OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Peggy Leroy Mack

Peggy Leroy Mack

January 15, 2017

Peggy was born on June 24, 1943 in Alabama and died on January 15, 2017 at Beaumont Hospital Trenton at the age of 73; she was of Rockwood. Beloved wife of 53 years to Mitchell. Loving mom of Randy (Delesia), Ryan, and Rebecca. Dearest grandma of Bellinda. Also survived by her sister Suzi as well as other loving family...

Mary Serpetti

Mary Serpetti

January 15, 2017

Serpetti, Mary, age 97, January 15, 2017 of Allen Park, Michigan. Beloved mother of Phillip (Carolyn) Serpetti, Juliana (Michael) Mading and Michael (Mary A.) Serpetti. Also survived by 5 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; her brother John (the late Ginny) Uguccioni.

Paul Robert Deschaw

Paul Robert Deschaw

January 15, 2017

Paul Robert Deschaw was born on January 18, 1931 in Detroit, MI and died on January 15, 2017 at the age of 85; he was of Woodhaven. Beloved husband of 67 years to Jacqueline. Loving dad of the late Cathy and Ronald Martin, the late Carolyn and David Drummond, Paul, Jr. (Lori), Cheryl (Lawrence) Kearney, Cynthia (Lee) Chadwell, Robert,...

Virginia M. Brockmiller

Virginia M. Brockmiller

January 15, 2017

Virginia M. Brockmiller; age 91, January 15, 2017 formerly of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Verne. Loving mother of William, Cynthia (William) Williamson, James, Marie (David) Williamson and the late Verne (Kathy). Dearest grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 25 and great-great grandmother of 1. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends. Donations in...

Anthony 'Tony' Schuster

Anthony 'Tony' Schuster

January 14, 2017

Anthony (Tony) Schuster, 84, of South Rockwood, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home, in the care of his loving family. He was born June 5, 1932 in Wyandotte, MI to Anthony and Mary (Scheu) Schuster. He graduated from Slocum Truax High School in Trenton in 1950 and went to work for Wyandotte Chemicals. On July 14,...

Vince R. Klepadlo

Vince R. Klepadlo

January 14, 2017

Klepadlo, Vince. R., age 36, January 14, 2017 of Dearborn, Michigan. Beloved Husband of Sarah. Loving son of Evelyn (the late Frank) Klepadlo; his brother Dale (Annette) Klepadlo; his nephews Louie and Jonah; his parents-in-law Gary (Amy Price) Fulton and Gary (Linda) Missant; Aunt Linnie and Uncle Keith Watkins; his cats Elphie, Chloe and Zoe Contributions in memory of...

Rachel Skeans

Rachel Skeans

January 14, 2017

Skeans, Rachel. Age 95 of Trenton, formerly of Detroit. January 14, 2017. Rachel was born and raised near Huntington, West Virginia. Beloved wife of the late William Skeans. Loving mother of Mary Susan Hulshoff, William (Judy) Skeans and John (Janet) Skeans. Proud grandmother of Jill, Joshua, Rachel, Jacob, Jeff and Jonathan. Great grandmother of Eldon and Clara. Dear sister...

Ellis Wayne "Elmo" Valley

Ellis Wayne "Elmo" Valley

January 13, 2017

Ellis Wayne "Elmo" Valley, age 48 of Monroe, passed away Friday January 13, 2017. Born September 3, 1968 in Trenton, Ellis was the son of Ellis Eugene and Genevia (Rice) Valley. Sadly, his mother preceded him in death. Ellis worked for Wee Bee Scrappers and also worked doing various jobs throughout Monroe. He was a member at the Eagles...

Marilyn J. Duchene Merrill

Marilyn J. Duchene Merrill

January 13, 2017

Merrill DuChene, Marilyn J was born on October 4, 1930 in Wyandotte, MI and died on January 13, 2017 at Rivergate Terrace at the age of 86; she was of Trenton. Beloved wife of 61 years to Robert. Loving mom of Edward (Beth), Kevin, Gerard (Peggy) and Kenneth (Amy). Cherished grandma of Steven (Aimme), Brandon, Patrick, Mackenzie, Jessica, Timothy,...

Frances Barbara Williams

Frances Barbara Williams

January 13, 2017

Frances Barbara Williams; age 97, January 13, 2017 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Garner. Loving mother of the late Kim Marie Crain and grandmother of the late Sarah Manick. Dear sister of Gladys Davidson, grandmother-in-law of Brian Manick and great-grandmother of Alyssa Manick. Frances was preceded in death by her siblings; Leone, Myrtle, Bert, Ray, Fern,...

Virginia Hope Ashby

Virginia Hope Ashby

January 13, 2017

Virginia Hope Ashby was born on August 31, 1923 in Edwardsville, Illinois and died on January 13, 2017 at Wellspring Lutheran Services in Monroe; she was 93 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters. There are no scheduled services.

Guy Douglas Oftelie

Guy Douglas Oftelie

January 13, 2017

Guy Douglas Oftelie; age 69. January 13, 2017, formerly of Allen Park. Loving cousin of Fred G. Michaelson. Preceded in death by his parents; Walter and Pearl and brothers; Douglas and Thomas. Also survived by several other family members and friends. He will be greatly missed by his cousin Fred, his caregivers and friends. A Memorial Service Will Be...

Mary 'Betty Jane' Mahone

Mary 'Betty Jane' Mahone

January 12, 2017

Mary "Betty Jane" Mahone, 85, of Allen Park passed away on January 12, 2017 in Wyandotte, MI. Loving wife of the late Arnold Mahone of Allen Park, MI. Betty was born in Louisa, KY to Bennett and Garnett (Adkins) Sparks on June 10, 1931. Moving to Michigan in 1952, Betty began a life-long career in hospitality. Betty's exuberant personality...

Virginia K. Brown,  D.O.

Virginia K. Brown, D.O.

January 12, 2017

Dr. Virginia Kilmer Brown, D.O., daughter of Horace and Dorothy Brown, sister of Carol Brown Crossman (deceased), born April 29, 1935, died January 12, 2017. Dr. Brown, aka Aunt Ginger, is survived by her nephew, Scott Crossman, and her nieces, Andrea Crossman and Catherine Greenstein, and her close friends. From the time we were children, it was clear that...

Nathan L. Anderson

Nathan L. Anderson

January 11, 2017

Anderson, Nathan L., "Nate", age 90, January 11, 2017 of Bloomfield Hills, formerly of Grosse Ile, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Margarett "Peggy". Loving father of Paul (Maureen) Anderson, Markese (Dennis) Pacheco, Eric (Debbie) Anderson, Charlotte (Mark) McCarthy, Venita (Patrick) Hanratty, Nathan Jeff (Becky) Anderson, Claudia (Kip) Kipke and Vince (Pam) Anderson. Also survived by 27 grandchildren, 17...

Mrs. Deanna L. Pawelczyk

Mrs. Deanna L. Pawelczyk

January 10, 2017

Pawelczyk, Deanna L. Jan. 10, of Southgate. Beloved wife of Jerry. Dear Mother of Richie (Wendy) Davis, Jeff Pawelczyk and Kris (Christen) Pawelczyk. also survived by 6 grandchildren.

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Damron

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Damron

January 10, 2017

Mary Evelyn Damron, age 79 of Carleton formerly of Wyandotte, passed away peacefully at home January 10, 2017. Loving wife of Charles for over 60 years. Dear mother of Theresa (Lee) and Mark. Proud grandmother of Andrew, Cody, and Jeremy. Also survived by her half brother Felon of Kentucky.

Alice L. Graziani

Alice L. Graziani

January 9, 2017

August 20, 1945 - January 9, 2017 Grosse Ile, Michigan | Age 71 Alice Larkin Graziani, age 71, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, following a short battle with cancer. Alice was born August 20, 1945 in Westchester County, New York, to Robert and Roberta (Gibson) Larkin, attended the University of Arizona, where she met her husband, Alan, and...

Gertrude M. "Gertie" Herman

Gertrude M. "Gertie" Herman

January 9, 2017

Herman, Gertrude M. "Gertie". Age 86, of Trenton. January 9, 2017. Beloved sister of Don Herman, Laraine "Wena" (Al) Bell, Vickie Michalski and Marcella Kanske. Survived also by many nieces and nephews. Cremation is taking place and a memorial service is being held on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at St. Timothy Catholic Church at 12 noon. In lieu of...

Mrs. Louise L. Foley

Mrs. Louise L. Foley

January 9, 2017

Foley, Louise L. Jan 09, Age 101, of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Dear mother of Pam (Jim) Wagner, Dearest grandmother of Kristen (Pete) Mazzarese and Carrie Holland. Great grandmother of Olivia and Tessa Holland. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.