Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Lawrence C. Wildauer
Mar 4, 2015
WILDAUER, Lawrence C. March 4, 2015, Age 82, of Dearborn. Beloved husband of the late Myrna. Loving father of Lisa, Lori (Paul) Smith, Mark (Gina), Matthew, Linda (George) Bryant, and Leslie (John) Donley. Dear brother of Merlene Sherry and Alvin. Devoted grandfather of Patrick, Joshua, Jessica, and Abigail. Lawrence is predeceased by his brother William (Virginia) Fromius and brother-in-law David....
Lila Ann Litwin
Mar 4, 2015
LILA ANN LITWIN Age 93 of Brighton, formerly of Dearborn, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter. Dearest mother of Terry Davies and the late Diane Bomba. Proud grandmother of David Bomba, Lynn (Scott) Toaz, Christa (Mark) Carbone, Shaun Davies, Kathy (Eric) Bomba-Edgerton, and Denise Bomba. Great grandmother of Shelby, Seth,...
Deborah Lynn Tucker
Mar 4, 2015
Tucker, Deborah Age 58 March 4, 2015 Beloved wife of Greg. Loving mother of Stephanie Bartel, Melanie Bartel and Nickolas Bartel. Dear stepmother of 5. Dearest grandmother of Alyssa, Hailey, Trei, Peanut, Alexis, Alysha and Bella. Precious great-grandmother of Adrian. Devoted sister of Darrell Pagnucco and Chris Pagnucco. Family Hour Monday, March 9, 2015, 10:00am with Home Going at 11:00am...
Richard Frank
Mar 3, 2015
Frank, Richard John, age 93, founder of KR Automation and Q&H Metals passed away peacefully on March 3. Frank was born in Warsaw, Poland and displaced to Germany during World War II. Later he moved his family to Perth, Australia and finally to Detroit, Michigan in the mid fifties. KR Automation was one of the largest designers and builders of...
Charles L. Higgins
Feb 28, 2015
Higgins, Charles L. age 84 of Lincoln Park died Feb. 28, 2015. He is preceded in death by his Loving wife Marilyn "Lynne" Higgins, and a beloved daughter Mrs. Kerri Martin. Charles is survived by 1-daughter: Kathleen (William) Rito, 1-son: Michael S. (Dawne) Higgins Sr., 1-sister: Nancy Higgins, grandchildren: Marilyn (Minnie) Meaker (Dewayne Brown), Damian Baker (Brianne Hall), Dr. Daniel...
Jennie P. Hanusack
Feb 26, 2015
Hanusack, Jennie. February 26, 2015. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Daniel, Mark (Cissy), Jan (Gerald) Musyj, Jeffrey, and daughter-in-law Michelle. Proud grandmother of Nicole (Gerald) Rideout, Brian, Lynnea, Cody, Bradley (Tracey), Gerald Jr., Gregory, Jennifer, and Rebecca. Survived by 9 great-grandchildren and many loved nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 10:00 - 2:00 pm, Funeral Service 1:00...
Eunice Marion Brown
Feb 26, 2015
Eunice Marion Brown Age 86 February 26, 2015 Beloved wife of the late Sylvester. Dearest mother of Linda Killinger, Carolyn (Bill) Bufford, Sandy (Tim) Novotnik, Butch Brown, Wayne Brown, Lorie Burns, and the late Cheryl Dennison. Dear grandmother, great-grandmother and great, great-grandmother of many. Funeral Service Sunday, March 1, 2015, 3:00pm at the Taylor Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home,...
Marjorie Ann Sherk
Feb 25, 2015
SHERK, Marjorie A. age 87, February 25, 2015 Beloved wife of Jack for 65 years. Loving mother of John, Peggy, Sally, Jeanne and the late James. Also survived by 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Memorial Mass Tuesday 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, (Military & Michigan Ave.). Gathering at church 10:30 am. Memorial gathering Monday 4-8 pm at...
Virginia Brooks
Feb 23, 2015
Virginia Brooks Age 93 Beloved wife of the late Woodrow. Dearest mother of Barbara and the late Shirley and Lowell. Dear grandmother of Brian, Steve, Sean, Michael, Jacob, Joshua, Melissa, and several great-grandchildren. Loving mother-in-law of Debbie Brooks and Denise Brooks. Precious sister of Jacqueline Smiley. Also survived by close family friends, Richard & Michelle Howe and Don & Linda...
Viola Breeding
Feb 22, 2015
Viola Breeding age 91 passed away Sunday February 22, 2015. Viola is preceded in death by her loving husband Esrom, her son Glenn, two brothers and one sister. She is survived by sons; Cecil (Carol) and Clyde (Tina) and daughter in law Shirley. Grandchildren; Jenny, Becky, Danny, Derek, Mark and Tim. Three great grandchildren; Brianna Grace, Isabella Glenn and Ame`lie...
Everett Wayne Holden
Feb 21, 2015
Everett Wayne Holden, Age 50 Beloved husband of Lisa. Dearest son of Marie Goins. Loving brother of Jeff Goins, James Goins, Ronald Holden, and Debbie Pitts. Dear stepbrother of Brianna Hopkins, and Maryanne Holden. Visitation Wednesday, Feb 25th, from 2:00pm until 9:00pm at the Taylor Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S Telegraph, Taylor. Funeral services will be at...
Ramona J. Knee
Feb 21, 2015
Ramona J. Knee Age 85 Beloved wife of the late Herbert. Dearest mother of Theresa M. (Michael) Patterson, Brian Knee and the late David Knee. Dear sister of Rosemary Zatkovich, Patricia Ibbetson and John E. Delo. In state Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 9:30am with Funeral Mass at 10:00am at St. Constance Catholic Church, 21555 Kinyon, Taylor. Visitation Monday, February 23,...
Walter R. Herrmann
Feb 20, 2015
Walter (Pops) R. Herrmann, age 89 Beloved husband of the late Mildred. Dearest father of Linda (the late RJ), Ray (Carol), Pat (Penny). Loving grandfather of the late Bobby Mason Jr., Gordon (Rita), Ray, Tara, Tonya, Troy (Karen). Dear Great Grandfather of 9, Great Great Grandfather of 2. Visitation Monday, Feb 23rd, from 1:00pm until 8:00pm at the Taylor Chapel...
Joe Scarlett
Feb 19, 2015
Joe Scarlett Age 87 February 19, 2015 of Taylor, MI Beloved husband of Mary Etta. Dearest father of Cora Jean (Thomas) Greco, Nancy Jo (Bob) Blevins, Mary Jane (Ron) Reynolds, and Joey Thomas (Sharon). Loving grandfather of Jeannette (Michael), Tommy, Ryan (Jenni), Kendra, Jason (Savannah), Rebecca (Justin), Korey and Kelsey. Dear great-grandfather of Charlotte and Madison. Memorial Service Sunday, 4:00...
Betty Jo Compton
Feb 19, 2015
Betty Jo Compton Age 76 Beloved wife of the late James Lowell Compton. Dearest mother of Rita (Steven) Hernandez, Rodney (Angela) Compton, Kim (Curtis) Brown and Robin (Roger) Seely. Dear grandmother of Anita, Steven, Angela, Elizabeth, Andrew, Curtis, Rodney, Jessica, William Joseph, Jacob and Emily. Loving great-grandmother of Isabella and Eladio. Funeral Service Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 12:00noon at the...
Donna Lee Urton
Feb 18, 2015
Urton, Donna February 18, 2015. Age 62. Beloved wife of David. Dear mother of the late Lindsay Marie. Loving step mother of Roberta. Sister of Archie (Nancy) Fallis. Daughter-in-law of Gail Garrison. Sister-in-law of Donna (Ken) Petry, Susan (Mike) McDougal, and Chris (Frank) Haas. BFF of Sandy Goga. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Donna was an avid bowler...
Virgil A. Volpe
Feb 17, 2015
Volpe, Virgil A. Age 83. February 17, 2015. Husband of Ruth. Loving father of Virgil, David (Linda), Patty (Frank), and Anne. Loving grandfather of Stefanie, Ethan, and Jack. Visitation Friday 2:00 - 9:00 pm, Funeral Service Saturday 11:00 am at Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Memorials to Michigan Humane Society. www.howepeterson.com
Joseph Peter Sopchak
Feb 15, 2015
SOPCHAK, JOSEPH PETER Age 94 passed away peacefully on February 15, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Irene Marie. Loving father of JoAnn Riopelle, Lynne Sopchak and Mark Sopchak. The following siblings and in-laws preceded Joseph: Chester (Margret) Sobchak, Jean (David) Albert and Lydia (Stanley) Bozym. Survived by nephew and godchild Frank Sobchak, nieces Carol Albert, Ann Marie (the...
Nicholas Charles Pappas
Feb 14, 2015
Nicholas Charles Pappas, Age 54 Beloved husband of Deanna. Dearest father of Heather Bush, Wendy Breton, Deanna Pappas, Leah Bush and Tiffany Pappas. Dear grandfather of 5. Loving son of Jean Bubek and the late Nicholas Pappas. Precious brother of Darlene, Brian and Keith. Also survived by many extended family members and friends. Memorial Gathering Saturday, February 28, 2015, 12:00pm-3:00pm...
Cheryl Lynn Klein-Varitek
Feb 13, 2015
Cheryl Lynn Klein-Varitek was a loving wife, daughter, and mother that passed away peacefully on February 13, 2015 at the age of 54, surrounded by the people that meant the most to her. Cheryl was born on March 13, 1960; she was a graduate of Crestwood High School and Henry Ford Community College. She was a member of the Dearborn...
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