Phyllis Mae Battenfield, age 45, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 1973 at the Chandler (Ariz) Memorial Hospital following a long illness.
Mrs. Battenfield was born June 18, 1927 in Cadillac, the daughter of Lula and Leo Brainard and was unite din marriage to Harold G. Battenfield January 31, 1945. They made their home on a farm in Springfield Township, Kalkaska. In 1970, they moved to Chandler, Arizona.
Surviving besides her husband, Harold are a daughter, Catherine Battenfield of Chandler; five sons, John, Gerald, and Michael of Chandler, Ronald of Phoenix and Tom, stationed in the Armed Force in Arizona; five grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Bernice) West of Cadillac; two brothers, Harold Brianard of Grand Rapids and Kay Brainard of Washington, Illinois, and many other relatives and friends. Her mother and father preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 11, 1973 at 2 p.m. from the Smith Funeral Home in Kingsley with the Rev. Oscar Coolbaugh officiating. Burial was made in Springfield Township Cemetery, Kalkaska County.
