Individual Details
Edward Howard Wolford
(19 May 1924 - 23 Dec 2002)
Edward H. Wolford, 78, of Bay City and formerly of Pigeon, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 23, 2002, at his home.
He was born May 19, 1924, in Flint, the son of the late Freddie H. and Mildred M. L. Stellhorn.
On Feb. 22, 1948, he was united in marriage to Ellen L. Larkin in Negaunee. Ed and Ellen were married for more than 54 years.
He graduated from Otter Lake High School, and after serving as a submariner in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, he attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1953. He later earned his Masters Degree from Central Michigan University. "Coach" Wolford taught and coached at Pigeon High School and Laker High School and retired after 34 years.
Ed is survived by his wife, Ellen; three children, Linda Johnson of Bay City; Russell Wolford and his wife, Maggie, of Leander, Texas, Jean Webber and her husband, Robert, of Bay Port; a niece, Janet Heck and her husband, Roger, of Plano, Texas; 16 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Snyder and her husband, William, of Zephyrhills, Fla. and Doris Nearing of Midland; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy, in 1950.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at First United Methodist Church in Pigeon with the Rev. Ken Dietzel officiating. A Masonic Service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon.
Visitation from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home and at 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Pigeon.
Memorials for Mr. Wolford may be made to the Laker Athletic Boosters or the charity of the donor's choice.
He was born May 19, 1924, in Flint, the son of the late Freddie H. and Mildred M. L. Stellhorn.
On Feb. 22, 1948, he was united in marriage to Ellen L. Larkin in Negaunee. Ed and Ellen were married for more than 54 years.
He graduated from Otter Lake High School, and after serving as a submariner in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, he attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1953. He later earned his Masters Degree from Central Michigan University. "Coach" Wolford taught and coached at Pigeon High School and Laker High School and retired after 34 years.
Ed is survived by his wife, Ellen; three children, Linda Johnson of Bay City; Russell Wolford and his wife, Maggie, of Leander, Texas, Jean Webber and her husband, Robert, of Bay Port; a niece, Janet Heck and her husband, Roger, of Plano, Texas; 16 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Snyder and her husband, William, of Zephyrhills, Fla. and Doris Nearing of Midland; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy, in 1950.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at First United Methodist Church in Pigeon with the Rev. Ken Dietzel officiating. A Masonic Service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon.
Visitation from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home and at 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Pigeon.
Memorials for Mr. Wolford may be made to the Laker Athletic Boosters or the charity of the donor's choice.
Events
| Birth | 19 May 1924 | Flint, Genesee County, Michigan | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 8 Apr 1930 | (Frederick Hiram Wolford and Mildred Minda Laura Stellhorn) Flint, Genesee County, Michigan |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 2 Apr 1940 | (Frederick Hiram Wolford and Mildred Minda Laura Stellhorn) Otter Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan | | | |
| Marriage | 22 Feb 1948 | Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan - Living | |||
| Residence | 13 Jul 2001 | Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 23 Dec 2002 | Bay County, Michigan | | | |
| Obituary | 24 Dec 2002 | Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan | | | |
| Burial | Westlawn Cemetery, North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Judith Anne Wolford (1950 - 1950) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Frederick Hiram Wolford (1896 - 1978) |
| Mother | Mildred Minda Laura Stellhorn (1899 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Christine Wolford (1919 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Doris L. Wolford (1922 - 2016) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Frederick H Wolford Head Male 33 Michigan - Machine operator, auto factoryMildred M L Wolford Wife Female 30 Indiana - Clerk, grocery store
Dorothy C Wolford Daughter Female 10 Michigan
Doris L Wolford Daughter Female 7 Michigan
Edward H Wolford Son Male 5 Michigan
Census (family)-shared
Fredrick Wolford Head Male 42 Michigan - Grinding, Buick plantMildred Wolford Wife Female 40 Indiana - Owner & operator, grocery store
Dorothy Wolford Daughter Female 20 Michigan - Saleslady, grocery store
Doris Wolford Daughter Female 17 Michigan
Edward Wolford Son Male 15 Michigan
Louise Wolford Mother Female 67 Michigan
Residence
Edward Howard WolfordAlso Known As Edward S Wolford
Residence Date 13 Jul 2001
Residence Place Harlingen, Texas, United States
Birth Date 19 May 1924
Address Harlingen, Texas 78552
Address Date 13 Jul 2001
2nd Address Bay City, Michigan 48706
2nd Address Date 17 May 1996-25 Mar 2008
3rd Address Richmond, Texas 77469
3rd Address Date 01 Dec 1993-01 Jan 1998
4th Address Rosenberg, Texas 77471
4th Address Date 01 Apr 1987
Possible Relatives Ellen Lou Wolford, K Wolford, Kathryn A Wolford, Russell E Wolford
Death
Edward H. Wolford, 78, of Bay City and formerly of Pigeon, passed away Monday evening, Dec. 23, 2002, at his home. He was born May 19, 1924 in Flint, the son of the late Freddie H. and Mildred M.L. Stellhorn. On Feb. 22, 1948, he was united in marriage to Ellen L. Larkin in Negaunee. Ed and Ellen were married for more than 54 years. He graduated from Otter Lake High School, and after serving as a submariner in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II, he attended and graduated from Northern Michigan University in 1953. He later earned his Masters Degree from Central Michigan University. "Coach" Wolford taught and coached at Pigeon High School and Laker High School and retired after 34 years. Ed is survived by his wife, Ellen; three children, Linda Johnson of Bay City; Russell Wolford and his wife, Maggie, of Leander, Texas, Jean Webber and her husband, Robert, of Bay Port; a niece, Janet Heck and her husband, Roger, of Plano, Texas; 16 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Snyder and her husband, William, of Zephyrhills, Fla. and Doris Nearing of Midland; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy, in 1950. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at First United Methodist Church in Pigeon with the Rev. Ken Dietzel officiating. A Masonic Service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Friday evening at the Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon. Visitation from noon to 9 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home and at 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Pigeon. Memorials for Mr. Wolford may be made to the Laker Athletic Boosters or the charity of the donor's choice.Obituary
Edward WolfordEvent Type Obituary
Event Date 24 Dec 2002
Event Place Bad Axe, Michigan, United States
Residence PlaceBay City
GenderMale
Age78
Occupation Laker Teacher, Coach
Birth Year (Estimated) 1924
Death Date 23 Dec 2002
Death Place Bay City
Newspaper Huron Daily Tribune, The
Burial
Branch: US NAVY Rank: F1 War: WORLD WAR IIEndnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYF-PBG.
2. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4G3-DP1.
3. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KPF1-DXJ : 22 May 2014), Edward Howard Wolford, Residence, Harlingen, Texas, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..
4. "United States Social Security Death Index," index,?FamilySearch?(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JRP6-Q3N : accessed 20 Sep 2014), Edward H Wolford, 23 Dec 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration,?Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
5. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKRW-Y47C : accessed 23 July 2018), Edward Wolford, Bad Axe, Michigan, United States, 24 Dec 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com(http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Huron Daily Tribune, The, born-digital text..