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Obituaries August 4,2006
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Eugene Harold
Culp
Eugene Harold Culp, 86,
of Durham, N.C., formerly of
Harper Woods, died at home
on Saturday, June 25,2005.
The son of Clyde and
Clara Culp, Mr. Culp was
born in Elgin, 111. He graduated
from Manchester
College in 1940 and earned
a master's degree in science
from the University of Iowa
in 1942. He worked in
Detroit as a research physicist
for the U.S. Rubber Co.
(later Uniroyal) for 42 years.
He sang in the Grosse
Pointe United Church choir
for many years, played the
cello with the Grosse Pointe
Symphony Orchestra and
lived for several years in
Harper Woods. After his
wife, Rosanna, died, he relocated
to North Carolina, in
1998.
Mr. Culp is survived by his
brother, John Warren Culp
of New Hyde Park, N.Y.;
three children, Lynn C.
(Thomas) Evans of Durham,
N.C., Christopher G. (Nancy)
Culp of Wheaton, 111., and
Charles T. Culp of Grand
Rapids, and four grandchildren,
Robert Evans of
Durham, N.C., Ryan and
Shawna Culp of Wheaton,
111., and John Kirkwood
Culp of Grand Rapids.
A memorial service will be
conducted by the Rev. Eddie
A. Bray Jr., at the Grosse
Pointe United Church, 240
Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe
Farms, on Saturday, Aug. 6,
at 2 p.m., followed by interment
in the church columbarium.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the
Grosse Pointe United
Church or other worthy
charity.
Mary Heath Read
Mary Heath Read, of
Grosse Pointe Park, died
Saturday, July 30, 2005.
Mrs. Read earned her
juris doctor from the
University of Detroit Law
School*.Hor careaffM wni at
the Wayne County Friend of
the Court
She was an active member
of Pointes for Peace, of which
she was a co-founder in
March 2003 with Carol
Bendure, and she actively
supported the organization.
Pointes for Peace is a local
group consisting of individuals
interested in working for
peace on local, national and
international levels. The
group started out with 15
members, and within one
year, the membership grew
to more than 300. Mrs. Read
felt the formation of Pointes
for Peace was one of her
many great accomplishments,
and she v/as
extremely proud of the
group.
She was a benefactor of
the Univernity of Michigan
Public Radio, Detroit Public
Radio, Detroit Public
Television and WDET Public
Radio.
Mrs. Read was predeceased
by her husband,
Joseph William Read, and
her daughter, Elizabeth
Read Rateman of Ypsilanti.
She is survived by her son,
Michael Read of Hartland,
and two grandchildren,
Sean and Kimberly Read.
A memorial service will be
held on Saturday, Aug. 13, at
11 a.m. at the Ark at St.
Ambrose Catholic Church,
15020 Hampton, Grosse
Pointe Park. Relatives and
friends are invited.
In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to St.
Ambrose Church; Pointes for
Peace, in care of Father Tim,
15020 Hampton, Grosse
Pointe Park, MI 48230.
Richard Arthur
Schrage
Richard Arthur Schrage,
84, of Grosse Pointe Shores,
died Sunday, July 31, 2005.
He was born in Detroit on
June 6, 1921, to Wendelin
and Katherine Schrage.
Mr. Schrage attended the
University of Detroit for 1
1/2 years. He was president
of Cyclops/Detroit Steel.
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He is survived by his wife,
Helen Ann Schrage; daughters
Elizabeth Schrage and
Patricia (James) Sterba;
sons Richard Jr. (Sue),
David, Robert and John
(Jean), and grandchildren,
Michael (Therese), Jean
(Scott) Wilcox, Dr. Kathie
(Trent) English, Kevin,
Brian, Kelly, Matthew
(Amber), Scott, Stephen,
Betsy, Billy, Danny, James
Daniel and Megan Sterba;
and brother-in-law, John
Geymann.
He was predeceased by
sons James (Julie) and Peter
(June) and sister Kathleen
Alfred P. Schulte
Schrage Geymann.
Viewing and a rosary were
held Aug. 2 at Chas.
Verheyden Inc. In state was
Aug. 3, followed by a Mass at
St. Joan of Arc Catholic
Church in St. Clair Shores.
Interment was at Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.
Memorial contributions
may be made to St. Joan of
Arc Catholic Church, c/o
Richard A. Schrage, 22412
Overtake, St. Clair Shores,
MI 48080.
Alfred F. Schulte
Alfred F. Schulte, 91, of
Grosse Pointe Shores, died
Wednesday, July 27,2005, at
St. John Hospital in Detroit.
He was born June 23,
1914, in Detroit to Henry J.
and Emelia Lissell Schulte.
He attended St. Anthony
Grade School, U-D High
School and graduated from
the University of Detroit in
1935. He worked in the family
business, the Detroit
Rendering Co., eventually
becoming its president and
chief executive officer. He
presided over the sale of the
company in 1978.
Mr. Schulte was an ardent
golfer and a Life-Member of
the Lochmoor Club, joining
in 1942. He also enjoyed gin
rummy, euchre and pool. He
was a member of the Grosse
Pointe Senior Men's Club, a
former member of the
Detroit Athletic Club, the
Rotary Club of Detroit and
several community organizations.
He was a benefactor of St.
John, Bon Secours and
Cottage Hospitals for many
years,
Mr. Schulte is survived by
his wife, Margaret; five children,
John, Fred (Betty)!
Paul, Linda Flaherty and
Ann (John) Puppi; seven
grandchildren, Michael and
Matthew Schulte, Kathryn
Dale, Christian, Andrew and
Joseph Flaherty and
Nicholas Puppi; five great*
grandchildren, Allison, Eric,
Chase, David and Faythe
Schulte; his brother, Jerome,
and many nieces and
nephews. He was predeceased
by a brother, Henry.
The Rev. Kenneth
Kauchek, pastor of Our
Lady Star of the Sea
Catholic Church, celebrated
a memorial Mass on
Saturday, July 30, for Mr.
Schulte, a 40-year member
of the parish.
Interment was at Mount
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.
Arrangements were handled
by A.H. Peters Funeral
Home, Grosse Pointe Woods.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the donor's
preferred charity in memory
of Alfred F. Schulte.
Village-wide street repairs due in GPS
Motorists will soon have
barrels of fun in Grosse
Pointe Shores.
"We are going to have
more barrels and barricades
replacing concrete than we
did during the whole sewer
relining program," said
Brett Smith, head of public
works.
He hopes to start the village's
annual concrete repair
program next week. Workers
will replace sections of roadway
that have deteriorated,
not entire roads themselves.
"We're going to do a little
more concrete replacement
than normal," Smith said.
"We got hit pretty hard the
last couple years with the
freeze-thaw cycle."
Construction bids were
due for evaluation this
week.
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