Blythe Margaret Barnhill-Fox's Obituary
Mrs. Blythe Margaret Barnhill-Fox, age 88, passed away Monday morning, July 3, 2006 at the Poppen Hospice Residence. She was born February 10, 1918 in Hesperia, MI to Clarence and Elizabeth (Miller) Archer and lived in the area her entire life. On June 23, 1938, she married Howard L. Barnhill and he preceded her in death on June 19, 1968. On May 2, 1972, she married Leonard “John” Fox and he preceded her in death on March 28, 1990. SURVIVORS include 2 sons, David (Janice) Barnhill of Tipp City, OH and Gerald (Linda) Barnhill of Spring Lake; 2 step-daughters, Joan (Fred) Bisard and Carole (Louis) Ristau both of Muskegon; 3 generations of grandchildren; her half-brother, Frank (Kay) Archer of Nunica; her half-sister, Lois Updyke of Ozark, AL. She was also preceded in death by her son, Kenneth H. Barnhill, her granddaughter, Marissa L. Barnhill, her step-son-in-law, James Mitchell, her brothers, Melbourne and Lynn Archer, and her half-sister, Virginia “Ginny” Demler. A FUNERAL SERVICE will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, July 6, 2006 at the Sytsema Funeral Home, 737 Apple Avenue, (231) 726-5210, with Rev. John H. Brown officiating. INTERMENT will take place at Mona View Cemetery. VISITATION will be held one hour prior to the service, 10-11 AM Thursday. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions may be directed to The Poppen Hospice Residence of Muskegon-Oceana. Sign the guestbook on-line at www.sytsemafh.com
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