Selma B. Mast

Selma B. Mast (Herter), age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 5, 2011. She was born on March 4, 1924 to Reuben and Laura (Luckhardt) Herter in Ann Arbor, MI. On April 22, 1945, she married Robert N. Mast at Bethel Church in Manchester. He survives. Also surviving are three children: Carol Jones of Dexter, Ronald (Marilyn) Mast of Chelsea, and Janet (Richard) Stanfield of Troy; 6 grandchildren: Michelle (Kirk) Hedding, Kyle (Susan) Jones, Courtney (Nick) Thompson, Jason (Debbie) Mast, Dylan and Lauren Stanfield; 4 great-granddaughters: Emma and Madeline Hedding and Isabelle and Lilyan Mast; 4 sisters-in-law: Kathryn Waggoner, Marie Herter, Mary Ann Hansen, and Linda Kociba; and one brother-in-law, Stanley Toney. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Paul. Selma was a member of St. Andrew’s United Church of Christ for 66 years and was in charge of pie baking for many events, a 4-H Leader for 25 years, and a member of Farm Bureau. She enjoyed travel, cooking, sewing, and needlework until her eyesight began to fail. The family would like to thank Arbor Hospice and nurses Kathy and Beth and caregivers Tanya and Kelly. Visitation will be at the Hosmer-Muehlig Funeral Chapel in Dexter from 2-8:00 P. M. on Monday, August 8. The funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s United Church of Christ on Tuesday, August 9 at 11:00 A. M., with visitation preceding the service at the church from 10-11:00 A. M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Andrew’s United Church of Christ, Arbor Hospice, or to a charity of one’s choice.