Grand Traverse County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Lautner, Bessie P. Saleski ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Harold & Linda Saffron lindaj50@charter.net July 16, 2007, 10:03 pm Cemetery: Linwood Cemetery Name: Bessie P. Saleski Lautner Date Of Photograph: July 12, 2007 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/grandtraverse/photos/tombstones/linwood/lautner108796gph.jpg Image file size: 82.9 Kb Bessie P. Salenski Lautner b. 10 Dec. 1922 d. 23 Aug. 2001 --------------------------------------- Death Record Search - Grand Traverse County, Michigan LAUTNER, BESSIE PEARL 08-23-2001 ---------------------------------------- BESSIE P. LAUTNER, 78, of Traverse City, passed away on Thursday morning at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Arrangements are pending at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. ----------------------------------------- TRAVERSE CITY - Bessie P. Lautner, 78, of Traverse City, went home to be with her precious Lord on Thursday, Aug. 23. Born Dec. 10, 1922, in Hart, she was the daughter of Percy and Carrie (Smith) Sawdy. In 1944, she married Mervon R. Salenski, who preceded her in death in 1985. In 1986, she married the Rev. Russell Lautner, who preceded her in death in 1996. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Alma Sawdy, Edna Adams and Dorothy Sawdy; and her brothers, Fred, George, Johnny and Wilbur Sawdy. Having moved to Traverse City around 1947, Bessie and Mervon raised their family in the Long Lake area. Born again in 1967, she was an active member of Interlochen Bible Church. Bessie enjoyed crafts, her flower garden, her children and grandchildren, but serving her Lord always came first. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Ellen Salenski of Traverse City; sons, Phillip Salenski of Maple City, David (Valerie) Salenski of Jefferson City, Mo., Timothy (Susan) Salenski of Copemish; step-son, Vern (Jane) Lautner of Florida; step-daughter, Vernetta (Art) Burk of North Carolina; fourteen grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Interlochen Bible Church on Monday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bruce Craner officiating. Friends may call at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City on Sunday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Long Lake Township. Memorial contributions may be directed to The Bessie P. Lautner Memorial Fund. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/grandtraverse/photos/tombstones/linwood/lautner108796gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb