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Carrol Dianne (Jurasek) Roe
Clinton, MI
Carrol D. Roe, age 62, of Clinton, died April 11, 2007.
Carrol was born February 2, 1945 in Clinton the daughter of Martin and Frances (Tomecek) Jurasek. On April 11, 1964 she married Richard Roe in Clinton, He survives.
Carrol loved country dancing and caring for her home and yard. She was an expert at crocheting. Carrol loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Besides her husband Richard, Carrol is survived by three children Richard Roe, Jr. of Dayton, Ohio, Marty Roe of Clinton and Debbie (Rod) Shepherd of Swanton, Ohio; sisters Mildred (Harold) Brown of Tipton, Donna (Frank) Sabo of Belleville, MI; one brother Bobby (Jane) Jurasek of Tecumseh; and grandchildren Colleen Roe, Christina Roe, Derek Roe, Krista Shepherd, and Jake Shepherd.
Carrol was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Jerry Jurasek.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian with the Rev. Richard Bruce officiating.
Burial will follow at Lenawee Hills Memorial Park, Adrian.
Visitation will be 2 - 8 P. M. Friday, April 13, 2007 at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.
JOHN W. WILLIAMS
Tecumseh, MI
John W. Williams, age 89, of Tecumseh, passed away April 11, 2007.
John was born December 25, 1917 in West Frankfort, Illinois the son of Vernon and Anna (Sanders) Williams. On August 10, 1940 he married Clara Skrudland in Chicago, Illinois. She preceded him in death on August 20, 1991.
John and Clara moved toTecumseh in 1967. For the last few years John was a resident at the Grand Court Retirement Community in Adrian. After Clara's death, he attended the First Baptist Church of Tecumseh and while living in Adrian he attended services provided by the Faith Baptist Church.
John is survived by two sons John E. (Judith) Williams of Illinois and Robert G. (Sharon) Williams of New Jersey; one daughter Debra (Mark) Richter of Morrice, Mi.; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Besides his wife Clara, he was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Funeral services will be 10:30 A. M. Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh with Envoy Edward deBaptiste, Captain Gordon Knight and Pastor Greg Burdine officiating.
Burial will follow in Brookside cemetery, Tecumseh.
Visitation will be at10:00 A. M. until the time of service.
LORETTA L. GALOVICH
Tecumseh, MI
Loretta L. Galovich, age 71, of Tecumseh, passed away April 15, 2007.
Loretta was born November 21, 1935 in Detroit, the daughter of Dragomir and Darinka (Adamov) Kimpan. On May 11, 1956 she married Krsto Galovich in Birmingham, Mi. He survives.
Her joys in life were family, friends, crafts. and most of all her Thursday card games.
Besides her husband Krsto, Loretta is survived by daughters Kalina (Greg) Binder of Monroe and Brenda (Mike) Powelke; a son Mel (Ann) Galovich of Dallas, GA; brother Melvin Kimpan of Detroit; grandchildren Sarah and Nick Hartung, Lauren and Jillian Powelke, Shaun McLemore, Alex Binder, and Hannah Galovich; and her beloved poodle, Gidget.
At Loretta's request, cremation has taken place with a private family gathering. A memorial service to honor her life will take place at a later date.
Arrangements were entrusted to the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Sandy Zenisek
TIPTON
Sandy Zenisek, age 53, of Tipton, died April 14, 2007, at home.
She was born May 31, 1953 in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Carl A. and Alice (Gecik) Zenisek.
She is survived by her husband of the past 10 years, Bob Vandervennet.
Sandy was an artist and student/teacher of Wu Style Tai Chi.
In addition to her husband Bob, she is survvied by her son Jesse (Sharon) Berninger, two grandsons, Avery and Joshua; father, Carl A. Zenisek; sister, Kathleen (Paul Eckstein) Zenisek and a brother, Jeffrey Zenisek.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Alice and brother, David.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of Lenawee, 415 Mill Rd. Adrian, MI 49221.
Arrangements by J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
LARRY E. HILYARD
Adrian, MI
Larry E. Hilyard, age 66, pf Adrian, passed away April 16, 2007. Larry was born October 23, 1940 in Adrian the son of Earl and Mary (Henson) Hilyard.
He is survived by his five children; Lori Hilyard, Sheldon Hilyard, and Janette McCarty of Adrian, Terri Kelley of Hudson, and Sean Hilyard of Addison; one brother, Gary Hilyard of Adrian; Twelve grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one niece and nephew.
At his request, cremation has taken place.
Arrangements were entrusted to J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.
LORRAINE WENBERG
Adrian, MI
Lorraine L. Wenberg, age 74, of Republic, formerly of Adrian, died April 17, 2007, unexpectedy.
She was born July 18, 1932, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Raymond and Josephine Arcon.
On September 3, 1954, she married James Wenberg. He preceded her in death on November 6, 1968.
Lorraine is survived by two daughters, Catherine (James) Dulbs of Adrian, and Nancy (Bill Seppa) Wenberg of Republic; a step-son, Ronald (Mary) Wenberg of Wayne; 3 grandsons, Jeff (Tonya) Dulbs, Michael Dulbs, and Joseph (Brittney) Dulbs, all of Adrian; great granddaughter, Julia Dulbs; step-grandchildren, Keith Wenberg and Melissa Williams; 7 step-great grandchildren, and her brother; Donald (Rosemarie) Arcon of Washington state.
In addition to her husband James, she was preceded in death by, grandson, Christopher James Wenberg; 3 sisters, Florence O'Reilly, Marjorie Steele, and Eleanor Arcon; and 2 brothers; Ronald and Raymond Arcon.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2007 at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian with Rev. Fr. Daniel Wheeler officiating. Interment will follow at Parkview Memorial cemetery, Livonia.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian.
James C. Cole
Tecumseh, MI
James C. Cole, age 86, of Tecumseh, passed away April 18, 2007.
James was born June 6, 1920 in Knox County, Tennessee the son of Milton and Ella Mae (Chesney) Cole.
On September 29, 1973 he married Jolie Drummond in Tecumseh. She survives. James served in the U. S. Army and in Normandy during the invasion of France.
He was employed by Tecumseh Products for 34 years retiring in 1985 and also the Daily Telegram from 1988 to 1998. James was a life member of the DAV.
Besides his wife Jolie, James is survived by two daughters June (James) Page of Bowling Green, Ohio and Kim (Thomas) Shirley of Chesaning, MI; one son Mark (Murielle) Drummond of Morenci; five grandchildren Samantha (Adam) Goodrow, Tonya (Jeremy) Parker, Kendra Ruple, Justin Drummond, and Logan Drummond; and four great grandchildren Lauren, Ethan, Brennan, and Hayden.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his mother in law.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P. M. Friday, April 20, 2007 at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh with the Rev. Seal Janeway officiating.
Interment will follow at Brookside cemetery with military honors conducted by the Tecumseh American Legion #34 and the Tecumseh V.F.W #4187.
Visitation for James will be 4 - 8 P. M. Thursday, April 19, 2007 at the J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
Richard R. Ratliff
TECUMSEH
Richard R. Ratliff, age 85, of Tecumseh, died April 19, 2007.
He was born March 6, 1922, in Pikeville, KY, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Haley (Canterbury) Ratliff.
On June 29, 1940 he married Bonnie M. Stratton. She preceded him in death on June 18, 1988.
Richard was a member of Tecumseh Masonic Lodge F&AM #69 and Moslem Temple, Detroit. Richard retired from Tecumseh Products Company in 1984 after 32 years of service.
He enjoyed golf, baseball, and reading Western novels.
Richard is survived by his daughter, Sheila Elliott of Tecumseh, grandson, Richard W. Elliott of Tecumseh; brother Lee Ratliff of Southgate; and sister, Irma of Kentucky.
In addition to his wife Bonnie, he was preceded in death by, son-in-law, Richard M. Elliott; a sister, Ruth; and two brother, Thomas Jefferson, Jr., and Hiram.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2007, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh, with Pastor Isabel Lopez officiating. Interment will follow at Brookside cemetery with military honors performed by Tecumseh American Legion Post #34 and Tecumseh VFW Post #4187.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday; from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, and one hour prior to services on Monday at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Tecumseh.
