OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Mrs. Mary Joan Formosa

Mrs. Mary Joan Formosa

March 11, 2013

Formosa, Mary Joan, age 89, March 11, 2013 of Dearborn. Beloved wife of the late Frank. Dear mother of Adeodata (Larry) Brown, Rita (Eugene) Narbut, Agnes (Mike) Small, Charlie (Esther), Rosaria Gretka, Raymond (Victoria), and the late Pauline. Also survived by 9 granchildren 4 great grandchildren and extended family in Malta and Australia. Contributions in memory of Mary may...

Mrs. Hope Gutowski

Mrs. Hope Gutowski

March 11, 2013

Gutowski, (nee: Clark) Hope, age 67, March 11, 2013 of Riverview, MI. Wife of William. Loving mother of Krystal Price and David (Charlie) Price. Mother in law of Emily Price. Proud grandmother of Kristopher, Ashley, Nicholas & David. Great grandmother of Alexis, Brooklynn and Alyssa. Dear sister of Mary Jane, Nancy, Lynette, Janette, George and Lucy

Ms Diane K. Winters

Ms Diane K. Winters

March 10, 2013

Diane K. Winters, loving mother of Jason (Jennifer) Winters of Newport and Margaret (Kelley) McManus of Rockwood, formerly married to David Winters., proud grandmother of Liam McManus. Diane graduated from Flat Rock High School in 1964, attended beauty college in Flat Rock and was a licenced cosmologist, she was former owner of Diane's Beauty Salon in Flat Rock she...

Mr. Kenneth Michael Kovacs

Mr. Kenneth Michael Kovacs

March 9, 2013

Kovacs, Kenneth "Mike". Age 46. March 9, 2013 of Brownstown. Formerly of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of 3 years to Patricia. Cherished son of Kenneth and Toni. Loving brother of Kathleen (Craig) Everlove and Scott (Linda). Proud uncle of Corey, Christopher and Tyler. Son-In-Law to Doris Biggs. Brother-In-Law to Phillip (Lena) Biggs and Priscilla Biggs. Also survived by other...

Kendra Leigh Skattie

Kendra Leigh Skattie

March 9, 2013

Skattie, Kendra Leigh. Age 27, of Chicago, formerly of Southgate. March 9, 2013. Loving daughter of Robert and Nancy Skattie. Dear sister of Brandon. Survived also by many aunts, uncles, cousins and her beloved pets Timmy and Cleo. She will be missed by many friends locally and from Chicago. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes

Dr. Richard W. Strong,  Sr.

Dr. Richard W. Strong, Sr.

March 9, 2013

Strong, Dr. Richard W., Sr. – age 64, March 9, 2013 of Newport. Beloved husband of Bonnie. Loving father of Rick, Stacy (Brent) Ferrell, Angela, Lauren, Sarah (Forrest) Hurley and Damon Davis. Dearest son of Carol and the late Oliver and brother of Doug (Laura), Carolynn (Bob) Young and late Robert. Brother-in-law of Pam. Dear grandpa of Adrianna Ferrell....

Mr. Raymond W. Hamm

Mr. Raymond W. Hamm

March 8, 2013

Hamm, Raymond W. Age 47. March 8, 2013. Raymond was born May 26, 1965 in Richmond, Virginia. Beloved husband of 14 years to Heather. Dearest son of Phillip (Carol) Hamm and the late Raydean Hamm. Loving brother of Ronnie, Phillip (Michelle), Debbie, Charlotte and Teresa. Uncle to McKenna, Joy, Desiree, John, Charlotte, Deanna and Cheyenne. Also survived by other...

Mrs. Stella Balog

Mrs. Stella Balog

March 8, 2013

Balog, Stella age 96, March 8, 2013 of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Karen Williams and the late Jean Beamish. Dearest grandmother of Laurie (Ken) Earle, Suzanne Beamish, Michael (Brenda) Beamish, Jennifer Pousak, Nicholas Williams and Jonathan Williams. Dear great-grandmother of 8 and great-great-grandmother of 8.

Mrs. Nancy J. Abick

Mrs. Nancy J. Abick

March 8, 2013

Abick, Nancy J., age 84 of Allen Park, passed away March 8, 2013. Loving wife of the late George Abick, Jr. Dear mother of George Abick III. Nancy is also survived by many other loving family and friends.

Mr Robert J. Coulter

Mr Robert J. Coulter

March 8, 2013

Robert J. Coulter, age 71, of Flat Rock formerly of S.Rockwood, MI, passed away Friday March 8, 2013 in Ypsilanti, MI. He had been in declining health. Bob was born July 22, 1941 in Detroit, MI to Henry T. and Dorothy Louise (Yarchow) Coulter; he graduated from Denby High School in Detroit. Bob married Edith E. Berry December 17,...

Alfreda J. Bajus

Alfreda J. Bajus

March 8, 2013

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Born July 31, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. Our mother has gone to be with others waiting to share in her well-deserved reward. Warm, compassionate, caring and loving: not just words to describe her, they are the very essence of why she was so loved by all whom she touched. That beauty also came...

Elizabeth Mae Garrow

Elizabeth Mae Garrow

March 7, 2013

Born Trenton, Elizabeth was the daughter of Herman & Matilda (Fountain) Koch. She married Charles Garrow on October 10, 1942. Sadly he preceded her in death August 4, 1997. Elizabeth worked for aver 20 years for Calgon in Rockwood, retiring in 1977. She enjoyed bowing and traveling and had been president of her community social club in Florida. Elizabeth...

Constance A. Mrs. Teifer

Constance A. Mrs. Teifer

March 7, 2013

Teifer, Constance A. Age 88. March 7, 2013 of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late William A. Beloved mom of Richard (Pamela), the late David and Beverly DeChant. Proud grams to Troy and Ryan. Dearest sister to Dorothy Grundy and the late Charlotte Affholter. Constance enjoyed the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers as well as she enjoyed birds...

Ms. Diane Louise Burton

Ms. Diane Louise Burton

March 7, 2013

Burton, Diane Louise, Age 64, of Trenton , March 7, 2013. Beloved sister of Michael, Robert and Wendy.

Joann M. Neumann

Joann M. Neumann

March 5, 2013

Neumann, Joann M. Age 71, of Taylor. March 5, 2013. Beloved wife of Lawrence for 51 years. Loving mother of Kim (Jeff) Maggard and Stella (Randy) Sidebottom. Proud grandmother of Michael Brooks, Jillian Maggard and Katlynn Brooks. Dear sister of Theodore (Arvella) Mitcheltree, Richard (Sue) Bennett, Donald (Brenda) Mitcheltree and Terry Murphy. Preceded in death by her son Lawrence...

Mr. George S. Mazer

Mr. George S. Mazer

March 4, 2013

Beloved husband of Basima. Loving father of Solomon (Aida), Grace (Nael) Diab, George Jr.(Val), and Basim. Dearest grandpa of 9. Also survived by 3 sisters and 1 brother.

Mr William H. Bowlin

Mr William H. Bowlin

March 4, 2013

William H. Bowlin, age 61, of Monroe, passed away Monday March 4, 2013, he had been in declining health. Bill was born August 4, 1951 in Monroe to Guy James and Pearlie Lee (Broom) Bowlin, he attended Monroe Public Schools. Bill was a certified nurse's assistant for many years and his last employment was at Harbor House in Bolles...

Althea R. Solomon

Althea R. Solomon

March 4, 2013

Dearest mother of Paul (June) Solomon, Donna Connelly and the late Alan Solomon. Also leaves to cherish her memory; daughter-in-law Shirley Solomon, 10 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son-in-law Dennis Connelly. Services were Friday from the Trenton Chapel-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes.

Mr. Daniel "Dan" C. Hughes

Mr. Daniel "Dan" C. Hughes

March 4, 2013

Hughes, Daniel "Dan" C. (formerly of Ann Arbor), was born November 10, 1962 in Phoenix, AZ, and passed away March 4, 2013 in Detroit, MI. A loving son, brother, father, uncle, and grandfather, Dan was preceded in death by grandparents Max and Marie Gardner of Detroit, MI, Red and Anna Hughes of East Liverpool, OH, Aunts Grace Gibson of...

Donald James Mcgrath Jr.

Donald James Mcgrath Jr.

March 4, 2013

McGrath, Donald James Jr. Age 54 of Flat Rock. March 4, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Debra Puckett-McGrath. Loving father of Amy (Steve) Hicks. Dear brother of Margaret Walters and Donna Amann. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.