OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Zora Vermette

Zora Vermette

April 13, 2016

Vermette, Zora. Age 85 of Trenton was born on September 20, 1930 in River Rouge, MI and died on April 13, 2016. Preceded in death by husband Arnold Vermette. Loving mother of Renee (Richard) Hardy, David (Stacey) and Dan (Kathy). Dearest Nana of Maggie, Bailey, Julia and Alyssa. Sister to Helen (John) Montroy. Sister-in-Law of Lois Carevic, Virginia LeBlanc,...

Lillian E. Steelman

Lillian E. Steelman

April 13, 2016

Beloved wife of the late William. Dearest mother of Linda (Michael) Pishlo, William Steelman, Richard (Lynn) Steelman and Jeffrey Steelman. Also leaves to cherish her memory 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; as well as 2 sisters: Marilyn (James) Simpson and Donna (Bud) Sherman. Visitation Sunday from 1pm until 4pm at the Trenton Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, 3200 West...

Mrs. Mary F. Sitek

Mrs. Mary F. Sitek

April 12, 2016

Sitek, Mary F., age 86 of Trenton formerly of South Lyon, passed away April 12, 2016. Loving wife of the late Joseph. Dear mother of George (Judy), Sharon (James) Morin, Patricia (Robert) Lent, James (Robin), Gerald (Cathy), and Mary Ellen (Brian) O'Connell. Proud grandmother of 14 and great grandmother 11. Mary is also survived by many other nieces, nephews,...

Mrs. Mary Campbell

Mrs. Mary Campbell

April 12, 2016

Mary Campbell, age 89 of Dearborn Heights, passed away April 12, 2016. Loving wife of the late Alexander Angus Campbell. Dear mother of Kevin, Glen (Cathy), and Keith (Sharon) Campbell. Proud grandmother of Angel (James), Jennifer, Alex (Angelique), Lauren, Nikolas, Conlan, and Ryan. Great grandmother of Devon, Alex, and Jack. Mary is also survived by sister in law Heidi...

Rhoda M. Ellwood

Rhoda M. Ellwood

April 12, 2016

Ellwood, Rhoda M., age 90, d. April 12, 2016 of Woodhaven, MI formerly of Wyandotte, MI. Widow of the late Alvin H. Ellwood, Sr. Mother of Jan (Michel Sneyd) Katz, Lea (John Filkins) Ellwood-Filkins, Craig (Phyllis Knox) Ellwood, Kim Ellwood and the late Alvin H. Ellwood, Jr. Also survived by her siblings Kay Mautz and Karl Krahnke, seven grandchildren;...

Mr. Gary A. Lifford

Mr. Gary A. Lifford

April 11, 2016

Lifford, Gary A., age 59 of Brownstown Twp., passed away April 11th, 2016. Loving husband of Cindy for 34 years. Dear father of Thomas (Connie) and Cody (Tara) Lifford. Proud Papa of Emilia. Gary is also survived by his sister Chantale (David) Persinger, as well as many other family and friends, both in the states and abroad. Click on...

Mr. Eugene Rekuc

Mr. Eugene Rekuc

April 10, 2016

Rekuc, Eugene. April 10, Age 88, of Allen Park. Beloved Husband of the late Eleanore. Dear Father of David (Sandra), Dennis, Thomas (Sharon) and Timothy (Treacy). Also survived by 12 grandchildren Bryan Garbacz, Carla Mackey, Karen Strong, Matthew Rekuc, Krystyna Rekuc, Steven Rekuc, Lindsay Clements, Brien Rekuc, William Rekuc, Jason Rekuc, Jennifer Dixon, and Mary Rekuc. As well as...

Mrs. Patricia C. Asmussen

Mrs. Patricia C. Asmussen

April 9, 2016

Asmussen, Patricia C. April 9, Age 75 of Grosse Ile. Beloved wife of Bob. Dear mother of Laura (Tim) Carey, Cathy (Ron) Cooper, Mike (Laura), Kristie (Billy) Hand and the late Mathew. Also survived by 10 grandchildren Drake, Julia, Matisyn, Hannah, Abby, Lukas, Haley, Ben C. Ben A. and Jessica. Memorial Contributions made to American Diabetes Association, Pancreatic Cancer...

Rose Marie Hollandsworth

Rose Marie Hollandsworth

April 8, 2016

Hollandsworth, Rose Marie. Age 82, of Riverview. April 8, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Donald Ernest Hollandsworth. Loving mother of Mark. James (Donna) and William (Janet). Proud grandmother of Jeremy (Nikki), Jimmy, Anne, Don, Brett (Ashley) and Leah. Great grandmother of Milo. Preceded in death by parents Leo and Rose Lobato and sisters Virginia Spiegel and Irene Asciutto....

Pauline Bogedain

Pauline Bogedain

April 8, 2016

Born in Monroe, Pauline was the daughter of Harold and Geneva (Good) Purvis. She married the love of her life, Charles Bogedain, on January 11, 1969. Sadly he preceded her in death July 26, 2013. A dedicated homemaker Pauline also worked various positions throughout her life to help support her family. She had worked as a Riveter; a Cashier...

Robert C. Chapman

Robert C. Chapman

April 8, 2016

Chapman, Robert C., Age 80 of Brownstown. Beloved husband of Sally. Loving father of Debra Thompson, Jamie Kane, Tammy Wonsavage, Mark, Kelly Gloskey, Tracy Molaski, Corey Hashbarger, Katherine Hill and Christine Shelton. Step father of Michele Garner and Shannon Sell. Also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his wife Joanne. Memorials in honor of...

Mr. Richard Joseph Normandin

Mr. Richard Joseph Normandin

April 8, 2016

Normandin, Richard Joseph, age 99 of South Rockwood, and a man of great faith, passed with serenity amongst family and friends Friday April 8th, 2016. Loving husband of the late Sophia. Dear father of Gilbert (Janice) and the late Richard F. (Patti). Proud grandfather of Aaron (Rielda), Adam (Jennifer), Jason (Mari), and Richard (Nicole). Great grandfather of Ella, Isabella,...

Virginia B. Rachwal

Virginia B. Rachwal

April 7, 2016

Rachwal, Virginia B., age 83, April 7, 2016 of Lincoln Park, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Mark Rachwal and Michele (the late Daniel) Jarosz., the late Donna Marie Rachwal and the late Theresa Krill .Grandmother of the late Jason Krill. Great grandmother of Martin Krill. Vigil Service: Friday, April 22, 2016 6:30 PM

Patricia Louise Tierney

Patricia Louise Tierney

April 7, 2016

Tierney, Patricia Louise. Age 84, of Trenton. April 7, 2016. Beloved wife of the late James Patrick Tierney. Loving mother of Peter (Aliza) Tierney, Mary Tierney, Jamei Tierney and the late Pamela Tierney. Proud grandmother of Sophia and Max. Dear sister of Ronald Malmsten. Preceded in death by parents Karl Johan Albert Charles and Gerda Matilda Elisabet Malmsten, and...

Nelda 'Judy' Boltz

Nelda 'Judy' Boltz

April 7, 2016

Born in Maybee, Judy was the daughter of Luke and Henrietta (Baum) Liedel. She married the love of her life, Howard C. Boltz on October 21, 1950 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sadly he preceded her in death June 27, 2014. A dedicated and loving homemaker, Judy worked at Monroe Rubber and Plastic for over 25 years, retiring in 1990....

Gloria C. Fritts

Gloria C. Fritts

April 7, 2016

Gloria C. Fritts of Flat Rock was born on February 16, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee and died on April 7, 2016 at Rivergate Terrace in Riverview, Michigan. Beloved wife of J.C. Fritts. Loving mom of John (Mae) Martin, Theresa (David) Wright, the late James Curtis Fritts, Jr. (Myrna) and Kimberly (Rick) Middleton. Proud grandmother of Jonathan, David, Michael, Allen,...

David L. Blackburn

David L. Blackburn

April 6, 2016

David L. Blackburn; age 52, April 6, 2016 of Taylor. Beloved son of Gwen (Faro) Misuraca and the late Lester Blackburn. Loving brother of Christall Micallef and the late Hursel Clay Buckner. Dear uncle of Shane Buckner and Brayden Micallef. This loving man will forever be missed. He left that smile, those beautiful blue eyes and his mark on...

Mrs. D. Marie Reaume

Mrs. D. Marie Reaume

April 6, 2016

Reaume, D. "Marie", age 83 of South Rockwood, passed away April 6, 2016 at Fountain View of Monroe. Loving wife of the late Harry Jr. Dear mother of Cynthia (Bob) DeRousse, Mickey Dotson, Harry Scott (Betty), Karl (Lisa), Mark (Lori), and Jeff Dale (Laura). Proud grandmother of David and Caleb DeRousse, Barry (Jessica) and Christopher (Kelly) Dotson, Matthew (Asia...

Margaret Annie Petrimoulx

Margaret Annie Petrimoulx

April 6, 2016

Margaret Annie Petrimoulx (nee: McKenzie) of Taylor and formerly of Trenton was born on April 28, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan and died on April 6, 2016 at Beaumont Hospital –Taylor at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Edmond. Loving mother of Roberta Connolly, Patti Lupinski and Mike Petrimoulx. Proud grandmother of Shannon, Justin, Lisa (Wolf), Cara...

Susan L. Fields

Susan L. Fields

April 5, 2016

Born in Detroit, Susan was the daughter of Allen and Virginia (McCarthy) Steinert. She had been married to William "Bill" Fields who sadly preceded her in death. Susan worked as a Deli/Bakery Clerk at Meijer here in Monroe for over 20 years, retiring in 2011. She enjoyed cooking and watching cooking shows on television, but she especially enjoyed watching...