Neil Bryce Bemis

Neil Bryce Bemis Yuba City, CA Neil Bryce Bemis, age 80, of Yuba City, CA and formerly of Marshall died November 06, 2010. Mr. Bemis was born on April 3, 1930 in Marshall to Harold J. and Grace (Hartman) Bemis. He had lived in the Marshall area the majority of his life, moving to Yuba City, CA in 1997. He was a graduate of Marshall High School and had been employed by Felpausch Food Center in Marshall. He retired in March 1992, after 19 years of service. Other employment included the Kroger Grocery Store, Sullivan Dairy and Schafer Bakery. For several years, Mr. Bemis owned and operated the Village Markets in Burlington and Tekonsha. Mr. Bemis served with the United States Air National Guard for 36 months On December 10, 1948, he married the former Anita M. Scherer in Marshall. Mr. Bemis served as the Burlington Village Clerk in the 1960's. He had been an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church and served on the church's board during the 1950's. He had also attended the Tekonsha Baptist Church in the 1970's and the East Eckford Church in the 1990's. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and gardening. He is survived by his wife Anita M. Bemis; daughters, Norma Bemis of Battle Creek and Dawn (Brett) Mathieson of Yuba City, CA; sons, Harold L. Bemis of Cleveland Heights, OH and Timothy M. Bemis of Griffith, IN; grandchildren, Beth McNeeley and Jennifer Wendt and Jorge Zapata. He was preceded in death by sisters, Annie "Isabel" Palmer, Mildred Stevens, Ruth Vanderkarr, Thelma Pardoe, Jean Williams and Maxine Miller. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Marshall. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010 at the funeral home with Reverend Richard Wilson. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to your local hospice care. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home. To leave a personal message and sign the on line guest book, please visit www.kempffuneralhome.com.