OBITUARIES
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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)
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...
Irene Clara Stoll
July 6, 2013
Stoll, Irene C. Age 92, of Grosse Ile. July 6, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mother of Kenneth and Lee. Proud grandmother of Kerri, Erin, Danielle, Jaclyn and Michael. Great grandmother of Chace, Asher, Jackson and Ellie. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. A memorial service...
Violet H. Bleyaert
July 5, 2013
Born in Monroe, Violet was the daughter of Frank & Hattie (Jondro) Strimbel. She married the love of her life, Grant Bleyaert, on June 8, 1940. Sadly he preceded her in death November 16, 1995. A dedicated homemaker, Violet worked for over 15 years in the Laundry at the IHM Motherhouse. She was a faithful member of St. Mary's...
Mr. Herman A. Wickenheiser
July 4, 2013
Herman A. Wickenheiser, age 88, of Carleton, MI, passed away Thursday July 4, 2013 at Mercy Memorial Hospital, he had been in declining health. Herman was born November 28, 1924 in Maybee to Frank J. and Ursula (Bruck) Wickenheiser. He graduated from Carleton High School and married Marilyn Cousino January 24, 1953 at St Charles Catholic Church in Newport....
Mr. Michael V. 'Mike' Rys
July 4, 2013
Rys, Michael, age 66, July 4, 2013 of Woodhaven, MI, formerly of Detroit. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Loving father of Michael (Bridget) Rys, Kimberly (Thomas) Keyes and the late Greg Rys. Also survived by his 10 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; his brother and two sisters.
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