Rose Mary DeGrow
Of Chelsea, Michigan
Mother of Gloria M. Mitchell
Went to be with her Lord Thursday afternoon November 29, 2007 at the home of her daughter in Chelsea, Michigan. She was the daughter of Polish immigrants John Joseph and Mary Ann (Dudziak) Mihora, born on December 5, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1928 she and her family moved from Detroit to Fostoria, Michigan and purchased a farm. It was in Fostoria at a church social that she met her husband Bernard A. Degrow. They were married August 29, 1942 in Fostoria. Her husband preceded her in death on August 13, 1986. Her first church was the Fostoria United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and young people for 18 years. She was a 4-H instructor for nine years and was the Mayville Band banquet chair for six years. In 1983, Rose and Bernard moved to North Lake, Chelsea, to be with Gloria and John. Prior to moving here they had lived in Mayville and Davison, Michigan. She was a devout Christian and her faith never waned. Grandma Rose, as her church knew her, was a pillar of the North Lake United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was involved in almost every aspect of the church including membership, outreach and was chair for funeral meals from 1986 until 2003. Rose was also chair for the church prayer chain, the worship committee and also began the acolyte program. She had been a volunteer at the Chelsea Retirement Community since 1984. In 2003 she became a resident of the CRC and continued her volunteering, doing so just days before she died. As a resident she took an active part in various activities including reading scripture to blind residents, working in the ice cream parlor and serving on the food service committee. Rose was a part of the Chelsea Schools and CRC ’adopt a grandparent programRsquo; for the past five years and has five dear adopted grandchildren. She was a member of the Chelsea Senior Citizens and enjoyed their sponsored trips. Her family and church were her life. Surviving are her daughter, Gloria M. (John Sr.) Mitchell of Chelsea, and son-in-law Paul Ferguson of California, her four beloved grandchildren, John W. II (Cindy) Mitchell, Michael D.(Stacey) Mitchell and Amy L. (Jason Wickman) Mitchell, all of Chelsea, and Heather M. Ferguson of California; eight cherished great-grandchildren J. Wesley Mitchell III, Mason A. Mitchell, Ryan M. Mitchell, Andrew J. Mitchell, Kyle F. Mitchell, Katherine Rose Wickman, Sophie L. Mitchell and Alexander J. Wickman; also four sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Rose Mihora, Corinne Mihora, Donna Mihora, Leona and Dane Valentine, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Rose was preceded in death by her daughter Elaine F. Ferguson, an infant sister Sophia, and four brothers Walter, Louis, Alex, and Joseph. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the North Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. Alice Sheffield and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Chelsea Retirement Community and from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea; also at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in North Lake Cemetery, Dexter Township. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the North Lake United Methodist Church or Chelsea Retirement Community Benevolent Fund.
Of Chelsea, Michigan
Mother of Gloria M. Mitchell
Went to be with her Lord Thursday afternoon November 29, 2007 at the home of her daughter in Chelsea, Michigan. She was the daughter of Polish immigrants John Joseph and Mary Ann (Dudziak) Mihora, born on December 5, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1928 she and her family moved from Detroit to Fostoria, Michigan and purchased a farm. It was in Fostoria at a church social that she met her husband Bernard A. Degrow. They were married August 29, 1942 in Fostoria. Her husband preceded her in death on August 13, 1986. Her first church was the Fostoria United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school and young people for 18 years. She was a 4-H instructor for nine years and was the Mayville Band banquet chair for six years. In 1983, Rose and Bernard moved to North Lake, Chelsea, to be with Gloria and John. Prior to moving here they had lived in Mayville and Davison, Michigan. She was a devout Christian and her faith never waned. Grandma Rose, as her church knew her, was a pillar of the North Lake United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women. She was involved in almost every aspect of the church including membership, outreach and was chair for funeral meals from 1986 until 2003. Rose was also chair for the church prayer chain, the worship committee and also began the acolyte program. She had been a volunteer at the Chelsea Retirement Community since 1984. In 2003 she became a resident of the CRC and continued her volunteering, doing so just days before she died. As a resident she took an active part in various activities including reading scripture to blind residents, working in the ice cream parlor and serving on the food service committee. Rose was a part of the Chelsea Schools and CRC ’adopt a grandparent programRsquo; for the past five years and has five dear adopted grandchildren. She was a member of the Chelsea Senior Citizens and enjoyed their sponsored trips. Her family and church were her life. Surviving are her daughter, Gloria M. (John Sr.) Mitchell of Chelsea, and son-in-law Paul Ferguson of California, her four beloved grandchildren, John W. II (Cindy) Mitchell, Michael D.(Stacey) Mitchell and Amy L. (Jason Wickman) Mitchell, all of Chelsea, and Heather M. Ferguson of California; eight cherished great-grandchildren J. Wesley Mitchell III, Mason A. Mitchell, Ryan M. Mitchell, Andrew J. Mitchell, Kyle F. Mitchell, Katherine Rose Wickman, Sophie L. Mitchell and Alexander J. Wickman; also four sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Rose Mihora, Corinne Mihora, Donna Mihora, Leona and Dane Valentine, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, Rose was preceded in death by her daughter Elaine F. Ferguson, an infant sister Sophia, and four brothers Walter, Louis, Alex, and Joseph. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the North Lake United Methodist Church with Rev. Alice Sheffield and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Chelsea Retirement Community and from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea; also at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will follow in North Lake Cemetery, Dexter Township. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the North Lake United Methodist Church or Chelsea Retirement Community Benevolent Fund.