OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

James David Frank

James David Frank

May 7, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view James' video tribute James David Frank was born on October 10, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan and died on May 7, 2019 at the age of 46; he was of Manchester. Cherished husband of Karen. Adored father of Nathan, Kethan, Rachel and Stephen. Proud grandpa of Evelynn and to baby Roman who...

Barbara  Jeane Sovoda

Barbara Jeane Sovoda

May 6, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Barbara's video tribute. Born in Hubbard, Texas, Barbara was the daughter of Wiley and Libby (Galnor) Beesley. She married the love of her life, Edward Sovoda Sr., on July 22, 1961. Sadly he preceded her in death September 11, 2009. Barbara leaves to cherish her memory her children: Angela (Larry) Sigler,...

Elaine H. Perugi

Elaine H. Perugi

May 6, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Elaine's video tribute. Perugi, Elaine H., age 85, May 6, 2019, formerly of Trenton, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Ronald. Loving mother of Ronald Jr. (Cindy), Tina (Bill) Colpitts, Patti (Keith) Grover, Paul (Jessica) Perugi and Karl (Nadalie) Bosman. Also survived by her grandchildren Veronica, Daniel, Dustin, Kallie, Nicole, Libby,...

Loretta (Angel) Stoker

Loretta (Angel) Stoker

May 3, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Loretta's video tribute. Stoker, Loretta (Angel), age 73, of Grosse Ile, MI passed away suddenly on May 3, 2019. She was born in Monroe, MI on January 16, 1946 to the late Paul and Zelma Angel. She was the beloved wife of John M. Stoker. Loretta retired from Kroger and UFCW...

Marvin F. Jones

Marvin F. Jones

May 3, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Marvin's video tribute. Jones, Marvin F. Age 64. May 3, 2019 of Allen Park. Beloved husband of Laurie. Loving dad of Ashley (Joe) Tuccini and the late Maggie Mae Jones. Dearest brother of Dan (Cindy) Jones and the late Cindy Cordone. Visitation is on Friday 1 – 8 pm at The...

Mary  E. Suter

Mary E. Suter

May 2, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Mary's video tribute. Suter, Mary E. Age 88, May 2, 2019 of Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of 53 years to the late Frank. Loving mother of Joe and Rosanne (Kim) Zell. Dearest grandma of Mike (Katie), Zach (Mansi), Jillian (Casey), Stephen (Noel), Constance and Matt. Great Grandma of Violet, Nicholas and...

Patrick Kolongowski

Patrick Kolongowski

May 1, 2019

Patrick was born in Detroit on May 2, 1952 and died on May 1, 2019 in Monroe at the age of 66; he was the son of Louis and Irene (Kandow) Kolongowski. Patrick was a graduate of Chadsey High School in Detroit; he obtained an industrial degree and was certified in truck repair. Patrick worked at General Motors for...

Sandra Dahlka-Wall

Sandra Dahlka-Wall

May 1, 2019

Sandra Dahlka-Wall. Age 74 of Gibraltar. Passed away May 1, 2019. Beloved wife of Fred Wall for 60 years. Dear sister-in-law of Larry Wall. Proud aunt of Nathan (Marie) and the late Gentry. Great aunt of Jasper and Autumn. Sandra worked as the office manager for Walker and Stone Trucking Company for 35 years, retiring in 2007.

Laura  Nadine Sharkey

Laura Nadine Sharkey

April 30, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Laura's video tribute. It is with great sadness that the family of Laura Nadine Sharkey announces her passing on Tuesday, April 30 2019, at the age of 68 years. Laura will be lovingly remembered by her son Mike and will also be fondly remembered by her five sisters and brothers, Gayle,...

Joseph F. Street

Joseph F. Street

April 29, 2019

Joseph F. Street; age 83, April 29, 2018 of Southgate. Beloved husband of the late Rose and the late Linda. Loving father of Joel (Shirley), Jackie (Dennis) Main, Victoria Mardegian, Deborah (Lisa), the late Thomas and the late Jeff. Dear brother of Marion Geer and the late Jean Gillie. Grandfather of 5, including the late Jeremiah Houck, and great-grandfather...

Philip L. Mousseau

Philip L. Mousseau

April 29, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Philip's video tribute. Philip L. Mousseau, age 81 of Grosse Ile, passed away April 29, 2019. Loving husband of Joan. Dear father of Kimberly (Tod) Petrie-Truxell, Kevin, and Milissa (Doug) Paryaski. Proud grandfather of Shea (James), Maxwell, Austin, Madelyn, Allyson, Jillian, and grand dog Hampton. Also survived by his sister Lorraine...

Lillian  Post

Lillian Post

April 29, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Lillian's video tribute. Lillian Post; age 83, April 29, 2019 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of Gerald for 62 years. Loving mother of David (Lori), Kenneth (Judy) and Robert (Susan). Dearest grandmother of Anna, Brenden, Tyler and Adam. Dear sister of Marie Miller. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and...

Pfc Michael Thomason

Pfc Michael Thomason

April 28, 2019

Click on the tribute wall above to view Michael's video tribute. PFC. Michael A. Thomason, Mikey, 28, passed away on Sunday, April 28th, 2019 in Kobani, Syria serving in Operation Inherent Resolve. It was his first deployment, he enlisted in December of 2017 and was promoted to the rank of Private First Class in December of 2018. He was...

Diane M. Lichy

Diane M. Lichy

April 27, 2019

Lichy, Diane M., age 64, April 27, 2019 of Southgate, MI. Beloved daughter of the late John and Gertrude Lichy. Dear sister of Sharon Lichy, John (the late Kris) Lichy, Gary (Eileen) Lichy and Cheryl (Todd) Poore. Also survived by her nieces and nephews Connie, Christy, John Christopher, David, Danny, Angela, Jennifer and Robbie; her great nieces and nephews...

Carole E. Slupek

Carole E. Slupek

April 27, 2019

Slupek, Carole E., age 72, died on April 27, 2019. Beloved wife of the late John Slupek. Loving mother of Toni Black, Nick (Michelle) Amato and Doni (Jeff) Polenz. Also survived by her grandchildren Shay (Krista) Black, Joseph Holt, Samantha (Chelsea) Pelaccio, Charles Amato, James Polenz and Joselyn Polenz; her great grandchildren Shay Black and Jackson Holt; her siblings...

Blanche Webb

Blanche Webb

April 27, 2019

Born in Detroit, Blanche was the daughter of Edward and Sophie (Piotrowski) Hasse. After graduation from high school, she married the love of her life, George Webb, on August 28, 1971. A dedicated homemaker and talented artist, Blanche enjoyed painting and drawing. She also loved horsed and enjoyed camping. Blanche leaves to cherish her memory, George, her husband of...

Paula J. Pelto

Paula J. Pelto

April 26, 2019

Paula J. Pelto; age 68, April 26, 2019 of Woodhaven. Beloved wife of the late Larry Dodd and the late John Pelto. Loving mom of Jeff (Bridget) Dodd, John (Marah) Pelto and Matt Pelto. Dearest grandma of Josh, Zack, Victoria, Collin, Grayson and Milo. Dear sister of Pat (Mary) Horning and Susan (Stuart) Casey. Special companion of John "Paco"...

Dawn Marie Blackson

Dawn Marie Blackson

April 26, 2019

Blackson, Dawn Marie. Age 60 of Trenton. Passed away peacefully April 26, 2019. Loving daughter of Nancy Blackson and the late William L. Blackson. Dearest sister of David (Michelle) Blackson. Precious Aunt of Rachel (Rick) Young, Ryan and Phillip. Great Aunt of Abigail, Cole, Paige and Ella. Survived also by Uncle Carl Erxleben of Harbor Springs and many loving...

Herta L.  Kokorudz

Herta L. Kokorudz

April 26, 2019

Herta L. Kokorudz, age 100 of Grosse Ile and loving wife of the late Michael Kokorudz, passed away April 26, 2019. She preceded in death by her mother Helen Eppler. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, sewing, knitting, spending time with family and friends, and various activities with her husband, including working on the homes they...

Janet  Marie Savage

Janet Marie Savage

April 26, 2019

Born in Monroe, Janet was the daughter of Roy and Myrtle (Quick) Savage. Janet worked at Restaurant Italia, her family’s restaurant, for many years. She then moved to Vero Beach Florida, where she worked for the Oak Harbor Retirement Community, retiring in 2007. She then moved back to Michigan, making her home in Livonia. A devoted mother and grandmother,...