Barbara (Tuttle) Paull
June 24, 1935-March 26, 2000
ADRIAN - Barbara (Tuttle) Paull, 64, of Adrian, whose brother lives in Monroe, died Sunday evening in Bixby Medical Center. She had been seriously ill for three weeks.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Anderson Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Salvation Army Church. Capt. William Hogg will officiate. Burial will be in Lenawee Hills Memorial Park.
Edward J. Kish
July 4, 1930-April 20, 2000
PORT CLINTON, Ohio - Edward J. Kish, 69, of Port Clinton, formerly of Monroe, a charter member of Lake Erie Charter Boat Association, died Thursday morning at Firelands Community Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 9 until services at 11 a.m. Monday at Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home. Burial will be in Catawba Island Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Michael of Huron, Ohio and Mark of Zion, Ill.; two stepsons, Michael C. Hawk of Albuquerque, N.M. and Randall S. Hawk of Clyde, Ohio; three daughters, Michele Gasteier and Mary Jo Hart, both of Sandusky and Maria Troike of Castalia, Ohio; four sisters, Joanne Reaume of Romeo, Barbara Smith and Teresa Roof, both of Adrian and Donna Baran of Novi; 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
Michael F. Misiak
May 16, 1926-April 21, 2000
Michael F. Misiak, 73, of Monroe, a former truck driver for Jones Transfer Co. and who was forced to serve as a teen-ager in a hard labor camp by the Nazis in World War II, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday in his home. He had been ill for two years and seriously ill for the past five years.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Rupp Funeral Home, Monroe, where a rosary will be recited at 5. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home and at 1 in St. John Catholic Church, Monroe, of which he was a member. The Rev. Terrence Kerner, pastor, will officiate and interment
will be in St. Joseph Cemetery under the auspices of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Born May 16, 1926, in Torun, Poland, he was the son of Franciszek and Maria (Bartkowiak) Misiak. He married Ruth Whited May 18, 1957, in Monroe. She died June 2, 1995.
He was employed for 27 years for Jones, where he retired in 1989.
He came to the United States in 1950 after spending several years in the labor camp in Germany and serving in Nuremberg with a Polish guard company attached to the U.S. Air Force. At age 14, he left his family and home and joined the Polish underground fighting the Nazis. He left for Germany and never came back.
He was liberated from the prison camp by American armed forces on April 10, 1945, a date he said he would never forget, according to an article written about him in The Evening News.
The article described a happy reunion with his mother in 1967 after they had been separated for 27 years.
He was sponsored by St. Mary Academy when he came to the United States and earned his citizenship on Aug. 3, 1955.
He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army from Jan. 20, 1955, to Jan. 18, 1957, and earned the Good Conduct Medal.
He was a member of Monroe Council 1266, Knights of Columbus.
Surviving are two sons, Terry G. of Dundee and Michael (Micky) of Monroe; two sisters, Jolanta F. Kowalczewski of Spring Hill, Fla., and Bogumila S. Janus of Lodz, Poland, and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Mercy Memorial Hospice of Monroe.
Robert Charles Boudrie
March 12, 1923-April 23, 2000
Robert Charles Boudrie, 77, of Monroe, a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Newport, died at 5:25 a.m. Sunday in his home. He had been ill for several weeks.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 today at Allore Funeral Home, where a scripture service will be held at 7:30 tonight. The Rev. William Tindall, pastor of St. Charles Catholic Church, Newport, will officiate. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Tindall will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Robert Jr. of Carleton and Timothy of Monroe; three daughters, Linda Rodgers of Carleton, Beth Sobus of Monroe and Terri Sever of Chicago, Ill.; a sister, Joann Kirkland of Arizona; 15 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
Juanita Doris Owens
July 20, 1904-April 23, 2000
GIBRALTAR - Homemaker Juanita Doris Owens, 95, of Gibraltar died Sunday in her home.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 today and from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Ford Chapel of Allore-Martenson Funeral Home, Rockwood, where services will be held at noon Thursday. Robert Pavella, chaplain of Downriver Honor Guard, will officiate. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township.
Surviving are a son, Franklin of Hilliard, Ohio; two daughters, Beatrice Todd and Mrs. Robert (Betty) Edmunds; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Lowell E. Addy
Sept. 20, 1922-April 23, 2000
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark. - Dundee-area farmer Lowell E. Addy, 77, of Cherokee Village, formerly of Dundee, died Sunday in his home after a brief illness.
Cremation has taken place, under the direction of Tri-County Chapel. A memorial service will be held at noon May 6 at Dundee United Methodist Church, Dundee. The Rev. Sherry Parker, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, L. Richard of Dundee and Milton M. of Lakeland, Fla.; a daughter, Janell L. Bogedain of Dundee; a sister, Patti Lutz of South Bend, Ind.; eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Ivan William Zorn
March 10, 1919-April 26, 2000
IDA - Services have been set for Ivan William Zorn, 81, of Ida, a longtime public servant and member of Raisinville Township Board, who died Wednesday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ypsilanti. He had been ill for several years.
Friends may call until 9 tonight at Capaul Funeral Home. He will lie in state from 10 a.m. until services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ida United Methodist Church. The Rev. John Mehl will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Dean and Dale, both of Ida; a brother, Calvin of Tecumseh; four sisters, Bonnie Zorn-Wilcox of Dundee, Jeanette Zorn-Hoffman and Hazel Zorn-Brossia, both of Monroe and Juanita Zorn-Brossia of Ida; six grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
Sybilla Wittkop
April 19, 1910-April 29, 2000
Services have been set for Sybilla Wittkop, 90, of Monroe, co-owner of Wittkop Pontiac, who died Saturday at the Lutheran Home.
Friends may call from 3:30 to 8 today at Allore Funeral Home. She will lie in state from 11:30 a.m. until services at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Stanley AuBuchon, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Surviving are a son, Larry of South Haven; two daughters, Mrs. Elden (Carole) Zang of Traverse City and Mrs. Robert (Gail) Bert of Port Huron; nine grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.
Gladys E. Drouillard
Jan. 11, 1912-May 1, 2000
Services have been set for Gladys E. Drouillard, 88, of Monroe, former owner and operator of Drouillard's
Restaurant, who died at 8:06 a.m. Monday in Greenbrook Manor. She had been ill for two years.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Allore Funeral Home. Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home and at 10 at St. John Catholic Church. The Rev. Terrence Kerner, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Surviving are two sons, Donald of Monroe and Jerry of Safety Harbor, Fla.; two brothers, James and Robert, both of Toledo; a sister, Bernadine Meminger of Toledo; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
Richard L. Mehle
Feb. 25, 1932-April 30, 2000
Services have been set for Korean War veteran Richard L. Mehle, 68, of Monroe, who died at 8:53 p.m. Sunday at Veterans Hospital, Ann Arbor. He had been ill for four years.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Allore Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. Louie Barnett, pastor of Eagle Nest Community Church, will officiate. Following the services, members of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military services, also at the funeral home. Burial will be in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
Surviving are his mother of Monroe; two sons, Richard S. of Las Vegas, Nev. and Russell S. of Lancaster, Calif.; two daughters, Renee Sue Mehle of Toledo and Rochelle Lynn Mehle of Las Vegas, Nev., and five grandchildren.
Walter J. Navarre
July 19, 1913-July 16, 2000
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Retired millwright Walter J. Navarre, 86, of Auburndale, formerly of Monroe County, died Sunday at Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Fla.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 28 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Ida. Kersey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are his wife; three sons, Donald of Atlanta, Mich., Ronald of Brooklyn and Rudy of Hohenwald, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. Ora (Helen) Towler of Belleville; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Elmer (Jeannie) Hehl of Lakeland, Fla. and Mrs. Arthur (Sally) Guy on Monclova, Ohio; a sister, Alice Russeau of Monroe; 24 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.
Shirley M. Compora
May 20, 1936-Aug. 6, 2000
Monroe High School graduate Shirley M. Compora, 64, of Monroe died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday at Medilodge of Monroe.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 today at Rupp Funeral Home. She will lie in state from 10 until services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Stanley AuBuchon, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, James R. II (Rochelle M.) and Jeffrey P. (Jacquelyn S.), both of Monroe, and four grandchildren.
Phillip D. Iott
March 6, 1912-Aug. 5, 2000
OTTAWA LAKE - Self-employed farmer Phillip D. Iott, 88, of Ottawa Lake died Saturday at Mercy Memorial Hospital, Monroe.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Reeb Funeral Home, Sylvania, Ohio, where the rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Thursday. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Temperance. Burial will be in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Phillip D. (Tamara) of Ottawa Lake; three daughters, Shirley (Keith) Keller of Blissfield, Marilyn (Roger) Phebus of Morenci and Marica (Allen) Consear of Ottawa Lake; a sister, Mary Cousino of Erie; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
John Kiss
July 15, 1903-Aug. 8, 2000
Retried warehouse foreman John Kiss, 97, of Monroe died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday at Greenbrook Manor, following a short illness.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Allore Funeral Home, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Dennis Wenzel, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be private.
Surviving are three daughters, Betty Ann (Roderick) Uhl and Nancy (Gary) Standifer, both of Monroe and Karen (George) Cebina of Ypsilanti; a sister, Elizabeth Keller of Windberg, Pa.; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Harold R. Furrow
Aug. 6, 1947-July 16, 2000
OAKHURST, N.J. - Vietnam veteran Harold R. Furrow, 52, of Oakhurst, formerly of Dundee and Texas, died July 16 at Manmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, N.J. He had been seriously ill for months.
Cremation has taken place. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Maple Grove Cemetery, Dundee. The Rev. Larry K. Loree will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Cover Funeral Home, Dundee, is in charge of local arrangements.
Surviving are his mother of Toledo; two brothers, Randy L. of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Frank G. of Toledo, and two sisters, Brenda J. Lowrey of Fort Wayne, Ind. and Stacy Zink of Monroe.
Eugene E. (Pork) Waara
Dec. 8, 1931-Aug. 7, 2000
CARLETON - Eugene E. (Pork) Waara, 68, of Carleton, who retired from Army National Guard, died at 4:07 p.m. Monday at Toledo Hospital, Toledo. He had been in poor health for a year and seriously ill for three weeks.
There will be no visitation or services. A memorial luncheon will be served at noon Thursday at Brest Bay Sportsman's Club, Newport. Cremation has taken place. Rupp Funeral Home, Monroe, was in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are his wife; four sons, Chris (Michelle) and James (Mary), both of Southgate, Eugene (Gwynn) of Chanhassen, Minn. and Jeffrey (Anita) of Mountain Grove, Mo.; a stepson, Jeffrey Zukowski of Shaw Air Force Base, Sumpter, S.C.; three brothers, John of Chassel, Stanley of Baraga and Gerald of Athelstane, Wis.; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Mayo of Baraga; 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
George August Wenzel
July 27, 1918-Aug. 9, 2000
SOUTH ROCKWOOD - George August Wenzel, 82, of South Rockwood, a member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Flat Rock, died Wednesday.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Friday at Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home, Flat Rock, where members of Flat Rock Lodge 1731, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will conduct services at 7 p.m. Friday. He will lie in state from 9 until services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Flat Rock. The Rev. John Negele, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township.
Surviving are a son, Roger (Peggy) of South Rockwood; three daughters, Judy Whited of Brownstown Township, Candy (William) Chinavare of Newport and Cheri Wenzel of Clinton Township; two brothers, Carl of Huron Township and Arthur of Flat Rock; nine grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
