Frances Skelton

1924 - 2012  (87 years)

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Herman Skelton

1888 - 1941  (53 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1888	Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Died	3 Sep 1941	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
	Cause: Purfura hemurrliagica
Buried	6 Sep 1941	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	John Sylvester Skelton,   b. 3 Nov 1860, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Ladora Elizabeth "Dora" Snider,   b. 24 Oct 1872, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	1887	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 1	Winifred Halladay,   b. 6 Aug 1892, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Married	Sep 1909	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Divorced	1923	,,Michigan,United States
Children	+ 1. Russell Vernon Skelton,   b. 4 Jun 1910, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Max Elwood "Bub" Skelton,   b. 27 Mar 1913, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 3. Joseph Caryl Skelton,   b. 1 Mar 1918, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Family 2	Sadie Thorne,   b. 5 Sep 1895, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Married	Mar 1923	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Frances Skelton,   b. 4 May 1924, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Eleanor Louise Skelton + 3. Lillian Skelton,   b. 20 Oct 1927, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 4. Thomas Arthur Skelton, Sr.,   b. 11 Mar 1929, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   5. Elizabeth Skelton + 6. William Skelton,   b. 4 Oct 1932, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   7. Herman Skelton, Jr.,   b. 23 Jan 1935, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   8. Robert Skelton

Sadie Thorne

1895 - 1986  (91 years)

Birth	5 Sep 1895	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Died	Nov 1986	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	Charles A. Thorne,   b. 1868, ,,Ohio,United States
Relationship	natural
Mother	Minnie R.,   b. 1871, ,,Indiana,United States
Relationship	natural
Married	1890	,,Indiana,United States
Family	Herman Skelton,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States
Married	Mar 1923	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Children	1. Frances Skelton,   b. 4 May 1924, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 2. Eleanor Louise Skelton + 3. Lillian Skelton,   b. 20 Oct 1927, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States + 4. Thomas Arthur Skelton, Sr.,   b. 11 Mar 1929, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   5. Elizabeth Skelton + 6. William Skelton,   b. 4 Oct 1932, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   7. Herman Skelton, Jr.,   b. 23 Jan 1935, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States   8. Robert Skelton

Austin Charles Hoopingarner

1917 - 2000  (82 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1917	,Branch,Michigan,United States
Died	4 Apr 2000	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Buried	7 Apr 2000	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Father	Cleon A. Hoopingarner,   b. 1896
Relationship	natural
Mother	Lela R. Helmf,   b. 1897
Relationship	natural
Family	Frances Skelton,   b. 4 May 1924, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
Married	30 Jun 1967	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States

• Name	Frances Skelton
  Birth	4 May 1924	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  Gender	Female
  Obituary	14 Jan 2012	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  	Eley Funeral Home
  	Frances M. Hoopingarner, age 87 of Constantine, MI, died Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Constantine, on April 19, 1924, a daughter of Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Frances attended Constantine Schools. On June 30, 1967 she married Austin Charles Hoopingarner in Constantine. He preceded her in death April 4, 2000. Frances worked at Denton Mills Centreville for 41 years retiring in 1986. Frances is a member of the Constantine United Methodist Church. She was a former member of the St. Joseph Historical Society, and is a member of the Gov. Barry Historical Society. Frances enjoyed crochet, needlework and gardening. Surviving are her sisters Eleanor Pashby of Constantine, Elizabeth Rentfrow of White Pigeon, brothers William Skelton, Robert Skelton and Herman Skelton, Jr. all of Constantine, sister in law Caralene Skelton of Constantine and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Lillian Holderman, brother Thomas Skelton and half brothers, Russell, Elwood, and Joseph Skelton. Relatives and friends will be received Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Eley Funeral Home in Constantine, where services will be held Tuesday at 11 am. with Reverend Marilyn Schlimgen officiating. Interment will be at Constantine Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Methodist Church or Gov. Barry Society. On line messages may be left for the family below.
  Death	14 Jan 2012	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  Burial	17 Jan 2012	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
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  Person ID	I1663	Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Halladay, 1680-1741, Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt, I7152 and Noah Halladay, I8837, Descendants of John Skelton, 1793-1877, Descendants of William Steare, -1720, Descendants of Roger Stevens II, 1730-1808
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Herman Skelton,   b. 6 Aug 1888, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States d. 3 Sep 1941, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sadie Thorne,   b. 5 Sep 1895, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States d. Nov 1986, Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Mar 1923	Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Austin Charles Hoopingarner,   b. 9 Aug 1917, ,Branch,Michigan,United States d. 4 Apr 2000, Three Rivers,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	30 Jun 1967	Constantine,St. Joseph,Michigan,United States
  	From the Obituary of Hoopingarner, Austin Charlie.
  Family ID	F863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2007

  
  

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  Frances Skelton Frances' senior picture 1942