Obituaries

Nov 15, 2016

Gloria Dianne Gourlay Age 69 Beloved mother of Robert (Carmen) Martinez-Gourlay and Sean Gourlay. Dearest grandmother of 10 and great-grandmother of 3. Dear sister of Debbie Seward, Thomas Seward, and Cindy Butt. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Saturday, November 19, 2016, 4:00pm-9:00pm and Sunday, November 20, 2016, 12:00pm-9:00pm with Scripture Service at 8:00pm at the...

Nov 14, 2016

BRAILSFORD, Yvonne "Jose" November 14th, 2016 Age 85 of Dearborn. Loving wife of Alan for 64 years. Beloved mother of Amanda (Gerardo) Brailsford-Urbina, Melanie (David) Bonello, and Gavin (Candace). Proud "Mimi" of Bethany Joy, Melissa Hope, and Grace Elizabeth. Dearest great-grandmother of Ava Nicole. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, at The First Presbyterian Church of...

Nov 14, 2016

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Nov 14, 2016

Denis Michael O'Brien

Beloved husband of Elizabeth. Dearest father of Christine (Frank) and Michael (Deana). Dear grandfather of Oscar (Sami), Angelica (Eric), Jacob, Daniel and Leah. Great-grandfather of Jayden, Bryson, Avyanna, Eric and Aiden. Brother of the late John, Donald and Kathleen. Son of the late Helen and John. Visitation to be held Thursday, 2-8pm...

Nov 13, 2016

GORGON, Arthur T.          Age 86                  November 13, 2016

Of Taylor, formerly of St. Clair Shores. Retired from National Bank of Detroit.

Loving husband of the late Jacqueline.

Dear father of David (Teresa) Gorgon and Susan (Jon) Gorgon-Persichini.

Beloved grandfather of Keith Gorgon and Steven Gorgon.

Cherished great-grandfather of Ryan...

Nov 13, 2016

Cromer, Helen A. Age 87 November 13, 2016 Beloved wife of the late Huston Cromer. Loving mother of Brenda (Larry) Koths, Reba (Jeff) Hartley, Janet (Jamie) Graves, Rodney (Kathy) Cromer, Norma (Nick) LaVallee, Russell Cromer and the late Jerry Cromer. Dear grandmother of 18 and great grandmother of 8. Visitation will be held Friday 1:00-9:00 at the Taylor Chapel of...

Nov 11, 2016

Patricia Ann Ludke Age 73 of Taylor. Beloved wife of the late Kenny. Loving mother of Karen Allison, Doreen Allison, Tom (Jill) Allison, Joyce (Joe) Swiacki, Bobby Ludke and the late Kenny (Mary) Ludke. Dearest grandmother of 8. Endearing sister of Joyce (Ed) Regnier, H. David (Judy) Scharf, Nancy (Rick) White and the late Richard (Alice) Scharf. Dear...

Nov 9, 2016

LOGAN, Jake G.  of Taylor       Age 89        November 9, 2016

Beloved husband of Vivienne.

Loving father of Cindy Kerns, Tim (Margo) and the late Lee.

Dear grandfather of 6, great-grandfather of 16 and great-great-grandfather of 5.

Visitation will be held Sunday 12:00-7:00 PM, Funeral Service Monday 10:00 AM at the Taylor...

Nov 7, 2016

Schleif, George Age 90 November 7, 2016 Beloved husband of the late Eva. Dearest father of Susan Schleif, Linda (David) Pierson and Peggy Schleif. Dear grandfather of Lissa Pierson, Suzanne Pierson, Beth (Carlos) Ringer, and Mallory (Jacob) Pierson. Precious great-grandfather of Andrew. Loving brother-in-law of Elsie Klein. Best friend and neighbor for 53 years to Alphonsus Kumor. George served 4...

Nov 7, 2016

Mitchell, Audrey "Laurie". Age 85, November 7, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Professor William J. Mitchell. Cherished mother of William L. Mitchell, Elizabeth Ann Mitchell-Mysinger (Kennieth), Stephen J. Mitchell, Thomas R. Mitchell, James C. Mitchell, and Sharon M. Mitchell (Erin). Dearest sister of the late John R. Minerick (Lois), the late Phillip Minerick, the late Geraldine L. Knutson...

Nov 6, 2016

Chaney, Linda Lee. November 6, 2016. Age 67. of Taylor. Loving mother of Marcus (Joann) York, Michelle (Stephen) Montague and the late Michael. Dear grandmother of Cory (Darian) York, Alyssa York and Marcus York, Jr. Dear sister of Paul (Kandy) Maxson, Charles (Judy) Maxson, Mildred Watts, Dolores Toupin, Christopher (Lauren) Maxson, Michael (Laurie) Maxson and the late Billy Pierpoint. Burial...

Nov 5, 2016

Diane Catherine Gutowski Diane was born on April 15, 1949 to Joseph F. and Eileen Maszlewski (Girard). She was a happy child and smiled a lot. She grew up on the west side of Detroit and attended St Peter & Paul Catholic School. She graduated from Cass Technical High School in Detroit in 1967. She...

Nov 5, 2016

Services were private.

Nov 3, 2016

Naomi Bratcher Underhill, 85 years old, passed away peacefully at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan on November 3, 2016 at 3:58pm with her 3 children by her side.  She was under the care of Hospice.

Born on February 1st, 1931 in Smithville, TN, her parents were Alvie Harding Bratcher and...

Nov 2, 2016

STAPLETON, Vera L. November 2, 2016 Age 90 of Dearborn. Beloved wife of the late Bruce. Dear mother of Bruce D. (Barbara), Laura (Michael) Springer, Mark (Anna), Ann-Marie (the late Mark) Richard, and Robert (Katheryne). Proud grandmother of Sally Sutton, Kerry Shadbolt, Julie Bawulski, Frederick Stapleton, Susanna Grace Stapleton, Ashley Richard, Steven Stapleton and the late Andrew Stapleton. Cherished great-grandmother...

Nov 1, 2016

BRITTAIN, Susan (Smedo) November 1, 2016 Age 69 of Lincoln Park. Loving wife of the late Roger. Beloved mother of Jean (Jeff) Troop and Bryan Brittain. Proud grandmother of Joshua and Brandon. Dearest sister of Sandra Ferris. Cherished niece of John Stevenson. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, November 5th, at the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral...

Oct 31, 2016

Katarina Esterreicher died October 31, 2016. Katarina was born in Sokolovac, Croatia on December 15, 1919. She came to the United States in 1952. Preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph. Survived by her children; Joseph (Carol) Esterreicher of Draper, Utah and Linda (Richard) Smith of Brownstown, MI. Grandchildren; Christine Esterreicher of Draper, Utah, Jeanne Barnard of Frisco, TX,...

Oct 31, 2016

CIPOLLA, Antonio "Tony" October 31st, 2016. Age 90 of Dearborn. Loving husband of the late Josephine. Beloved "Papa" of Anthony (Karen) and Cindy. Proud grandfather "Papa" of Anthony, Theresa, and Nino. Dearest brother of Sam, Alfonzo, Francis, and Bessie. Also survived by his loving puppies Talia, Kipper, and Sophie. Memorial donations can be made in his honor to The...

Oct 31, 2016

Kathleen (Katie) Molloy age 59 of Westland Mi. passed Oct. 31st 2016. Beloved sister of Nora (Brian) Snyder, Brian (Jan) Molloy, Maureen Oelke, & Patricia Guerra. Preceded in death by parents William & Mary S. Molloy. Also survived by dearest nieces & nephews. The memorial service will be at a later date.

Oct 31, 2016

GUETSCHOW, Bernice October 31, 2016. Loving wife of the late Robert. Beloved mother of Sharron (Allen) Schmitt, Gary (Marcia) Guetschow, and Susan Guetschow. Proud grandmother of Oliver (Jill) Schmitt, Lauren (Mike) Spitzley, Michael (Elisabeth) Schmitt, Allison (Joshua) David. Dear great-grandmother of Michael Gary Spitzley. Bernice was a lifelong resident of Dearborn and retired Sales Associate of Jacobson's. Visitation will take...