Elmer "Bud" Hahn, 88, of Royal Oak, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center - Oakland.
He was born Oct. 18, 1921, in Romeo, the son of Julius and Augusta Hahn. On April 6, 1946, he married Helen V. Donaldson in Detroit.
Mr. Hahn was the former owner of Royal Oak Trucking Company.
He is survived by a daughter, Patricia Lonon; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen, on May 7, 1999; and a son, Jim Hahn, on Nov. 18, 1996.
Services were held Monday, Aug. 30, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Royal Oak. The Rev. Jeremy Schultz officiated. Burial was in Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia. Arrangements were by Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home in Royal Oak.
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Duaine G. "Red" Harding, 82, of Fort Myers, Fla., and formerly of Romeo, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.
He was born July 12, 1928, in Iron Mountain, the son of Walton and Mildred (Bauman) Harding. He married Mary Ann Jelsch.
Mr. Harding served in the United States Air Force. He was a retired teacher and administrator for Utica Public Schools with 34 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann; two children, Sherri (John) Ross and Dr. John (Carole) Harding; a sister, Wanda Trumble; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, Walton and Mildred Harding; and a sibling, Packy Eckola.
Services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 1, at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. in Shelby Township. Burial will be in Iron Mountain Cemetery Park.
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Orlo E. Kirkum, 92, of Chesterfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.
He was born Aug. 14, 1918, in Ray Center, the son of Glenn and Angela (Dunn) Kirkum. On Oct. 27, 1939, he married Helen Thompson.
Mr. Kirkum graduated from New Haven High School in 1936.
He is survived by his daughter, Donna (Rulen) West of Lenox; a sister, Marie (Robert) Prause of Grayling; 11 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen, in 2007; a son, Ken Kirkum in 2009; a daughter, Nancy Dilger in 2009; his parents, Glenn and Angela Kirkum; and three siblings, Mark Kirkum, Lester Kirkum and Kathleen "Toots" Ross.
Services were held Saturday, Aug. 21, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Lenox. William Austin, L.M., officiated. Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery in New Baltimore. Arrangements were by the Tiffany-Young and Hauss Funeral Home in Armada.
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Curtis John Ostrander, 22, of Caseville and formerly of Romeo, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010.
He was born Sept. 9, 1987.
Mr. Ostrander graduated from Caseville High School.
He is survived by a daughter, Eva Anderson of Wisconsin; his parents, Gary and Laurie (Fairchild) Ostrander of Caseville; a brother, Dustin of Caseville; his grandparents, Laurel Greer of Romeo, Dawn Ostrander of Almont; and a great-grandmother, Evelyn Wiser of Clarkston.
Services were held Saturday, Aug. 28, at Caseville Public School Auditorium. Arrangements were by the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Caseville.
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Marian Christina Sutton, 76, a lifelong Armada area resident, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at the Village Rehabilitation and Care Community in Armada.
She was born March 6, 1934, in Armada, the daughter of Fred P. and Evelyn A. (Miller) Jacob. On March 28, 1958, she married Wesley D. Sutton in Richmond.
Mrs. Sutton graduated from Armada High School in 1952. She was a member of the First United Church of Christ of Richmond.
She is survived by three children, Cindy (Phil) Grudzinski of Bruce Township, Rick (Jodie) Sutton of Armada and Rian (Renee) Sutton of Armada; three siblings, Howard (Jean) Jacob of Armada, Jean (Don) Pratt of Armada and Nancy Mikolowski of Richmond Township; and eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Wesley, on June 15, 1976; and her parents, Fred and Evelyn Jacob.
Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 31, at the Armada Congregational United Church of Christ in Armada. The Rev. Jennifer Long, pastor of the First United Church of Christ in Richmond, officiated. Burial was in Willow Grove Cemetery in Richmond Township. Arrangements were by Tiffany-Young and Hauss Funeral Home in Armada.
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Eleanor Morse Todd, 90, of Romeo and formerly of Sparta, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at The Village Memory Care Center in Armada.
She was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Rahway, N. J. She married Robert Keith Todd.
Mrs. Todd graduated from Olivet College and taught art and music in the Sparta School District.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert, in 1995; and four siblings.
A private cremation has been held. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Sparta.
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Gervase J. Kiley, 76, of Washington Township and formerlyo f Duluth, Ga., and Roseville, died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at the Shelby Nursing Complex in Shelby Township.
He was born July 9, 1934 in Detroit, the son of Gervase J. and Anastasia E. (Webber) Kiley. He married r Sally Webster on May 22, 1954, in Detroit.
Mr. Kiley worked for General Motors as a tool maker for over 40 years, starting at the Fleetwood Plant in Detroit and retiring from the plant in Doraville, Ga. in 1995. After retirement, he worked for a few years at Pine Valley Golf Course in Ray.
He is survived by his wife, Sally, of Washington Township; two children: John M.(Carol) of Macomb Township and William A. (Terri) of Peck; three siblings, Robert (Karen) Gurchiek of Gaylord, Lauretta (Tom) LaDuke of Washington Township and Shirley (Don) Carter of Washington Township; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two siblings, Arlene and Beatrice.
Visitation: 2-9 p.m. with a 7 p.m. scripture service, Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Henry M.Malburg Funeral Home, Romeo.
Services: 11 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home.

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Slava Kokotovich, 97, of the Detroit area, died on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 at the Campbell Personal Care Home in Leonard.
She was born in Gospic, Croatia, on Oct. 13, 1912, the daughter of Ivica and Matija (Frkovic) Brkljacic. On Nov. 25, 1930,she married Nicola Kokotovich.
Mrs. Kokotovich was a homemaker her entire life.
She is survived by four children, Katherine (Lawrence) Puz, Michel (Sandra), Ivan (Stephanie) and Nick (Dorothy) Kokotovich; a brother, Ivica (Dragica) Brkljacic; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren and her brother Ivica (Dragica) Brkljacic. She was predeceased by her husband, Nicola, on Nov. 17, 2007; and a grandson, Keith.
Service: 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3, at St Lucy's Catholic Church in Troy.
Burial: Following at 1 p.m. at the White Chapel Cemetery in Troy.
Arrangements: Hall-Kokotovich Funeral Home in Gladwin and the Henry M. Malburg Funeral Home in Romeo.
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