Paul Haldane Peltcs

1918 - 2014

PELTCS, PAUL HALDANE
Of Dexter, MI

Age 95, passed away July 4, 2014 at his home. He was born at home in Fayette, OH on July 23, 1918, the son of Thomas Martin and Mary Matilda [Crow] Peltcs. Paul attended school in Pioneer, OH and West Unity, OH before moving to Jackson, MI where he graduated from Jackson High School. He was drafted in 1942, and went to Officer Candidate School, rising to the rank of Captain in the 595th Medical Ambulance Company. While serving as Captain, he was taken prisoner of war during the Battle of the Buldge and held at the German submarine pens in Brest, France for three weeks. Paul was released in a prisoner swap, and later participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He met Mary Crego, his late wife, when he returned to the US and was assigned as Post Commander at Percy Jones Hospital in Ft. Custer. They wed on February 21, 1948 at her mother's home in Wheatland Township, Plainfield, IL. Paul attended the University of Michigan earning a Bachelors of Civil Engineering with high honors. They resided at Clear Lake near Waterloo, MI where they had two sons, William Owen and Thomas Martin Peltcs. In 1965 he moved to Dexter where he started home building in the greater Dexter area. He was active in Salem Grove Methodist Church serving as treasurer and board member. Surviving are his sons, William Owen [Nancy] Peltcs and Thomas Martin [Dana] Peltcs, both of Tecumseh, grandchildren, Andrew and Caroline, Martin [Ashley]. On the day Paul passed away, his great-granddaughter, Quinn was born. Also surviving is his brother, Robert [Peggy] Peltcs of Deland, FL, a sister-in-law, Eleanor Crego, and nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his sisters, Dorothy and Juanita Rose Peltcs, and Yvonne Gulick. Visitation will be Wednesday 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea and at the church Thursday 10-11 AM. Funeral services will be Thursday 11 AM at Salem Grove United Methodist Church, 3322 Notten Rd, Grass Lake, MI with Pastor Christine Beaudoin officiating. Burial will be at the Wheatland Township Cemetery, Naperville, IL. Memorial contributions may be made to Salem Grove United Methodist Church.