Manchester Jr./Sr. High School 2021/2022 3rd quarter Honor Roll
Manchester Junior/Senior High School will recognize student and academic achievement with Honor Rolls every nine weeks. High Honors = Students with a 4.00 or higher weighted GPA; Honors = Students achieving a 3.0 to 3.99 weighted GPA with no D’s or E’s. 12th Grade Honors Hiller, Adelynne M Buck, Miranda R Waycaster, Rhea L Flint, […]
Obituary: Marion Creason
Marion Creason passed away peacefully, of natural causes, on December 12, 2021, just days after her 97th birthday. She was born on December 6, 1924, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Stephen and Margaret Medvecz, and lived in Scranton until, at the age of fifteen, her family moved to Detroit, Michigan. It was there she met her […]
Joyce Stein — a small town girl who enjoyed a huge taste of the big city
Joyce Lentz was born in 1926, raised in Manchester and graduated with the MHS class of 1945. While the world was still at war, she and most of her classmates wondered what the future would hold. Everyone, of course, wanted to be helpful to the war effort. What would that look like for the female […]
Obituary: William D. Martin
William “Bill” David Martin, Jr., born May 20, 1939, passed away April 6, 2022. Bill retired after 33 years with General Motors Co., served in the National Guard, and was a Past Master of Masonic Lodge No. 148 in Manchester, MI. He and his wife, Kathryn, were members of the Jackson area Boot Scooters Dance […]
Obituary: Elva Lee Heslip
Elva Lee Heslip, 93, of Manchester, passed away peacefully Monday, April 4, 2022. Elva’s family will hold a private graveside service. Elva was born on December 22, 1928, in Detroit, Michigan to Scott and Ida (Brown) Cannon. Elva married the love of her life, James Heslip, on September 2, 1950 in Angola, Indiana. She will […]
Obituary: Joyce M. Stein
Joyce M. Stein, 95, passed away peacefully in Ann Arbor, MI on April 4, 2022. She was born December 30, 1926 Detroit, MI, the daughter of Basil and Mary (Martin) Lentz, and spent most of her life in Manchester. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Theresa Lentz, brothers Ambrose and Martin […]
Obituary: Douglas Edward Bowers
Douglas Edward Bowers, 58, of Saline, Michigan passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the University of Michigan Hospital, with his family by his side. Doug was born July 8, 1963 to the late Laurence and Verna (Kothe) Bowers. On March 31, 2007 he married Sandra Kay (Ford) Bowers. In addition to his […]
Obituary: Kain William-Robert Popkey
With a heavy heart we announce the passing of our Daddy, Son, Brother and Grandson, Kain William-Robert Popkey. Born June 28, 1983 Kain departed on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 to join his maternal grandpa, Pledger Chapman and his paternal grandpa, Robert Popkey. Kain leaves behind his four young children, Kaylin, Mya, Carter, Brayden, their mother, […]
DeRossett earns "Top Producer" award for 2021
For 48 years, Gene DeRossett has worked hard at what he knows best — marketing real estate and building relationships. This "delicate balance" of skills has landed him in the top 10 percent of more than 1.6 million Realtors in the nation, and special recognition from his peers at Real Estate One, Michigan's largest Real […]
March 2022 Senior Student of the Month: Brady McGuigan
submitted by Manchester Jr./Sr. High School The Manchester Community Schools' Foundation March 2022 Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Brady McGuigan. Brady is the son of Shannon Fether and Matt McGuigan. He has been on the Link crew team for the last two years. Brady has been on the DECA team for […]
