OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Margaret Betty Munroe

Margaret Betty Munroe

December 11, 2020

Margaret Betty Munroe Westland, MI (previously of Allen Park, MI) – Betty Munroe passed peacefully on December 11, 2020. She was born on September 11, 1929 in Ruth, Michigan to the late Guy and Julia (Kosal) Tschirhart. Betty moved with her family to Detroit, MI and was a graduate of Nativity High School. Betty and her beloved husband Lloyd...

Mitchell Joseph Jensen

Mitchell Joseph Jensen

December 9, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Mitchell's video tribute. Mitchell Joseph Jensen, loving father and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020, after a hard fought battle with COVID-19. He was born on August 27, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Yolanda. Growing up, Mitch played hockey. He was the best backwards skater in the...

Virginia S. Burns

Virginia S. Burns

December 9, 2020

Burns, Virginia S., Age 91, passed way on December 9, 2020. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Bill (Ruth) Burns, Betty Warren, Harold (Julie) Burns and the late Bob burns. Also survived by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. There will be no services. Contributions in memory of Virginia's life may be made to the charity of...

Marty Couture

Marty Couture

December 9, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Marty's video tribute. Marty Couture, age 85 of Trenton and The Villages, Florida, passed away December 9, 2020. Born June 23, 1935 in Ecorse, MI to the late Calise and Valantine Couture. Loving husband of the late Sally. Dear father of Bernice Sanders, Jeffrey (Jeanne Hall), Terry Boyer, Eric (Angela), Martin...

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Weinkauf

Patricia Ann "Patsy" Weinkauf

December 8, 2020

Please click on the Tribute Wall above to view a recording of the funeral service Weinkauf, Patricia Ann "Patsy", age 72, passed away on December 8, 2020. Beloved mother of Scott Salewske, Cyndy Allen, the late Dawn Letts and the late Bert Weinkauf. Also survived by her grandchildren, great grandchildren and her sister Susanne Parsons. Services are private. Contributions...

Clay Brundage

Clay Brundage

December 8, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Clayton's video tribute. Clayton was born to Clayton Sr. and Leita Brundage in Detroit on August 6, 1940. He passed away on December 8, 2020, in the city of Grosse Ile, which he called home for the past forty years. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Cullinan Brundage. Together they...

Joseph Alexander Cesarz

Joseph Alexander Cesarz

December 8, 2020

Joseph Alexander Cesarz, age 80 of Trenton, passed away December 8, 2020. Born July 17, 1940 in Detroit to the late John Joseph and Justine Mary (Sekcinski) Cesarz. Proud graduate of Detroit Catholic Central High School (1958), Michigan State University (1962), and Wayne State University (1964), paving his way for 35 years of employment with the Ford Motor Company...

Dennis  "Chubbs" Allen

Dennis "Chubbs" Allen

December 8, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Dennis' video tribute. Dennis W. "Chubbs" Allen. Age 41 of Ecorse. Passed away December 8, 2020. Loving brother of Ronald (Alisa) Allen, Craig (Robyn Kathleen) Allen and Michael Allen. Survived also by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by parents Ronald and Cheryl Allen and...

Johnny Ray Collier

Johnny Ray Collier

December 7, 2020

Collier, John R., age 72 of Trenton, passed away December 7, 2020. Born October 22, 1948 in Detroit to Juanita and the late Millard Collier. In August of 1989, John married the love of his life Lisa Traster. Together they lovingly raised 3 children Micah (Kim), Ian (Kourttney Leik), and Evan (Emily Green). Years later, John would become a...

Robert Edward Stewart

Robert Edward Stewart

December 7, 2020

Born in Wyandotte, Robert was the son of Robert and Betty (Rossler) Stewart. A graduate of Wyandotte Roosevelt High School, he faithfully served our country in the United States Navy. Robert married the love of his life, Paula Lezotte, on October 11, 1968. Robert worked as a Millwright for DTE until his retirement. He enjoyed woodworking, carving duck decoys,...

Kelly Ann Gaynier

Kelly Ann Gaynier

December 6, 2020

Kelly Ann Gaynier, of Trenton Michigan. Passed away December 6, 2020. She was born February 14, 1980 to Joseph Mark and Barbara Ann Smokovitz. She became the younger sister to Dan (Jessica) Smokovitz. She attended Gabriel Richard Catholic High School and graduated in 1998. After high school she went to Madonna University where she received her Bachelors in child...

Johanna Mary  Terrian

Johanna Mary Terrian

December 6, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Johanna's video tribute. Johanna Mary Terrian. Age 79 of West Bloomfield, formerly of River Rouge. Born on October 30, 1941 to the late Marie and Lawrence Glaab. Loving mother of Patrick Terrian. Beloved sister of Larry (Shirly), Mary, Timothy (Peggy), Ann, Patricia, Joan, William and Kathy (Leon). Preceded in death by...

Iris Audrey Markert

Iris Audrey Markert

December 6, 2020

Iris Audrey Markert (93) went to be with our Lord on 12-6-2020 just nine days short of her 94th birthday. She passed away peacefully with loving family at her side. Iris is survived by sons Michael Parker (Vicki), Richard Parker and Gary Markert (Diane), grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and...

Leonard Podsaid

Leonard Podsaid

December 6, 2020

Leonard Podsaid, age 56 of Taylor, passed away on December 6, 2020. Dear father of Anthony (Pamela), Samantha (Nick), Crystal (Bobby), as well as his stepchildren Samantha, Ashley and Natasha. He was the loving companion of Cheryl. Leonard was the proud grandfather of Selena, Carter, Diego, Gianna, Dominic, Santiago, Amora, Emiliano, Landyn, and Kingsley. He was preceded in death...

Alveina M. Respondeck

Alveina M. Respondeck

December 6, 2020

Respondeck, Alveina M., age 94, December 6, 2020 of South Rockwood, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Roland. Loving mother of Michael, Ronald and the late Thomas Respondeck. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Contributions in memory of Alveina may be made to the charity of the donors choice.

Randy James Lajiness

Randy James Lajiness

December 5, 2020

Randy James Lajiness, age 63 of Temperance, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Hospice of Lenawee. Born March 27, 1957 in Monroe, Randy was the son of Clayton and Hildreth (Pyle) Lajiness. A graduate of Erie Mason High School, Randy swam on the high school swim team. He worked as a Truck Driver with United Parcel Service for...

Gerald Richard Wesley

Gerald Richard Wesley

December 5, 2020

Gerald Richard Wesley, of Southgate, Michigan passed away December 5, 2020. He was 84 years old. Beloved husband of Patricia. Loving father of Jerry (Terri) Wesley, Debbie (Steve) Vessells, Janice (Kirk) VanHeusen, and Gwen (Doug) North. Proud Papa of Marty (Laura) Vowell, Ryan (Taryn) VanHeusen, Kyle VanHeusen, Danny Vessells, Nathan Wesley, Colin (Lauren) North, Nicole Vessells, Riley North, and...

Eric "Rick"  Bondy

Eric "Rick" Bondy

December 4, 2020

Click on tribute wall above to view Eric's memorial video. Eric (Rick) Bondy, 63, ended a valiant battle with cancer on December 4, 2020 when he passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side. Eric was born to Beb and Elaine (Denno) Bondy in Monroe, Michigan on August 15, 1957. He was a 1975 graduate of...

Alice Lucille Baldridge

Alice Lucille Baldridge

December 3, 2020

Alice Lucille Baldridge, age 79 of Monroe, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Fountainview of Monroe. Born July 4, 1941 in Perry, Oklahoma, Alice was the daughter of Fred and Mary (Gillhouse) Moore. She married Charles Baldridge on May 18, 1964. Alice worked as a Nurse’s Aide and Medilodge of Monroe and then at the IHM Health Center...

Rose Marie Hammill

Rose Marie Hammill

December 3, 2020

Hammill, Rose Marie, age 87, December 3, 2020 of Trenton, Michigan. Beloved wife of Emanuel “Jake” Hammill. Loving mother of Donna (Perry) Czarnecki, Barbara Rose (Dan) Sabo, Michael (Dawn) Kronell and Dianne Andrews. Also survived by her grandchildren Lisa (Brandon) LaCourciere, Brian (Erin) Czarnecki, David (Erica) Czarnecki, Sarah (Christopher) Campbell, Ryan Sabo, Brent Sabo, Jarret Kronell, Erin Kronell, Elizabeth...