Charlevoix County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Matchett, Sanford And Agatha B. Ranney 
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Cemetery:           Barnard Cemetery
Name:               Sanford And Agatha B. Ranney Matchett

Date Of Photograph: July 5, 2007
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MATCHETT
Agatha B. Ranney

Sanford Wheeler 
Feb. 26, 1922 - Mar. 5, 2001

Married Jan. 15, 1944
Good Shepherds

Sanford Wheeler Matchett was nicknamed "Sandy"







Sanford Wheeler Matchett 
Feb. 26,1922 - March 5,2001

Obituary 
Courtesy Charlevoix Library

Sanford Wheeler Matched 79; passed away peacefully and went to be with his Lord
oil March 5, 2001. at Charlevoix Area Hospital after a Jong battle with
Parkinson's Disease.

Sanford (Sandy) was born on Feb. 26, 1922, on the Matchett family farm on
Matchett Road in Charlevoix, Michigan, the soil of Robert B, and Barbara (Kempf)
Matchett. He attended the one room Clark School located at Beck and Warner roads
in Norwood Township and later graduated from Charlevoix High School in 1938. He
married Agatha BeiyJ Ranney on January 15, 1944, at Agatha's parents' home in
East Jordan.

Sandy fanned all his life raising first dairy cattle and later turkeys and sheep
on the Matchett farm in Marion Township, community of Barnard, in Charlevoix
County. The Community of Barnard was named after Sandy's great grandfather.
Bernard Bums, who settled on a homestead there during the Civil War.

Sandy was a lifelong member of the Barnard United Methodist Church serving at
various times on the Administrative Board, as treasurer for many years, and as
Adult Sunday School teacher. His community leadership included Barnard Community
Farm Bureau group. Community Committee of the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS), and the Charlevoix Cooperative Board of Directors,
serving as president for many years. He also served on the Marion Township
Planning and Zoning Board from the mid 1960s until 1981.

Sandy's loves in life were first his wife. "Gay," and then the rest of his
family, especially his nine grandchildren, the Church and being a good steward
of God's gifts. Known simply as "Grandpa" by his family since the arrival of his
first grandchild, Tosha, in 1974, he was considered to be the ultimate shepherd.
He loved his livestock and took pride in his farming skills. He had a special
love for his various farm dogs. He enjoyed people and was a compassionate
principled father and grandfather, faithful husband and steward of God's
creation. Sandy also placed a high value on education with seven of his children
and grandchildren entering the teaching profession so far.

Sandy is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Agatha (Ranney) Matchett;
three children, son Melvin (Judy) Matchett of Elk Rapids, daughter Joyce (Steve)
Tchozeski of Belding and son Tim (Linda) Matchctt of Charlevoix, Michigan; and
nine grandchildren, Marie, Brian and Julie Anne Matchett of Elk Rapids, Tasha
(Ed) Stielstra of Duluth. Minn.. Tennille Tchozeski of Charlevoix, and Isaac,
Mia, Noah and Lily Ann Matchett of Charlevoix. He is also survived by several
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert B. and Barbara Matchett, an
infant daughter in 1945, and sisters Margaret (Vera) Hurd and Ruth (Lee) Shapton.

Funeral services were given March 9, at the Barnard United Methodist Church on
Barnard Road with the Rev. Eugene Baughan officiating. Interment was in Barnard
Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Barnard United
Methodist Church Scholarship Fund or to Charlevoix Area Hospital.

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