March 2020 Student of the Month, Elizabeth Mrocko
The Manchester Community Schools Foundation’s March 2020 Student of the Month for Manchester High School is Elizabeth Mrocko. Elizabeth is the daughter of Kurt and Michelle Mrocko. She is the President of the 2020 graduating class, the treasurer of the Manchester High School National Honor Society and the secretary of the Future Farmers of America. […]
Obituary: Hilda May Arnold
Hilda May Arnold, 92, passed away April 27, 2020. She was born on May 29, 1927 in Manchester, Michigan to Edward and Helen Dayss. Hilda married the love of her life, Clare E. Arnold, on June 8, 1946, in Manchester, Michigan. She will be remembered for her love of spending time with her family, going […]
Obituary: Janice Fern Peters
Janice Fern Peters, nee Jenkins, (Rhoades), age 86, of Saline, passed away April 15, 2020, surrounded by her family. Janice was born April 6, 1934 in Manchester, Michigan, the daughter of Stanley and Edna Jenkins. On May 17, 1955, she married her first husband, William Clark Rhoades. He preceded her in death in 1978. On […]
Katelyn Packard named 2020 Young Farmer Awards Ag Leader
submitted by Michigan Farm Bureau Katelyn Packard is a Washtenaw County dairy farmer, milking 400 cows and raising 800 acres of corn, alfalfa, wheat, soybeans and forage crops with her grandparents, parents, brother, and husband. “My leadership activity over the past five years includes involvement on multiple county Farm Bureau committees and events, and involvement […]
Obituary: Mary Ann Hyde
Mary Ann Hyde, age 87 of Adrian, passed away April 7, 2020 at Lenawee Medical Care Facility. She was born August 17, 1932 in Litchfield, Michigan to John and Alice (Lambright) Walz, and graduated from Manchester High School in 1950. On June 8, 1951, she married Robert Hyde in Manchester. He preceded her in death […]
Obituary: Lois Lucille Kothe
Lois Lucille Kothe, 84, of Spring Arbor, MI went home to be with her Lord the evening of April 1, 2020. She was born June 12, 1935 to Willard Russell and Erma Lucille (Speakman) Rose. A graduate of Pittsford High School, she celebrated 51 years of marriage with her husband Robert Ray Kothe. They were united […]
It’s always better when we work together
An increasing number of schools, restaurants, business services and many local enterprises have been reduced or totally shuttered under government orders, and others have closed proactively in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. Other businesses have chosen to stay open and try to weather the storm, offering various incentives for customers to utilize their services. […]
Alumni Profile: Judy Maassen DeJong (The Netherlands)
Submitted by Paul Heinrich for Manchester High School Alumni Association It’s hard to believe that another year has passed so quickly; the Manchester Alumni Association is getting ready to host the 143rd Alumni Banquet honoring those who will graduate in June and all of those who preceded them. As always, the Association would like to […]
Obituary: Norman Oscar Walz
Norman Oscar Walz, age 87, of Brooklyn (formerly of Manchester), passed away peacefully Saturday, February 22, 2020, with loving family by his side. He was born May 28, 1932, in Jackson, Mich., to Oscar and Daisy Walz. Norm began his legacy at a young age. He served in the Korean War; and became a one-of-a-kind […]
