Erdine Hochstetler's obituary, Hessel, Clare County, Michigan

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Erdine Hochstetler, 75, passed away at Greenwood Rest Home, Hessel,
Michigan on November 7,1986.  She was born on June 24, 1911 to Gertrude
and William Gates of Quincy, Michigan.  In later years, due to her     
mother's health they moved to Harrison, Michigan, where she was united
in marriage to Virgil Hochstetler, April 19, 1941.  In 1972, after her
husband retired from the State Highway  Department after 38 years of
service they moved to St. Martin's Point, spending ther summers there
and winters traveling in warmer climates. Erdine had been fighting
lymphoma since 1978.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star
and the Congregational Church.  Erdine is survived by her husband, son
Robert O'Shaghnessy and his wife Nancy, their sons Michael and Kevin of
Howell, Michigan, stepdaughter Gayla, her husband William Marco and
their children Katie and Steven, of Mossiness, Wisconsin.  She is also
srvived by nieces Rolene Sjolnik of Livonia, Pauline Johnson of Burton,
Carol Bowerman of Quincy, Mary Lee Collard of Marshall, and a nephew
Douglas Gates of Coldwater.  She was cremated and there will be no
services. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangemets were handled by the Reamer Funeral Home, Pickford, Michigan.