29th Generation

245. Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) was born on 3 August 1948 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.^86,371,373 Her birth certificate lists her name as "Lou Anne Griggs." She weighed 7 lbs, 1 1/2 ounces. She was baptized after 3 August 1948 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^86,379 Her godparents were Thelma (May) Vandervort and Conrad Brandau. She lived in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI between August 1948 and August 1968. at 2240 South 55th Street. Lu Ann appeared in the census on 4 April 1950 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.²⁵⁷ She was confirmed on 20 May 1962 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁶⁶ at Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church. She graduated in June 1966 in West Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI.^372,373 from West Milwaukee High School. After graduating, LuAnn worked as a secretary for Hotpoint Corporation in Milwaukee. Since then, she and her four sons, Bob, Danny, Michael and Jeff, have lived in Grafton, WI and in the Chattanooga, TN, area, where she currently resides.

She is an Independent Sales Director for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She is active in her church and enjoys traveling and activities involving her children and her grandchildren. On 5 August 1968 Lu Ann was a Secretary at Hotpoint Corporation in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁸⁰ She lived in New Berlin, Waukesha County, WI in September 1968–August 1969.³⁸¹ at 1475 Coachlight Drive, Apt. 8. She lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI between August 1969 and about 1971.³⁸² at 5631 North 94th Street. Lu Ann lived in Grafton, Ozaukee County, WI between about 1971 and about 1986. at 1540 16th Avenue. She lived in Hixson, Hamilton County, TN between about 1986 and about 2007.³⁸³ at 6507 Shallowmar Lane. She lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN between about 2007 and about 2009.³⁸³ at 873 Belvoir Crest Drive. Lu Ann lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN after about 2009.³⁸³ at 1217 King Arthur Road.

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Richard Lee THOMPSON were married on 10 August 1968 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.^{86,373,377,384} at Nain Evangelical Lutheran Church. They^{^{86,373,377,384}} were divorced before July 1971 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁸⁴ Richard Lee THOMPSON, son of Alton Lee THOMPSON and Alexandria Madeline Carolyn YAREMKEVICH, was born on 5 January 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta Province, Canada.^{380,385,386,387} In July 1964 his name was listed as Richard Lee Pope; in May 1968 it was listed as Richard Lee Thompson, and on 5 June 1990 it was listed as R. L. Thompson in the Social Security Application and Claims Index.

The Pope surname was that of the second husband of his mother, but it is not known if Richard was legally adopted by him.

(The JerryTatum81 family tree website lists Richard's birthplace as Elk Point, Sasketchewan, Canada. That is believed to be an error.) He was baptized on 19 March 1950 in Edmonton, Alberta Province, Canada.³⁸⁸ He may have been baptized at the Ukranian Catholic Church, which was a few blocks from his home. It is believed that his mother's ancestors were Ukranian. He emigrated on 5 April 1950 from Edmonton, Alberta Province, Canada.³⁸⁸ His emigration document states that his "Last Permanent Residence" in Canada was 10350 155th Street (NW) in Edmonton and his nationality was Irish.

He and his father and mother arrived in America at the US Customs and Border Protection Station in Sweet Grass, Toole County, Montana. On 5 August 1968 Richard was a Retail Salesman for Sinclair Refining in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁸⁰ He lived in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI on 5 August 1968.³⁸⁰ at 4000 South 5th Place. He served in the military between about 1972 and 1989.³⁸⁵ It is believed that he joined the U.S. Marines some time after his marriage in 1968 or his divorce in about 1971.

On 6 October 1989 he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal by the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps for "Meritorious Action." The award may have been for action that resulted in his death, which occurred on 15 December 1989. There is a military hospital in Clayton, Georgia, and he may have been undergoing treatment there when he died.

His rank was Gunnery Sergeant, so he moved rapidly up the chain of command to reach that rank in 17 years or so. A Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) in the United States Marine Corps is a specialized non-commissioned officer who manages firepower and logistics for a company-sized unit of Marines. The rank of Gunnery Sergeant is unique to the Marine Corps. Richard lived in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL in 1985.³⁸⁹ (According to the obituary of his step-father, Robert Lee Pope, Richard resided in St. Petersburg at the time of Robert's death.) He died on 15 December 1989 at the age of 39 in Clayton, Rabun County, GA.^{387,390,391,392} He was buried in 1989 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL.³⁷⁶ in the Memorial Park Cemetery, in the Garden of Prayer section. Richard had Social Security Number 392-50-1749.³⁸⁰

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Richard Lee THOMPSON had the following children:

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Robert James "Bob" BROETZMANN (~).

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Daniel H. "Danny" BROETZMANN obtained a marriage license on 26 July 1971 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁸² Milwaukee Journal listing of Marriage Licenses Issued: "Daniel H. Broetzmann, 22, of 3807 W. Helena St., and LuAnn L. Thompson, 22, of 5631 N. 94th St." They^³⁸² were married on 31 July 1971 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.^86,384 They^{^86,384} were divorced in January 1977.³⁸⁴ Daniel H. "Danny" BROETZMANN³⁹³ was born on 4 January 1948 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Township, Milwaukee County, WI.³⁹³ ³⁸⁵ Newspaper Article in the Oak Creek Patch: "A 64-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with his third drunken-driving offense after he allegedly struck a motorcycle in the parking lot of 120 E. Rawson Ave. Daniel Broetzmann was charged Saturday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol content.

According to an Oak Creek police report, a witness said Broetzmann backed his truck into a motorcycle that was legally parked in the Saloon lot. The accident caused moderate damage to the front and left side of the motorcycle.

Officers arrived at the scene and found Broetzmann to be intoxicated, the report said, and took him to the hospital for a blood draw. According to a criminal complaint, he had a preliminary blood-alcohol content of .23.". He lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN after about 2016.³⁸⁵ He died in 2019 at the age of 71 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.³⁸⁵

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Daniel H. "Danny" BROETZMANN had the following children:

+311	i.	Daniel Wayne "Danny" BROETZMANN (~).
312	ii.	Michael Lee "Mike" BROETZMANN (~) was born on 26 May 1973 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI.^86,371 He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 22 inches long. He was confirmed on 12 April 1987 in Hixson, Hamilton County, TN.³⁶⁶ from Trinity Lutheran Church.
+313	iii.	Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" BROETZMANN (~).

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" LESKOSEK were married on 14 June 1986 in Grafton, Ozaukee County, WI.^86,377,384 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. They^{^86,377,384} were divorced in May 1987 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.^384,394 Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" LESKOSEK, son of Tom LESKOSEK and Camille UNKNOWN (LESKOSEK), was born on 25 July 1957.³⁹⁵ He lived in Waverly, Bremer County, IA in 1988.³⁹⁶ He lived in Willoughby, Lake County, OH in 1993.³⁹⁶ Jeff lived in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, TN between 1996 and 2002.³⁹⁶

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Danny B. MCKENZIE were married on 26 November 1988 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.^112,384 They^{^112,384} were divorced on 3 November 1991 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.^86,384,394 Danny B. MCKENZIE was born on 15 September 1948 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN. He lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN in 1991.³⁹⁶

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Kevin Eugene LINE were married on 25 June 1992 in Clark County, NV.^86,397,398 (They were first married in Las Vegas on 25 June 1992 and then were re-married by a justice of the peace because the state of Tennessee did not recognize their first marriage.) They^{^86,397,398} were divorced on 16 April 1997 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.^384,394 Kevin Eugene LINE³⁹⁸ was born on 8 April 1961 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI.³⁸⁴ He lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN on 1 December 1997.³⁹⁶

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and David Allen SHEPHERD were married on 4 May 2002 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.³⁷⁷ They^³⁷⁷ were separated in September 2016 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.³⁹⁹ They^³⁹⁹ were divorced in June 2018 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, TN.³⁹⁹ David Allen SHEPHERD, son of Ira SHEPHERD and Mae BUFFORD, was born on 1 July 1946 in Rockmart, Polk County, GA.^72,400 He lived in Dalton, Whitfield County, GA in 1995.³⁹⁶ He died on 17 March 2020 at the age of 73 in Emerson, Bartow County, GA.⁴⁰⁰ Obituary Notes: "David 'Allen' Shepherd, age 73 of Ringgold, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Rockmart, GA, lived most of his life in Emerson, GA and was of the Christian Faith.

Allen served his country in the U.S. Army, in Korea during the Vietnam War, retired from Beaulieu Of America and was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend, who will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Mae Bufford Shepherd and 5 siblings. Allen is survived by his loving children, Christie (Terry Brown) Shepherd and Chris Shepherd, sister, Frances Hall, brother, Fred Shepherd, grandchildren, Zackery and Savannah Shepherd and several nieces & nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in the funeral home chapel, with Bro. Matthew Brown and Bro. Matthew Popham officiating. Entombment will follow in Providence Cemetery, Cartersville. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until the service starts on Saturday. Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

Obituary Notes: "It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved David Shepherd (Emerson, Georgia), born in Rockmart, Georgia, who passed away at the age of 73, on March 17, 2020. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of David Shepherd to show support.

He was predeceased by his parents, Ira Shepherd and Mae Bufford Shepherd. He is survived by his children, Christie Shepherd (Terry Brown) and Chris Shepherd; his siblings, Frances Hall and Fred Shepherd; and his grandchildren, Zackery and Savannah Shepherd. He is also survived by several nieces & nephews.

Visitation was held on Saturday, March 21st, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Wilson Funeral Home--Ft. Oglethorpe Chapel (555 W Cloud Springs Rd, Rossville, GA 30741). A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 21st, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the same location."
David was buried on 21 March 2020 in Cartersville, Bartow County, GA.^401,402 in the Providence Cemetery.

Lou Anne Lydia "Lu Ann" GRIGGS (*) (~) (+) (*+) and Rick MARSHALL were married on 28 September 2018 in Commonwealth of The Bahamas.^399,403 Rick MARSHALL was born (date unknown).