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Andrew Thomas Carey, 63, of Crystal Lake, Ill., and formerly of Charlevoix, passed away Oct. 19, 2009, at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle of stomach cancer. |
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David F. Dulinski, 91, of Manistee, died Sunday, Oct. 18. The Herbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... |
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Donna M. (Rybicki) Bellows, 49, of Interlochen and formerly of Manistee, died Saturday, Oct. 17. The Herbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... |
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Edna Agnes (Zeitz) Landenberger, age 93, of Gladwin, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Horizon Senior Living Center in St. Helen. |
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Erma E. Rydman, 89, of Beaverton stepped into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. |
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• Frederick E. Holden, 77, of Scottville, died Oct. 20. Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... |
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Gladys R. Schleben, 56, of Petoskey, passed away Oct. 20, 2009, at Hiland Cottage in Petoskey. |
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A celebration of life in memory of Jim "Red Eye" Ziemkowski, who passed away in September, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 3 - 7 p.m. at Buds Tap Room in Ludington. The family has entrusted Oak G... |
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John F. Gemender passed away in Ann Arbor, after a short illness on Oct. 16, 2009. |
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Mr. Kenneth Leonard, 73, of Fountain, died Monday, Oct. 19. Stephens Funeral Home in Scottville is in charge of arrangements.... |
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Lorraine F. Tomaszewski, 77, of Manistee, died Friday, Oct. 16. The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of arrangements.... |
Mack D. Maxwell, 84, of Beaverton passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. |
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Regina (Perech) "Virginia" Kukulka of Flint, age 96, a loving and gentle heart stopped beating Oct. 14, 2009 at Tender Care Health Center of Frankenmuth. |
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Ruth M. (Clark) Baker, age 75, of Saranac, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 19, at home under the loving care of her family and Ionia Area Hospice. |
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Sadie Riffle, 77, of Ludington, died Friday, Oct. 16. Oak Grove Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.... |
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Sister Roberta Wolff, 100, formerly of Petoskey, died Oct. 21, 2009, at Holy Family Convent in Manitowoc, Wis. |
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FRANKFORT — Freda Josephine Walton, 79, of Frankfort, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the Maples. She was born in Sylvan Lake on July 13, 1930, the daughter of Fritz and Fernand (Monroe) Dawson.She graduated from Pontiac High School and went on to Cosmetology school with her sister, Mary. She married Bruce L. Walton on July 5, 1950, and he preceded in death in March 2009. They lived in Troy for the first 22 years, where they had four children. They ran a small orchard and fruit stand in Troy, where Freda sold apples, peaches, cider and honey. Freda and her family moved to Frankfort, where they operated the B and F Walton Orchard. She spent a lot of time helping and selling. She was known as "Johnny Appleseed's wife". Freda and Bruce took their produce to a number of fruit markets throughout the state.Freda loved her family and would do anything for them. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed the simpler things in life, going out for ice cream or a hamburger.She is survived by children, Bruce Jr. (Judith), Jane Y. (Jeffrey) Miller, Frederick and Jeffrey (Lisa); seven grandchildren, Jessica, Jacob, (Kristen Malik) and Joseph Miller, Jeffrey, Gregory, Adam and David Walton; great-grandchild, Cameron Jade Miller; brothers, Charlie and John Dawson; and sister, Mary (John) Roeper.The family would like to thank all the people at The Maples who gave our mother love, peace and dignity.A small service for family and friends will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct 24, at Jowett Family Funeral Homes in Frankfort. It will be followed by a celebration of life service at 4 p.m. Saturday at Jeff and Lisa Walton's home, 5504 Demerly Road, Benzonia. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Maples, 210 Maple Ave., Frankfort, will be appreciated. Arrangements are by Jowett Family Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Frankfort. |
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Wilfred "Bill" Francis Wieczorek, age 81, of Sheridan, passed away Oct. 21, 2009 in Carson City. He was born Jan. 17, 1928 in Ionia the son of Wilfred and Mabel ( Baxter) Wieczorek. Bill married Martha Jane Speckin June 24, 1946. He served in the Army during WWII where he serviced generators. Bill worked for MR as an Auto Instructor for 36 years. He owned and operated a service station in Ionia. He also farmed, was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church, raised birds, collected clocks and was a ham operator. He loved to hunt, fish, trap and play golf., |
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Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Wayne Edward Pease Wayne Edward Pease, age 86, of Fort Myers, Florida (formerly of Mount Clemens, Michigan) passed away peacefully September 10, 2009, at home with his loving wife Ann by his side. He was born April 12, 1923, in Detroit, Michigan. He was a U.S. Navy Decorated World War II veteran and a Pearl Harbor survivor. He had been a faithful Fourth Degree Navigator of the Knights of Columbus. He retired after 29 years from Bendix Machine Tool Corp. as an Industrial Electrical Supervisor. Wayne is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann (Moore); his children, Colleen (Dennis) Krueger, Thomas (Cathy), Suzanne, Jerome (Pamela), Timothy and Joseph (Veronica) Pease; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Waldo and Bessie Pease, his sister Gwendolyn, his daughter Nancy, and his grandson Edward. A Memorial Mass was celebrated at Blessed Pope John XXIII Catholic Church September 23, 2009. Inurnment will be at Arlington national Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of your locale or charity of your choice. Kiser Funeral Home, 239-481-4341. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Sheryl E. Swanson Sheryl E. Swanson, born April 1, 1942, in Willmar, Minnesota to her parents, Robert and Esther Franklin. Her passing was with our Lord, October 20, 2009, after a day of hospital stay due to a heart condition. She is missed by all who knew her, but by His grace she is at peace. After early education in Willmar and then Minneapolis at the Minnehaha Academy, she went on North Park University in Chicago where she received her B.A. in English (magna cum laude) in 1964. She married Curtis J. Swanson June 5, 1965. They subsequently went on to graduate school at Northern Illinois (DeKalb, IL) and then the University of Illinois (Champaign/Urbana). While her husband finished his Ph.D., Sheryl obtained her M.Sc. in Library Science and Education (1970). Their careers took them to the Detroit area where Curt took a professorship at Wayne State University and Sheryl found a position in the Utica School system. After further education at Wayne State, Sheryl earned her doctoral degree in educational administration and subsequently she became an elementary principal, until retiring in 2004. She is survived by her husband, Curt; daughters, Valerie and Meredith; her mother, Esther; and her brother, Don; and sisters, Judi and Susan. Her grandchildren, Matthew, Jill, Rachel, Mackenzie and Aaron will greatly miss their 67-year-old grandmother as well. She is at peace and her family treasures your prayers. Remembrance service Friday 4:30 p.m. at Faith Covenant Church, 35415 W. 14 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, followed by a memorial reception at the church from 5-8 p.m. View obituary and share memories at www.DesmondFuneralHome.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Scott M. Ebben Scott M. Ebben, age 51, of Chesterfield Township, died October 20, 2009, at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Born May 31, 1958, in Appleton, Wis. He owned Majestic Builders, member of St. Mary Queen of Creation Church and Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, bowling and watching sports. Survived by his wife Valerie. Children, Kathleen Ebben and Michael Scott Brandt. Stepchildren, Angela Heitman and Scott Tilman. Mother Gloria Tourkakais. Grandson, Ryan Heitman. Siblings, Stacy Arterbury, Robin Ursu, Anthony Ebben, Richard Ebben and Julie Morton. Predeceased by his father Richard Ebben. Visitation Friday, October 23, 2:30-9 p.m. with rosary service at 7 p.m. at Gendernalik Funeral Home, 35259 23 Mile Road, New Baltimore. Funeral Saturday, October 24, 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Officiated by Rev. Mr. Anthony Lewandoski. Burial at St. Mary Cemetery, New Baltimore. Memorial contributions to wishes of family. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Other deaths Mary Styke, 87, of Eastpointe, Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home, St. Clair Shores |
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Norma N. Weeden Norma N. Weeden, age 83. April 17, 1926 to October 18, 2009. Daughter, Sharon Keller. Son, William Weeden and David Weeden. 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. A Mass scheduled for Saturday October 24, 2009, at 2 p.m. at St. Barnabas in Eastpointe. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Mark S. Brobecker Mark S. Brobecker, age 43, a resident of Clinton Township, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in a car/pedestrian accident. Mark was born January 19, 1966, in Mount Clemens to Dorothy Mitchell Brobecker and the late Louis Brobecker. He was employed at Moore Sign Company. He is survived by daughters, Krystal Brobecker, Tracy Brobecker, son Kris Brobecker, his mother Dorothy Brobecker, siblings, Alan Brobecker, Sharon (John) Stark, Sue Carlson, Mary (Kevin) Brobecker-Peterson, a grandson Maddox, nine nieces, 13 nephews, seven great-nephews and eight great-nieces, his former wife Linda and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Michael. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 1-8 p.m., with a service at 7 p.m. in the Harold W. Vick Funeral Home, 140 South Main, Mount Clemens. Contributions may be addressed to wishes of the family. Share memories with the family at www.vickfuneralhome.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Leo Edward Kalinowski Leo Edward Kalinowski, age 88, of Imlay City, was called to be with the Lord and other family members who passed before him on October 18, 2009. Leo was born on November 5, 1920, in Detroit, Mich. to Adalbert and Victoria Kalinowski. He joined the Navy in 1942. Leo married Adele in 1945 in Detroit, Mich. Leo and Adele lived in Detroit until 1964 and then in Warren until 1986. Their retirement years were spent between Baker's Acres in Zephyr Hills, Fla., and Rose Lake Forest in Leroy, Mich. They moved to Imlay City in 2006 to be close to their son, Matthew and his family. Leo was a career employee with Chrysler Corporation. Leo loved to travel, make wood furniture and carvings and was an avid golfer. Leo is survived by his wife, Adele Kalinowski; son, Matthew (Cyndy) Kalinowksi; and two grandchildren, Merry and Jennifer. Leo had no needs of his own, however, memorials may be made to the Kalinowskis' sponsored African daughter to help pay for a new prosthetic leg or a favorite charity of yours in his name. Funeral arrangements made by Muir Brothers Funeral Home in Imlay City. To share your thoughts with the family, please visit: http://browncityrdadventures.blogspot.com, Kalinowski@bigtube.net or contact Muir Brothers Funeral Home at (810)724-8285. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Joseph Grochocki Joseph Grochocki, 88, of Macomb Township, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Township. Joseph was born June 18, 1921, in Detroit, a son of Anzelm and Cecila (nee Nowicki) Grochocki. On August 3, 1946, Joseph married Lottie Zuzga at Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Detroit. He was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church, Macomb and served as an usher. Joseph is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European, Middle Eastern, African Campaign. Joseph enjoyed Polish music and was past president of the Warren Polka Boosters. He was a tool and die tradesman, loved woodworking and enjoyed gardening. Joseph is survived by his daughters, Marilynn (Jerry) Rose of Saginaw, Beverly (Rich) Antoun of Plymouth and Shirley (Joe) Bavonese of Ann Arbor; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Lottie; brother, Johnny Grochocki and sisters, Helen Pruski, Agnes Sterbenz, Josephine Lewandowski and Harriet Moskal. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. on October 24, 2009, at St. Isidore Catholic Church, 18201 23 Mile Road, Macomb. Burial Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township with military honors. Visitation Friday 2-9 p.m. at Hauss Funeral Home, 47477 Romeo Plank (north of 21 Mile Road), Macomb with a 7 p.m. rosary and Saturday at church 9:30 to 10 a.m. www.haussfamilyfuneralhomes.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Jerome 'Jake' Walsh Jerome "Jake" Walsh, October 21, 2009, age 78. Beloved husband of the late Joann. Dearest father of Jerome (Darlene), Sharon (Don) Cox, and Patti (John) Schwall. Dear grandfather of six. Dear brother of Pat (Rich) Krause, and Ceil Platte. Visitation Friday 3-9 p.m. at the Kaul Funeral Home, 35201 Garfield, Clinton Township. Funeral at the funeral home Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial Resurrection Cemetery. Please share a memory of Jake at www.kaulfuneralhome.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Ethel Maude Kuechenmeister Ethel Maude Kuechenmeister, age 90, formerly of Macomb Township and Mount Clemens, died Tuesday, October 20, 2009, in War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie. Ethel was born June 4, 1919, in Utica, a daughter of Fred and Minnie (nee Stroth) Geil. She was united in marriage with George A. Kuechenmeister. Ethel worked as an accountant in the auto industry. She was a member of Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church, Sault Ste. Marie and a former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Macomb Township and Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton Township. Surviving are her husband, George; daughter, Ruth (Rev. Charles B.) Burhop of Sault Ste. Marie; grandchildren, Rachel (Michael) Erickson of Petoskey and Rev. Daniel (Heather) Burhop of Boulder, Colorado; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Michael, Cora, Abigail and Hannah. She was predeceased by siblings, Louis Geil, Lydia Giogitsky, Otto Geil, Theodore Geil, Marie Foley and Louise Klonke. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Immanuel Lutheran Church Chapel, 47120 Romeo Plank, Macomb, with Rev. Charles B. Burhop officiating. Burial in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Macomb Township. Visitation Friday 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at Hauss Funeral Home, 47477 Romeo Plank, (north of 21 Mile Rd.), Macomb Township and Saturday at the church 9 -10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Immanuel Lutheran Church. www.haussfamilyfuneralhomes.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Elsie Josephine Salafia Elsie Josephine Salafia, age 85. October 10, 2009. A resident of Eastpointe for 53 years died at The Sanctuary at the Abbey in Warren. Born November 23, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pa. She enjoyed gambling, going to the casino, sewing, bowling and playing volleyball. She was a member of the Eastpointe Eagles, a member of St. Barnabas Catholic Church and the St. Barnabas Senior Club. Survived by children: Dominic (Sheli) Salafia, Frances Jarvis, William (Nancy) Salafia and Ann (Richard) Oglesby. Brother: Robert Bagdon. Grandchildren: Andrea and Michael Salafia, Benjamin (Katrina) Jarvis, Christian (Charlotte) Salafia, Matthew (Beth) Salafia, Angie (Drew) Micheau, Sara (Mike) Sinclair, Dr. Amy Oglesby, M.D. and 10 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband, Sebastian of 35 years. Visitation Friday, October 23, 4-9 p.m. at S.K. Schultz Funeral Home, Eastpointe Chapel, 21705 Gratiot Avenue at Toepfer (8 1/2 Mile), Eastpointe. Service Saturday, October 24 at noon at the funeral home. Officiated by the Rev. Bob Schuster of St. Barnabas Catholic Church. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit. Condolences can be sent to www.schultzfuneralhome.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Don Nick Romano Don Nick Romano, age 84, passed away on October 18, 2009. Proud and loving father of Michael (Julie) Romano and Donna (John) Lurtz. Proud grandfather of John (Jenny) and Paul Lurtz, and two great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Thelma (the late Pasquale) Pulice, Rose Marie (the late Larry) Santarelli, Virginia (Joseph) Brancaleone, David (Joey), and the late Patsy and Linda Romano. Predeceased by his dear companion Dolores Casadei. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Mr. Romano proudly served in the U.S. Army during both World War II and the Korean War, and was active with the Eastpointe Eagles Club. Visitation Wednesday 3-9 p.m. and Thursday 2-9 p.m. Funeral Friday 10:30 a.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Interment, Cadillac Memorial Gardens East, Clinton Township. Please share memories with the family at their online guestbook at WujekCalcaterra.com. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 6:30 AM |
Christine Hallett Christine Hallett, age 56, died October 14, 2009, in Warren, Mich. She was born June 1, 1953, in Ridgeway, Pa. to Walter and Rosalee (Myers) Amacher. She is survived by her husband, Edmund Hallett of Roseville, Mich.; mother, Rosalee Amacher of Blytheville, Ark.; sister, Shirley Van Curen of Niagara Falls, NY; brother, Walter Amacher of Collins, NY; children and spouses, Richard and Cherie Dean, Newbern, Tenn. and Lisa and Jeff Derickson, Sterling Heights, Mich.; and nine grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held October 17, 2009. |
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May 28, 1950-Oct. 20, 2009 Theodore Letson, 59, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, after a three year battle with Myelofibrosis. |
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Aug. 10, 1924-Oct. 21, 2009 Ruby M. Fetters, age 85, of St. Louis, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Schnepp Health Care Center. |
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Dec. 7, 1940-Oct. 20, 2009 Ronnie Nile Watson, age68, of Mt. Pleasant passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Woodland Hospice House with his granddaughter by his side. |
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Aug. 15, 1940-Oct. 20-2009 Richard G. "Dick" Rauch, age 69, of Riverdale passed away on Tuesday, October 20th at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. |
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Sept. 25, 1945-Oct. 19, 2009 James Lee Messinger, 64, of Weidman passed away on Monday, October 19, 2009 at his home with family by his side, after a long courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. |
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Sept. 20, 1925-Oct. 21, 2009 Henry Garrett Eaton, age 84, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at his home. |
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CROW, WINIFRED E.; of White Lake; October 19, 2009; age 96. |
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KILLIAN, WILLIAM HAROLD; of Honolulu, Hawaii, formerly of Ortonville and Clarkston, MI; passed away suddenly October 13, 2009; at age 71. |
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PETRIE, SHARON E. MITCHELL; born September 8, 1942; died on October 13, 2009. |
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SCHOLLENBERGER, ROBERT; age 82; of Orchard Lake; October 20, 2009. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:26 AM |
STIEF, RAYMOND JOHN; age 88; of Royal Oak; passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009. |
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COGSWELL, MARISA; of Clarkston; October 20, 2009; age 67. |
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MILLER, KAROLINA A. (nee: Boldt); died October 20, 2009; at the age of 79. |
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HOLLINS, JAMES BERRY "BERRY"; age 91; passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009 at his residence. |
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GALPIN, HENRY H.; of Waterford; died October 22, 2009; at age 67. |
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MATHES, GUSTAV J.; of Pontiac; died October 13, 2009; at the age of 83. |
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EGRES, EDWARD; of Waterford; October 21, 2009; age 86. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:26 AM |
HELLENBERG, DONALD E.; of Clarkston; October 20, 2009; at 89 years of age. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:26 AM |
DAVIS, DERRICK D. "FOOTBALL"; age 43; passed away Saturday, October 2009 at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 5:26 AM |
JOHANSEN, CHARLES W.; age 58; of Ann Arbor; died Monday, October 19, 2009. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:32 AM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
Naoma (Ambs) Gonzalez, formerly of Colon, passed away Oct. 19, 2009, in Stuart, Fla. She was born Feb. 21, 1927, a daughter to Owen and Ruth (Corson) Ambs. She graduated from Colon High School in 1945 and Adrian College in 1949. Surviving are four children; nine grandchildren and two brother, Max O. Ambs of Williamston, Mich., and Marvin C. Ambs of Springfield, Mich. Cremation has taken place.   |
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Thomas E. (Preacher Tom) Patterson, 63, of Stugis, died Oct. 20, 2009, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1946, in Three Rivers, a son of Thomas Eugene and Kathryn I. (Johnson) Patterson. He was a Sturgis resident for the first 20 years of his life, then living in Alabama and Tennessee. He returned to Sturgis in 1986. On Oct. 26, 1991, he married Martha Marie (Sue) McClain in Sturgis. He was a truck driver most of his life and was employed by Viking in Centreville for 15 years. He also was employed by Grumman Olson and Syndicate companies and was a U.S. Army Airborne veteran. He was a board member of the Sturgis Toy Run and an avid biker. Surviving are his wife, Martha (Sue) Patterson of Sturgis; four children, Thomas E. Patterson III of Lake Tahoe, Nev., Tamara (Tami) Kulp of Kalamazoo, Christopher Bailey and Patricia (Thomas) Bailey, both of Hartselle, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a stepdaughter, Kari Lenon of Sturgis; a stepson, Scott (Robin) Lenon of Hawaii; three borthers, John (Regenna) Patterson of Viro Beach, Fla., Stanley (Rebecca) Patterson of Gobles, Mich., and Boyd Roberts of Sturgis; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Patricia Jaurez. There will be no visitation. Services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Sturgis Evangelical Church with Pastor Rodger Moyer and Pastor Stephen Wisler officating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemtery, Sturgis. Arrangements were handled by the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon. Memorials may be directed to the family. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:10 AM |
BRISTOW, Va. -- Jay Withington Johnson, a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin, former television news anchor in Green Bay and former director of the United States Mint, died on Saturday, Oct.17, at his home in Bristow. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:04 AM |
ALAMO, Calif. -- David Edgar Powell, Pleasant Hill, 65, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Alamo, after a long battle with cancer. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:03 AM |
RAMSAY, Mich. -- Richard Pusakulich, 54, of Ramsay, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 2:02 AM |
KENOSHA, Wis. -- Evert Paul "Babe" Seppa, 82, of Kenosha, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Brookside Care Center in Kenosha. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:08 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
Janis S. Greene, of Shadyside, PA, died October 4, 2009, in Pennsylvania. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Community Church of Douglas.  Officiating will be  Dr. Daniel Miller.  Burial will be in Plummerville Cemetery. Arrangements are by  Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes.   Obituaries notice: Holland Sentinel print and E-Edition subscribers receive access to the full, detailed obituary announcements. To read the full obituaries, subscribe to The Holland Sentinel in print, or the online E-Edition. E-Edition obituary publish dates may differ from the date on which you are reading this. E-Edition archives go back 30 days. |
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Janice Baldwin, age 66, of Holland, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Hospice House of Holland. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Beechwood Reformed Church.  Officiating will be Rev. Marv Beukelman.  Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens.  No visitation is scheduled. Arrangements are by the Northwood Chapel, Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes, Holland.   Obituaries notice: Holland Sentinel print and E-Edition subscribers receive access to the full, detailed obituary announcements. To read the full obituaries, subscribe to The Holland Sentinel in print, or the online E-Edition. E-Edition obituary publish dates may differ from the date on which you are reading this. E-Edition archives go back 30 days. |
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Jack Elenbaas, age 71, of Holland, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in Borgess Medical Center.  Arrangements will be announced by the Dykstra Life Story Funeral Homes-Mulder Chapel.   |
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Marian Rubingh,  80, of Wyoming, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009.     Funeral services will be Friday, 11:00 a.m. at Bethany United Reformed Church, 5401 Byron Center Ave. SW, Wyoming with Rev. Casey Freswick and Rev. Henry Van Til, officiating.  Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.    Relatives and friends may meet her family at Matthysse-Kuiper-DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4145 Chicago Dr., Grandville, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9:00pm.    |
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William Robert Sowle, 85, of Jonesville, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at home. He was born Aug. 3, 1924, in Amboy Township, to Harry and Alla Elsie (Farver) Sowle. He was first married in 1945 to Clara Long and she preceded him in death in 1991. He was married Oct. 17, 1999, to Eva Mae Westfall Lockwood; she preceded him in death July 20, 2009. Robert was retired from Wells Equipment and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Germany. Robert is survived by two step children, Judy Ann (Charles) Alspaugh of Reading and William Earl (Sharon) Lockwood of Nashua, N. H.; a sister, Chloey Foust of Litchfield; five step grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, Eva Mae, he was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Clara; three sisters, Elsie, Zelma and Mildred and three brothers, Kincle, Arthur Kelly and Harold Irving. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale with Pastor Craig Pahl officiating. Interment will follow at the Northlawn Cemetery in North Adams. The family will receive friends for visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Jonesville United Methodist Church or the Reading Emergency Unit. To view this obituary and send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:43 PM |
Ethel Demske, 91, of Midland, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 2009, at MidMichigan Medical Center. |
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Mrs. Evelyn M. (Layman) Woodcum, 85, of Gaylord, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Otsego Memorial Hospital. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:56 PM |
Wilma Doris (Taglauer) Sauer, 83, of Kawkawlin, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Brian's House in Bay City. |
Iris Kathleen (Stickley) Gruber Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:56 PM |
Iris Kathleen (Stickley) Gruber, 87, of Midland, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Tendercare of Midland. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:56 PM |
Clara A. Kohn, 91, a lifelong resident of the Midland area, died peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, attended by her family. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:56 PM |
Carol Marie Goka, 64, of Midland, died Monday morning, Oct. 19, 2009, surrounded by family at her home after an extended battle with cancer. |
Dawn Marie Vanderloop April 19, 1959-Oct. 19, 2009 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:19 PM |
Dawn Marie Vanderloop, 50 yrs, of Monroe, died Monday at Tendercare of Monroe, while under the care of Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe. |
Robert Alexander McBride Oct. 21, 2009 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:17 PM |
Robert Alexander McBride, son of Shellie and Chuck McBride of Monroe, was stillborn today at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Arrangements by Merkle Funeral Service. |
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Julius Sepesy, 79, of Petersburg died Tuesday at Ebeid Hospice, Sylvania, Ohio. Arrangements by Capaul Funeral Home, Ida. |
Joy Lee Staelgraeve Sept. 27, 1939-Oct. 20, 2009 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 12:16 PM |
Mrs. Joy Lee Staelgraeve, 70, of Mio, passed away Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 at her residence. |
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Anita Salinas, age 88, of Adrian died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. She was born Nov. 5, 1920, in Monte­morelos, Mexico, to Francisco and Guadalupe (Tamez) Guerra. She was married to Jose Salinas in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1986. Anita was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, crocheting, sewing and reading her Bible. Anita is survived by three sons, Jose Salinas and his wife, Janet, of Saginaw, Aaron Salinas and his wife, Janice, of Hudson and Ricardo Salinas and his wife, Patricia, of Saginaw; two daughters, Maria Skeels and her husband, Wayland III, of Shawnee, Kan., and Leticia “Judy” Beal and her husband, Keith, of Liberty, S.C.; two brothers and four sisters of Mexico; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Juana; and a grandson, Mario Salinas. The funeral liturgy for Anita will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Bob Schramm presiding. Burial will be in Lenawee Hills Memorial Gardens, Tecumseh. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. Visitation will also be held on Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Lenawee Medical Care Facility. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.   |
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BERLIN, Wis. -- Becky S. Casari, 37, formerly of Wakefield, Mich., passed away unexpectedly Oct. 18, 2009, in Berlin. |
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MARQUETTE, Mich. -- John "Jack" Dahlstrom, 74, of Ontonagon, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Marquette General Hospital, with his family by his side. |
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HURLEY, Wis. -- Jennie Linnea Jacobson, 97, of Bessemer, Mich., died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Hurley. |
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WOODRUFF, Wis. -- Richard "Dick" Massi, 72, of Woodruff, died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at his home. |
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 2:38 AM |
HURLEY, Wis. -- Tena Nelson, 99, of Ironwood, Mich., died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, in Hurley. |
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Naoma F. Rubley, age 82, of Bronson, died Oct. 13, 2009, at Maple Lawn Medical Care Facility. She had been in failing health. Services were held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Bronson First Baptist Church with Pastor John Fields officiating. Interment followed at East Gilead Cemetery in Gilead Twp.. Naoma was born Oct. 10, 1927, in Gilead Twp., Mich., to Francis and Willow (Harley) Rubley and was a lifelong resident of Branch County. Ms. Rubley graduated from Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in Detroit. She practiced nursing at Coldwater Community Hospital and Sturgis Memorial Hospital, retiring after 25 years as an industrial nurse for the Kirsch Co. in Sturgis. Naoma had attended the Bronson First Baptist Church and spent much time gardening and bird watching, keeping diaries of the birds she would see each day. She enjoyed studying her family genealogy and playing dominos and adored her many pets over the years. Naoma is survived by her brothers, Doran (Margaret) Rubley of Albion and Richard (Daisy) Rubley of Coldwater;  her sister, Charlotte Rubley of Bellwood, Ill.; her sister-in-law, Katherine Rubley of Coldwater; and 46 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her four brothers, Gerald, Elton, Gilbert and Allen Charles Rubley; her sisters, Violet Hope Eberhard and Elaine Alice Rubley; her brother-in-law, Phillip Eberhard and her sisters-in-law, Patricia Rubley and Jean Rubley. Memorials may be directed to the Bronson First Baptist Church for Missions. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the family guestbook.   |
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Gladys L. Paxton, 94, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 13, 1915, in Cassopolis, a daughter to the late Cloyd and Bessie (Biederman) Holtzapple. Gladys had resided in Sturgis from 1951-1972 when she and her husband moved to Mesick, Mich., where she lived until 1992 when she returned to Sturgis. On March 29, 1935, she married Arden W. Paxton in Winamac, Ind. He died Oct. 28, 1986. Gladys was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara (Jack) Frohriep of Sturgis and Karen Broadworth of Sturgis; one son, Arden Paxton Jr. of Sturgis; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Her parents; one daughter, Beverly Gunthorpe; one great grandson, Arden Paxton; five brothers and three sister preceded her in death. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of Gladys L. Paxton will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. Calvin Kolzow of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Sturgis will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhome.com where personal messages of support may be left for the family.   |
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Jack Chapman Slack, age 85, of Flower Mound, Texas, and a former longtime Klinger Lake and Sturgis resident, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at his home. He was born Aug. 12, 1924, in Findlay, Ohio, a son to the late Joseph and Isabelle (Chapman) Slack. Jack had resided most of his life in the Klinger Lake and Sturgis area and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1942. He furthered his education at Michigan State University and General Motors Institute. On April 16, 1949, he married Doris E. Pettyjohn in Kalamazoo. She died Jan. 9, 1994. Together with his father he owned and operated Sturgis Supply Company for several years until his retirement. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during World War II aboard the USS Vincennes in the Pacific. He was an avid trap shooter and enjoyed the lake and hunting ducks and pheasants with his sons and many friends. Jack was dedicated to his family always supportive and proud of each one. He is survived by one daughter, Virginia (Robert) Nicols of Lakeville, Minn.; two sons, William (Barbara) Slack of Scottsdale, Ariz., and David (Bonnie) Slack of Dallas, Texas; six grandchildren, David Slack, Aaron Slack, Nicholas Slack, Amanda (Matt) Welling, Blake Nicols and Libby Nicols; sister-in-law,  Isla Devries of Kalamazoo and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes – Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. A graveside service and burial will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The Rev. Deb Johnson will officiate. The family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mr. Slack’s memory consider the First United Methodist Church, 200 Pleasant Ave., Sturgis, MI 49091. The obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhome.com where personal messages of support may be left for the family.   |
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Rev. Frederick J. Hildenbrand, age 82, of Holland, died  Monday, October 19, 2009, at the Hospice House of Holland. Funeral services with military honors will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23 in the chapel of Central Wesleyan Church, 446 W. 40th St. Holland with  Rev. John Hendricks officiating.  Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th St. Holland.   Obituaries notice: Holland Sentinel print and E-Edition subscribers receive access to the full, detailed obituary announcements. To read the full obituaries, subscribe to The Holland Sentinel in print, or the online E-Edition. E-Edition obituary publish dates may differ from the date on which you are reading this. E-Edition archives go back 30 days. |
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Marjorie Isabel died Saturday, October 17, 2009. Friends are invited to celebrate Marjorie's life at a memorial service officiated by Pastor Randy Bremmer and Mr. David Eikenberry on November 1, 2009 at Trinity Reformed Church, 1330 South Ferry Street, Grand Haven at 4:00 p.m.   Obituaries notice: Holland Sentinel print and E-Edition subscribers receive access to the full, detailed obituary announcements. To read the full obituaries, subscribe to The Holland Sentinel in print, or the online E-Edition. E-Edition obituary publish dates may differ from the date on which you are reading this. E-Edition archives go back 30 days. |
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Richard Joseph Batey, age 71, of Jenison, died  Monday, October 19, 2009.  The funeral service will be 2:00 p.m.Thursday at Cook Memorial Chapel, 4235 Prairie SW, Grandville, (East Building) with Pastor John R. Smith officiating.  The family will meet with relatives and friends on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Cook Funeral Home, Grandville (West Building).   Obituaries notice: Holland Sentinel print and E-Edition subscribers receive access to the full, detailed obituary announcements. To read the full obituaries, subscribe to The Holland Sentinel in print, or the online E-Edition. E-Edition obituary publish dates may differ from the date on which you are reading this. E-Edition archives go back 30 days. |
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Lucille (Lucy) Lokers, 87, of Zeeland, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009. Arrangements are pending at Lakeshore Memorial Services.   |
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David L. Talant, 57, of Butler Township, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  He was born Aug. 10, 1952 in Quincy, to Harold Earle and Clara Jean (Topp) Talant. David was a truck driver for Commercial Trucking and was a member of the Coldwater Eagles Lodge No. 1907, as well as being an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by companion Pamela S. Hullinger of Coldwater; daughters Jennifer Talant of Detroit, Jamie (Nick) Kurtz of Cedar Park, Texas and Bryanne (Keith) Swihart of Potterville; brothers Kenneth (Charlene) Talant of Utica and Roger E. Talant of Quincy; seven grandchildren; and one stepgranddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother. A celebration of life will be held 1 p.m. today, Oct. 21, 2009 at the Coldwater Eagles Lodge. Burial will take place at a later date in Dayburg Cemetery with Chaplain Dean Parks officiating. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Deacon Al’s Food Pantry, Coldwater. Arrangements by the George White Funeral Home, Quincy. |
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LCDR Kent A. McKnight, (US Navy Ret.), highly decorated Naval Aviator, age 78, of Jackson’s Gap, Ala. and formerly of Pensacola, Fla, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. He was born March 26, 1931 in Flint to Harold J. McKnight and Carol Valentine McKnight. As a youngster, he moved with his family to Coldwater and graduated with "The Class of Champions" in 1949.  He was a proud 1954 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Kent served his country in the U.S. Navy for 24 years ultimately being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He was awarded several medals and commendations for his service to the country as a Naval Aviator and a veteran of Vietnam.   Kent spent much of his Naval career at both stateside bases and in the Pacific Theater. He was Patrol Plane Commander in the P2V-7 aircraft deployed to NAS Kodiak, Alaska, and Marine Corp Air Station at  Iwakuni, Japan.NAS North Island, Coronado, Calif. Antisubmarine Nuclear Weapons Delivery Instructor. Airborne Early Warning Squadron One NAS at Agana, Guam. He was the Aircraft Commander on the E121K aircraft (Super Connie) Typhoon Tracking and Airborne Early Warning Missions deployed to the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Hong Kong, Hawaii and other Pacific Islands. During the Vietnam War, Kent was located at the Naval Air Facility, Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam as Air Operations Officer and directed Naval Air attacks with planes off the aircraft carriers. It was in Vietnam that he earned the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palms, the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Campaign Stars, the Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation and the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V. He also won the Air Medal with 2 Stars.  He was highly praised by his fellow pilots as "one of the Navy's best". He was also an educator, having taught in the public schools in Florida and at Santa Fe Junior College in Gainesville, Fla. Following retirement, he enjoyed volunteering at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. He is survived by his wife, Martha H. McKnight of Jackson’s Gap, Ala.; daughters, Janet McKnight Chernoff (Louis) of Tallahassee, Fla. and Karen McKnight Lynn (Tom) of Raleigh, N.C.; sons, Tony Allen Dorriety (Shannon) of Collierville, Tenn. and Michael Wayne Dorriety (Cathy Lee) of Oakfield, Ga.; grandchildren, Sean Hayes, Kevin Lynn and Ashlee Lynn, all of Raleigh, N.C, Michael Wayne Dorriety, currently serving in Iraq, Jesse Dorriety, Ashleigh Dorriety, Kelly Dorriety, Presley Dorriety and Grayson Dorriety, all of Collierville, Tenn.; great grandchildren, Michael Wayne Dorriety, III of Albany, Georgia and Maximus Alexander Dorriety of El Paso, Texas; and sister, Judy Clavel (James) of Yonkers, N.Y. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Chris Hayes. Funeral service with full military honors, provided by the United States Navy, were held Friday, Oct. 9 at Barrancas National Cemetery, located at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., Suite B, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida 32508. |
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Mrs. Douglas J. Marian Elizabeth Mitmesser, 96 of Coldwater went to be with her Lord Thurs. Oct. 8 2009 at Laurels of Coldwater. A Memorial service will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. at the Coldwater Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Carl Schell, Rev. Philip Lindner and Steven Smith in charge. Burial has taken place at Oak Grove Cemetery at the family plot with arrangements by Gillespie Funeral Home. Marian was born Marian Elizabeth Rettray on Dec. 30, 1912 in Detroit. She was the daughter of Arthur and Maude(Hagerman) Rettray of Detroit and graduated from Eastern High School in 1932. On Feb. 4, 1934, Marian married Douglas Joseph Mitmesser in the living room of the brides parents home. On Jan. 2 1937, a son, Douglas Arthur, was born to the Mitmesser family. In 1946, Douglas, Marian, and their son Doug left Detroit and moved to Coldwater. From 1948 thru 1952 the Mitmessers owned and operated the Strand Theater in Union City, where it was a family business In Jan.1952, Douglas and Marian were blessed with a baby daughter Janie Louise. Marian was a devoted Christian wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, and was always baking her favorite recipes and sharing them with her family and friends, especially her wonderful banana breads and her famous lemon pies. Marian enjoyed working in her yard, whether it was raking leaves or shoveling snow. She loved to plant various flowers to beautify the outside of her home. For many years, once a week Marian would drive to the Branch Co. Humane Society in Quincy helping with the abandoned dogs and cats. This is what she loved to do, as she loved animals. Marian especially loved her own beloved Cocker Spaniel Chevy, who was her devoted companion and Pal. Marian attended the Coldwater Wesleyan Church for many years. She was also a member of the Coldwater Garden Club, AARP, Musical Club, and the Coldwater Grange #137. A member of the hospice organization and in years past was a Gray Lady volunteering at the hospital. Marian was also a member of the ladies group for the Coldwater Gideon’s as she and her husband were members of the Gideon’s for over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Joseph of 51 years, her brother Horace P. Rettray and her parents. Marian is survived by her son Douglas (Clara) Mitmesser, Daughter Janie (Joseph) Hunt, four grandchildren Scott Joseph, Todd Edward, Annette Lynn, and Jason Matthew, seven great grandchildren Emma, Ellie, Joseph, Marian, Edward, Kaito, and Leina and also three nieces Gayle Wolf, Karen Davlin and Linda Jesse. Memorial may be made to Gideon’s or the Humane Society of Branch Co. in Quincy. |
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Loren W. Weinberg, 83 of Bronson, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at the Laurels of Coldwater. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson, and again on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. until the time of the service. The service will be Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson with Pastor Paul Woods officiating. Interment of ashes will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at 2 p.m. at East Gilead Cemetery in Gilead Township. Loren was born March 21, 1926 in Matteson Twp. to Winfield and Ifa Jean (Knox) Weinberg. He married Phyllis (Mudrack) Williams on Dec. 10, 1966 in Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mr. Weinberg was a veteran of WW II, serving on the USS Amsterdam in the U.S. Navy. He owned and operated the Orland Lounge for many years, retiring in 1985. Loren was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and traveling. He was also and avid sports fan, especially the Detroit Tigers. Mr. Weinberg was a “Legioneer” with the Orland American Legion, Post #423, where he had served as Vice Commander. Loren is survived by his wife Phyllis, his sons Wynn (Debbie) Weinberg of Bronson, Robert Williams of Angola, Rick (Sandy) Williams of Bronson, his daughters Susan (Jerry) Jacene of Cookville, Tenn., Cathy (Phillip) Brown of Gainsboro, Tenn., Rebecca (Jim) Dohr of Tampa, Fla., Roxanne Hicks of Coldwater, Rhonda (Dan) Fuller of Auburn, his sister Joy Wagner of Colon, 28 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers, five sisters, his son Randall Williams in 2008 and son-in-law Terry Hicks. Memorials may be directed to the family. Please visit www.dutcherfh.com to share a thought in the family guestbook. |
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Robert E. Downer, 72, beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Quincy, Mich., passed away Oct. 16, 2009, in Bradenton, Fla, at his winter home.  Robert was born Sept. 23, 1937, to Wallace and Gladys (Marquart) Downer in Hillsdale.  Both parents preceded him in death.  He graduated from Quincy High School in 1955 and married Jennie Lee Gerber on May 19, 1956.  He also attended the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music from 1959-1962.  After graduation, he became director of Camp Selah Christian Camp, Reading, for 15 years with his wife, Jennie.  He was an active member of East Algansee Baptist Church and currently Calvary Baptist Church, Quincy.  During the winter months, he attended Fellowship Baptist in Bradenton.  He worked the majority of his life as co-owner with his father at W.E. Downer and Son Well Drilling and loved his work and all the people he met during those years. Bob and Jennie loved to travel in the U.S. and to many other countries.  They also loved fishing off their boat in Florida during the winter months. Survivors include his wife, Jennie Lee (Gerber) Downer; one son, Mark Downer, Mooresville, N.C.; one daughter, Karen (Downer) Parman, of Fayetteville, Ga.  Also surviving are two sisters, Nancy (Downer) Strang of Quincy  and Carol (Downer) Turner of Edwardsburg; five grandchildren, Kortney Parman of Atlanta, Ga., Brock Parman of Nashville, Tenn., and Mickel, Taylor and Daylee Parman of Fayetteville, Ga. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Quincy Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Frank Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy.  Friends and family will be received for visitation Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the George White Funeral Home, Quincy.  Memorials are suggested to the Quincy Calvary Baptist Church or Tidewell Hospice & Palliative Care, 3355 26th St. W, Bradenton, FL  34205-3607. |
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Ronald David LeVert, 70, of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. |
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Iris K. (Stickley) Gruber, 87, of Midland, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Tender Care of Midland. |
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Dolores M. (Howard) Townsend, 82, of Midland, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Brittan Manor. |
Bay City, Saginaw death notices Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:48 PM |
Partick P. Bourassa, 66, of Bay City, died Oct. 17, 2009. Trahan Funeral Chapel. |
Steven D. Crock Oct. 12, 1952-Oct. 15, 2009 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:28 PM |
Steven D. Crock, age 57, of Rockwood, MI. passed away at his winter home in Las Vegas, Nev., October 15, 2009. |
Patrick J. Avendt Oct. 18, 2009 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:28 PM |
Patrick J. Avendt, age 49, of Frankfort, Ill. passed away on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. |
Clarence and #8220;Butch and #8221; Spence May 3, 1937-Oct. 15, 2009 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:27 PM |
Clarence "Butch" Spence, age 72, of Meridianville, AL. formerly of Flat Rock died on Thursday, October 15, 2009 in Huntsville, Alabama. |
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Gerald Lynn VanBrunt, age 67, of Adrian died Monday, October 19, 2009, at his home. He was born Oct. 19, 1942, in Adrian to Albert and Emma (Hayden) VanBrunt. On Nov. 27, 2000, he married Alison Hosler in Angola, Ind., and she survives. Gerald had been employed by the Lenawee County Sheriff Department for 24 years and Slusarski Excavating and Paving for 10 years. Gerald was a member of the Free and Accepted Mason of Addison, Lodge #157. In addition to his wife, Alison, he is survived by two sons, Michael VanBrunt of Onsted and Dillan VanBrunt, and a stepson, Joshua Hosler at home; five brothers, Charles (Joann) Van Brunt of Onsted and Jerry (Vivien) VanBrunt of Onsted, Floyd (Debbie) Deatrick Jr. of Adrian, Mike (Barb) Deatrick of Tecumseh and Tom (Brenda) Deatrick of Adrian; his mother-in-law, Katherine Hosler of Adrian; brothers-in-law, Norman Hosler, Gary (Rhonda) Hosler and Scott Hosler, all of Adrian; Paul (Elaine) Hosler of Kentucky; sisters-in-law, Vicky (Alton) Morgan, Becky (Fred) Regalado and Robin Mayes, all of Adrian; Dianna (Steve) Dow of McKinley Ville, Calif.; and Mary (Bruce) Boos of Bitely, Mich.; and three grandchildren, Brent, Crystal and Samantha VanBrunt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Emma VanBrunt; his stepfather, Floyd Deatrick; and one son, Robert VanBrunt. Funeral Services for Gerald will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian, with his good friend, the Rev. Chris Cadwallader, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com. |
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Warren W. Cooley, age 97, passed away Oct. 18, 2009, at home. He was born Oct. 4, 1912, in Bald Knob, Ark. Warren was retired from Chrysler Automotive. He is survived by his wife, Hazel; his children, Anita Kracy, Gayel A. (Carol) Cooley, Larry R. Cooley, William W. Cooley and Wayne Cooley; his stepchildren, Lucille Gould, Dennis Gaston, Jeffery Gaston and Shelly Hanes; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Patricia S. Mundy. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, with Pastor Lawrence LaFollete officiating. Masonic services will be performed by the Brooklyn Masonic Lodge No. 169. Burial will follow in Tipton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. Send condolences and view Warren’s video tribute online at www.pursefuneralhome.com. |
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Loretta Marie Huff, age 72, of Adrian died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Bixby Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1937, in Sapulpa, Okla., to William B. and Juanita (Lawrence) Barnes. Loretta had been employed by Pacific Bell Telephone for seven years. Loretta is survived by her mother, Juanita Smith of Adrian; a son, Owen Huff of Weed, Calif.; a daughter, Michelle (Scott) Campbell of Redding, Calif.; two brothers, Earl Barnes of Adrian and Dale (Dolores) Barnes of Onsted; a sister, Rachel Polson of Adrian; five nephews, five nieces, 10 great nephews and nieces, four stepnieces, one stepnephew, six stepgreat-nieces, four stepgreat-nephews, two stepgreat-great-nieces and one stepgreat-great nephew. She was preceded in death by her father, William B. Barnes, and a brother, Frank Barnes. Thank you to Bixby Medical Center CCU, the Palmer Floor, to FayLynn at the CMH and the staff at the Daybreak Adult Day Services for all the smiles you gave her, and to Tipton Hills AFC Home staff and housemates. At Loretta’s request, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian, with Robert Barnes officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Maple Shade Cemetery. You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Daybreak. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. |
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James Lee Vickery, age 58, of Onsted went to be with the Lord on Oct. 18, 2009. He fought a very courageous battle with cancer for four years. Jim worked for the City of Adrian for 31 years and four years at Madison Township. Jim recently completed a college course as a Motorcycle Repair Technician. He enjoyed many motorcycle trips with family and friends. Jim is survived by his wife, Dee; parents, James and Barbara Brown of Adrian; three sons, Matthew (Karen) Vickery of Adrian, Jason Vickery of Florida, David (Tonya) Vickery of Adrian; one daughter, Tonya (Mike) Fritsch of Mason; extended family, Stephanie (Joe) Watson of Kalamazoo, Stacie (Lucas) Blackburn of Arizona, Tara (Keven) Lange of Jerome, Joe (Brooke) Reason of Indiana; a very special Aunt, Betty Betz; Jim’s very special friends whom he thought of as his brothers, Steve Dusseau of Adrian and Daryl Kelley of Arizona; and 10 grandchildren. A Natural Farewell has taken place and a Memorial Service will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Adrian, with the Rev. Joel Sarrault officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Hospice of Lenawee or St. John’s Lutheran Church of Adrian. Arrangements by Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Brooklyn. |
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John Nicholas Hedlesky, age 74, of Clinton died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at home with his family at his side. He was born July 7, 1935, in Ann Arbor, the son of Nicholas and Dorothy (Pepper) Hedlesky. He was married to Anna Zugel Wheeler and she survives. John was employed by Verizon Telephone Company for more than 20 years. He was an avid NASCAR and U of M fan. John was a devoted husband and father and will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his wife, Anna, John is survived by two sons, Jason (Nicole) Hedlesky of North Carolina and Jared Wheeler of Clinton; two stepsons, Lee and Mark; two stepdaughters, Cheryl and Michelle; and three sisters. He was preceded in death by a sister. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at the Clinton Chapel of Handler Funeral Homes at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, with the Rev. Bob Riddle from Clinton Baptist Church officiating. The family will see friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until service time.   In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hickman Cancer Center. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.handlerfuneralhomes.com. |
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Our loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother and friend, Sue Ferris, passed away Monday, Oct. 19, 2009. Sue was born on March 10, 1948, to Bud and Helen Kerentoff and grew up on Devils Lake with her sisters, Marty and Sandi. She attended high school in Addison and beauty school in Lansing. She and Vinnie married in May 1970 and raised a family in Charlotte. Sue and Vinnie established Custom Home Interiors in Charlotte in 1975. Within CHI, Sue specifically developed and grew a very successful interior design department. They both worked together while raising their children, Stacey and Andy. Sue dedicated herself to her children, supporting their educational, athletic, and social endeavors to adulthood and beyond. She enjoyed gardening, interior design, reading, poems and laughing with her grandchildren. She enjoyed entertaining friends and family, playing golf, and watching MSU sporting events. Sue is survived by her husband, Vince; father, Bud Kerentoff; sisters, Sandi Kerentoff and Marty Morris; nieces, Jackie Stiles and Jodi Patton; children, Andy and Stacey; and grandchildren Jake and Lucas Kroner. Sue was preceded in passing by her mother, Helen Kerentoff. The family wishes to invite you to visitation from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Pray Funeral Home, 401 W. Seminary St., Charlotte. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 2 p.m. Thursday Oct. 22, 2009, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Charlotte. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the SIREN-Eaton Shelter in Sue’s name. Friends are welcome to visit Sue’s online memorial and leave condolences at www.prayfuneral.com. |
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Richard Earl Hutchinson, age 54, of Tecumseh passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, from injuries sustained in an auto accident. The funeral liturgy for Rich will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Bob Schramm presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian, where a Vigil Prayer Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Visitation will also be held on Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Veterans. Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. |
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Francisca Salinas, age 87, of Adrian died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. |
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Judith L. Perry, 73, loving mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Midland Hospital after a short illness. |
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Hazel Birch, 80, of Midland, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at the MidMichigan Medical Center. |
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Emilie Mae Ludwig, 31, of Midland, died Sunday evening, Oct. 18, 2009, at her home. |
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Mrs. Karen M. Payton, 71, of Gaylord, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. |
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Arnold R. Black, 74, of Atlanta, Mich., and Clarksville, Tenn., died Oct. 18, 2009, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. |
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Ruth E. Tokarz, 86, of Colon, passed away late Thursday evening, Oct. 15, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born March 7, 1923, in East Chicago, Ind., a daughter of the late Henry and Elsie (Mills) Still. Mrs. Tokarz had resided in Colon since 1997, coming from Burnham, Ill. Prior to that she had resided in East Chicago and her early life was spent in Chesterton, Ind. On Aug. 10, 1939, she married Patrick Henry in Valparaiso, Ind. He died Oct. 24, 1965. She then married Edward Tokarz on July 3, 1969, and he died Nov. 17, 1978. Following 22 years of dedicated employment as a laboratory technician with Calumet Refining, she retired in 1988. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis and enjoyed sewing, watching television and gambling. Mrs. Tokarz loved to travel and had taken several trips to Europe and Mexico. She is survived by four daughters, Kathleen (the late Richard) Olah of Colon, Arleen (Malcolm) McQuirk of Birmingham, England, Nancy (Robert) Lawson of Suffolk, Va., and Patricia (John) Nazey of Beaufort, S.C.; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; her, husbands; a daughter, Donna Agro; five brothers; and a sister. The family will receive friends from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes  Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, where the Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral Mass celebrating the life of Ruth E. Tokarz will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. The Rev. Father Richard Altine will officiate. A graveside committal will follow the service at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Sturgis. The family suggests those wishing to make a memorial donation in Mrs. Tokarz’s memory consider the Holy Angels Catholic Church, 402 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis, MI 49091. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Her obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhome.com, where personal messages of support may be left for the family. |
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Sarah E. Grismore, 83, of Scott, Ind., passed away early Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, 2009, at the home of her daughter in Kendallville, Ind. She was born Oct. 8, 1926, a daughter of the late John and Jessie (Wisler Huff) Shimp in Scott, graduating from Scott High School with the class of 1944. Named after her paternal grandmother, she was known to friends and family of her youth as “Toots” and went by her middle name, Eileen, with friends met as an adult. Following high school, she attended and graduated from Business College in Fort Wayne, Ind. On June 6, 1947, she married Robert P. Grismore in Logansport, Ind. He preceded her in death on Feb. 10, 2000. A woman of creative talents, she enjoyed various projects and, much to her family’s appreciation, found satisfaction in discovering new recipes for salads and desserts. She was also an avid reader and regular client of the LaGrange County Bookmobile. She maintained an active lifestyle until this summer, when she admitted to “some stomach discomfort” that was diagnosed as advanced pancreatic cancer on Oct. 9, 2009. She received the diagnosis with her characteristic dignity; her primary concern was that she not be a burden to anyone. She is survived her daughter, Jody (Ronald) Vance of Kendallville; two grandsons, Robert (Alison) Vance of Kendallville and Quentin (Christina) Vance of Spring, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Cameron, Colin and Summer Vance; her beloved niece, Ruby (Robert) Haines of California; and several nieces and nephews from her late husband’s family of the Covington, Ind., area. She was preceded in death by her parents; half-sister Lucile Boehmer; half-brother Stanley Huff; and two nephews, Fred Boehmer and Orval Lee Huff. Friends and relatives may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Hackman Family Funeral Homes  Hackman Chapel, 114 S. Nottawa St., Sturgis. Private graveside services and burial will take place at Oak Lawn cemetery in Sturgis. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorial donations be directed to Parkview Home Health and Hospice, 1835 Ida Red Road, Kendallville, IN 46755. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Her obituary is also at www.hackmanfamilyfuneralhome.com, where personal messages of support may be left for the family.   |
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Shirley Ann Dodgson, 78, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers following a brief illness.  She was Aug. 15, 1931, in Colon, a daughter of Shirley and Leona (Kline) Burnham, and had been a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County.  Shirley was a 30-year employee of Continental Can Company in Three Rivers.  She enjoyed doing yard-work, fishing, computer games and casino trips.  She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Shirley was married June 6, 1958, to Charles “Dusty” Dodgson Jr. in LaGrange, Ind. He died in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Alisa Evans; and a brother, Roger Burnham. Shirley is survived by four daughters, Ruth Claussen (Jeffrey) of Three Rivers, Marilyn Arterbery (Charles Hartman) of Howe, Ind., Marian Olson (David) of Oklahoma City and Debra Cook of Kokomo, Ind.; a son, Gary Dillman (Theresa) of Kokomo.; seven grandchildren, Jess Evans, Beth Swaw (David), Charles Lane (Lorna), Jennifer Maessen, Kori Rhum (Virginia), Amanda Simpson (Donny), and Dusty Dillman; nine great-grandchildren, Aaron Brown, Joslynn, Jason, and Jordon Evans, Casey and Frankie Swaw, Jadn and Ryln Simpson, and Siona Rhum; a great-great-grandchild, Jase Gray;  two brothers, Cleon Burnham (Shirley) of Three Rivers, and Michael Burnham (Neva) of Colon; two sisters, Rosalie Dickens (Fritz) of Colon and Christina Fisher (Jim) of Athens; and several nieces and nephews.  Cremation has been conducted.  A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Eickhoff, Farrand, Halverson Chapel in Three Rivers, where the family will receive friends for one hour prior to services.  Memorials may be directed to a charity of one’s choice.  Online register is available at www.efhchapel.com.   |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:16 AM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
David L. Bauman, 53, of Colon, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Dave was born Dec. 29, 1955, in LaGrange, Ind., a son of the late Fred J. and Janet L. (Cerney) Bauman. Dave had lived all of his life in the Colon area and had attended Colon schools. He married Beth Waltke, which ended in divorce. He had worked at Wagner Pop Corn Company and Van Guard Industries, both of Colon. When Dave was able, he loved to hunt and fish, and he also loved animals. He is survived by three daughters, Terra (Christopher) Pueschel, Patricia Bauman and Katrina Bauman, all of Sturgis; six grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Ann Jones and Karen Lynn Rockwell, and a brother, Leonard A. Bauman, all of Colon; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a half-brother, Edmond Drumm. The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-3 p.m. Thursday at the Schipper Funeral Home in Colon. A memorial service celebrating the life of David L. Bauman will then take place at 3 p.m., with Mr. David J. Farrell officiating. Burial of cremains will follow at Lakeside Cemetery in Colon. If desired, memorials may be made to the family.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.     |
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:40 AM |
WAKEFIELD, Mich. -- Craig V. Massi, 33, a lifelong resident of Wakefield, left us peacefully Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. |
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Mary Belle Carsten, 80, of Cheboygan passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held today, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 from 5-9 p.m. at the Wesleyan Community Church, 625 Sixth St. Additional visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. also at the church. Pastor Greg Kirby will officiate. A graveside committal service will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune.   |
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James D. Alford, 63, of Mackinaw City died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the Church of the Straits in Mackinaw City on Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 at the church with Rev. David Wallis officiating. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune. |
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Esther Marie Frabott, 90, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 after a prolonged illness. A private family graveside service was held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune. |
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Audrey Verniel Dodder, 82, of Cheboygan passed on to her Savior on Oct. 16, 2009 at her home. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune.   |
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Calvin John "Bing" King, 83, of Cheboygan, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 at Hospice House in Cheboygan. Private family services will be held at a later date. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune. |
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There will be a short memorial service for Shirley M. Evans who passed away at her home on Sept. 29, 2009. The service will be held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the Inverness Township Hall on VFW Road and a luncheon will follow. Pastor Greg Kirby will officate. Read more HERE in Tuesday's Tribune. |
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Victoria Desmarais Gill, of Bay City, died on Oct. 17, 2009, at Henry Ford Hospital after a long battle with cancer. |
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Regina "Jeanne" Ann Roach, 52, of Midland, passed peacefully on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at the MidMichigan Medical Center. |
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Helen Dow Whiting, 85, of Sun Valley, Idaho, died peacefully Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, while in the loving care of her devoted family, in Ketchum, Idaho. |
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Florence B. Merrick, 69, of Sanford, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. |
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Ruth B. Varty, age 96, of Gaylord, died Oct. 17, 2009, at Otsego Memorial Hospital. |
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James P. Corbin, 47, of Englewood, Fla., died Sept. 29, 2009. |
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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our mother, grandma, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, Diane Fairchild, age 58, at her home in Surprise, Ariz. on Oct. 8, 2009. |
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Duane Mercer, of Jerome passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. He was born March 6, 1921, in North Adams the son of Glen and Julia (Trumble) Mercer.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine (Pickford) Mercer whom he married on Dec. 24, 1943; his parents; one infant son and one brother, William Mercer. He is survived by three children, William (Katherine) Mercer of Albuquerque, N.M., Bonny (Ray “Tex”) Hawkins of Jonesville, and Nancy (Mark) Wilcox of Havelock, N.C.; nine grandchildren, William (Reneé) Mercer, Brenda Mercer, Brock (Robyn) Mercer, Kim (Rob) Moreland, Kelly (fiance Jim Smith) Elliott, Kristin (Scott) Deck, Ernestine (Jeff) Jones, Trudy Wilcox and Rebecca Wilcox; eight great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Mr. Mercer was a lifelong resident of the Hillsdale County area and he lived in the oldest Sesqui-Centennial farm in the county of Hillsdale. He graduated from Addison High School and enjoyed working as a farmer for many years. He retired as a plumber after working for more than 30 years and he was a member of Local 333 Plumbers and Pipe Fitters. He also attended the Jerome United Methodist Church. A funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Duane Mercer will be held at the Hampton-Kurtz Funeral Home in North Adams at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will take place in the Northlawn Cemetery in North Adams. The family will receive friends for visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in North Adams. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society.   |
Marie L. Tourangeau Nov. 25, 1920 and #8211; Oct. 15, 2009 Monday, October 19, 2009 2:49 PM |
Marie L. Tourangeau, 88, of Monroe died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday at the St. Mary Health Care Center. |
Dorothy Jane Shotwell June 14, 1932-Oct. 17, 2009 Monday, October 19, 2009 2:49 PM |
Dorothy Jane Shotwell, age 77, of Flat Rock died Saturday October 17, 2009 at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. Visitation will be held at the Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home, Inc. Flat Rock Tuesday October 20, 2009 from 1 to 8 PM. |
Bruce Hugh Goodsite Dec. 9, 1924-Oct. 14, 2009 Monday, October 19, 2009 2:49 PM |
Bruce Hugh Goodsite, age 84 of LaSalle, died peacefully on October 14, 2009 in his home. |
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Thomas J. Morgan, 62, of Camden, died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at Toledo Hospital, Toledo, Ohio. He was born March 20, 1947, in Edon, Ohio, to Estel L. and Betty L. (Thorp) Morgan. He attended Camden-Frontier schools. He married Rita A. Altaffer in Montpelier, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1986, and she survives. Thomas retired from Aro Corp in Bryan, Ohio in 2006 after 40 years of employment in the carpenter and maintenance departments. He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his family. Also surviving are four daughters, Tami (Rob) Paulsen, Southgate, Traci Szegedi, Northwood, Ohio, Christina Morgan and Amanda (Dalton) Brown, both of Camden; five sons, Larry Jones Jr., Montpelier, Tommy Jones, Marion, Ohio, John Morgan (fiancé Nikki Collins), Orland, Ind., James Morgan, Montpelier and Robert (Stacy) Morgan, Osseo; four sisters, Pat (Dan) Pearson, Linda (Ed) Terris, Sandra (Dave) Grunden, and Laurie (Roger) Montgomery, all of Camden; one brother, Bill Morgan, Mio, Mich.; 24 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding in death were his parents and two brothers-in-law, Stephen and Greg Altaffer. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Thompson Funeral Home, Montpelier. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Pastor Mike Wilder officiating. Burial will be at 20 Acres on Sampson Road. Memorials are suggested to the family. |
Bill G. Hintz April 2, 1940- Oct. 18, 2009 Monday, October 19, 2009 2:48 PM |
Bill G. Hintz, age 69 years of Ida, MI, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 in his home. |
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Jerry Russell, 65, of Jonesville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at home surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren.  He was born March 2, 1944, in Jackson, the son of Claude and Barbara (Brawner) Russell, and raised by his grandparents Ima and Blaine Storer. He graduated from Jonesville High School.  Jerry was Supt. of Public Works for the village of Jonesville for 39 years.  He loved working with the residents of Jonesville and took pride in his job of making the village a nice looking community.  He was a former Jonesville fireman for 20 years.  Jerry was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors, along with his love of his 1969 Mustang. Survivors include his wife, Monica (Crouse) Russell; four daughters: Jamie (John) Bonham, Tracy (John) Gearhart, Amy (David) Henkel, and Stephanie Russell; grandchildren:  Danielle, Ashley, Tyler, Torrey, Dustin, Clay, Jordan, RJ, Justice, Gavin and Devin; step-grand children: Megan and Taylor; great-grand children:  Raylee, Lita, Hadrian and Ginger. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Memorial services for Jerry Russell will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale.  The family will receive friends for visitation  from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In honor of Jerry Russell’s love of hunting and teaching his love of hunting to children, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be in a donation to Catch A Dream, an organization who supports terminally ill children’s wish to have a hunt of a lifetime.  Forms are at the funeral home or at catchadream.org.  To view this obituary and send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. |
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Chad R. Johnson, 32, of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. He was born April 20, 1977, in Fort Wayne, to Keith and Karen (Bragalone) Johnson. He attended North Park Community Church. Surviving are daughter, Hannah Johnson and her mother, Michelle (Denison) Johnson of Fort Wayne; parents, Keith and Karen Johnson of Fort Wayne; brother, Marc (Lisa) Johnson of Plano, Texas; sister, Melissa (John) Helmsing of Fort Wayne and nephew, Joseph Helmsing. Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 13 at D. O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home in Fort Wayne, with the Rev. Scott Quails officiating. Memorials may be made to National Association of Mental Illness (N.A.M.I.) or to the Century Bank and Trust in Reading in the name of Hannah Johnson. |
Monday, October 19, 2009 2:41 PM - Amy Bell, Staff Writer |
Rose M. Rowe, 74, of Hillsdale, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1935 in Defiance, Ohio, to John and Dorothy (Degler) Zinser. She was married March 11, 1972 to John Rowe, he preceded her in death in 2003. Rose was affiliated with Riggs Beauty Studio for over forty years. She was a graduate of Ayersville High School in Ohio and Riggs Beauty School. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Star Group at St. Paul’s and the St. Paul’s Guild. She was a member of the Wednesday morning quilting group at the College Baptist Church. Rose enjoyed spending time with her family and she was an avid gardener. Survivors include two sisters, Esther (Randall) Wigent of Reading and Eileen (Philip) Rohlf of Defiance; a brother, Walter (Ann) Zinser of Reading; step-son, Tom (Pat) Rowe of New York; step-grandson, John Rowe; nieces and nephews, John and Maria Zinser, Cindy (Jeff) Miller, Connie (Tom) Condon, Randy (Lori) Wigent, Chris (John) McLemore, Steve (Diane) Rohlf, Jeff (Tami) Rohlf, Dan Rohlf, Heidi (Tim) Keller; aunt Donna Leonhardt of Napoleon; and several Zinser relatives in Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers in infancy, John and Roland; and a niece, Tina Mast. Funeral services for Rose Rowe will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hillsdale with Pastor Dan Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery in Hillsdale. The family will receive friends for visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Paul’s or charity of the donor’s choice. To view this obituary and send condolences, visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com. |
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Marjorie H. Blackman, 103, formerly of Port Norris, New Jersey died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at the Millville Center of Genesis, where she had been a resident for three years. |
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Gerald F. "Gerry" Zlomak Sr., 57, of Midland, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at the St. Francis Home in Saginaw. |
Nancy Lee Guthrie Jan. 7, 1936-Oct. 17, 2009 Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:02 AM |
Nancy Lee Guthrie of Temperance, formerly of Monroe, died at 7:34 a.m. Saturday at Toledo Hospital Emergency Room. |
Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:02 AM |
Dorothy Jan Shotwell, 77 of Flat Rock, died Oct. 17 in Detroit. Services are pending at Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home, Flat Rock. |
Della Mae Fitzpatrick May 20, 1918-Oct. 15, 2009 Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:02 AM |
Della Mae Fitzpatrick, age 91, of Carleton died on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 in Mercy Memorial Nursing Center, Monroe. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 in St. Mary Catholic Church, Rockwood. She will lie in-state from 9 a.m. |
David Daniel Coleman Johnson Sept. 16, 2009 - Oct. 3, 2009 Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:02 AM |
David Daniel Coleman Johnson was born Sept. 16, 2009 at Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif. |
Sunday, October 18, 2009 12:02 AM |
Visitation for Alvin Ray Payton Jr. has been changed to 2 to 4 p.m. Monday at Loyless Funeral Home in Land O Lakes, Fla. |
Alvin Ray Payton Jr. Oct. 11, 2009 Saturday, October 17, 2009 2:31 AM |
Alvin Ray Payton, Jr., 38, of Hudson, Fla. passed away Sunday, Oct. 11. |
George Hagen April 1, 1927-Oct. 13, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 12:04 PM |
George Hagen peacefully passed away at home on October 13th with his wife, Joyce, at his side. He had been dealing with congestive heart failure for several months. |
Della Mae Fitzpatrick Oct. 15, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 11:47 AM |
Della Mae Fitzpatrick, 91, of Carleton died Thursday. Arrangements by Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home Inc., Carleton Chapel. |
Clarence and #147;Butch and #148; Spence Oct. 15, 2009 Friday, October 16, 2009 11:47 AM |
Clarence and #147;Butch and #148; Spence, 72, of Huntsville, Ala., formerly of Flat Rock, died Thursday in Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, Ala. Arrangements by Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home Inc. |
W. Stewart 'Stew' Niblack, Jr. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:05 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
W. Stewart “Stew” Niblack, Jr. age 79, of Hillsdale, died Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at his home. Stew was formerly of Britton and spent his winters in Haines City, Fla. He was born Aug. 2, 1930, in Hillsdale to William S. and Marjorie A. (Miner) Niblack, Sr. He graduated from Britton High School. Stew attended Hillsdale College, Wayne State School of Mortuary Science and graduated from Eastern Michigan University. On June 22, 1968, he married Cassie D. Williams. She preceded him in death on Nov. 8, 2000. Stew served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 – 1954, during the Korean War. Stew has worked for funeral homes in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek until becoming the owner and operator of the Niblack Home for Funerals in Britton form 1963 – 1975. He then worked for United Bank and Trust as Branch Office Manager in Britton until his retirement in 1992. Stew had been a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Britton, the Tecumseh Masons Lodge 69 and the Glen H. Daykin American Legion Post 155 in Britton. He loved to fish. Stew is survived by three sons, W. Scott Niblack and his wife, Kim of Fowlerville, Mich., W. Shawn Niblack and his wife, Carol of St. Charles, Mo. and William S. Niblack III and his wife, Natalie of Tecumseh; two daughters, Denise McCormack and her husband, Jimroy of Holland, and Wendee (Saige) Richardson and her husband, T.J. of Dimondale, Mich.; two sisters, Marcella Lidster and her husband, Raymond of Britton and Penny Becker of Lenoir City, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Cassie, he was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Patricia Beach and a grandson, Justice William Richardson. Funeral services for Stew will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the Grace United Methodist Church in Britton with the Rev. Amy Mayo-Moyle officiating. Burial will be in Ridgeway Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. You may send condolences to the family at www.andersonfuneralhomeadriantecumseh.com.    Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  Envelopes are available at the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian. |
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Leslie “Les” Freeman Moose, of Osseo, passed away Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Hillsdale County. He was born Aug. 13, 1931, in Napoleon, Ohio, to Freeman and Lavina Moose. Les graduated from DeVilbis High School in Toledo, Ohio with the class of 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Mark and brother, Burt. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Dorothy (Lauman) Moose; three daughters, Kelly Plonka, Marie Cox and Linda Morris; one stepdaughter, Lin (Ray) Lyons; two stepsons, Gary (Nancy) Lauman and Larry (Christine) Lauman; three sisters, Beverly (Jim) Brown, Karen (Bob) Cordrey, Evon (Kenny) Rufenacht; one sister-in-law, Sue Moose; 16 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; grandson, Jared Rose; and nieces and nephews. Les retired after managing a private estate in Perrysburg for 38 years. He served 10 years on the Sylvania Township Fire Department # 2. He was a Boy Scout leader for 18 years. After retiring he served five years on the Pittsford and Jefferson Township Fire Boards in Michigan. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Pittsford and a member of the Pittsford Lions Club for many years. His greatest joy was going to Beaumont, Texas to fish for the “Big Ones” with his son-in-law, Ray Lyons and grandsons, Justin and Damian Deaz. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service to honor the life of Mr. Leslie “Les” Freeman Moose will be held at the First Congregational Church of Pittsford (4340 S. Pittsford Road) 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 with Pastor Terry Bobzien officiating. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the First Congregational Church of Pittsford – Building Fund, P.O. Box 207, Pittsford, MI 49271. |
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Howard Cowan, 84, Wolverine, died Monday, Sept 28, 2009. Memorial services will be Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 at 1 p.m. from the Wolverine Congregational Church, with the Rev. Leroy Sutfin officiating. Contributions in memory of Howard Cowan may be made to the family for special charities, through the Nelson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1548, Gaylord MI 49734. |
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:41 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
A Memorial Service for Hazel Brooks will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Church on U.S. 23 at Abrahamson Road. All who knew her are most welcome to join the family to celebrate her life. |
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 10:40 PM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
Deloris M. St. Pierre, age 76 of Cheboygan, passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Camp Verde, Ariz. Inurnment will be at Prescott (AZ) National Cemetery. Read more HERE in Wednesday's Tribune. |
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Vida M. Richards, 84, Onaway, formerly of Indian River and Kent, Ohio, died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 at home. Funeral arrangements are in care of the Chagnon Funeral Home. |
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Leona Safran, 90, of Reading, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at her home. She was born May 15, 1919 in Detroit to Stanley V. and Mary B. (Guzdziol) Czarniak. She was married Nov. 26, 1947 to Casimir James Safran and he preceded her in death Feb. 4, 1973. Leona formerly was a seamstress at Julie’s, a clothing shop in the Fisher Building in Detroit. She was an active member of St. Anthony Catholic Church and was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Surviving are a daughter, Marie (Mark) Williams of Reading; a son, David (Robin) Safran of Reading; six grandchildren, Kristopher Williams of Shelby Township, Jonathan Williams of Lake Okoboji, Iowa, Mariah Collins of Reading, Joshua Williams of Madison, Wis., Sarah Williams of Reading, Krista (Ken) Coventry of Goodrich and Tanner Morgan; and three great-grandchildren, Layne, Christian and Alora Collins of Reading. Besides her husband, Casimir, she was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Harry Czarniak; and a grandson, James Valentine. A Mass of Christian burial for Leona Safran will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Ioane Sigarara as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation 6-8 p.m. Tuesday with a scripture service at 6:30 p.m. at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial contribution to Hospice of Hillsdale County or St. Anthony Catholic Church. To view this obituary and send condolences please visit www.eaglefuneralhomes.com |
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:57 AM - GateHouse Media, Inc. |
Henry Marvin Ramsby, 83, Cheboygan, passed to the Lord peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. He was born in Detroit on Sept. 22, 1926 the son of Lawrence and Leanna (Gentes) Ramsby. Upon graduation from Wolverine High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army-Air Corps and served during World War II as a fighter pilot. He enjoyed flying personal aircraft the remainder of his life. Henry was the C.E.O. and owner of Ramsby Well Drilling in Cheboygan for many years and served on the State of Michigan Well Drillers Board. He was a well respected and successful businessman with a humble, good humored and charitable nature. He enjoyed the Great Lakes and forests and was an avid fisherman and camper. He also enjoyed animals and his dogs Spike and Jack were his outdoor companions. Survivors include his beloved wife and soulmate Mary Kelley Ramsby of Cheboygan; his children, Mary (Joe) Barber of Milford, Cynthia (Charles) Jett of Cheboygan, William Kelley of Cheboygan, Henry S. (Lonna) Ramsby of Traverse City, Michael (Patti) Ramsby of Cheboygan, Timothy Ramsby of Cheboygan and Kristi (Steve) Thomas of Chelsea;  several grandchildren; and great grandchildren. He will be especially missed by his “Poppa Henry” buddies, Alex and Chloe Jett and Achilles and Antasha Barber. Visitation is today from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Christian Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 at 2 p.m. also at the funeral home. Military honors will follow the funeral service at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions in Henry’s name may be directed to the Cheboygan County Humane Society, Hospice of Little Traverse Bay or the charity of one’s choice.   |
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