Mae M. Kotcher

Kotcher, Mae M.

Age 94, passed away on January 20, 2017 surrounded by family at Arbor Manor, in Spring Arbor, Michigan.

Mae was born in Battle Creek to Ely and Grace Jacoby. Later in life, Mae met Harold Chaffin and together they had 2 children, Clyle James and Donna Mae. They lived in a small brick home on Longacre. However, life took them in different directions. As time passed, Mae met Daniel J. Kotcher and later married on October 18, 1945. They had 2 children, Ronald Jay and Theresa Marie. They lived on a farm in Camden, where Mae took care of her children as her husband droves miles to work at GM near Detroit.

In 1951, they moved to Ferndale where they stayed for Many years and had the last of their children, Daniel Jay Jr. and Lynn Dee. Mae's husband left GM and began working for Ford, where he became an engineer.

As retirement grew near, Dan and Mae decided it was time for a change. They have always enjoyed camping, from down in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee to Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Every weekend they found themselves back to a campground in Grass Lake, where they met many friends and enjoyed the slower pace. In 1979, Dan and Mae decided to sell the house and with their daughter Lynn, head west to Grass Lake where they purchased a home on Portage Lake.

Mae had many hobbies such as music, gardening, camping, fishing, love of birds, knitting, crocheting, and playing cards.

Mae was preceded in death by her parents, all 9 siblings, and her husband, Daniel. Surviving loved ones are her 6 children; Clyle, Donna, Ronald, Theresa, Daniel, and Lynn; 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Queen of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, 1111 Carlton Blvd., Jackson on Wednesday, January 25 at 10:30 AM with Fr. Timothy MacDonald officiating. Interment at 2:30 PM at Oakwood (East) Cemetery in Grass Lake.

The family will receive friends at the Desnoyer Funeral Home, 204 N. Blackstone, Jackson on Tuesday, January 24 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday at the church from 10:00 to 10:30 AM.

The Kotcher family would like to extend their gratitude to all the staff at Arbor Manor in Spring Arbor and to residential hospice for the excelling care of their mother.

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