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James E. Madigan
Age 83, of Tecumseh, formerly of Ypsilanti, died December 30, 2004
He was born July 4, 1921 the son of J. Charles andvGrace (Lezotte) Madigan. On June 18, 1949 he married Dorothea J. Mulholland. She survives.
He enlisted in 1939 in the National Guard 32nd Signal Company, serving five years during World War II.
James graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1951. He was an Elementary School Teacher and Building Principal for 30 years. He was also a lifetime member of the Ypsilanti American Legion Post #282.
In addition to his wife Dorothea, he is survived by his children, Mary Jeanne, Eileen (Frank) Rowland, Patricia (Paul) Bacigal, James K., Thomas (Donna), Christopher (Therese), John, Margaret, Kelly (Rick) Bulick, and, Carolyn (Peter) Rathsack; 25 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; two brothers, Charles (Paula) and Norman; and three sisters, Ann (Joseph) Spreitzer, Marie (Herbert) Wegener, and Rosemary (William) Ulmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert and Daniel, and sister Mary Grace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2005 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Tecumseh, with the Rev. Fr. Daniel Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow in St. John the Baptist cemetery, Ypsilanti, with military honors conducted by the Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm in the Purse Funeral Home. Tecumseh. An additional visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lenawee.
Pedro Torres
Age 70, of Adrian, passed away August 6, 2004, at his home under the care of Hospice of Lenawee. He was born April 3, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Florencio & Erlinda (Torres) Davila.
He is survived by his loving wife; Maria Olga (Perez) Torres, children; Rick (Michelle) Torres of Adrian, Randy (Yolanda) Torres of Adrian, Vivian Torres of Edinburg, Texas, Viola Torres of Toledo, Ohio, Pete (Karen) Torres, Jr. of Tecumseh, Sandy (Brian) Cabello of Toledo, Olga (Richard) Martinez of San Antonio, Texas, Debbie and her husband Robert of Houston, Texas, Tammy (Ruben) Lizano of Adrian, and Frank (Dawn) Torres of Adrian, brothers & sisters; Marta Davila of Poteet, TX, Lupe (Florencio) Briones of Poteet, TX, Angela (Evelio) Ledesma of Delta, OH, Florence (Marcos) Garcia of Metamora, OH, Mary Davila of Swanton, OH, Margaret Davila of Metamora, OH, Linda (Joe) Gonzales of Metamora, OH, and Oralia Hernandez of Orlando, FL, 45 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons; Baby Gilbert and Gilbert when he was 21 years old, brother Joe Davila and sister Magdalena.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Adrian, with the Rev. Father Louis Komorowski as celebrant. Rite of Committal to follow in Oakwood cemetery, Adrian. Visitation will be from 2-8 PM Monday & Tuesday in the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. A Vigil Prayer Service will be recited by Deacon Calistro Torres at 7:00 PM Tuesday at Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.
Ruth A. (Luce) Tester
Age 66, of Jackson, formerly of Adrian, died January 7, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles in 1996. Survivors include three daughters, Kathy Neeley, Julie Tester, Jeanne Seymour, one son, Jamie Tester, one sister, Anita Schultz, one brother Robert Luce, Jr., and eight grandchildren. Funeral Service 11:00 AM Wednesday at Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. Interment will follow in Lenawee Hills Memorial Park. Visitation from 6 - 8 PM on Tuesday at Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.. Memorial contributions can be mailed to Donald Pence at 7658 W. Carleton Rd, Clayton, MI 49235.
Duaine "Whitey" Colson Meyers
Age 74, of Adrian, passed away, January 16, 2005, at home. He was born September 5, 1930 the son of Frederick & Luella (Colson) Meyers in Franklin Twp., MI. On August 5, 1956 he married Beverly Ann Hassenzahl, she survives. Duaine was retired from Bohn Hydro Aluminum. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Adrian. He was also a member of the North Adrian Grange. He loved fishing with his buddies and loved to travel with his family. He served his country in the U.S. Navy.
Duaine is survived by his wife Beverly, three daughters; Pamela A. Pinter of Mesa, AZ, Deborah L. Rumsey and her Husband JR of Onsted and Ellen Marie Meyers of Hudson; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, his brothers; Donald Meyers and Archie Meyers both of Adrian and his half sister Lucy Underhill.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Keith Meyers.
Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, with Rev. John Guthrie officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Adrian VFW Post 1584 Annis Fint. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM on Tuesday and from 2-4 PM & 6-8 PM on Wednesday at the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian. Memorial Contributions can be made to Hospice of Lenawee.
Josephine "Jackie" Klask
Age 84, died Feb. 6, 2005. Funeral 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Rev. Fr. Carl Simon officiating. Interment Oakland Hills cemetery, Novi. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Wanda Lee Lane
Age 72, of Adrian, passed away January 13, 2005, at Lynwood Manor. She was born January 28, 1932, in Adrian, MI to Lee E. & Flossie (Brown) Longstreet.
She married Walter L. Lane on March 10, 1951. He survives.
Wanda worked for Shoppers Fair for ten years and lately for CVS - Arbor Drugs for seventeen years, retiring in March of 2002.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Lee Jr., Jay, and Donald.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Monday at the Purse Funeral Home, Adrian with Rev. Larry Betz officiating. Visitation will be from 2 - 8 PM on Sunday at the funeral home.
Lorraine Marion Balogh
Age 62, of Tecumseh, died February 16, 2005 at Bixby Medical Center in Adrian after losing her battle with breast cancer.
Lorraine was born Feb. 14, 1943 in Dearborn, MI to William and Margaret Schalkofski Siewert.
She lived most of her life in Herron, MI, and graduated from Alpena High School in 1961.
She married J. Allen Balogh June 23, 1962 in Herron. Loraine and J. Allen moved to Tecumseh in 1987 to their current residence.
In addition to her husband Al, she is survived by sisters Marlene (Roy) Bartz of Hubbard Lake, and Donna (Duane) Malburg of Saginaw, many nieces and nephews, and her good friend, Lillian Siegert.
She had many other friends who will truly miss her.
Lorraine worked at Herrick Memorial Hospital in Tecumseh and retired from there in 2004. She loved working with her flower garden and loved traveling.
Visitation will be at Purse Funeral Home of Tecumseh, Friday, Feb. 18 from 10 AM - 1 PM, followed by a service at 1 PM with Vicar Ernest Hoffman.
A luncheon will follow the service.
She will then be taken to McWilliams Funeral Home, 504 W. Washington Ave., Alpena, MI where visitation will be on Saturday, February 19 from 3 PM - 8 PM.
Lorraine will lie in state on Sunday, Feb. 20 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Herron, from 2 PM - 3 PM. the funeral service will be at 3 PM.
Funeral liturgy will be presented by Vicar Leslie Nye and Pastor John Kromer. Lunch will follow at 4 PM.
Interment will be in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The web site my be accessed at www.the3day.org for further information on donations.
Bernice I. Duncan
Age 99 of Tecumseh, died March 17, 2005, at Herrick Manor. Bernice was born on April 4, 1905 in Tecumseh the daughter of LaVern and Alma (Dove) Austin.
On November 16, 1926, she married Harry S. Duncan. He preceded her in death on February 20, 1977.
Bernice was a lifelong resident of Tecumseh and started working at the Lilley State Bank in 1923 and retired as Vice President from United Savings Bank in 1970.
Bernice, along with her daughter Marda Gene, was a recipient of the Musgrove Evans Award.
This award recognizes outstanding citizens dedicated to serving the Tecumseh Community.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh.
Bernice is survived by a sister, Genevieve Rogers; niece, Patricia Rogers, both of Clearwater, FL, and many devoted friends.
In addition to her husband Harry, she was preceded in death by her parents, and her daughter Marda Gene Duncan on August 24, 1997.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 19, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Funeral Services will also be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2005, at the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh with Tim Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Brookside cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of the First Presbyterian Church of Tecumseh or the Lenawee Community Fund Foundation.
John Wallace Wyatt, Sr.
Age 76, of Devils Lake, MI, passed on, January 7, 2005, at the Cleveland Clinic following a lengthy illness. He was born the son of Wallace & Maybelle (Hemsoth) Wyatt in Detroit, MI, in 1928. He served in the Merchant Marine & The United States Navy during World War II. John was the Co-Founder of Boxboard Packaging in Norwalk, OH. He was the founder & CEO of Venchurs Packaging, Nuestro LLC and Aidco International in Adrian, MI. John was a Benefactor & Philanthropist to many local organizations and charities. He was honored as Michigan Businessman of the Year in 2004. John was an avid pilot and golfer.
He was preceded in death by his parents. John is survived by his two sisters, Betty and Gloria; his children, John Jr., Elissa, Olivia, Jeff, and Tracy, his loving companion Marie, eight grandchildren, three great grandchildren and friends too numerous to count.
The family will receive guests at the Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy. (M-52) Adrian, MI, Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. & 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday 1-4 p.m. Funeral Services will begin in the funeral home on Wednesday at 4 p.m. with John W. Wyatt III officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Lenawee Emergency & Affordable Housing in Adrian, MI.
