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Charles Everett Preston

of  Chelsea, Michigan; formerly of Bridgeport, WV, passed away at the Chelsea Retirement Center on March 12, 2015, at age 88. He was born in Ulysses, Kentucky, on July 8, 1926, to Mary (George) and Emmit Preston and served honorably in Japan and the Philippines during WWII.  After marrying Tressie Cooper, of Elkview, WV, he moved to Bridgeport, WV, and worked for Thomas, Field, and Co. as a regional salesman; he also owned a clothing store named “The Quality Center” in downtown Bridgeport. 

Harold W. “Hal” Koch

formerly of Iowa City, IA, and Dexter, MI, age 92, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at New Aldaya Lifescapes in Cedar Falls, Iowa.Harold William Koch was born May 19, 1922, in Lima Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, the son of Albert and Mabel (Coe) Koch. 

Betty J. Krumm

Born July 27, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan. Died March 5, 2015 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan at the age of 86. Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death October 21, 1996. 

Anne H. Socks

of Dexter, MI, age 96, passed away on March 4, 2015, at home after a lengthy illness surrounded by family. She was born on November 11, 1918 (Armistice Day) in Detroit, MI to Michael and Anna (Najalowach) Holowach.  They were Ukrainian immigrants (1913) who owned and operated a neighborhood grocery store.   When she was a young child her family purchased a farm in Clinton, MI (1927).  She graduated in 1937 from Clinton High School.

David A. Donovan

of Chelsea, Michigan, age 83, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his home at Silver Maples of Chelsea. He was born May 5, 1931 in Highland, Michigan, the son of Alvin & Martha (Temperley) Donovan.