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Gauerke, Hazel R., Saline, MI
Age 92, died Thursday, October 14, 1999 at the Saline Evangelical Home. She was born on September 8, 1907 in Appleton, WI, the daughter of Nicholas M. and Josephine (Reier) Marx. On August 28, 1928 in Appleton, WI, she married Herbert J. Gauerke and he preceded her in death October 20, 1979. She was a patron of the Faith Lutheran Church in Saline. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara (Henry) Johnston of Saline; four grandchildren Michael (Myre) Johnston, Donna Johnston, Katherine Ramsland and Ruth (Douglas) Osborne; three great-grandchildren, Ming (James) Hower, Michael Johnston and Marc Johnston. She is also survived by a sister, Eunice Ruege and a brother, John N. Marx. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. Funeral will be held on Saturday October 16, 1999 at 11 a.m. from the ROBISON-BAHNMILLER FUNERAL HOME in Saline. Entombment will be in Washtenong Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Faith Lutheran Church in Salineor to the Saline Evangelical Home. Envelopes are available at the funeral home where friends may begin calling on Saturday from 9-11 a.m.
Salmon, Harold H., Howell, MI
Age 76, died Thursday, October 14, 1999. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday at the MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell. 517-546-2800
Thelen, Virginia Ginny, Grass Lake, MI
(Formerly of Dexter)
Age 85, passed away Thursday, October 14, 1999 at Country Meadows in Grass Lake. Virginia is survived by her son Jim (Renee) Thelen; two granddaughters Debra (Tom) Peck and Danielle (Rob) Totten; three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Alphons. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Whitmore lake where services will be held Monday, October 18, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. with Fr. Terry Dumas officiating.Interment will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. The family will receive friends at HOSMER-MUEHLIG FUNERAL CHAPEL, Dexter, MI, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Monday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to Great Lakes Hospice.
Shulman, Robert Barry,
Died October 13, 1999 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was born July 7, 1921 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of Abraham and Minnie (Margolin) Shulman. He graduated from Pomona College and earned a Masters degree in Economics from the University of Michigan. Bob was a business economist who over the course of his career served as international economist for Ford Motor Company, Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago and Vice President, Research for Conti Commodities. After retiring from Conti, he ran his own consulting business. He served for three-and-a-half years in the U.S. Army during World War II, seeing combat with General Patton's Third Army in the European Theater. Bob will be sorely missed by his many friends and his family. He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice; three daughters, Carol Shulman (Mike Clark) , Margaret Shulman-Bain (Jack Bain) , and Constance (Paul) Brindle; and by five grandchildren he held very dear, Phil and Catherine Clark, Perry Robert Bobby Shulman-Bain, Christopher and Rebecca Brindle. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan, on whose board he served, or to the Leo Sharfman Fellowship Fund at the Economics Department of the University of Michigan. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church in Ann Arbor.
O'Brien, Marie Antoinette Yanitsky, Ann Arbor, MI
Age 89, died Thursday, October 14, 1999 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Marie was born February 23, 1910 in Bentleyville, PA, the daughter of Joseph and Antoinette (Farynack) Yanitsky. On November 26, 1945 she married John (Jack) O'Brien at St. Thomas Church in Ann Arbor. He preceded her in death in 1979. Marie was employed at the University of Michigan Hospital in the radiology department, then during WWII worked at the Willow Run Bomber Plant, and later retired from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital's Maternity Ward. She is a member of St. Thomas Church, Altar Rosary Society, and Women of the Moose. Marie is survived by sons, Tom (Linda) and Dennis (Leilani) of Ann Arbor; grandchildren, Margaret (Brad) Lumbert, Lisa, Ellen and Russ O'Brien, and Sean Paradis; great-grandchildren, Katherine and Nicholas Lumbert; and sisters, Pauline Flis and Helen Marten of Ann Arbor and Rose Barnes of Grand Rapids. She is preceded in death by brothers, Andrew, Nicholas and Paul; and by sisters, Violet Gayeff and Audrey Milliken. Services will be held Monday, October 18, at 1:30 pm at St. Thomas Catholic Church. The family will receive visitors on Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at MUEHLIG FUNERAL CHAPEL. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 pm. Interment at St. Thomas cemetery. The family suggests donations to the church or to the charity of your choice.
Eyler, Eleanor E., Milan Township, MI
Age 77, died at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. Survived by sister, Alice. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. Azalia United Methodist Church. Burial Azalia cemetery. Visitation at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home, Milan, Sunday 1-8 p.m.
Komlos, George L., Howell, MI
Age 49, died Friday, October 15, 1999. He was the owner of Budget Tire. Funeral Service Monday 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Howell. Visitation Saturday 6-9 p.m. and Sunday 1-8 p.m. at MacDonald's Funeral Home, Howell. 517-546-2800
Burg, Georgia Ann, Ann Arbor, MI
Age 54, died October 4, 1999. She was born June 22, 1945 in Ann Arbor, MI, to George E. and Virginia D. (Stevenson) Burg. She is survived by her brother, Charles E. Burg of Saline. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements, STARK FUNERAL SERVICE.
Graf, Willard Carl,
Age 90, passed away October 8, 1999 at the Hilltop Nursing home in Roscommon, MI. He was born August 30, 1909 on the family farm in Saline, MI. He worked on the farm with his five brothers, Raymond, Orie, Harold, Walter, and Luther who preceded him in death. He married Evelyn Hosler in 1934, and they moved to Ypsilanti. She also preceded him in death in 1998. Willard and Evelyn enjoyed traveling around the US in the RV trailer. They belonged to many RV Trailer clubs. Willard for Ford Motor Company for 30 years. Retiring to Harlingen, TX, where they lived for 16 years. Returning to Michigan, where they lived in Ann Arbor for eight years. His is survived by three children, Albert(Helen) of Grayling, MI, Richard (Clair) of AK, and Will (Lyle) of Ann Arbor; also two sister-in-laws, Alice Hawes of Ann Arbor, and Dorothy Hosler of Saline; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Willard was cremated in Grayling, MI by his request.
Jones, Percy L., Kalamazoo, MI
(Formerly of Ann Arbor)
Age 46, passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 1999. He was born March 19, 1953 in Sallis, MS. Survivors include: his mother, Ida Mae Chumney; seven children, Percy L. Overstreet, Kenya, Jessica, Christopher L., Jerard, and Jerral Harrison, and Alyssa Jones; six grandchildren; 3 sisters, Mary, Barbara Ann, and Deanne Jones; seven brothers, Joe Lee, Eddie R. James Bobby and Jeffrey Jones, Michael and Gregory Pee; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesse Lee Jones and one grandson, Darrick Williams. The funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 21, 1999, at the Spiritual Israel Church And Its Army, 802 N. River St., Ypsilanti. Burial will follow in Highland cemetery, Ypsilanti. Family hour will be 10-11:00 A.M. Thursday at the church. Arrangements by STARK FUNERAL SERVICE Moore Memorial Chapel.
Mashatt, Kenneth Albert II, Ypsilanti, MI.
Kenneth Albert Mashatt II born September 25, 1939 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a life time resident of Ypsilanti, MI. He was the seventh child of the late Kenneth Albert Mashatt Sr. and Helen A. (Mashatt) Woodward. He departed this life Wednesday, October 13, 1999 at St. Joseph Hospital. Ken accepted Christ at an early age and began his work for the Lord. He pastored four congregations in various locations. He left the ministry, however he always studied and shared the word with young people in the community. He attended the Community Church of God his entire life. Ken was a graduate of Ypsilanti High School in 1958, and later attended Washtenaw Community College. He entered the United States Army, where he served as Chaplain in the Vietnam War. He was the founder of the Youth on the Move in 1967, and organized the first Cultural Arts Festival in Ypsilanti, MI. He united in marriage in 1971, to this union they were blessed with one son; Kenneth A. Mashatt III. He was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Mashatt; two sisters, Lillian Mashatt and Carolyn English. He leaves to cherish his memory two brothers, Thomas Mashatt of Hamtramck, MI, and Marvin Mashatt of Detroit, MI; and three sisters, Helen J. (Elmo) Palmer of Ypsilanti, MI, Shirley J. Gray of Romulus, MI, and Sharon Newton-Glenn (Thomas) of Whittaker, MI; granddaughter, Jasmine Nicole Mashatt; Aunt, Lucille Thomas of Columbus, Ohio; his God-son, Marcus Smith of Ypsilanti, MI. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends to cherish his memory. Memorial services are scheduled for Monday, October 18, 1999 at Community Church of God, 565 Jefferson St., Ypsilanti, MI. Family hour will be 10:00 am until 11 a.m. with services immediately following. Viewing will be held at Community Church of God, Sunday 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Rev. Fred L. Davis officiating. Funeral arrangements: House of Johnson Funeral Home (313) 839-6990 or(313) 839-4748
Eberts, Richard Warren, Belleville, MI
Age 83, longtime owner and bartender of the Orange Lantern in Belleville, MI died Friday after a lengthy illness. Dick was a colorful character and was much loved by his family and the patrons of the bar where he worked diligently since 1933. He was born on January 18, 1917 to Wilfred and Anna Eberts in Ecorse, MI, the youngest of five children. His mother died when he was four years old and he was raised primarily by his aunt Grace, his father and siblings. Throughout the prohibition era, young Dick worked diligently in the family's adult beverage importation and distribution business. His comment about the era was - I don't think I ever slept in the later 1920s and early 30s. Following the end of prohibition, Dick's father and brother, Red Eberts, were granted one of the first liquor licenses in the state of Michigan, employing it first at the Cameo Gardens bar which was at the corner of Belleville and Ecorse roads in Belleville, and then, starting in 1933, at the Orange Lantern of Michigan Avenue just outside of Ypsilanti. Dick married Isabelle Brinza in 1938. She preceded him in death in 1985. He was a devoted and loyal husband. During the early years of their marriage, Dick was called to duty in the service of his country. He was a drill instructor for the U.S. Army in Paso Rubles, CA. By Dick's own request he was sent to Europe courtesy of his Uncle Sam, entering the continent by way of Omaha Beach, France in June of 1944. He fought bravely through Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge, earning the Bronze Star, among other medals, ribbons and citations. He was among the first group of soldiers to liberate the concentration camp at Buchenwald, Germany. Famous quote from that era, upon his insistence to a doctor to be discharged from a military hospital in Germany, I do not have a head wound, I was hit by a truck. Following World War II, he returned to his family, his wife and the Orange Lantern. Dick became a teetotaler in 1946, but pulled the taps and mixed the drinks until he took sick on March 5, 1999. He never retired, preferring the company of his friends and customers. The Orange Lantern is like a piece of living history, but its chief story teller is now gone. Although he and Isabelle had no children and he was preceded in death by his brothers, James Red, Jerry and Robert Beester, and his sister, Annabelle, Dick leaves behind a large and loving family. He is survived most directly by his nephews, James Bud Fahndrich and Robert Eberts Jr.; nieces, Gloria Mott, Joyce Parkinson and JoAn Beal; special friend, Waneta (Hilde) Odegard, the Brinza family, and a multitude of great, great great and great great great nieces and nephews. The funeral mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at Transfiguration Catholic Church, where Dick was a parishioner. Burial will follow in St. John cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice. Envelopes are available at STARK FUNERAL SERVICE, Moore Memorial Chapel, where friends may call 6-9 p.m. Sunday, and 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Monday. There will be a scripture vigil 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
