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Mr. James Dayton Watts

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Published in Daily Tribune on April 18 2013

James Dayton Watts age 76 longtime resident of Ferndale and St. Clair died Sunday April 14 2013 at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was born April 4 1937 in Detroit to the late Dayton Thomas Watts and Mollie Bell Hays. Mr. Watts served in the United States Air Force where he was stationed in 1956 at Kinross Air Force Base and also Hamilton Air Force Base in California before serving in Okinawa Japan during the Korean War. He retired as Detective Lieutenant from the Ferndale Police Department where he served 24 years. He graduated Magnum Cum Laude from Oakland Community College where he taught Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. He was married to the late Patricia Diana Watts in Ferndale and moved to Canada where he was a sales manager for Morse Tools in St. Joseph Ontario. He later moved to St. Clair where he was a manager at Rattle Run Golf Course in East China Township and Black River Country Club in Port Huron. He retired in Bloomfield Hills. Mr. Watts was an active member of the National Fraternal Order of Police; South Oakland County Lodge No. 130 in Ferndale; and the American Legion Charles J. Fulton Post in St. Clair. He is survived by his daughter Kathy (Craig) Truskey of Midland Va.; sons Jim Jr. (Maureen) of Bloomfield Hills; Tom (Kim) of Royal Oak; and Edward 'Ted' of Grosse Pointe; two sisters Virginia Joy Vanover of Clinton Township and Peggy (Hugh) Tucker of Fraser; eight grandchildren Kourtney (Tony) Hanak of San Francisco Calif. Jeff (Renee) Gamble of West Bloomfield Dayton Watts of Chicago Ill. Mac Watts of Bloomfield Hills Sydney Watts of Mount Pleasant Mallory Watts of Ann Arbor Regan Watts of East Lansing and Harrison Watts of Royal Oak; and one great- granddaughter Ellison Gamble of West Bloomfield. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia Diana Watts; brother Ken Hood; and brother -in-law David Vanover. Visitation will take place 3-8 p.m. Thursday April 18 and 10 a.m. Friday April 19 at Spaulding & Curtin Funeral Directors 500 W. 9 Mile Road in Ferndale. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Private burial will take place at a later time at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Fraternal Order of Police South Oakland County Lodge No. 130 2233 Burdette Street Ferndale MI 48220.spauldingcurtin.com.

Mr. James K. "Jimmy-Jack" Schultz

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Published in Daily Tribune on April 17 2013

James K. "Jimmy-Jack" Schultz age 70 of Hazel Park Mich. passed away April 13 2013. He was born August 17 1942 in Hazel Park Mich. Beloved husband of Louise; loving father of Manuela Stinson Diana Press and Christina Schultz. Proud grandfather of seven. Visitation Thursday April 18 2013 from 2-9 p.m. with the funeral service Friday at 1 p.m. at the Hopcroft Funeral Home 31145 John R. Road Madison Heights MI. In lieu of flowers donations are appreciated to Best Friends Animal Society Kanab Utah. Online condolences hopcroftfuneraldirectors.com.

Jane Ann Geistler

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Published in Daily Tribune on April 28 2013

Jane Ann Geistler age 65 of Royal Oak died April 20 2013. She was born November 10 1947 in Terre Haute Indiana to the late Ralph and Flossie Pinkston. Surviving are her husband Kenneth; daughter Jill (Dennis) Lennox; son Kent (Tiana) Geistler and grandchildren Tyler Jessica and Pyper. Private family services will be held. Memorials suggested to the Michigan Humane Society 30300 Telegraph Road. suite 220 Bingham Farms MI 48025 www.michiganhumane.org or Make A Difference Rescue PO Box 890 Birmingham MI 48012. www.makeadifferencerescue.org. Arrangements by Kinsey-Garrett Funeral Home Royal Oak.www.kinsey-garrett.com..

Jennie (neé Solo) Wudcoski

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Published in Daily Tribune on April 28 2013

Jennie Wudcoski (neé Solo) age 91 of Huntington Woods passed away Thursday April 25 2013. She was born on October 20 1921 in Hamtramck to John and Ann (Perszyk) Solo. She will always be remembered as an exemplary model of love as witnessed through her marriage of 64 years constant concern for her two children and unwavering adoration of her three grandchildren. Admired for her passion and zeal for cooking she loved feeding everyone around her. Jennie was preceded in death by her beloved husband Clarence (2010). She is survived by her children Clarence (Karen) Wudcoski Jr. and Ilene (Paul) Eagle; grandchildren Courtney Kyle and Trevor; sister Mary Solo Turcotte; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive family and friends on Monday 3-9 p.m. with a 6 p.m. rosary service at the Sawyer- Fuller Funeral Home 2125 12 Mile Rd. Berkley (2 blocks W of Woodward). She will lie instate Tuesday 10:30 a.m. until the time of Mass 11 a.m. at Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church 2600 Harvard Berkley. A private burial will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Share your memories at www.sawyerfuller.com.

Jewell Elaine Bowman

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Published in Daily Tribune on April 21 2013

Jewell Elaine Bowman age 92 of Oak Park passed away April 13 2013 at home with family at her side. Jewell was born on October 10 1920 in Marine City the daughter of Roy Sova and Neva (Cole) Sova. She was a 1937 graduate of Lake Orion High School and later owned and operated the Vogue Salon in Lake Orion. Jewell met Warren Bowman in 1939 while roller skating in Oxford and they married in 1946. Jewell and Warren raised four children and after Warren's retirement they returned to their love of skate dancing a pastime they pursued well into their eighties. Jewell was an accomplished gardener and enjoyed raising flowers often sharing them with passersby and the wait staff at local restaurants. She loved to travel enjoyed backyard bird-watching and loved spending time with her family. Her cheerful optimistic outlook on life was an inspiration to everyone who knew her. Jewell is survived by her children Larry and Linda Bowman of Bonita Springs Florida; Bruce Bowman of Tulsa Oklahoma; Cathy and Bill Egerer of Grand Marais Michigan; and Paul and Barbara Bowman of Bradenton Florida. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Lindsey (Carl) Lip Scott Bowman Elizabeth (Michael) Dreckman and Valerie R. Bowman and two great-grandchildren Abigail Dreckman and Mallory Lip and a godson Robert Sheardy Jr. Jewell was predeceased by her parents her siblings and her beloved husband of 64 years Warren M. Bowman. The family would like to thank special friends Christiana Wisseh and Sherri Lee for their gentle compassionate care during Jewell's final years. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations in Jewell's memory may be made to Huntington Woods Lutheran Church 12935 W. Eleven Mile Rd. Huntington Woods MI 48070. Condolences and memories may be shared at:www.sawyerfuller.com.

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