OBITUARIES

Our Obituaries

Mr. William "Bill" Zeestraten

Mr. William "Bill" Zeestraten

October 28, 2011

Born in Westbranch, Bill was the son of Neal & Eleanor (Meir) Zeestraten. He married Karen St. Bernard on May 17, 1991 in Toledo. An avid outdoorsman and hunter, Bill most loved spending time in Northern Michigan. A Truck Driver, Bill work 35+ for E & L Transport, retiring in 2005. Bill is survived by his wife Karen; a...

Betty S. Barwikowski

Betty S. Barwikowski

October 27, 2011

Loving mother of Jerry (Jamie). Beloved daughter of Shirley Willis. Dearest grandma of Luke and Jacob. Dear sister of Billy Joe Willis and Mark (Anne) Willis.

Oscar Messer

Oscar Messer

October 27, 2011

Beloved husband of Cora. Loving father of Roxy (The late Thomas) Clark, Linda Lewandowski, Betty Jean (Mike) Sowle and Oscar (Andrea). Dearest papa of 5 and great-papa of 4. Also survived by several brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews.

Marguerite Labo

Marguerite Labo

October 27, 2011

LaBo, Marguerite. Age 85, of Flat Rock. October 27, 2011. Loving mother of Marie (the late Tom) Ferstle and Denise (Geoffrey) Reeves. Proud grandmother of Kimberly (Brian) Sherwood, Ronald (Steffany) LaBo, Richard LaBo, Cynthia Clavier, Joy (Jacob) Marlatt and Adam Reeves. Great grandmother of Karley Sherwood, Hannah Sherwood, Alivia Sherwood, Lexie LaBo, Savannah LaBo, Isabella LaBo, Brody Marlatt and...

Mrs. S. Susan Chinavare

Mrs. S. Susan Chinavare

October 25, 2011

Susan leaves to cherish her memory two children: Ernest (Kathleen) Chinavare of Clarkston and Susan (Dale) Dolesh of Farmington Hills. She is also survived by four grandchildren: Andrew (Linda) Chinavare, Nichole (Scott) Worth, Scott (Emily) Dolesh and Erik Dolesh; as well as nine great grandchildren: Ben Worth, Alex Worth, Abe Worth, Nate Worth, Rose Worth, Lucy Worth, Finn Dolesh,...

Mrs. Margaret P. Koppinger

Mrs. Margaret P. Koppinger

October 24, 2011

Margaret leaves to cherish her memory her children: Walter Koppinger, Nicholas (Brenda) Koppinger, Andrew (Mary) Koppinger, Paula (Larry) Lambert, Pamela (Beverly) Carmack and Lorraine (John) Webb. She is also survived by a brother Frank Yost; a sister Dorothy Craigen; twelve grandchildren: Dannielle, Denise, Amy, Kristine, Alex, Johnny, Cathy, Kelly, Nicole, Zak, Shelby and Melanie as well as seven great...

Harry "Jack" Van Heusen

Harry "Jack" Van Heusen

October 23, 2011

Beloved husband of Gloria. Loving father of Gary (Cheryl), Robert and Kirk (Janice). Dearest papa of Kevin, Renee, Ryan, Kyle and great-papa of Kylee, Jared, Kaiden and Jalyn.

Mrs. Carroll J. Sander

Mrs. Carroll J. Sander

October 22, 2011

Sander, Carroll J. Age 94. October 22, 2011 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of the late Gregory. Dearest mother-in-law of Diane. Dear grandmother of Allison, Robert and Lindsey. Sister of Paul (Phyllis) Frantz.

Mr. Edward Mendrysa

Mr. Edward Mendrysa

October 22, 2011

Mendrysa, Edward. Age 86. October 22, 2011 of Riverview. Beloved husband of the late Rena. Loving father of Edward, Dennis, Renee (Alan) Guyot and Michelle (Paul) Thrasher. Proud grandfather of Carly, Corryn, Ava and Lorenzo. Also survived by 1 brother Frank and 1 sister Rose Gass. Preceded in death by his parents Frank and Rose and 1 brother John....

George S. Chiasson

George S. Chiasson

October 21, 2011

Beloved husband of the late Helen and the late Dorothy. Loving father of Victor, William (Janice), David (Susuanh) and step-father of Michael (Cathy) Healy, Jack (Joyce) Healy, Kathy (John) Leitz and Trudy White. Dearest grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 6. Dear brother of Grace Bourque.

Shirley L. Stinson

Shirley L. Stinson

October 20, 2011

Loving mother of Marilyn (Doug) Donaven and David (Beth). Dearest grandma of Ken (Jennifer), Steve, Monica and Melissa Donaven. Dear great-grandma of Andrew. Memorial contributions to honor Shirley's life may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

Mrs. Frances Marie Zion

Mrs. Frances Marie Zion

October 20, 2011

Frances leaves to cherish her memory a daughter Susan (Lawrence) Wilcousky of Newport; brother Roger Rickenmann of Toledo, Ohio; grandchildren: James Zion II, Karla (Todd) Gifford, Michael Wilcousky and Stephanie Wilcousky; as well as five great grandchildren; Hailey, Brooke, Zoe, Jacob and Kolton as well a her daughter-in-law Sandra Zion of Mio. In addition to her parents and husband,...

Mrs. Rita Ann Vanacker

Mrs. Rita Ann Vanacker

October 20, 2011

Rita is survived by her two daughters: Cynthia Morgan of Carleton and Brenda Keenan of Monroe; sister Mary (Paul) Merz of Monroe; grandsons David Goins Jr. of Monroe and Denny Goins of Monroe; sisters-in-law Peggy Kimling of Ida and Mary Ellen Kimling as well as several nieces & nephews. Sadly Rita was preceded in death by her parents; loving...

Ms. Barbara Ann Codd

Ms. Barbara Ann Codd

October 18, 2011

Codd, Barbara, Ann, age 55, October 18, 2011. Survived by her uncle Edward Codd. There Will Be No Visitation or Services: The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101

Mr Wayne Mcdonald

Mr Wayne Mcdonald

October 18, 2011

Wayne V. McDonald, age 80, formerly of Newport, MI., beloved husband of Ivalene (Wagner), loving father of Michael (Karen) Locke, Terry McDonald, Mark McDonald, Tim (Carrissa) McDonald, Cindy (Jeff) Borsheim, Laura (Pio) Munoz and Amy Rivera, proud grandfather of 16, great grandfather of 13, dear brother of David McDonald, Barbara (John) Oerther and Yvonne (Mark) Mexicott

Robert W. Denback

Robert W. Denback

October 18, 2011

Denback, Robert W. Age 70 of Coldwater, formerly of Trenton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. He is survived by his wife Stacey and predeceased by his first wife Patricia Brady. Robert is also survived by his children Michael Denback, Sandra Bachand, Tammy Amezcua and two step children Stephen Moore and Timothy Symons. He had twelve grandchildren....

Mr. Luca Conti

Mr. Luca Conti

October 18, 2011

Conti, Luca. Age 79, of Riverview. October 18, 2011. Beloved husband of Frances for 57 years. Loving father of David, Tom (Jennifer), Louie (Pam) and Cathy (Paul) Kolonich. Proud grandfather of Toni, Tyler, Christopher, Carolyn, Tommy, Theresa, Natalie and Paul. Great grandfather of Jilian, Hailey, Elijah, Ella and Ryan. Dear brother of Angie (Ernie) Fournier and Mary (Dolph) Painter....

Denise M. Hughes

Denise M. Hughes

October 18, 2011

Loving mother of Lynne (Eric), Lisa and Mark. Beloved daughter of Joseph and Magda Minuz. Dearest grandmother of Paul, Anthony and Emily. Dear sister of Peter (Anna) Minuz, Anita (Mark) Ainsworth and David (Vera) Minuz.

Lawrence F. Steinert

Lawrence F. Steinert

October 17, 2011

Loving husband of Millie. Beloved father of Jeff (Wendy) Hoagland and Johanna Porth. Dearest grandpa of Dylan, Erin and Abby. Dear brother of Karen, Sue, David, Jan and Jim. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Don R. Whitlow

Don R. Whitlow

October 17, 2011

Beloved husband of Barbara. Loving father of Debbie (Jim) Richardson, Donna (Shawn) Neely, Trisha (Bill) Murray and Brenda Brewer. Dearest grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 13. Also survived by 1 sister and 3 brothers.