OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Kyle E. Stefko
November 1, 2009
Kyle E. Stefko, age 19, of Monroe, MI. beloved son of William J. and Barbara S. (Palmer) Stefko, dear brother of Kevin (Kimberly) Stefko, Kirk A. Stefko and Kelley A. Stefko,cherished nephew of Sharon (Jerry) Mansfield, Cathy Stefko, Diane (Marty) Vandevelte, Anne E. Palmer, Ron (Tami) Stefko, John (Geri) Palmer, Jim (Katie) Palmer, Rob (Becky) Palmer and David (Ann)...
Everett Bullick Hill, Jr.
October 31, 2009
Hill, Everett Bullick, Jr. Age 77. October 31, 2009 of Allen Park. Beloved husband of the late Marian. Loving dad of Roxanne Eaton (Mike Manning), Leslie (Steve) Schultz, Wendy (Jim) Inman and honorary son Dean (Pat) Tremonti. Dearest grandfather of Matt (Anita), Scott, Shiloh, Harmony, Krystel and Marlene. Great grandfather of Amelia. Brother of George (Erika) Hill and Tom...

Norma Vanbergen
October 31, 2009
VanBergen, Norma. Age 80. October 31, 2009. Beloved mother of Christina Carney-Allen (Steven Allen) and Darla Lasch. Grandmother of Jennifer (Rob) Lewis, Mia Lowe and David Lowe. Sister to Fran (Ron) Townes. Also survived by her faithithful dog Tippi.
Rosalind Murray Meyer
October 30, 2009
Meyer, Rosalind Murray. Age 82. October 30, 2009 of Grosse Ile. Cherished wife of the late Richard. Loving mother of Susan Trumbore (Lee), Kimberly Meyer Landaal (Stephen) and William. Dearest grandmother of Vanessa (Mark), Stephen, Jason, Michelle, Russell, Justin and Elisabeth. Also survived by 2 brothers Allen (Dorothy) and Maurice Murray and 1 sister-in-law Roberta Meyer. Preceded in death...
Mary Ellen Cummings
October 30, 2009
Cummings, Mary Ellen - age 82 - Oct. 30, 2009 of Rockwood. Beloved wife of Donald. Loving mother of Monica(Ronald)Grabetz, Cathy(Nick)Doyle, Greg(Billi), Jeanne and the late Brian. Dear mother-in-law of Rose Cummings. Dearest grandmother of Paige(Terry)McElfresh, Wendi(Shawn)Brinson, Ryan Grabetz, Kristi(Cliff)Mentzer, Josh Cummings, Matt Cummings, Haley Cummings, Sam Cummings and great-grandmother of 7.
Ricardo A. Villanueva
October 29, 2009
Villanueva, Ricardo A. - age 49 - Oct. 29, 2009 of Romulus. Loving husband Sandra. Beloved son of George and the late Paula. Dearest brother of Art(Sandra), Daniel(Bonita), Diane(Curtis)Pluckett and Irene. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and his three beloved cats C.C., Bright Eyes and Sugar Bear.
Danny Menna
October 29, 2009
Beloved husband of the late Mary M. Loving Father of Donna (Greg) Lambert, Barbann (Jack) Ramay, Marty Menna, Lawrence Menna and Bill (Shelly) Menna. Dear brother of Joseph, Lena and Annie Menna. Dearest Grandfather of Rob(Becky), Brent (Angie), Laura, Shannon, Josh, Jordan, Sarah, Paul and Barb and great-grandfatrher of Jordan, Aaron, Kayla, Alexis, Josh, and Jacob. Also survived by...
Allen L. Davis
October 29, 2009
Davis, Allen L. age 74, October 29, 2009 of Trenton. Beloved husband of Shirley. Loving father of Jeffrey and Patrick (Pamela). Dearest grandfather of Corey, Aaron, Elida, Valerie, Abigayle, Mary and Kathryn. Preceded in death by his parents Cleoda and Della, sister June Neff and brother Charles. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Allen was a...
Dennis Dr. Kasza
October 28, 2009
Dr. Kasza is survived by his wife Madonna; mother Angeline; children: Dennis Kasza, Kendra (Steven) Akers, Karrie (Andrew) Troeger and Karla Kasza; four grandchildren: Jared Akers, Camden Akers, Lorelei Troeger and Zoya Troeger as well as a brother-in-law Ted Mazurek.
Robert Louis Bethune
October 28, 2009
Robert Louis Bethune, age 82, of Monroe, MI. formerly of Brooklyn, MI., beloved husband of the late Dorothy, loving father of Brenda Hammond, Martha Plesha and the late Donna and Darlene Dexter, dear brother of John and the late Fred and William., grandfather of 8.

Philip Dale Conant
October 28, 2009
Conant, Philip Dale. age 73, of Southgate. October 28, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Gloria. Loving Father of Cindy (Ron) Cesta, Cheryl (Moy) Ortiz and Karen (Bob) Bankovich. Proud Grandfather of 6. Great Grandfather of 10. Great Great Grandfather of 12. Dear brother of Harold, Joseph, Charles, Shirley Colucci and Marilyn Livernois. Preceded in death by a sister...

Cecilia Wiltrakis
October 25, 2009
Cecilia was born on May 16, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Cecilia was a resident of Detroit, Michigan. Services: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 2:00pm 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: Monday, November 2, 2009,...

Lucille Marie Ranka
October 24, 2009
Ranka, Lucille M., age 94, died October 24, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Freman. Loving mother of Jean (Harold) Price of Titusville, FL, Robert (Karen) Ranka of Grosse Ile and Judy Ranka of Sydney, Australia. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Mrs. Ranka was born March 28, 1915 in Wyandotte, a resident of Gibraltar for...
Robert Gronlund
October 24, 2009
Gronlund, Robert "Bob". Age 72, of Grosse Ile. October 24, 2009. Beloved husband of Jo-Anne. Loving father of Karin (John) Cozzi, Kersten (Mike Mittlestat) and Julie (Andreas Fuchs) Gronlund. Proud grandfather of Rachel Bruce, Sonja Mittlestat, Katherine and John Cozzi. Bob was an avid sailor,boater and active member of the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church. Lifelong friend to many, kind...

Dorothy Mcleod
October 23, 2009
Dorothy is survived by a son Richard (Veronica) McLeod; three grandchildren: Michale (Charlene) McLeod, William (Nikki) McLeod, and Ashley McLeod as well as four great grandchildren.
Irene Morris
October 23, 2009
Morris, Irene. Age 88 of Mt. Juliet, TN, formerly of Taylor. Beloved wife of the late James "Jack". Loving mother of Jenitta Suiter, Barbara (Glenn) Atkinson, Jackie (Lloyd) Bates and James (Abby) Morris Jr. Proud grandmother of 6. Great grandmother of 16. Dear sister of 4. Mom left a legacy of love and a dedicated Christian walk.

Rose Bieske
October 22, 2009
Bieske, Rose. Age 95, of Allen Park. October 22, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Alfred. Mother of Pam Kern. Loving sister of Mary Ann Misko. Beloved aunt of 8 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by 2 brothers Martin Sketel Jr. and John Sketel. She will be dearly missed by all.
Hughie J. Ferguson
October 21, 2009
Ferguson, Hugh J. Age 96 of Dearborn, formerly of Inverness, Nova Scotia. October 21, 2009. Beloved husband of Margaret (Greet) for 62yrs. Loving father of John (Margaret), David (Jeanean), Art, Bruce (Ann) and Anne (Liam) Moylan. Cherished grandfather of Gillian, Rose, Kevin, Eric, Peter, Richard, Joseph Hugh, Emily, Sean, Kyle and Erin. Great grandfather of 7. Dear brother of...

William Daniel Bradley
October 21, 2009
Bradley, William D., age 79, of Grosse Ile, Beloved Husband of Bertine (Nee:Cost) Dearest father of David, Suzanne (Walter) Sassack. Grandfather of Jonathan and Anna Bradley; Bradley, Kelsey, Brett and Jason Sassack. Brother of Fr. James Bradley.
Anthony V. Altomaro
October 21, 2009
Altomaro, Anthony "Tony" V. Age 32. October 21, 2009 of Woodhaven. Cherished son of Vito and Gerry. Loving brother of Nicole (Keith) Core. Dearest uncle of Chloe. Beloved grandson of Frank and Sophie Altomaro and Joseph Galate. Tony was deeply loved and will be missed by his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.