OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Brian C. Hundley
July 14, 2009
Hundley, Brian C. Age 48. July 14, 2009 of Woodhaven. Beloved husband of 20 years to Ruth. Loving dad of Alan and Michael. Dearest son of Charles and Mary Hundley. Brother to Cheryl and Pam (Jay). Also survived by many other loving family and friends.

Patricia Gourlay
July 14, 2009
Patricia is survived by 5 children - Dodie (Craig) Hensman, David (Robin) Cox, Barbara (Jessie) Hammer, Glenn (Margie) Cox and Richard (Cyndi) Cox. also survived by grandchidlren , great grandchidlren adn many friends. her Beloved dog and companion Amos. She was preceded in death by her husband John H. Gourlay
Steven A. Kish
July 13, 2009
Kish, Steven A. Age 92, departed July 13, 2009, of Taylor. Beloved husband of the late Hazel (Heldenbrand). Loving father of Richard (Carolyn) Pressey, Terri (Larry) Zeckzer, Carol Schafranek and Joann Kish. Grandfather of Peter (Fran) Cain, Christopher Pressey, Erin Schafranek, Brienn Schafranek, and great-grandson Alexander Cain.

Barbara F. Konow
July 12, 2009
Konow, Barbara F. Age 85. July 12, 2009 of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Orville. Loving mom of Carol (John) Harris. Dearest sister of Lynne (Jack) Fritz and John D. Shingleton. Also survived by her best friend Kay Bourassa as well as other loving family and friends.
Irene Barbara Meyer
July 12, 2009
Meyer, Irene B. (Bachor), age 81, of Allen Park. Died July 12, 2009. Beloved wife of Robert for sixty years. Dearest mother of Thomas (Maralee) of Ypsilanti, Barbara (Joseph Lucas) of Dearborn and Robert (Shirlee) of Portland, Oregon. Devoted grandmother of Rachel (Jim), Sarah, Benjamin (Tasha), Mary, Joseph, and Jacob Meyer; Elizabeth, John (Beth) and Robert Lucas; and Emily,...
Richard L. Knaf
July 12, 2009
Knaf, Richard L., age 61, July 12, 2009 of Flat Rock, formerly of Trenton. Beloved husband of Betsy. Loving father of Richard and David. Also survived by his sister Linda (Michael) Webb and his brother James Knaf. Preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Betty Knaf and his brother Robert.

Gerald Baker
July 12, 2009
Gerald is survived by a son Aaron Baker and daughter Corrie (Phil) Severinski all of Monroe. He is also survived by two brothers: Rodney (Misty) Baker and William Eugene (Debbie) Baker all of Monroe; a sister Melodie Heinzelman of Carleton and 6 grandchildren: Austin Baker, Angela Kuhn, Robbie Severinski, Casey Baker, Katelyn Baker and Ashley Tyree. In addition to...
Michael K. Horton
July 10, 2009
Horton, Michael K. Age 18. July 10, 2009 of Grosse Ile. Beloved son of Duane and Mary Ann. Loving brother of Colin. Dearest grandson of Wayne and Sidney Bonvallet, Dolores Goins and Margaret Horton. Also survived by other loving family and friends too numerous to mention. Michael was a senior at Grosse Ile High School who loved his job...
Joyce Lucy Neifert
July 10, 2009
Neifert, Joyce L. Age 85 - July 10, 2009 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Forrest. Loving mother of John (Janet), Patricia (Thomas) Dennis, Gary (Lisa) and Sharon (Wayne) Bacchetti. Dearest grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of five. Preceeded in death by her grandson John Patrick Godziebiewski.
Felicitas Cruz
July 10, 2009
Cruz, Felicitas Age 90 - July 10, 2009 of Taylor. Beloved Wife of the Late Abdon. Loving Mother of Rudy (Dee), John (Kathy), Dolores and Linda (Tom) Vargo. Dearest Grandmother of eleven, Great-grandmother of fifteen and Great-great-grandmother of one. Also survived by six sisters, one brother, many nieces, nephews and friends.
Geraldine F. Shealey
July 9, 2009
Shealey, Geraldine F. Age 62. July 9, 2009 of Lehigh Acres, Florida. Mother of Michael Ratliff of East Liverpool, Ohio, Stephanie Ratliff of Ortonville, Michigan and Jeremy Ratliff of Morehead, Kentucky. Grandmother of Jimmy, Keaton, Jacob and Kaitlin. Also survived by 3 brothers Homer (Christine) Sloan of Melvin, Kentucky, Frank (Bonnie) Slone of North Las Vegas, Nevada and Jim...
Lillian Gallan
July 8, 2009
Lillian Gallan, beloved widow of the late Albert E. Gallan, loving mother of Albert J. (Suzie) Gallan, Thomas Gallan, Roger (Debbie) Gallan, William (Paula) Gallan, James (Elida) Gallan, Mark (Linda) Gallan, Anne Mexico and Veronica (Larry) Wilkerson, dear sister of two, grandmother of 16, great grandmother of 18. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Beulah...

Lloyd Lee Cocking
July 7, 2009
Cocking, Lloyd Lee. Age 75. July 7, 2009 of Trenton. Beloved husband of 52 years to Dolores. Loving father of Valerie Osowski, Renay (Frank) Hackett and Lloyd Martin (Maria). Dearest grandpa of Jacob

Kimberly Ann Tedders
July 6, 2009
Kimberly Ann Tedders, age 33, July 6, 2009. Loving wife of Christopher. Two loving daughters Cecilia Rose and Grace Lynn. Beloved daughter of William and Georgina Robson, Sr. Dear sister of William (Robyn)Robson, Jr. of Howell, MI. Loving granddaughter of Eleanor Robson of Southgate and Joseph and Alice Swaney of Chicago, Illinois.
Florence L. Shufelt
July 6, 2009
Shufelt, Florence L. age 97 - July 6, 2009 formerly of Royal Oak, MI. Beloved wife of the late Rev. John M. Shufelt. Loving mother of John (Jeanie) and Lynne (Jim ) Cook. Dearest grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 8.
Joseph G. Heaney
July 4, 2009
Joseph G. Heaney, beloved husband of the late Mary, dearest father of Michael Heaney, Mary (Steve) Simpson, Maureen Hitzler, Joseph (Linda) Heaney, Kathleen (Thomas) Flynn, Dennis Heaney, Brenda (Mark) Welch, Dermot (Manuella) Heaney, Kevin Heaney and Patrick (Debra) Heaney. Loving Grandfather of eighteen.
Lora A. Bishop
July 4, 2009
Bishop, Lora A. Age 62. July 4, 2009 of Taylor. Beloved wife of 43 years to Jimmy. Loving mother of Douglas (Lydia) and Brian (Lisa). Dearest mamaw of Jamie, Jillian, Joseph, Ryan and Casey. Also survived by several brothers and sisters as well as other loving family and friends.

Arthur E. Burns, Iii
July 4, 2009
Arthur E. Burns III, age 59, of S.Rockwood, MI., passed away in his home, he is survived by his mother Margaret E. (Buza) Burns, sisters: Merry Konkus and Gloria Miller, nieces and nephews: Robert Burns Jr., Chad (Jen) Konkus, Heather Konkus, Vincent (Chris) Miller, Donna (Bob) Moch, Mark (Stacy) Miller, Michele (Scott) Johnson and Dawn Burns, many grand nieces...
Robert John Nykiel, Sr.
July 3, 2009
Nykiel, Robert J. Sr., Age 88, of Grosse Ile. July 3, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Eileen. Loving Father of Robert Nykiel, Jr., Mary Lynn Nykiel, Richard (Margaret) Nykiel, Edward (Debbie) Nykiel. Proud Papa of Derek, Morgan and Ethan. Robert graduated in 1938 from St. Alphonsus H.S. and attended Michigan State College. He was a corsair pilot in...

Robin Robish
July 1, 2009
Robin is survived by her daughter Nicole Robish of Allen Park; brothers: Tony (Dawn) Rutherford of Newport, David Rutherford of Monroe, Theodore (Kelly) Rutherford of Newport; and a sister of Joy Canady of Newport. She is also survived by three grandchildren: Danielle Miller, Sydney Miller and Jacob Miller all of Allen Park. Robin was preceded in death by her...