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ROBERT AUGUSTUS STEGER
Chelsea
Robert Augustus "Gus" Steger, 63, of Chelsea died Jan. 27, 2005, at Chelsea Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Ann Arbor, the son of William Arnold and Catherine (Canfield) Steger.
Mr. Steger lived in Chelsea all of his life. His family has lived in Chelsea for four generations on both sides.
He graduated from Chelsea High School in 1959 and the University of Michigan in 1964. He was a certified public accountant for more that 40 years, and was active in Alcoholics Anonymous for more than 20 years.
Mr. Steger married
Julia "Julie" Metcalfe in Chelsea May 7, 1993, and she survives. Other survivors include his mother, Catherine Steger of Chelsea; two sons, Robert A. Steger II and Michael J. Steger, both of Chelsea; a sister, Susan (Richard) Johnson of Ann Arbor; and two nieces, Kristin and Britt Johnson.
Mr. Steger was preceded in death by his father in 1982.
The funeral Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church. A private followed at J.R. Moore cemetery on Werkner Road in Chelsea.
The family received friends at Cole Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Mary Catholic Church.
KENNETH C. McCALLA
Chelsea
Kenneth Charles McCalla, 51, of Chelsea died Jan. 28, 2005, in Gaylord as the result of injuries suffered in a snowmobile accident. He was born June 30, 1953, in Ann Arbor, the son of Ralph and Elaine (Rohrer) McCalla.
Mr. McCalla owned McCalla Feeds, where he worked his entire life. He had been president of the Chelsea Community Fair Board since 1990 and a board member for 20 years.
Mr. McCalla was an active livestock buyer at many fairs. He was a member of the Chelsea Rod and Gun Club. He also was active in 4-H his entire life.
Mr. McCalla loved bowling, golfing and snowmobiling.
On Feb. 15, 1974, he married
Susan C. Cobb at St. Mary Catholic Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include his mother, Elaine of Chelsea; his son, Eric of Grass Lake; his daughter, Amy (Kurt VanLente) McCalla of Wyoming, Mich.; three sisters, Nancy (Dennis) Brewer of Ann Arbor, Carol (Jim) Bilbie of Ann Arbor and Kathy (Roderick) Powers of Chelsea; two brothers, Richard (Terri) McCalla of Chelsea and Howard (Doreen) McCalla of Chelsea; and many other family members.
He was preceded in death by his father.
A funeral was held yesterday at the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. The Rev. Joy Barrett officiated. Burial followed at Oak Grove East cemetery in Chelsea.
The family received friends Monday and Tuesday at Cole Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chelsea Community Fair.
DEAN SCHWEINFURTH
Grass Lake
A. Dean Schweinfurth, 77, of Grass Lake died suddenly Feb. 20, 2005, at his home. He was born Jan. 29, 1928, in Ann Arbor, the son of Albert N. and Ruth Ann (Davey) Schweinfurth.
Mr. Schweinfurth was a member of Salem Grove United Methodist Church and the Farm Bureau. He had been a dairy farmer, raising Jerseys, and he was active in 4-H.
After graduating from Chelsea High School in 1945, he took a short course from Michigan State University. He was a MSU football and basketball fan.
Mr. Schweinfurth was well known for his raspberries and raspberry pies, which he sold and gave away.
Survivors include three sisters, Eunice (Russell) Frazier of Blaine, Minn., Wilma Davis of Rochester Hills and Jean Rotolo of Royal Oak; six nieces and nephews; a number of great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1987 and his mother in 1994.
A funeral was held yesterday at Salem Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Carolyn Harris officiated. Burial was at Salem Grove cemetery.
The family received friends Tuesday at Cole Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Grove UMC, 3320 Notten Road, Grass Lake, MI 49240.
NANCY B. KREMKUS
Ann Arbor
Nancy B. Case Kremkus, 66, died Feb. 21, 2005. She was born June 3, 1938, the daughter of Leslie T. and Virginia A. Worthington Case, who preceded her in death. Her brother, Vernon A., and a dear sister, Carol V. Case Bunner, also preceded her.
While Mrs. Kremkus spent her early years in Royal Oak, she truly loved her high school years in Pinckney and the wonderful friendship she and her sister, Carol, shared.
Mrs. Kremkus went to work for the University of Michigan at the age of 18 and retired in 1996 after four decades with the university. She began work with the Alumni Catalog Office, which led her into the field of computer programming. She then worked in the Data Systems Center for seven years, followed by a three-year effort in the Rackham Graduate School. The last 18 years were spent as the database administrator for the medical center's information technology department at the University of Michigan Hospital.
Mrs. Kremkus was a devoted mother and grandmother who liked nothing better than being with her family. She was proud to have written the story of her life for her children.
She enjoyed quilting, cross-stitching, traveling, reading and playing with her grandchildren. Her grandchildren, Zachary and Heather Konopka, and Clint, Ethan and Riley Kremkus survive. Also surviving are her three children, Heidi (Josh) Konopka, Roland (Laura) Kremkus and Monica Lee Kremkus.
In addition, she leaves her nieces, Barbara (Scott) Huber, Patti (Edward) Schaenzle and Elaine (Steve) Johnson, and a nephew, Robert Bunner.
It was Mrs. Kremkus' hope that her family would remember her as saying, "I am not gone, I am just away."
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Hosmer-Muehlig Funeral Chapel in Dexter. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Washtenong Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice.
EDITOR'S NOTE: According to the funeral home, the family has requested that the date of Mr. Noah's death not be published.
LYNWOOD E. NOAH
Dexter Township
Lynwood Edward Noah, 68, of Dexter Township died. He was born Oct. 23, 1936, to Laurence and Esther (Widmayer) Noah at his parents' farmhouse on North Territorial Road.
He married
Camilla "Camie" M. Kerkhoff Oct. 29, 1960, in Royal Oak. He and Camie have three daughters, Mary Lynn Noah (James Wilfong), Alicia Esther Noah Nolan (Giles Nolan) and Sara Anne Noah (Gary Thomas).
Mr. Noah came from a Washtenaw County pioneer family and was the forth generation of Noahs to live in the area. He raised his family in the home that his great-grandfather, Orange Noah, built after serving in the Civil War.
Mr. Noah graduated from Chelsea High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from Eastern Michigan University and a law degree from the Detroit College of Law. He received the Distinguished Business Alumni Award from EMU.
Mr. Noah served in the Navy during the Korean War on the USS Ticonderoga.
He was inducted into the Michigan Bar Association by his wife's uncle, Circuit Court Judge Halford Streeter. He served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County for more than 25 years, and was a deputy chief prosecuting attorney in his final years of service.
Mr. Noah tried thousands of cases in all the Michigan courts, including District, Circuit, Appeals, Supreme Court and had hearings, and filings in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Noah will be best remembered for his photographic memory, his tenacity in the courtroom, his strong interest in history and reading, his brutal honesty, love of animals, passion for live theater, especially "Gilbert and Sullivan, " his love of cards, and his knowledge of the city of Chelsea, its residents and history.
Mr. Noah had made many friends with Michigan greats, including a continuing correspondence with John Voelker, a Michigan Supreme Court justice known as author Robert Traver, author of "Anatomy of Murder." He was an avid storyteller and, with his memory, had the ability to become an instant expert on many things. His fellow attorneys believed him to be born for the courtroom.
At very early age, Mr. Noah knew he wanted to be a prosecuting attorney. This interest resulted from his mother serving on jury duty and recanting events of the trial.
He was a character, a colorful man full of witticisms. One of his favorite responses was "It's not OK, but that's the way it is."
Mr. Noah felt very strongly about public service, and came from a family of many public servants, including his father, who was a justice of the peace, and his brother, a long-serving township trustee. All three of his daughters are public servants. He felt it was a most noble calling.
He is survived by his two siblings, Donna Lane and L. Duane Noah; his sisters-in-law, Maryann Noah, Dorothy Lieffers and Marilyn Peltzer; and brother-in-law, Robert "Bob" Peltzer. He is also survived by favorite aunts Mildred (Holton) Knisely, Olga Widmayer and Hazel Montross.
Mr. Noah had special relationship with his nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews, whom he loved and enjoyed. They are Caroline (Mark) Saunders, W. Chandler Lane, David (Ana) Lane, Jonathan (Margaret) Lane, Gerry Peltzer, Kathy (Tim) Hylton, Lisa (Joe) Burgess; great-nieces and great-nephews, Chelsea, Benjamin, Eric, and Elizabeth Saunders; Margaret Mary, Caroline, Grace and Elizabeth Lane; Isabel Lane; and Tyler Hylton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his in-laws, Gerard and Mary Kerkhoff; his brothers-in-law, Wilfred C. Lane and Rick Lieffers; and a niece, Gina Bills, as well as many beloved uncles and aunts.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to North Lake United Methodist Church, Crime Victims Right Fund, Parents of Murdered Children's, Metropolitan Fund or the Dr. Russell Odgen Business Scholarship Fund at EMU. Dr. Odgen was a favorite professor.
Arrangements were made by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.
MICHAEL T. "MICKEY" FOSTER
Grass Lake
Michael T. "Mickey" Foster, 63, of Grass Lake died Feb. 12, 2005, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 1, 1941, in Ann Arbor, the son of Dudley and Angeline (Burg) Foster.
Mr. Foster had worked for several employers in the area, including Dana Corp. in Chelsea for nine years, before retiring from Klumpp Gravel after 31 years.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy aboard the Vessel USS Intrepid, serving from 1958 to 1961.
On Aug. 24, 1959, he married
Ruth A. Shepherd in Chelsea and she survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jamie and Michael Foster; three daughters, Elizabeth (Ron) Cole, Rabecca DuBois and Amy (Andy) Patania; 11 grandchildren, Ron and Adam Cole, Justin, Kristin and Ashley Foster, Corey and Cody Masten, and Christopher Kelly, Aaron, Jacob and Gaberial DuBois; three sisters, Dianna (Tim) Murphy, Kathy (Bill) Barker and Molly (Dean) Hackworth; and three brothers, Scott (Tina) Foster, Pat (Chris) Foster and Steve (Donna) Foster.
The family wishes to thank Hospice of Jackson, as well as those who sent prayers and cards.
Mr. Foster will be dearly missed by numerous friends and family.
Private services will be held on a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements were by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.
RICHARD ALLEN COOK
Grass Lake
Formerly of North Lake
Richard Allen Cook, 65, ofGrass Lake, formerly of North Lake, died Feb. 13, 2005, in Jackson as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born July 16, 1939, in Ann Arbor, the son of Alden and Ruth (Grant) Cook.
Mr. Cook was an Army veteran who served in the 82nd Airborne. He was a design engineer who retired from Dana Corp., then worked for Warner Electric until 1999.
Mr. Cook was the Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 425 in Chelsea for many years. He enjoyed woodworking and fishing, and was involved with several area car clubs.
On Feb. 12, 1966, he married
Christina Wallace in Onsted, and she survives.
Other survivors include his three sons, Rick (Michele) of Fairfax, Va., James of South Lyon and Brian (Amy) of Ypsilanti; a brother, John (Marilyn) Cook of North Lake; a sister, Mary (Larry) Gerdes of Bay City, Wis.; one grandson, James; and several aunts, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Daniel.
A funeral will be held 11 a.m. today at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea.
The family received friends Wednesday at the funeral home.
A private burial will be held at Mount Olivet cemetery in Chelsea.
Memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scout Troop 425 or the American Cancer Society.
WILHELMINIA F. EDER
Chelsea
Wilhelmina F. Eder, 92, of Chelsea died Feb. 8, 2005, at Arbor Hospice Residence in Ann Arbor. She was born May 8, 1912, in Waterloo Township the daughter of Barney and Clara (Hill) Roepcke.
She attended Unadilla School and was a graduate of Howell High School. She worked at Federal Screw Works during World War II. On June 24, 1944, she married
John Eder Jr.
Mrs. Eder was a charter member of the Chelsea Painters and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. For many years, she was a playground and lunchroom supervisor at South Meadows Elementary School.
Surviving are her five children, Elaine Durham of Seattle, Katherine (James) Schneider of Colorado, John (Sally) Eder of Ann Arbor, Mary Jane Dettling of Chelsea and Donald (Loretta) Eder of Chelsea; two brothers, Barney (Lois) Roepcke of Grand Rapids and Fay (Almeda) Roepcke of Arizona; one sister-in-law, Betty Dyer of Unadilla; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Eder, in 1979.
She married
Philip Blough in 2000 and he preceded her in death. Surviving are his children, Reggie (Diane) Blough of Norvell, Jerry (Mary) Blough of Chelsea, Frank (Carolyn) Blough of Norvell, Bobbie Blough of Ann Arbor, Shirley (Doug) Rowe of Grass Lake, Barb (Don) Clickner of Pinckney and Mark (Kathy ) Blough of Saline; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Church. The Rev. William Turner officiated. Burial was at Mount Olivet cemetery in Chelsea.
Memorial contributions may be made to Chelsea Center for the Arts or Chelsea Community Hospital.
The family received friends at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.
