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Doris M. Lawrence was born on 1 August 1930 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.² She and Keith Gilbert Coller, Sr., were married on 18 November 1950 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.³ She died on 8 December 2020, at age 90, in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan.

Keith Gilbert Coller, Sr., was born on 9 August 1931 in Newton, Calhoun, Michigan.² He and Doris M. Lawrence were married on 18 November 1950 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.³ He died on 23 February 2021, at age 89, in Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan.⁴ He was buried on 4 March 2021 in Assyria Cemetery.⁴

Keith G. Coller Sr., 89, of Bellevue, passed away with his family by his side on February 23, 2021. Keith was born August 9, 1931 in Battle Creek to Edison and Leola (Tooker) Coller. Keith attended Oak Grove School of Lee Lake and Marshall Public Schools. Keith married the former Doris Lawrence on November 18, 1950. They were married for 70 years when she passed in December of 2020. Keith worked at a golf course and Grand Trunk Rail Road but spent the majority of his working career with Post Cereals, retiring in 1989 after 38 years of service.

Keith enjoyed doing many things in the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, gardening, camping and birding, all of which he did with Doris by his side. Of all the things he loved, he loved being a father and grandfather the most. Keith liked to play cards; euchre rummy and cribbage were his favorites. He was a member of the Post Sportsman Club, the Eagles Lodge #299 and the Post 25 YearanClub.

Keith could often be found on Waubascon Lake, working on his 80-acre farm, in the garden, or tinkering in his garage, where him and Doris enjoyed watching the world go by. Keith believed in working hard, there was always something that needed to be done, and it was better to do it today than tomorrow. Keith knew the difference between a want and a need, the value of a dollar, and believed you only bought what you had the cash to pay for. Keith enjoyed being the foreman of his four-grandkid crew. He tried to pass on as much knowledge and life experience as the grandchildren would allow.

Keith is survived by his three children, Keith Collar Jr., Julie Coller and Roger (Debbie) Coller; his grandchildren, Michael DeRyder, Brian (Angela) Coller, Melissa (Nick) Bender, Julie (Ryan) Dickey' two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Breslin Bender; and a brother, Bill (Sue) Collar, and all the walleye and bluegill in Michigan lakes and rivers he has not yet caught.

Keith was preceded in death by his wife, Doris, brothers Edison, Robert and Richard Coller, four sisters, June Eisen, Juanita Shear, Mary Wright and Joan Strong and too many great hunting dogs to name.

Friends will be received from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021, at the Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, where funeral services to celebrate Keith's life will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4th, officiated by Rev. Chad Parmalee. Interment will follow at Assyria Cemetery. Personal messags for the family may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.

Anna Lou Sullivan was born on 1 March 1925 in Greenfield, Weakley, Tennessee.^1,2 She and George A. Disler were married on 9 December 1944 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan. She died on 24 July 2004, at age 79, in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan.^1,2 She was buried in Rosehill Cemetery (Section K, Lot 15 E 1/4), Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan.¹

Anna Lou Disler of Eaton Rapids, passed away July 27, 2004. She was born Ann Lou Sullivan on March 1, 1925 in Greenfield, Tennessee, and later moved to Eaton Rapids where she met her husband, George Disler.

Anna was preceded in death by her husband George Disler, and her mother Lorine Gilmore.

Anna is survived by one sister, Nomirence Holley of Eaton Rapids, and four children, Jery (Judy) Disler of Morley, MI., David (Carol) Disler of Battle Creek, MI., Mike (Debbie) Disler of Eaton Rapids and Cindy (Leroy) Bashford of Lansing, MI. and 9 grandchildren.

Arrangements were made by Skinner Funeral Home. Graveside services were held July 29th at Rosehill Cemetery in Eaton Rapids by Reverend Loris Allen.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Anna Disler.

Phyllis (Berniece) Zimmerlee was born on 18 April 1926 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.² She and Irving Cortus Disler were married on 30 June 1945 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan.² She died on 28 June 2011, at age 85, in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.² She was buried on 1 July 2011 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.^2,1

Phyllis "Berniece", 85, of Charlotte, MI, died Tuesday. Mrs. Disler was the daughter of Clayton and Cordelia (Ellison) Zimmerlee.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Irving Disler, her son Dennis (Sandy) Disler of Potterville; daughter, Sherry Disler (Dennis Nelson) of Dewitt; and her brothers Everett (Marion) Zimmerlee of Charlotte and her sisters-in-law Dorothy Zimmerlee of Wisconsin and Loris Allen of Eaton Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Neale.

Graveside services were on Friday, July 1, 2011, with Reverend Rich Mitterling officiating. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Great Lakes Hospice.

Hue Disler was born on 28 November 1895 in Michigan.¹ He died on 19 September 1896, at age 0, in Mason, Ingham, Michigan.¹ He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery (Section F, Lot 538, Plot 1), Mason, Ingham, Michigan.¹

Hue was the son of George William and Inez May (Amsdel) Disler. According to his death record, Hugh was 9 months and 22 days old when he died of consumption. The Family Tree Maker calculation calendar was used to estimate his birth date based on the death date. So the birth date may not be exactly correct. Hugh is buried in Section F near his grandparents John and Elizabeth Disler.

George Patrick Shortley was born on 20 February 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.^2,4,5 He and Inez May Amsdel were married on 31 July 1917 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.^6,7 He died on 5 August 1967, at age 82, in Hayward, Alameda, California.⁵ He was buried on 9 August 1967 in Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park (Section 9 North, 2 East, Plot F #1), Hayward, Alameda, California.⁸

George Patrick Shortley was a Railroad Motorman.² George Shortley was the son of John J. and Mary (Mardy) Shortley, both born in Ireland. He married Inez May (Amsdel) Disler on July 31, 1917 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI. He was the 2nd husband of Inez May (Amsdel) Disler Shortley. After the death of Inez, George moved from Illinois to California and remarried Clara P.

According to the Social Security Death Index and his death certificate, George was born on Feb. 20, 1885. The WWI draft registration card has his birthday as Feb. 22, 1885. His death certificate says that he was buried on Aug. 9, 1967.

In the 1920 Census and 1917/1918 draft registration card, George was a motorman for Chicago Surface Lines. According to the 1930 Census, George P. Shortley was a streetcar conductor. In the marriage record for Inez and George, he was a machinist. Chicago Surface Lines was a streetcar company that existed between 1913 and 1947. It is now called Chicago Transit Authority. According to his death record, he worked as a motorman for Amalgamated Chicago Transit for 35 years.

His wife Inez is buried next to Guy and Blanche Disler, her son and daughter-in-law at Maple Grove Cemetery in Mason, MI. Cemetery records show that George Shortley purchased the gravestone and burial plots with Guy and Blanche Disler when Inez died. So George Shortley's name is on the gravestone at Maple Grove. However, George is buried at Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park in Hayward, California. He is buried in the Garden of Hope, Section 9 North, 2 East, plot F #1. No one else is buried on this lot.