OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Joseph M. Wash
June 6, 2016
Wash, Joseph M. ;age 78, June 6, 2016 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Beth (Dave) Valkevich, Denise (Glenn) Listernick, Chris (Laurie) and Mike. Dearest grandfather of John, Caroline, Lisa, Christina and Emily. Dear brother of Francis, Paula (Rick) Ban and Marilyn (Rick) Engle. Visitation Friday 3 - 9 pm with Vigil Friday evening at...
Mrs. Kay White
June 6, 2016
Kay A. White, 66, of Osprey, FL, formerly of Trenton, died June 6, 2016 at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. She is survived by husband, Kenneth L. White and daughters, Holly A. (Taylor) Rowland and Katie A. White. Kay graduated from Eastern Michigan University with her Master's Degree in Education. She was a retired teacher of the Woodhaven...
Clyde R. Hovis
June 5, 2016
Hovis, Clyde R., age 90, June 5, 2016 of Livonia, Michigan, formerly of Dearborn, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Audrey. Loving father of Steve (Tina) Hovis. Proud grandfather of Rob, Anthony and Michael. Also survived by is siblings Dwain Hovis, Art Hovis, Lucille Wilt and Cassey Hovis There Will Not Be Any Visitation or Funeral Service: The Allen...
Mr. John R. Crooks
June 5, 2016
Crooks, John R. June, age 63, of Trenton. Beloved Husband of Timber Baun-Crooks. Dear Brother in Law of Robin (Leigh). Son of Agatha Crooks. Also survived by his brother Greg (Cheryl), sister Patty (Mark) Mims, 3 nephews Joe, Scott, Jack, his niece Lindsay and his loving companion Hattie. Memorial Gathering Wed 4pm at the Trenton Chapel of the Martenson...
Gildo Tius
June 5, 2016
Tius, Gildo, age 92, June 5, 2016 of Taylor, Michigan. Beloved husband of Alcide. Loving father of Maria Bebber, Melissa (Rick) Glidden, Melinda Woodruff and John (Theresa) Tius. Also survived by his grandchildren Nadia (Josh) Erwin, Jeremy, Miranda, Zachary, Jessica, Angelina, Anthony and Ariana ; great grandson Dominic Peter Erwin. Dearest brother of Renato Tius, Rita Tius, Louisa Perrella,...
Judith E. Bottorff
June 4, 2016
Bottorff, Judith E., age 72, June 4, 2016 of southeast, Michigan. Beloved wife of Ray Sr.. Loving mother of Ray Jr., Don (Susan) and Jay (Laura). Also survived by her grandchildren Chantal, Paige, Gavin, Sophie, Sarah and Don II. Dearest sister of Rosemary (Brad) Howell, the late Russell Lange and the late Charles Lange. Contributions in memory of Judith's...
Mr. Henry M. Miernik
June 4, 2016
Miernik, Henry M., age 55 of Ecorse and Lincoln Park, formerly of Detroit, passed away June 4, 2016. Loving son of the late Walter and Sophia Miernik. Dear brother of Theresa Nagy. Proud uncle of David Nagy II.
Jami Willingham
June 4, 2016
Willingham, Jami, age 39, June 4, 2016 of Detroit, Michigan. Beloved Wife of Elexies. Also survived by her children, Amaris, Elexies II, Jalin and Kimberly; grandson Elexies III; her siblings Lisa Smith, Russell Lyons and Roger Smith. There Will Not Be Any Visitation At The Funeral Home: The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen...
Doug Kelley
June 3, 2016
Doug Kelley :age 82, June 3, 2016 of Riverview. Beloved husband of the late Peggy Sue. Loving dad of Bob (Sandy), Tim (Sue) and Brenda (Thom) VandeKoppel. Dearest grandpa of Doug (Rachael), Amanda (Kurt) Melange, Alyssa, Steven (McKenzie), Kelley (Garrett) Hines, Paul VandeKoppel, Ryan and great-grandpa of Allison, Will and Sophia. Dear brother of Patricia Orlando. Also survived by...
Ruby G. Egan
June 3, 2016
Born in Jasper, Michigan, Ruby was the youngest of 10 children born to Frederick and Jeannie (Brock) Wraight. She married John Egan in 1963. Sadly he preceded her in death December 23, 1998. A dedicated homemaker Ruby also played organ for many years at both St. Victor Catholic Church in Gibraltar and St. Mary Catholic Church in Rockwood. Ruby...
John W. Jamison
June 2, 2016
John W. Jamison, 63, of South Rockwood, passed away at his home Thursday morning after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Born August 28, 1952 in Wyandotte, MI, John was the first-born son of Lovel & Lona (Potter) Jamison. He was pre-deceased by his parents and his sister, Belinda Kay. John is survived by his loving daughter...
Vincente "Vinnie" Amaya
June 2, 2016
Born in Saline, Vincente was the son of Eluterio Falcon and Maria Olivia (Valadez) Amaya. He attended Mason Consolidated Schools and played various sports, being given the nickname of " The Bumblebee". Vincente very much enjoyed spending time with his family, having bonfires and cookouts. People were amused by the stories that he told, most of which started out...
Christine A. Nieman
June 2, 2016
Nieman, Christine A., age 67, June 2, 2016 of Trenton. Beloved daughter of Clarence and the late Constance Nieman. Loving niece of Mary Louise (the late James L.) Black. Dearest cousin of Tim (Barbara) Black and Greg (Sharon) Black. Visitation, Tuesday 1-9 PM and scripture service, Tuesday, 7 PM at the Trenton Chapel of The Martenson Family of Funeral...
Evelyn M. Lees
June 2, 2016
Lees, Evelyn M., age 95 of Riverview, passed away June 2nd, 2016. Loving mother of Nancy Loutzenhiser, Thomas Barsch, and the late Robert Barsch. Beloved step-mother of Glenn Lees and Audrey Benke. Proud grandmother to 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 7th from 2-7pm, at the Trenton Chapel of The Martenson Family of Funeral...
Tullio Liberati
June 1, 2016
Tullio Liberati, age 80, June 1, 2016 of Allen Park. Beloved husband of the late Rose. Loving dad of Felicia (Greg) Wurth, Frank (Nina), Tullio Jr. (Connie) and Marialaina (Emanuele) Pomponio. Dearest Papa of Danielle (Russell), Angelina, Nicolo, Angelo, Antonio, Tullio III, Olivia, Natasha, Marco and Francesca. Dear brother of Diva (the late Gennaro) Presutti, the late Edward (the...
Charles B. Grose, Jr.
June 1, 2016
Grose, Charles B., Jr., age 92, June 1, 2016 of Brownstown, Michigan, formerly of Brooklyn, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Juanita. Loving father of Wesley (Barbara) Grose and James ( Roberta) Grose. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. There Will Not Be Any Visitation Or Services: The Trenton Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 3200 West...
Michael 'Mickey' J. Terry
June 1, 2016
Terry, Michael "Mickey" J. Age 76, of Taylor. June 1, 2016. Beloved husband of Ann Marie for 53 years. Loving father of Michael (Deborah)Terry, Jerome (Rebecca) Terry, Robert Terry, Deanna Morzinski and Pauline (Mark) Tarr. Proud grandfather of 15. Great grandfather of 3. Dear bother of Gerald (Joanne) Terry and Judy (John) Grove. Preceded in death by parents Joseph...
Wendy Lynn Simpson
May 31, 2016
Born in Farmington, Michigan, Wendy was the daughter of Benny and Margarett (Lawhorn) Martin. Wendy leaves to cherish her memory her mother and step-father: Margarett (William) Martin; as well as a brother Douglas (Kim) Simpson. Sadly she was preceded in death by her father Benny Simpson.
Mr. Jack F. Haeni
May 30, 2016
Haeni, Jack F., age 91 of Trenton, passed away May 30th, 2016. Loving husband of the late Shirley E. and Shirley D. Townsend. Dear father of Chris (Sheila) and Connie (Jeffrey) Vicary. Proud grandfather of Hayden Scott. Jack also leaves behind his furry friend Sam, the wild cat.
Joan "Cathy" Gorowski
May 29, 2016
Born in Maybee, Cathy was the daughter of John and Helen (Kocak) Kochis. She married the love of her life, Stanley Gorowski, on April 1, 1967. Sadly he preceded her in death September 21, 1998. A dedicated homemaker, Cathy faithfully served her lord at Dundee Baptist Church as its oldest living member. She had worked for Ford Motor Company...