Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Wilfred Selesky
Apr 15, 2020
Wilfred R Selesky, born December 14, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to Joseph P. and Agnes Krause Selesky. He married Patricia A. Kulwicki on April 12, 1958, in Detroit. Shortly after, they made Dearborn Heights their home. He attended Dearborn schools and served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1946 -1947 in the Motor Transportation Division. Fred was employed by...
Ivy McClurg
Apr 15, 2020
Entered into rest on April 15, 2020. Age 86. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Mari Kay and the late Linda. Dearest grandmother of Lydia and Tom. Dear sister of Lillian and Richard. Please be sure to sign the guest book and leave an online condolence to comfort the family.
Michael Schema
Apr 14, 2020
Michael Robert-Edward Schema passed away on April 14, 2020 at the age of 66. Beloved brother of Kathleen (David) Kovalak, Cheryl (Mike) Bertucci, Lorraine (Martin) Hernandez, Nancy (Daniel) Paradis, and the late Mark and Patricia Schema. Loving son to the late Robert and Elva Lee Schema with whom he resided with and cared for until their deaths, and continued...
Donna Purcell
Apr 14, 2020
Donna Purcell passed away on April 14, 2020 at the age 88.
Beloved wife of the late John E. Purcell.
Dear mother of John R. Purcell, David M. Purcell, Arthur J. Purcell, Joann Hammond, and Robert E. Purcell.
Proud grandmother of 12.
Cherished sister of Betty Steinhauer.
Preceded in...
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),...
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