Obituary of Lee Ann Gauss

Lee Ann Gauss, age 70, of Petersburg, passed away at her home on Monday, April 10, 2017 under the care of her family and hospice. She was born in Monroe on January 9, 1947 the daughter of Clyde and Marian (Collins) Toburen. She graduated from Dundee High School in 1965, then Stautzenberger College and Cleary Business College in Ypsilanti. She was employed as a paralegal at Gallon and Takacs Law Firm in Toledo. She was an active member of the Dundee United Methodist Church, serving as secretary on church boards, sang in the choir and was a member of the chime/handbell choir. She married William Gauss April 6, 2004 in Tennessee. She is survived he her husband Bill; sons Leslie Van Dyke of Jonesville and Michael (Misty) VanDyke of Toledo; daughter Cynthia Sprague of Greensboro, NC; step daughters Kimberly (Ron) Simmons of Ann Arbor and June Gauss of Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren Shelby, Colt and Hailie; a sister Nancy (Robert ) Humes of Wadsworth, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents. In accordance with her final wishes cremation has been held. A memorial service for her will be held at 11 AM, Monday, April 17, 2017 at the Dundee United Methodist Church, corner of Sidney and Franklin Streets. Co-officiating will be the Rev’s Andy Baek and Douglas Olsen. Arrangements are being handled by the Cover Funeral Home, 297 Tecumseh Street in Dundee (734-529-3156). Memorials may be made to the Methodist Women’s Fellowship at Dundee United Methodist Church 645 Franklin St., Dundee, MI 48131, the American Breast Cancer Foundation, 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 480, Columbia, MD 21044 or to the American Cancer Society of Michigan, 20450 Civic Center Drive, Southfield, MI 48076. Online condolences may be made at www.coverfuneralhome.com