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CLASS OF 1934

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A.F.Lucas, Supt.
Gil Benedict, Class President
Nancy Bassett, Class Sponsor
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Gillis Benedict

Vera Beythan Shappee

George Binder

Maxine Dodds Rothfuss

Mickey Dugan (St.Joe)

Ernie Eddols

Eulalia Fisher Gardner

Donna May Francis Garner

Eva Hart Pearson

Leonard Hilborn

Helen D. Hutton Ingram

Maria Jackson Hennigar

Ethel Kuhn Mayhew

Eleanor Longstreth Clark

Elaine McDonald Fries

Pat Monaghan

Daisy Morris Roe

Alice Nelson Dolby

Loren Parliament

Ruth Elizabeth Rau Freiheit (St. Joe)

Robert Schubert

Mary Sutherlund Perry

Cameron Sutton

Ladena Sutton Schaaf

Raymond Walker

Edith Wehnes Richardson

Laurel Wehnes Richardson

Wanda Winges Schaefer

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Elaine McDonald Fries
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Class of 1934

M.Elaine Fries age 95 of West Branch, Class of 1934,  passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Bortz Health Care of West Branch. She was born November 17, 1916 in West Branch. Beloved daughter of Emma and Oscar McDonald.

Elaine is survived by niece, Eldean Reilly of Warren, nephew, Donald Thornton of Warren and many other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by sisters, Leona Green and Edna Thornton.

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Loren Parliament...Class of 1934
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Mickey Duggan..St.Joe High School..Class of 1934
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UNKNOWN ADDRESSES
Mary Sutherland Perry
 
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Class of 1934...St Joseph High School
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Ruth Elizabeth Rau Freiheit
(February 12, 1918 - September 8, 2007)

FREIHEIT, Ruth Elizabeth of Clio, age 89, died Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Brian's House Hospice in Davison.Burial will be in West Branch, Michigan.Memorial contributions may be made to the National Federation of the Blind.

Ruth was born February 12, 1918 in West Branch, Michigan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Mary (Sapp) Rau. She graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1934. She and Albert (Walt) Freiheit were united in marriage on September 26, 1942 in St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Branch, and resided in the Flint area of 65 years. Ruth worked for Flint Masonic Temple Catering by Battise for about 28 years. She enjoyed gardening, reading and traveling.

Surviving are her sons, Thomas and wife Judy Freiheit, James Freiheit, Steven and wife Janet Freiheit, daughter Sharon and husband Arthur Goatbe, all of Clio, daughters, Judith Fike of Goodrich, Susan and husband George of Stillwater, Oklahoma; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Michael and wife Evelyn Rau of West Branch; sisters-in-law, Peggy Steinhauser Hamilton of West Branch, and Arlene Rau of Bay City.

She was preceded in death by parents, Michael and Mary (Sapp) Rau, husband Albert (Walt) Freiheit, first-born son Jackie, sister Margaret Dorris, brothers, Eugene and Jack Rau.



DECEASED CLASSMATES
 
Helen D. Hutton Ingram
 (March 15,2007)
A note from the daughter of Helen D. Hutton Ingram, Class of 1934...
 
To whom it may concern..
It is with great sadness I inform you that my Mother, Helen D. Hutton Ingram, Class of 1934, is now deceased.
She retained many fond memories of her days at West Branch High School until her final days.
...Mary Jo Ingram..
Ethel Kuhn Mayhew
 (March 15, 2007)
 
Loren R. Parliament
 (January 14, 2007)
 
Eulalia E. Fisher Gardener
(March 26, 2006)

Gillis Benedict
(1990)

Vera Beythan Shappee

George Binder

Maxine Dodds Rathfus
(1997)

Ernie Eddais

Donna May Francis

Eva Hart Pearson

Leonard Hilborn
(April 19,2004)

Marie Jackson Hennigar
(December 20,2003)

Eleanor Longstreth Clark

Pat Monaghan

Robert Schubert

Cameron Sutton
(1997)

Ladena Sutton Schaaf

Raymond Walker

Laural Wehnes Richardson
(March 24, 2003)

Wanda Winges Schaefer