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In Memoriam July August 2026

 

Michigan Bar Journal

In Memoriam

HON. JAMES M. BATZER, P29305, of Manistee, died August 28, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.

GINA ANNE BOZZER, P62688, of Traverse City, died March 14, 2025. She was born in 1973, graduated from Vermont Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2001.

GORDON CHARLES BOARDMAN, P28457, of Portage, died May 8, 2026. He was born in 1931, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.

JOHN C. BUCHANAN, P11341, of Ada, died May 21, 2026. He was born in 1936, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1963.

BRANDON CHRISTOPHER BYRD, P83734, of Belleville, died May 15, 2026. He was born in 1981, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 2019.

MICHAEL L. CHOJNOWSKI, P11854, of Gull Lake, died January 19, 2017. He was born in 1945, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1971.

DAVID E. FIELD, P24298, of Northville, died March 23, 2026. He was born in 1945, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1974.

WALTER J. GOLDSMITH, P14126, of Bloomfield Hills, died October 12, 2025. He was born in 1935, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.

MARK W. HAFELI, P28908, of Troy, died May 20, 2026. He was born in 1953, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.

RONALD R. HELVESTON, P14860, of Berkley, died February 9, 2026. He was born in 1938, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1967.

ARTHUR R. KAINZ, P26454, of Kernersville, N.C., died April 15, 2025. He was born in 1951, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1976.

WARD F. MCDONOUGH, JR, P17381, of Kalamazoo, died January 17, 2026. He was born in 1942, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1969.

CLINTON MEYERING, P27302, of Taylor, died January 9, 2026. He was born in 1949, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1977.

HON. CHARLES H. MIEL, P17698, of Stanton, died April 13, 2026. He was born in 1938, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1963.

STUART R. MOLINEAUX, P17879, of Battle Creek, died April 12, 2020. He was born in 1935 and graduated from Wayne State University.

MARK H. TEKLINSKI, P21319, of Warren, died May 10, 2026. He was born in 1935, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1971.

TIMOTHY G. WEGMEYER, P36239, of Marine City, died February 11, 2026. He was born in 1958, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1984.

RICHARD T. WHITE, JR, P22263, of Orion, died April 29, 2026. He was born in 1941, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.

JESSICA SUE YARCH, P77129, of Grand Rapids, died September 15, 2025. She was born in 1979, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2013.

K. PAUL ZOSEL, JR, P22757, of Troy, died January 20, 2026. He was born in 1942, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1969.


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