Barbara Lorraine Brattain

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Barbara L. Wellever Allegan Barbara L. Wellever of Allegan, formerly of Fenton, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Wellever was born July 27, 1924, in Jackson, the daughter of Durman "Patrick" and Ruth (Sturgis) Brattain. Barb was a member of the Christ Community Church in Allegan, the B.P.W. of Allegan and Fenton, Women's History Club, and active AFS. She retired from Fenton Public Schools in 1985, after 30 years of service. Surviving are her 3 children: Carolyn and Thomas Kelley of Fenton, William and Susan Wellever of CA, and James and Kathryn Wellever of Allegan; 6 grandsons: Thomas, Timothy, Troy, Patrick, Jacob and Emery; 2 great-grandsons: Tyler and Tanner; sister-in-law, Jean Blanck of Reed City; brother-in-law, Reed Nelson of Battle Creek; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 2010, and her sister-in-law, Ruth Nelson. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 10 a.m., at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Those wishing to attend should arrive at the Gorden Funeral Home by 8:45 a.m., or at the Cemetery cortege area by 9:45 a.m. Memorial services will be held at Christ Community Church in Allegan at 1 p.m., with a visitation time from 12 noon until service time, with a reception to follow.Due to Barb's long battle with heart disease,In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church, C/O The Quinn Fund, 145 Capital Ave. NE, Battle Creek, MI 49017. This is Barb's great-great-niece, Millie Kay Quinn, who was born March 10, 2011, one day before Barb died. She was born with Critical Pulmonary Stenosis. Arrangements by the Gorden Funeral Residence, Allegan Chapel.

Barbara married Robert Charles Wellever on 24 Feb 1945 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Robert (son of Harold Charles Wellever and Crystal Almira Pennock) was born on 14 Apr 1925 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; died on 3 Jun 2010 in Holland, Michigan, USA; was buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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