Obituaries
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| Waino Eric Aukee |
Waino Eric Aukee, age 91, passed away on March 21, 2023, in Zeeland, after a long struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. His life was full of joy, curiosity, love for family, faithfulness, learning and gratitude for many lively adventures around the world.
Mr. Aukee is survived by his dear wife of nearly 20 years, Carolyn Watson Aukee; his children, Anita Johnson and husband Keith, Eric Aukee and his wife Maria Hellman, Josef Aukee, and Linnea Nurmi and her husband Kevin; his brother, Henry Aukee; grandchildren Andrew and his wife Erfana, Carolina, Elisabeth, Esa, Matthew, Timo, and Paavo; great-grandchildren Sybrand and Aisha Johnson; stepchildren and step-grandchildren David, Jonathan, Peter, and Mary Watson and their families; along with countless Aukee and Schipper family nieces, nephews, in-laws and cousins.
Mr. Aukee was married for 44 years to his first wife Sylvia Mae (Schipper) of Zeeland, who passed away in 1999. Mr. Aukee was the son of Franz and Hulda Aukee of Ironwood. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters Esther, Toivo, Wilho, Lauri, Esko, Edna, Arvo, Aune and Norma.
Mr. Aukee was born in Ironwood, Oct. 17, 1931, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School, Ironwood, and continued his education at Gogebic Community College in Ironwood. He attended Eastern Michigan University, graduating in 1953 with his BA. He went on to graduate studies at Wayne State University, in education, completing his academic work at the University of Michigan, earning both an MA and PhD in education, and he served as an adjunct professor in education while working as a school principal in the Wayne-Westland school system.
After completing his degree at Eastern Michigan University, he started his teaching and administrative careers with Wayne-Westland Schools, five years teaching and 27 years as an elementary school principal. During his career in Wayne-Westland he was active in developing environmental education programs, was active in union leadership as a teacher, and was an inspired and supportive academic leader.
Mr. Aukee and his wife, Sylvia, were married in 1955. They moved into a home on Ash Street in Wayne, where the family lived for nearly 30 years. Mr. Aukee retired from the Wayne-Westland schools and began a new career, also dedicated to education and reflecting his lifelong faith, as a Missionary Educator with ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church In America) Global Missions in Lae, Papua New Guinea, where he served as the principal at Balob Teachers College, and taught as a lecturer, at the Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, Papua New Guinea. He was a visiting scholar for one year at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, and he loved traveling around Michigan to share stories about his time in Papua New Guinea when he retired to Holland, Michigan in 1993. Mr. Aukee worked for a few years in the Holland schools as a substitute teacher and relished his time in the classroom, always inspired by the act of teaching, perhaps his greatest gift.
Mr. Aukee was involved in many civic, cultural and community activities. He was an active member of Kiwanis for many years, and a Rotary Club member while in Papua New Guinea.
Being involved in church was at the heart of his life with many active years at Prince of Peace Lutheran in Westland, including serving as council president, congregational leadership adult Bible class teacher and choir member. Mr. Aukee was also member of Peace Lutheran in Holland and later joined the Harderwyk Ministries Celebration congregation in Holland.
Donations can be made in Mr. Aukee's name to ELCA Global Mission or Global Health Ministries.
Funeral services took place at Harderwyk Ministries in Holland. Arrangements were entrusted to the Yntema Funeral Home in Zeeland. To leave condolences online for the Aukee family, visit www.yntemafh. com
Auctions
CANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DEEMED
ABANDONED AND WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023
@ 10 AM AT 6345 HIX, WESTLAND, MI 48185.
THE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD AS.
STARTING BID IS FOR TOWING AND STORAGE.
VEHICLE ARE SOLD AS IS AND MAY BE REMOVED FROM
AUCTION PRIOR TO BIDDING.
ALL BIDS START AT AMOUNT SHOWN FOR TOWING AND STORAGE FEES.
2008 JEEP
LIBERTY BLACK 1J8GN28K58W284373
2015 JEEP CHEROKEE WHITE 1C4PJMAB6FW639346
2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA SILVER 2G1WG5EK0B1312008
2007 JEEP
LIBERTY BLACK 14JGL48K57W522840
2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA SILVER 2G1WT57K391232043
2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE BLACK 1G1PE5SB6G7155657
2011 FORD
FUSION SILVER 3FAHP0HA6BR334747
2011 BUICK
LACROSSE BLACK 1G4GD5ED4BF318047
2008 FORD
ESCAPE BLACK 1FMCU93Z48KE50892
1996 JEEP
CHEROKEE GREEN 1J4FJ28S0TL200625
2009 PONTIAC
G6 BLACK 1G2ZG57B094183871
2007 NISSAN
SENTRA GRAY 3N1AB61E77L714686
2009 DODGE
JOURNEY BLACK 3D4GG57V39T181932
2006 HYUNDAI
SONATA WHITE KMHET46C56A076351
2007 FORD
FUSION BLACK 3FAHP06Z57R145099
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On Thursday, APRIL 18, 2023 @ 1:30PM Frazier's Auto Service Towing located at 35830 Van Born Rd Wayne, MI 48184 will conduct a public auction of Impounded and Abandoned Vehicles. The following vehicles will be offered for sale to the highest bidder.
2016 CHEVY TRAX 3GNCJKSB6GL172509
2019 RAM 1500 1C6SRFFT2KKN874012
2008 FORD EDGE 2FMDK38C88BA27867
2002 ACURA ALTIMA 19UUA56632A045262
2006 CHEVY EXPRESS 1GCGG25VX61101673
2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE 1G6KD54Y04U163422
2017 FORD FOCUS 1FADP3N28HL298970
2008 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2G2WP552081165757
2007 FORD 500 1FAHP27107G142641
The above vehicles are impounded through the cities of Romulus. All paperwork is to picked up from the city within 48 hours of the sale.
All vehicles are sold in "as is condition". Bidding on all vehicles will start at the amount due for towing and storage. Vehicles may be deleted from this list at any time prior to the start of the auction. This is a cash only sale and all vehicles must be paid in full at the time of the conclusion of the auction.
