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Wayne Tilden
Wayne Tilden, age 75 years of Brooklyn, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at St. Joseph hospital.
Wayne was born on March 15, 1931 to George and Vera Mildred (Cessna) Tilden. He married Ruth Swartz in 1956. They lived their entire life near Onsted. Wayne played basketball and baseball while in high school. He served in the U. S. Army as a corporal while stationed in Germany. Wayne retired from Ford Motor Co. in Saline in 1989. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Surviving besides his wife are their children, Kenneth (Holly) Tilden of Brooklyn and Diana (James) Boyce of Onsted; two grandchildren, Travis (Erin) Tilden of Addison and Derek Boyce of Onsted; two great grandchildren, Logan and Jacob; two brothers, Charles (Ruthann) and William (Carol) Tilden all of Brooklyn; two sisters, Joyce (Hugh) Drake of Brooklyn and Gloria (Stephen) Rainey of Tucson, Ariz.; several brother and sisters-in law, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services for Wayne will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, at the Calif.; six grandchildren, James, Lori Sue and Ronald Wheeler, Kevin (Bobbie) Wheaton, Julie (Robin) Caverly and Jenny (Stan) Heslet; step-grandson, David Lawrence; 15 great grandchildren; two step great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
At his request, cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held with Veteran Honors courtesy of the Jackson County American Legion Ritual Team. Memorial contributions should be directed to the Heartland Home Care. Funeral services were provided by Nichols-Arthur Funeral Home, 820 Fifth Street, Michigan for 34 years and was a Navy veteran. A healing farewell service will be held on Wednesday, December 6, at 11 a.m. at Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Braun Chapel, Brooklyn, with Rev. Drew Michigan Center on Monday, December 4, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor David McKinstry officiating. Interment was at Woodstock Cemetery. Contributions can be made in Lillie’s memory to her family or Hospice of Jackson & Oaklawn.
Terry Lee Taylor
Terry Lee Taylor, age 37 years of Manitou Beach, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at his home. He was born on Dec. 5, 1968, in Napoleon, Arizona; sisters, Kelly (Gerald) Bell of Addison, Sara Taylor of Kewaskum, Wisc.; uncle, Kern (Noralee) McKee, Jr. of Fairfield, Ohio at a later date. Memorials are suggested to New Focus Club House and envelopes are available at the funeral home.
Bobbie C. Willi
Bobbie C. Willi, age 61 of Vineyard Lake, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hospice of Jackson and Oaklawn.
She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Gene S. Willi I; two children, Gene S. (Melissa) Willi II of Temperance and Michelle (Dave) Gragg of Vineyard Lake; four grandchildren, Gene S. Willi III, Dana Willi, Cody and Katy Gragg; two sisters, Jean Wiedner of Taylor and Juanita Malone of Michigan Center.
Calvin K. Durkee
CALVIN K. DURKEE, age 67 years of Cement City, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2007 at his home. Full Military Honors will be performed
On Friday, February 2, 2007 at 3:00 P.M. by the American Legion Durkee-Seager Post #550 of Onsted at the Ohio, the son of Curtis and Nenah (Measures) Deyo.
He married Mildred (Ouellette) in 1947 in Adrian and she preceded him in death on Nov. 15, 1999. He was also preceded in death by his parents of Brooklyn and brother: Vincent. Mr. Deyo served our country as an Ensign of the Merchant Marines during WW II. He was a member of the Irish Hills Eagles, American Legion Wilber-Bartlett Post #315, Masons and Moose Lodge, Brooklyn. Sy was employed by Consumers Energy as a lineman until his retirement in 1986. You might remember him bagging your groceries at the Country Market in Brooklyn where he was currently employed. Sy had played the piano since he was 8 years old and currently had a monthly gig playing at the Living Center in Brooklyn. He knew everyone and had many friends. He was the kindest, most generous man and the best dad.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Sy is survived by his children, Roy ( Elizabeth ) Deyo of Mission, Colo., and Battle Creek, learning to regain the use of his legs. After leaving the Army, Elmer attended and graduated from the Chicago Institute of Optometry in 1949. He was a practicing optometric dispenser who specialized in special needs patients, for the next 40 years.
Elmer married Patricia Jean Merchant in 1949, and they were happily married until her death in 1992. Elmer and Patricia had four children, Kenneth Karl Kraska of Cement City, Kimberly Kay (Steinmetz) of Lakeland, Mich., Kathleen Ann (Kalin) of Whitmore Lake, Mich., and Thomas John Kraska of Marshfield, Mass. who survive him; as well as four grandchildren; and four great-grand children. Elmer will be missed by everyone that knew him.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison. Burial was in Somerset Center Cemetery.
Mary Redington
Mary Redington, age 90, of Brooklyn, passed away on Jan. 24, 2007, in Lighthouse Point, Fla. She was born on May 20, 1916.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, and daughter, Lynn Galway. Mary is survived by two children, Dick ( Nancy ) Redington and Jim (Susan) Redington, both of Livonia ; son-in-law, Charlie Galway of McHenry, Ill ; nine grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
Services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007. Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice by the Sea, 1531 West Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33486-3395, or the charity of your choice. Arrangements were by Borek Jennings Funeral Home.
