Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Kerby, Richard H. & Laura B. 
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Cemetery:           Benzonia Township Cemetery
Name:               Richard H. & Laura B. Kerby

Date Of Photograph: May 28, 2008
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Richard H. Kerby   b. 1925   d. 2006
Married  26 May 1946
Laura B. Kerby   b. 1926
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Name: Richard H. Kerby 
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX 
Last Residence: 49684  Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States 
of America 
Born: 14 Mar 1925 
Died: 8 Sep 2006 
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 ) 
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Kerby, Richard H.  
 
RICHARD H. KERBY, 81, of Traverse City, formerly of Benzie County, passed away 
peacefully Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at Munson Hospice House in Traverse City 
after an extended illness. 

Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the 
Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah, with Reverend Barbara Hoig officiating. 

A full obituary will be in the Sunday edition of the Record Eagle.

The Bennett-Barz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Record-Eagle on 9/9/2006.  
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Kerby, Richard H.  
 
TRAVERSE CITY — Richard H. Kerby, 81, of Traverse City, formerly of Benzie 
County, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at Munson Hospice 
House in Traverse City after an extended illness. He was born March 14, 1925, 
in Frankfort, the son of Mearl and Amanda (Schroeder) Kerby.

Richard was a veteran of World War II, serving three and a half years in the 
U.S. Navy. He was a former member of the VFW, American Legion and the F.O.E. 

Richard held a Journeyman License in plumbing and heating and retired from 
Wares & Sons Plumbing and Heating in 1986. He was an avid hunter and 
fisherman and enjoyed mushrooming and picnicking. He also enjoyed refinishing 
furniture. Above all, his greatest joy in life was spending time with his 
family and friends.

On May 26, 1946, in Beulah, Richard married Laura B. Priest, who survives him. 
He is also survived by five sons, John (Jan) Kerby of Groton, Conn., Tim 
(Kathy) Kerby of Grawn, Wade (Erica) Kerby of Lake Ann, Pat (Shelly) Kerby of 
Interlochen, and Mike (Melissa) Kerby of Mesick; four daughters, Connie (Ken) 
Ferguson of Traverse City, Chris (Tom) Blonshine of Grawn, Bonny (John) 
Stinebaugh of Interlochen, and Laurie (Jim) McGrath of Kinross; 30 
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; one brother, Dan (Marsha) Kerby of 
Benzonia; four sisters, Colleen Pettingill of Honor, Betty Ostlund of Traverse 
City, Helen (Ford) Lentz of Fremont, and Virginia (LaVerne) Parker of 
Constantine; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Jalynn Rose 
Kerby; five brothers, Paul, Mearl, Robert, John and Clifford Kerby; and three 
sisters, Ruth Shettick, Lois Kerby and in infancy, Rose Kerby. 

Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the 
Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah, with Reverend Barbara Hoig officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Munson Hospice or the 
Father Fred Foundation.

The Bennett-Barz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Published in the Record-Eagle on 9/10/2006.  
 


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