The Times Herald from Port Huron, Michigan • Page 12

TIMES HERALD, PORT UBITUARIES Special tributes purchased by family and friends To place an obituary: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 985-7171 Saturday and Sunday, 3 to 7 p.m. Call 989-6225 Wanda B. Bielski BURTCHVILLE TWP.

Wanda B. Bielski, 85, of Burtchville Township died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, in Port Huron Hospital. "She was born June 1, 1916, in Detroit and had lived here for the past five years. HURON, MICHIGAN She married Chester Bielski.

He died in 1973. She is survived by her brother, Edward Szczepaniak of Bloomfield Hills; her brother-in-law, Arthur W. Sierota of Burtchville; and her nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews. She was death by her brother, Stanley "Kid Smith" Szczepaniak, and a sister, Rosalie T. Sierota.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday in St. Edward's On-theLake Catholic Church. The Rev. Joseph M.

Esper, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home and 9 to 10 a.m. Monday in the church.

Memorials are requested for Masses at St. Edward's On-theLake Catholic Church. Charter Township of Fort Gratiot ADOPTED ON THE 7TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001. A COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION OR PURCHASE AT THE TOWNSHIP HALL OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF FORT GRATIOT, 3720 KEEWAHDIN ROAD, FORT GRATIOT, MICHIGAN 48059, DURING REGULAR POSTED OFFICE HOURS ORDINANCE NO. 169 TITLE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 5-14 REGULATION OF FALSE ALARMS AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION, ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES FOR FALSE FIRE ALARMS WITHIN THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF FORT GRATIOT, STATE OF MICHIGAN.

THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF FORT GRATIOT ORDAINS: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend the Code by adding Chapter 5-14, Regulation of False Alarms, and penalties for false fire alarms in order to prevent the time and resources of the Fire Department and the Charter Township of Fort Gratiot. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT SECTION DEFINITIONS: As used in this Ordinance: .01 Alarm system: means any electric reasonably informed individual of alarm system" or "alarm system" that signal or message.

of Ordinances, Title Public Health and Safety, which provides for the regulation, enforcement unnecessary and unreasonable demands upon to prevent danger to firefighters and citizens within board, control system, device or devices, which a common experience would refer to as a "burglar will, upon activation, emit a sound or transmit a .02 Alarm user: means any person, firm, corporation or any other entity using the services of a fire alarm system burglar alarm system. Alarm business: means the business other entity selling, leasing, maintaining, moving or installing any alarm system maintained, serviced, repaired, system in or on any building, structure 04 False alarm: means any activation Department personnel where an alarm includes, but is not limited to, failure, malfunction, improper system or of his employee(s) or agent; conditions of nature, interruption of visible signs of attempted break-ins, control of the alarm user. of any individual, partnership, corporation or servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, causing or causing to be sold, leased, altered, replaced, moved, or installed any alarm or facility. of an alarm system eliciting a response by Fire emergency situation does not, in fact, exist. A false activation of an alarm system through mechanical installation, or the negligence of the user of an alarm but does not include an alarm caused by violent electric or telephone service to the alarm user, or false activation by a third party not within the .05 Fire Department: means the Chapter Township of Fort Gratiot Fire Department.

SECTION PROHIBITION: Two (2) false alarms in a three hundred sixty a public nuisance. No alarm user shall maintain, which signals repeated false alarms. SECTION ENFORCEMENT: For the purpose of this section, the same street address shall be has more than one building located shall be considered a separate alarm five (365) day period are excessive and constitute use or allow the use of an alarm system different businesses within the same building or within considered separate alarm users. Also, if a business at a single street address, then each such building user for the purposes of this section. .02 If the Fire Department records two (2) false alarms at one alarm user location within a three hundred sixty- (365) day period which commenced on the date of the first false alarm, the Fire Department shall send a notice of violation to the alarm user and the alarm business providing service or inspection to the user by certified mail of such fact.

Said notice shall direct that the user submit a written report to the Fire Department within fifteen (15) calendar days of receipt of the notice describing actions taken or to be taken to discover the cause of the false alarms, specifying the time limit within which the necessary work will be completed. I SECTION PENALTY. .01 Failure of the alarm user the shall be a civil infraction. The fine false alarms in a 365-day calendar than $50, plus costs. Repeat offenses increased fines as provided in this means a second (or any subsequent) this Ordinance within any 365-day or is determined to be responsible repeat offense under this Ordinance alarm business to comply with these provisions for the first false alarm offense after two previous period shall be punishable by a fine of not less under this ordinance shall be subject to section.

As used in this Section "repeat offense" violation of the same requirement or provisions of period for which the person admits responsibility for a prior violation. The increased fines for a shall be as follows: All violations of this Code shall be civil infractions, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars. A. The fine for any offense that is a first repeat offense shall not be less than $125.00 plus costs. B.

The fine for any offense that is reported as a second repeat offense shall not be less than $250.00 plus costs. C. The fine for any offense that is a third repeat offense, or any subsequent repeat offense, shall be not less than $500.00 each, plus costs. The alarm user may request that an alarm pursuant to Section a request shall be in writing. This (5) working days of the false alarm whether the alarm incident at issue alarm user in writing of its decision after an admission or determination SECTION APPEALS.

Appeals of Section are the only Section. Section shall be by written (5) days of receipt of notice of violation. The Fort within thirty (30) days after the filing of the appeal of Trustees. SECTION 3. REPEAL.

alarm incident at issue not be considered a false Any explanation for, or reasoning behind, such request for reconsideration must be made within five response. The Fire Department shall determine shall be considered a false alarm and notify the in a timely manner. Requests will not be made or responsibility is completed. appeals that will be considered Appeals of this notice filed with the Fire Department within five Gratiot Board of Trustees shall hear appeals at a time and date to be set by the Board All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4.

SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Ordinance are hereby paragraph, rule, regulation, section or subsection reason by any Court, it shall not effect any other declared void or inoperable. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. declared to be severable.

If any clause, sentence, is declared void or inoperable for any part or portion thereof, other than the part This Ordinance shall become effective upon publication after adoption. SECTION 6. INSPECTION OF ORDINANCE A copy of this Ordinance may be inspected or purchased at the Township Hall, 3720 Keewahdin, Fort Gratiot, Michigan 48059, during regular posted business hours. Marilyn J. Tate, Clerk Charter Township of Fort Gratiot Marilyn Ann Fitz RICHMOND Marilyn Ann Fitz, 52, a lifetime resident of Richmond died Wednesday, Nov.

22, 2001, after a long illness. Mrs. Fitz was born Marilyn Ann Tistle on March 5, 1949, in Detroit. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adelaide Chodacki. loving wife and mother.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Richmond and served as a Sunday School teacher. She was a member of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and enjoyed working with flowers. She is survived by her husband, Gary; children, Gary, Jason and Andrea, all of Richmond; brothers, Al Tistle of Alabama, John Tistle of Macomb Township and Richard Socha of Center Line; and mother-in-law, Wilda Fitz of Memphis. In addition to her parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Squire Fitz. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.

today in Rewalt Funeral Home, Richmond. The Rev. William Heuther will officiate. Burial will be in Lambs Cemetery in Wales Township. Memorial contributions may be directed to the wishes of the family.

She married Gary S. Fitz in Richmond on Oct. 13, 1973. Marilyn was a homemaker and William C. Harper Wednesday, Nov.

21, 2001. He was born Jan. 3, 1908, in Bridgehampton Township, to the late William James and Mary Purdy Harper. Mr. Harper was employed with Mueller Brass Co.

He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. He enjoyed farming and carpentry. He is survived by his wife, Mr. and Mrs. William Marguerite; five stepdaughters, McEachen of Newark, Donna J.

Hamilton of North Street, Sandra J. DeBeaumarchais of Lynnwood, Florence Durrant of Kimball Township and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Irene) Gillette of Burtchville Township; stepson, Mr. and Vernon (Donna) Coop of Davison; a nephew, Mr.

and Mrs. Noble (Marianne) Harper of Deckerville; and a niece, Mr. and Mrs. Neal (Joyce) Vinkemulder of Florida. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Harper.

Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.

The Rev. Barry DeWitt of the Seventh Day Adventist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Downing Cemetery, Deckerville. William C. Harper PORT HURON William C.

Harper, 93, of Port Huron died James A. Harris Jr. James A. Harris Jr. PORT HURON James A.

Harris 78, of Port Huron died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, after a long illness. He was born Aug. 3, 1923, in Port Huron to the late James A. and Loretta Rose Artman Harris.

Mr. Harris owned and operated James Harris Construction Co. in Port Huron and JIMCO Construction in northern California. He was a graduate of Port Huron High School, Port Huron Junior College and Michigan State University. During World War II, he served with the 36th Division of the Seventh Army, was awarded the Purple Heart and five Bronze Stars for heroic achievement in combat.

The division was the first to land on the mainland of Europe in World War II. He' was a member of Charles A. Hammond American Legion 8, Charles Schoor VFW Post 796, a charter member of the St. Clair County Home Builders, the Michigan Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders. He was a former member of Elks Lodge 343 and the Jaycees.

In retirement, Mr. Harris took up roller skating and competed in roller skating competitions across the country. He is survived by three sons, Michael and Erich Harris of Port Huron and Fredrich Harris of San Francisco; three daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Keith (Deborah) Thornton of Port Huron, Mr.

and Mrs. Jeffery (Anita) Szostek of Mount Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. David (Maryleigh) Wilson of Cirencester, England; their mother, Judith Harris of Fort Gratiot; eight grandchildren, Erika, Aaron and Cole Thornton, Ryan and Alex Szostek and Garrett, Finlay and Harris Wilson; two brothers, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas (Dorothy) Harris and Mr. and Mrs. George (Donna) Harris, all of Port Huron; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Krenke, a and a brother, Donald Harris. A memorial service will be 11 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 26, 2001, in Lakeside Cemetery Chapel. The Rev. Stephen Johnson Hillside Wesleyan Church will officiate. Military honors will be under the auspices of the St.

Clair County Allied Veterans Council. Memorials may be made to Huntington's Disease Society of America, 140 W. 22nd Sixth Floor, New York, New York, 10011-2420. Frank B. Kellogg Jr.

Frank B. Kellogg Jr. PORT HURON Frank B. Kellogg 64, of Port Huron died unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, in Port Huron Hospital.

He was born Oct. 19, 1937, in Lapeer to the late Frank B. and Ina Keyes Kellogg Sr. Mr. Kellogg was a plant panager with the Ford Motor Co.

prior to his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and was an avid University of Michigan sports fan who bled maize and blue. He is survived by two daughters, Katy (Jim) Kelloggof Walled Lake and Eva Kellogg of Brighton; two sons, Frank B. (Sandra) Kellogg III of Andover, and Keith (Stephanie) Kellogg of St. Louis; two grandchildren, Nicholas and Natalie Kellogg and a third grandchild on the way; a brother, Noel Kellogg of Three Rivers; two nephews, Noel Jr.

and Jason Kellogg; and two nieces, Kristen and Hillary. He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry. Visitation will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m.

Monday in the Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Dr. Mark P. Thomas of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lapeer.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Michigan Heart Association. Earline Stone Zoodsma BYRON CENTER Earline Stone Zoodsma, 66, of Byron Center died on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, at Spectrum Health after a brief illness. Earline was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. For several years she was "The Dust Buster of West Michigan," a cleaning service which she started.

She received her associate's Holiday Sale NO PAYMENT TIL' Carpet Linoleum Tile Laminate Blinds qualified buyers Two Locations To Better Serve Biernot's Biernot's OUTLET STORE CARPET (INE 2404 Showroom 10th Street 1605 Pine Grove 982-3794 982-6298 44 Years in Business SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2001 degree from Grand Rapids Community College. After the Korean conflict, she served in the Hospital Corps in the U.S. Navy. Earline really enjoyed traveling and the scenery. After those travels, she would often write about them as well as many stories about her youth.

She was a no-nonsense lady with a "servant heart" who did not want to inconvenience anyone. She is survived by her husband, Roger; her children, Vincent and Marcella Bernhardt of Pearland, Texas, Barry and Lisa Bernhardt of Grand Rapids, David and Celina Bernhardt of Hope Valley, R.I., Tim and Jody Bernhardt of Rockford, Janna and Douglas Renkema of Caledonia and Dr. Kenneth and Lisa Zoodsma of Alpharetta, 17 grandchildren who were the apple of her eye; her sisters, Mrs. Anita Ross of Melvin and Janice and Bob Litigot of Howell; her in-laws, Mrs. Alice Zoodsma of Cascade Township, and Mrs.

Barbara Zoodsma of Washington Courthouse, Ohio; and her nieces, nephews and their families. The service for Earline will be 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon in Christ Lutheran Church, 2350 44th St. SW, Wyoming. Pastor Timothy Brown will officiate.

Family interment service will be in Cascade Township Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider The In Touch Ministries, PO Box 7900, A Atlanta, 30357. Relatives and friends may meet Earline's family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Pederson Funeral Home, 127 N. Monroe Rockford.

Mary June Putze 10.1 Mary June Putze FORT GRATIOT Mary June Putze, 64, of Fort Gratiot died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001, in Mercy Hospital. She was born June 25, 1937, in Port Huron, and lived in the area all her life. She married George E. Putze on Feb.

25, 1955, in Port Huron. Mary loved traveling with her husband and crocheting. She is survived by her husband, George E. Putze of Fort Gratiot; daughter, Bonnie (Roger) Moore of Kentucky; daughter, Candy (Michael) George of Marysville; son, Randy (Karen) Putze of Fort Gratiot; daughter, Constance Putze of Port Huron; son, Edward Putze of Fort Gratiot; son, Michael (special friend, Lynn) Putze of Port Huron; eight grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; dear friends, Craig Smith, and Michelle Hewitt and the Hewitt family; five sisters, Virginia (Tom) Smith, Joan Haight, Ethel Mae (Herb) Hart, Katherine (Louie) Johnston, Dorothy (Ed) Valva; and two brothers, Carl (Betty) Allison and George Allison. She was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Putze, her parents, Seth and Rhea Allison; sisters, Elizabeth Cole, Audrey Maki and Alberta Milliken; brothers, Frederick and Jack Allison; and dear friend, James R.

Hewitt. The funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday in the Smith Family Funeral Home-North, 1525 Hancock St. The Rev. David Caswell will officiate.

Burial will follow in Ruby Cemetery. Friends may visit from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 12 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Randy, Edward and Michael Putze, Michael George, Larry Martin and Dan Hewitt.

Harold A. Sibilla Harold A. Sibilla ST. CLAIR Harold A. Sibilla, 86, of St.

Clair died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2001, in Faith Medical Center. He was born to Henry and Carrie Emig Sibilla on Dec. 8, 1914, in East China Township. He was a master carpenter and ham radio operator.

He also repaired radios and televisions. He remembered the old buttermilk train run that ran from Richmond to St. Clair. His brother, Ervin, ran the train, once when he was 9 years old. Harold's bedroom at 117 Delaware East China Township, was only 40 feet from the train tracks.

He grew up in the Tashmoo, Detroit Urban Railroad and Oakland Hotel-era and cherished these wonderful childhood memories. The Sibilla and Emig families were shipbuilders and ship captains on the high seas. Harold is survived by his sister, Vern LaVigne; nieces, Kris (David) Wolf and Tracy (Dan) Golless and their three children, David, Jordan and Devin; nephew, Loren W. Sibilla, and his son, Jeffrey S. Sibilla; and niece, Marilyn (Pat) O'Brien, and her children, Craig and Curt.

Cremation has taken place. There will be a family committal service at a later date. Contributions can be made to the St. Clair Museum, which he was so fond of. Lila L.

Steece Lila L. Steece COLDWATER Lila L. Steece, 80, of Coldwater, died of automobile-related injuries that occured near her home Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001. She was born Jan.

19, 1921, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of John H. and Dessie L. Jessup Lee. She married Starling "Buss" Steece on March 19, 1941, in Sioux City. Mr.

Steece died Jan. 27.1996. Lila's life was her family and she was a dedicated and loving wife, mother and grandma. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Cheryl of Yale and Curtis and Kristine of Capac; daughters and son-in-law, Constance Kurkowski of Macomb Township, Pamela and Lou Moser of Coldwater, Michaelene Steece of St. Clair and Marlene and Daniel Baird of Port Huron; 22 grandchildren; and 11 Her Robert, preceded her great in death in 1985.

A funeral ceremony in appreciation of her life, family and friends will be 11 a.m. Monday in Kaatz Funeral Directors, Capac. The Rev. Don 1 Doerzbacher, pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Port Huron, will officiate. Visiting 1 hours are 6 to 8 p.m.

today and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Special Olympics Area 10. .03 .01 .02 Published: November 24, 2001 DEATH NOTICES Wanda B.

Bielski, 85 BURTCHVILLE TWP. Wanda B. Bielski, 85, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Survived by her brother, Edward Szczepaniak.

Services: 10 a.m. Monday, St. Edward's On-the-Lake Catholic Church. Visiting: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home, and 9 to 10 a.m.

Monday in the church. Lawrence E. Burger, 89 LEXINGTON Lawrence E. Burger, 89, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001.

Survived by brother, Earl, and sisters, Gladys Bennett and Helen Hill. Services: 1 p.m. today, St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Visiting: noon to 1 p.m.

today. Arrangements: Pomeroy Funeral Home. Beverly A. Crumbie, 47 DETROIT Beverly A. Crumbie, 47, died Wednesday, Nov.

21, 2001. Survived by sister, Beatrice Luna. Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral HomeSouth, Port Huron, are incomplete. Clara L. Gille, 93 TRAVERSE CITY Clara L.

Gille, 93, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001. Service arrangements are incomplete. Visiting: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, L.C.

Friederichs and Son Funeral Home, St. Clair. James A. Harris 78 PORT HURON James A. Harris 78, died Tuesday, Nov.

20, 2001. Survived by children, Michael, Erich, Fredrich, Deborah Thornton, Anita Szostek and Maryleigh Wilson. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lakeside Cemetery Chapel. Service arrangements: Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.

Barbra A. Holland, 78 CANTON CENTER, Conn. Barbra A. Holland, 78, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001.

Survived by sister, Mary Lou Joyce. Services: 2 p.m. Monday, Lakeside Cemetery Chapel, Port Huron. Arrangements: Jowett Funeral Home. Frank B.

Kellogg 64 PORT HURON Frank B. Kel- logg 64, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Survived by children, Katy Kovotny, Eva Kellogg and Frank Kellogg Ill. Services: 11:30 a.m.

Monday, Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. Visiting: 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Jim R. Lawson, 64 CLAY TWP.

Jim R. Lawson, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Survived by wife, Victoria. Services: 11 a.m.

Monday, St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Algonac. Visiting: 6 to 9 p.m. today and 1 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Gilbert Funeral Home, and 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Monday in the church. More death notices, 7C.