1934
Reathea
2011
Reathea M. Hazel
May 30, 1934 — February 8, 2011
Munising
Reathea Hazel, age 76, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the youngest of twelve children on May 30, 1934 in Hastings, Michigan to Clarence and Hazel (Bessemer) Martz. She graduated from the local high school and then attended Spring Harbor College. On March 29, 1957, Reathea earned her M.R.S. degree when she married James "Jim" Hazel. She worked for Hastings Piston Ring Manufacturing before they moved to Munising in 1963. Reathea worked at the admitting desk at Munising Memorial Hospital. She left the hospital to raise her three youngest children. When her youngest was in middle school, Reathea worked as a home health aide and contract cleaned for the Forest Service and Credit Union. When Jim retired, they operated Northern Creations and they worked the craft show circuit. He used his talents to make knives and she used hers working with driftwood. They were married over forty-seven years when Jim preceded her in death on January 31, 2005. Reathea had a severe stroke in May of 2001 that limited her mobility. She moved into her son Steve and daughter-in-law Kelly's home for six months to help her transition for her move to the Jericho House. Reathea enjoyed her time there and made many friends with her neighbors and home health aides. In March of 2009, she moved into Tendercare. Reathea was a member of the Wesleyan Church and had been active as a 4-H Leader. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, garage sales, canning and playing the piano and organ for many church services, weddings and funerals.
Reathea is survived by children - Charles "Charlie" (Melodie) Hazel of Sitka, Alaska, Suzette (Scott) Olson of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Steve (Kelly) Hazel of Munising and Annette (Jerry) Tyler of Beaverton, Michigan; grandchildren - Jody, James, Billy, Jamie, Michelle, Anna, Sara, Andrew, Adam, and Alex; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers - George (Joyce) Martz, Donald (Ruth) Martz, and Clarence "Jr." (Lois) Martz; sisters - Clarabelle Cline and Hazel (Weldon) Meek; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim, brothers Leon, Lloyd and William "Bill" Martz and sisters Nellie Balmer, Alice Fender and Ruth Gillispie.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Munising Wesleyan Church in Wetmore at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Robert Tripp officiating. Interment will be at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore in the summer of 2011.
Reathea Hazel, age 76, of Munising, died following a lengthy illness on Tuesday morning, February 8, 2011 at the Tendercare Health Center in Munising. She was born the youngest of twelve children on May 30, 1934 in Hastings, Michigan to Clarence and Hazel (Bessemer) Martz. She graduated from the local high school and then attended Spring Harbor College. On March 29, 1957, Reathea earned her M.R.S. degree when she married James "Jim" Hazel. She worked for Hastings Piston Ring Manufacturing before they moved to Munising in 1963. Reathea worked at the admitting desk at Munising Memorial Hospital. She left the hospital to raise her three youngest children. When her youngest was in middle school, Reathea worked as a home health aide and contract cleaned for the Forest Service and Credit Union. When Jim retired, they operated Northern Creations and they worked the craft show circuit. He used his talents to make knives and she used hers working with driftwood. They were married over forty-seven years when Jim preceded her in death on January 31, 2005. Reathea had a severe stroke in May of 2001 that limited her mobility. She moved into her son Steve and daughter-in-law Kelly's home for six months to help her transition for her move to the Jericho House. Reathea enjoyed her time there and made many friends with her neighbors and home health aides. In March of 2009, she moved into Tendercare. Reathea was a member of the Wesleyan Church and had been active as a 4-H Leader. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, garage sales, canning and playing the piano and organ for many church services, weddings and funerals.
Reathea is survived by children - Charles "Charlie" (Melodie) Hazel of Sitka, Alaska, Suzette (Scott) Olson of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, Steve (Kelly) Hazel of Munising and Annette (Jerry) Tyler of Beaverton, Michigan; grandchildren - Jody, James, Billy, Jamie, Michelle, Anna, Sara, Andrew, Adam, and Alex; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers - George (Joyce) Martz, Donald (Ruth) Martz, and Clarence "Jr." (Lois) Martz; sisters - Clarabelle Cline and Hazel (Weldon) Meek; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jim, brothers Leon, Lloyd and William "Bill" Martz and sisters Nellie Balmer, Alice Fender and Ruth Gillispie.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the Munising Wesleyan Church in Wetmore at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Robert Tripp officiating. Interment will be at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore in the summer of 2011.
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