Dolores C. Burchill

Dolores C. Burchill Mason Dolores C. Burchill, our beloved mother, grandmother and great- grandmother, entered eternal life on October 10, 2010. She was born January 12, 1932 in Highland Park, MI to Edward and Virginia (Mitter) Rice. Dolores graduated 1949 from Highland Park High School and worked at Henry Ford Hospital where she met Weldon in 1955. They married in 1957 and enjoyed 52 wonderful years together. In 1959 they moved to Mason where she worked for many years as an assistant in his dental practice. Dolores was a longtime member of All Saints Lutheran Church. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed sewing. She was a very kind and giving individual, a true angel, and always put her family first. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Edward. She is survived by beloved spouse, Weldon; daughters, Kathleen "Katy" Burchill, Kirsten Burchill, Elizabeth Burchill (John Suchomel); one son, Weldon (Patricia) Burchill; four grandchildren, Allyson (AJ) Behrens, Mary Burchill, Clare Burchill and Alex Rau; one great-grandchild, Brooke Behrens; brother, Robert Rice; sister-in-law, Harriet Burchill; brother-in-law, Kenneth Q. Burchill; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral Services will be held 12 Noon Saturday, October 16, 2010, All Saints Lutheran Church, 720 W. South Street, Mason, MI 48854, with the Rev. Chuck Foerster officiating. The family will receive friends 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S. Jefferson, Mason, MI and Saturday at the church from 11:00-12:00 noon. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the charity of your choice in her name. On-line condolences may be made at www.gorslineruncimanmason.com