Barbara R. Machul's obituary, Mt Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan Copyright ª 2001 by Joan Brausch. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/isabella/mtpleasant/obituary/m24004.txt Obituaries from Clare County Review (MI) 2-23-2001 Barbara R. Machul, age 77 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday February 13, 200l, in Portland, Oregon. Barbara was born the daughter of Martin and Alice (McDonald) Loomis on February ll, 1924 in Vernon twp., Isabella County. She married Gerald F. Machul on February 28, 1948 in Saginaw, and he predeceased her in September 29, 1996. Barbara was a graduate of Clare High School in 1941 and Central State Teacher's College in 1945. She had taught school in Battle Creek. Together Gerald and she owned and operated the Log Cabin Grocery in Clare for many years, as well as a business in Manistee and Florida. She had resided in Florida from 1975 to 1997 when she returned to Michigan to make her home with her son Jerry in Mt. Pleasant. Barbara enjoyed reading, flower arranging and helping her son with his antique business. Barbara is survived by her son Jerry of Mt. Pleasant; her daughter Jo Ann (Rex) Morrison of Portland, Oregon; a sister Margaret Bailey of Traverse City; and two grandchildren Sara and Evan Morrison. Her son John Francis who was lost in the Vietnam War in 1969; and her brother and sister-in-law Francis and Idamary Loomis predeceased Barbara. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, February 24, 200l at ll:00 am at the Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home with Father Joseph Ryan officiating. Burial of remains will take place in the St. Cecilia Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Michigan Heart Association or the St. Cecilia School Fund. The Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home, Inc. of Clare made arrangements. Corrine N. Rush, age 74, of Farwell, passed away Saturday, February 17, at Ingham Medical Center in Lansing. She was born the daughter of Edward and Stella Edwards on March 13, 1926 in River Rouge. She married Henry Tait in 1946 in Detroit and he passed away in 1965. She later married William Rush in 1969 in Detroit and he survives her. She had been a bookkeeper and switchboard operator for Wayne Shop Co., Ford Motor Co., and the V.A. Medical Center in Allen Park. She had lived in Allen Park, Mikado and was a Farwell area resident. She was a member of the St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Clare, and was active in the Clare Lions Club. She had been a member of the Mikado Goodfellows Club, St. Raphael's Altar Society, St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store in Mikado, the American Legion, the Michigan State Independent Living Council, and the Commission for the Blind. Corrine is survived by her husband William; her children: Corrin Tait of Ventura, CA, Art and Cathy Tait, Norma Valdez, Sheila and Richard Moore, Hank and Mary Tait, John and Chris Tait, all of Farwell; Paul Tait of Ventura, CA, James and Sharon Tait of Clare, Lawrence and Robin Tait of Farwell, Rosie and Jim Harville of Belmont, Sharyn and Rick Osmond of Rochester Hills, and Penny Papo and Frank Bouman of Big Rapids. Also surviving are her brother Jack (Dorothy) Edwards of Riverview; 34 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Her first husband Henry Tait and son Edward Tait preceded her. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, February 21 at ll:00 am from the St. Cecilia Church in Clare. Memorials may be made to the Penkickon Center for Children in Taylor. The Stephenson-Wyman Funeral Home, Inc. of Clare, made arrangements.