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Joseph R. Davis, Jr.
Joseph R. Davis, Jr., 38 of Hudson, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006, in an automobile accident in Woodstock Township. He was born Oct. 26, 1968, in Hudson, the son of Joseph Sr. and Betty (Tanner) Davis. He was a lifelong resident of Rollin Township and was a 1988 graduate of Addison High School. He enjoyed listening to country music and watching old movies.
He is survived by his parents, Joseph Sr. and Betty Davis of Hudson ; two brothers, Arthur Davis of Jackson and Norman Davis of Hudson; one sister, Penny (Shane) Cox of Hudson; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were held on Nov. 10, 2006, at Brown-VanHemert Funeral Home in Addison with Pastor E. Keith Corbin officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to help with funeral expenses.
Roger Scott Field
Roger Scott Field, 57 of Brooklyn, walked on in spirit on Nov. 1, 2006, under the care of Hospice and at home with his family in Brooklyn.
He was born the son of Roger Sidney Field and Melvene (Sally) Mary Sparks on Jan. 26, 1949, in Ann Arbor. Brothers Ronald and Randy and nephews Robert and Douglas survive him. His mother preceded him in passing.
He married Kristie Lynne Eberts in 1969 and they had three daughters, Shana (Scott) Figures of Livonia, Mich., Stephanie (Ryan) Feeback of Ft. Wayne, Ind. and Sarah Field of Kalamazoo. He had seven grandchildren, Casey, Jocelyn and Sam Figures, Tristen and Colin Feeback and Annika Field Pollard. His first grandchild, Rebecca Field, preceded him in death.
Roger was a 1967 graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, and then was a pipe fitter in Local 190 in Ann Arbor. He retired from Boone and Darr, Inc. this year.
Besides his family, Roger’s other passion was anything to do with guns. He was a member of the NRA and the Goodrich Shooting Range in Alma.
His body was cremated according to his wishes after donating what was needed to John Hopkins Hospital in their effort to find a way to fight Pancreatic Cancer.
The family held a celebration of life gathering on Saturday, November 4. His daughter, Shanna Field Figures, 34259 Bretton, Livonia, MI, 48152, will oversee donations in his memory. They will be forwarded to the Foote Home Healthcare Services in Jackson and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.
Adriana (Heckaman) Fuller
Adriana (Heckaman) Fuller, age 92 of Napoleon, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at Faith Haven Senior Care Centre.
Surviving are her son, David (Helen) Heckaman Sr.; two grandchildren, David (Laura) Heckaman Jr. and DaVette (Dennis) Butcher; six great-grandchildren, Dennis and Melissa Butcher, Jennifer Hamby, Bonnie Conley, Robert Michigan Center.
Harold L. Guminski
Harold L. Guminski, formerly of Brooklyn, passed away at home on Nov. 4, 2006. He retired from the United States Air Force and the State of Michigan Center Eagles #3634 for 30 years.
Harold is survived by his wife, Dorothy Guminski; 10 children; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, three sisters; and one brother. Services will be held at Michigan Center, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at 4 p.m.
Jennifer Lynne Murphy
Jennifer Lynne Murphy, age 18 of Lake LeAnn, Jerome, passed away on Thursday evening, Nov. 2, 2006, as a result of an automobile accident in Somerset Township.
She was born on June 30, 1988, in Toledo, Ohio; and aunt, Linda Pytel of Hudson, Fla. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Donald E. Pytel and paternal grandmother, Mildred L. Murphy.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, at the Somerset Beach Campground with Pastor David Luke officiating. Burial took place at Somerset Cemetery. Jennifer was a Gift of Life Donor.
Services were provided by Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison.
Martha G. Nichols
Martha G. Nichols, age 90 years of Onsted, passed away Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, at Lynwood Manor in Adrian.
Martha was born on Nov. 19, 1915, in Hopwood, Pa., the daughter of Jacob and Mary Jane (Spears) Dymond. She moved to the Lenawee County area in 1935. Martha married George E. Nichols in 1946 and he passed away in 1985. Together they owned and operated The Irish Hills Grill. Martha was a very generous person, always willing to help someone who needed a hand. She was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Shrine Church, with the Altar Rosary Society and the choir.
Surviving Martha are her children, Sue (Gary) Coats of Jackson, Judy (Robert) Randall of Dunn Chapel in Onsted.
Aki Nelson
Aki Nelson, age 68 of Cambridge Township, passed away Oct. 31, 2006. Aki was born in Siapan on May 8, 1938. She married Thomas Nelson on Aug. 7, 1958, in Okinawa, and moved with him to the United States where she became a naturalized citizen in 1963.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Thomas; son, Thomas A. (Frances Lynn) Nelson of Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.; two grandchildren, Curtis Benjamin and Taylor Shae. Aki was preceded in death by Tom’s parents, Curtis D. and Mahala Pauline Nelson.
Memorial donations may be given to Hospice of Lenawee County or the American Cancer Society. Envelopes are available at Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Braun Chapel. A healing farewell took place on Saturday at noon at Maple Grove Cemetery in Harrison, Mich. Arrangements in Harrison were entrusted to Stocking Funeral Home.
Martha A. Carter
Martha A. Carter, age 56 of Somerset Center, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at her home. She was born on July 30, 1950 in Jackson, Mich. to Guy L. and Beatrice M. (West) Carter.
Martha lived in Liberty, Mich., for 41 years, and then lived in Somerset Center for the past 15 years. She graduated from a local high school in 1968 and was a cosmetologist for many years, and then she was employed at the New Jerusalem Christian Fellowship as food director. She was a nanny for the past 20 years, and a member of the New Jerusalem Christian Fellowship in Somerset.
Surviving are her mother, Beatrice M. Texas; two nephews, Josh (Britt) Slatten of Amarillo and Jeremiah (April) Slatten of Chula Vista, Colo., died on Dec. 8, 2006, in Colorada. The son of Dite and Elizabeth Hawley, he was born at Grass Lake on March 19, 1918 and lived in Napoleon. His great-grandparents were among the first settlers in 1832 and helped build the Napoleon Methodist Church in the 1840’s.
Bud grew up working with his father and brother laying stone walks and rock gardens using Napoleon Sandstone. He formed Star Colo. as a soldier-miner for more than a year. He resumed his Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Rosalind Hawley and Maxine Dialogue; nieces, Marilyn (John) Anderson, Rosanne Hawley and Linda (Timothy) Groesbeck; nephew, B. Lewis (Doris) Hawley; and cousin, Marlys (William) McGaughey and Ihde cousins in Colo. Virgil was laid to rest on December 18 at Green Mountain Cemetery in Boulder. Memorial gifts in his name may be sent to Napoleon United Methodist Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 337, Napoleon, Mich., 49261, or to Native America Emergency Relief, P.O. 131570, Carlsbad, CA, 92013.
Betty Jo Pate
Betty Jo Pate, age 68 years of Addison, formerly of the Detroit area, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer at her home.
Born on November 13, 1938 in Logan, W. Va., she was the daughter of Joe and Della (Smith) Webb. She married Riley Edgar Pate in 1956 and he preceded her in death on April 17, 1974. Betty enjoyed gardening and traveling.
Surviving are her children, Charlotte (Dave) West of Onsted, Marinda ‘Gail’ Pate of Addison, Billy (Holly) Pate of Rome Center, Wanda Pate of Dearborn, Wayne Pate, Carol (Don) Mitchell of Indiana, Peedle, Hester, Tuck, Annis and Charles Webb; grandchildren, Cindy, Kevin, Dewey, Angel, Sarah, Chris, Crystal, Christy, T.J., Karmen, Nicole, Christopher, Mitchell, Shavon, Jason and Justin; great-great-grandchildren, Ryan, Marcus, Isabella, Brittany, Devin, Shyanne, Anthony, Cameron; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, son, Charles Pate; daughter, Beverly Pate, and 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison with Pastor Jeff Dillon officiating. Interment followed at North Rome Cemetery in Manitou Beach.
