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Carl M. Mennare, Sr. Mason Carl M. Mennare, Sr., age 63, passed away at home November 30, 2010. He was born February 2, 1947, in Clawson, MI, to Carl and Rosella "Rose" (Oshkieniew) Mennare. Carl was the great-great-great-great grandson of Chief Oshkosh of the Menominee Tribe in Wisconsin. Carl was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, earning many medals including the Purple Heart during his service from June 1965 to July 1968 in the 101st Airborne -2nd 327. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Arthur. Surviving are his loving wife of 23 years, Dolly Mennare; 3 sons, Carl Mennare, Jr. (Fay), Ron Mennare (Stacey), Matthew Mennare (Rachel Parver); 2 daughters, Kimberly Martin (Jeremy), Amber Myers (Tim); stepdaughters, Capi Earegood (Steve), Tonia (George) Brown, Coral Damon-Brown (Andy); sisters, Christina Jones and Elizabeth Dorsch (Dennis); 18 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Carl was dearly loved and will be missed. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010, at St. James Catholic Church, 1010 S. Lansing, Mason, MI. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Ball-Dunn Chapel, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, Capitol City Chapter Eight, PO Box 24151, Lansing, MI 48909. On-line condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimanmason.com

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Dec. 8, 2010.

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August 31, 2019

We wish we had the blessing to have meet you...however maybe one day we will. Rest in peace and forever and always.

Dolly Mennare

February 2, 2018

Hi My Love,

Today is your birthday you would have been 71. I miss you every day so much. You were the love of my life. Not often do people meet the love of there life. I just wish we cold have had more time together on earth but I will see you again and then we will be together for eternity.

Your loving Wife

Dolly

Rick Kolody

December 1, 2017

My dear friend, you are still and always will be missed. You remain in my heart forever.

Dolly Mennare

November 30, 2017

Hi Honey,

Today marks the 7th year that you have been go from us. I miss you every day my love. I only wish I could have had a longer time with you. But the Lord has other plans for you and know you walk with him.

All my love your Wife

Dolly Mennare

August 1, 2017

Hi Carl,
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Today we would have been married 30 years. I wish you were here with me so we could celebrate. I miss you so very much. You would be surprised on who I am dating, you used to work with him at Snethkamp's. He is someone who I can do things with and not be alone all the time.

You are still my one and only love. Until we meet again.

Your wife.

Rick Kolody

February 3, 2017

My great friend, your always in my heart. Miss you deeply. I still look up to you and always will.

Darlene Mennare

February 2, 2017

Hi My Love,
Today is your birthday and you are celebrating in Haven with GOD. I miss you deeply and know someday I will be with you again. To day is also our Great Granddaughter's birthday, Hailey Wilcox, Jess will one and she and Mike have another little girl her name is Izebella.

Love you always with all my heart Your Wife

Dolly Mennare

November 30, 2016

Hi again my dear. Today is the day you left us. You are at peace with no more pain. It just saddens me to not have you here with me enjoying all the grandchildren and great grandchildren. I know you are with our creator looking down on us. I loved you so very much and still do.

Love you always with all my heart. Your wife.

Darlene Mennare

November 24, 2016

Happy Thanksgiving my dear. I am going to Coral's for thanksgiving in her new house. Wishing you were here to enjoy the family. I miss those days.

I love you with all my heart.

Your Wife

Dolly Mennare

November 11, 2016

Happy Veterans Day my dear. Wishing you were here with us. The grandkids are all growing up and giving us great grandkids.

Love you always with all my heart. You wife

Kimberley Martin

November 4, 2016

Your grandbabies are growing up so fast. I wish you were here to see them. I miss you Daddy.

I was telling Gia about you when I took this. I tell her that you are our angel and watch over us. I miss you, Dad.

Amber

November 3, 2016

Rick & Sue Kolody

August 3, 2016

You are dearly missed. I think of you often.

Our anniversary is also August 1st.

Darlene Mennare

August 1, 2016

Happy Anniversary dear. It would have been 29 years today. I miss you every day and think of you all the time. You were the love of my life and always will be.

Your Loving Wife

You were the love of my life, and I will always love you.

Dolly Mennare

November 30, 2015

It has been 5 years since you left. You are greatly missed. I miss you every day.

Dolly Mennare

August 1, 2015

Happy Anniversary dear. It would have been 28 year today. I miss you every day and think of you all the time.

Your loving Wife

Tami Munchbach

July 27, 2015

So sorry to find that Carl has passed. Bob and I had been thinking of you guys and lost how to get in touch with you. I googled you guys and found this. I am so sorry for you and your family Dolly. Very sad news. You are in my thoughts. I hope all is well with you. I just sent you a friend request on Face Book, Tami

June 21, 2015

Happy Fathers Day Daddy. I miss you so much. The day is just not the same without you. You were so special to me and I don't remember ever telling you that. I think of you and miss you every day and my heart hurts just as much today as it did the day you left me here. I have always loved you.
Love your baby girl,
Kimberley

Rick Kolody

May 26, 2015

My dearest friend, you are still very much missed. You know, I never looked up to any man until I met you. I still do.... always will. You will always be in my heart.

Gia Marie

Amber Myers

May 17, 2015

Dad, here is your new Great Granddaughter. She is so beautiful and I wish she could know you. I will tell her all about you and I know you will watch over her every day. I love you and miss you so much. Love forever, Amber

Dolly Mennare

February 2, 2015

Hi Dear,
Today is your Birthday. You would be 68 today. I miss you every minute of every day. I don't think the ground hog is going to see his shadow. We just had a snow storm last night.

You will always be my night in shinning armor.

Love you your Wife

December 31, 2014

Happy New Year Daddy. I really really miss you.
Kimberley

Dolly Mennare

December 27, 2014

HI Honey,

It is two days after Christmas. I am sorry I didn't take the time to write on Christmas day. I did my usual staying at Coral's, driving to Capi's and then Tonia's and finally home. Merry Christmas my dear. It has been 4 year since you left me and went to live with our God. I know you are pain free and much happier know. All the Grand Kids are getting so big. Your going to be a great grandpa again. Not sure if I told you but Haley is having a baby. I know you will look over us all. Miss and Love you every day!!

All my love!

Your Wife

Dolly Mennare

November 30, 2014

Hi Honey,

November 30, 2010 is the day I lost you. I have missed you so much since then. I talk to you at night and in the morning, but it is not the same. I know I will see you again someday. Until then I will send you messages with keeps our love a live. I know you are happy and are in a better place.

All my Love

Your Wife

Amber

November 10, 2014

Hi Dad. Mom sent me some pictures of you today and I've been crying ever since. I miss you so much and some days I get so angry that I didn't have more time with you. Then I feel a wave of relief because I know that you are happy. I know that you are with all of us always and my heart feels better. I'll see you again someday but until then just stay close. I'm going to be a grandma before we know it and I'll be needing you.

Dolly Mennare

November 10, 2014

Hi Honey,

Tomorrow is Veteran's day! I know your dad always called you to wish you happy veterans day, then when he passed your mother called you. Know that you are gone I am wishing you a happy veterans day. Hoping you are at peace and that I love you so much and I miss you every day.

Love you Always your Wife

Dolly Mennare

August 1, 2014

Hi Honey,

Today is our Anniversary. Happy Anniversary where every your are my love.
I think about you everyday and miss you so much. To day we would have been married 27 years. No one can ever take you place in my heart.

Love you Always your Wife

Lou Skar

August 1, 2014

I'm saddened to just find out that you have passed on my friend. Thought of you last week as I hung your arrow above my door. Many years have passed since we met and spoke on the banks of the Grand River. A truly good man has left us. God be with you Small Buffalo.

Dolly Mennare

June 15, 2014

Hi Honey,

Wishing you a Happy Fathers day today! I miss you so much. I will always be you love.

Your Loving Wife

Dolly Mennare

February 2, 2014

Hi Honey,

Wen to Hailey's 1 year birthday party. though of you the whole time how you would be such a great grandpa. We all miss you so very much. Happy birthday to you my love. I miss you so very much.

You loving Wife

February 2, 2014

I wish I could have had the chance to say good bye.
Kimberley

February 2, 2014

Happy Birthday Daddy. I miss you so much. I love you.
Love your baby girl.

Dolly Mennare

January 1, 2014

It is January 1, 2014. A new year has started with having you with me. All I have is my memories. We had a lot of fun and love between us. Their will never be anyone that could replace you my love. I will always be yours. Happy New Year honey.

Your loving Wife

Amber

December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas Dad. Missing you very much but I know that you have the ultimate peace this season. Love you.

December 24, 2013

Hi Honey,

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am spending christmas eve with Coral and Andy and the GrandChildren. I miss you so very much and always love you.


Love your wife forever

November 30, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving my dear. Today is November 30th the day I lost you. I know you are at peace know. But that still doesn't mean I don't miss you everyday. I miss all you hugs and kisses.

Your wife forever

Amber

November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Dad. I miss you and think of you every day. Love forever.

This was taken at an exhibit in Finland

August 13, 2013

Our Anniversary has come and gone. It has been almost three year since you left us. I miss you every day. Matthew and Rachel got married on 8/2/13. It was a nice wedding. I am going to Myrtle Beach on a vacation with Coral and family. We are going to see Kim and Jeremy and the two little one. Honey you would be very proud of Kim. You would love Oliva and Gavin. Oliva looks just like Kim and Gavin looks just like Jeremy. I wish you were here to see them grow up.

Your Wife forever

Amber

February 3, 2013

Happy Birthday Dad. I love you and miss you.

February 2, 2013

Happy Birthday honey. Today you would be 66. You had a great granddaughter born today. Jessie gave birth to Hailey Rose Wilcox today at 8:09. I was hoping that she would be born on your birthday and she was. I miss you so very much. I will alway love you.

Your loving Wife

Dolly Mennare

Dolly Mennare

December 27, 2012

Merry Christmas honey and a Happy New Year. Another year without you. I miss you so very much. The grand kids are doing well as you well know.

Love your Wife

November 30, 2012

It has been 2 years since you left us to be with God all might. You know you are my eagle spirit in the sky flying around check on all of us. Love and miss you very much.

Your loving wife

Coral

February 2, 2012

Happy Birthday. We miss you, love you, and think of you often.

Our trip to Finland on my birthday.

Dolly Mennare

February 2, 2012

Happy Birthday my love. You would have been 64 today. You are my soul mate, their is no one that can ever take you place. I will always love you. I am glad that you are with me in the house, our house.

Love Wife

Amber

November 30, 2011

? Dad, I love you and I miss you. ? You are in my heart forever. ?

Dolly Mennare

November 29, 2011

Today it has been a year since I lost you. I miss you so very much and will love you forever. Now all I have are the memories of our life together. I will see you again and we will be together forever.

Your loving wife

Happy Veterans Day

November 11, 2011

November 11, 2011

Happy Veterans Day my love where every you are. I miss you so very much.

Your Loving Wife

Captured the moment August, 2010 @ Rick & Sue's house

Rick & Sue Kolody

August 26, 2011

Rick & Sue's house catnapping 8/10

Rick & Sue Kolody

August 26, 2011

Amber

August 24, 2011

Just thinking about you alot this morning. I miss you so much. I still have so much to talk to you about. So much I want to learn from you. I am so grateful for the time we had together but I can't help but want more. I heard my angel windchime the other day but there was no wind. I'm sure it was you. I love you Dad.

August 1, 2011

August 1, 1987 was the day we were married. That was the best day of my life. You were my best friend, lover all rolled up into one. Happy Anniversary my love. I will always miss you and we will meet again.

Lover your Wife of 24 years.

June 20, 2011

Dad, I missed you yesterday, I couldn't call you and talk with you. It was my first Father's Day without you in 40 years. It was one of the saddest days of my life. I miss you. Love Kimberley.

Rick & Sue Kolody

June 20, 2011

Happy Father's Day my dear friend.
"If tears could build a stairway,
and memories a lane,
we'd walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again."
We miss you dearly

Amber

June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day, Dad. I miss you. I think about you every day and a piece of my heart hurts but I know you are no longer fighting. I love you very much.

June 13, 2011

If we could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
We’d express all our unspoken love;
We’d have countless things to say.

If we could bring you back again,
We’d say we treasured you,
And that your presence in our lives
Meant more than we ever knew.

If we could bring you back again,
To tell you what we should,
You’d know how much we miss you now,
And if we could, we would.

Dad, I miss you so much and I think of you every day.

Kimberley

Amber

April 28, 2011

Dad, I miss you beyond belief. I hope that from Heaven you can see inside my heart and know how much I love you.

Cameron Wood

April 15, 2011

Dolly-
Many times since my Nokomis days I've thought about Carl, and how he was always one of my favorite people I met in my time there. Sadly, I always meant to drop in and say "hi" these past years and never got to it. Today I was greatly saddened to "google" him, in hopes of dropping an e-mail, only to find his obituary. It is a sad day for me, and I can only hope that you are doing OK these few short months later. He will be fondly remembered.

Darlene Mennare

February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day my love. I miss you so much.

Your Wife

February 3, 2011

Carl, You are the love of my life, my soul mate. I wil always love you.

Your Wife

Kimberley

February 2, 2011

Dad, you will forever be in my heart. Happy Birthday.

Haley Myers

January 14, 2011

Grandpa, I miss you and love you always.

Kimberley

December 30, 2010

Daddy I miss you.

Betty Sapien

December 27, 2010

Our thoughts are with Dolly and your children. You all are in our thoughts and prayers. We will miss all the warmth of love that Carl gave. Dolly know we love you and we will be here for you and love you.

Roger Werner

December 17, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

James Bowen

December 12, 2010

My thoughts are with you all, Dolly, Tangee, Lil, children, grandchildren and great granchildren. Mick and me, shared our childhood and not enough of our adulthood.I admired him as a person, friend and as a great warrior, in the tradition of his ancestors. My sadness goes as deep as my fond memories of the short span of life we spent together.
May the great mystery continue in your afterlife. You are missed and my love will always be with you, In sorrow, Jim

December 12, 2010

To the entire Mennare family, I just want you all to know he will be missed but never forgotten. Love Teresa Fitzpatrick and all of 83-2

Bobbie Mozden

December 11, 2010

Thinking of you all. Sending our love & praying for you Dolly.
Tim & Bobbie Mozden

cathy & tom wheeler

December 11, 2010

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Robert Sapien

December 10, 2010

Dolly, You are in our throughts and prayers . Betty and Robert Sapien

david miller

December 10, 2010

you are in our thoughts and prayers

Rick & Sue Kolody

December 10, 2010

We are deeply saddened by the loss one of our dearest friends. He will always remain in our hearts. He was a great, great man. He will be deeply missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to Dolly and the family.

Jody and Debi Bassler

December 9, 2010

Dolly, we have so many memories of you and Carl, alot of laughs. He was a great man who loved you with all his heart. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Colleen Wager

December 9, 2010

Dolly,

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Colleen R. Wager
School of Packaging

Brenna Laws

December 9, 2010

Kim, I can see the resemblance of your Dad in your beautiful face. His memory will be carried on in all the loving hearts of your family but I know he will be missed. God bless you and your family with comfort and peace during this time.

Patty Moore

December 9, 2010

My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Patricia Kovach

December 9, 2010

Kimberley, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time.

Kim Moore

December 9, 2010

Kimberly, sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family, Kim Moore

Jeff and Michelle King

December 9, 2010

Kimberley and family, know that you are in our thoughts and prayers in this difficult time.

December 9, 2010

Kimberley and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss! Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We love you and please let us know if there's anything we can do for you.
Love,
The Bunko Girls

Margaret Osborne

December 8, 2010

Tom and I are so sorry to hear of your loss, Dolly. Our condolence to you and your family.

Margaret Osborne

December 8, 2010

To the entire Family of Carl Mennare Tom and I send you condolences.

Ray & Christine Powers

December 8, 2010

Matt - Christine and I are sorry for your loss. Are thoughts are with you and your loved ones.

Kim Cortez

December 8, 2010

Amber & Family, I'm so sorry for your loss.

April Zink

December 8, 2010

Sorry for your loss Matt and Mennare family. Thoughts and Prayers!!

Patti McClellan

December 8, 2010

Matt I'm sorry for your loss.... You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers........ Love Always to you Matt my friend

Renee Wallace-Castilla

December 8, 2010

Kimberly and family, I am so sorry for your loss. Your father was always so kind and funny. You and your entire family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Mikey Houser

December 8, 2010

Matty we are sorry for your loss. I remember seeing your dad in the stands cheering us on at all of our hockey games despite all of the losing. He will be missed and you and your family will be in our prayers. Love you Bro!

Alicia Crawford

December 8, 2010

Kimberley,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

The Bellamy Law Firm

December 8, 2010

To Kimberley and the Mennare Family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers,
from your family at The Bellamy Law Firm

sonne stowell

December 8, 2010

Dolly and family..we are so sorry of your loss. mick and I were like brother and sister when we were younger. he always wanted to be with tangee and me. we went our separte ways as we got older.
i will never forget his smiling face.

sonne jo babb-stowell and husband gale stowell

December 8, 2010

Dolly and family....we are so sorry of your loss. mick was so special, he was like a little brother to me. as the years passed we went our own ways, however I never forgot his smiling face and how he always wanted to be with Tangee and Me. He is with God now and the rest of his family.

sonne jo babb-stowell and my husband gale stowell

Butch Sweet & Sparrow Hospital Cafeteria Staff

December 8, 2010

Matthew and the rest of the Mennare Family we at Sparrow Hospital Cafeteria send our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers for your loss. Always remember he's in God's Hand now.

Tammie Driggs

December 8, 2010

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

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