Youngs Cemetery

Obituary

Kretz, Annabelle S.
Born: 5 Mar 1916	Died: 15 Apr 2003
Part: 2 Section: NB Lot: 055 Grave: 3

Newspaper: Northwest Signal	Obituary Date: 2003
Remarks:
Obituary: Annabelle Kretz March 5, 1916 - April 15, 2003 Annabelle Kretz, 87, of Liberty Center died Tuesday afternoon at Heartland of Browning Nursing Home of Waterville. Born March 5, 1916, in Weston, Mich., she was the daughter of Luke and Gladys (Tallman) Brooks. On May 7, 1949, she married Richard Kretz, who preceded her in death in 1973. She was a cook at many area restaurants. She was also a member of Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church of Liberty Center and Gilbert-Baughman Post #492 of the American Legion Auxiliary in Liberty Center. She is survived by a son, Thomas Swartzlander of Liberty Center; two daughters, Colleen Hogrefe of Delta and Marilyn Bureau of Perrysburg; two sisters, Helen VonDeylen of Napoleon and Mary Walter of Defiance; a half brother, Paul Miller of Pioneer; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by four half brothers, Lawrence, Art, B.A., and Glenn Miller; and a grandchild. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Wright Funeral Home of Liberty Center, Pastor Jim Condrey officiating. Interment will be at Youngs Cemetery of Liberty Center. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.