OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Larry L. Rumsley

Larry L. Rumsley

April 14, 2014

Rumsley, Larry L., age 62, April 14, 2014 of Lincoln Park. Beloved father of Renee (Robb) Thompson. Loving grandfather of Alexander and Evan. Dearest son of Dorothy and the late Ernest Rumsley. Former spouse of Brenda Rumsley. Brother of Kenneth, (late Charlene) Rumsley, Dale Rumsley, Janet Rumsley and the late Wayne Rumsley. Also survived by many nieces and nephews....

Miriam Edith Harris

Miriam Edith Harris

April 14, 2014

Miriam Edith Harris, (95), Passed away on April 14, 2014, at Brownstown's Forest View Assisted Living , in Brownstown, Michigan. Miriam was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on April 21, 1918, to the late Albert and Alvina (Drager) Heldt. She graduated from Lawrence, Michigan, High School in 1935. After graduation she was employed as a bank clerk in Lawrence...

William H. Kaiser

William H. Kaiser

April 13, 2014

Kaiser, William H. of Grosse Ile, formerly of Southgate, Michigan, April l3, 2014. Bill was born on April 25, 1934 to Karl and Anna Kaiser who immigrated to America from Austria-Hungary and settled in Lincoln Park. Beloved husband of Patricia Kaiser (Zulewski) for 56 years. Loving and dearest father of William J. (Renee), Jeffrey, Michael, Lisa Kaiser and Amy...

Anne Denning-Gloster

Anne Denning-Gloster

April 13, 2014

Beloved Wife of Michael. Loving mothert of Jeremy and Liam. Dearest sister of Maureen Denning. The family suggests donations in memory of Anne to the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention.

Mrs. Carmen F. Hart

Mrs. Carmen F. Hart

April 12, 2014

Hart, Carmen F. Age 86 of Lincoln Park. Born January 7, 1928 in Brussels, Belgium and died April 12, 2014 at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Loving mom of Daryll (Mary), Randy (Lorrie) and the late Ron. Loving mother-in-law to Pat Hart. Proud grandma of Tracy (Bill) Gavin, Keith (Kia) Hart, Heather (Tom) Champagne,...

Dr. John J. Hood

Dr. John J. Hood

April 10, 2014

Hood, John J., Dr. Age 82. April 10, 2014 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Elizabeth Ann (nee: Hughes). Loving father of John (Penny), Mary Jo (John) Triano, the late Grace Huber, Beth (Roy) Baker and Susan (Dwayne) Williams. Father-in-law to Bruce Huber. Proud grandfather of Samantha, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Kathryn, Christina (Matt), Amanda, John, Michael, Dai and Xavier. Dearest...

Lloyd O. Eilers

Lloyd O. Eilers

April 10, 2014

Beloved husband of the late Rose. Loving father of Maralene (Tom) Shaw, Janis (Alan) Van Houten and Gregory (Alice). Dearest grandpa of Jason, Dwight, Janna, Patrick and Haley. Dear great-grandpa of Mara, Emma, Karl, Hayden, Finn and Evie. The family suggests donations in memory of Lloyd be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton.

James L. Barbee,  Jr.

James L. Barbee, Jr.

April 10, 2014

Barbee, James L. Jr. Age 37, of Detroit. Loving son of James L. Sr. and Sharon M. (Maxwell) Brabee. Also survived by his brother Charles E. Barbee.

Mrs. Victoria E. Leedy

Mrs. Victoria E. Leedy

April 9, 2014

Leedy, Victoria E. (Koszednar), age 85 of Grosse Ile, passed away April 9, 2014. Loving wife of the late Charles "Dean". Dear mother of Dena (John) Hillman and Eric (Deborah) Leedy. Proud grandmother of Cameren Dean and Catherine Renata. Loving aunt of Jerry, Richard, and Joyce. Victoria is also survived by other loving family and friends.

Chester Kowaleski

Chester Kowaleski

April 9, 2014

Kowaleski, Chester. Age 87, of Detroit. April 9, 2014. Beloved husband of Mary Jane for 58 years. Loving father of Gary (Jeanette) Kowaleski and Cynthia Hall. Loving grandfather of Shane, Lindsey, Rose and Christine. Dear brother of Walter Kowaleski, of West Virginia. Preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Stella Kowaleski, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Memorial contributions...

Vera G. Sullivan

Vera G. Sullivan

April 9, 2014

Vera Gertrude Sullivan. Born in Glace Bay, Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada on April 15, 1923 to William David and Mary Elizabeth (Morrison) MacNamara (both now deceased). The family moved to Wyandotte Michigan in 1924 where her brother Earl James McNamara was born in 1925. Vera graduated from St Patrick's High School in Wyandotte,...

Tyler L. Cook

Tyler L. Cook

April 8, 2014

Born in Trenton, Tyler was the son of Mark & Dana (England) Cook. He married the love of his life, Nicole Oleski, August 12, 2011 in White Lake, Michigan. A veteran of the United Sates Marine Corps, Tyler served his country from December 8, 2008 until December 8, 2012. After his discharge from the military, Tyler continued with his...

Mrs. Thelma Fryer Kish

Mrs. Thelma Fryer Kish

April 8, 2014

Kish, Thelma (nee Fryer), age 95. Born November 8, 1918 in Detroit to Percy and Ida Fryer. Carried on angel wings April 8, 2014. Wife of the late Stephen. Mother of Elaine (James) Shrewsburg and Marsha (Rodney) Scarberry. Dearest grandmother of Brett Scarberry, Tim (Andrea) Shrewsburg, Jennifer (Chris) Ottney, Dawn Scarberry (and her four sons) and Shawn Scarberry. G.G....

Philip T. Bray

Philip T. Bray

April 7, 2014

Bray, Philip T. Age 74. April 7, 2014 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Carol Bray and the late Susan Bray. Loving dad of Tamara Bray (Boleslo Romero), the late Richard, Douglas (Donna), Michele (Michael) Knox, Mindy (Pete) Tougas and Kymberly Flannery. Proud grandpa of Joseph, Caitlin, Jacob, Tyler, Carson, Samuel, Andrew, Emily, Justin and Caleb. Dearest brother of...

Larry D. Morris

Larry D. Morris

April 7, 2014

Born in Monroe, Larry was the son of Charles & Clarabelle (Eckert) Morris. He worked construction for many years in Monroe with several companies. Larry especially enjoyed fishing, remodeling and baseball. Larry leaves to cherish his memory his mother Clarabelle Morris of Monroe; longtime companion Carrie Swope of Monroe; siblings: Joann (Robert) Trouten of Monroe, MaryLou (Brent) Gleed of...

Mr Lyle Charles Hunt

Mr Lyle Charles Hunt

April 6, 2014

Lyle Charles Hunt, age 72, beloved husband of Sharon (King), loving father of Jamie Bonovitch of Harrison, MI, Cheryl (Jack) Chapman of Evart, MI, Angela Degg of Woodhaven, MI and Nicole Siggett of Trenton, MI; siblings,Marshall (Judy) Hunt of Riverview and Candace (John) Faryniarz of Flat Rock; grandchildren, Stacy Bonovitch, Jamie Bonovitch, Tony Bondy, Lyle Bondy, Lynn Bondy, Melissa...

William H. Reichelderfer

William H. Reichelderfer

April 6, 2014

Reichelderfer, William H., age 90, April 6, 2014, of Grosse Ile, formerly of Trenton. Beloved husband of the late Lillian. He is survived by 3 generations of nieces and nephews as well as other loving family and friends. William was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Trenton and worked for Penwalt for over 40 years. Memorial...

Frances Torrico

Frances Torrico

April 5, 2014

Born in Tams, West Virginia, Frances was the daughter of Cecilio & Vincenta Torrico. She owned and operated Fran's Beauty Shop in Beckley for over 50 years, retiring in 1996. Frances is survived by her siblings: Laura Torrico, Louis (Edna) Torrico, Cecil (Barbara) Torrico and Florence (Dore) McKinney; nieces & nephews: Timothy Torrico, Kenneth Torrico, Keith Torrico, Susan Schwartz,...

Allen E. Kahn

Allen E. Kahn

April 5, 2014

Born in Detroit, Allen was the son of Edwin & Elizabeth (Aben) Kahn. He married the love of his life, Sandra Ciacelli, on August 13, 1977. A dedicated family man, Allen worked for Michigan Foundation for over 20 years, retiring in 2009. He enjoyed going to the casino, collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia, doing jigsaw puzzles and woodworking. Allen leaves to...

Bonnie Sue Reed

Bonnie Sue Reed

April 3, 2014

Reed, Bonnie S. Age 60, of Lincoln Park. April 3, 2014. Loving sister of Marsha Gorecki and Devona Michalski. Mother of Jeff Reed. Grandmother of 2. Dear aunt of Stacy, Katrina and Phillip Jr. Great aunt of 1. Preceded in death by her parents Eli and Mary Newboles, brother Charles Newboles and a sister Deborah Newboles. Memorial contributions may...