OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Angela M. Karavas

Angela M. Karavas

March 12, 2020

Angela was born on June 26, 1959 in Wyandotte, Michigan and died on March 12, 2020 at the age of 60; she was of Trenton. Beloved wife of Craig. Cherished daughter of Virginia L. (nee: Richardson) and Anthony Carl Garf. Dearest sister of Michael (Judy) Garf, Carla (Matthew) Crysler and Anthony Garreffa. Also survived by other loving family and...

Billy L. Jones

Billy L. Jones

March 12, 2020

Billy was born on July 10, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan and died on March 12, 2020 at Beaumont Hospital Trenton at the age of 84; he was of Riverview. Beloved husband of 60 years to Gayle. Loving daddy of Michelle (Tim) Thelen and Jennifer (David) Trela. Proud baka of Lauren (Darryl) Micallef, Nicholas Trela and Zachary Conforti and to...

Lea Ann Matthews

Lea Ann Matthews

March 11, 2020

Lea Ann was born on June 18, 1968 in Trenton , Michigan and died on March 11, 2020 at Beaumont Hospital Trenton at the age of 52. Additional information will be added when confirmed. There will be no services at this time.

Bill Boland

Bill Boland

March 11, 2020

Boland, Bill age 79 of Trenton, passed away March 11, 2020 comfortably in his home. Loving husband of Betsy for 10 wonderful years. Loving father of Jimmy (Terri), Robby, Kris (Tom), and Greg (Danielle). Loving papa of Taylor, Noah, Meranda, Makenna. Dearest brother of Winnie Pelland, Marianne Laurain, and the late Tom Boland. Bill leaves behind many loving nephews...

Valentina Afetian

Valentina Afetian

March 11, 2020

Afetian, Valentina age 71 of Taylor. Loving wife of the late Thomas Afetian for 50 wonderful years. Loving mother of Angela Afetian and dearest stepmother of David Afetian and Brian Afetian. Beloved grandma of David (Kelsey), Thomas, Brian, Jake, and Garrett. Dearest sister of Nancy (Bob) Lambdin, and cherished aunt of Kimberly. She is proceeded in death by her...

Arnold  "Arn" Lemerand

Arnold "Arn" Lemerand

March 9, 2020

Arnold “Arn” Lemerand, age 72 of Taylor and the Downriver community, passed away March 9, 2020. Loving husband of Janice. Dear father of Karen (Joe) Neifert, Tammy (Tony) Neifert, Theadore Lemerand, April (Jeff) Dutchak, Ellie (Chris) Stotler, Chris (Nichole) Alberts, and Terri (Craig) Podsaid. Proud grandfather of 22 and great grandfather of 5. Arn is also survived by his...

Barb E. Reaume

Barb E. Reaume

March 9, 2020

Barb E. Reaume, formerly of the Downriver community, passed away peacefully March 9, 2020 at the age of 91. Loving mother of Deborah (Mark) Gatt and proud grandmother of Lance (Allison) Paulsen. Barb was a hard working woman. She was an employee at National Bank in Wyandotte for over 40 years and also Panson and Priscorn of Wyandotte for...

Ruth Helen Hillmer

Ruth Helen Hillmer

March 9, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Ruth's video tribute. Hillmer, Ruth Helen, age 96. March 9, 2020 of Southgate. Preceded in death by her loving husband Robert of 66 years, her parents and her sister Thelma. Beloved Auntie to Paul Knapp (Linda), Ruth Watson (Al), Susan O’Connell (Jimmy), Joan Matsui (Bob), Eva Graalman (Scott). Great Auntie to...

Joanne Laduke

Joanne Laduke

March 9, 2020

Born in Rockwood, Joanne was the daughter of Almond and Madolyn (Gardner) Chinavare. She married Robert Reaume February 23, 1952. She then married Arthur LaDuke in 2001. Sadly he preceded her in death in 2003. A dedicated homemaker, Joanne also had worked in retail as well working for River Rouge Savings Bank. She was a faithful member of St....

Robert "Bob"  Born

Robert "Bob" Born

March 8, 2020

Robert “Bob” Born, of Grosse Ile, formerly of Dearborn passed away March 8, 2020 at the age of 81. Loving father to Beth-Ann (Keith) Jackson, Michael (Kelly) Born and Kristin (Jack) Misnick. Dear Grandpa and Papa to Taira, Tatum, Trevor, Tonya, Travis, Michael, Braxton, Landon, Morgan, Harper and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Luis A. Guardiola

Luis A. Guardiola

March 8, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Luis' video tribute. Guardiola, Luis A., age 91 of Allen Park. Loving husband of the late Erma Guardiola. Loving father of Father Louis Guardiola, Rose Karon, Richard (Brenda) Guardiola, Joanne Guardiola, Carol Nelson, James (Edelmira) Guardiola, and John (Karen) Guardiola. Beloved grandpa of 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He leaves...

Greg Kohn

Greg Kohn

March 7, 2020

Click here to view a video tribute to Greg Kohn Gregory Michael Kohn, who preferred to be called Greg or “G Smooth,” passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 7, 2020, with his loving family and many dear friends at his side. Greg was born on October 5, 1961, at Seaway Hospital in Trenton, Michigan, to Marlin and Maureen (nee Buliung)...

Robert  "Tom" Carnicom

Robert "Tom" Carnicom

March 7, 2020

Robert "Tom" Carnicom. Age 87 of Trenton. March 7, 2020. Beloved husband of Joan for 67 years. Loving father of Lee Carnicom, J. Todd (MaryBeth) Carnicom and Jill (Rob) Smith. Proud grandpa of Katie (John) Mills, Molly Carnicom, Tim Carnicom, Bradley (Lauren) Smith and Brett Smith (Jenny Thompson). Great grandpa of Claire, Ellie and Maddie Mills. Dear brother of...

Dolores Pfeffer

Dolores Pfeffer

March 6, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Dolores' video tribute. Pfeffer, Dolores age 76 of Grosse Ile; passed away March 6, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Loving wife of Charles Pfeffer for 54 wonderful years. Loving mother of Kim Pfeffer. Dearest sister of Carol S. Butrum and Larry J. Shelton. Beloved aunt of Dawn Gallaher. Memorial contributions...

Esther Agnes Zalewski

Esther Agnes Zalewski

March 6, 2020

Esther A. Zalewski, was born on April 6, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan and died on March 6, 2020 in Dearborn Heights at the age of 96; she was of Dearborn heights. Loving mother of Anne Townley, John (Margaret) Zalewski, Pat (Rich) Klavitter, Carol (Denny) Loe, Ted (Lynda) Zalewski. Proud grandmother of 12. Dear sister of Mildred Lane. Also survived...

Frederick  G. "Bud" Stenton

Frederick G. "Bud" Stenton

March 5, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Bud's video tribute. Bud Stenton, age 83, March 05, 2020. Beloved husband of Karen Stenton for 54 beautiful years. Loving father of Rita Diaz, Tina (Joe) Harris, and David Stenton. Extremely proud grandfather of Jessica Diaz, McKenzie, Shelby and Mia Harris. Surviving loving sister Helen Polderdyke. Bud was a graduate of...

Frederick J. Mount

Frederick J. Mount

March 5, 2020

Click on the video tribute wall above to view Fred's video tribute. Fred Mount, age 79 of Taylor, passed away March 5, 2020. Loving father of Marilyn (Ray) Friedrich and Laura Mount-Ross. Proud grandfather of Jonathon Ross and Andrew Friedrich. Fred is also survived by nephew Carl (Susan) Mount Jr., niece Milissa Mount (Daryl) DuPage, brother Carl (Jane) Mount,...

Mary M. Carnarvon

Mary M. Carnarvon

March 5, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Mary's video tribute. Magdaline Mary Carnarvon, age 96, known to everybody as Mary, died peacefully with family present, March 5, 2020. Mary was born July 20, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan. Mary lived in Detroit on Chipman Street with her parents Chris and Anna James, brothers Bill, Jimmy, Otts, sisters Vicky and...

James  R. Brancheau

James R. Brancheau

March 4, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view James' video tribute. Born in Monroe, James was the son of Randall and Eunice (Gaynier) Brancheau. He married the love of his life, Linda Yoas, on May 28, 1960. A lifelong farmer, he also worked at the Ford Wixom Plant, then for the Monroe County Road Commission and then Ford Woodhaven...

Ira Ellen "Tish" Hale

Ira Ellen "Tish" Hale

March 4, 2020

Click on the tribute wall above to view Ira's video tribute. Ira Ellen Hale, known to her close family and friends as Tish, was born on May 14, 1936 in Fonde, Kentucky and died on March 4, 2020 at her home in Trenton at the age of 83. She moved to Trenton in 1952 and married her love Tommy...