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Kathryn Ann <I>Bliss</I> Clemans

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Kathryn Ann Bliss Clemans

Birth
Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Death
26 Aug 2012 (aged 76)
Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Buchanan, Berrien County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec I, Lot 165
Memorial ID
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Daughter of Lloyd Feather Bliss and his wife Cecile Gay Upham.
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She was born as "Florence Mae" Bliss (named by her father).
Her mother did not care for that name, and later changed her name
to "Kathryn Ann" Bliss (per Kathryn).
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Kathryn was born N.-N.E. of Buchanan,
on the Bliss family farm on Geyer Road.
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After Kathryn's father died in 1938
(When Kathryn was age 3), her mother
moved her children from the farm on
Geyer Road, into town (Buchanan).
They later lived at 119 South Cayuga St.
in Buchanan, MI where Kathryn grew up.
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Kathryn graduated from the Buchanan High School.
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She was married on June 9, 1954, at
The Church of Christ, in Buchanan, MI
to Jack Louis Clemans (1936-2014),
the son of Donald Dean Clemans (1907-1968),
and his wife Daisy Dale Snyder (1914-1992).
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Jack and Kathryn had two daughters,
four grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren.
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The obituary for Kathryn follows:
Kathryn A. Clemans.
November 6, 1935 - August 26, 2012.

Kathryn A. Clemans, age 76, of Buchanan,
Michigan, died Sunday August 26th at
Royalton Manor in St. Joseph, Michigan.

She was born November 6, 1935 in
Buchanan, to the late Lloyd & Cecile
(Upham) Bliss, who preceded her in death.
On June 9, 1954 in Buchanan, Kathryn
married Jack Clemans who survives;
along with two daughters, Pam Clemans,
of Stevensville, Michigan and
Jackie (Joe) Dembinski of Niles,
Michigan; four grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren. Five sisters,
Thelma Letcher, Marguerite Crocker,
Mary L. Bliss, Barbara Huff, and
Frances Batchelor, and a brother,
Gordon Bliss, preceded her in death.
Kathryn enjoyed working in her garden
and reading.
A service celebrating her life will
be Thursday, August 30, at 11 a.m. at
Swem chapel: Pastor Robert McPherson
of First United Methodist Church will
officiate. Friends may begin calling
one hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions are of the
donor's choice. Burial will be in
Oak Ridge Cemetery in Buchanan.
Those wishing to sign Kathryn's
guest book or leave a condolence
message may do so by visiting our
web site www.swemchapel.com.
Daughter of Lloyd Feather Bliss and his wife Cecile Gay Upham.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
She was born as "Florence Mae" Bliss (named by her father).
Her mother did not care for that name, and later changed her name
to "Kathryn Ann" Bliss (per Kathryn).
---------------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn was born N.-N.E. of Buchanan,
on the Bliss family farm on Geyer Road.
---------------------------------------------------------------
After Kathryn's father died in 1938
(When Kathryn was age 3), her mother
moved her children from the farm on
Geyer Road, into town (Buchanan).
They later lived at 119 South Cayuga St.
in Buchanan, MI where Kathryn grew up.
------------------------------------------------------
Kathryn graduated from the Buchanan High School.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
She was married on June 9, 1954, at
The Church of Christ, in Buchanan, MI
to Jack Louis Clemans (1936-2014),
the son of Donald Dean Clemans (1907-1968),
and his wife Daisy Dale Snyder (1914-1992).
--------------------------------------------------------------
Jack and Kathryn had two daughters,
four grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren.
---------------------------------------------
The obituary for Kathryn follows:
Kathryn A. Clemans.
November 6, 1935 - August 26, 2012.

Kathryn A. Clemans, age 76, of Buchanan,
Michigan, died Sunday August 26th at
Royalton Manor in St. Joseph, Michigan.

She was born November 6, 1935 in
Buchanan, to the late Lloyd & Cecile
(Upham) Bliss, who preceded her in death.
On June 9, 1954 in Buchanan, Kathryn
married Jack Clemans who survives;
along with two daughters, Pam Clemans,
of Stevensville, Michigan and
Jackie (Joe) Dembinski of Niles,
Michigan; four grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren. Five sisters,
Thelma Letcher, Marguerite Crocker,
Mary L. Bliss, Barbara Huff, and
Frances Batchelor, and a brother,
Gordon Bliss, preceded her in death.
Kathryn enjoyed working in her garden
and reading.
A service celebrating her life will
be Thursday, August 30, at 11 a.m. at
Swem chapel: Pastor Robert McPherson
of First United Methodist Church will
officiate. Friends may begin calling
one hour prior to the service.
Memorial contributions are of the
donor's choice. Burial will be in
Oak Ridge Cemetery in Buchanan.
Those wishing to sign Kathryn's
guest book or leave a condolence
message may do so by visiting our
web site www.swemchapel.com.


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