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J. Gilbert Purse, 68, of Tecumseh, died February 1, 2008, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, after a brief battle with cancer.  Gil was born December 15, 1939, in Ferndale, MI, the son of A. Gilbert and Marguerite (Richards) Purse.

Victor M. Ortiz, 83, of Adrian died Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 12:41 p.m.  He was born February 20, 1924, in Lajas, Puerto Rico, to Manuel and Quintina (Torres) Ortiz.
Victor married Pauline Jones on February 19, 1955 in Angola, Indiana and she preceded him in death on June 19, 2003.  Victor worked for Tecumseh Products Company and he retired in 1986.

Ruth Maynard Oswalt passed away Dec. 23, 2007 in Sun City, Calif.  Ruth was born July 31, 1915, in Tecumseh, to Leon and Florence Maynard.  

She graduated from Tecumseh High School and married Ralph Oswalt.  
She was preceded in death by her husband; a daughter, Janet; two sisters; and one brother.  

Ruth is survived by a grandson; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Ivan Buck Maynard; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at the Clinton Baptist Church on Feb. 2 at 11 a.m.

Ron Micallef, 72, of Adrian, died Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at Herrick Hospital.  He was born September 9, 1935, in Sliema, Malta, to Joseph and Kaynee (Calleja) Micallef.  On June 18, 1960, he married Mary Ellen Vermeulen, at St. David Catholic Church in Detroit.  

Ron was a member of the US Navy and Seebees.  He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.  Ron dearly loved his family and the time they spent together.  He enjoyed Civil War History, Computers and Music.

Mary Ann Carroll, 74, of Adrian, passed away February 1, 2008. Mary Ann was born June 29, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Edd and Louisa (Simmons) Snodgrass. On April 19, 1973, she married Robert Carroll in Belleville, Michigan.  He survives.  

Donald Edward Handy, 74, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Clinton, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008, at his home.  He was born March 10, 1933, in Brooklyn, MI, to Edward and Isma (Halsey) Handy.  On March 10, 1951, he married Margret Ann Casterline in Angola, IN.  She preceded him in death on June 23, 2003.  

Donald was a set up man with Ford Motor Company until his retirement on July 1, 1992.  Donald was a member of the Moose and JCC.  He loved to hunt, fish and bowl.

Tecumseh City Manager Kevin Welch outlined some repayment options that could be pursued for a Waste Water Treatment Tertiary plant upgrade that is being done, complying with new mandates from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Construction is under way on the project, which should be done by summer. The project is being funded by a State of Michigan Revolving Fund Loan, totaling approximately $1,965,000, and with a very low interest rate of 1.67 percent.