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- [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Cveciliad Hokmenberg
[Cveciliad Hahnenberg]
Age in 1910: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birth Place: Michigan
Mother's Birth Place: Michigan
Spouse's name: Simon
Home in 1910: Suttons Bay, Leelanau, Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Female
- [S927] Obituary.
Cecelia Agnes Bussey
DEARBORN ? Cecelia Bussey was taken by angels to meet her loving Savior on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. She was 99 years and nine months old.
She was born in Lake Leelanau on March 19, 1908, the daughter and first child of Simon and Isabelle (Plamondon) Hahnenberg. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Lake Leelanau in 1926, and from County Normal Teachers College in Northport in 1931. She taught at Roundtop, a one room school, in Maple City from 1931-33; and at St. Mary's School in Lake Leelanau from 1954-69. She continued her education at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, taking courses to maintain her teaching certification.
On Oct. 18, 1932, she married her high school sweetheart, Urban Bussey, who preceded her in death on July 3, 1966.
She is survived by children, Ronald (Linda) Bussey, Irene (Patrick) Bruen, Marcella (James) McNabb, Bruce (Deanna) Bussey, Jane (Donald) Hutchinson, Edward Bussey, John (Ruth) Bussey, Marie Therese (Terri) Bussey and son-in-law Robert Bonner; siblings, Willard (Donnita) Hahnenberg and Rose Marie (Frank) Schramski. She is also survived by 40 grandchildren, 89 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Simon and Isabelle Hahnenberg; husband, Urban; brothers, Frederick Hahnenberg, Lawrence Hahnenberg, Edward Hahnenberg; sisters, Rita (George) Egeler and Laura (Genevieve) (Frank) Zeits; her daughter, Rosella Bonner; her granddaughter, Cindy McNabb; and her great-granddaughter, Nicole Helwig.
Her life is a century of service to God, her family, her children, the community, and her students.
After teaching school in a one room school house, she started a family with a set of twins, followed a year later by another set of twins, followed by five single births. After the youngest child started school, she returned to teaching in 1954 as the first lay teacher in St. Mary's School in Lake Leelanau. She taught fifth and sixth grades. She brought with her to her teaching her love of music and her great patience with students. She had an ability to break through to children who were having a difficult time learning.
When children in the classroom became unruly, she intervened with music, saying "It is time for singing," and she could always retain order with her music. Her many students over the years say she was the best teacher they ever had. She continued teaching in the classroom until her retirement in 1969, a total of 15 years.
She then began teaching Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) for St. Mary's Parish in Lake Leelanau, and received a pin of recognition from the Bishop for teaching CCD for 20 years. In 1980, she moved to Aspen Hills in Traverse City, and began teaching a Bible Study group starting with six people, watching the group grow to over 20 in the six years she taught the group.
She also taught her children a great love of music, gathering them around the piano for singing, and all of her children learned to play instruments or sing. She also taught other children piano lessons from 1969-79.
She served her community by volunteering to assist in some way for almost every organization, when asked. She was involved in the political process, fighting for years in attempting to bring senior housing to Leelanau County and working hard toward bringing services to the Elders in Leelanau County.
Mrs. Bussey as she was known to her students was someone those students turned to for advice throughout their lives. She always found time to listen and assist them in any way that she could. She prayed for her children, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and her former students on a daily basis.
She was named after St. Cecilia, who is the patron saint of musicians. Her family is confident that she is now with the Lord in heaven and is continuing her music there, joining the angels in song and most likely accompanying them on a heavenly keyboard.
It is said that the only thing that you can take with you when you die is love, and she was filled with love for her family, her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her former students. Those that knew her can be assured that her great love is now at rest with the Lord and heaven is richer with her presence.
Friends may call Thursday, Dec. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be offered at 2 p.m. Friday, December 21, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lake Leelanau, with visitation one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Michael Janowski will serve as the celebrant. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Lake Leelanau.
Those planning an expression of sympathy, may consider St. Mary's School in Lake Leelanau. Envelopes may be obtained either at the funeral home or church.
Arrangements were made with the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home; www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com
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