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William Hurrelbrink Obituary

William Edward Hurrelbrink

February 5, 1941 -

March 3, 2021

William at the time of death was 80 years old. Beloved husband of Sally, loving father of Mark A. Hurrelbrink, dear brother of Ken (Irene) Hurrelbrink and sister Marlene Montour.

Williams father Arthur W. Hurrelbrink was born in Dewey, OK. He was a set-up man for machines in Northville, MI with Ford Motor Company where he retired. His father was raised in Knox, PA. William's mother was Pearl Irene Tuthill. She was born in Flowerville and graduated there. Pear worked at Adistra Shipping Company. And retired from Adistra in Plymouth, MI.

After graduation, William went into the US Army. After basing training he was stationed in Thailand When he was finished with the military, he cam back home to Michigan. William was the love of Sally's life. They got married at the First United Methodist Church on June 24, 1967 and were married for 53 years. William worked at Unistrut Corporation as a machine operator. He retired in 2005 after 40 years. William was also into deer hunting. He did this all of his married life. William went deer hunting up north. He got a large 10-point buck and a 6-point buck. He was really proud of them. They are on the wall in the home office.

Sally's sister Judy Drury and son Tom Drury came from Alanson, MI., for William's funeral. Judy's oldest son, Jim Drury and his wife, Laurie, live in Scottsdale, AZ.

Visitation was held Sunday, March 7 at Vermeulen Funeral Home on Newburgh Road, Westland. A funeral service was held Monday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment was at Great Lakes National Cemetery, in Holly. Mr Hurrelbrink proudly served his country while in the US Army. To share a memory, please view obituary at Legacy.com

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Published by Observer & Eccentric Newspapers from May 15 to May 27, 2021.

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JG

May 24, 2021

So sorry for your loss. May the God of all comfort and hope bring the family peace and love.

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