George H. Reetz

George H. Reetz of Rose City passed away on September 11, 2007 at the age of 91. George was born at the family farm on Campbell Road, Rose City on December 12, 1915; the youngest child of Fred and Edith (Van Amburg) Reetz. George graduated from Rose City High School, Class of 1936. Following graduation he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He eventually went to Detroit to work. He married his loving wife of 48 years Elda Stites on April 21, 1941. Upon retirement from GM-Cadillac Motors after 32 years 9 months of employment, they retired to Rose City in 1972. George is survived by his niece Janet and her husband Norman Reetz and their family and many more nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elda, his parents, his brothers, Clarence, Charles, Edward, Robert, Luther and Roy and his sisters, Mable Delaney Marchiando and Alberta Seabert, and his companion Katherine Parker. At George's request, there will be no funeral. He will be most remembered for his love of dancing and the Ogemaw County Fair. A special thank you to caregivers Rita Fraley, Linda Egan, Bortz Health Care of Rose City, Hospice of Helping Hands and Tim Reetz for your thoughful help this past summer.