Doris Marotzke's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituaries from the Clare County Cleaver.  October 21, 1999

Doris E. "Bettie" Marotzke, age 83 of Clare, passed away Wednesday, Oct.
13, 1999 in Alma.  Bettie was born the daughter of Earl and Florence
(Smith) Town on Nov. 16, 1915 in Lake George.  She married John C.
Marotzke on Sept. 29, 1940.  Bettie worked in the Harrison Extension
office for 20 years.  She had also taught 4-H for 20 years.  She had
been a member of the St. Johns Lutheran Church in Clare, and had been
the organist for 20 years.  She had also belonged to the Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church inClare most recently.  Bettie's family described her as
always cheerful.
     Surviving Bettie is a son John C. (Maxine) of Ortonville; a
daughter Judith L. (Eric) Bergfors-Colby of LaConner, Wash.; a brother
Arthur Town; 3 sisters Florine Jeannin, Theola McPherson and Carol
Hatcher; a sister-in-law Helen Town; 5 grandchildren and l great
grandchild.  Bettie was predeceased by a broher Ernest Town.
Memorial Services were Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999 at ll:00 a.m. at the
Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Barker officiating.
Burial was in the Surrey Twp. Cemetery.  Arrangements by the
Stepheson-Wyman Funeral Home, Inc.