Person:Allen Kagey (1)

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Kent Co. Death Records; # 1476311 March 30, 1999 Name; Allen John Kagey Sex; M Age; 65 Race; W "married" Spouse; Jeanne Sjoholm Born; April 24, 1933 Benzonia, Benzie Co. MI. Occ.Proprietor - Ice Cream Store Father; Orville Kagey Birthplace; Benzonia, MI. Mother; Margaret Clark Birthplace; Benzonia, MI. Cause; Arteriosclertoic Cardiovascular Disease Cremation - No Headstone - Ashes floating through time in the Betsie River "Put in at Lesters Log, where Allen spent much of his young life"

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Database: Social Security Death Index Name: Allen J. Kagey SSN: 374-32-9686 Last Residence: 49304 Baldwin, Lake, Michigan, United States of America Born: 24 Apr 1933 Died: 30 Mar 1999 State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951 )

Benzonia Library Mills Community House Benzonia, MI. Benzie Banner; 1948 ---- Researched; April, 2001 Sept. 23,- "Article / Photo - Hilltoppers Football Squad 1948" Allen Kagey & Bill Priest (Pg. 1)

Benzie Banner; 1951 ---- Researched; Oct. 16, 1998 March 29, - . Ticketed by the Sheriff's Dept. Allen Kagey of Beulah, Kagey was assessed $5. and cost of $2. for making an improper left hand turn in Beulah and causing a minor accident. Entry date, Oct. 22,1998.

Benzie Banner ; 1952 ---- Researched; Nov. 14 1998 May 15, Class of 1952 - Benzonia High School - Allen Kagey / Photo (Pg. 1) Dec. 25, - Local Men Join Marine Corps. Allen Kagey, of Benzonia and Lyle Gassman, of Beulah woll report at the marine recruiting office in Grand Rapids on New Years day. Immediately after being sworn in the men will board the train to San Diego, California where they will undergo basic training. Entry date Nov. 16, 1998

Benzie Banner- 1954 ---- Researched; Nov. 24, 1998 Nov. 25, Allen Kagey paid $5., fine and $2.,cost for failure to stop at a stop street in Benzonia Twp.

Benzie Banner; 1956 ---- Research ; Dec. 11, 1998 April 19, 1956; Betrohed / with picture; Mrs Stanley Barauskas of Ludington wishes to anounce the Engagment of her daughter, Jeanne Marie Sjoholm, to Allen John Kagey, son of Mrs Arthur Clark of Beulah. A late summer Wedding is planned. September 27, 1956 - Wedding Miss Jeanne Marie Sjoholm, daughter of Mr. & Mrs Stanley Barauskas of Ludington R#1. and Eskil Sjoholm of Holland, and Allen John Kagey, son of Mrs. Arthur Clark of Benzonia and Mr. Orville Kagey of Beulah. Exchanged their wedding vows Saturday afternoon Sept. 15, at the Ludington Emanuel Lutheran Church with the Rev. Palmer S. Nestander reading the double ring service. Large baskets of of white gladioli, ferns and candles decorated the chancel of the church. Preceding the service Irving Prescott sang the Lords Prayer and "For you Alone" accompanied by Miss Carol Hansen organist who also played approprate wedding music. Miss Margaret Ann Sjoholm was her sisters maid of honor and Miss Sue Elliott and Miss Gayle Sullivan were bridesmaids Edwin Kagey of Benzonia was his brothers best man and Edward T. Coggins of Beulah, brother - law of the bridegroom, and Clyde Genter were ushers. The bride who was given away by her brother Emil D. Sjoholm of Bay City. Wore a waltz length gown which had white lace appliqued on white net over a full skirt of slipper satin. Her applique over white satin with a satin cummerbund had a scoop neckline and long tappered sleeves fastened with satin covered buttons. Her lace edged veil of silk illusion fell in graceful folds from a tiara of pearls and sequins. Her only jewelry was a single strand pearl necklace and tiny tear drop earings. She carried a colonial bouquet of white shattered carnations and pink sweetheart roses, tied with satin ribbons. Miss Margaret Ann Sjoholm, maid of honor, wore a ballerina - length frock of nile green lawn fashioned with grecian style bodice and cummerbund waistline. Her bolero jacket fastened in front with bows of matching material and she wore a matching headpiece with nile green veiling and carried a colonial bouquet of white and yellow shattered carnations. Miss Elliott in pink and Miss Sullivan in blue dresses styled indentically to that of the maid of honor, also wore matching veiled headpieces and carried bouquets of shattered carnations. Miss Elliott's bouquet was pink and white and Miss Sullivan's was blue and white. Mrs. Barsauskas, mother of the bride, wore a two - piece dress of Russian cord with white accessories and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. Clark mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a pink rayon dress with lime green linen duster and matching accessories accented with a corsage of yellow roses. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held in the Luther Hall, which was decorated with bouquets of gladioli. The bridal couple cut the first serving of the four tier round wedding cake, after which Mrs. Axel Holmstrom, grandmother of the bride, cut and served the cake which was decorated with pink roses, hearts and bells. Huckelberry foliage and pink gladioli florets were arranged about the cake and pink candles in crystal holders lighted the table. The coffee table was spread with a white cloth of swedish linen, sent from the bride's grandmother, for the bride's mother at the time of her wedding. he bride was a graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1956, and has beenn employed at the Park Dairy. The bridegroom, who graduated from Benzonia High School in 1952, served three years in the United States Marine Corps. And was discharged with the rank of sargent. He is employed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company, and plans to attend Milwaukee school of Engineering this fall. Following a brief northern wedding trip. the couple will reside at 506 N. Park St. Ludington, before going to Milwaukee. " Two corrections" Marriage date was August 18, 1956 not September 15, 1956 and Edwin Kagey should be Edison Kagey. Entry date; Jan. 5, 1999

Benzie Banner; 1957 ---- Researched; Jan. 13, 1999 Feb. 26, - Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kagey of Milwaukee were weakend visitors of his parents Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Clark and brothers and sisters. The Edison Kagey family and Mrs. Clark took them back to Ludington Sunday for their return home. Entry date; Jan. 20, 1999

Benzie Banner; 1958 ---- Researched; Nov. 1999 Mar. 27,- Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kagey and baby of Ludington visited his mother, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Clark over the week end. Entry date; Dec. 26, 1999 ------------------------------------------------

Library of Michigan, Lansing, Ingham Co., MI. LUDINGTON CITY DIRECTORY - 1960 KAGEY, Allen J. & "Jeanne M." Driver Cooley News Agency Residence; 719 N. Rowe

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LUDINGTON CITY DIRECTORY - 1963 KAGEY, Allen J. & "Jeanne M." Salesman Daul's, News Agency Residence; 719 N. Rowe

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LUDINGTON CITY DIRECTORY - 1965 KAGEY, Allen J. & "Jeanne M." Manager, Daul's, News Agency Residence; 316 N. Rath

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LUDINGTON CITY DIRECTORY - 1968 KAGEY, Allen J. & "Jeanne M." Manager, Daul's, News & Groce Residence; 316 N. Rath

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" 1970 - MOVED TO BALDWIN - Owned and opperated Jonse's Ice Cream"

Lake County News; April 8 , 1999 "Obituary" Allen Kagey, age 65, of Baldwin, passed away suddenly Tuesday, March 30th. at the Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Jeanne and three children, Katherine (Dan) Powers of Doylestown Pa., Elizabeth Kudrack of O'Fallon Il. and Randolph Kagey of Baldwin, two brothers, Edison (Jeanne) Kagey of Beulah, CO., Albert (Doris) Clark of Benzonia, MI. two sisters, Rosemary (Don) Tanner of Littleton, CO., Linda (Harold) Saffron of Honor, MI. and a brother-in-law Ed Coggins of Alpena. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Lukas Allen Powers and Lauren Elizabeth Powers of Doylestown, Pa. He was proceeded in death by his mother Margaret Clark, father Orville Kagey and two sisters Joan Coggins, and Jeannette Kagey who died in infancy. He was born in Benzie County April 24, 1933 and joined the US Marines following graduation from high school. He served in the Korean Conflict. He Married the former Jeanne Sjoholm, August 18, 1956 and moved to Ludington where he worked for Daul's News Agencey. In 1970 he purchased Jones Homemade Ice Cream in Baldwin and retired from that following 20 years of dedicated townership. He served for 20 years as a trustee on the Baldwin Village Council and a term on the Baldwin Community School Board. He was currently serving on the Baldwin Houseing Commision. He was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ludington and offiliated with the Baldwin Congregational Church of Baldwin. He enjoyed many years of retirement with good friends on the Marquette Trail Golf course and the Baldwin Bowling Lanes. He found fulfillment with service to the Congregational Church. His children were a great source of pride. The young people who worked for him at the store were also very special to him and he shared their triumphs and concerns. He will be sadly missed by Joyce Leavitt, his manager and Cheryl Gidley as well as his former son-in-law Ralph Kudrack. Funeral services will be held at the Baldwin Congregational Church 11 A.M. Saturday April 3rd.. The family will be at Vida Funeral Home in Baldwin Friday from 2 - 4 P.M. and 7 - 9 P.M. Entry date; April 6, 1999 "Lake County Star" 1999 ------------------------------- Apr. 8,- Al Kagey is Northwoods Notable " By Buck VanderMeer" Al Kagey 65 of Baldwin, passed away unespectedly last week at Spectrum Medical Center in Grand Rapids. Kagey owned and opperated Jones Homemade Ice Cream in Baldwin from 1970 until 1990. He was a sportsman, a businessman, a pillar of the community, and a benefactor to his hundreds of Lake County children. He was a loved and respected businessman. He was a dear and generous friend. He was remembered by his son Randy Kagey of Baldwin one week after his passing. My dad was born on the banks of the Betsy River near Beulah. He never said much about his childhood. He talked about his mother and a couple of uncles but that was about it. I gather that it wasn't a very happy childhood and I know for a fact that they were dirt poor. "About the only thing he had in those days was a dog named Sarge. Somebody threw the dog in the Betsy River hoping it would drown. My dad saved the dog and they were buddies for life. After graduting from high school he was spent about a year in Beulah before joining the Marines. He spent a year in Japan and a year in Korea "One of his favorite stories was how he met my mother. He was home on leave from North Carolina. He had a car but didn't have much money, a friend of his wanted to go to a football game in Ludington, so he offered to buy the gas if my dad would drive him to the football game. He thought that was a pretty good deal so he drove to the game. When they got there he met my mother and they pretty much fell in love. He always loved that story becuse his friend got dumped by the girl he went to see and my dad met his wife" After that they wrote to each other for about three months. My mother knew he was a good worker and when he got out of the Marines they got married and moved to Milwaukee. They only stayed a year, they liked it there but it wasn't home. My mother wanted to come back to Ludington. Once back in Ludington my dad took a job working for Vince Daul at Daul's News Three or four day's a week he delivered magazines to stores. He got to know Mr. Jones at Jones Ice Cream pretty good. One day while delivering magazines Mr. Jones told him that he shouldn't be working for someone else. He said he was ready to get out of the business and suggested that my dad buy it from him. He still didn't have any money but did have a G.I. loan. My mother knew how to handle money so she figured out how they could buy the business in 1970. The loan was a good start but they still needed more money. There was a man named Fred Bradford at Beulah bank. He called Robert Smith at Lake Osceola Bank and told him that AL was good for the money, and to give him whatever he wanted. That is how he bought Jones Ice Cream. In 1971 Robert Smith came over and told dad that he needed a new member for his bowling team. That is how he got started bowling. From That time on he was an passionate bowler. Max Knowles, Robert Smith, Ron Rockwell, Art Millers and Bob Coronet were his bowling buddies. They went to the state tournament every year and they must have gone to the nationals about twenty times. Besides bowling my dad loved to fish and hunt. In about the early 1980's he gave that up. His eye sight was bothering him. He was having trouble seeing the birds. I think it was the commercialization of hunting that made him loose his passion for it. Also, about that time I was starting to fish and hunt so he pretty much turned that over to me, but he was always very proud of what I did. His other sport in those days was softball. He loved the game and really played hard, I don't know exactly what happened but one night during a game a man severely sprained his ankle. My dad thought about that and realized that if he sprained his ankle there wouldn't be anyone who could make the ice cream, so he quit playing softball that night. That is when he took up golf. For the first two years after buying the business we lived upstairs over the store. My sisters worked the counter, I washed out the cream cans, and dad made all the ice cream. One time he told me that he figured that during the twenty years he ran the business he had hired over three hundred kids to work in the shop. In 1983 we had a house fire and lost everything, Luckily we were able to rebuild. My dad always loved his house and his yard. He sold the business in 1990 after that his life was house, yard, golf and bowling. He was working on the yard just before he died. He said "I have to get the yard don so I can start playing golf." He suffered from grand mall seizures all his life, from the time he was a child of about four. He tried to hide that from every one. When he was a kid nobody understood the disease. If you've ever been around someone who has that condition you can never forget the sound of them falling on the floor. I can't imagine how many time I heard that sound. It was really difficult for me because after he fell I would have to spend thirty to forty minutes talking him through the seizure. After he sold the ice cream shop and the pressure of the business was gone the seizures seamed to pretty much go away. The last few days before he died I noticed that his eyes didn't look good. I told him he should pay attention to it but he said he was alright. On Tuesday morning he had a seizure and fell on the bedroom floor. He never got up. My dad was a beautiful man. He tought me that respect, discipline, and honesty, and character were the qualities of being a man. He told me always walk with broad sholders and always be a man I Loved him and I will always miss him. Al Kagey played a siginficant part in the history of Lake County. He is the Lake County Star Northwoods Notable for the week of April 8, 1999 Entry date; July 10, 2000

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