Ada L Meikrantz, 92, a longtime resident of Karlin, died Sat, Dec 4, 1999, at the Grayling Nursing Center.
Mrs. Meikrantz served as postmistress of the Karlin post office for 25 years prior to her retirement. she loved the Detroit Tigers, playing cards and dancing.
Born in Boyne City on Mar 30, 1907, she is the daughter of William J and Abbie G (Hopkins) Nelson.
Husbands Paul Edmundson, Ben Hantak, and John Meikrantz, preceded her in death, as did two sisters and four brothers.
Surviving are daughter Iris (Winfield) Hansen of Kalkaska; brothers William and Burton Nelson; grandchildren Arthur (Valerie) Hansen, Leeanna (Thomas) Henke and Renee (Timothy) Morrison, all of Kalkaska; eight great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were Dec 6 at Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska; Steve Brower officiated. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Kalkaska.
