OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Ronald John Fodor

Ronald John Fodor

December 8, 2022

Ronald John Fodor, of Grosse Ile, was born on August 10, 1936 to John and Mary Fodor in Schenectady, New York. In 1958, Ronald earned his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He married Irene Fodor soon after 1961. During his life he worked as a chemical engineer and was a member of the Phi...

Dylan Raymond Witt

Dylan Raymond Witt

December 8, 2022

Dylan Raymond Witt, of Lincoln Park, passed away December 8, 2022. Loving son of Angela Webster (Nick Srabian). Proud brother of Cain Berens. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and other loving family members. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jakob Berens and his grandparents.

Dylan was a brilliant little boy,...

Dolores O. Erkfritz

Dolores O. Erkfritz

December 8, 2022

Dolores O. Erkfritz, of Lewiston, Michigan, formerly of Trenton, Michigan passed away December 8, 2022. Loving wife of the late Leonard Erkfritz. Dear mother of Jeffery Erkfritz and Becky (David) . She is preceded in death by her children, Bonnie, Dee and

David; her grandson Matthew; and her three sisters. She is survived by her grandkids, Josh,...

Thomas S. Lezotte

Thomas S. Lezotte

December 8, 2022

Born in Detroit, Thomas was the son of James and Monica (Golas) Lezotte.  He married the love of his life, Linda Pulter, on June 15, 1968.  A dedicated family man, Thomas supported his family working most of his life as a Truck Driver.  He was a member of the Loyal Order of The Moose Lodge 887 in Taylor, Wyandotte...

Michael  Andrew Gonzalez

Michael Andrew Gonzalez

December 7, 2022

Michael Gonzalez of Dearborn Michigan passed away December 7, 2022. He was father of Nicholas and Amanda. Cherished brother of the late Elizabeth and the late Richard Gonzalez. Son of the late Alphonse and Anne Gonzalez. Michael was an air force veteran and was once a talented welder and substation mechanic for Consumers Energy. His hobbies included playing his...

John S. Wilkie

John S. Wilkie

December 7, 2022

John Samuel Wilkie, age 78 of Grosse Ile, MI, passed away on December 7, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Barbara Wilkie for 55 years. Loving father of John Wilkie and Todd Wilkie. Proud grandfather of Nathan, Mollie and Lily. Dear brother of Sandra (late Bill), Dennis (late Molly), Ron (Sue), and Ruth (late Mark). Survived also...

Christopher A Nicholson

Christopher A Nicholson

December 6, 2022

Christopher A. Nicholson passed away December 6, 2022, at the age of 34. Christopher was the loving and funny son of his father Brian Nicholson (Tammy) and his mother Kathy Nau (Tony). He is survived by his brothers John (Stephanie) and Alex and his sisters Kayla, Erin, and Caeley. He is also survived by his grandmother Agnes, grannie Barbara...

Wilfred "Duke" Leduc Jr.

Wilfred "Duke" Leduc Jr.

December 6, 2022

Wilfred “Duke” LeDuc Jr., age 84 of Trenton and Gibraltar, passed away peacefully December 6th, 2022.

Loving husband of the late Jean LeDuc (nee Watkins) formerly of Wyandotte. Dear father of Douglas (Alisa) LeDuc, Amy (Scott) Witkowski, and the late Debbie (Carey Biddleman) LeDuc. Proud grandfather of Rebecca LeDuc, Rachael (Tom) Walbrun, Merrick and Cullen...

Michael Dennis Carey

Michael Dennis Carey

December 6, 2022

Born in Wyandotte, Michael was the son of Charles and Florence (Scensy) Carey.  A graduate of Trenton High School, he then continued his education at Northern Michigan earning a Bachelor of Engineering Degree.  Michael faithfully served our county in the United States Army, serving overseas in Vietnam.

Michael leaves to cherish his memory, Carol Bleser, his longtime...

Ruth Dodd

Ruth Dodd

December 6, 2022

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Jessie Ruth Dodd (Ponder) was born on January 4, 1939 in Arab, Alabama and went Home to be with the Lord on December 6, 2022 at the age of 83; she was of Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of 67 years to Huey Dodd. Cherished...

Kimberly J. Sleep

Kimberly J. Sleep

December 5, 2022

Kimberly J. Sleep. Age 57 of Lincoln Park. Passed away December 5, 2022. Loving wife of the late Daniel T. Sleep. Loving mother of Jessica (Travis) Sonberger, Craig (Kristina) Sleep, Grace Sleep and Kaitlyn Sleep. Proud grandma of Ryan, Jocelyn, Andrew, Addison, Laila, Peyton, Harper, Rylee and Skylar. Dear sister of Kelly Gabbard and the late Krista Szekely. She...

Mary Helen "Nena" Espino

Mary Helen "Nena" Espino

December 5, 2022

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Mary Helen “Nena” Espino, of Detroit, passed away December 5, 2022. Loving wife of the late Daniel Espino. Dear mother of Daniel (Amanda) Espino, Ramiro Espino, Monica (John) Barnosky, and Theresa (Majin Reyna) Espino. Loving grandma of Gabriel, Monica, Dawn, Johnny, Esperanza,...

Carin F. Vincent

Carin F. Vincent

December 5, 2022

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Carin Frances Vincent (Naru) 73, of Monroe, passed away on December 5, 2022. Beloved wife to Richard for 48 years, loving mother to Terry (Bree), grandmother to Brett, Dylan, Makenna, Lily, and Brennan. Beloved sister to Daniel (Linda), Amy (Oscar), Matthew, and...

Bill  Shupp

Bill Shupp

December 5, 2022

William Albert Shupp “Bill” of Thomas, West Virginia, passed away December 5, 2022. Bill is survived by five children. His son; Scott (Versie) Shupp, and four daughters; Jill (Jerry) Leach, Tanya (Wade) Klaffer, Jaqueline “Jacki” Rogala, and Krystal (Leroy) Hamilton. Bill is also survived by two sisters, Emma (Larry), and Sue (Bob), and one brother, Jerry “Buck” (Fran). He...

Rebecca (Ray) Grossklaus

Rebecca (Ray) Grossklaus

December 2, 2022

Rebecca (Ray) Grossklaus of Grosse Ile Twp., Michigan passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the age of 56. Beloved wife of and partner of 32 years to Timothy Grossklaus. Cherished mother to Cooper, Zachary, and Isabella. Dearest daughter of the late John H. Ray and Janet Ray. Loving sister of John Ray. Caring aunt of Ava Ray...

Joan Carol Gutekunst

Joan Carol Gutekunst

December 2, 2022

Born in Wyandotte, Joan was the daughter of John and Earlene (Reau) Blessing. A graduate of Lincoln Park High School, she married the love of her life, William Gutekunst, in July of 1966. Sadly he preceded her in death January 3, 2018.

Joan leaves to cherish her memory her children: William (Lori) Gutekunst and Scott (Teresa) Gutekunst;...

John Aoun

John Aoun

December 1, 2022

John Aoun. Age 90 of Trenton. Passed away December 1, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Jacquelyn Aoun for 52 years. Loving father of John (Peggy) Aoun, Joe (Sandra) Aoun, Jean (Dale) Vestrand and Jim (Manuel) Aoun. Proud grandpa of the late John, Kevin, Dennis, Matthew, Christina, Justin, Jenna and Erin. Great grandpa of Brennan, Ryan, Cora, Claire and...

William Henry Bilk

William Henry Bilk

November 30, 2022

Born in Detroit, William was the son of Henry and Meta (Stiller) Bilk. A graduate of Grosse Ile High School, he faithfully served our country with the United States Naval Reserve during high school and then served active duty in the United States Army. William married the love of his life, Mary Hunter, on April 4, 1959. Sadly she...

Charles Cormier

Charles Cormier

November 30, 2022

Charles Cormier, age 37 of Brownstown, MI. Loving son of Jerry and June Cormier. Beloved brother of Bob (Mandy) Sikes and Kimberly Cormier.

Michael Raymond Gonyea

Michael Raymond Gonyea

November 29, 2022

Michael Raymond Gonyea, of Monroe, passed away on November 29, 2022, at age 63. Proud father of Andrew (Fiancé Erin) Gonyea and Lauren (Steven) Saunders. Loving son of educators Roberta Spoehr Gonyea and Raymond Gonyea. Dear older brother of David Gonyea, Sheryl (Eugene) Polski, Michelle (Christopher) Sorensen and Andrea (Damon) Cseh. He is survived by many nieces, nephews and...