Franklin Pearson's obituary, Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan

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Kalkaska Leader June 11, 1997
  
Franklin Jesse Pearson
  
Franklin Jesse Pearson, 76, of Kalkaska, died Sat., June 7, 1997, at the
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center after a three-month illness.
  
He was born March 6, 1921, in Summerfield Township, Clare County, to George
and Jennie (Bergey) Pearson.  He married Mary Lee (Curns) Pearson of
Harrison on Oct. 21, 1975.
  
Mr. Pearson had been a resident of Kalkaska since 1952, when he moved from
Harrison to start Kalkaska Screw Products for Tom Fisher.  He was employed
there for 25 years before retiring in 1978.
  
Surviving are wife Mary Lee Pearson of Kalkaska; four sons, Stanley Sr.. of
Gaylord, Roger (Mary) of St. Clair Shores, Steven of Rapid City and Leon
(Maine) of Sand Lake; daughter Ami Jo (Tim) Fisher of Kalkaska; stepsons
Robert (Judy) Pearson of Harrison and Lester (Mary) Pearson Jr. of Marion;
four stepdaughters, Connie (Don) Wheat of Marion, Jennie Pearson of
Harrison, Tonya Pearson of Marion and Patricia (Mark) Eves of Kalkaska; 10
grandchildren; 12 step grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nine step
great-grandchildren; sister Dorreen Henry of Harrison; brother Leon (Jean)
Pearson of Howell; stepmother and father-in-law, Leo and Nellie (Curns)
Piper of Harrison; uncle Jesse Bergey of Flint; and many nieces, nephews
and cousins.
  
His father, mother, three sisters, two brothers, one son, and all his aunts
and uncles preceded him in death.
  
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thurs., June 12, at Summerfield
Township Cemetery, Clare county.  Friends may call at Wolfe funeral Home in
Kalkaska from 5 to 9 p.m. Wed., June 11.