This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: COULTER, FOX, POPA, MORRIS, EDSON, LUECK, LAWSON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25681/mb.ashx Message Board Post: COULTER, Thomas G. Age 67 Bingham Twp, MI Passed away on January 2, 2010, at Munson Hospice House after fighting cancer for thirteen years. Tom was born in Waterbury, CT on May 17, 1942, the son of Ivan and Alice (Fox) Coulter. He grew up in Cheshire, CT. He graduated from Olivet College, Olivet and Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. He married Dorothy Jean (Jeannie) Popa on October 17, 1964. They recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with family and friends. He was employed for four years by the Central Mutual Insurance Company of Van Wert, OH. He worked in Information Technology for the Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo, MI for 31 years. Upon retiring in 1999, Tom and Jeannie moved to their home on South Lake Leelanau. He worked for H & R Block of Traverse City, MI for a number of years and was treasurer of the Lake Leelanau Lake Association. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, John and Dorothy Popa, and his young son, Matthew. He is survived by his wife, Jeannie; son, Michael (Sherr! y) Coulter of Greenville, SC; daughter, Julie (William) Morris of Columbia, SC; and grandchildren, Kennedy and T. Clayton Coulter. Also surviving are his sister, Jean (Ralph) Edson; brothers-in-law John (Gayle) Popa, Dale (Jan) Popa, David (Karen) Popa, and Thaddeus (Nancy) Popa; sisters-in-law Paulette (Duane) Lueck and Marie (Joseph) Lawson; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Sutton's Bay, MI on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 11 AM. Burial will take place at a later date at St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary's School, PO Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI, 49653; Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, PO Box 340, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682; Munson Hospice House, 1105 Sixth St, Traverse City, MI, 49684 or a charity of ones' choice. Please share thoughts and memories with Thomas' family on their online guestbook at www.legacy.com/record-eagle/ Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Ba! y. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 5, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.