BARKALOW, Mary Lucile
Of Portage, MI Lucile passed away Sunday morning, January 18, 2009 at home with her daughters by her side. She was born April 28, 1910 in Newberg Township, MI, one of twelve children to John and Tena Ellen Stephenson. Surviving are her 3 daughters, Edith Perry of Portage, Phyllis David Bent of Marcellus, and Lorraine Paul Fifer of White Pigeon; 8 grandchildren, David Bent Jr., Denise Gross, Michele Oswald, Lori Trokey, Stephen Perry, Lynette Kidney, Eric Smith, and Tina Boyer; 16 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Beryl Bothwell of Kalamazoo, Beatrice Dale Loker of Mendon and Laura Ronald Hagenbarth of Watervliet; 2 sisters-in-law, Jean Stephenson of Mendon and Evalyn Greynolds of Portage; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband, Herschel Barkalow on December 27, 1981; 1 daughter, Vivian Barkalow in 1975; 1 infant son; and 8 brothers and sisters. Funeral services for Lucile will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Avenue, with Pastor Martin Breithaupt officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 AM until the time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will follow at 3:00 PM on Wednesday at Prairie River Cemetery, Centreville. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be directed to Southern Care Hospice or a charity of one's choice.