May Alma (Rossman) Burge
June 28, 1878-June 26, 1968
Mrs. May Alma Burge, 89, of 1533 Huron St., died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Berrien General Hospital, Berrien Center, following a seven-moth illness.
A lifetime resident of this area, Mrs. Burge was born in Niles on June 28, 1878. Her husband, Wesley, died in 1948.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Raymond McBride and Mrs. Bessie Ward, both of Niles; and Mrs. David Ossmer of Brooklyn; three sons, Samuel of Niles, Charles of Detroit and Arthur of Los Angels. Calif.; a sister Mrs. Bessie Brockhaus of Benton Harbor, 19 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the St. Mark Catholic church with the Rev. Francis E. Timmons officiating. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
Rosary services will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home.
Friends may call at the funeral home, after 7 p.m. today.
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