Benzie County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Oakley, John L. & Lillian F. 
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Cemetery:           Homestead Township Cemetery
Name:               John L. & Lillian F. Oakley

Date Of Photograph: September 20, 2007
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John L. Oakley   b. 8 Mar. 1928   d. 17 Mar. 1988
PFC  US  ARMY
WORLD  WAR  II
Lillian F. Oakley   b. 24 Apr. 1928   d. 17 Jan. 2006 
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Oakley, Lillian Frances  
 
Died January 17, 2006

COPEMISH - Lillian Frances Oakley, 77, of Copemish, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 
2006, at her residence, after battling a long illness. 

She was born April 24, 1928, in Newburgh, N.Y., the daughter of Franklin and 
Anna (Ridowski) Smith. On Aug. 28, 1948, in Newburgh, N.Y., Lillian married 
John L. Oakley, who preceded her in death on March 17, 1988. 

Lillian was a loving homemaker who enjoyed singing, playing music, cooking and 
buying lottery tickets. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family. 
Lillian was a woman with great faith in her Lord, and she was member of 
Cornerstone Church in Beulah.

Lillian is survived by four daughters, Laura (Lester) Rock of Traverse City, 
Patricia (Charles) Miehlke of Thompsonville, Anna Oakley of Copemish, and Peggy 
(Larry) Clink of Karlin; her son, John L. Oakley Jr. of Honor; 16 
grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two 
sisters, Sophie Coffman of Georgia, and Eleanor Rodney of New York; one 
brother, William Smith of New York; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lillian was also preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Margaret.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at 3 p.m., at the 
Bennett-Barz Funeral Home in Beulah, with Pastor Ted Smith officiating. 
Interment will be in the Homestead Township Cemetery in the spring. Visitation 
will be held Friday, from 1 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home.

The Bennett-Barz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements; www.bennett-
barzfuneralhome.com.
 
Published in the Record-Eagle on 1/19/2006.  


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