J a n ua r y 2 0 1 8 / M ni do o Giiz is ( S P IRIT M O O N)
OBITUARIES
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Beula (Ogemagegedo) Fowler
Jerome Percy King Cathy Anne Philo Ethel Jane (Scott) Lawrence Benzonia, MI
Karlin, MI
Elkhart, Indiana
Newaygo, MI
GTB Tribal Elder 11/25/1962 – 12/13/2017
GTB Tribal Elder 5/4/1951 – 12/11/2017
GTB Tribal Elder 3/3/1933 – 12/16/2017
GTB Tribal Elder 11/14/1938 – 12/20/2017
ELDERS ACTIVITIES
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Visitation
Visitation/Sacred Fire
Friday, 15, 2017 mber 16 through Monday morning, December 18, December 2017 7300 Niibin Mikun, Benzonia, MI 10:00 a.m. Life Story Funeral Home 752 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686
Sacred Fire
More information to follow.
Funeral Service
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 1:00 P.M. Bethany Church Elkhart, Indiana
Funeral Service
Monday, December 18, 2017 Funeral Service :00 PM-Visitation prior to funeral service Friday, December 15, 2017 Kewadin Indian Mission Church 11:00 a.m. 13735 Indian Rd Kewadin, MI 49648 Life Story Funeral Home 752 Munson Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686 following funeral service in church cemetery
Visitation
More information to follow.
Funeral Service
More information to follow.
Fellowship Hall (next to Church Tabernacle) to follow burial Luncheon
12:00 p.m. following funeral service
GTB Traverse City Satellite Office 845 Business Park Dr. Traverse City, MI 49686
December Elder birthday bash. Jerome King, Nancy Chippewa, Lavern Scott.
Lady winners were: Right to left 1st Philamena King; Arlene Smith; Florine Yannott & Hariett Marez. - Submitted by Gloria Ptak
Elders Distribution Checks
As of December 15 , the following members have uncashed/ unclaimed elders checks from 2016 and prior distributions: th
Men winners were: Right to left 1st Greg Bailey; Patrick Wabanimkee; Laverne Scott & Bill Wilson.
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Please contact Christina Loucks, Senior Accountant, at the Government Accounting Department (231) 534-7131 for further information.
As of December 15th, the following members have uncashed elders checks from 2017 distribution: DUBOSE,VERONICA L LOFGREN,VIRGINIA H MALDONADO,KATHLEEN M PELCHER,MARY M QUAYLE,CHERYL A RANDOLPH,GARY L REED,WILLIAM C RUNNING,DEBORAH A SHOMIN,FRANCIS J WENNERSTEN,CONNIE L YARBROUGH,MELINDA F
Please contact Christina Loucks, Senior Accountant, at the Government Accounting Department (231) 534-7131 for further information.
ELDERS TRUST FUND DIRECT DEPOSIT • If you have not already signed up for direct deposit of your elders distribution checks, Friday SEPTEMBER 7th is the deadline to sign up for a direct deposit of your 2018 elders distribution and all future elders distribution checks. The form must be received in our office by September 7th. • This deadline (September 7th) also applies to those that are currently signed up for direct deposit and wish to change the bank information. • Please Note: If you do not have a valid address on file with the membership office, your elders distribution direct deposit will be suspended until a valid address is received in the Membership Office. • If you need to change the information for your current direct deposit, please submit a new Direct Deposit Agreement form. To request one, you may call Christina Loucks at (231)534-7131. This form is also available on www.gtbindians.org. • Once completed, the Direct Deposit Agreement form must be mailed in or dropped off at the Government Accounting building. Faxes will not be accepted. • If you wish to cancel your direct deposit, you need to submit this request in writing to the Government Accounting office or fill out the Direct Deposit Cancellation form. If not using the form, please write that you wish to cancel your elders distribution direct deposit, sign, date, and include tribal id number and/or social security number. The deadline to cancel your current direct deposit is Wednesday, September 19th. • Mailing address: Grand Traverse Band Attn: Accounting 2605 N West Bay Shore Dr Peshawbestown MI 49682