Bemsle Lewis Terpening (1894-1986)
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| Bemsle Lewis Terpening | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 2 Jul 1894 Friendship Twp., Michigan |
| Died: | 20 Feb 1986, Harbor Springs, Michigan |
| Father: | Seth Wheelock Terpening |
| Mother: | Lois Julia Barkley |
| Siblings: | Bemsle Lewis Terpening Bryan Terpening George Dewey Terpening Henry S. Terpening Daniel Gordon Terpening Mildred E. Terpening Hazella Irene Terpening |
| Spouse: | Glenn Cora Smith |
| Married: | 27 Sep 1919 Harbor Springs, Michigan |
| Children: | Gordon L. Terpening Gloria Ann Terpening |
[edit] Obituary
Petoskey News-Review, Monday, 24 Feb 1986:
Bemsle L. Terpening, 91, of Harbor Springs, died Feb. 20, 1986, at the Emmet County Medical Care Facility, Harbor Springs.
Funeral was today at the Schiller Funeral Chapel, Harbor Springs. The Rev. Richard Matson officiated and burial will be in Friendship Township Cemetery.
Mr. Terpening was born July 2, 1894, in Emmet County. He attended country schools and had worked as a carpenter in the area most of his life. He also worked as a painter for several years.
On Sept 27, 1919, he married the former Glenn Smith. The couple resided in the Harbor Springs area.
Mr. Terpening was a life member of the Odd Fellows and a former Grange member.
Survivors include; his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Gene (Gloria) Seelye of East Jordan; one son, Gordon Terpening of Kingsley; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bryan of Springport, Henry of Harbor Springs, and Daniel of Petoskey; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Garver of Harbor Springs, and Mrs. Hazella Bruce of Petoskey.
The family suggests memorials to the Emmet County Medical Care Facility Auxiliary or the Harbor Springs Fire Department or ambulance service.
[edit] Sources
- Marriage: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Marriages:
- TERPENING, Bemsley & SMITH, Glen C.
- Date: 9/27/1919
- Liber: 4
- Folio: 245
- Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
- TERPENING, Bemsle L
- Date of Death: 2/20/1986
- Liber: 1986
- Folio: 78
- Place of Death: Harbor Springs, MI
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Terpening, Bemsle L.
- Age: 91
- Born: 7/2/1894
- Died: 2/20/1986
- Burial: 0/0/0000
- Cemetery: Friendship Twp., Harbor Springs
- Obituary: on file
- Burial: Friendship Township Cemetery Index, Emmet Co., Michigan
- Name: Terpening, Bemsle L.
- Born: 1894
- Died: 2-20-1986 Shared Headstone with Glen Terpening
- Source: Fred Griffins, Ancestry.com site
