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John Paul Topolinski was born on 8 March 1950.¹ He died on 21 September 1992, at age 42, in Davison, Genesee, Michigan.¹

Colleen A. Topolinski was born on 7 June 1956 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ She died on 29 August 2008, at age 52, in Mount Morris, Genesee, Michigan.¹

In Memory of
Colleen A. Topolinski
1956 - 2008

Of Vanderbilt, formerly of Mt. Morris, age 52, died Friday, August 29, 2008 at St. Mary Hospital. The funeral service will take place 1:00 pm, Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the Miles Martin Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Colleen A's family will be present to receive friends on Sunday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Monday from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Tuesday morning from 11:00 am until the time of service at 1:00 pm. Those desiring may direct memorial contributions to the Family's wishes. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Colleen was born June 7, 1956 in Flint the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John and Dorothy (Jakeway) Topolinski. Shortly after graduating from Beecher High School, Colleen would begin a 30 year career in law enforcement. She has worked for several area law-enforcement agencies and graduated from the Police Academy in December of 1990. She retired in 2003 from the Mt. Morris City Police Department and soon after moved up north and cared for her mother.

Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Dorothy L. Topolinski, her two yellow labs, "her girls," Classy and Fawn, two brothers and a sister; Tim and wife Patty Topolinski, Nancy Topolinski, Steve and wife Cindy Topolinski, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Colleen was preceded in death by her grandmother Lucille (Jakeway) father, John, and two brothers, Mike and John, and neice Jody.

Joseph Manning Pepper was born on 17 August 1924 in Burlington, Boone, Kentucky.¹ He and Mary Virginia Jakeway were married on 23 November 1946 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ He died on 10 February 1993, at age 68, in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky.¹

James Raymond Jakeway was born on 9 January 1895 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.¹ He and Ila Elizabeth Hodge were married on 2 October 1922 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ He and Ila Elizabeth Hodge were divorced on 12 May 1930 in Genesee County, Michigan.¹ He died in March 1965, at age 70.¹

James Dixon Jakeway was born on 29 April 1923 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ He died on 15 December 1994, at age 71, in Hiawassee, Towns, Georgia.¹

Barrett B. Jakeway was born on 19 December 1924 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ He died on 7 May 1999, at age 74, in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan.¹ He was buried Cremated.

Harriet (Hattie) May Lawrence was born in 1871 in Michigan. She and Jesse Edson Hodge were married on 20 June 1895 in Mayville, Tuscola, Michigan.¹ She died in 1958, at age ~87.

Lawrence E. Hodge was born in 1902 in Breckenridge, Gratiot, Michigan.¹ He and Mary Catherine Appleby were married on 11 September 1923 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹ He died in 1955, at age ~53.¹

Mary Catherine Appleby was born on 12 February 1902 in Michigan.¹ She and Lawrence E. Hodge were married on 11 September 1923 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.¹