CHARLES MELVIN TOBUREN

4675 Onondaga Road
Onondaga, Michigan

Charles Melvin Toburen was born on December 7, 1914. in Ida Township, Monroe County, to Elmer and Tillie Toburen. He passed away at the age of 69 in his home at Onondaga, September 15. 1984.

He married Florence Roggerman in the Rea Methodist Protestant Church on December 12, 1934. He was a member of the Onondaga Community Church, the Onondaga Senior Citizens and the Ingham County Assessors Association. He helped organize the Onondaga Volunteer Fire Department and served as its first chief. He was an active fireman until his death. Charles was a charter member of the Onondaga Township Planning Commission. He was a life member of the Onondaga Lodge No. 197 F&AM and Leslie-Onondaga OES. He had been a volunteer worker for the Leslie Ambulance Service since its beginning and served on its Executive Board. In 1974, Chuck was elected Supervisor of Onondaga Township and had filed as Democratic candidate in the November election.

Surviving are his wife, Florence, 2 daughters, Carol Foreman of Huntsville, Ala. and Mary Stankewich of Laurel, Md; 5 sons, Gordon of Manheim, Pa; Stanley of Willcox, Ariz; Melvin of Aurora, Col.; Marvin and Donald of Onondaga; and a foster son, Ronald Erickson of Aurora, Col., 18 grandchildren; 2 sisters, Lila Sortor and Alice Rehberg of Dundee; 3 brothers, Frederick of Allen Park; Clyde of Dundee; and Erwin of Petersburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and a sister.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Onondaga Community Church, U.C.C., for a bulletin board in memory of Charles.