Funeral Homes in Tecumseh, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Perry Laylon Ojeda (actor and screenwriter).

Tecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County, Michigan, United States. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Detroit, 25 miles (40 km) south of Ann Arbor and 40 miles (64 km) north of Toledo, Ohio.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,521. The city is surrounded on three sides by Tecumseh Township, but is politically independent. Raisin Township borders the southern edge of the city. The city was rated #93 in 2009, as one of 100 of the best small towns to live in by CNNMoney.

Tecumseh Obituaries

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on April 25th, 2021 that Joan Marie Lawrence (Keys) died in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Ms. Lawrence was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joan Marie's life.

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on December 13th, 2020 that Michael Edward Schwartz died in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Schwartz was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Michael Edward's life.

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on June 25th, 2020 that Olive Marie Eberle (Jones) died in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Ms. Eberle was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Olive Marie's life.

It was disclosed on May 24th, 2020 that Robert Allen Meier perished in Palm Harbor, Florida.  Meier was 72 years old and was born in Tecumseh, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Allen's life.

It was disclosed by Ann Arbor News on May 17th, 2020 that Mavin Louis Dann died in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Dann was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mavin Louis's life.

It was disclosed by Ann Arbor News on January 19th, 2020 that Elizabeth I Olsen passed on in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Olsen was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elizabeth I's life.

It was noted on December 22nd, 2019 that Mary "Janie" Stokes died in Tampa, Florida.  Stokes was 93 years old and was born in Tecumseh, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mary "Janie"'s life.

It was reported by Ann Arbor News on November 24th, 2019 that Joshua Slezak Miller passed away in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Miller was 38 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Joshua Slezak's life.

It was reported by Bristol Herald Courier on November 20th, 2019 that Lee Ann Geisenhaver (Schneider) passed on in Abingdon, Virginia.  Ms. Geisenhaver was 66 years old and was born in Tecumseh, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lee Ann's life.

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on July 21st, 2019 that Shirley Mae Westphal (Eschelbach) died in Tecumseh, Michigan.  Ms. Westphal was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley Mae's life.

History

It is situated where M-50 (Michigan highway) crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52 (Michigan highway) Tecumseh is about 60 miles SW of Detroit, 25 miles south of Ann Arbor and 40 miles north of Toledo, OH.

The boundaries of Lenawee County were laid out by a proclamation of the Michigan Territory Governor, Lewis Cass on September 10, 1822. The settlers, consisting of fifteen men, eleven women, and six children, all came from Jefferson County, New York. In 1823, Musgrove Evans had located the land and persuaded General Joseph W. This was accomplished by an act of the Territorial Legislature on June 30, 1824, even though county government would not be organized for another year and a half. Brown and the others to move to the site.