Ermil Jones of Chelsea, formerly of Monroe and Belleville, age 88, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Chelsea Retirement Community.
He was born March 3, 1930 in Owosso, Michigan, the son of Alvin and Edith Mary (Green) Jones.
Ermil graduated from Monroe High School in 1948, and from Adrian College in 1952 with a history major and political science and math minors, earning his Secondary School Teaching Certificate. He earned two Master’s degrees from the University of Michigan, one in 1954 (History) and one in 1972 (School Administration).
He spent 23 years at Van Buren Public Schools in Belleville and 10 years at Jefferson Schools in Monroe. In addition to teaching, Ermil sold life insurance for Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company, did custodial and maintenance work for four summers for Van Buren School District, spent two summers at Ford Motor Company, and worked for Sears in the credit department and customer service.
He was a member of the Michigan Council for the Social Studies (Past President), Van Buren Education Society (Past President), Monroe County Purchasing Association, and served three years on the Adrian College Alumni Board.
Ermil was active in the Lions Club for over 40 years, in the Belleville Lions (Charter Member and President), Monroe Lions (President and Lion of the Year), Dundee Lions and Huron Valley Sunrise Lions Club.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 23, 2 p.m. at the Chelsea Retirement Community Dancey House chapel, with Rev. Tina Zimmerman officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 1-2 p.m. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Owosso.
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Robert “Bob” Wallace Rice of Lamar, Colorado, formerly of Grass Lake, age 77, passed away after a hard fight against a glioblastoma brain tumor, Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Chelsea.
His kindness and mild demeanor was maintained until the end.
Bob was born Nov. 24, 1940 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Walter and Alice Rice. He lived in the area most of his life raising his family and working at Chrysler Proving Grounds for 30 years.
He moved to Colorado 2 1/2 years ago. Bob had a unique sense of adventure that usually involved one or more of the following: car, boat, snowmobile, train, RV, horses or mountains. He was mechanically talented and could fix anything. He cared about people and regularly participated in Bible education as Jehovah’s Witnesses are known for. He touched the lives of many.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 24th at 1:00 pm at Chelsea Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 17690 West Old US 12, Chelsea.
Private burial will be at Oak Grove Cemetery in Dixboro, Mich.
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