Image

Donald Ormand Fardig, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Arlene, daughter Jude Fardig (Chris Wallace), son David, daughter-in-law MaryAnn Fardig, his grandchildren Lauren Fardig-Diop (Mulay), Amy Khavajian (Mani), Danny Fardig (Randi), Ben Wallace, Hannah Wallace, and his 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Don “Digger” Fardig, parents Fannie and Arthur, brother Raymond Fardig (Elizabeth), and sister Amy Lytikainen (Paul).
The son of Finnish immigrants, Don was born in Detroit but moved to South Dakota as a child, and returned to Michigan with his mother, sister and brother after his father died of pneumonia. He met his future wife Arlene at Central High School in Detroit; they were married after graduation. After the wedding, he enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He worked for a short time as a bank teller but was urged by friends to apply to become a draftsman at Ford Motor Company due to his neat handwriting. He retired from FoMoCo in 1987 at the age of 58. Don enjoyed coaching and supporting his sons in their hockey and golf endeavors, and supporting his daughter in her career as a Physician Assistant. He was incredibly proud that all three of his children received their undergrad degrees from the University of Michigan.
He enjoyed retirement life on Torch Lake and was active in his church community, and as a ranger at A-Ga-Ming Golf Course. He had a strong community of friends. In his free time, he loved doing crossword puzzles, bird watching, playing harmonica, fixing things in his garage and mowing the lawn on his riding mower. He was best known for being handy, for his quick wit, sense of humor, and for being a man of honesty and integrity.
The family will hold private memorial services in the future, and would like to thank the wonderful caregivers of Arbor Hospice who worked with Don until the end.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Arbor Hospice 2366 Oak Valley Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48103 and/or the Alzheimer’s Association. To leave a memory you have of Don, to sign his guestbook or for more information please visit www.rbfhsaline.com.
Best burger goes to Droptop pizza. No doubt about it . Dan’s is not what it used to be and the food is not award worthy. Need some new judges.
It's a voting thing, not a judging thing.
Dan's burger has never treated me wrong. And I like the DropTop burger too.I would never put down someone else's burger, though. I might say someone else has a better one.
Like, I like the Jet's Pizza. But to me, that's a DropTop prize.
These awards are voted by the PEOPLE...not a committee of judges. The people of Saline and Saline area voted for these businesses. I have never had a bad meal at Dan's Downtown Tavern and if something wasn't right I know that it would be corrected. Plus I have had Drop Tops pizza and I found it to be quite good.
Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees. Partly Cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear during the evening, overcast overnight.
No Data center
While I have some empathy for the family I would bet the proverbial farm that their ancestors would not like it to be rezoned. Disappearing farm land is a national problem not just local.
Agreed. It’s their land and can do as they wish but it’s just a bummer
You all have absolutely lost your collective minds! Fiscal insanity.
Love the idea and could absolutely see this treasure becoming a multi-use facility for the city. Not sure how I would approach it were I the owner but I believe the current owners inherited the house (could be wrong) after being in the family for many years.
Curious as to current status of the second smaller home built in the same style. Is that currently owned by the same family and part of this discussion?
Ha! Such a lovely face I’m making! 😆