Clare Edward Highlen

1926 - 2010  (83 years)

• Name	Clare Edward Highlen  [1, 2]
  Born	21 May 1926	Frederic, Crawford, Michigan, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Race	White  [1, 2]
  Residence	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Residence	1935  [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Died	4 Jan 2010	Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA
  	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Find A Grave Memorial# 50451191
  Person ID	I8557	Clark Benscoter
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	John Sherman Highlen,   b. 13 Apr 1888, Paulding County, Ohio, USA ,   d. Feb 1965  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Aurilla Viola King,   b. 25 Apr 1893, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1971, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	12 Aug 1913	Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F2610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty Irene Putnam,   b. 20 Jan 1930, Vestaburg, Montcalm County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 2016, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1951	Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA   [2]
  Married	22 Sep 1952
  Children	1. Darwin Highlen  [natural]   2. Eva Highlen  [natural]   3. Dale Highlen  [natural]   4. Marilyn Highlen  [natural]   5. Wilma Highlen  [natural]   6. Joyce Highlen  [natural]   7. Delbert Highlen  [natural]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F2613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 May 1926 - Frederic, Crawford, Michigan, USA Residence - - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Residence - Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1 Apr 1940 - Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Married - 22 Sep 1951 - Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Died - 4 Jan 2010 - Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan, USA Buried - - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Clare, 83, was called Home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday afternoon. Clare was born in Frederick, MI. to John and Aurilla (King) Highlen. He was united in marriage to Betty Putnam on September 22, 1952. Clare had farmed for many years, and also worked as a machine operator in the tool and die industry. He had been a member of the Bible Missionary Church for 45 years, and served as the caretaker of the Bible Missionary Church Campground in Sunfield for over 40 years. At the time of his death, Clare was serving as the Sunday School Superintendant of his church. Clare is survived by Betty, his loving wife and best friend for 58 years; his sister, Hazel Highlen of Waterford, MI; children, Joyce Highlen, Wilma (Michael) Bailey, Dale (Phillis) Highlen, Eva (Nathan) Parker, Darwin (Nancy) Highlen, Delbert (Nedra) Highlen, and Marilyn Highlen; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; 6 brothers; and granddaughters, Melody Deann Highlen and Yvonne Milissa Bailey. Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa was in charge of the arrangements. The funeral and committal services will be held on Saturday, January 9 at Faith Bible Church. published on the internet by Koops Funeral Home. from his Find A Grave memorial site

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: T627_1777; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 44-6. Record for John Highlen [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Record for Betty Irene Putnam [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).