Belvia Tornga

Belvia Marie Graham Tornga, 86, of East Jordan died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

She was born April 25, 1928 in East Jordan to Samuel Russell and Carrie May (Bolser) McClure.

On May 15, 1946 she married Archie Graham Jr. at the Vance Chapel in Echo Township. They made their home in Echo Township. Mr. Graham died in 1984.

On September 28, 1985 she married Clarence Tornga in East Jordan. They lived in South Arm Township. Mr. Tornga died in 2004.

Belvia worked at the Ellsworth Canning Factory and Gulf & Western in East Jordan. She also sold Avon products. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, flowers and crafts - and going to Florida in the winter.

Surviving are her children Judie Knipe of Central Lake, Nancy (Bert) Nyland of East Jordan, Terry (Patty) Graham of Central Lake, and daughter-in-law Gail Graham of Central Lake; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter sisters Jean (Robert) Shaw of Hastings and Shelby Zeigler of East Jordan; and her little dog Todo. She was preceded in death by a son Richard Graham in 1991, grandson Brandon Patton in 2008, and sisters Dolly Dougherty and Alice Reid.

Friends may call at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth on Friday, June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth with the Rev. Celia M. Hastings officiating. Burial will be in Morehouse Cemetery.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests Grandvue Medical Care Facility.

Sign the online guest book at hastingsfuneral.com.

Belvia Marie Graham Tornga, 86, of East Jordan died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Grandvue Medical Care Facility in East Jordan.

She was born April 25, 1928 in East Jordan to Samuel Russell and Carrie May (Bolser) McClure.

On May 15, 1946 she married Archie Graham Jr. at the Vance Chapel in Echo Township. They made their home in Echo Township. Mr. Graham died in 1984.

On September 28, 1985 she married Clarence Tornga in East Jordan. They lived in South Arm Township. Mr. Tornga died in 2004.

Belvia worked at the Ellsworth Canning Factory and Gulf & Western in East Jordan. She also sold Avon products. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, flowers and crafts - and going to Florida in the winter.

Surviving are her children Judie Knipe of Central Lake, Nancy (Bert) Nyland of East Jordan, Terry (Patty) Graham of Central Lake, and daughter-in-law Gail Graham of Central Lake; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter sisters Jean (Robert) Shaw of Hastings and Shelby Zeigler of East Jordan; and her little dog Todo. She was preceded in death by a son Richard Graham in 1991, grandson Brandon Patton in 2008, and sisters Dolly Dougherty and Alice Reid.

Friends may call at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth on Friday, June 6, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth with the Rev. Celia M. Hastings officiating. Burial will be in Morehouse Cemetery.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions the family suggests Grandvue Medical Care Facility.

Sign the online guest book at hastingsfuneral.com.