AGE: 94
BODINE, Gerald L.
300 White Oak
Lawton
Passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 20, 2004 at LakeView Continuing Care Center, Lawton. Gerald, the oldest of 2 children, was born January 24, 1910 in Milwaukee, WI the son of the late Fred and Minnie (Cramer) Bodine. He was a graduate of Bay View High School in Wisconsin and graduated from Whitewater State Teachers College in Whitewater, WI with a Bachelor’s Degree. He continued his education at Northwestern University in Chicago where he earned his Master’s Degree in Education. Gerald was a professor all of his life with portions at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan until his retirement in 1975. Gerald researched Folk Schools in the Southern United States, Denmark and the former Soviet Union in preparation for his Doctorate of Education degree and was for a number of years the head of the Student Teachers Program at Paw Paw High School in Paw Paw as part of his responsibilities for Western Michigan University. Gerald was a long time member of Rotary International and a member of the Kalamazoo Association of Retired Teachers. On July 28, 1934 in Fox River Grove, Illinois Gerald was united in marriage to Anne K. Nordvig who preceded him in death on Oct. 8, 2003. Gerald is survived by his brother, Win Bodine of Milwaukee, WI; a son, Verne Bodine of Lawton; 2 daughters, Jean (Norman) Turner of Lawton and Jerrelyn (Tom) Powell of Salmon, Idaho; 4 grandchildren, Eric Powell, Annalyn Hefner, Valerie Reynolds, and Sara Montroy; 7 great grandchildren, R. Tyler Frank, T.J. Hefner, Kayla, Gracie, Gregory, LaTisha and Chelsey Powell. Family will receive friends Friday 1-2 p.m. at the ADAMS Funeral Home, Paw Paw where funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Ron Brooks officiating. Interment will be in Kern Cemetery, Porter Twp.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Van Buren County, Alzheimer’s Research or the American Red Cross.
