Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Joseph Wakula
Oct 5, 2018
Joseph Wakula, of Taylor, passed away October 5th .Beloved husband of Helen. Loving father of Dennis (Karen), Sandra (Alfredo) Calderon, Sharon (Gary) Houser and Lauren. Step father of Dennis (Rose) Dostert. Dear grandfather of 10 and proud great grandfather of 18.
James Doyle Jackson Jr.
Oct 4, 2018
James Doyle Jackson Jr. Age 69 of Taylor Beloved Husband of Vickie for 48 years. Loving Father of Belinda(Ernie) O'Day, Tonya(John) Laxton and James Jackson III. Proud Papa of Johnny, Zack, Austin and Kyle. Cherished son of Reba and the Late James Sr. Dear Brother of the Late Cleo, Wanda and Doug. Decorated veteran of the United States...
James E. Markley
Oct 1, 2018
James Eugene Markley, 81, passed away in Taylor, Michigan on October 1st, 2018. Loving husband of Sheila for 28 years. Proud father of James (Carrie) Markley, Thomas (Lisa) Markley, and Kym (Scott) Croucher. Caring grandfather to Alexa, Liam, Fiona, Nola, Ian, and Randy. Dear brother of Maryellen (Mike) O'Donnell. James was a man of many facets. He stayed active by...
Kathleen Ann Zajac
Sep 29, 2018
Kathleen Ann Zajac, age 66 of Southgate, passed away September 29, 2018. Kathleen will be missed by her loving husband John Zajac Jr., daughter Amy Zajac, son John Zajac, her sister Judith (Richard) Davis and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday 11:30am - 1:00pm with funeral services at 1:00pm at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort St., Lincoln...
Peter James Pappas
Sep 29, 2018
PAPPAS, Peter James September 29, 2018 Age 92
Of Detroit, MI, born January 22, 1926 was the son of the late James and Viola Pappas, and the loving brother of the late Georgia Diamond, Bertha Hensley, and John (Lois) Pappas. Peter is survived by his children, James (Maryanna), Steven, Rick (Julie Ramirez) Stafford and Michelle (Shawn) Stubbs. ...
Adolphus Marie Painter
Sep 29, 2018
Adolphus "Dolph" Painter, age 86, passed away September 29th, 2018 after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was a clay modeler retired from Ford Motor Company and a talented woodworker. He was always willing to help family, church, and community. No job was too big for his generous heart. Dolph was a loving husband to his wife of 62 years,...
Lois Frank
Sep 28, 2018
Lois M. Frank, nee Schmoekel – September 28, 2018, age 97 of Taylor. Beloved wife of the late Frederick. Loving mother of Margo (Gene) Charette. Sister of the late Harold and Carl Schmoekel. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Lifelong member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. Funeral service Wednesday 11:00AM at St. Paul United Church of...
Karl Kliemann
Sep 28, 2018
KLIEMANN, KARL, age 80, of Dearborn passed away on September 28, 2018. Beloved husband of the late Judith. Loving father of Steve, Ted (Linda), Bob, Virginia (Chester) Hastings, Glenn, and Dianne (Ed) Thomas. Proud grandfather of Brian, Chad, Steven, Sarah Molnar, Travis, Dale Thomas, Brett Thomas, Brandon, Dominique Thomas, Brandi Hastings, Nicole, and David. Cherished great grandfather of 13....
Ilene M. Krogman
Sep 27, 2018
KROGMAN, Ilene M. September 27, 2018 Age 101 Born in Canada
Predeceased by husband Lorne Krogman, parents Albert and Clara Riehl, brothers William, Jack and Gerald Riehl.
Survived by Ken & Nancy Krogman-Rutledge, John & Beverly Held, Chuck & Lois Riehl and several other nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will take place October...
Anne Robinson
Sep 26, 2018
Robinson, Anne Born in Timahoe County Laiose Ireland Beloved Wife of the Late George Loving daughter of the late Kathleen and John Stapleton Dearest Mother of Michael(Terri), John(Tammy), Patrick(Tracey) and Paul(Antoinette) Also survived by 9 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren Beloved Sister of Patrick (deceased), Richard, Mary (deceased), Joseph (deceased), Kathleen (deceased), John (deceased), Mathew, James (deceased), Bridget and Anthony...
Leo Kilbourne
Sep 26, 2018
Leo Kilbourne Age 79 September 26, 2018 Loving father of the late Linda and the late Vincent. Beloved grandfather of Ricky Lynch, and Nancy (Thomas) Grabinski. Dearest great-grandfather of Linda Lynch, Vincent Lynch, Chase, Tyler Lynch, and Little Ricky Lynch. Dear brother of 1 sister and 4 brothers and preceded in death by 3 sisters and 7 brothers. Along with...
Violet Lillian Kohl
Sep 24, 2018
Violet Lillian Kohl, age 99, passed away September 24, 2018. Beloved wife of the late William Kohl. Loving mother of Barbara Lewis and Eric Kohl. Dear grandmother of Ryan(Amy) . Step grandmother of John and Jim Lewis. Violet also leaves behind Regina Goforth-Lewis, her great grandchildren Ellen, Ben, James and Sam Lewis, many caring nieces and nephews...
Leonard J. Wieczorek
Sep 24, 2018
Leonard Joseph Wieczorek passed away September 24th, 2018 at his home in Detroit, Michigan. He joins his beloved wife of 27 years , Theresa, in eternal rest. Proud father of Andrene (Tony) Wieczorek, and Julieanne (Ken) Daining. Caring grandfather to Natalie Daining, and Zachary Daining. Dear brother of Norman, John, and the late Raymond and Stanley. Leonard was a man...
Digna Bustamante Nazareno
Sep 23, 2018
DIGNA BUSTAMANTE NAZARENO August 14, 1967 - September 23, 2018 Precious Daughter of Elvira B. Nazareno and the late Ramon Nazareno. Dearest Sister of Florian Nazareno and Rencie Nazareno, Edna Nazareno, Danilo Nazareno and Oscar Nazareno. Beloved Niece of Aurora and Ding Nazareno. Also survived by many Nieces, Nephews and Friends. Digna or Dhigs to her friends, was born and...
Betty J. Mckay
Sep 20, 2018
Betty J. McKay Age 95
Beloved wife of the late Jack.
Dearest daughter of the late David and Winifred Wolff.
Dear sister of the late David James Wolff.
Loving aunt of Gladyce Coval.
Memorial Service...
Mary E. Szabo
Sep 20, 2018
Mary Szabo passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, at the age of 81. Mary was the beloved mother of Nichole (Bruce) Hamilton and Michelle (Christopher) Slaviero and the proud Grandmother of Sydney Hamilton, Joseph Slaviero, and Nina Slaviero. Mary loved camping with her family at Camp Dearborn, gardening, refinishing furniture and decorating her home, bowling, and traveling. Mary was optimistic,...
Alicia Helene Bachusz
Sep 18, 2018
Alicia H. Bachusz, 35, passed away on September 18th, 2018. Proud mother of Brian Bachusz. Beloved daughter of Lucia and the late Dennis. Treasured sister of Andrea Bachusz. Dear granddaughter of the late Henry and Florence Urban, and Stanley and Helen Bachusz. Alicia was an extraordinarily talented artist, a trait that runs in the family. She worked mainly with charcoal...
Leslie G. Sundstrom
Sep 16, 2018
Leslie G. Sundstrom, age 93 of Southgate, died September 16, 2018. Preceded in death by his wife Shirley and daughter Terri Ann Sundstrom. Survived by his children; Mark (Christine) Sundstrom, David (Elisabeth) Sundstrom. Grandchildren; Angela Sundstrom, Steven (Emily) Sundstrom, Lauren (Benjamin) Sundstrom-Richards, Claire Sundstrom, and great grandson Aiden Sundstrom. Visitation Wednesday 2pm-8pm Wake service Wednesday evening at J.L. Peters...
Kenneth Garrasi
Sep 16, 2018
Kenneth Garrasi, age 58, of Fowlerville, Michigan, passed away on September 16, 2018 Beloved father of Melissa (Robert) Logan and Tina (Jeff) Core. Dearest grandfather of 8. Loving son of Catherine and the late Alfred J. Garrasi. Dear companion of Susan Roe Loving brother to Marie (Billy) Bingham, Michael...
Drew Jarrell
Sep 15, 2018
Drew Jarrell of Taylor passed away on September 15, 2018 at the age of 46. Loving father of Drew Jr., Ethan, Justin, Donald, Ashley and James. Beloved husband of Denise. Predeceased by his first wife, Melanie. Loved grandfather of Angelique, Bryonna, Kaleb, Angelo, Andrea and Autumn. Cherished brother of Neil (Trish), Lori, Scott (Wynne), Craig (the late Jeannette), Melissa...
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