Mr. Elmer "Al" Couture

Elmer A. Couture, age 80, of Roseville, passed away Saturday – December 29, 2012 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Mr. Couture was born on March 22, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Edward Couture and Kathryn Couture (nee: Hienicke). On May 30, 1953 Elmer August “Al” Couture married Nancy B. Williams in Ferndale, Michigan. They raised six children who survive them: Randy (CarolAnn) Couture of Roseville, Michigan; Kelly (Nancy) Couture of Magnolia, Arkansas; Robin (Sandra) Couture of Mena, Arkansas; Sherry (Edwin) Phelps of Magnolia, Arkansas; Kathy (Greg) Chase of Roseville, Michigan and Richard (Kris) Couture of Mena, Arkansas. Also surviving are Al’s two sisters, Rita (Gene) Gall and Sally Juhl; and brother, Johnny Couture; twenty-two grandchildren and thirty-seven great-grandchildren. Al was pre-deceased by his parents, Kathryn & Edward Couture, his wife, Nancy (October 14, 2012), sister, Marie Winters and brother, Arthur Couture.

After visitation on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 from 3:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Kaul Funeral Home 27830 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville Michigan, Al's family will return with him to Florida where services and burial will take place next to his beloved Nancy, in Heritage Gardens Cemetery in Niceville, Florida.