OBITUARIES
Our Obituaries
Carl A. Drexler
May 26, 2010
Carl A. Drexler, age 84, of S.Rockwood, MI., beloved husband of the late Virginia (VanWashenova), loving father of David Drexler, Rita Drexler, Annette (Mark) Jones, Ruth Drexler and Edna Drexler, dear brother of Donald Drexler, James Drexler, Albert Drexler, Florence (Albert) Wright, Vera Hartman and Sr. Rita Drexler, proud grandfather of Bobbiejo, William and Dustin Newman, great grandfather of...
Emily C. Vencelov
May 25, 2010
Vencelov, Emily C. Age 86 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Ernest. Loving mother of Susan (Bill) Cambridge, Cheryl (Terry) Turner, Denise (Mike) Eregonara and Lori (Bos) Maiani. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Gertrudis Baez
May 25, 2010
Baez, Gertrudis Age 94 of Detroit. Beloved wife of the late Roman. Loving mother of Antonia Serrano, Ines deJesus, Rita deJesus, Nemecia deJesus, Justo (Myrta) deJesus, Esteban (Carmen) deJesus, Sotero (Cathy) deJesus, Gregorio deJesus, Paslo (Ruth) deJesus, Juan (Nelly) deJesus, the late Angel deJesus and the late Candelario deJesus
Joe Bussell
May 24, 2010
Joe Edward Bussell, age 63, of Lawrenceville, Ga. formerly of Rockwood, MI., passed away in his home in Lawrenceville, Ga., beloved husband of Olga, loving father of Joe II and Richard, proud grandfather of Lance, Cody and Joshua, dear brother of Kenneth, Curtis, Catherine and Carl. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Carson.
Kathy Plackowski
May 24, 2010
Plackowski, Kathy, age 54, May 24, 2010 of Trenton. Beloved wife of Michael. Loving mother of Tim and Jason (Tiffanie). Also survived by her granddaughter Ava; her sister Marcia (the late Dan) Young; her brothers Jerry (Bernadette) Kerpet, Chris (Karen) Kerpet, Mike (Pam) Kerpet, Charles (Meagan) Kerpet, the late Ron Kerpet and her sister-in-law Johanna Kerpet.
Helen Marie Mcpherson
May 24, 2010
McPherson, Helen Marie. May 24, 2010 of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Donald. Loving mother of Diane (Mark) Leyda, Don McPherson, Mark (His fiance Patty Ansara) McPherson and Michael (Lona) McPherson. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Helen was a committed Christian, an enthusiastic member of the Red Hat Society, an energetic participant in numerous...
Michael Reichow
May 24, 2010
Reichow, Michael. Age 50 of Southgate. Passed away May 24, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Deborah. Loving dad of Michael and Aaron. Dearest son of Elsie Reichow and Glenn (Flo) Reichow. Dearest brother to Shirlee (David) Crum, the late Ken and Joseph . Also survived by nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends.
Alex L. Polyak
May 24, 2010
Polyak, Alex L. May 24, 2010, age 89, of Trenton. Beloved husband of Earlene. Father of Wanda (Robert) Teske, father-in-law to Terry Hill and Janet Hill-Paton. Loving grandfather , Great Grandfather and Great-Great Grandfather of many. Preceded in death by children; Laverne Hatto, Sharon DeSana, Edward Hill and Earl Rodney Hill and grandsons Earl and Steve Hatto.
Mark D. Arnold
May 22, 2010
Arnold, Mark D., age 55, May 22, 2010 of Trenton. Beloved husband of Barbara. Loving father of Matthew and Elizabeth. Dear son of Donald and Ruth Arnold. Also survived by his brother Paul (Lisa) Arnold and his sister Ruthann (Jeff) Finch.

Jodell R. Jones
May 21, 2010
Jodell is survived by her husband Howard; children: Howard (Tiffany) Jones, William Jones, Elaine Jones, Heather Jones and Ellie Jones. She is also survived by three grandhildren and two brothers: James Reilly and Paul (Carol) Reilly.
Angelina Hawkins
May 21, 2010
Angelina is survived by her hsuband Robert; children: Ronald Lee Hawkins, Tina (Russell) Turner, April Hawkins and Rebecca (Mark) Pappas. She is also survived by a brother Johnny Horgos; eight grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

William G. Skeans
May 21, 2010
William G. Skeans, 86 of Trenton. May 21, 2010 Loving Husband of Rachel. Father of three children, Susan Hulshoff, William (Judy) Jenkins and John (Janet) Skeans. Grandfather of six, Jill, Joshua, Rachel, Jacob, Jeffrey and Jonathan and Great-Grandfather of Eldin.

John Pautuk
May 21, 2010
Pautuk, John, age 83, May 21, 2010 of Gibraltar, formerly of Trenton. Beloved husband of Beverly. Loving father of Cathy Cookson, Cheryl (Michael) Dye, Mark Pautuk, Scott (Christy) Pautuk and Todd Pautuk. Also survived by his grandchildren, Christopher, Michaelene, Avery, Benjamin, Kyle and Haley.
Tiffany Lynn Ross Dicicco
May 20, 2010
Ross DiCicco, Tiffany Lynn. Age 11, of Detroit. May 20, 2010. Loving daughter of Irene DiCicco and Roy Ross. Loving sister of Stephanie (Scott), Steven and Hailey. Dear aunt of Kadence. Survived also by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
James F. Brant
May 20, 2010
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Leona. In addition, he is survived by his children, Greg Brant of Monroe, Ron (Lonnie) Brant of Maybee, Carol (Gene) Souva of Newport, Mike (Sandy) Brant of Monroe, Kevin (Sharon) Brant of Maybee, Mary Brant of Monroe and Jeff (Sherry) Brant of Monroe; one sister Margaret Eby of Maybee and...
Larry King
May 19, 2010
King, Larry. Age 56 of Trenton. Died suddenly on May 19, 2010. Beloved son of the late Leo and the late Cynthia. Dearest brother of Danny, Leo, Bob and Veronica. Loving uncle of Nicole, Adam and Noah. Larry was a long time police officer with Van Buren Twp.
Donald G. Crock
May 18, 2010
Crock, Donald G. age 81 - May 18, 2010 of Trenton. Beloved husband of Lillian. Dearest father of James, Daniel (Nancy), Eric (Karen) and the late Steven. Father-in-law of Gloria. Dear brother of Glenn (Bonita), Martha Gegos and the late Joanne Bourassa. Loving PaPa of 10 and great-grandfather of 5. Also survived by many nieces, newphews and friends.
Deborah A. Hodges
May 17, 2010
Hodges Deborah A. Age 55 of Dearborn Heights. Beloved wife of Bobby, Jr. Loving mother of Melinda (Jose) Contreras, Colin Hodges, Erika (Mike) Farley, Bobby, III (Jennifer) Hodges, Brittany Hodges, Victoria Hodges and Danielle Hodges. Also survived by fifteen grandchildren, three brothers and one sister.

Richard S. Mayor
May 17, 2010
Richard was born on August 19, 1941 and passed away on Monday, May 17, 2010. Richard was a resident of Detroit, Michigan. Services: Friday, May 21, 2010, 10:00am at The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes, 10915 Allen Rd., Allen Park, Michigan. Service Location: Allen Park Chpl-Martenson Family of Funeral Homes Visitation: Thursday, May 20, 2010,...
Georgia Mae Stumpmier
May 17, 2010
Georgia Mae Stumpmier, age 94, beloved wife of the late Arlington, loving mother or Donald (Jaqueline) Stumpmier Sr. and Shirley McAllister, dear sister of Pearl Shelton and Margaret Gibson, proud grandmother of Donald (Kathleen) Stumpmier Jr., Julie (Leslie) Hartford and Lynn (Lamont) Robertson, great grandmother of Kelly Stumpmier, Jenna Stumpmier, Alaina Hartford, Chantel Robertson, LJ Robertson, Dakota Arquette and...