Harold D. Ballagh, 80, of Cass City, died Wednesday, August 27, 2003 at Select Specialty, Saginaw. He was born July 18, 1923 at home in Huron County to William J. and Mabel (Smith) Ballagh. He married Fay O’Letta Wills on November 4, 1944 in Fay’s parents’ home in Bad Axe.
Harold graduated from Cass City High School in 1943. He farmed for a few years then spent 19 years with Bauer Candy Company. He worked for Cass City Public Schools as Custodian Supervisor retiring after 15 years. Harold was a member of Fraser Presbyterian Church for over 50 years and currently served the church as an elder. He was also a member of Good Sams Trailer Club. He and Fay spent about 6 months a year in Florida for the last 17 years. Harold enjoyed woodworking, camping, and traveling throughout all 50 states.
Harold is survived by his wife, Fay; daughters: Judy (Jim) Brown of Cass City, Betty (Dale) Stieg of LeRoy, Linda (Rev. Robert) Bellingar of St. Petersburg, FL, Ann (Mark) Swanson of Cass City, Karen (Jerry) Nicol of Cass City; 14 grandchildren; brother, James (Stella) Ballagh of Ubly; sisters-in-law: Marge Ballagh of Palm Springs, CA; Lorraine Wills of Ubly; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Earl (Virginia) Ballagh and Clare Ballagh; sisters: Ella Mae (Gerald) Wagner and Beatrice (Lawrence) McDowell; brother-in-law, Gerald Wills.
Funeral services held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2003, in Kranz Funeral Home Cass City with Rev. David Blackburn of Fraser Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment is in Elkland Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Fraser Presbyterian Church or American Cancer Society. Active pallbearers for Mr. Ballagh: Christopher Stieg, Eric Brown, Andrew Stieg, Nicholas Swanson, Jared Stieg, and Evan Stieg. Honorary pallbearers: Kyle Swanson and Ethan Nicol.
Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday
2 to 5 and 7 to 9, Friday
Arrangements by
Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan
(989) 872-2195
Harold graduated from Cass City High School in 1943. He farmed for a few years then spent 19 years with Bauer Candy Company. He worked for Cass City Public Schools as Custodian Supervisor retiring after 15 years. Harold was a member of Fraser Presbyterian Church for over 50 years and currently served the church as an elder. He was also a member of Good Sams Trailer Club. He and Fay spent about 6 months a year in Florida for the last 17 years. Harold enjoyed woodworking, camping, and traveling throughout all 50 states.
Harold is survived by his wife, Fay; daughters: Judy (Jim) Brown of Cass City, Betty (Dale) Stieg of LeRoy, Linda (Rev. Robert) Bellingar of St. Petersburg, FL, Ann (Mark) Swanson of Cass City, Karen (Jerry) Nicol of Cass City; 14 grandchildren; brother, James (Stella) Ballagh of Ubly; sisters-in-law: Marge Ballagh of Palm Springs, CA; Lorraine Wills of Ubly; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Earl (Virginia) Ballagh and Clare Ballagh; sisters: Ella Mae (Gerald) Wagner and Beatrice (Lawrence) McDowell; brother-in-law, Gerald Wills.
Funeral services held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2003, in Kranz Funeral Home Cass City with Rev. David Blackburn of Fraser Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment is in Elkland Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Fraser Presbyterian Church or American Cancer Society. Active pallbearers for Mr. Ballagh: Christopher Stieg, Eric Brown, Andrew Stieg, Nicholas Swanson, Jared Stieg, and Evan Stieg. Honorary pallbearers: Kyle Swanson and Ethan Nicol.
Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday
2 to 5 and 7 to 9, Friday
Arrangements by
Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan
(989) 872-2195
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