Recent generations
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Harold Springsteen, 1929-2017
My uncle Harold “Hud” Springsteen passed from his journey in this life last Thursday night. His obituary indicates that he passed in the early hours of Friday, September 1. As a long-time school…
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Case and Springsteen Reunion 2017
Grandma Verda Olsen’s family reunions bring together the progeny of Edwin and Loretta Case and of L.D. and Agnes Springsteen. We enjoyed a nice family gathering and beautiful weather for our reunion this…
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Helen Springsteen, 1924-2017
Our dear Aunt Helen has joined the ranks of her generation who have passed into eternity to join loved ones missed for too long. She passed yesterday morning at her daughter’s home near…
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Tending family graves
Clinton J. “Joe” and Mary Springsteen, Dad’s uncle and aunt, faithfully tended the graves of his parents Loyal Davis “L.D.” and Agnes Springsteen in the Gunnisonville Cemetery north of Lansing, Michigan. On Joe’s…
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A few who served
Memorial Day is set aside in the Unites States to remember deceased men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. We are grateful to those who gave years of their lives,…
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Remembering Madge
Family and friends gathered yesterday at the Cowden Lake Christian Church on Gravel Ridge Road east of Coral to celebrate the life and memory of Madge Pontius. Madge and Dude’s neighborhood country church was nearly…
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Madge Pontius, 1927-2017
Our dear Aunt Madge, Dad’s sister, passed over to eternity on Thursday. A service to celebrate her life will be held at the Cowden Lake Christian Church on Tuesday at 11am. Her parting…
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South Sidney Cemetery, Olsen Family
This article continues a series I am planning about final resting places for some of our families. Today we will visit my Grandpa Olsen’s family and some of their graves in the South…
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Remembering Dad
For the first time in my life, we enter a new year without Dad. He was released to eternal life just a few weeks ago, yet it seems like we’re now in a…
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Edwin Frank Springsteen Sr., 1924-2016
One day after the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, another World War II sailor slipped away. My Dad, Ed Springsteen Sr., passed to eternal life on Thursday, December 8, 2016…
