Hazel Venora Highlen

Female 1928 - 2012  (83 years)


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  • Name Hazel Venora Highlen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Born 30 Jun 1928  Ellington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Race White  [8
    Residence Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1935  [8
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 
    Residence 1993  Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 65 
    Died 24 Mar 2012  Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 7
    Buried Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Ottawa Park Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 110571270
    Person ID I8558  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father John Sherman Highlen,   b. 13 Apr 1888, Paulding County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1965  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Aurilla Viola King,   b. 25 Apr 1893, Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1971, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 12 Aug 1913  Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F2610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1928 - Ellington, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - 1 Apr 1940 - Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 65 - 1993 - Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Mar 2012 - Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • HIGHLEN, HAZEL VENORA; went home to be with Jesus on March 24, 2012. She was born June 30, 1928 in Michigan to the late John and Aurilla Highlen. She died in her home in Waterford, Michigan, surrounded by loved ones who sang her into Heaven. She is survived by many nieces and nephews; and is preceded in death by her 7 brothers, Harold, Lloyd, Lester, Verl, Clyde, Clare, and Keith. Hazel touched the life of every person she met, many friends affectionately calling her "Aunt Hazel". Her biological nieces and nephews make a grand number; 21 nieces and nephews; 54 great nieces and nephews; 73 great great nieces and nephews and 8 great great great nieces and nephews, all of whom she knew birthdays and addresses. She was an active member of her beloved church, Waterford Oaks Community Church, where she nurtured many lifelong friendships with her church family. She was also a member of the W.C.T.U. (Women's Christian Temperance Union) for many years. A Celebration of Hazel's Life will be held Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1 p.m. at Donelson, Johns and Evans Funeral Home, Waterford. Pastor Jeremiah Clements officiating. Interment to follow at Ottawa Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions in Hazel's memory may be made to Waterford Oaks Community Church. Envelopes available at the funeral home.
      Published in The Oakland Press from Mar. 26 to Mar. 27, 2012
      http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theoaklandpress/obituary.aspx?n=hazel-venora-highlen&pid=156706323&fhid=13192

  • Sources 
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      Record for Hazel V Highlen

    2. [S780] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Miss Hazel Venora Highlen

    3. [S84] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    4. [S109] United States Obituary Collection, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - See newspaper information provided with each entry.Original data: See newspaper information provided with each entry.;), Publication Date: 27 Mar 2012; Publication Place: Michigan, USA.

    5. [S301] Ellington, Tuscola Co. MI. Births G-J.
      Transcribed by Lila Arroyo. Extracted from, Miscellaneous Rcds. 02 Dec 2014

    6. [S301] Ellington, Tuscola Co. MI. Births G-J.
      Transcribed by Lila Arroyo.
      Extracted from, Miscellaneous Rcds.
      02 Dec 2014

    7. [S259] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Hazel V. Highlen

    8. [S48] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Burlington, Lapeer, Michigan; Roll: T627_1777; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 44-6.
      Record for John Highlen

    9. [S343] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).