Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Betty Jane Korte
Apr 14, 2020
KORTE, Betty Jane      Age 86 of Taylor
Beloved Widowed Wife of the late Ralph Korte.
Loving Mother of Charisse Walters, Scott Meloche, the late John Meloche.
Dearest Grandmother of Misty and Mike Lazarek, Stacey (Tony) Hedges, Joey (Melissa) Villarreal
Dear Great-Grandmother of (9) and Great-Great Grandmother of (1).
A...
Charles E. Cope
Apr 13, 2020
Charles E. Cope of Dearborn, MI passed away on April 13, 2020 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Silvery. Loving father of Jamie Cope, Kelly (Joe) Boyle, and Leslie Cook. Dear grandfather of Joey Boyle, Megan Brewer, and Shelby Cook. Proud great grandfather of Hunter and Everett Brewer. In his free time he was a figure skater on...
Susan Y. Kerr
Apr 13, 2020
Susan Yvonne Kerr
Born: Thursday, June 22, 1944 – Toledo, Ohio
Passed: Monday, April 13, 2020 - Dearborn, MI
First born of 11 children, Sue attended Sacred Heart High School in Dearborn, Class of '62
Sue Retired from Ford Motor Company, World headquarters Legal Division in 1998 following 21...
Sister Mary Estelle Printz
Apr 12, 2020
Printz, Sr. Mary Estelle, April 12, 2020, A private burial will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. A celebration of Sister Mary Estelle's life will be held at a future date at the Felician Sisters Convent located at 36800 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia, Michigan. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home. Memorials can be made...
Claire Gough
Apr 12, 2020
Claire McLean Gough (Turner) age 93 longtime resident of Dearborn passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday April 12th 2020.
Beloved wife of the late William Gough. Loving mother of Deborah Childs. Beloved Grandmother of Kelly Mackey (Robert) and Erin Francis (Ronald) and Loving Aunt of Sheila Eckert (John) and Loving Great Grandmother of Grayson, Colin, Hudson, Hunter,...
Sister Celine Marie Lesinski
Apr 12, 2020
Lesinski, Sr. Celine Marie, April 12, 2020, A private burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan.
A celebration of Sister Celine Marie's life will be held at a future date at the Felician Sisters Convent located at 36800 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia, Michigan. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home. Memorials can...
Toini M. Alcenius
Apr 12, 2020
Beloved wife of the late William.
Dear mother of William (Diane) and Gregory (Lisa).
Loving grandmother of Shannon, William, Beth, Deena, Jeffrey, Gerald, Steven, Andrew, Christopher, David and Brian.
Proud great grandmother of Angelieah, Brent, Lauren, Odin and Vincent.
She was a funny lady with a big heart that will be...
Robert J. Watkins
Apr 11, 2020
Robert J. Watkins (December, 1926 - April, 2020) Watkins, Robert, of Lincoln Park, Michigan, age 93 died April 11, 2020. A retired master stainless steel welding fabricator, and CEO of ABA Construction, Inc., among many other endeavors, who loved his family, and enjoyed riding his Harley Touring Motorcycle, flying his Cessna Cardinal RG (both until age 88), playing golf,...
Joseph Ciantar, Jr.
Apr 11, 2020
Joseph Ciantar, Jr. was born September 24, 1943 in Sliema, Malta to the late Joseph and Emelda Ciantar. He was the oldest of 6 children. His family migrated to the US in 1949 and he graduated from Chadsey High School. Joseph was drafted into the US Army and served in the Vietnam War and became a US Citizen in...
Judith Mae Kain
Apr 11, 2020
Judith Mae Kain (nee Lanquist) Aug 27, 1939 – April 11, 2020
A longtime resident of Dearborn and Huron Township, Judy passed away due to respiratory complications from COVID 19.
Judy was born in the city of Flint, Michigan; her parents were Lambert Leslie Lanquist and Evelyn Mae Ford Lanquist. She graduated from Flint Technical...
Arthur L. Ray
Apr 10, 2020
Arthur Lincoln Ray entered into eternal rest on April 10, 2020 at the age of 93. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years Eileen Ray (9/11/2013). Loving father of David Ray (Mary Ray), Nancy Frentner (Kevin Frentner). He is survived by his grandchildren Rebekah Galea, Katherine Ray, Larry Wooten, Thomas Wooten, James Wooten and 6 great grandchildren.
...Dorothy (Dottie) Riga
Apr 10, 2020
Dorothy Elaine Riga
Dorothy was born August 1, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA. to William and Mary Haag. She was married to the love of her life, the late Steven Riga. Dorothy passed away peacefully on Good Friday, April 10, 2020 in Dearborn, MI. Dorothy is the beloved mother of Steven Riga (Tracy Tener), Patrice Riga M.D., Scott...
Sister Mary Luiza Wawrzyniak
Apr 10, 2020
Wawrzyniak, Sr. Mary Luiza, April 10, 2020, A private burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield, Michigan.
A celebration of Sister Luiza's life will be held at a future date at the Felician Sisters Convent located at 36800 Schoolcraft Rd., Livonia, Michigan. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home. Memorials can be...
Eve Mccurry
Apr 10, 2020
Bonnie Eva (Tuley) McCurry 1/7/1969 - 4/10/2020
Recognizing a great life lived, she was greatly loved by many. Survived by her significant other Brian McGunagle, h er sons Ryan McEachren (Nikki Temby) and Ethan Kankula, g randchildren Nicholas Collins, Jonah McEachren and Caleb Drouillard, m other Barbara Tuley, s ister Katherine (Tuley) Farago (Don),...
Robert "Bob" Richardson, Sr.
Apr 10, 2020
Bob Richardson, Sr. of Safety Harbor, FL and formerly of Dearborn, passed away on April 10, 2020 at the age of 93. He was a proud World War II Army veteran.
Services are private
Jeanne D. Bakken
Apr 10, 2020
Bakken, Jeanne DeBerard passed away April 10, 2020 peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at her residence in Dearborn, Michigan. Born October 24, 1924 in Evanston IL, she attended New Trier Twp. High School and the University of Wisconsin.
Married 68 years to James K Bakken (deceased). She is survived by her beloved children Claudia Nickel, James...
Carl J. Marut
Apr 9, 2020
Carl J. Marut, age 88 of Taylor, Michigan passed away on April 9, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Anna May Marut, and father of Carl Jr. and Greg. Proud grandfather of Joseph (Christina), Danielle (Aaron) Plohg, Devin (Brandon) Surcek, and Deanna (Kevin) Wasiukanis. Great-grandfather of Addyson, Caleb, Brenden, Catie, Chase, and Elliott. He will be missed by his...
Sophia Bialkowski
Apr 9, 2020
In Loving Memory of Sophia Bialkowski
March 27, 1922
April 9, 2020
Click here for Sophia Bialkowski Service
Sophia Bialkowski , 98, of Dearborn, Michigan passed peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2020 following a series of health challenges. Through...
Eugene E. Wheeler
Apr 9, 2020
Eugene Wheeler, April 9, 2020, Age 96, long time resident of Dearborn, MI. Beloved husband of Mary, Father of David (JoAnn) and Bryan (Claudia), 4 grandchildren, Kathleen, Lynn, Nicholas and Natalie and one recently born great granddaughter Sylvia, as well as many nieces and nephews. Eugene is preceded in death by his parents Rose and Joseph, sister Helen and...
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