The couple died 20 minutes apart in the same hospice care.
He was a retired state police sergeant. She managed dry cleaning shop in Jackson, about 78 miles west of Detroit.
“They went and saw pretty much every lighthouse in Michigan and some beyond Michigan,” Maes said. “My dad has to have the biggest collection of lighthouse sweatshirts and T-shirts anywhere.” “I know she was upset about that,” said Leah Smith, one of their granddaughters. “Seventy years together sure isn’t easy … but at the end of those 70 years together, they still cared so deeply for each other and loved each other so, so very much.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Michigan couple married 70 years dies minutes apartA Michigan couple who family members say did everything together for 70 years up to their final breaths -- died 20 minutes apart in the same hospice care
Read more »
Michigan couple married 70 years dies minutes apartA Michigan couple who family members say did everything together for 70 years up to their final breaths — died 20 minutes apart in the same hospice care. Les and Freda Austin, both 90, from Jackson both entered hospice Dec. 6 and were in beds side by side when they died the following day, MLive.com reported
Read more »
Australian couple recover diamond wedding rings lost in piles of trashAn Australian couple accidentally threw out their diamond engagement rings -- but found them after digging through 67,000 pounds of trash.
Read more »
Hallmark Channel faces backlash after pulling ads featuring a lesbian couple: 'Isn't it almost 2020?'The Hallmark Channel sparked outrage on social media after it dropped ads promoting wedding planning website Zola that featured same-sex couples.
Read more »
Hallmark reverses position on same-sex couple ads after public outcryHallmark same-sex couple ad controversy prompts reaction from Netflix, comedian DeGeneres
Read more »
Hallmark CEO apologizes, aims to 'reinstate' pulled Zola ad featuring same-sex couplehttps://youtu.be/-pVnnGK6BP4 Following intense criticism, Hallmark CEO Mike Perry is apologizing after the Hallmark Channel pulled multiple ads for the wedding…
Read more »