Faith

That nation is blessed whose God is the Lord Psalm 33:12

By Rev Dan M nor - revdminor1945@gmail com

Marla K KNISS-BOSS AGE 70 - PLAINWELL, MI

Marla Kay Kniss-Boss, 70, of Plainwell died unexpectedly in her home on April 24, 2023 She was born in Kalamazoo to the late Marvin and Martha (Henderson) Anson on September 8, 1952 Marla was one of the few students that attended the North Pine Lake School when it closed Her Father and Grandmother also attended the same one room schoolhouse She graduated from Delton-Kellogg High School with the Class of 1970 After high school she attended Kellogg Community College studying Art

Following her education, she began her career that lasted over 40 years at Parker Hannifin Corporation She spent her childhood living on Pine Lake #2 Her Summers were filled with swimming, laying in the sun, fishing, catching turtles and boating She was most definitely the captain of the family pontoon boat growing up There were many fun memories made and talked about later that happened aboard “the pontoon” In 1972 after his return from the Vietnam War she married her High School sweetheart Dannie Kniss They built a home near the North side of Pine Lake where she lived the remainder of her life Sadly, he died in a tragic accident in 1989 Much to her surprise on a blind date she met her future husband and best friend Danny Boss They enjoyed many Summers and made many friends on Lake Michigan aboard their boat named the Party Down Later they spent their leisure time at their Cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan They made many dreams come true for each other He has been patiently waiting for her in Heaven since November 2021 Along with anything art related Marla had many hobbies over the years One of them was travel She was willing to make the journey despite any obstacles Recently she had visited her family in Florida, Arizona and had taken a family trip full of memories to Hawaii She is survived by her sons and daughters-inlaw, Curt and Miriabel Kniss, Corey & Christine Kniss, her grandsons Daniel and Marc Kniss, a sister Terese LePert and her dog Ollie Miss Kitty and Elvis the dog are already waiting for her at the Rainbow Bridge An Open House Celebration of Life will be held in her honor on July 8 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Bay Pointe, Gun Lake in the Fireside Banquet Room 11456 Marsh Road, Shelbyville, MI 49344 In Marla’s memory the family asks that you call or visit a friend In accordance to her wishes, cremation has taken place

The family is being cared for by Avink, McCowen, Secord Funeral Home 129 S Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI (269) 679-5622

Please sign the guestbook and/or share a memory with the family www amsfuneralhomes com

Chlao L. HEINICHEN

AGE 91 - OTSEGO, MI

Chlao passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Otsego, Michigan She was born December 9, 1931 in Berwyn, Illinois The daughter of Edward and Frances (Raese) Siegwart Chlao earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology, from the University of Michigan Chlao embarked on a successful and rewarding career in nursing and eventually served as the Director of Public Health for DuPage County, Illinois, until her retirement in 1987

On October 28, 1972 in Winfield, Illinois she married Walter Heinichen who preceded her in death Chlao enjoyed quilting, sewing, crafting, cooking, baking and traveling She is survived by her nieces and nephews Chlao was preceded in death by her parents, her sister LaVerne Siegwart and her brother, Edward G Siegwart

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The visitation will begin at 10:00 A M , Friday, July 7, 2023, at St Margaret Catholic Church The Mass of Christian Burial is at 11:00 A M , with Rev Fr Simon Manjooran officiating Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego In lieu of flowers contributions in memory of Chlao can be made to the St Vincent de Paul Ministry

Arrangements by Winkel Funeral Home - Otsego Messages of condolence may be posted at www WinkelFuneralHome com

Warren NEWELL AGE 78 - SCOTTS, MI

Warren passed away on June 24, 2023 He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich , on February 4, 1945, to the late Vern S and Mary A (Podboyec) Newell An excellent clarinetist, Warren graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1963 and then earned a bachelor's degree in music education from Western Michigan University in 1967 He spent his entire teaching career at Otsego Public Schools, proudly leading the middle school band program, and assisting with the high school bands, until his retirement in 1994

The Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association honored him as its Teacher of the Year in 1994 He forged close relationships with his band director colleagues at Otsego – Richard Swinsick, James Hewitt and Gregory Maynard – that he maintained until their deaths, as well as with his choir counterpart, Richard Hintz Additionally he continued friendships from his teenage years until his death with Don Sherman of Evart, Randy Wiseman of Trenton and Richard Anderson of Mattawan He was also proud of his attendance record while teaching, missing only a single half-day (when bronchitis got the best of him) in his first 20 years On July 27, 1968, he married Karen V Stewart, who preceded him in death on December 25, 2014 After retirement, the two of them enjoyed spending time on Long Lake (having built a house on the land where he grew up) and going out to dinner He was a huge fan of Coney Island Hot Dogs and Bimbo's Pizza in Kalamazoo, a love he passed on to his children Surviving are children, Greg (Teresa) Newell of Seffner, Fla , and Gretchen (Shannon) Behimer of Loveland, Ohio; grandsons Benjamin Behimer and William Behimer; brother, Delbert Newell; sister, Patty Newell; and brother-in-law, Bill (Gail) Stewart No service will be held A memorial visitation will take place on Friday, June 30, 2023 from 2:00 to 5:30 p m at Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home Memorial contributions may be given in Warren's memory to Phantom Regiment or WMU Center for Disability Services

Arrangements by Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home Kalamazoo - 269-343-2628

Messages of condolence may be posted at www joldersma-klein com

Rosalie K. DOUGLAS

AGE 89 - OTSEGO MI

Rosalie passed away on June 19 2023 She was born April 4 1934 Rosalie loved spending time with her family and friends, always wanting to help anyone in need She liked camping and traveling with her late husband Paul Douglas, Sr Rosalie always liked to stay busy, making slippers and doilies for friends and family She will be dearly missed by all who knew her

A Celebration of Life for Rosalie will be announced at a later date

Lee Greenwood’s popular song “God Bless the USA” str ikes a har monious chord with most Amer icans At the hear t of this song are the words, “ And I’m proud to be an Amer ican where at least I know I’m free And I won’t forget the men who died who gave that r ight to me ” O n Ju l y 4 , 1 7 7 6 , t h e S e c o n d C o n t i n e n t a l Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration o f I n d e p e n d e n c e, i n e f fe c t , d e c l a r i n g o u r independence from Great Br itain The 56 men who signed that histor ic document did so at a great pr ice

All of them signed the document knowing the penalty for signing would be death if captured Five of them were persecuted to death Twelve lost their homes by fire Two lost their sons who ser ved in the Revolutionar y Ar my Another had two sons who were captured by the Br itish Nine signers fought and died from wounds suffered in fighting in the war Others suffered looting of their proper ties At least one, Car ter Braxton of Virginia lost his business Another, Thomas McKean, ser ved in Congress without pay and died in pover ty These are just some examples of persons who valued freedom more than personal secur ity Amer ica is blessed because God is great As long as we place our faith and tr ust in God, our countr y will continue to prosper The best way to honor Amer ica is to honor God We honor God by doing ever ything for the glor y of God We glor ify God through our worship, our ser vice and by loving others as God loves us

Our greatest need today is to fall on our knees in prayer to God God’s promise is as tr ue today as when recorded in II Chronicles 7:14 “If My people which are called by My name shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and tur n from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land "

Then, and only then, will our nation be tr uly blessed

Prayer: Dear Lord, please forgive our sins and heal our land In Your strong name Amen.

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