration in Muskegon. He was president, too, of the Muskegon
Industrial Foundation, aiding in obtaining industries here, and was chairman of
the board of Hackley Union bank from the time it was organized. The Catholic church bestowed the
highest honor available to a layman on Dr. LeFevre in 1942, when he was made a
Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XII. The late
Bishop
Joseph
C. Plagens presided in the colorful rites in St. Jean Baptiste church at which
the physician was invested with the rank of papal knight. When Dr. LeFevre in 1941 observed
his golden anniversary as a physician, he was honored at a testimonial banquet
in Occidental hotel, and received congratulations of Pope Pius XII and physicians from all Michigan. For 16 years Dr. LeFevre was
a member of the state board of registration in medicine. He was a member of the American Medical
association, and of the
Surgeons’
club of Mayo clinic. A year after
the American College of Surgeons was formed, he was admitted to
membership.
CHIEF
EMERITUS Dr. LeFevre was
named emeritus chief of staff of Mercy hospital in 1942 when Dr. Eugene S.
Thornton became chief. He also
served on the Hackley hospital staff. The doctor had been chairman of the Republican county committee. He was a member of the Rotary club,
Elks, Century club, Muskegon Country club, was active in the YMCA, and was a
past grand knight of the Muskegon council, Knights of Columbus. He served as a director also of several
Muskegon industrial firms. He was a
state representative two terms. Above and beyond all his service, Dr. LeFevre became best beloved for his
essential biggness of spirit and personality. He was unafraid, too, to stand and
declare for his convictions. STATE’S OLDEST PHARMACIST Born in a log cabin on Grand Isle
in Lake Champlain, he came to Muskegon with his parents in 1881, and worked in a
drug store, later passing the examinations for registration in pharmacy. At
the
time of his death he was Michigan’s oldest registered pharmacist. He took his medical work in Hahnemann
Medical college, Chicago, and began practice here in 1891. DR. LEFEVRE LEAVES two sons, Dr.
William LeFevre, who was associated with him in practice, and Col. Louis
LeFevre, in the army medical corps, who has seen service in the Pacific war zone
and is now in this country. He leaves his widow, who was Eunice R.
Sexton of Kansas City, Mo.; and whom he married in New York in 1931. His first wife, the former Alice Ducey,
whom he married in 1894, died in 1928. He also leaves a daughter, Alice
Louise, professor of library science at St. John’s university, Brooklyn; three
sisters, who are Sisters Margaret Mary and Mary Alphonsus at Mercy hospital, and Mrs Dennis Monahan of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and
two
brothers, Dr. C. H. LeFevre, DDS, and Walter LeFevre, both of
Muskegon.
Information donated by John
LeFevre
LEFEVRE,
Matthias
Biography
Born
at Ste.Anne-des-Plaines, Terrebonne, Quebec on Feb. 24th, 1830, the son of Joseph Lefevre Angelique Lapointe. He studied two and a half years with the
Brothers and one and a half years at the College de Montreal.1 After finishing
his apprenticeship he moved to Plattsburgh, New York where he married Eleonore
Labrecque on Oct. 9, 1858. The new
couple settled at Keeseville where they lived for 6 years. Matthias was naturalized as a US citizen
in 1864. In 1865 the family
emigrated to Grand Isle in Vermont. Matthias was named Justice of the Peace in
1874 and two years later the electors send him to the state Legislature ("La
Chambre de l'Etat"). He and his
family were communicants at St Rosa de Lima parish in Grand Isle. In 1881 Mr. Lefevre
and family moved west and settled in Muskegon. He worked in partnership with Mr.
Lanctot, and in 1887 he opened his own shop which is well patronized and was
located at 21 S. 1st St. in Muskegon.1 On Jan15, 1895 Matthias
celebrated the 50th anniversary since he began his apprenticeship as a
cobbler. He continued to work hard
at it despite his 65 years. Six out
of seven days he could be found in his workshop. It was written of him that “he enjoys a
robust health, is very energetic, and performs the activities of a young man.
Truthfully we are convinced in seeing this elderly septagnerian at his bench
that this is not the work that kills man the fastest. His prodigeous vitality comes from his
sobriety, the
moderation
of his habits, and from the regularity of his conduct.”1 Since his arrival in
Muskegon he served on the church committee at St Jean’s for 3 years and “has
filled almost without interruption many of the responsibilities in our societies
and our brotherhoods.”1 Matthias and Eleonore had thirteen children including one renowned
doctor, a dentist and three Sisters of Mercy. Matthias died on …. 1906 of … and is
buried in St Mary’s Cemetery. 1."Notes Historiques sur la Paroisse de St. Jean
Baptiste, Muskegon, Mich” by J. Roch Magnan 1900.
Information
donated by John LeFevre
LEFEVRE, Sister Margaret
Mary
Obituary
Mercy
sister, of LeFevre Family, Passes 23 January 1953
Sister Margaret Mary LeFevre, 85 years old, a sister
of Mercy for more than 66 years, and a member of a prominent Muskegon family,
died last night at Mercy Hospital after three years' illness. A sister of the late Dr. George L.
LeFevre, she too had devoted her lifetime to ministering to the sick and
alleviating their needs in hospitals of the Sisters of Mercy. She was beloved for her cheerfulness and
sense of humor, which persisted even during her last illness. Born in Grand Isle, Vermont,
,April 4, 1867, she was the daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Mathias LeFevre, and came
to Muskegon, when a child. She
attended the Ursuline Academy here and entered the order of the Sisters of Mercy
in 1887 at Big Rapids which was the first mother house of the order for the
Grand Rapids diocese. Two of
her sisters also entred the order, Sister Mary Angela and Sister Mary Alphonsus who for years taught in the parochial schools of Grand Rapids, Saginaw and Bay
City. Sister Mary Margaret served
for 40 years at Manistee Mercy Hospital, six years as superintendent, and for
six years was at St. Joseph's Seminary, Grand Rapids, as supervisor of culinary
operations. She leaves one
brother, Dr. C. H. LeFevre, a retired dentist now wintering at New Port Richey,
Fla., one sister, Mrs. Selina Monohan, Ft. Wayne, Ind., and fourteen nephews and
nieces, including Dr. William LeFevre and Dr. Louis LeFevre, and Charles Heny
LeFevre of Muskegon. Services
will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m., at Mt. Mercy, Grand Rapids, by Rev. Eugene
Kuhn, chaplain, with burial at Mt. Calvery.
Contributed
by Margaret Leafe
LEHMAN, Emelie M.
(Mrs.) Woodard
Obituary
Muskegon Chronicle - Muskegon MI (Sievers) 1953 Woodard Ave. Mrs. Lehman Dies at Age 90 Mrs. Emilie M. Lehman, a Ravenna
resident for many years, died today at Muskegon Medical Care Facility after a
long illness. She was 90 and had made her home at 1953 Woodard Ave.
Born in
Germany, June 15, 1874, she moved to Ravenna at an early age and in 1893,
married Anton Sievers. Mr. Sievers died in 1922.
Mrs. Lehman moved to
Oklahoma City in 1925 and married Rudolph Lehman. She returned to the Ravenna
area after Mr. Lehman died in 1928.
She leaves, three sons, Willam Sievers,
of Muskegon, John Sievers of Ravenna, and Russell Sievers of Grand Rapids; three
daughters, Mrs. William Reid of Ravenna, Mrs. Roy Zimmerman of Twin Lake, and Mrs. Ira Conkright of Grand Rapids; 27 grand children; 63 great grandchildren
and one great-great grandchild.
LEITER,
Dee
Marriage
license
Muskegon
News Chronicle, 7 March
1912
#8227
- Dee Leiter, 22, city; Laura Knight, 18, Traverse City
Information donated by Bill Moore
LESSARD,
Narcisse
Article
EXCERPT
TAKEN FROM THE HISTORICAL NOTES OF THE PARISH ST-JEAN-BAPTISTE CHURCH AS WRITEN BY FATHER ROCH MAGNAN
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY. (1900) Narcisse Lessard has
been in Muskegon since 1855. He is therefore one of the older citizens of the
city. He lives on Ambrosia Street with his wife (Marie Lafreniere) and their
three youngest sons.
He
was born March 26, 1935 in
Louiseville, Quebec, Canada. His father, Sifroy Lessard was a farmer. His
mother's name was Seraphine Tessier. Narcisse spent a few years on his father's farm following his First Holy Communion. At 18 he got the urge to
travel. He followed the example of many young people and left for the United
States. He came to Muskegon the Summer
of
1855. His first job was work in the saw- mills. After twelve years he was forced
to quit the saw-mill because of ill health. He became a carman, or wagoner which
is his work at present. He owns a good home and lives comfortably. He is 64
years old.
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle Muskegon Michigan, Dec 199, 1906, page 1.
MRS. NARCISSE LASSER DIES AFTER ILLNESS
COVERING THREE YEARS Mrs. Narcisse
Lasser died this morning at 2 o'clock at the home of her son, Edward Lasser, 84
E. Iona Street, after an illness of three years, during which she had sustained
two strokes of paralysis. The body
was moved this morning to the residence at 44 Ambrosia street, which residence
was the first erected on Ambrosia Street. She leaves her husband and eight children. Mrs. Moses Basset and Mrs. Frank
Mousseau of Grand Rapids: Zag Lasser of Grand Rapids, Alex and Charles Lasser of
Chicago and Edward, Moses and Delore Lasser of Muskegon. Mrs. Lasser was born near Ottawa, Ont.,
and was 64 years of age. She had been a resident of Muskegon thirty-six years,
and was one of the first
members
of the St. Jean Baptiste Church and St Ann's society connected with the
church.
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donated by Margaret M. Leafe
Letarte,
Edith M. (Mrs.) Kayler
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan Sunday September 16, 2001 page
7D
Mrs. Edith M. LeTarte,
age 84, died Friday, September 14, 2001. She was born in Muskegon on August 29, 1917 to John & Ellen (Kinrade)
Kayler and married Louis LeTarte on June 29, 1941. Edith was devoted wife, mother, and
grandmother. She was very involved
in Brownies, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and served for 25 years as an auxiliary
member of the Norton Shores Fire Dept. Survivors: Children, Sharon
(Larry) Livingston of Twin Lake, Michael (Brenda) LeTarte of Knoxville, TN,
Charlotte (Joseph) Marchetti of Palmer, AK; 17 grandchildren, 22
great-grandchildren; special friend, Bert Cripe. She was preceded in death by parents;
husband, Louis in 1972; sisters, Mildred Vegter, Aldilade Evans, Isabelle
Fredricks; brothers, John and Harvey Kayler; special friend Beryl Griep. Service: Tuesday, September 18, 2001, 1:00 PM at
the Clock Chapel, Interment at Norton Cemetery. Visitation: Monday, 2-4 & 7-9 PM at Clock
Funeral Home. Memorial: American Red Cross Relief Fund for New
York City or Hospice of Muskegon/Oceana County
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by Anita
Pugh
LEWIS, girl
Birth
Muskegon Chronicle, 9
July 1963, page 11 - Mr. and Mrs. James, 540 W. Muskegon Ave.,
Hackley
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donated by Bill Moore
LEWIS-Patrick
Michael & Kimberly Lynn MCCLELLAN
Birth
notice - Mears,a boy,at Lakeshore Community, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.20,2001, Page
4B
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donated by Joanne
Wood
Looy, Brad
& Sara,White
Cloud
Birth
notice
-
a boy,at home,Muskegon Chronicle,Sept 17,2001,Page 3B
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donated by Joanne
Wood
Lubbers,
Evelyn J. (Mrs.) Brueker
Obituary
Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, Thursday, September 20, 2001 page
4B
Wife
of LaVern “Bud” - Norton Shores - Mrs. Evelyn J. Lubbers, age 72, passed away
Wednesday, September 19, 2001. She
was born in Fremont, MI on December 12, 1928 to John & Eva (Zagers) Breuker,
Evelyn was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her loving husband of
55 years, LaVern “Bud” Lubbers; her daughters, Barb (Al) Bean, Linda (Larry)
Landon, Karen (Rick) Boes; 5 grandchildren; her brothers, George (Helene)
Breuker, Ed (Norma) Breuker, and her sister, Esther Mast. Services will be 11am Saturday at
Sytsema Funeral Home 737 Apple Avenue http:// sytsema.plan4 ever.com with Rev.
Robert Bierenga officiating. Burial
will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-9pm Friday. The family requests donations be made to
Hospice of Michigan, Allen Avenue Christian Reformed Church Benevolent Fund or
the American Diabetes Association.
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donated by Anita
Pugh
LUBBERS,
Richard & Sara,Grand
Haven
Birth
notice - a girl,Ottawa Community, Muskegon Chronicle,Sept.18,2001,Page
3B.
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donated by Joanne
Wood
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