JACKIE TARLEA
Saline
Jackie Tarlea, 31, of Saline died Dec. 21, 2007. She was the dear daughter of Teodor and Julia; sister of Bryan and Travis; and granddaughter of Aurora Tarlea.
She is also survived by several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were held Monday at the Santeiu and Son Funeral Home in Garden City and burial was at Union Udell Cemetery in Ypsilanti Township.
NORMAN BOHNETT
Saline
Norman G. Bohnett, 96, of Saline died Dec. 23, 2007, at Tecumseh Place II in Tecumseh. He was born May 1, 1911, in Lodi Township the son of George and Amanda (Weimer) Bohnett.
Mr. Bohnett was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor. On Feb. 22, 1936, he married Elsie F. Marion, and she preceded him in death Feb. 20, 1985.
Mr. Bohnett was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saline, where he served on the Church Council, the Saline Township Board, and was a delegate to the M.M.P.A. He was also a director of Shaw School.
Survivors include two sons, James H. (Laura) Bohnett and Neil (Corrine) Bohnett; one sister-in-law, Doris Marion; and five grandchildren, Susan (Leonard) Frey, Steven (Heather) Bohnett, James N. (Teri) Bohnett, David (Rebecca) Bohnett and Carlene (Scott) Rogers.
Other survivors include great-grandchildren Jacob and Stephanie Frey, Mike, Dan, Sam, Joe, Valerie, John and Marie Bohnett, Ryan and Blake Rogers; three step-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Ruth Couture.
In addition to his wife, Elise, he was preceded in death by one son, Larry; sisters, Gertrude (Fred) Braun, and Esther (Roland) Sweetland; and brothers-in-law, Jake (Hilda), Oscar (Oliva), Reuben (Elsie), Carl (Ruth), Emanuel (Dorothy), Alwin (Ethel), and Herman Marion.
A funeral was held Dec. 27 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Saline. The Revs. William Natsis and Mark Smith officiated.
Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery in Saline following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Envelopes are available at the church.
LOIS I. BOWEN
Saline
Lois I. Bowen, 92, of Saline died Dec. 24, 2007, under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Jackson and Oaklawn.
She was born May 12, 1915, in Woodstock Township the daughter of Harvey and Letha (Morgan) Wilcox. She married Louis Bowen April 18, 1940, in Brooklyn, and he preceded her in death after 54 years of marriage in 1994.
Mrs. Bowen was a lifetime member and past matron of the Fraternal Order of the Eastern Star Lodge 311 in Saline, a member of St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church. She worked as a registered nurse at the University of Michigan Hospitals.
Mrs. Bowen is survived by her daughter, Sandiland (Gene) Langschied of Brooklyn; granddaughter, Letha (Pete) Nichols; two great-grandsons, Dakota Spreeman and Bryce Nichols; a sister: Gail (Lanny) Walla; a cousin, Jean (Roy) Tanner; and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of her life was held Dec. 28 at Borek Jennings Funeral Home, Braun Chapel, in Brooklyn. The Rev. Daniel Schultz of Crosspointe Church officiated. Burial was at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Fraternal Order of the Eastern Star Lodge 311.
Sign Mrs. Bowen's guest book at www.BorekJennings.com.
MELVIN F. CROMER
Milan
Melvin F. Cromer, 80, of Milan died Dec. 21, 2007, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was born July 21, 1927, in Anderson, South Carolina to Lawrence and Lura (Cox) Cromer. On Dec. 24, 1959, he married Joan Merillat in Ypsilanti, and she survives.
Mr. Cromer served in the Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Milan Baptist Church. He worked for General Motors-Willow Run plant from 1956 to 1967 and owned and operated Mel's Market in Ypsilanti from 1961 to 1986.
Survivors besides his wife include four children: Gwen (Tim) Rodgers of Camden, Mich.; Michael (Deborah) Cromer of Saline; Brian (Chris) Cromer of Naples, Fla.; and Todd (Jackie) Cromer of Milan. Other survivors include 12 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three sisters-in law, Sula, Bessie, and Janet (Merillat) Cromer, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, two sisters, and a grandson.
Visitation was held at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home in Milan. A funeral was held Dec. 24 at the funeral home with Pastor Arnold Bracy officiating. Burial followed in Marble Park Cemetery in Milan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Milan Baptist Church.
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