Joan Marie Dodge

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, January 12, 2000

Joan Marie Darling, 67, of Kingston, died Wednesday, January 5, 2000, at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw.

She was born July 27, 1932, in Cass City, the daughter of Kenneth and LaVerne (Hill) Dodge. She was a lifelong area resident and 1951 graduate of Cass City High School.

She married Donald C. Darling August 30, 1952 in Cass City. He died October 13, 1998.

She was a past member of the White Creek Floral Club, and worked for several years at Colony House, Cass City. She was a Hospice volunteer.

She is survived by a daughter, Kathryn Darling of Cass City, a son, Richard Darling of Kingston; 2 brothers, Ray and Chris DODGE of Oregon, and Fred & Theo LaRUE of Mt. Clemens; 3 sisters, Jean and Dick COLEMAN of Northville, Paula and Jim SCHATZLEY of Fostoria, and Margaret and Roger CARD of South Carolina; and special friends, Mary and Louise GYOMORY; brother and sisters-in-law, Jim and Violet DARLING, Carl and Mary GEISTER, Norma and Cark CRYDERMAN, Bon and Novetta DARLING, Fred and Pat DARLING, Betty DARLING, Jerry and Sue DARLING, aunts Pauline JOHNSON, Paulien KELLY, Barb JOCHIM, and many nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 8 at Marsh Funeral Chapel, Marlette, with Rev. Dr. Rudyard K. Fay, Sr. officiating.

Burial in Elkland Cemetery Cass City.

Memorials may be made to an organization of the donor's personal choice.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Winter 2007)

Joan married Donald Charles Darling on 30 Aug 1952 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Donald (son of Owen W. Darling and Martha Alice Mark) was born on 3 Mar 1927 in Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan; died on 13 Oct 1998 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were married at the Novesta Church of Christ.

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