| . . . Detailed View Alida Mae Zeerip, age 92, of Holland, formerly of Zeeland, died October 10, 2008 at Lakeside Vista. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today at Bethel Christian Reformed Church 541 East Main St. in Zeeland. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. www.lakeshorememorial.com Allen K. "Skip" Cook Jr. Jan. 30, 1936-Oct. 4, 2008 Mr. Allen Kenneth "Skip" Cook, Jr., age 72, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2008, following an extended illness. Alvin E. Lambright Jr., 90, of Wolcottville, Ind., died Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. on Monday at the Frurip-May Funeral Home in LaGrange with Rev. Brent Danielson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Wolcottville. GREEN RIVER, Wyo. -- Antoinette Theresa Benetti, 93, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at the Castle Rock Convalescent Center in Green River. A longtime resident of Green River, and former resident of Ironwood, Mich., Antoinette passed away following a lengthy illness. Arthur L. Steinman, 80, of Sebewaing and Englewood, Fla., died July 5, 2008., Cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral services. Monday 3-8pm. Funeral Service 10am Tuesday at Querfeld Funeral Home, 1200 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn. Loving wife of the late Joseph. Dear mother of Mary Wood, Katherine, Kevin (Ann), Robert (Karen) and the late Joe (Donna). Sister of Alice McHale. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Resting at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Middlebelt (at Ann Arbor Trail) Tuesday from 1 until 9 p.m. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a.m. from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 22430 Michigan Ave. (at Military), Share a memorial tribute with the family at Tuesday 2 to 9 p.m. at the Northrop-Sassaman Funeral Home, 19091 Northville Road (at Seven Mile) Northville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen would be appreciated. will be held Tues. 3-9 p.m. at Voran Funeral Home (Allen Park Chapel), 5900 Allen Rd. Funeral Service Wed. 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Obituary/Guestbook at CHEBOYGAN - Bernard John Scheele, 84, of Cheboygan, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in the Hospice Butterfly Room, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Bertha Delcy McClain, of Grass Lake passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at the Chelsea Community Hospital in Chelsea. She was born April 12, 1917 in Jackson the daughter of Ernest and Ina (Noyes) Hobart. She is survived by four children, Delcy (Max) Miller of Concord, Rosalee Motsinger of Allen, Thomas (Mary) McClain of Grass Lake and Timothy (Teresa) McClain of Jerome; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many friends. She was preceded in… Bessie Adelyn Miller Jan. 2, 1932-Oct. 6, 2008 Bessie Adelyn Miller, age 76, formerly of Monroe, Michigan, most recently of Jackson, Ohio, our beloved mother went to join our dad in the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, October 6, 2008 after a year-long illness. Boots (Buford B.) Valentine, aged 90, of Lowell and formerly of Lake Odessa, passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008., Brenda Kay Montgomery, 50, of Coldwater, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at the Community Health Center of Branch County, Coldwater. Born Feb. 18, 1958 in Albion, she was the daughter of Wardie and Revel (Back) Montgomery. Brenda graduated from Reading High School in 1976 and had been a care-giver in the Adult Foster Home Health setting. She loved little children and was an avid bingo player. Survivors include her mother Revel Montgomery of Quincy; sisters Mazie Foltz of Congress, Ariz., Ella… ASBURY, Brent Allen - Age 24, of Burton, died Friday, October 10, 2008 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6063 Fenton Road, Flint. Visitation will be held 5-9 PM Sunday, and 2-4 and 6-9 PM Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Asbury Children's Educational Fund. Brent was born July 14, 1984 in Flint. He was employed by M… . . . Detailed View Monday 5-9 p.m. and Tuesday 1-9 p.m. with scripture service at 7 p.m. at the Sterling Heights Chapel of Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. Fifteen Mile Rd. (at Schoenherr). In state Wednesday 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass 10 a.m. at St. Paul of Tarsus Catholic Church, 41300 Romeo Plank, Clinton Twp. Interment Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp. Share memories at Carl Edward O’Brien, age 61 of Sturgis, Mich., passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 2008, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 5, 1946, in Ludington, Mich., a son of the late Harvey and Edna (Zimmerman) O’Brien. Carl had resided in Sturgis for the past 11 years, coming from Rapid City, Mich. On July 3, 1997, he married Sandra Frays in LaGrange, Ind. He retired from the Elk Rapids Packing Company in Elk Rapids, Mich., after over 20 years of employment. … Carl O’Brien, 61, of Sturgis, Mich., died Oct. 9, 2008, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Arrangements will be announced by the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. Caroline “Carrie” E. Gaiera, 90, of Pigeon, passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care, Pigeon., Funeral Memorial Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 from St. Roch Catholic Church, Caseville, with the Rev. Fr. Kenneth Yaroch officiating. Wolfson, Charles Ann Arbor, MI Age 79, passed away Oct. 7, 2008 at the University of Michigan Hospital. A full obituary and service information will follow in a future edition. Arrangements by Generations. Clara Margaret Mrozinski, age 89 of Onekama passed away on Friday October 10, 2008 at the Maples – Benzie County Medical Care Facility in Frankfort. She was born in Chicago, IL on August 3, 1919 the daughter of the late Frank and Marie Perkowski. Clara attended St. Mary’s Grade School and then Bowen High School in South Chicago, IL. Clara married Walter Mrozinski in 1937 in Crown Point, Indiana. She was employed at Onekama Marine Inc. for 45 years before retiring in 2006. She was a member of the… Clyde L. Tressler, 60, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Harborside Healthcare in Bryan, Ohio. Tressler was born Feb. 6, 1948 in Bryan, Ohio. Services for Clyde Tressler will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pioneer Bible Fellowship in Pioneer, Ohio with Pastor Lowell Fast officiating. Interment will follow at the Floral Grove cemetery in Pioneer, Ohio. Cynthia L. Michels Oct. 25, 1962-Oct. 9, 2008 Michels, Cynthia L. (nee: Mink) (Borders-Moreno). Age 45, of Allen Park. Died Oct. 9, 2008, at Arbor Hospice residence in Ann Arbor. Beloved wife of Earl. Loving mother of Chelsea. Dan B. Collins, 57, passed away on Sept. 29, 2008, at Mt. Clemens Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. CONKLIN, David Wayne - Age 31, of Flint, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, October 13, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Home, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Road, Swartz Creek with Pastor Bradley Lake officiating. Burial immediately following at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery, Grand Blanc. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 2-9 PM Sunday. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the David Conklin Memorial Fund. Online… . . . Detailed View Donald W. Betz, Sr., age 81, of Jackson, formerly of Adrian, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at his home. Funeral services for Don will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Adrian, with the Rev. Joel Sarrault officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home-Adrian. A complete obituary will appear in the Tuesday edition of The Daily Telegram. Donna G. DuBois, 85, of Litchfield passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Carelink of Jackson. She was born Jan. 19, 1923, in Litchfield to Clyde and Elizabeth (Juckett) Tasker. She was a homemaker and worked several years at the Litchfield Nursing Center until her retirement. Donna enjoyed gardening, flowers and especially spending time with her family and many grandchildren. On Aug. 7, 1943, she married Arthur DuBois, and he survives in Litchfield. Also surviving are daughter Kathy (Robert) Lopez… Doris Duncan passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition of The Record & Clarion. Dorothy “Dottie” Kasper, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Sat., Oct. 11, 2008 with her family by her side. Dottie’s life was filled with devotion to God, her family and taking care of people. She will be best remembered for her ability to share God’s love, crafting and baking the best apple pies. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel Kasper. She will be greatly missd by her loving children, Danny Kasper of Holland, Dave and Barb Kasper of Rockford and Karin Kasper of Holland. She… Duane A. Clark Oct. 18, 1936-Oct. 9, 2008 Duane A. Clark, 71 years, of Toledo and formerly of Petersburg, MI, passed away October 9, 2008, in Toledo Hospital. The son of Pete and Mildred (Pappenhagen) Clark, he was born October 18, 1936, in Whiteford Township, MI. Manns-Ferguson Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt (S. of 6 Mile) Monday 3-9 pm. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 11 am at the funeral home. Share a memory at: . . . Detailed View Elizabeth Marie Siciliano April 22, 1934-Oct. 6, 2008 Elizabeth Marie Siciliano, 74, of Lambertville, MI, died Monday, October 6, 2008, at MedCentral Mansfield following a 10-year illness of congestive heart failure. Ellen A. Haigh, 81, of Hope passed away Oct. 2, 2008 after a long illness. Erick W. McGee, 37, passed away on Oct. 9, 2008, at Henry Ford Hospital. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. Eugenie Fournier of Jerome passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born Feb. 17, 1915 in Taunton, Mass. the daughter of Eugene and Anna (Garneau) St. Pierre. She married George Champoux in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1963. She married Fred Fournier in 1973 and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Aurore Champoux and two brothers, Charles and Robert St. Pierre. She is survived by two daughters,… Eva Irene Gay Dec. 1, 1920-Oct. 9, 2008 Eva Irene Gay of Monroe died peacefully in her home on Thursday morning after a courageous six-month battle with cancer. She was 87 years old. Beloved husband of the late Eleanor Feld. Dear father of Dr. Jim (Betsy) Feld and Deborah Feld (Rubem) Fabisiewicz. Loving grandfather of Alex Feld, Emily Feld and Raphael Fabsiewicz. Cherished brother of Beatrice Howard, the late Dr. David Feld and the late Annetta Lipton. GRAVESIDE SERVICES 3:00 P.M. MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THE CLOVER HILL PARK CEMETERY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL, (248) 569-0020. www.irakaufman.com . . . Detailed View . . . Detailed View Frances R. Wolff, age 90, of Bronson, Mich., died late Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Drew’s Place in Coldwater. She had been in failing health. She was born July 10, 1918, in Montana, a daughter of George F. and Loa Luvica (Haggerty) Walton and moved to Bronson with her family at the age of seven. She graduated from Bronson High School in 1939 and married Howard Wolff on June 27, 1941. Howard died on July 1, 1989. Frances was a school bus driver for the Bronson Community Schools from 1964… Frank John Pieper, Jr., 85, of Harbor Beach, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 at his home., Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church, Harbor Beach, with burial in the church cemetery., Visitation will be from 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach., A complete obituary will be in Wednesday’s Huron Daily Tribune or by viewing www.RamseyFH.Com. Garry Moore, Sr., age 70, of Adrian died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Anderson Funeral Home-Adrian. Gary L. Johns, 71, of Tucson, Ariz., passed away suddenly on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at his home. He was born Feb. 3, 1937, in Hillsdale County, to John LeGrand and Isabell (Chawlcraft) Johns. He married Joyce Coles on July 16, 1956 and she survives. Gary lived in Hillsdale County until moving to Tucson in 1971. Gary attended Osseo and North Adams schools. Gary worked for Hillsdale Foundry for several years. He then worked for Kasper and Hall Steele Company in Tucson. Surviving besides his wife Joyce, are… Gerald Rains, 82, of Temperance died Saturday. Arrangements by Farnham Funeral Home, Temperance. Gordon Kent Gotz, 61, of Brooklyn, formerly of South Rockwood, died at 4:38 a.m. Friday at Allegiance Health Hospital, Jackson. Arrangements are pending at Rupp Funeral Home. Gordon K. Gotz Oct. 27, 1946-Oct. 10, 2008 Gordon Kent Gotz, 61, of Brooklyn, Michigan, formerly of South Rockwood, died at 4:38 a.m. Friday at Allegiance Health Hospital, Jackson. He had been in ill health for one year. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 1 to 8 p.m. Clementine (Sally) Fairbairn, 94, of Monroe died at 3:28 a.m. Saturday at the Lutheran Home of Monroe. Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Allore Funeral Home-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, Monroe, where services are pending. Beloved husband of Doris Holberg. Dear father of Bruce (Roslyn) Holberg and Roger (Corinne) Holberg. Devoted grandfather of Robert and Ross Holberg. Cherished brother of Stanley Holberg. Dear brother-in-law of Sylvia Barlow. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. GRAVESIDE SERVICES MONDAY 2 PM AT THE BETH EL MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. ARRANGEMENTS BY THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL (248) 569-0020. Harry Russell Emerson Feb. 18, 1933-Oct. 9, 2008 Russ was born on February 18, 1933, in Vandervoot, Arkansas. He was the son of the late Joseph Cowan Emerson and the late Clara (Ishmael) Emerson. He attended school in Arkansas and graduated in 1951 from Havannah High School. Harry "Jack" White, 64, of Summerfield, Florida, formerly of Grand Rapids, died unexpectedly September 22, 2008. His full obituary and guest book are listed at www. hiers-baxley.com under obituaries, then archive dates. Helen Sontag, 72, of Sebewaing, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw following a six-month illness., She was born Aug. 27, 1936 in Kilmanagh, daughter of the late Edwin and Martha (Fuerst) Weber., She was united in marriage to James A. Sontag on June 8, 1957 in Gagetown. He preceded her in death in January 1997., Helen had been employed as a secretary at the Owendale-Gagetown School system for 19 years before retiring in 1998., She was an avid reader and enjoyed bowling.,… Henry N. Hubler, 74, of LaGrange, Ind., died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. (CST) until the service time at noon (CST) on Tuesday at Ridgelawn Funeral Home in Gary, Ind. Burial will be in Ridgelawn Cemetery, Gary, Ind. Frurip-May Funeral Home in LaGrange, Ind., is in charge of arrangements. Howard J. Engel, 79, of Allen, passed away Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 at the Laurels of Coldwater. He was born Feb. 3, 1929 in Detroit to Howard J. and Mary (Bergeau) Engel. He was married Feb. 3, 1950 to Kay A. Chisholm and she survives. Howard was retired as a building inspector for the Economic Department of the City of Detroit. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the 3rd Order of St. Francis Fraternity since 1960. Surviving besides his wife Kay are two daughters, Mary Kay Engel of Jonesville… . . . Detailed View In memory of George Essenmacher Oct 9, 1999 Jillian & Angela . . . Detailed View . . . Detailed View Piering, Irene B. (Kuch) Bay City, Michigan Mrs. Piering passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Age 99 years. Funeral Services are being planned for Sunday and a complete obituary will be announced in Friday's edition of the paper by the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. . . . Detailed View . . . Detailed View James Rodlund, age 60, of Adrian died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are pending with the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. . . . Detailed View HAMADY, Jamil Murry - Age 78, of Flint Township, died Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Avalon Hospice. Visitation will be at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel, 8138 Miller Rd., Swartz Creek on Sunday 1-8 p.m. Funeral will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor J.D. Landis officiating. Burial in Bendle Cemetery. Online Condolences and Tributes may be posted on the obituaries page of www.sharpfuneralhomes.com Jason C. Onago Jr. Oct. 8, 2008 Jason C. Onago Jr. was stillborn Oct. 8. He is the son of Jason and Tina (Larkin) Onago of Milan. Services are pending at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home, Milan, with visitation Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Jean Ann Sheridan Aug. 23, 1945-Oct. 3, 2008 Jean Ann Sheridan, 63, of Sun City West, Arizona, went to dwell in the House of the Lord, on October 3rd, 2008, after a valiant and courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Jean Gary, 83, of Gladwin passed away Oct. 4, 2008 at MidMichigan Medical Center�“Gladwin following a short illness. John Danovich, 70, passed away on Oct. 9, 2008, at his home. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. John N. (Jack) Moorman Feb. 10, 1944-Oct. 9, 2008 John N. (Jack) Moorman, 64, of Monroe died at 9:34 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. John N. Moorman, 64, of Monroe died at 9:34 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. HURLEY, Wis. -- John R. "Jack" Bertagnoli, 86, of 306 9th Ave. N., Hurley, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2008, in Hurley. age 87, September 24, 2008. Beloved wife of the late James. Dear sister of Gerald Feeney, Garry (Carol) Feeney, Shirley (William) Burrows and the late John (Dorothy) Feeney. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Hubert Church, Harrison Township. Friends may call at the Church after 10 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Kurtz was an assistant administrator at Bon Secours Hospital for many years. Share a memory with the family at: LANSING - Kristine M. Bur, 55, of Lansing, formerly Riggsville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 at home. Tuesday 5-8 p.m. at the A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack at Vernier Rd., Grosse Pointe Woods. Memorial Service Wednesday 1:30 p.m. at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, 16 Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms. Memorial Contributions to Barbara Ann Karamanos Cancer Institute, 4100 John R., Detroit, MI 48201. ahpeters.com Lawrence Fredrick Weiser, 65, of West Strreet, Niles, died at 10 pp.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph. Lawrence G. Oles, 94, of Adrian, passed away on Oct. 11, 2008. Arrangements pending with J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. Leah Evelyn “Grandma” Wegner, age 99, of Sturgis, Mich., passed away Friday morning, Oct. 10, 2008, at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville, following a short illness. She was born June 8, 1909, in Owen County, Ind., a daughter of the late Claude S. and Katie (Pratt) Edwards. Mrs. Wegner had resided in Sturgis since 1945, coming from Hamilton, Ohio. On Oct. 17, 1945, she married Lawrence V. Wegner in Indianapolis, Ind. He died Dec. 8, 1972. She was a homemaker and attended the First United… Linda Kelley, age 60, of Adrian died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at Bixby Medical Center. She was born April 2, 1948, in Woodstock Township to Clifford M. and Helen M. (Matthews) Kelley. Linda enjoyed knitting. She is survived by one brother, Roy Grant; one sister, Josephine Kelley; and a host of friends, Mary Wiley, Anna James, Sandy Cole and Carol Brooks. She was preceded in death by her brother, Tom Kelley. Cremation has taken place and there will be no public services. Burial of cremains will be in Hunt… Lloyd D. Irish, Jr. of North Adams passed away at his home on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. He was born Aug. 28, 1946 in Gaylord the son of Lloyd, Sr. and Doris (Taylor) Irish. He is survived by his wife, Loise Jean Irish; children, Todd (Trisha) Irish of Hanover, Tina (Tim) Wagner of Somerset and Brenda (Tom) Blair of Horton; step-children, Regina (Niles) Johnston of Jonesville, Barbara (Steve Scott) Holbrook of Jerome, James Holbrook of Hillsdale, Brett (Chelsey) Holbrook of Hillsdale and Aaron Holbrook of… Lou Wanda (Guza) Armstead, 56, of Sheridan Township, died Friday Aug. 29, 2008 in Huron Medical Center of Bad Axe., She was born Feb. 21, 1952 in Cass City, daughter of William and Wanda (Billot) Kipp., She married Leon F. Guza in 1970 at Saint Mary Catholic Church, Parisville. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 1999., She is a graduate of Sandusky High School. Lou Wanda was employed at the Ubly Community School since 1981 in the cafeteria and custodian of maintenance. She enjoyed cats, crafts, gardening,… SHAMEL, Lowell Clark "Don" - Age 97, of Linden and Holiday, FL, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 E. Broad St., Linden. Interment will follow at Flint Memorial Park, Mt. Morris. Visitation will be held 10 AM until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to Heartland Hospice. There will be a… Luella M. Troyer, 91, of Shipshewana, Ind., died Oct. 9, 2008, at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Saturday at Shore Mennonite Church, Shipshewana where a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday at Shore Cemetery, Shipshewana. Tuesday 1-9 p.m. at the Sajewski Funeral Home, 19111W. Warren. at the Sterling Heights Chapel of Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. Fifteen Mile Road (at Schoenherr) Tuesday 2-9 p.m. Funeral Service Wednesday 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Entombment Resurrection Cemetery. Memories to be shared at Tuesday 4-9 p.m. at S.K. Schultz Funeral Home, Gratiot and 8½ Mile in Eastpointe. Rosary Tuesday 7 p.m. In state Wednesday 9:30 a.m. at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, St. Clair Shores until time of Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation or National Kidney Foundation of Michigan. Share memories at . . . Detailed View Age 91, of Farmington, died Saturday, October 11, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Bernice. Dear father of the late Gary Michalak, Diane (Dennis) Jennings, Lawrence (Susan) Michalak, and Dennis (Robin) Michalak, three grandchildren, Bradley (Sylvia) Jennings, Benjamin (Tonia) Jennings, and John Michalak, four great-grandchildren, brother of Theresa (James) Ignatowski. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church, Holly. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly. Memorial donations to… Margaret E. (Mascho) Stowell, aged 85, of Woodland, went to be with her Lord, and her beloved husband on Friday morning, Oct. 10, 2008. Margaret F. Imo May 27, 1919-October 9, 2008 Margaret F. Imo, 89, of Monroe died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday at Tendercare of Monroe. She had been in poor health for four years. Margaret M. Wendell, age 89, dedicated mother and educator of Burr Oak, Mich., passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Oct. 7, 2008, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Grand Rapids, Mich., a daughter of the late Walton and Marie (Clement) Milliman. Margaret had resided in Burr Oak since 1951. Her early life was lived in Rockford, Mich., where she graduated from Rockford High School with the class of 1937. She continued her education at Western Michigan… Margy Boyce Clack, age 90, of Holland, died Friday, October 10, 2008 in Saginaw. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Garrison Boyce in 1945 and Bill Clack in 1999. Margy is survived by her children, Garry and Bette Boyce of Florida, Cheryl and Jim Kammeraad of Holland, Lane and Denise Clack of Saginaw, Randy Clack of Hastings; sister, Jane Closs of Arizona and her 20 grand and great grandchildren with whom she had a close and loving relationship. A graveside service will be held 12:30 p.m. today… Marion J. Dykstra, age 92, of Zeeland died Saturday, October 11, 2008. Funeral services for Marion will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Yntema Funeral Home, 251 S. State. St., Zeeland. Burial will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Visiting hours will be from 1:30 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. www.yntemafh.com Mary Collingsworth Oct. 7, 2008 Mary Collingsworth, 85, of Monroe died at 8:57 p.m. Tuesday at Mercy Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Mary Sarna, 87, of Westover, Md. and formerly of Bad Axe, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 under hospice care with her daughters at her side., Mary was born March 22, 1921 in Detroit, daughter of the late John and Rose Pleciak., She married Frank Sarna Aug. 2, 1941 at. St. Cunegunda’s in Detroit. He preceded her in death May 7, 1992., Mary lived in Bad Axe from 1986 to 2000 when she moved to Westover, Md. She was a former parishioner of St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Sheridan Corners where she… Mary T. Misuraca, age 91, passed away on Oct. 4, 2008, at her home. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. . . . Detailed View Melvin "Buck" R. Cole, Sr. Dec. 17, 1924-Oct. 9, 2008 Melvin "Buck" R. Cole, Sr., age 83 years of Lambertville, MI, died Thursday, October 09, 2008, in his home. Michael J. Maxwell, age 58, of Bronson, died Friday afternoon at Kairo’s Dwelling Hospice House in Kalamazoo. He had been in failing health. According to his wishes, cremation will take place. A memorial service will be planned at a later date at the Kolcz Funeral Home of Bronson. KELLY, Michael John - Age 54, of Flint, died Friday, October 3, 2008, as a result of an automobile pedestrian accident. Funeral Services will be held 2PM Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. Visitation will be held 11 AM until the time of service Sunday at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to the Michael J. Kelly Memorial Fund. Michael was born August 24, 1954, in Flint, the son of Patrick A. Kelly and Dorothy (Woggermon) Kelly.… EWEN, Mich. -- Monica Bergeron, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital-Long Term Care Unit. will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 15 at Stark Funeral Service, Moore Memorial Chapel, Ypsilanti, 734-482-4900. A Celebration of Life Service 10 a.m. Saturday, October 18 at the First United Methodist Church, 209 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti. Memorials to Save the Children Organization, 54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880. Envelopes available at the funeral home and the church. Guest book at Mrs. Naomi I. Asch, living at the Heritage at Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away Sept. 30, 2008. IRONWOOD, Mich. -- Norbert John Buinowski Jr., 52, of 237 E. Ridge St., Ironwood, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 2008, in Ironwood. IRONWOOD, Mich. -- Norene E. Johnson, 72, of 612 E. McLeod Ave., Ironwood, died early Thursday morning, Oct. 9, 2008, in Ironwood. . . . Detailed View Tuesday 2-8 p.m. at A.H. Peters Funeral Home, 20705 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods. Instate Wednesday 9:30 a.m. until time of mass 10 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 467 Fairford Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and Branch Manager Detroit office of Defense Contract Audit Agency with subsequent consulting on govermental contracts. Pearl R. McBee Jan. 3, 1917-Oct. 9, 2008 Pearl R. McBee, age 91, of Monroe, MI, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Pearl passed away at the Lutheran Home surrounded by her loving family. PETERSBURG, Alaska -- Peter David Baron, 44, beloved son of James and Sally Baron, cherished brother to Jeff, Jim, Joe, Judy and Maureen, has left this world. Tuesday 1 until 9 p.m. Share a memory with the family at Richard C. “Bob” Welden, 88, of Jonesville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Drews Village Green in Hillsdale. He was born at his parents farm home north of Jonesville on Dec. 20, 1919. He was the son of William and Zella (Borden) Welden. He was married to Joyce L. McKay of Jonesville on June 22, 1941 and were together for over 61 years. They lived on Cranberry Lake Road in one of the Welden family farms. His parents, wife and infant preceded him in death. Mr. Welden graduated from Jonesville… Rick Nemetz, aged 48, of Ionia, passed away Oct. 9, 2008. Robert H. Moore Sept. 23, 2008 Moore, Robert H., age 80, of Frenchtown Township, Sept 23, 2008. . . . Detailed View Ruth was born in Holland on July 19, 1918. Her parents were Mini and Johannes Klaasen who founded the Klaasen Printing Company and the Sunday School Guide Publishing Company. She was a proud graduate of Hope College and received a letter in women’s sports. Teaching was her chosen profession after college. Before the start of World War II she married Lester R Wassenaar, a lawyer, and after the war he returned to Holland. Following his early death in 1956, she taught at Harrington School and… . . . Detailed View from Voran Funeral Home, 5900 Allen Road, Allen Park, Tuesday, October 14, Family Hour, 4 - 5 p.m., general visitation 5-9 p.m., Wednesday October 15, general visitation 1-9 p.m. Funeral from Voran's on Thursday, October 16 at 10 a.m. Burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Livonia, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in the name of Jacqueline "Jackie" Seder to the Shriners Children's Hospital. Condolences at www.voranfuneralhome.com., 1 guest book message Sandra (Preston) Rigot-Brown, 46 ONAWAY - Sandra (Preston) Rigot-Brown, 46, of Onaway, passed away Oct. 10, 2008 at home. T. Harold (Bud) Elting, age 79, of Manitou Beach, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at his home. He was born on April 16, 1929, in Northville, the son of Theron Harold and Cecil A. (Johnson) Elting. He married Patricia J. Dietrich on April 16, 1949, in Bryan, Ohio, and she survives. Bud had lived in Manitou Beach since the age of 2. He graduated from Addison High School in 1947. He was employed at Tecumseh Products for 44 years, retiring in 1991. He was a Life Member of the Masonic Lodge #157. He was… being held Friday, October 17, from 7-9 p.m. at Woods-Rettig Funeral Home, 111 Summit Street, Leetonia, Ohio 44431. Funeral on October 18, 12 noon at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 167 Main Street, Leetonia, OH. Donations can be made to the Leetonia High School Athletic Dept. or St. Patrick's Catholic Church (for their restoration fund), and mailed c/o Tortora, PO Box 649, Northville, MI 48167. Theresa Pelgrim, age 68, of Zeeland died Sunday, October 12, 2008. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Yntema Funeral Home, 251 South State St., Zeeland. www.yntemafh.com . . . Detailed View Thomas J. Lambert, age 87 of Zeeland went to be with his Lord Saturday, October 11, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethelene on August 4, 2008 and his daughter, Judy Rouhselang in 2005. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Zeeland and retired from Swift and Co. He served his country in WWII in the Army/Air Force. He is survived by his children: Thomas Jr. and Ollie Lambert of Moreno Valley, CA; Patricia and Carl Olson of Valencia, CA; Donna and Kenneth Kotouc of Louisville, KY.; Linda… Trudy Jean Midtgard, 58, of Reading, passed away Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at home. She was born Dec. 2, 1949 in Montpelier, Ohio, the daughter of Clayton and Betty (Huston) Westfall. Trudy graduated from Camden-Frontier High School in 1967 and worked as a receptionist at Pines Behavioral Health Systems in Coldwater. She belonged to the Camden Missionary Church. On Aug. 10, 1968, she married Thomas Midtgard and he preceded her in death in 2006. Survivors include daughter Tabitha Midtgard of Reading, son… JANE AGNES THIEMAN, 70, of Manistee, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008, at home surrounded by her family.Cremation will take place and a private family memorial service has been held.The family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Oak Grove Cremation Center. Tuesday 3-9 p.m. with funeral service Wednesday 11 a.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro parkway (16 Mile). Donations preferred to Central Baptist Church, Clinton Township. Share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guest Book" at October 12, 2008, age 62. Loving father of Tanya Verdis, Shannon (Jerry) Phillips and Erin Verdis. Beloved grandfather of Brianne, Jessica, Jacquelyn, Braylon and River. Brother of Georgia (Jim) Browne. Preceded in death by his parents Gus Verdis and Geraldine Wager as well as his brother Greg. Family will receive friends at Harry J. WIll Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile, Livonia, 48152 on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4-8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday October 15, 2008 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Beloved husband of Gitta Vieder. Dear father of Tom and Debra Vieder, Mark Vieder and Dr. Sanford and Carol Vieder. Adoring grandfather of Dr. Jason and Stacy Vieder, Brian Vieder, Rachael Vieder, Ryan Vieder, Jeffrey Vieder, Adam Vieder, Brandon Vieder, Alex Vieder and Nikolas Vieder. Proud great-grandfather of Samuel and Gabe Vieder. Brother-in-law of Nina Adler. Also survived by a loving and appreciative congregation and a community of admirers. SERVICES 11:00 A.M. MONDAY MORNING AT THE ADAT SHALOM… Verlie L. Trameri, age 94, of Zeeland, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, at a local care facility. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leno Trameri in 1978; and a brother, Val Newbury. Surviving are her children, Robert and Rita Trameri, of West Olive, Betty and Robert Beckwith, of Cedar Springs, Florida, and Ronald and Mert Trameri, of Virginia; 13 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 6 great great grandchildren. Private family services were held. Burial will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery,… BEACH PARK, Ill. -- Violet "Vi" Scheerens, 87, of Beach Park, formerly of Saxon, Wis., died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at home. 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, Service 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Kinsey-Garrett Funeral Home, 420 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. Memorials suggested to Beaumont Hospice of Cancer Research. Waclaw Bakierowski, 92, of Holland, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at his home. A Tridentine Requiem Mass is noon Tuesday at St. Peters Catholic Church, 1 St. Peters Dr., Douglas. Burial will follow in Gibson Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Saugatuck Chapel, Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes, 520 Lake St., Saugatuck. www.lifestorynet.com SHEPPARD, Wayne Wallace - Age 54, of Flint, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Hurley Medical Center. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held. In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make contributions to the American Lung Association. Online condolences and tributes may be posted at the obituaries page www.sharpfuneralhomes.com William C. Looker, age 59, of Gladwin, passed away on Oct. 2, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw, MI. He was born July 20, 1949 in Midland, the son of Martin and Freda (Nettleton) Looker. ST. PAUL, Minn. -- William H. "Bill" Platske, 77, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Home in St. Paul. William “Bill” Kline, 84, of North Adams, Michigan passed away Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. He was born Sept. 20, 1924, to William and Lily Kline. He served in the European Theatre in World War II. On April 21, 1951 he married Carolyn Hoffman and he was a lifelong farmer in the North Adams area. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn; a son, Mark (Linda) Kline and a son-in-law, Larry Christian. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Christian.… October 10, 2008 in Wilton Manors, Florida. Age 70. Formerly of Orchard Lake, MI and Erie, Pennsylvania. Longtime psychotherapist in private practice in Birmingham, MI for 25 years. Proud veteran of the U.S. Army and graduate of University of Michigan, receiving his masters in social work. Husband of the late Emelia (nee Tischler). Dear father of William J. Jr., Stephen E. and Jeffrey A. Brother of Mary J. Mele, John (Jan), Joanne Cicero (James), and Eugene, Jr. (Connie). Also several nieces and nephews.… |
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