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SOUTH LYON HERALD-Thursday, May 11, 2006
The Social Buzz
Best wishes to Army National
Guard Cpl. Christopher R.
Willoughby who has been
deployed overseas at a forwardoperating location in support of
Operation
Iraqi
Freedom.
Willoughby, an Avenger crew
chief, is normally assigned to the
1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense
Artillery, Woodlawn, Ohio. He
has served in the military for six
years. He is the son of Danny E.
Willoughby of South Lyon.
the International Honor Society,
Phi Alpha Theta, in a ceremony
on April 13, at Western Michigan
University. Congratulations Matt.
Air Force Airman Kelly M.
Walsh has graduated from basic
military training at Lackland Air
Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
She is the daughter of Nancy
Walsh of South Lyon and a 2005
graduate of South Lyon High
School. Best wishes from your
hometown Kelly.
Best wishes to Abbey French
of South Lyon. She is a candidate
for a bachelor of arts degree in
mathematics at Alma College.
Abbey is the daughter of Dale and
Gail French of South Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth
Ruczko’s
son,
Geofrey Ruczko,
married Amber
Weinburger on
March
18.
Congratulations.
Central Michigan University
announced their December graduations and Nicholas C. Dear of
New Hudson received a Bachelor
of Science. Earning degrees from
South Lyon are John F. McGee,
bachelor of science in education,
Joseph L. McGraw, bachelor of
science in engineering technology, and David P. Ray, bachelor of
science in education.
Nicole Dowdell, a second
grade
student
at
Hardy
Elementary, won the 2006 NBTA
Intermediate Juvenile Miss
Majorette of Michigan Pageant.
She will be vying for the national
title at the National Baton
Twirling contest July 18 - 21 at
the University of Notre Dame.
Good luck Nicole.
Matthew Jermov, the son of
Dr. Michael and Connie Jermov
of South Lyon, was inducted into
Congratulations to Lisa Baran
and Dana Long, both of South
Lyon, who received bachelors
degrees from Hope College in a
ceremony held May 7.
Congratulations to Donna
Pachey of The Michigan Group.
She successfully completed the e-
Michael Plagens and
Rhonda Jones were married March 31.
Couple start
marriage with
Hawaii honeymoon
Rhonda Jones and Michael
Plagens were married on March
31, 2006 at St. John’s Church in
Plymouth. Reception followed
with 150 guests at the Inn at St.
John’s.
Serving as maid of honor was
Jackie Barcroft, bridesmaids were
Christy King and Elaine
Dubridge, with Maddie Nassabi
and Anna Rorabacher as flower
girls.
Standing as best man was Tom
Youngblood, groomsmen were
Ryan Jones and Dave Plagens.
The couple honeymooned in
Hawaii.
Rhonda is the daughter of Terry
and Karen Jones of South Lyon.
She received her bachelor degree
from Central Michigan University
in child development and is currently a lead preschool teacher at
Bright Horizons.
Michael is the son of Ron and
Mary Plagens of Northville. He
received his bachelor degree from
Northern Michigan University in
construction management. He is
currently a vice president at T.H.
Marsh Construction Company.
Lydia Grace Belsley was
born April 2 at the U of M
Medical Center.
Peyton Isabella Perminas
was born on March 14.
Belsleys
announce
baby daughter
Family welcomes
baby daughter
Sgt. Joseph and Stacy (Bridson)
Perminas are pleased to announce
the birth of their daughter Peyton
Isabella Perminas on March 14,
2006 at Tripler Army Medical
Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She
weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces at
birth. The Perminas are stationed
at Schofield Barracks, Oahu.
Peyton is the first grandchild of
Doug and Jill Bridson of South
Lyon and the first granddaughter
of Joseph and Sheryl Perminas of
Antioch, Ill. Proud great-grandparents are George and Dolores
Bridson of South Lyon.
Scott and Debbie Belsley are
pleased to announce the birth of
their daughter, Lydia Grace, born
April 2 at the University of
Michigan Medical Center. Lydia
weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at
birth. She joins her 2 1/2-year-old
brother Nathan.
Proud grandparents are Dale
and Wendy Belsley of Salem
Township and Jim and Sandi
Terrill of Apex, N.C.
Scott is a graduate of South
Lyon High School.
PRO course to become one of a
select few real estate professionals to earn this prestigious certification offered by the National
Association of Realtors.
in Professional Management. He
is the son of Lee Tschirhart and
Laurie Tschirhart of New Hudson
and a graduate of South Lyon
High School. Good work Jeff.
Jeffrey Tschirhart was recently recognized by the Albion
College faculty and awarded an
Ernst & Young Public Accounting
Scholarship. He is a junior majoring in economics and management and is a member of the
Gerstacker Liberal Arts Program
Stop for a Poppy Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday. The VFW
Post 2502 will be out on the main
intersections looking for donations to benefit the veterans relief
fund that supports local veterans
and their families.
So stop and show your support
to our local vets, also watch out
for other drivers doing the same.
Head to bd’s Mongolian
Barbeque in Novi 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16, to support the
South Lyon High School Girls'
Varsity and Junior Varsity
Lacrosse. Join in on a fun night
with all-you-can eat stir-fry,
dessert, soft drinks, and a 50/50
raffle. Seating available at 5:30
and 7 p.m. Call Karen for prepaid tickets at (248) 446-0085.
OBITUARIES
CLARA F. BROOKS
Age 81 of South Lyon passed away
May 5, 2006. Funeral Service held
Tuesday at Cross of Christ Lutheran
Church. She was laid to rest at
South Lyon Cemetery. Arrangements
by Casterline Funeral Home, Inc.
WILLIAM JAMES
FARQUHAR
Age 79 of Brighton passed away
Friday afternoon, May 5, 2006 at the
Apple Blossom Hill Adult Foster Care
Home in Hartland. He was born on
March 17, 1927, the son of Lamond
and Elizabeth Farquhar. On October
29, 1948 he was married to Ruth J.
Walter in Detroit, moving to Brighton
in 1969. Mrs. Farquhar preceded him
in death on July 11, 2003. A veteran
of WWII, Mr. Farquhar served with
the U.S. Navy. Prior to entering the
Navy he had been a member of the
National Guard. Prior to his retirement, he had owned and operated
Farquhar and Associates and prior to
that he was employed as a Public
Adjuster for Midwest Fire Adjusters.
Bill was a member of the Brighton
Lodge 247 F&AM and the American
Legion in Brighton and prior to moving to Brighton was involved in the
Masonic Lodge in Detroit. Surviving
are 4 children; Judy (Jim) Aittama of
South Lyon, Jane (Dave) Reed of
Brighton, William L. (Lisa) Farquhar
of Brighton and Ted (Sheila) Farquhar
of South Lyon. 11 grandchildren, 5
great grandchildren and his son in
law Stuart Martin of Pinckney also
survive. He was preceded in death by
a daughter Jill Martin and by his sister Betty Adkins. Funeral Services
were held Wednesday May 10, 2006
from the First Presbyterian Church of
Brighton. Interment followed at
Fairview
Cemetery,
Brighton.
Memorial Contributions in Mr.
Farquahar's name are suggested to
St. Joseph Mercy Livingston
Hospice, The First Presbyterian
Church of Brighton, The Women's
Resource Center, the American
Cancer Society or to the Livingston
County Senior Nutrition Program.
Envelopes are available from the
Keehn Funeral Home, Brighton.
J. CRAIG COLLICOTT
GLADYS ILEEN LANZA
Went to the Lord on April 30, 2006
after a valiant fight against
Parkinson’s Disease and Cancer.
Born March 5, 1941, Craig was the
son of Dr. James W. and Allyn
Collicott, of Jackson, Michigan. He
is survived by his beloved wife of 33
years, Susan (Chapman). Proud
father of Christian, Sean and Robert.
Pop to his fabulous granddaughters
Talitha and Nicolette. He is also survived by his sisters Barbara
Chapman and Marsha Hammett.
Craig proudly served in the U.S.
Marines from 1959-1967. He was
one of the first men admitted to the
then Siena Heights College in Adrian,
MI and did graduate work at The
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
A professional actor for over 30
years, Craig directed and appeared
in many plays in the area with
groups including the Croswell Opera
House, Adrian, Ann Arbor Civic
Theatre and the Theatre Guild of
Livonia-Redford. Professionally, he
worked with Meadowbrook Theatre
and the then fledgling Attic Theatre
and the Edison Institute at The
Henry Ford. He was also the star of
the cult film "Northville Cemetery
Massacre". In the 1980’s Craig was
one of the top five working actors in
the city of Detroit and sat on the
Detroit Board of Screen Actors guild.
Craig was preceded in death by his
parents and sister Mary Karen. A
memorial celebration was held at St.
Christopher/St Paul Episcopal
Church, 20750 McNichols in Detroit,
48219 on Saturday May 6, 2006. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial contributions be made to
the Actor’s Fund of America, 729 7th
Avenue, New York, New York 10019.
www.actorsfund.org.
Age 72, passed away May 2, 2006.
She was born on December 2, 1933,
in Parsons, Kansas, to the late Arthur
and Mabel (Tallman) Woodmansee.
On Nov. 28, 1952, she married
Anthony Lanza. Gladys is survived
by her husband Anthony of South
Lyon, 4 children: Karen (Richard)
Gouin of South Lyon, Dominic
(Kathy) Lanza of Brighton, Annette
(Robert) Wallace of South Lyon, Paul
(Julie) Lanza of Whitmore Lake, 1
sister Dortha Mae Simms, 7 grandchildren: Jason, Brandon, Aaron,
Holly, Ashleigh, Kirsten, Connor, 2
great-grandchildren: Jasmine and
Mia. A Funeral Mass was held on
Friday, May 5, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church. Memorial Contributions
may be made to Livingston County
Hospice or St. Joseph Catholic
Church. Arrangements by Phillips
Funeral Home, South Lyon.
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