OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Karen A. Riordan

Karen A. Riordan

February 15, 2019

Click on the tribute wall tab to view Karen's video tribute. Riordan, Karen Ann (Soma). Loving Daughter of Betty (Bell) and Irvin Soma. Dedicated to her Tribe as Sister to Connie, Jerry, Kaye, Joann, Leslie, Bonnie, Donald, Kenny, Duane, Patty, Jeff, Steve, Carol, Terri, Rodney and Susie. Devoted Wife of 49 years to Michael M. Riordan. Beautiful Mother to...

Susan Tague

Susan Tague

February 14, 2019

Susan Tague, age 65 of Woodhaven formerly of Trenton, passed away February 14, 2019. Loving wife of David. Beloved daughter of Mary and the late John Allumi. Dear sister of Christine (Kevin) Paholak and John (Kay). Also survived by other loving family members, friends, and her loving dogs Nikki and Roxie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Woodhaven...

Tomas Salcido

Tomas Salcido

February 13, 2019

Tomas Enrique Salcido; age 65, February 13, 2019 of Monroe. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Julie and Melanie. Dearest grandpa of David and Mila. Dear brother of Lenor (Joe) Szabo, Daniel (Robbie), Carlos (Marsha) and Robert. Preceded in death by his parents; Anthony and Connie. Also survived by nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends. Donations...

Sandi Brewer

Sandi Brewer

February 12, 2019

Brewer, Sandi, age 61, February 12, 2019 of Trenton, MI. Beloved daughter of RuthAnn and the late Henry Brewer. Loving mother of Chelsea Michel. Dearest sister of Bob (Candy) Brewer. Contributions in memory of Sandi may be made directly to the family.

Lori Ann Armstrong

Lori Ann Armstrong

February 12, 2019

Born in Trenton, Lori was the daughter of Calvin and Dora Lee (Duffey) Armstrong. A 1977 graduate of Jefferson High School, she has worked sales for Cardinal Health for the past 17 years. Lori enjoyed boating, music and animals, having sheltered many animals from various shelters throughout the years. But most of all she was a proud Breast Cancer...

Frances M. Miller

Frances M. Miller

February 10, 2019

Frances Maureen Miller (Moore) March 4th 1937 - February 10th, 2019 Fran was born to the late Louis Clyde Moore and Sophia Rose on March 4th 1937 in Dearborn, Michigan. She married the love of her life the late Wayne Miller on November 7th, 1953. They raised their six children in Taylor; Wayne (Michelle), Susan, Scott (Michaelene), Sheryl (Robert),...

Ron Martin

Ron Martin

February 10, 2019

Dearest husband of Cindy Lou. Loving father of Jason Martin, Sarah (Timothy) Denno, and Tom Burt. Beloved grandfather of Alexis Fronimos, Madison Martin and Mason Denno. Also leaves to cherish his memory siblings: Linda Martin, Jeff (Ruth) Martin and Kim Martin. Sadly preceded in death by his parents George and Rose Martin; his first wife Cathy Deschaw-Martin and a...

Ronald W.  Fritz

Ronald W. Fritz

February 10, 2019

Ronald W. Fritz. Age 65 of Taylor. February 10, 2019. Beloved husband of Pamela for 42 years. Loving father of Mederise Fritz and Rhonda Fritz. Proud grandpa of Mariah Rinehart and Ronald Tomes. Dear son of Marilyn (Harold) Gremel. Dearest brother of Nancy (Danny) Murray, Shirley Priskorn, Diane (Mike) Gombos and Marlene (Mike) Schubert. Survived also by many loving...

Michael A. Green

Michael A. Green

February 10, 2019

Michael A. Green; age 62, February 10, 2019 of Newport. Beloved husband of Karen and the late Janice. Loving dad of Kyle (Jamie), Karl (Becky), Rick (Shannon) Shafer and Brian (Samantha) Shafer. Dearest papa of Alanna, Braylon, Savannah, Cash, Brendan, Arthur and Evelyn. Dear brother of Mark (Val), Mitch, Matt (Joy) and Molly (John) Orth. Also survived by many...

Brian J. Drobet

Brian J. Drobet

February 9, 2019

Brian J. Drobet, age 71 of South Rockwood, MI, passed away February 9th, 2019. Loving husband of Frances. Dear father of Brian (Angela) and Adam (Nicky). Proud grandfather of Abigail, Anastasia, Ashlyn, Summer, Alexandra, Luke, and Sydney. Also survived by a brother Robert (Maryanne), sister Colleen Vlasak, numerous nieces and nephews, and his life long friend of over 40...

Keith R. Dowell

Keith R. Dowell

February 8, 2019

Dowell, Keith R., age 43, February 8, 2019 of Taylor, MI. Beloved son of Terri Smith. Loving brother of Kevin (Lisa Umbenhowar) Dowell and Kurtis Dowell. Also survived by his niece Asilya Umbenhowar-Dowell; his nephew Kevin Umbenhowar-Dowell; his girlfriend Pamela Hughes; many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Contributions in memory of Keith's life may be made directly to the...

Kim Mcmillan

Kim Mcmillan

February 8, 2019

Kim McMillan, age 47 of the Downriver area, passed away February 8, 2019. Dear mother of Tommy (Alison). Beloved daughter of Susan McMillan (Dan) Whitesell. Loving wife of Robert Stone. Also survived by her grandma Ruth McMillan, other loving family members and friends, as well as her loving "Fur Babies" Charlie and Sparty Kimberly Anne McMillan grew up with...

Betty Jean Kraehnke

Betty Jean Kraehnke

February 8, 2019

Born In Erie, Betty was the daughter of Henry and Irene (Petee) Manore. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Kraehnke, on June 28, 1975. Sadly he preceded her in death October 21, 2003. A dedicated homemaker Betty was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, she enjoyed playing Bingo and designing flower arrangements. Betty leaves to cherish her...

Virginia (Urbanski) Mclennan

Virginia (Urbanski) Mclennan

February 8, 2019

Virginia (Urbanski) McLennan. Age 98, of Trenton. Februaury 8, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth McLennan. Loving sister of Angeline Balint. Survived also by many loving nieces, nephews and Robert Mohat, her devoted caregiver for many years. Virginia was preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Antoinette Urbanski and siblings Virginia McLennan, Cecelia Ostrowski, Frank Urbanski, Anna...

Giovannina Battistella

Giovannina Battistella

February 7, 2019

Giovannina Battistella (Joann), age 94 of Monroe Mi. passed away peacefully on Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. Joann was the loving wife of the late Aldo Battistella. She was also the dear mother of 3 daughters- Karen, Kathleen, and surviving daughter Denise Battistella Kraus. Joann is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 2 great grand-children. Joann was a retiree of...

Joan M. Hannak

Joan M. Hannak

February 7, 2019

Joan M. Hannak; age 85, February 7, 2019 of Dearborn Heights. Beloved wife of the late Andrew, who was a Korean War Veteran. Loving mom of Jeff and Lori. Dearest sister of Joyce (Dave) Collins, the late Edward Lauth, the late Jean Reynolds and the late Al (the late Becky) Lauth. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving...

Mary Schefsky

Mary Schefsky

February 6, 2019

Mary Schefsky, age 90 of Detroit, passed away February 6th, 2019. Loving wife of the late Raymond. Dear mother of David (Cheryl), Chris, Kathy, and Mike (Michelle). Proud grandmother of 11, great grandmother of 10, and great-great grandmother of 2. Mary was preceded in death by a daughter Diane.

Kimberly Dawn Seay

Kimberly Dawn Seay

February 6, 2019

Seay, Kimberly Dawn. Age 61. February 6, 2019 of Trenton. Beloved wife of 40 years to Chris. Loving mom of Kyle (Krissy) and Rachel (Kurt). Proud Meemaw of Landon. Dearest sister of Linda Laurell, Nolene Shivel, Larry Shivel and Sherri Shivel. Also survived by many other loving family and friends. Preceded in death by her parents Lawrence and Dorothy...

Catherine  I. Beaudrie

Catherine I. Beaudrie

February 4, 2019

Catherine was born on September 24, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan and died on February 4, 2019 at her home in Riverview at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late Clarence. Loving mother of Keith (Jalayne Sutherlund), Kevin (Kimberly), Ken (Patricia Stiltner) and Ami (Robin Roberts). Grammie of David, Chelsea, Jonathan, Jessica, Jacob, Tyler, Lauren, Lillian, Alex and...

Alfred Ramirez

Alfred Ramirez

February 4, 2019

Ramirez, Alfred, age 91, February 4, 2019 of Dearborn, Michigan. Beloved father of Al "Tip" Ramirez, Gail (Marcos) Dias and Kyle Ramirez. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; his brother George (Marilyn) Ramirez and his sister Maria Benavides.