OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Mrs. Dorothy Sue Stanley
June 27, 2013
Stanley, Dorothy Sue. Age 83. June 27, 2013 of Grosse Ile, MI. Formerly of Trenton, GA. Beloved wife of the late Emory Ervin. Loving mother of Donald (Anne), Bruce (Rita), Doug (Joyce) and Kenneth. Proud grandmother of 6. Also survived by her great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother William Ronald Prater and 1 sister Christine...
Mrs. Alka Mullins
June 27, 2013
Mullins, Alka. Age 88. June 27, 2013 of Lincoln Park. Formerly of Ecorse. Beloved wife of the late Lonzo. Loving mom Brenda (Robert) Mullins-Lovasz –Queen, the late Bennie, Lynda Rusha, George, the late Jerry, the late Cheryl Ann, Carrie Nelson and Leslie. Proud grandma of Bobby, Patrick, Tracy, Eric, Tiffany, Bennie, Brandy, Jennifer, Balinda, Heather, Courtney and Ryan. Also...
Linda Lou Schmidt
June 25, 2013
Loving mother of Rodney and Angela (Brian) McNeely. Dearest grandmother of Nicole, Kristen, Mallorie, Miranda, Morgan, Megan and great-grandmother of Amelia. Best friend of Judy (Wally) Bodrie and Ellen Schmidt. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends.
Mr. Herbert 'Herb' Rodgers, Jr.
June 25, 2013
Rodgers, Herbert, age 85 of Trenton, passed away June 25, 2013. Loving husband of Frieda. Dear father of Linda and Reid (Vicky). Proud grandfather of Neil and Nichole. Also survived by a sister Elizabeth (John) Sawyers, and sister in law June L. Hopkins. After 38 years of employment, Herbert retired from Detroit Edison in 1985. Memorial contributions may be...
Mrs. Louise Shekell
June 24, 2013
Born in Beckley, West Virginia, Louise was the daughter of Sam & Zaney (Riddle) Cassity. She married the love of her life, Clifford Shekell, on August 31, 1948. Sadly he preceded her in death July 18, 2003. Louise worked as a Nursing Assistant with William Beaumont Hospital for over 20 years, retiring in 1991. A devout Christian, Louise was...
Kathy Vance
June 24, 2013
Beloved wife of Robert. Loving mother of Jennifer (A.J.) Bartlett and Ashley. Dear grandmother of Dayton. Dearest daughter of Carol Bouquenoy and Albert Bouquenoy and daughter-in-law of Robert and Joan Vance. Dear sister of Phillip Bouquenoy, Mary (Mark) Mistor and Albert Bouquenoy, Jr. Special aunt of Greg, Crystal, Jimmy, Kristen, Trevor, Drew, Jake and Erika.
Mr. Alexander Faydenko
June 22, 2013
Born in Detroit, Alexander was the son of Gregory & Mary (Dombrowski) Faydenko. He married the love of his life, Dorothy Martuneac on July 11, 1959. Alexander leaves to cherish his memory, Dorothy, his wife of the past 53 years; his children: Steven Faydenko, Jim (Karen) Faydenko and Shari (Frank) Pietras; a sister Olga Kwasniuk as well as five...
Ryan Scott Swan
June 22, 2013
Swan, Ryan Scott. Age 19, of Allen Park. June 22, 2013. Loving son of Diane King-Swan and David Swan. Loving brother of Sarah and Joshua. Dearest grandson of Linda Finter. Survived also by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Preceded in death by Papa Billie Jack King, Granny Lois King and Grandpa Gary Swan. Memorial contributions may be...
Mr. Riley Kenneth Laura
June 22, 2013
Born in Monroe, Riley was the son of Donald & Ida (Bachman) Laura. A veteran of the United States Army, Riley married the love of his life, Nancy Cookson, on October 4, 1958. He spent 39 years as in Tool & Die with Ford Motor Company's Monroe Plant, retiring in 2003. Riley also had worked for Ritter Pottery in...
Kenneth D. 'Kenny' Schultz
June 21, 2013
Schultz, Kenneth D. "Kenny". Age 79, of Trenton. June 21, 2013. Beloved husband of Alice for 52 years. Loving father of Kay (Ron) Honeycutt, Ray (Jodi) Schultz and Martha Schultz-Kravitz. Proud grandpa of Kallie, Jennie, Nicholas, Jacob, Ethan, Carly, Holden and Aidan. Dear brother-in-law of Christine Zamorski. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association
Mrs. Regina Mary Magdalen Dominski
June 20, 2013
Dominski, Regina Mary Magdalen, of Allen Park (formerly from "32nd Street" in Detroit), passed peacefully on June 20, 2013 at the age of 84. She created a happy, fun-filled home for her beloved late husband, Tom, and six children: the late Claudia Bryant(Gene[dec'd]), David (Elizabeth), Tom (Susan), Kathy LeBoeuf (Jerry), Beti Jean (Lee), Susan Tamer (Norm). Loving grandmother of...
Charles S. Brown
June 20, 2013
Brown, Charles S. "Charlie". Age 57, of Detroit. June 20, 2013. Father of Mark, Geoffrey and Stephanie. Loving son of Joyce Brown and the late Robert Brown. Dear brother of the late Geoffrey Brown, James (Diane) Brown and Michael (Sharon) Brown. Survived also by several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's...
Mr. Clare R. Peoples
June 20, 2013
Peoples, Clare R., age 91, June 20, 2013 of Grosse Ile, Michigan. Preceded in death by his loving wife Elaine. Clare is survived by his daughters Debbie (Gus) Nelson and Darleen (the late Chris) Barnard; his grandchildren Benny, Kenny, Denny, Tiffany, Carrie and Ashley; his great grandchildren Juliet and Benaiah, his sister Eunice Smerdon and his companion June Martin....
Mrs. Frieda M. Kazay
June 19, 2013
Kazay, Frieda M. Age 80. June 19, 2013. Formerly of Grosse Ile. Beloved wife of the late Steven A. Loving mother of Minnie Bluhm (John Kuzava), Steven (Molly) and Kimberly (Richard) Torres. Proud grandmother of Steven, Jessica, Bridget, Brendan, Maggie and Richard, Jr. Dearest sister to Albert (Martha) Glotzhober. Memorial contributions to honor Frieda's memory may be made to...
Mrs. Lydia Anchell
June 19, 2013
Anchell, Lydia, age 87, June 19, 2013 of Clinton Twp., formerly of Allen Park. Beloved wife of Theodore "Ted". Loving mother of Susan (William) Dorow, Donna Chrzanowski and the late Theodore, Jr. Also survived by her grandchildren William Dorow, Kimberlee (Joseph) Linehan, Aaron Dorow, Brian and Emma Chrzanowski; her brother Helmut Krampitz and her sister Ella Papke. Contributions in...
Mrs. Pat J. Leblanc
June 19, 2013
LeBlanc, Pat J. Age 81. June 19, 2013 of Brownstown Twp. Formerly of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Merle. Loving mom of Denise White (Paul Scheelk), Richard (Pat), Michael and Kathy (Steve) Fazzalare. Proud grandma to Danielle, Samantha and Kyle. Dearest sister of Lorraine Mueller and Virginia (John) Haggerty. Memorial contributions to honor Pat's memory may be made...
Pauline Lucy Tonkery
June 18, 2013
Tonkery, Pauline Lucy age 91, June 18, 2013 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Roy. Loving mother of Roy N. (Susan), the late Anthony and the late Patricia. Dear mother-in-law of Jaquelyn Tonkery and Keith Gilbert. Dearest grandma of Dr. Elizabeth Tonkery. Family suggests donations to the donor's charity of choice.
Linda Louise Yousof
June 18, 2013
Yousof, Linda Louise. Age 53, of Garden City. June 18, 2013. Loving mother of Victor N. Yousof. Dear sister of Paula (Gregg) Kidney, Bob (Linda) Straight, Howard (Dina) Straight and Ben Straight. Survived also by many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent De Paul
Joyce M. Winegarden
June 18, 2013
Beloved wife of the late Morley. Loving mother of Marilynn (Art) Tenore, Michael and the late Steven. Dearest grandma of Leslie, Steven Jr., Kristina, Lisa, Jennifer, Phillip, great-grandma of 14 and great-great grandma of 1. Dear sister of Eva Fisher. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.