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James A. Potter I
Age 86 of Durand, formerly of Owosso, Michigan. Visitation will be Wednesday and Thursday 2-9 with the family present from 2-4 and 7-9 P.m. There will also be an Eastern Star Service Wednesday evening at 7:30 P.m. and a Masonic Service Thursday evening at 7:30 P.m. at the funeral home.
James was born on March 9, 1915 in Lennon, Michigan. She died on January 4, 1980. He was twice Past Master of Vernon Masonic Lodge #279, lifetime member of Owosso Masonic Lodge #81, lifetime member of the Scottish Rite Consistory, Valley of Bay City, and lifetime member of Abigail Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Owosso. He resided most of his life in Shiawassee County.
Survivors include two daughters, Marian Goebel of Durand, MI, and Beatrice Chila of Owosso, MI, 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his parents, wife Evie, 1 son James II, 6 brothers, Jerry, Joey, Kenneth, Ray, Raymond, and Roy, and 7 sisters, Opal, Hazel, Della, Helen, Corrie, Minnie, and Onie.
Memorials may be made to the Michigan.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Corunna Chapel.
Heidi R. Mepham
Age 41 of St. Louis, Michigan. Visitation will be at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Alward-Michigan on June 7, 1959, the daughter of Robert A. and Florence A. (Plank) Hill. On August 19, 1977 she married Steven Mepham in Alma, Michigan Concert Band, and the Gratiot County Players. She also enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, writing, and collecting antique Barbie dolls. Heidi was a life long resident of St. Louis, Michigan.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Alward-Carter, Chapel.
Sophie H. Motz
Age 79 of Ashley, Michigan. Rev. Fr. Bennett Constantine will officiate. Burial will take place at North Star Cemetery, North Star, Michigan on October 28, 1921 the daughter of Peter and Anna (Orzelski) Dembowski. She graduated from Ithaca High School. On April 14, 1945 she married William F. Motz, Sr. in Lansing, Michigan. She resided most of her life in the Ashley area.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia & Allen Hatch of Grand Blanc, MI, two sons, William F. Motz Jr. & Donna of Eaton Rapids, MI, and Larry & Ginger Motz of Lansing, MI, eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, one sister, Rosemary & Robert Fretter of Lansing, MI, one brother, Walter & Maggie Dembowski of Lansing, MI, three sister in-laws, Alice Dembowski of Lansing, MI, Mary Dembowski of Warner Robbins, GA, and Vlasta Motz of Ashley, MI, and one brother in-law, Joe & Ann Motz, of St. Johns, MI.
She was predeceased by her parents, one daughter, Donna, three brothers, Ed, Joseph, & Hank, and one sister, Stella Dembowski.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.