Caroline Polter

Caroline Polter, 94, of Dundee, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
She was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 3, 1922, the daughter of Louis and Marie (Heintz) Schweiger. She moved to Dundee as a young girl and graduated from Dundee High School in the class of 1940.
She married Leon Polter on May 3, 1942. Officiating was the Rev. Fred Cesler, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church at that time. Sadly, Leon passed away January 24, 2008. They were married for 66 years at the time of his passing. Together they operated Polter Farms.
She was a member of the Dundee Senior Citizens Center, the Ladies Auxillary to the Dundee VFW Post and enjoyed spending time with her friends by visiting casinos as a way to get out and be with people.
Her survivors include her sons and their wives: Gale (Susan) Polter of Dundee and Darrell (Linda) Polter of Blissfield; grandchildren Rodney (Kay) Polter and Ryan (Carole) Polter; and great-grandchildren Justin, Alayna, Trevor, Michael and Matthew.
Caroline was preceded in death by her husband; parents; and a sister Dorothy Woodruff.
Friends may call on Monday, September 5, 2016, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156). She will lie in state Tuesday, September 6, 2016, from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 460 Riley Street in Dundee. Officiating will be the Rev. Jennifer Kiefer, pastor of the church. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or to Dundee Seniors Citizen Center.
Online condolences may be made at www.coverfuneralhome.com.