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Mrs. FLORENCE BECKEY
Florence BECKEY, daughter of Norman and Luella SPELLER, passed away at
the Los Angeles County General Hospital in California May 6, 1947, after
an illness of five days with spinal meningitis. She was born Jan 1,
1892, near Salina, Kansas, and at the age of three years came to
Michigan with her family in a covered wagon and settled near Palmyra. 
In December, 1910 she was married to Alfred G. MEYERS and to this union
were born three children, Lillian M. KING of Palmyra, Thelma M.
WILLIAMSON and Brandford C. MEYERS of Morenci. In December 1943 she was
married to Lee W. BECKEY of Salina, Kansas, and had resided there with
her husband since that time.  
In addition to her husband and three children she is survived by three
stepchildren Mrs. Russel HOWLEY of Burbank, CA; Mrs. Herbert COWAN of
Las Vegas, NV and George BECKEY of Salina, two sisters Mrs. August
BUEHRER and Mrs. Emil WELLINITZ of Palmyra, a brother Merton SPELLER of
Blissfield, five grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces. She
was preceded in death by two brothers Milford who died in infancy and
Herbert who died in 1922, her mother in 1931, and her father in 1945.
The funeral was held at the Everiss Funeral home in Adrian May 11, 1947.
The Rev. W. A. Rush officiated. The burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery
at Blissfield. The bearers were Peter ENGEL, William ECHLER, Roland
MOMINEE, Henry SHERMAN, Charles HULL and Ray MILLION.
Adrian Daily Telegram


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