Berkey, Beckley, Mericle Master Photo Index of Web Images & Documents

BLANCHE R. BERKEY & KENNY B. MERICLE

MASTER PHOTO & DOCUMENT INDEX BELOW LIST LINKS PAGE

(ALSO, BECKLEY & BERKEY FAMILIES)

WELCOME !

(06-21-20 New Version)
(Updated (#118 Loralee-Dierks_Mericles_Loose_Photos.html) Link, in below list, addinmg her large 1983 LG Self Portrait sitting in Red & next, written message to Mom & Dad)
(Updated Version for 2 links NOT Connected correctly)
(Added Blanche R. (Berkey) Mericxle's Rosie-The-Riverter A.R.R.A. Member Events - 2010 & 2013 Listed 3/4 Down Page)
(Added New Photo Album of Jackson Miles Berkey, Under: Berkey_Jackson_K-F-Misc-Cars_Family-Album_c1975-1990.html)

(MOST RECENT, FIRST)

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~~~~Update:June 30, 2014~~~~

CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES & MANY FRIENDS OF:

BLANCHE RONETTE (BERKEY) MERICLE

Please Click here to VIEW the Berkey, Beckley, Wright & Mericle Register Page

Blanches Family Albums, Photos,

and her K.F.O.C.I. & her Rosie-The-Riverter, LIST of Photo Files Link:
Please Click the Highlighted Link ---> Mericle-Berkey-Beckley-Master-Photo-Files.html

VIEW the Berkey, Beckley, Wright & Mericle

Family Trees Page (Register Gen. Format)

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BLANCHE R. BERKEY MERICLE's FINAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE - TRIBUTE on June 21, 2014 -->

Please View the VIDEO SLIDESHOW <-- by Clicking here

(Note: This video may take a while to start for buffering as it's 255,000 MB's and it may start in, Firefox with your own Default, Video Player, or, in Windows Explorer, this video may go Automatically to Quicktime Player, and plays either in a small window or if you wish to go to "full screen" option. Also, you may wish to change your volume to diff. sections of this Video. Enjoy The Tributes! Note: One video was corrupted and I have recovered it on Audio Only, and it's about Gilbert Chesney's Tribute & Condolences to the Families of Blanche from the National K.F.O.C.I. and they will have a Special Toast to her at end of this Year's Annual Show out in WA, also, Gilbert is from the Ypsilanti Auto Heritage Museum, in Ypsilanti, MI nearby, Next you will hear from Donnaleen Lanktree, (the A.R.R.A. American Rosie-The-Riveter, National Past-President) and her delivery of the Annual Conv. Association's, recent Tributes to the Rosie's that have passed-on, this year, by giving the Family, via Nephew, John E. Hoyt a White Rose, in name of Blanche, and also the Plaque at Yankee Air Museum will not be forgotten as her name was installed on this Plaque, back in June of 2013..)

The Family hopes you will ENJOY this video of that day and of the photos that are old to recent!!

Please Visit the websites below or the Locations...

http://kfclub.com/

http://www.ypsiautoheritage.org/

http://www.rosietheriveter.net/

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/

Blanche Ronette (Berkey) Mericle Obituary

Blanche R. Mericle
(October 6, 1917 - January 3, 2014)

Blanche R. Mericle

Blanche Ronette Mericle, age 96, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She was born Saturday October 6, 1917 in Windber, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Miles & Laura (Beckley) Berkey.

She has been a Belleville resident for 70 years. She was a member of the Myrtle Lodge Eastern Star, Manager of the Seaway Region Kaiser Frazer Owner Club for 38 years. Blanche was one of three women who was known as Rosie The Riveter at Willow Run Bomber Plant Factory.

She is survived by son-in-law Mark (Melissa) Dierks of Huntersville, North Carolina, neighbor David (Carolyn) Hildebrand of Belleville, Michigan, and special friend Keith Kriener of Niles, Michigan, sister-in-law, Helena Mericle & Pete Phetteplace of Ignacio, CO, niece, Hope P. & William Gregg of Fort Collins, CO, and 3 nephews, Paul J & Meta Hoyt of Newport News, VA, Don & Charlene Hoyt of Apopka, FL and John & Barbara Hoyt of Rockford, MI, and niece, Judy Hoyt of Tucson, AZ. Many thanks to all that helped Blanche.

She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Bernard, daughter Loralee, and two brothers.

Visitation will be Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 4-7 P. M. followed by a funeral service at David C. Brown Temporary Viewing Chapel, 500 E. Huron River Drive, Belleville, Michigan with Pastor David Hildebrand officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Feed the Children Please sign her on-line guestbook and share a memory for her family to cherish.

NOTE: At 10:30 am, on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014, Blanche Mericle's body was BURIED today, next to her husband, Kenny Mericle and next to them is their lovely daughter, Loralee Ann Mericle. Officiating the Service was pastor neighbor & friends, David Hildebrand & wife, Carolyn. Family members present were; Blanche's son-in-law. Mark Dierks, and Nephew, Dr. Donald E. Hoyt, and Keith Kriener, a long-time friend & assistant with Blanche's Kaiser Car's & Club's. (-JEHoyt per phone call from brother Don). You can view her Kaiser Cars at Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, Depot Town, Ypsilanti, MI

^(Blanche's Death Certificate is now shown above Cemetery Section of this page, click image to view larger image)

* Due to the weather at this particular time, the Relatives & Friends may hold a Celebration of Life for Blanche at a later date.

Blanche will be missed by so many people as she was involved in so many activities throughout her life. Her surviving family member's

know that she went to be with the Lord with her Daughter, Loralee & husband, Kenny Mericle, which she do dearly loved the both of them,

and surely missed them both!!

1) Please Click the lines in which you wish to View the Album & Loose Photos, youwill be directed to a Thumbnail Photo Page,

2) and then Click onto the Thumbnails to View the Larger Images, located at top of each enlargened image page, Click the NEXT or PREV to Navigate)

Most of Enjoy!! You can download or View these scanned image pages of the many Albums..

Family members can View the Docs & Papers as well, of Blanches Families of the Berkey (fathers) & Beckley(mothers) side..