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John Draftz

FLAT ROCK — Services have
been set for John Walter Alfred
Draftz, 82, of Flat Rock, who died
at 2:05 p.m. Sunday at the Bal-
moral Skilled Nursing Home,
Trenton, where he had been for six
weeks. He had been in poor health
for five years.

Friends may call from 12:30 to9
p.m. Wednesday at the Arthur
Bobcean Funeral Home, where
services will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Thursday. The Rev. Dennis
Berkesch of St. John Lutheran
Church, Waltz, will officiate. Bur-
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Born Feb. 23, 1913, in Huron
Township, he was the son of John -
L. and Selma (Heier) Draftz. He
was married May 18, 1940, to
Laura Felt at St. John Lutheran
Church in Waltz. They had made
ae home in Flat Rock since
then.

Mr. Draftz was the owner and
operator of Heier Concrete Block
in Flat Rock from 1946 until his
retirement in 1970. Prior to that,
he was employed by Die Craft of
Wayne. He was a member of St.
John Lutheran Church in Waltz.

Surviving are his wife; two sons,
John Z. of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Melvin of New York City; a
daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Nadine)
_ of Novi, and five grandchil-

en.

He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Melvin and Ervin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to St. John Luther-
an Church in Waltz or its tape
ministry.