OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Heather Marie Pruchniewski-Friske

Heather Marie Pruchniewski-Friske

July 14, 2013

Pruchniewski – Friske, Heather. Age 39, of Gibraltar. July 14, 2013. Loving mother of Joshua Pruchniewski and Nicholas Ciak. Dear daughter of Antoinette and the late Bob Pruchniewski. Dearest granddaughter of John and Mary Kazarian of Calhoun, Louisiana. Survived also by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Recently divorced from Tim Friske.

Mary A. St.Pierre

Mary A. St.Pierre

July 14, 2013

St.Pierre, Mary A. Age 92. July 14, 2013. Formerly of Southgate. Beloved wife of the late Russell. Loving mother of Michael (Laurie), Norma (Peter) Keller, Stephen (Nevine), Russell, Jr. (Elaine) and Mary (Michael) Hughes. Dearest grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Sonny Dimaria. Dropped out of 8th grade at the age of 13 to...

Mrs Dorothy F. Edwards

Mrs Dorothy F. Edwards

July 14, 2013

Dorothy F. Edwards, age 94, of Riverview, MI passed away July 14, 2013 in her home, beloved wife of the late Raymond A., loving mother of James (Veda) Edwards and Carol Brewer, proud grandmother of Jennifer Edwards, Joshua (Sandra) Brewer, Meghan (Chris) Vav Brimer, Jacob Brewer and James (Jessica) Edwards Jr, great grandmother of Trenton, Ashton, Cayden, Peyton and...

Paul T. Ferda,  Sr.

Paul T. Ferda, Sr.

July 14, 2013

Ferda, Paul Sr. Age 84, of Southgate. Survived by his loving family. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Alvera Mason

Alvera Mason

July 14, 2013

there will be no services at this time

Elizabeth 'Libby' Bowman

Elizabeth 'Libby' Bowman

July 13, 2013

Former wife of the late Donald K. Loving mother of Robert (Denise), Rick (Darlene) and Donna (John) Hoffa. Dear sister of Jeanne Hoffmaster. Dearest mimi of 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also known as "Momma Mustang", she was co-founder of the Taylor Jr. Football Club. Past member of the Taylor and Dearborn Jaycees. Avid bowler and golfer. Member of...

Mrs. Elsa N Kennedy

Mrs. Elsa N Kennedy

July 12, 2013

Kennedy, Elsa N. age 59, July 12, 2013 of Woodhaven. Beloved wife of the late Thomas, Loving mother of Marissa Puebla, Proud grandmother of Ariya. Dear daughter of Eva Puebla, sister of Fermin and Homer Puebla.

Mr. Joseph Frank Difesi

Mr. Joseph Frank Difesi

July 12, 2013

Difesi, Joseph Frank, age 74 of Taylor, passed away July 12, 2013. Dear father of Maria (Gary) Crowley, Joe (Teresa), Anthony, and the late Frank. Proud grandfather of Christina, Joseph, and Jessica. Also survived by a sister Ann Scavo, niece Maria Ross, great nephew Cameron and great niece Sienna. Joseph was also preceded in death by sister Josephine Olson...

Alice Marie Schultz

Alice Marie Schultz

July 11, 2013

Schultz, Alice Marie. Age 76, of Trenton. July 11, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth D. "Kenny" Schultz. Loving mother of Kay (Ron) Honeycutt, Ray (Jodi) Schultz and Martha Schultz-Kravitz. Proud grandma of Kallie, Jennie, Nicholas, Jacob, Ethan, Carly, Holden and Aidan. Dear sister of Christine Zamorski. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's...

Mr. Vincent C. Schley

Mr. Vincent C. Schley

July 11, 2013

Schley, Vincent C. age 75, July 11, 2013 of Trenton. Beloved Husband of Kathleen. Loving father of Kerry (Gary) Cradit, Steven and Douglas. Proud Grand Father of Alli & Mikaela. Dear brother of Charlotte Schley.

Maxine Morgan

Maxine Morgan

July 10, 2013

Born in Nauvoo Alabama, Maxine was the daughter of Henry & Martha (Johnson) Jenkins. She married the love of her life, Everett Morgan, on January 18, 1943. Sadly he preceded her in death April 11, 2007. A dedicated homemaker, Maxine was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and the Ladies Bible Study group. She also was an avid Detroit...

Mrs. Janette Marie Mierkowicz

Mrs. Janette Marie Mierkowicz

July 9, 2013

Mierkowicz, Janette Marie. Age 88. July 9, 2013. She was born and lived her whole life on her beloved Grosse Ile. Cherished wife of Ed. Loving mom of the late Tom Teifer, the late Kip Teifer, Lisa (Michael) Mayra, Linda Edwards and Brenda Schervish. Proud grandma of Jamie Edwards, Nick Mayra, Jeff Mayra, Nina Kelly, Sarah Mayra, Maria Shervish...

Michael J. Billock

Michael J. Billock

July 9, 2013

Born in Monroe, Mike was the son of John & Orlanda (Germani) Billock. He married the love of his life, Linda Burggrave on June 7, 1968 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Mike received his Associate's Degree from Davis College and then his Bachelors in Business Administration from Cleary College. He worked for Consolidated Paper Company, Ford Motor...

Mrs. Cleo Hanawalt

Mrs. Cleo Hanawalt

July 8, 2013

Hanawalt, Cleo, age 77 of Allen Park, passed away July 8, 2013. Loving wife of Harvey. Dear mother of Lori (Dan) Crandall, Linda (Vince) Bartoli, and Lisa (Leo) Nadrowski. Proud grandmother of 7, great grandmother of 1. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Mr. Lawrence T. Coggins

Mr. Lawrence T. Coggins

July 8, 2013

Coggins, Lawrence T. Age 85. July 8,, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Mae. Loving dad of Daniel (Daryl), Allan (Teresa) and Debbie (Ken) Johnson. Proud papa and grandpa to Nicholas (Raequel), Jordan (Alyssa), Zachary, Erin, Josh (Amanda), Stephen, Julie, Phillip and Drew. Great grandpa of Kallen, Connor, Austin and Avery. Also survived by other loving family and friends....

Mr. Thaddeus A. 'Ted' Zmuda

Mr. Thaddeus A. 'Ted' Zmuda

July 8, 2013

ZMUDA, Ted (Thaddeus) July 8, 2013 AGE: 86 Proud veteran of WWII. Beloved husband of Josephine; loving father of Linda (David Zurawski), Kathy, Ted (Barbara), Susan (Steve Wasko). Dearest grandfather of 7, loving great-grandfather of 11. Survived by a sister, Genevieve Zmuda. Ted was born in Southwest Detroit and was very proud of his Polish heritage and his Catholic...

James L. Bunting

James L. Bunting

July 8, 2013

Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Michelle (Jason) Watson and James (Karrie). Dearest grandpa of Ryan (Jackie) Finch, Jacob, Kate, Connor Watson and great-grandpa of Kiedis and Dylan Finch. Dear son-in-law of Florence Decoteau.

Mr. Richard Pietrasik

Mr. Richard Pietrasik

July 7, 2013

Pietrasik, Richard. Age 66. July 7, 2013 of Grosse Ile. Owner of Carpet Town of Trenton for over 40 years. Loving dad of Andrew (Alicia). He was looking forward to the arrival of his first grandchild. Loving companion of 16 years to Dorene Cote. Also survived by other loving family and friends. Memorial contributions to honor his memory may...

Frank D. Riehle,  Jr.

Frank D. Riehle, Jr.

July 7, 2013

Born in Vincennes, Indiana, Frank was the son of Frank & Clara (Speth) Riehle. A veteran of the United States Army, he worked for over 25 years at Consolidated Paper Company. An avid outdoorsman Frank loved hunting, fishing and golfing. He started caddying at age 12 and playing golf at age 14. With the money Frank earned caddying, he...

Mr. James P. 'Jimmy' Vandosen,  (Konopka)

Mr. James P. 'Jimmy' Vandosen, (Konopka)

July 6, 2013

Jimmy is survived by his father, Paul VanDosen and mother, NIcki Konopka;Grandmother,Pat Burd; his Uncles Tony (Peg), Jeff (Gloria), Chuck and Timmy Konopka; his aunt Theresa Mitter (Randy) ; his former wife and best friend of 13 years, Carrie; his children Robert and Cody; Brother, Michael (Kayleigh). Contributions in memory of "Jimmy's" life may be made directly to the...