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Subject: Ilene M. PHELPS
Date: 24 Aug 2006 07:50:39 -0600

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Surnames: PHELPS, TIEFENTHAL, RITCHIE, LAZARUS, HINDS, MARCINKOWSKI, BRADSHAW, MENNES, PATTERSON
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PHELPS, Ilene M.
Delton

Passed away August 21, 2006, at home. Ilene was born June 20, 1927, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Clyde and Julia (Tiefenthal) Ritchie. On July 26, 1947, in Kalamazoo; she married Harry Phelps, who survives. Being blind, Ilene enjoyed her talking books. She also enjoyed her grandchildren, especially singing nursery songs to them in her own version. Other members of her family include children, Patricia (Phil) Lazarus of Delton, Michael (Sue) Phelps of Delavin, WI, and Brenda (Tom) Hinds of Richland; brothers, Clyde (Gloria) Ritchie of Plainwell, William (Vivian) Ritchie and Walter (Alice) Ritchie, both of Kalamazoo; sisters, Ann Marcinkowski and Sarah Bradshaw, both of Kalamazoo, Betty Mennes of Oshtemo, and Joyce Patterson of Mattawan; eleven grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Edward and Paul Ritchie; and a sister, Mary Ritchie. The family will receive friends Wednesday (today) 2-4:0!
0 and 6-8:00 p.m. at the Williams - Gores Funeral Home, Delton A private family graveside service will be conducted at Fort Custer National Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Borgess Visiting Nurse and Hospice will be appreciated.
Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 8/23/2006. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)

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