Memorials / Obituaries

James Mark Manheim

James Mark Manheim was born in Wilmington, Delaware, to Martha and Michael Manheim. From age three, he grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where his father taught at the University of Toledo and his mother, later, at Siena Heights College, in Adrian, Michigan. He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School, where in addition to his academic excellence, he was captain of the chess team and lighting manager for theatrical performances.

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Anne Gardner Remley

Anne Gardner Remley, writer and social-justice activist, passed away on November 5 in Boulder, Colorado, after contending with a degenerative neurological condition for several months. She departed peacefully on a beautiful fall day as the full moon rose in the east.

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Paul Nielsen

We remember and miss Paul on his eighty-eighth birthday. His kindness, wisdom, and gentle leadership of his family is in our hearts. We continue to live our lives honoring his memory with our love.

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Victor H. Rotberg

Victor Hanin Rotberg, age seventy-nine, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025.

Victor was born on May 8, 1946, in São Paulo, Brazil, to Abrahão Rotberg and Tobey (Thelma) Hanin Rotberg. He spent his early years in Brazil and also cherished a formative year living with his maternal grandparents in Brooklyn, New York.

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Chris Barry

Christine Ann Barry, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, colleague, and friend, passed away peacefully at her childhood home in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on August 23, 2025, at the age of 67.

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James Foulke

As a Senior Research Associate Engineer, he was known for his remarkable ability to come up with unusual and creative solutions to what seemed like impossible problems.

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Pamela Janice White 

Pamela Janice White passed away at home on July 23, 2025 at age 70. Pam was born in Detroit in 1954 to Edward Kwiet and Myrna (Bunia) Kwiet. She graduated from Oxford (Michigan) High School in 1972, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Grand Valley in 1978. She is survived by Chris (73), her husband of 40 years, and her daughter, Betsy White (39) who resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Joetta Mae Mial

Joetta was someone who appreciated life and exemplified kindness. She will be remembered for her warmth, generosity, and the undeniably loving spirit she brought into the world.

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Zibby Oneal

Zibby Oneal, author of several acclaimed young adult novels and a lecturer in English at the University of Michigan, died on January 23, 2025, at her home in Ann Arbor, MI. She was 90 years old.

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