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Gretta Heiden
Gretta Delmore Heiden, age 91, of Bloomfield Hills, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004 at her daughter's home in Port Huron.
Gretta Meloche was born on the 15th of September 1912 at River Canard in Essex County, Ontario, the daughter of Edouard and Violet (Shuel) Meloche.
She was educated at the Convent of the Usulines at Chatham, Ontario.
Gretta married
Carl Delmore at Detroit in 1934. Carl died in 1940. She then married
Wilson Heiden at Wyandotte, MI in 1950. Wilson died in 1978.
Gretta was employed in many different situations from 1929 until recently, including photography assistant, office worker, and newspaper employee.
Gretta has made her home with her daughter, Nancy Delmore since 1983.
She is survived by two daughters, Joann Delmore Tomlinson of Port Huron and Nancy Delmore of Bloomfield Hills; nine grandchildren, Joel (Lynn) Humphrey, Mary Ann Humphrey, Colleen (Ron) Catallo, John (Ann) Tomlinson, Kathleen Humphrey, Gregory Tomlinson, Caryn (Mark) VanderHeuvel, Nancy Tomlinson and Margaret (Chris) Collins; and nine great-grandchildren.
Visiting will take place in at Smith Family Funeral Home-North, 1525 Hancock St. from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday with a Scripture service at 7 p.m.
On Sunday from 3 to 9 p.m. there will be a visitation at the Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home in Madison Heights, 30351 Dequindre, with a Rosary Sunday evening.
The funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Chapel, 16414 14 Mile Road in Fraser.
Burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre cemetery in Southfield.
Memorials may be made to the A.R.C. of St. Clair County.
Gretta leaves a legacy of love and laughter to her family and many friends.
Eugene Genaw
Eugene Genaw, age 78, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord on New Year's Day, 2004.
He was born May 7, 1925 and raised in Port Huron by his late mother, Grace Blanche Birdie and his late father, Maxwell Genaw.
He was a member of the Fighting 36th Infantry. He served in the Great War, World War II. He fought and was wounded in Germany on Dec. 16, 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge where he received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He also fought in Africa during the Campaign to capture Rommell (the Desert Fox) and was involved with the capture of some of his highest military advisors. There he received the second Bronze Star. He also fought at Normandy (the beaches we all know in Saving Private Ryan) where he was wounded for a second time and received his second Purple Heart. He also fought in Italy on the beaches of Anzio where he finally was sent home after being wounded again, for his third and final Purple Heart.
He was a lifelong member of the Disabled Veterans of American. He had many hobbies and interests and was very accomplished in many. He loved cards and was a great Spades player, but he was invincible when it came to Cribbage! Eugene also loved to drink coffee and play video golf. He loved baseball and the World Series, but there was nothing he cared more about than the New York Yankees.
He loved bingo and at times was quite successful (we call it lucky). His best friend and bingo buddy, George Lasky and he would go to Sarnia, get fish and chips and play bingo. They always split it down the middle, 60/40.
Eugene loved to camp with his family in the Northern Woods of Michigan. He especially loved going to Oscoda and catching big messess of Blue Gills and giving some to people less fortunate. He loved the River Road Scenic By Way, Lumber Mans Monument and the Cook Dam. He was a lifetime member of the Golden Age National Wildlife Federation in the Huron National Forest. He was a great walleye fisherman for over 70 years. He always only took what he needed and never hesitated to let the big one get away! He loved to travel around the Nations Highways, always looking to travel down country roads searching for a glimpse of wildlife. He especially loved seeing wild pheasant, geese and deer. He often sat and watched in his back yard or room, knowing when the geese would fly over.
Eugene also duck hunted with his sons at Harsens Island and Fish Point in Sebewaing, MI. He loved the Quanacasse River and caught more than his share of Perch there, as well as ice fishing on Anchor Bay.
Eugene also loved country music, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton and Jim Reeves as well as soft rock like Billy Joel, Bob Seager and Janis Joplin.
Eugene is survived by his loving wife and soul mate of 56 years, Mrs. Patsy Jean Genaw, they will forever be linked together in love, harmony and togetherness, because they shared the same passions, one, A #1 daughter, Patricia Millie Ann Genaw whom he coveted as his Little Girl; son, Mike, who was not only his son, but his "Very Best Friend" who will miss him forever. His beloved bassett hound, Kandy, who looks for his soul daily; also a son, Paul E. Genaw and wife, Joyce; and grandsons, Maxwell and Michael of Chatham, MI. He leaves behind his very loving granddaughter, Leslie Marie, who has always brightened his smile and enlightened his heart, as well as her husband, Keith. A great-grandson, Jack, who he barely had time to spend time with and his little special grandson, Alex, who he enjoyed talking about cars with; a very special friend, Ms. Katherine Holth of Port Huron who not only touched his heart, but also reached out to enrich our lives as well; Carol Sue McCue, neighbor, friend and confidant, she made him popcorn and beautiful crafts, but most of all made him smile and laugh. Also a very close friend, Sarah McCue who has many of her mothers great qualities, second son, Jeffrey (Poopy) Little who accompanied him on special fishing expeditions and Todd (Oddly) Odle who saw him catch the biggest brown trout ever! His loving brother, Nyles (Red) Genaw, whom he loved to hunt, fish and tell lies with, his wife, Donna and their two children, Mary Lynn and David; also good friend and partner, Dave Hubbard, Bill "Fred" Eveningred who was always ready at the net as well as the smoker.
He was preceded in death by his loving ten year old daughter, Grace Ann Genaw and loving mother-in-law, Mille Helmia Schmude; brothers, Happy and Spencer; sisters, Babe Semlow and Gertrude (Gertie McCallum), best friends, Orrell (Dissel Boy) Collins, Jim (Fat Cat) Schaffer and Larry Boyce, whom he dearly loved to fish with in his boat on the St. Clair River where they probably are now.
Cremation arrangements are by Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th St.
Memorial tributes may be made to the D.A.V. or to the Audubon Society.
A very special thank you to Dick Butzin and the Jowett Family and Funeral Home. Dick has been a very special friend to our family for over four decades. We love you too! We hold a very special place in our hearts for you.
Ralph Flowers
Ralph A. Flowers, age 87, of Port Huron died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003 in Port Huron Hospital after a long illness.
He was born February 19, 1916 in Richill, Ohio, and lived in the Port Huron area most of his life.
He married
Louise M. Simpson on March 8, 2003 at the Port Huron Museum.
Ralph loved music. He taught music to many different people. He enjoyed playing the violin, the saw, and many other instruments. He performed at the Port Huron Museum, and for many different senior groups in Port Huron. Ralph loved everyone he met, and those whom he met, loved him in return.
He is survived by his wife, Louise M. Flowers of Port Huron; step-children, Barbara LaVere, Mary (Carl) Poor, Gordon (Nancy) Stanlake, Patrick (Barb) Minke, Marion (Brian) Porter, Chuck (Kathy) Simpson, David (Carol) Simpson, and John (Kathy) Simpson, several nieces and nephews; 23 grandchildren; 29 great- grandchildren; a sister, Alice Harstine of Zanesville, Ohio; a brother, Thoburn Flowers of Jefferson, Ohio; and a sister-in-law, Hazel Hiles of Port Huron.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Lloyd, Harvey, Harold, and Lester Flowers, and a sister, Opal Dreier.
Mr. Flowers donated his body to Wayne State University Medical School.
A memorial service was held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2004 in the Port Huron Museum.
Memorials may be made to the Port Huron Museum.
Smith Family Funeral- North, 1525 Hancock Street handled arrangements.
Clifford Gilbert
Mr. Clifford A. Gilbert, of Carsonville.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian; children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters; Evelyn and Augie Bloink, Jack and Mary Preston, Ben and Donna Gilbert, and Marge Murdick, also survived by many wonderfull nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th Street. Pastor Donald Sperling will officiate.
Visiting hours will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 12 noon until the time of service at 2 p.m. in the funeral home.
Wanda Dupes
Wanda M. Dupes, 81 of Port Huron, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2004 in the Barss Residential Home. She was born to John and Sophia Crowe on March 28, 1922 in Sudbury, Ontario. She moved to Port Huron at an early age, attended the Port Huron schools, graduated from Port Huron High School in 1939, and then graduated from Grace Hospital School of Nursing.
During World War II, Wanda served as a U.S. Army Nurse in the Philippines. After the war, she married
Ralph F. Dupes on July 9, 1949. She worked as a registered nurse for both the St. Clair County Health Department and Port Huron Hospital retiring in 1987.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, the Sarah Circle at the church, and the Michigan Nurses Association. She was a long-time volunteer at Mid-City Nutrition, worked on blood drives with the American Red Cross, and was a supporter of the Port Huron Musicale and International Symphony.
She is survived by her five children, Bonnie L. Peach, Columbus, OH, John D. (Anita) Dupes, Grosse Pointe Woods, Brent F. (Debbie) Dupes, Littleton, CO, Daniel A. (Kathy) Dupes, North Street and Larry Hanbidge, Plymouth; her seven grandchildren, Joshua and Joel Peach and Nathan, Nicole, Noah and Matthew, and Tessa Dupes; her sister, Joyce (Skip) Wellman, Port Huron; her sister-in-law, Barbara Crowe, Port Huron; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Dorothy Hanbidge, and her brother, Jack E. Crowe.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2004 in Smith Family Funeral Home-North, 1525 Hancock Street. The Rev. Dr. Mark Thomas of First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday beginning at 1 p.m.
Contributions may be made in her memory to Mid-City Nutrition, First Presbyterian Church, or the charity of the donor's choice. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Wanda's cargivers at the Barss Residential Home.
Alexander Donaldson
Alexander "Scotty" Donaldson, 68, of New Baltimore, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2004 after being struck by an automobile.
He was born on July 25, 1935 in Govan, Scotland; son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Donaldson.
Alex immigrated to the United States in 1956 from Scotland. He was retired from Ford Motor Company.
He is survived by his sons, Garry (Kristi), Wayne (Cindy) and his wife of 34 years, Nan; grandchildren, Sarah, Katie, Tevor and Nathan Donaldson; brother, William Donaldson (Maureen) of Burlington, Ontario; sister, Marion (Pedro) Gonzalez of Mississauga, Ontario; brother-in-law, James (Cathy) Wamock of Renfrew, Scotland; sister-in-law, Josephine (Donald) Winrow of Otterville, Ontario; sister-in-law, Marie Wamock of Woodstock, Ontario and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his brothers, Archibald and Thomas; sister, Helen Reid; brother-in-olaw, Robert "Bob" Wamock; and his grandson, Zackary Donaldson.
He will be greatly missed.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, at First United Methodist Church, 828 Lapeer Ave. Rev. David Gladstone, pastor of First United Methodist Church will officiate.
Visiting hours will be 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.
A luncheon will follow services at the church on Sunday.
Cremation arrangements by Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th Street.
In lieu of flowers memorial tributes may be made to Children's Hospital.
William Bartrow
Mr. William C. Bartrow, age 60, of Port Huron Twp., went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 2, 2004 after a long illness.
He was born on July 19, 1943 in Port Huron, son of the late James and Florence.
He drove for City Cab for 23 years and served in the United States Navy.
William is survived by his daughter Maryann (Jerry) Robinson of Middle Town, Ohio; four grandchildren, Craig, Ashley, Jay and Dillon Robinson ; three step grandchildren, Connie, Kathy and Debbie Gleason; special friend Barb and her children Cindy, Chrissy and Cheryl.
He is preceded in death by his brother Larry.
There will be a wake on Sunday, February 15, 2004 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Streamline.
Memorial tributes may be made to Blue Water Hospice.
Cremation arrangements by Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th Street.
If tears could build a stairway we would climb right up to heaven and bring you home again.
Carol Barnett
Carol L. Barnett, age 44, of Port Huron, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2004 in her residence after a long illness.
She was born on October 5, 1959 in Port Huron.
She married
Albert J. Barnett on October 20, 2000 in Port Huron.
Carol was a former employee of Sport Rack. She enjoyed her flowers, gardening and reading.
She is survived by her husband, Albert "Chip" Barnett of Port Huron; daughter and son-in-law, Dana and John Sexton of East China; sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Ken O'Connor; brother and sister-in-law, Wally and Angie Sanderson; and a brother, Michael Sanderson, all of Port Huron; mother and step-father, Irene and Joseph Rosales of Port Huron; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wallace G. Sanderson.
Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. Monday in the Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th St. Pastor Donald Sperling will officiate.
Visiting hours are Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial tributes may be made to the Wishes of the Family.
