Obituary: Gagern Riske
Gagern Riske, age 76, died Thursday, November 28, 2024 at Chelsea Hospital. He was born April 24, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Edwin A. and Gertrude E. (Gagern) Riske. John attended Lutheran East High School and graduated in 1966. He attended EMU, and then Concordia Seminary in Springfield, IL. John was a Lutheran […]
Obituary: Kevin A. Love
Kevin A. Love, 68, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at his home. Born June 2, 1956, to Alexander “Sandy” and Nancy L. (Strasser) Love in Detroit, Mich., he was raised in Livonia. Kevin graduated from Livonia Stevenson High School in 1975, went to A & P school, and was hired by Zantop […]
Obituary: Gerald Lee Porter
Gerald Lee Porter, 64, of Brooklyn, Mich., passed away Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Hospice Home of Lenawee in Adrian, Mich. Jerry was born May 21, 1960, in Dearborn, Mich., to Patsy (Wild) Porter. He was raised in Manchester, Mich., alongside his younger brother, Bobby Porter, of Brooklyn. In 1987, Jerry married Vickie (Maschino) […]
Obituary: Kenneth Michael Merriman
Kenneth Michael Merriman passed away November 15, 2024. Kenneth’s family and friends will gather from 4 to 8pm, Wednesday, November 20, at Eineder Funeral Homes — Brooklyn Chapel with the Rosary at 7:30pm. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 21, at 11am at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 10720 Hayes Rd, Brooklyn. There […]
Obituary: Patrick K. Walz
Patrick Kirk Walz, 50, from Manchester, Michigan, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Patrick’s family and friends will gather from 4 to 8pm with a Rosary at 7:30pm on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Eineder Funeral Homes — Manchester Chapel. Tuesday, November 19, 2024, visitation is to begin at 9am at Eineder Funeral […]
Obituary: Beverly Elizabeth Murphy
Beverly Elizabeth Murphy, born on June 26, 1944, at Marianna Army Air Base in Marianna, Fla., passed peacefully on November 4, 2024, at the home of her daughter. Beverly was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, friend, and social worker whose life was marked by faith, kindness, and service to others. Beverly’s life was […]
The pathway to gold
by Marsha Chartrand It was an emotional day in Manchester on Saturday, October 26 — and not just for Wolverines fans. It was also emotional for Paul Schulte and his family — wife Megan (Greenwald) and son Brady, age 14, as they returned to Paul and Meg’s hometown for the first time since Paul led […]
MHS names October 2024 Students of the Month
submitted by Carla Zygner, MHS Student of the Month coordinator The Manchester Jr/Sr High School October Students of the Month are Madeline Zahner (7th), Makenzy Payton (8th), Freshman Ryker Kleinschmidt, Sophomore Amanda Hieber, Junior Carl Casey, and Senior Vance Williams. Madeline Zahner has a full schedule, especially for seventh grade. She balances athletics (cross-country and […]
Obituary: Aileen Alannah (Murphy) Zsenyuk
Aileen Alannah (Murphy) Zsenyuk passed away on October 23. An Irish celebration of life and luncheon for family and friends will be held on November 9, at noon, at Manchester Mill on the Water, 201 E Main St, Manchester. Aileen was born on August 7, 1936, in Detroit to George Harold Murphy and Ethel Dorothy […]
MHS names September 2024 Students of the Month
submitted by Carla Zygner, MHS Student of the Month coordinator In September, the School Improvement Team at Manchester Junior/Senior High School (MHS) voted to try something new in regard to Student of the Month. Instead of having staff members nominate students, the team (which is made up of both students and staff) decided to try […]
