Theodore H. Lange

THEODORE H. LANGE age 90 of Port Hope was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 24, 2004. He died while hospitalized at Beaumont Hospsital in Troy, MI after a long illness.Theodore, `Ted` was born on August 17, 1013 in Bloomfield Township, Port Hope, where he resided all his life,to the late George and Mary (Eggert) Lange. He married Bertha Pleiness on June 16, 1937 in Port Hope. Ted, a retired farmer, used to truck cattle to stockyards and called sawing lumber at his mill his winter hobby. He like to fish and enjoyed playing cards, bowling, but mostly he loved `being with the people.` He had served on the Swayze Country School Board, a former Sunday School Superintendent at the Bloomfield Lutheran Church, an Elder and Usher at St. John Lutheran Church in Port Hope and was a current member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Harbor Beach. He also was a member of the Port hope Retirees.His survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Bertha Lange of Port Hope, and four children: Norman Lange and his wife Bernice of Harbor Beach, Harold Lange and his wife Elaine of Clinton Township, Joann Yott of Bad Axe and Diane Diehl and her husband George of Troy.. Four grandchildren: Duane (Sue) Lange of Marlette, Deborah (Troy) Weidman of South Lyon, Jeffrey (Melissa) Diehl of Macomb, and Michael (Dawn) Lange of Mt. Clemens. 10 great grandchildren: Garrett, Jenna, Kolby Lange, Zachary, Conner, Nathan Weidman, Ryan, Morgan, Carter, and Alexis Diehl. One Sister Margaret (Harold) Weippert of Castle Rock, CO and several brother in laws, sister in laws, nephews, nieces and cousins.Ted was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers Albert, Reinhold, and Arthur Lange and a sister: Mildred Marquardt.Funeral services will be Saturday, May 1, 2004 at 12 Noon in Zion Lutheran Church, Harbor Beach with Rev. Mark Girardin, pastor and Rev. Eugene Koessel, former paster officiating. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery, Port Hope. A scripture service will be Friday at 7:30 pm in the Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach where visitation will be Friday from 1-9pm and Saturday at the church from 11am until the service time. Memorials may be given to the Zion Lutheran Church, School or Pre-school or East Huron Ambulance Service.

Theodore H. Lange

August 17, 1913 - April 24, 2004