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Jeanette Phillis Communal was born on 21 August 1932 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan.¹ She died on 13 September 2017, at age 85, in Mason, Ingham, Michigan.¹ She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan.¹

Jeanette Phillis Communal was an Owner Calico Cupboard.² Jeanette, 85, of Mason formerly of Eaton Rapids, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017. She was born to Arthur and Murryne (Hayhoe) Communal.

Jeanette enjoyed quilting and started Calico Cupboard out of the basement of her home. She moved the business to Mason where she operated for several years.

Afterwards she went to work for the Michigan Athletic Club where she took care of the women’s locker room. When the Ronald McDonald House was first opened in Lansing she lived on site for a couple of years and worked at the house. Jeanette enjoyed doing fundraiser walks and raising money for charities.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, William Thayer; infant son, William and infant daughter, Mary Jane.

Surviving are her four daughters, Diana Zimmer, Connie (Larry) Hartwick, Shelia (Gary) Raymond, Billie (Steve) Wallen of North Dakota; 6 grand children; 13 great grandchildren; sister, Jackie (Gary) Pierce as well as many more extended family and friends.

A memorial visitation was held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids Chapel.

William Henry Thayer was born on 28 March 1931 in Aurelius, Ingham, Michigan.¹ He died on 18 September 1995, at age 64, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.¹ He was buried on 22 September 1995 in Greenwood Cemetery, Aurelius, Ingham, Michigan.^1,2

CPL US Army- Korea.¹ William Henry Thayer was a Farmer/ Owner-Operator Thayer T.V. Service.² William, 64, of Aurelius died Sept. 18, 1995, at the Metropolitan Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Thayer was the son of Frank and Rebecca (Thornton) Thayer.

He was a member of the Aurelius Baptist Church, a member of the F&AM Lodge #63 Eaton Rapids, and was an Army Air Corp Veteran.

He was a retired farmer and retired owner and operator of Thayer T.V. Service. (It was noted that William was a very good repairman).

Services were Sept. 22 at the Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids; with the Rev. Steven Aikin officiating. Masonic memorial services were Sept. 21 conducted by the F&AM Lodge
#63. Military graveside services were conducted by the American Legion Harold Teeter Post #15 Eaton Rapids at the
Greenwood Cemetery in Aurelius following the service.

William Thayer died Infant.

Mary Jane Thayer died Infant.¹

Jacqueline (Jackie) Fay Communal was born on 15 June 1946 in Michigan.² She died on 21 July 2012, at age 66, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.³

Index to Public Record, 1994-2019 show birth as Dec. 1946.