Obituaries
Joyce E. Dankenbring
Joyce Dankenbring, age 72, of Huntington, died at 9:06 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Visitation will be from 3 – 7 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2020 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Rev. Raymond Scribner officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Marion National Cemetery. Please follow local recommendations for face coverings and social distancing during all events.
Preferred memorials are to Huntington House, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750.
Joyce was born on August 17, 1948 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Henry and Ruth (Klaun) Foote. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1966 and attended Lansing Community College. She married David C. Dankenbring on July 6, 1979 in Grand Ledge, Michigan, where they lived and worked together on their third-generation family farm before moving to Huntington. She attended classes at Michigan State University to become a master gardener and was a member of a book club in Lansing.
Survivors include her husband of 41 years, David Dankenbring of Huntington, her mother, Ruth Foote of Afton, Michigan, a son, Kent (Melissa) Dankenbring of Huntington, and a brother, Alan Foote of Howell, Michigan. Her father precedes her in death.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.baileylove.com. Bailey-Love Mortuary is honored to serve the family of Joyce E. Dankenbring.
Kyle Moulton
Kyle Richard Moulton, 62, of Charlotte passed away peacefully at home on August 25, 2020.
Kyle was born on December 2, 1957 in Lansing, the son of Richard and Shirley Moulton. Kyle graduated from Eaton Rapids High School. He worked for many years as a painter. He also worked in construction and maintenance. He retired from Eaton County Health and Rehab services in September of 2017.
He was married to Brenda Moulton on August 25, 2017 in Charlotte. Kyle was happily married and he had a great sense of humor – he could make anyone laugh. He enjoyed old cars, old records, and music. He was also very fond of his cats.
Kyle is survived by his wife, Brenda Moulton; his parents, Richard and Shirley Moulton; his son, Andrew Moulton; and his niece, Lauren (Joshua) Anderson, along with many cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Kristen Moulton.
If desired, the family suggests memorial contributions may be made in Kyle’s memory to the ASPCA (for donation information please visit ASPCA.org or call 1-800-628-0028).
A Celebration of Life will be held outdoors beginning at 2 p.m. on September 20, 2020 at 926 High Street in Charlotte. Come as you are.
Alice Ruth Miller, 72, of Eaton Rapids passed away September 4, 2020. The youngest daughter of Harry M. and Annabelle (Crain) Sutton, she was born September 25th 1947, and was a life-long resident of Eaton Rapids and a 1965 graduate.
Alice is survived by her children, Melissa (Miller) and Keith Goodman of Boyertown Penn. and Dale Miller of Okemos; grandchildren, Amber Goodman and Bailey Miller; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Alice’s wishes were to be cremated with no service at this time, due to the pandemic.
Just know she misses the love and laughter of friends and family, as she walks again under the sun.
Special thanks to the staff at Mid Michigan Hospice Residents at Sparrow Hospital Lansing, Mich.
Phyllis J. Ackley
Phyllis J. Ackley, 92, of Eaton Rapids, passed away September 16, 2020. She was the daughter of Cecil and Elizabeth (Suman) Langenfeld, born in Centralia, Ill., October 25, 1927.
Phyllis graduated from St. Mary Catholic Church in 1945 as the class valedictorian. After marrying her husband, Carson, they both decided they wanted a large family, so after raising 12 children, she considered that her vocation in life. Phyllis worked at Horner House Interiors for 26 years, was a faithful life-time member of St. Peter Catholic Church, she prayed the Rosary and Novena’s every day, enjoyed making quilts for her children and grandchildren and was very proud to make her special pies for the church auctions. She would frequently tell her grandchildren, “we are all trying to figure the same thing out, how to get into heaven.”
Phyllis is survived by her children, Thomas (Vicki) Ackley of Eaton Rapids, Timothy (Jackie) Ackley of Bellaire, Chris (Loren) Cowles of Springport, Cathy (Bud) Cowles of Eaton Rapids, Carol Clark of Eaton Rapids, Janice (Jim) Boice of Perry, Joseph (Pam) Ackley of Norton Shores, Robert (Annette) Ackley of Eaton Rapids, William Ackley of Eaton Rapids, Mary (Scott) Patrick of Lansing; daughter-in-law, Sue Ackley of Eaton Rapids; 26 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Delilah Langenfeld of Holt; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Carson Ackley; sons, James and Richard Ackley; granddaughter, Carol Lynn Cowles; two brothers; and two sisters.
A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Peter Catholic Church, at 11 am Monday, September 21, 2020 with interment following in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel on Sunday from 2 pm – 4 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm and at the church one hour prior to the service. A Rosary will be prayed at the funeral home on Sunday at 7:30 pm. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to St. Vincent DePaul Charities or St. Peter Catholic Church. Arrangements were entrusted to the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel. Please visit our website to place online condolences, www.millsfuneral.com.
Charlotte Markwart
Charlotte Ann Markwart of Eaton Rapids passed away September 10, 2020, after a brave battle with Lewy body dementia.
Charlotte was born in Clarksburg, W.V., the daughter of Guy and Eva Powell. Her mother died when she was four and shortly after, Charlotte and her siblings were placed in an orphanage. Although traumatic, it was that experience that led to Charlotte’s lifelong compassion for the poor and downtrodden.
Charlotte is a 1950 graduate of Okemos High School, where she met the love of her life, Bob Markwart. She and Bob wed in 1950 and were married for 42 years until Bob’s death in 1992. They had three sons.
Charlotte was a woman of great faith and a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Eaton Rapids. Next to her faith, the quality that defined her most was her endless love for her family. She was the keeper of her family history, and the one who could be always counted on to bring her loved ones together. She was passionate about her children and grandchildren and loved nothing more than caring for them and spending time with them.
Charlotte retired in 1991 from Eaton Rapids Public Schools, where she was a beloved librarian at Lockwood Elementary. It is ironic that she worked in a library, because anyone who knew Charlotte knows that she loved to talk. She constantly kept her family and friends laughing with her quick wit and spunk. She had too many classic sayings to count, and those close to her know all her favorite stories by heart.
Charlotte loved books and the movies. She often recalled that she had dreamed of becoming an actress before she fell in love and started a family, a choice she said she would not change for the world. She was an avid sports fan throughout her retirement, and especially enjoyed watching college basketball. She loved to travel and was proud to say she had visited every U.S. state except Hawaii. Her favorite place to travel to, though, was always West Virginia, where her pride in her roots ran deep.
Charlotte came through a lot in her life, and even in the late stages of her battle with dementia, she never lost her feistiness, her fight or her faith.
Charlotte is survived by her sons, Larry (Terri) Markwart of Florida, Garry Markwart of Portland and Barry Markwart of Mayville; grandchildren, Marci Markwart, Mandi Gordon, CharLynn Markwart, Carmelle (Brandon) Schantz, Danielle (Scott) McIntyre, Craig (Kaitlin) Markwart and Jayden Markwart; five great-grandchildren; sister, Joan Kessinger; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Markwart; parents, Guy and Eva Powell; five siblings; and several in-laws.
A Funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 515 E. Knight St., Eaton Rapids, with Fr. George Puthenpeedika officiating. Interment will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Rd. SW, Lilburn, GA 30047. Arrangements were entrusted to the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel. To share online condolences or memories please visit, MillsFuneral.com.