Individual Details
Jeanne Alberta Folk
(13 Feb 1928 - 25 Nov 2012)
Jeanne Cutcher, 84, of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at her home.
The funeral service for Jeanne will be Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Roger Higbea officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Homer. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 2-4 & 6-8:00 PM at Dutcher Funeral Home.
Jeanne was born February 13, 1928 in Homer, MI to Louis & Bess (Beyers) Folk. She graduated from Homer High School in 1946 and married Harry Cutcher on March 9, 1947 in Marshall.
Mrs. Cutcher was first employed as a key punch operator at Federal Mogul and A & P Grocery in Albion. After she married, she dedicated her time to raising her five children. In the 1970’s, Jeanne and Harry owned and operated a ladies sportswear store and then later an RV park which they operated for several years, both located in Ft. Myers Beach, FL.
Jeanne had a talent for interior decorating and had remodeled and redecorated many homes in her life. One of her favorite pastimes was bargain shopping and often joked that one of the first words she taught her daughters was S-A- L- E. Jeanne was active in the Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Coldwater for many years and also an active parent volunteer at St. Charles School, where her children attended. She enjoyed golfing and was proud to have achieved two hole-in-one games. Jeanne and Harry together chaired the American Cancer Society in Branch Co. in 1973 and she also volunteered for the Ft. Myers Regional Health Center for many years.
Jeanne is survived by her husband Harry, her children Cindy (Roger) Higbea of Ft. Mill, S. Carolina, Ronda Johnson of Ft. Myers, FL, Sherry (Jesse) Robbins of Johnson City, TN, Michele (Johnny Scott) Cutcher of Holt, Craig Cutcher of Coldwater, her sisters Charlene (Don) Streets of Coldwater, Glenna (Vernon) Fast, Elizabeth Neufer all of Marshall, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother and 3 sisters.
Memorials may be directed to CHC Home Health and Hospice. www.dutcherfh.com
The funeral service for Jeanne will be Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater with Roger Higbea officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Homer. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 2-4 & 6-8:00 PM at Dutcher Funeral Home.
Jeanne was born February 13, 1928 in Homer, MI to Louis & Bess (Beyers) Folk. She graduated from Homer High School in 1946 and married Harry Cutcher on March 9, 1947 in Marshall.
Mrs. Cutcher was first employed as a key punch operator at Federal Mogul and A & P Grocery in Albion. After she married, she dedicated her time to raising her five children. In the 1970’s, Jeanne and Harry owned and operated a ladies sportswear store and then later an RV park which they operated for several years, both located in Ft. Myers Beach, FL.
Jeanne had a talent for interior decorating and had remodeled and redecorated many homes in her life. One of her favorite pastimes was bargain shopping and often joked that one of the first words she taught her daughters was S-A- L- E. Jeanne was active in the Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Coldwater for many years and also an active parent volunteer at St. Charles School, where her children attended. She enjoyed golfing and was proud to have achieved two hole-in-one games. Jeanne and Harry together chaired the American Cancer Society in Branch Co. in 1973 and she also volunteered for the Ft. Myers Regional Health Center for many years.
Jeanne is survived by her husband Harry, her children Cindy (Roger) Higbea of Ft. Mill, S. Carolina, Ronda Johnson of Ft. Myers, FL, Sherry (Jesse) Robbins of Johnson City, TN, Michele (Johnny Scott) Cutcher of Holt, Craig Cutcher of Coldwater, her sisters Charlene (Don) Streets of Coldwater, Glenna (Vernon) Fast, Elizabeth Neufer all of Marshall, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother and 3 sisters.
Memorials may be directed to CHC Home Health and Hospice. www.dutcherfh.com
Events
| Birth | 13 Feb 1928 | Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 19 Apr 1930 | (Louis Henry Folk and Bess J. Byers) Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 19 Apr 1940 | (Louis Henry Folk and Bess J. Byers) Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan | | | |
| Graduation | 1946 | Homer High School, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan | |||
| Marriage | 9 Mar 1947 | Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan - Harry Cutcher | |||
| Death | 25 Nov 2012 | Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan | | | |
| Obituary | 26 Nov 2012 | Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan | | | |
| Burial | Fairview Cemetery, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan | |
Families
| Spouse | Harry Cutcher ( - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Louis Henry Folk (1887 - 1964) |
| Mother | Bess J. Byers (1895 - 1993) |
| Sibling | Lorene E. Folk (1913 - 2010) |
| Sibling | Lucille Isobel Folk (1917 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Iva Eloise Folk (1919 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Robert Duane Folk (1921 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Viva Elizabeth "Liz" Folk (1923 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Lewis H FolkHeadM44Michigan - Agent, Standard Oil Co.Bessie J FolkWifeF35Michigan
Lorene E FolkDaughterF16Michigan
Lucile I FolkDaughterF13Indiana
Iva L FolkDaughterF11Michigan
Robert D FolkSonM8Michigan
Elizabeth V FolkDaughterF6Michigan
Glenna M FolkDaughterF4Michigan
Alberta J FolkDaughterF2Michigan
Census (family)-shared
Louis H Folk Head M 53 Michigan - Agent, Standard Oil Co.Bessie J Folk Wife F 44 Michigan
Robert D Folk Son M 18 Michigan - Gasoline filling station attendant
Elizabeth V Folk Daughter F 16 Michigan
Glenna M Folk Daughter F 14 Michigan
Jeanne A Folk Daughter F 12 Michigan
Charlene L Folk Daughter F 6 Michigan
Death
Jeanne CutcherState Michigan
Age 84
Birth Date 13 Feb 1928
Death Date 25 Nov 2012
Obituary
Mrs, Mrs Jeanne CutcherSex Female
Age 84 years
Birth Date 13 February 1928
Birthplace Homer, Michigan
Death Date 25 November 2012
Death Place Coldwater
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 26 November 2012
Event Place Michigan, United States
Newspaper Coldwater Daily Reporter
Affiliate Name NewsBank, Inc.
Mrs, Mrs Jeanne Cutcher's Parents and Siblings:
Bess Beyers Folk, Mother
Louis Folk, Father
Glenna Fast, Sister
Charlene Streets, Sister
Elizabeth Neufer, Sister
Mrs, Mrs Jeanne Cutcher's Spouses and Children:
Cindy Higbea, Daughter
Michele Cutcher, Child
Sherry Robbins, Child
Harry Cutcher, Husband
Ronda Johnson, Child
Craig Cutcher, Child
Mrs, Mrs Jeanne Cutcher's Extended Family:
Roger Higbea, Son-in-law
Jesse Robbins, Son-in-law
Johnny Scott, Child-in-law
Don Streets, Brother-in-law
Vernon Fast, Brother-in-law
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQY3-3M1 : 8 December 2015), Lewis H Folk, 1930..
2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42V-J6Y : accessed 24 September 2016), Louis H Folk, Homer, Homer Township, Calhoun, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-59, sheet 12B, family 306, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1737..
3. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BG-QV1 : 20 May 2014), Jeanne Cutcher, 25 Nov 2012; citing U.S. Social Security Administration,Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
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5. Find A Grave Memorial# 101950317.