Nathan C. Claunch *64

Nathan Claunch, who had a career in private practice as a therapist and marriage counselor, died Jan. 13, 2018, at the age of 79.

Claunch graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1960. He then earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Princeton in 1964. He did postdoctoral training in the Detroit area in clinical psychology at the Merrill-Palmer Institute.

He then started a private practice as a therapist and marriage counselor. For more than 47 years he served adolescents, individuals, couples, and groups in Southfield and Ann Arbor, Mich. He brought not only guidance, but also his unique wit and wisdom to his work.

Considering his work a privilege, he got satisfaction in helping others. His wit was a part of his daily routine. One son wrote that his father’s life was one “well-lived.”

Claunch is survived by his wife, Linda; four sons; and seven grandchildren.

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