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To the Friends of Ed Litogot,
Sadly, Ed passed away on May 16th in Summerfield, Florida.
Due to his Parkinson's Disease, Ed moved from his home in Northport, FLa.
into an excelllent assisted living facility in March of this year. Ed was
loved by the staff and he entertained them with all of his interesting
stories.
Suddenly, Ed's health began to decline and the local Hospice Association
compassionately proveded much of his final care.
Your friendships through the years, cards, and phone calles meant so very
much to Ed. He would read the letters, smile, and talk about how special his
friends were.
He was right, his friends were special and we would like to thank you for
sharing your lives with Ed.
The Litogot family
Friends: Mr. & Mrs. Dale Freeman
******************************************************************************************** Edward
B Litogot
Long-time Southfield Athletic Director and Cousin to Henry Ford
For three decades, Edward B. Litogot, Jr. served the Southfield School
District as physical education teacher and coach at Southfield and
Southfield-Lathrup High Schools. Mr. Litogot obtained the position of
Athletic Director before he retired in 1980 to enjoy his summers in
Cheboygan, Michigan and his winders in Northport, Florida.
With a smile and hearty infectious laugh, he was a respected educator who
inspired and challenged his many students over the thirty years of his
teaching and coaching career. Mr. Litogot died 16 May 2009 in Summerfield,
Florida. He was 85.
Born April 12, 1924 in Detroit to Ed and Gertrude (Barrow) Litogot, Ed
Litogot grew up in Dearborn where his grandfather, father, and uncles worked
for their cousin, Henry Ford. He attended and graduated from Edison
Institute in Greenfield Village with his other cousins under the
ever-watchful eye of Mr. Ford.
During World War II, he served the the United States Eighth Army Air Force (AAF)
from 1943 to 1945. He survived 29 bombing missions over Germany as a
ball-turret gunner including one in which his B-17 plane was shot down by
the Germans. Managing to fly 60 miles into France before abandoning the
plane, he and his crewmates were rescued by the Allied forces.
Upon returning to Michigan after World War II, he attended Michigan State
College on the G.I. Bill where he earned his B.A. in Education in 1949. He
later earned his Master's Degree in Counseling from Wayne State University
in 1954.
Upon his retirement, Mr. Litogot focused on his hobbies of golf, fishing,
and breeding greyhound racing dogs whose names always carried his name, Ed's
Sally, Ed's Make Believe, and many more. A lifetime Tiger's fan, he cheered
them through their winning and losing years with equal enthusiasm.
His father, Edward B. Litogot (second cousin to Henry Ford) preceded him in
death in 1971 and his mother, Gertrude, died in 1989. He is survived by
cousins and friends.
A Celebration of Mr. Litogot's Life will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2009
at Twelve O'clock at Pasquales Restaurant 32555 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak,
Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your local Hospice
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DAVID STEPHEN ORTNER
found peace on September 5, 2007, following his 5-year battle with cancer.
He was born in Highland Park, Michigan on April 28, 1937 and lived in the
Detroit area most of his life. He was a 1955 graduate of Southfield High
School, earned a BS degree from Michigan State University and a Masters
Degree from Central Michigan University. Following his 31-year career with
Ford Motor Company, he retired to Skidaway Island, GA in 1993 where he
enjoyed tennis, golf, traveling and fellow car buffs as a member of The
Landings Automobile Society. He is survived by his high school sweetheart
and wife of 47 years, Rosemarie (Berns), sons, Steven and daughter-in-law
Katrina of Duluth, GA, Kevin and daughter-in-law Margaret (Meg) of
University Heights, OH; grandson Jonathan, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth
(Betsy) and Anna. He is also survived by his brother, Dan, and
sister-in-law, Jackie; two nieces, Kim Ortner and Heather Andrews, and a
brother-in-law, Hugh Burns. A celebration of his life will be held on
Saturday, September 8, at 1 pm at the Skidway United Methodist Church,
Savannah, GA. All family and friends are warmly invited. In lieu of flowers,
the family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to Hospice
Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416, or the American Cancer Society.
Rosemarie is at home at: 2 Creek Marsh Lane, Savannah, GA 31411; her e-mail
address is
rortner@bellsouth.net
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Marinus Van Ameyde 1915-2007
We reflect on a man who touched our lives. I loved his square dance talents
and the fact that he invited those of us who were Teen Prominaders (Thanks
to Mr. Scroggins) to dance with his adult group. Brings back many wonderful
memories to me.
Ellen Schreiber |
George W. Tuohy passed away in July, 2001 from a malignant brain tumor. He
was given two months to live in December, 1998. He had a great team of
doctors and a positive attitude which kept him alert and doing his
woodworking until his last 24 hours. His doctors were amazed.
Helen Tuohy |
 John
Brown McL ean
1936-2006
John passed away on January 3, 2006 at Henry Ford Hospital after a brief
fight with lung cancer. |
Dick Schippel passed away in July of 2006 |
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