Virginia Katherine (Lulka) Saur age 89 of Oakfield Township, Greenville was called to her eternal rest on Tuesday May 16,2006 . She was preceded in death by her husband Wilbur in 1978, daughter, Margaret in 1970 and sons, Christopher in 1977 and John in 1999, sisters, Lorraine Popma, Dorothy Bott and Nancy Wheeler.
Surviving are her sons, Thomas of Dearborn, Calvin (Wendy) of West Bloomfield, Michael (Pat) of Greenville, Mark (Mary) of Stanton, Daughters, Mary (Tom) Bayer of Ada, Monica (Paul) Nagata of California, Theresa ( David) Brace of Comstock Park, 18 Grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was the daughter of Anthony and Monica Silkowski Lulka and was married Wilbur H. Saur on December 9, 1941 in Grand Rapids,was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids with the class of 1934. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church in Greenville and its prayer group. Prior to living with her family in Oakfield Township, they lived in the Ionia area for 25 years.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Catholic Church in Greenville on Friday May 19, 2006 at 11 AM with Father Phil Salmonowicz as celebrant. Visitation will be on Thursday at the Hurst Funeral Home from 6-8 PM with a Rosary prayed at 7PM. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Memorial contributions may be given to St. Charles Catholic School.
