OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Robert E. Stempien, Jr.
March 28, 2018
Stempien, Robert E., Jr. Age 66. March 28, 2018 of Wyandotte. Beloved husband of Pamela. Loving dad of John, Ron (Patty), Amanda (Rick) Kidd, Zack and Austin. Proud grandpa of Jenna, Kenny, Morgan, Joscelyn, Ricky, Caleb and Lydia. Great grandpa of Bella and Jaxon. Cherished son of Robert, Sr. and the late Hazel. Also survived by his two brothers...
Emil V. Dumas
March 28, 2018
Born in Avella, Pennsylvania, Emil was the son of Celestin and Margaret (Winters) Dumas. Emil faithfully served his country in United States Army Air Corps from March of 1943 until February of 1946. He married the love of his life, Dolores M. Balent, on June 12, 1948. Sadly she preceded him in death February 16, 2004. Emil owned and...
Adam Jr. Bulick
March 27, 2018
Bulick, Adam Jr. Age 89, of Trenton. March 27, 2018. Beloved husband of the late June Bulick. Loving father of Sandi (Al) Robinson, Steven (Isabella) Bulick and Jeff (Beth) Bulick. Dearest grandpa of Tracey, Stephanie, Andrew, Emily and Hannah. Great grandpa of Michael and Amanda. Great great grandpa of Noah and Eli. Dear brother of Vicki (the late Sam)...
Mr. Thomas J. Collins
March 27, 2018
Collins, Thomas J. March 27, Age 89. Beloved Husband of the late Mary. Dear Father of Thomas (Cheryl), Steven, Mark (Kelley), Patrick and Michael (Judy). Also survived by 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 brother Daniel. Also preceded in death by 2 brothers, his twin Eugene and Cass. Mr. Collins was a 52 year employee of DTE Energy /...
Brenda Aka 'Big Red' Aka 'Meme' Reeves
March 27, 2018
Born in Davy, West Virginia, Brenda was the daughter of Dewey and Dorothy Rice. She married the love of her life, Howard Reeves, on August 8, 1963. Sadly he preceded her in death July 9, 2012. A dedicated homemaker, Brenda enjoyed watching television, especially game shows and the game show network as well as playing Bingo. Brenda leaves to...
Mrs. Clara K. Rodgers
March 26, 2018
Mrs. Clara K. Rodgers, age 93 of Southgate, passed away at home March 26, 2018. Loving wife of the late Herbert Monroe Rodgers. Dear mother of Zedieth Rodgers Cagle Hood, Herbert O. Rodgers, Duvil (Beth) Rodgers, and Tina Gail Rodgers Norfleet. Proud grandmother of Jack, Alicia, John David, Tricia, Kelly, Mark, Matthew, and Katrina. Great grandmother of Brooke, Justin,...
Lois A. Burke
March 26, 2018
Burke, Lois A. Age 84, of Taylor. March 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Kevin Barry Burke. Loving mother of Kevin (Leah), Colleen Daugherty, Sharon (Mark) Parent and Elaine Burke. Proud grandmother of Nicole (David) DiLernia, Brandi Burke, Kaitlyn Parent, Shane Daugherty, Megan Parent and Brian Daugherty. Great grandmother of Danielle and Dominic DiLernia. Survived also by her...
Betty E. Vanwassehnova
March 24, 2018
Born in River Rouge, Betty was the daughter of Russell and Margaret (Sancrant) LaFeve. She married the love of her life, Harold F. VanWassehnova, on October 8, 1949 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rockwood. Sadly he preceded her in death January 2, 1992. A dedicated homemaker, Betty enjoyed playing cards, hosting family holiday gatherings, baking pies and attending...
Mrs. Catherine Kurpowic
March 23, 2018
Kurpowic, Catherine. March 23, 2018, Age 98, of Detroit. Beloved Wife of the late Joseph. Dear Mother of Thomas (Sharon) , Richard and the late Cecilia Berlin. Dearest grandmother of Cathy Winchel and Thomas Jr. Also survived by 7 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. Visitation Sunday 3-9 pm at the Allen Park Chapel of the Martenson Family...
Raymond B. Fetchiet
March 23, 2018
Fetchiet, Raymond B., age 90 passed into the presence of the Heavenly Father March 23, 2018. Beloved husband of Joan for 62 years. Loving father of Richard (Kay) and Ann (Tom) Cranford. Proud grandfather of Derek and Dayna Cranford and Madeline and Matthew Fetchiet. Visitation, Sunday, 4-8 PM at the Trenton Chapel of The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes,...
Jack Loveland
March 23, 2018
Born in Dundee, Jack was one of twelve children born to Ralph and Evelyn (Vail) Loveland. He married the love of his life, Dolores Pfund, on June 26, 1948 in Wyandotte. Jack worked as a Millwright at Jefferson Smurfit for over 26 years, retiring in 1990. He enjoyed golfing, but his most cherished times were those spent with his...
Mrs. Gladys A. Hodges
March 23, 2018
Hodges, Gladys A. March 23, Age 87, of Houghton Lake, formerly of Taylor. Beloved wife of the late James. Dear Mother of Jean Currey, Suzanne (Richard) Ford, Theresa (Ronald) Raglin, Timothy (Susan), Mark (Kathie), Paul and preceded in death by 2 children Thomas and Kathleen Snyder. Also survived by 1 son in law Richard Snyder and 1 daughter in...
Randy Borek
March 23, 2018
Borek, Randy Lincoln Park, Michigan His Legacy… Randy Paul Borek, age 68, passed away March 23, 2018. He was born on December 6, 1949 to Paul and Cecilia Borek. He will be remembered as a man of few words who carried himself with grace and gentleness. He was a protector to those he cared about and walked with humility....
Jason M. Kleiber
March 22, 2018
Kleiber, Jason M., age 34, March 22, 2018 of Trenton. Beloved son of Cindi (Carson) Michalski-Short and the late Donald "Mike" Kleiber. Dear brother of Scott (Jenny Kennedy) Kleiber, Aaron (Jenny) Short, Brad (Meaghan) Short and Brian (Mandy) Marut. Grandson of Helen Ptaszynski-Michalski, Donald Walter Kleiber and the late Mary Ann Kleiber. Also survived by his nieces, nephews and...
Amber Deanda
March 21, 2018
Amber was born on January 22, 1994 in Detroit, Michigan and died on March 21, 2018 at the age of 24. Cherished mom of Benito and Mia. Beloved daughter of Sandra Deanda and Frank Deanda. Dearest sister of Frank II, Candice and Laney. Also survived by her fiancé Ruben Perez as well as other loving family and friends. Memorial...
Fernanda 'Ferdie' Leeber
March 21, 2018
Leeber, Fernanda "Ferdie", age 91, March 21, 2018, of Woodhaven, MI. Beloved wife of the late Eugene. Cherished mother-in-law of Tom Raupp. Loving mother of Drema Sue Raupp. Dearest grandmother of Melissa (Mike) McLaughlin. Great grandma to Tommy McLaughlin. Sister of Nellie Rodriguez, Helen Molina, the late Blas "Sonny" Rodriguez and the late Marie Carbo. Contributions in memory of...
Charles R. Cutting
March 21, 2018
Cutting, Charles R. Age 68, of Allen Park. March 21, 2018. Beloved husband of Karen for 40 years. Loving father of CJ Cutting. Proud grandpa of Ally, Brenna and Chloe. Dear son of Clara Cutting. Dearest brother of Greg (Shirley) Cutting, Colleen (John) Petersen, Chris (Cathy) Cutting and John Cutting. Survived also by many loving nieces, nephews and in-laws....
Robert 'Bob' O. Curtis
March 20, 2018
Robert "Bob" was born on June 15, 1933 and passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Robert "Bob" was a resident of Trenton, Michigan.