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Letha May Strong

Letha May Strong

Female 1920 - 2000  (79 years)Deceased

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  • Name Letha May Strong 
    Birth 5 May 1920  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 16 Apr 2000  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Stroke 
    Cremation 26 Apr 2000  Mattawan,Van Buren,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Cremation was at Langeland Family Funeral Home, 622 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI
    Notes 
    • WARREN, Mrs. Letha M. Of Plainwell Formerly of Kalamazoo
      (04/18/2000)

      Died late Sunday evening, April 16, 2000 in Kalamazoo, MI. Letha was born May 5, 1920 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of George A. and Anna M. (Kemple) Strong, and spent most of her life in Kalamazoo, moving to Plainwell in 1983. Letha was a volunteer at Life Care of Plainwell for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Darrell Baldwin; a daughter, Patricia Ridenour; a brother, Edward Strong; and a sister, Margaret Blacknee. Surviving are her husband, Carl F. Warren of Plainwell; 7 children, Darlene and Daniel Hopkins of Kalamazoo, Sue and Elmer Brant of Nevada, Dale Baldwin of Kalamazoo, David and Elaine Baldwin of Alabama, Dennis and Debra Baldwin of Alabama, Dane and Doreen Baldwin of Plainwell, and Benjamin Baldwin of Nevada; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert and Pat Strong of Bloomingdale; 2 sisters, Dorothy and Kenneth Reinbold of Leonidas, and Mary and Delbert Root of Florida; and several nieces and nephews. In accordance to her wishes, cremation will take place. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 o'clock Wednesday morning at the LANGELAND Family Funeral Homes MEMORIAL CHAPEL 622 S. Burdick St. with Pastor Jim LaDuke, of First Assembly of God Church, officiating. Friends may meet the family Wednesday morning from 10-11 A.M. at the chapel. Private internment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mattawan, will be held at a later date.
      Kalamazoo Gazette - 18 Apr 2000
    Person ID I19  Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Josiah Churchill, abt 1615, Descendants of Leonard Phillip Conine, 1799-1873, Descendants of Jacob Kemple, 1818-1894, Descendants of Samuel Strong, I7180
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2015 

    Father AncestorsGeorge Adelbert Strong,   b. 11 Dec 1887, Nottawa,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1959, Vicksburg,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother AncestorsAnna Abigail Kemple,   b. 23 Jan 1888, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1984, Scotts,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 2 May 1907  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 AncestorsDarrell Grant Baldwin,   b. 24 Sep 1915, Paw Paw,Van Buren,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1981, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 23 May 1936  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Name: Darrell Baldwin
      Titles & Terms:
      Event: Marriage
      Event Date: 23 May 1936
      Event Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan
      Age: 20
      Estimated Birth Year: 1916
      Father: Fred Baldwin
      Father's Titles & Terms:
      Mother: Bernice Tyler
      Mother's Titles & Terms:
      Spouse: Letha Strong
      Spouse's Titles & Terms:
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1920
      Spouse's Father: George Strong
      Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
      Spouse's Mother: Anna Kemple
      Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
      Reference Number:
      Film Number: 2108664
      Digital Folder Number: 4674178
      Image Number: 00875

      "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VN2Y-74Z : accessed 27 April 2012), Darrell Baldwin (1936).

      1940 Census Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan

      Source Citation

      Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan; Roll: T627_1771; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 39-39

      Description

      Enumeration District: 39-39; Description: KALAMAZOO CITY WARD 4
    Children 
    +1. Patricia Marie Baldwin,   b. 15 Mar 1937, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1980, Mesa,Maricopa,Arizona,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Darlene Gail Baldwin
    +3. Sue Carol Baldwin
    +4. Dale Darrell Baldwin,   b. 7 Nov 1944, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 2017, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. David William Baldwin
    +6. Dennis James Baldwin
    Married7. Dane Scott Baldwin
    +8. Benjamin Dee Baldwin
    Family ID F829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2015 

    Family 2 Carl Franklin Warren,   b. 16 Oct 1914, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 2001, Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 2 Apr 1982  Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2006 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 May 1920 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 May 1936 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Patricia Marie Baldwin - 15 Mar 1937 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Dale Darrell Baldwin - 7 Nov 1944 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Apr 1982 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Stroke - 16 Apr 2000 - Kalamazoo,Kalamazoo,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCremation - 26 Apr 2000 - Mattawan,Van Buren,Michigan,United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Leatha Strong
    Leatha Strong

  • Sources 
    1. [S1050] Maple Grove Cemetery (Mattawan, Van Buren County, Michigan). Grave markers., 4 Mar 2015, Darrell G. Baldwin; personally read, 2012. (Reliability: 3).

                       BALDWIN
               MARRIED MAY 23, 1936
      LETHA M.                     DARRELL G.
      1920-2000                   1915-1981