Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....WITKOVSKY, ELDEN GAGE July 3, 1995
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Gladwin County Record dated 07/05/1995 Column - 2 Page - 6
Elden G. Witkovsky, 89, of Beaverton, died Monday, July 3, 1995 at the Gladwin 
Pines Nursing Home following a long illness. Born July 1, 1906 in Caro, he 
resided in Beaverton since 1971 when he moved from Breckenridge. Mr. Witkovsky 
farmed in the Coleman and Beaverton areas until retiring in 1961. He was 
employed by Farmers Petroleum in Breckenridge from 1961 to 971. He was a 
member of the Beaverton Church of the Brethren and the Beaverton Housing 
Commission, where he was instrumental in the beginning plans for the Beaverton 
Manor. Mr. Witkovsky was active with Beavercraft, Grange and the Coleman PTA, 
where he served as president. In addition he was involved with Farm Bureau, 
the 4-H leaders in Midland County, the Mid Mich Travel Club, Meals on Wheels, 
Gideons International (Gladwin County Camp) and Mid Michigan Alliance.
     He married the former Ethel McKimmy Feb. 12, 1927 in Beaverton. Besides 
his wife, he is survived by 2 sons, Lowell and wife Delma of Martinsburg, 
Penn. and William and wife Lovene of Beaverton; 3 daughters, Evelyn and 
husband Neil Bullerman of Muskegon, Charlene and husband Oscar Anderson of 
Gladwin, and Lila and husband Lee Hannahs of Beaverton; 4 brothers, Clifton of 
Pigeon, Clayton of Caro, Loren of Colony, Texas, and Robert of Bay City; 2 
sisters, Donna McDaniel of Sun City, Fla. and Roberta Rappel of Bay City; 13 
grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a 
brother Earl and a sister, Onita Ringle.
     Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from the Church of the 
Brethren, Beaverton with the Rev. Kenneth Golay officiating. Burial will be in 
the Dale Cemetery, Tobacco Township. Friends may call at the Hall Funeral 
Home, Beaverton chapel from noon to 9 p.m. today (Wednesday). Those planning 
an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to the Beaverton 
Church of the Brethren. 

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