Imogene Slocum
Chelsea
Imogene Slocum of Chelsea died Thursday, March 20, 2008. She passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. She was 86.
She was born February 27, 1922 in Howard County, Indiana, the daughter of James M. & Gladys (Speece) Smith.
Imogene was a member of the VFW auxiliary. She was a Girl Scout Leader and Camp Director at Camp Newkirk and Camp Hilltop. She worked at the Methodist Home (Chelsea Retirement Community), where she was a Union Steward and Head Cook. Imogene also worked at Goodyear's, Sears, and King-Seeley.
On July 5, 1941, she married Carmer L. Slocum Jr. in Napoleon, Ohio, and he preceded her in death on December 28, 1996.
She and Carmer loved camping, and were members of the Roaming Coachman Camper's Club.
Survivors include her children, Michael K. (Judy) Slocum of Chelsea, Mary K. Corkern of Chelsea, Carmer J. Slocum of Chelsea and Gregory R. (Keith Cross) Slocum of Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are three grandchildren, Victoria Wright, Stephen Slocum and Toby Corkern; four great-grandchildren, Alexander Slocum, Kylie Slocum, Matthew Wright and Justin Corkern; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James Smith, sisters, Lois Speer and Klyle Amon, and a son, Carmer L. Slocum III.
Graveside services at Oak Grove Cemetery will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Girl Scouts of the Huron Valley Council, 1900 Manchester Road, P.O. Box 969, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106-0969.
Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.
James M. Bauer
Chelsea
James M. Bauer of Chelsea passed away Wednesday March 19, 2008 at his sisters house in Ann Arbor. He was 64.
He was born on September 3, 1943 in Ann Arbor the son of Edwin and Eva (Hart) Bauer. James had lived in the area all his life, and worked for H and H distributing and Rockwell International for several years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling.
Surviving are nine brothers and sisters, Dick (Frances) Bauer of Chelsea, Dorothy Collins and Bill (Jean) Bauer all Chelsea, Shirley Jensen of Brighton, Sally Butler of Manitou Beach, Norma Bauer of Otsego, John (Shirley) Bauer of Florida, Margie (Roger) Holcomb of Pinckney, and Margaret Bauer of Ann Arbor. One sister in law, Sandy Bauer of Oregon.
Also surviving are many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by parents, four brothers and two sisters.
A memorial service was held Saturday March 22, 2008 from the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea with Pastor Steven L. Kincer officiating.
The family received friends at the funeral home Saturday. Expressions of sympathy can be made to Arbor Hospice.
Martin J. Merkel
Chelsea
Martin J. Merkel of Chelsea passed away Thursday March 20, 2008 at his home, surrounded by family. He was 85.
Martin was born on August 5, 1922 in Chelsea, the son of Henry and Rose (Lucht) Merkel. He was a life long member of the Chelsea community and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He also helped start the Knights of Columbus order in Dexter. Martin graduated from Chelsea High School in 1939. On March 2, 1957, he married Anna Marie Heller and she survives.
Also surviving are two children, Angeline (Robert Egan) Merkel of Ann Arbor, and David Merkel of Dexter. Two grandchildren, who will miss their loving ëOpa', Eva and Max. One sister Grace (Phil) Goodrich of Ariz., and one sister-in-law Mary Merkel of Ypsilanti.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Henry Merkel and one sister Angeline Merkel.
Anyone who knew Martin knew that he loved life and lived it to the fullest. He found special pleasure in spending time with his family at home and at their lake house in Northern Michigan. He was an accomplished big game hunter and truly loved nature. He was always very conscious of wildlife and environmental causes and took pride in the beautiful land on which he and Ann have lived. Together with his wife Ann, he owned and operated an oil exploration company and land development business. This month, they celebrated 51 years of marriage. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 24, 2008 from St. Mary Catholic Church with Rev F. Joseph Rinaldo and Rev Fr. Thomas J. Helfrich OSFS con celebrating.
Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea. Expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or St. Louis Center. The family received friends at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea.
Shirley M. Taylor
Ann Arbor
Shirley Taylor of Ann Arbor passed away on March 15, 2008 at the Glacier Hills Retirement Community. She was 89.
She was born March 7, 1919 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Theresa Gordenier and Charles Weidman. On October 4, 1940, she married Thomas A. Taylor who preceded her in death in 1996.
Shirley was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dexter, and St. Francis Catholic Church in Ann Arbor. She retired after more than 30 years of service from Argus Camera in Ann Arbor. During her retirement years she spent many hours gardening, traveling and enjoying MI football.
She was preceded in death by brothers Charles and Philip Wiedman, her nephew Brad Barlow and great niece Amy Klein.
Surviving are her sister, Barbara Barlow-Ponder (Bill) of Kalkaska Mich. and brother, John (Trudy) Wiedman of Tennessee. Nieces and nephews, Cindy (Dave) Kercher of Portland OR, Sandy (Herb) Klein, Dexter, Jeff (Terri) Barlow, Chelsea, Tina Barlow Raiford of Tennessee, also William (Kari) Wiedman of Ohio, Charles (Spring) Wiedman, and John E. Wiedman Jr. of Tennessee. Along with many other great nieces and nephews.
Visitation took place Wednesday March 19, at the Muehlig Funeral Chapel, Ann Arbor.
A funeral service was held Thursday, March 20, at the funeral chapel. Burial followed at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Dexter.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Louis School for Special Children, or High Point School in Ann Arbor.
Mike Dutzer
Dexter
Mike Dutzer of Dexter passed away at home on March 21, 2008 at the age of 83.
He was member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chelsea, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. He retired from the US Army after 20 years of service to his country. He severed during World War II and was in Germany from Dec. 7, 1953 to Feb. 11, 1956. His military occupation was Ambulance Driver and he was awarded a Good Conduct Metal and a Bronze Star. Mike worked as a security officer at the University of Michigan where he retired.
Mike is survived by his wife of 56 years Gloria Dutzer, two daughters Mary Ann Byrnes and Michele (Randal) King, six grandchildren: Shannon Byrnes, Charles Byrnes, Emily King, Ryan King, Tyler King and Carly King, three great grandchildren: Anthony Sanchez, Chelsea Sanchez and Katherine Sanchez.
A visitation was held Monday at the Hosmer Muehlig Funeral Chapel, Dexter. A mass of Christian Burial took place at St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Memorials may be made to Saint Louis School in Chelsea.
Geraldine M. Rushing
Chelsea
Geraldine M. Rushing of Chelsea passed away Friday March 21, 2008 at her home. She was 87.
She was born on April 9, 1920 in Lewis County Missouri, the daughter of Lloyd and Rhoda (Brumbraugh) Clickner.
Gerry had lived in the area since 1988 coming from Ann Arbor. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, embroidering work, gardening, and bingo. For 15 years she owned and operated Gerry Rushing Temporary Help in Ann Arbor retiring in 1982.
Surviving are two children, Kara (Donald) Crenshaw of Dexter, and Rhoda Sue (Mitchell) Zink of Chelsea. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Samantha Dey Armond, Eric Zink and Trever Zink as well as six great grandchildren, Joey, Alex, Nicholas, Skylyr, Hailey, and Mykaela.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Wanda J. Vogel, three husbands, William Vogel, Thomas Rushing, and Winston 'Frenchy' Arnot.
Funeral services were held Tuesday March 25, 2008 from the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea.
Burial followed at Arbor Crest Cemetery in Ann Arbor. Expressions of sympathy can be made to Friends of Michigan Animal Rescue.
The Rev. Robert MacDonald
Chelsea
The Rev. Robert MacDonald of Chelsea formerly of Dearborn, passed away at the Chelsea Retirement Community, Towsley Village on March 24, 2008. He was 88.
He was born the son of Alexander and Florence (Martin) on July 5, 1919 in Detroit. A veteran of World War II, Robert served in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater. Following the war he graduated from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. He served many Episcopal Churches in his career as a Priest including St. Peters' in Detroit, St. Johns' in Holly, St. Pauls' in Detroit, St. James' in Dexter, and Trinity in Belleville before retiring from St. Thomas' in Detroit. Robert was loved for his sense of humor. He never let a day go by without learning something new to improve himself, sharing his experience to help others enrich their lives. He loved nature, and enjoyed camping, sailing and hiking with his family ñ especially in Michigan.
He is survived by his children Ann and (David Woodburn) MacDonald of Cincinnati, Ohio, Andrew (Yvonne) MacDonald of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Stephen MacDonald of Toledo, Ohio, also his three grandchildren, Maura and Kelsey MacDonald, and Alexa Woodburn. He is also survived by his sister, Jean Salem of Royal Oak, Mich. (currently living in Cincinnati, Ohio).
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Muriel, and his brother Douglas.
A celebration of his life will take place at Christ Episcopal Church, 120 N. Military, Dearborn, on March 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Bishop Wendell Gibbs, Jr. and Rev. Daniel S. Appleyard officiating.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Christ Episcopal Church Dearborn or The Heritage Foundation for Chelsea Retirement Community. Arrangements are by the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home.
Charles J. Popovich
Munith
Formerly of Chelsea
Charles J. Popovich of Munith formerly of Chelsea, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2008. He was 80.
He was son of Charles Sr. and Mary (Bogdanyi) born on November 23, 1927 in Chelsea.
Charles was known has a hard worker and never missed a day of work in his life. Charles was also a loving father and a wonderful grandfather. He was known to have a great wit and a wonderful sense of humor that brought great joy to anyone he was around. His strength and courage was unmatched during his 15-year fight with cancer as was his unwavering faith. The family would like to thank Dr. Kenneth Pienta for his dedication, humor and knowledge in treating cancer patients.
Charles is survived by his children Joanne (Randy) Fink of Whitmore Lake, David Popovich of Clinton, Karen (ex son-in-law Dan) Rosentreter of Ann Arbor, and Donna (Dana) Jones of Dexter as well as 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Also surviving are his sister Tootsie (AJ) Hale of Chelsea, sister, Mary Jane Spikeberg of WI and sister-in-law Lynn Popovich, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother John Popovich.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 28, 2008 from the Staffan-Mitchell funeral home at 1:00 p.m. with Fa. Fortunato Turati officiating. A private burial will take place at a later date.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to The U of M Cancer center care of Dr. Pienta.
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