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OBITUARIES
Russell Coleman
Russell D. Coleman, 60, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
He was born Feb. 18, 1948 in Caro, the son of Myles H. and Geraldine Coleman.
Coleman was a graduate of Cass City High School. He served in the Vietnam War as an E-5 Sergeant in the 25th Infantry from 1966 to 1970, and was awarded 2 Purple Heart Medals of Honor. Coleman received his associate's degree in photojournalism from Delta College, Bay City. He worked as a photojournalist for CBS in Ft. Wayne and Houston, Texas. Later, Coleman transferred to WJBK-Fox 2 in Detroit. He received an Emmy in 1987 as a videographer for the WJBK news series, "Celebrate Michigan".
Coleman is survived by his wife, Bonnie (Grifka) Coleman; children: Lacee and the late Tia of West Bloomfield, Jennifer Coleman and Brandi Hurd of Ft. Meyers, Fla.; 2 grandchildren; and siblings: Gary W. (Pat) of Niceville, Fla., Bart (Ilse) of Vassar.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Coleman.
Mass was held Saturday, March 29, at St. Colman Church, Farmington Hills.
Interment was held Monday, March 31, at St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly.
Memorials may be made to the American Legion.
Arrangements were made by McCabe Funeral Home, Farmington Hills.
Marion Dafoe
Marion Lucile Perry Dafoe, 92, of Cass City, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City following a long illness.
She was born Dec. 22, 1915 at home in Sanilac County, the daughter of George and Anna Luella (Frank) Bullock.
She married Ralph John Perry May 5, 1937 in Caro. He died Dec. 6, 1998. She later married Lawrence Dafoe May 10, 2003 in Cass City.
Dafoe helped on the family farm.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Dafoe; sons: Jimmie (Geraldine) Perry of Cass City, Ronald (Arlone) Perry of Talala, Okla., and Richard (Paula) Perry of Owosso; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-granddaughters; 2 sisters-in-law: Josephine Patterson of Ubly, Lela Higgins of Sandusky; a brother-in-law, Orville Dafoe of Lansing; numerous nieces and nephews; stepsons: Charles (Peggy) Dafoe of Flint, and James (Rhonda) Dafoe of Fountain; 4 step-grandchildren; one step-great granddaughter; and many loving friends and neighbors.
Dafoe was preceded in death by 3 sisters: Hazel Thane, Myrtle Montague, Mildred Bullock; 2 brothers: Eldon and Ferris Bullock; and a granddaughter, Kay Ellen Perry.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 7 at Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, with Chuck Emmert of Novesta Church of Christ officiating.
Interment was in the Novesta Township Cemetery, Cass City.
Memorials may be made to Rawson Memorial District Library for the "Tyler Perry Historical Projects".
Arrangements were made by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.
Danny Fuller
Danny Lee Fuller, 56, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 3, 2008 at home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1952 in Jackson, the son of Roy and Gertrude (Raymond) Fuller.
He married Pamela Carpenter April 16, 1977 in Ellsworth.
Fuller was a skilled trades General Motors employee for 30 years, working at the Orion Assembly Plant in Lake Orion. He was the former assistant pastor at the First Apostolic Church of Mt. Morris. He was a member of the Walking Horse Association of Michigan.
Fuller is survived by his wife, Pamela; children: Angela (Thomas Sr.) Rynicki of Lansing, Danny Lee (Jennifer) Fuller Jr. of Flint, Joel Fuller at home in Kingston, and Kayla Fuller at home in Kingston; 8 grandchildren; siblings: Roy D. (Judy) Fuller, Donny (Midge) Fuller, David (Shelly) Fuller, Diane Ruede, Debbie Fuller, and Dorean (Jeff) Johnson all of Jackson; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Betty Pearl.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 8 at the First Apostolic Church of Mt. Morris, with Pastor Peter Murdock of the United Pentecostal Church of Caro officiating.
Interment was in the Kingston Cemetery, Kingston.
Memorials may be made to the Family Discretionary Fund.
Arrangements were made by Kranz Funeral Home, Kingston.
Kenneth Krohn
Kenneth Dale Krohn, 64, a lifelong resident of Elkton, died Friday, March 28, 2008 at Covenant Healthcare, Saginaw.
He was born July 31, 1943 in Bad Axe, the son of the late Roy and Louise (Ewald) Krohn.
Krohn retired from Active Industries after working for 32 years.
He is survived by his children: Paula Krohn of Oklahoma, Michelle Carter of Caro, and Dale Krohn of Bad Axe; 11 grandchildren; siblings: Ronald (Donna) Krohn of Elkton and Marjorie (Richard) Hall of Cass City.
Krohn was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce (Barbara) Krohn of Elkton.
Funeral services were held Sunday, March 30, at the Community Wesleyan Church, Elkton, with the Rev. Daniel Stone officiating.
Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery, Elkton.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were made by Thabet Funeral Home, Cass City.
Evelyn Miller
Evelyn M. Miller, 86, of Ubly, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the Huron Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe.
She was born June 10, 1921 in Parisville, the daughter of the late Michael and Victoria (Grzybowski) Michalski.
She married Harvey Polk June 1, 1940 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Parisville. He died Sept. 11, 1975. She later married Aloize Miller April 23, 1988 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Parisville.
Miller was a country school graduate. She worked in the Detroit area until 1950. In 1955, Miller moved to Gagetown to own and operate the Gagetown Hotel. Then in 1973, she moved back to the family farm in Huron County. She was a parishioner at
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Parisville.
Miller is survived by her husband, Aloize, of Ubly; 2 sons: Gerald (Judy) Polk of Luzerne, and Dennis Polk of Grand Rapids; a step-daughter, Jean Uhl of Sterling Heights; 2 step-sons: Daniel (Joann) Miller of Sterling Heights, and Paul (Andrea) Miller of McFarland, Wis.; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren; and 3 step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a great-grandson; 2 brothers: Norman and Clarence Michalski; and a sister, Elsie Kubacki.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial mass will be held at a later date.
Burial will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Parisville.
Memorials may be made to the Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe.
Arrangements were made by Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home, Ubly.
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