Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Wayne county

Dorothy Lillian Cook

Dorothy Lillian Cook

Mar 29, 2012

Cook, Dorothy Lillian Age 50 March 29. 2012 Beloved daughter of Lucille and the late Edwin. Dearest sister of Eddie, Carlyn (Al) Young, Jannie (Arnell) Smith, Rita, Sharon, Lapellya Powell, Miriam Tamm, Joseph, and Bennie. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and grat-nephews.

Evelyn Rose Hunt

Evelyn Rose Hunt

Mar 28, 2012

Hunt, Evelyn R. (Nee: Ochs) March 28, 2012 Age 98 Wife of the late Clarence. Dear mother of Ann (James) Grogitsky, James D. (the late Sheila), Elaine (Dean) Biddle, and Alan (Bette). Sister of Elsie Weber. Also survived by 9 Grandchildren, 11 Great Grandchildren and numerous cousins.Funeral 11 am Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church 800 S. Military; Dearborn, MI 48124...

William E. Martin

William E. Martin

Mar 28, 2012

William Martin, age 82 of Wyandotte. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Madeline. Survived by his son David Martin, granddaughter Andrea (John) Dabbs and grandson Jared Martin, great grandchildren Gavin and Cailyn Dabbs, his sister Fran (Teeny) Wagner and his caregiver Mary Flanery. Visitation Monday 1-8pm and Tuesday 10-11am with services at 11am at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880...

Mary T. Kolodziej

Mary T. Kolodziej

Mar 27, 2012

KOLODZIEJ, Mary T. March 27, 2012, age 95 Beloved wife of the late Anthony. Dear mother of Patricia Hojnacki (Thomas) and Susan Peters. Sister of the late Stella Czekaj, the late Helen Poirier, the late Stanley Michalik, the late Joseph Michalik and the late John Michalik. Grandmother of Timothy Peters, Christine Wisswell, Barbara Shaddock and Sally Hojnacki. Great grandmother of...

Mary E. Whiting

Mary E. Whiting

Mar 27, 2012

WHITING, Mary E. March 27, 2012, age 92 Wife of the late Edward C. Remarkable mother of Chris Board and Katy (Paul) Crapo. Awesome grandmother of Nicole (Jeff) DeRoven, Molly (Brandon) Selinsky, Adleen Crapo and Claire Crapo. Amazing great grandmother of Alexander. Mary was fully engaged in the lives of her family and community. Her love and lessons will stay...

Captain Donald Earl Erickson

Captain Donald Earl Erickson

Mar 26, 2012

Erickson, Captain Donald Earl Age 84 March 26, 2012 of Taylor. Beloved husband of Carol "Joyce". Dearest father of Eric Jon (Nancy). Loving brother of Helen Blair. Loving brother-in-law of Dean and Joan Jacobson. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Joined U.S. Navy at 16 during WWII and received the Bronze Star. Spent the rest of his life sailing...

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

Mar 26, 2012

Michael Ray Thompson, age 54 of Detroit. Preceded in death by his parents Morris and Frances Thompson. Survived by his son Justin (Sandy) Thompson, 3 grandchildren, sisters Bonnie ( Clyde) Jones Jr. and Marcia (Dale) Shirkey and brother Bobby Thompson. Visitation Thursday 11am - 2pm at at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, Inc. 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park. 313-928-6500. Burial following...

Patricia J. Pomorski

Patricia J. Pomorski

Mar 26, 2012

Pomorski, Patricia J. Age 70 March 26, 2012 Beloved wife of the late James. Dearest mother of Paul (Michelle), Charlie (Stacy), the late Steven and the late David (Joanie). Dear grandmother of 12 Loving daughter of the late late Wesley and the late Georgina Coponen. Precious sister of Walter.

Sarah Opal Napier

Sarah Opal Napier

Mar 25, 2012

Napier, Sarah Opal Age 67 March 25, 2012 of Flat Rock. Beloved wife of Clyde. Dearest mother of Debbie (Peter) Bashford and Clyde Jr. (Laura Hamey). Loving grandmother of Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Lauren, Trenton, Travis, Matthew, and Natalie. Dear sister of Gene, Geraldine, Aline, Doris, Tommy and Marvin. Also survived by many family members and friends.

Martha L. Dickson

Martha L. Dickson

Mar 24, 2012

Dickson, Martha L. March 24, 2012 Age 90 Beloved wife of the late Leonard. Dear mother of Mary C. (Gary) Parker, and the late Robert. Mother-in-law of Suzanne. Sister of Alma Cook. Grandmother of Peter (Angie), Jennifer Marshall, Donna (Greg) Borjas, and the late Adam. Great grandmother of Andrew, Olivia, Simon, Johanna, Xavier, and Xander. Also survived by companion Clifford...

Timothy "Tipper" Karas

Timothy "Tipper" Karas

Mar 23, 2012

Karas, Timothy "Tipper" Age 65 March 23, 2012 Beloved son of the late Eugene and Betty. Dearest brother of the late David. Also survived by aunts, uncles and many cousins.

Janet Jeanette Basala

Janet Jeanette Basala

Mar 23, 2012

Basala, Janet March 23, 2012 Age 89. Wife of the late Joseph. Dear mother of Donna, Richard (Katy), Paul (Karen) and Linda (The late Jim) Nicol. Sister of Esther (Lester) Ruis. Grandmother of Bob, Chris, Jim Nicol, Rebekah (Rob) Weaver, Jennifer (Brandon) Kellbach, Gwendolyn, Joseph (April) and Benjamin. Great Grandmother of Bobby. Funeral 11:00 am Tuesday at Dearborn Christian Fellowship...

Geraldine E. Boatwright

Geraldine E. Boatwright

Mar 22, 2012

BOATWRIGHT, Geraldine E. Beloved wife of James for over 58 years. Dear mother of Robert and the late Ann, and loving grandmother of Tyler and Jason. Gerry graduated from the University of Michigan School of Nursing in 1952 and was active as a nurse for many years thereafter. On Wednesday, March 28th family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00...

Marion J. Zbikowski

Marion J. Zbikowski

Mar 21, 2012

Zbikowski, Marion J. Age 87 March 21, 2012 Beloved wofe of Leo, for 66 years. Loving mother of James (Zadia), Tom (the late Lisa) and the late Gary. Proud grandmother of Traci (Mike) Zbikowski-Jackson. Dear great-grandmother of Bryan and Jason Jackson. Dearest sister of the late Beth (the late Walter) Gale, and the late Irma (the late Ray) Chambo.

Thomas A. Martin

Thomas A. Martin

Mar 19, 2012

MARTIN, Thomas A. March 19, 2012, age 76 Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. Dear father of Maureen Frasure (Roger), Thomas M., John P. (Tesia) and William E. Loving grandfather of Meaghan McNerney, Molly McNerney and Brendan Martin. Brother of Noel, Joyce Martin and the late Joseph. Tom immmigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1947 from Dublin, Ireland. From there, he...

Marvin John Dunajski

Marvin John Dunajski

Mar 19, 2012

Dunajski, Marvin John age 83 of Lincoln Park. Preceded in death by his loving wife Helen. Survived by his daughters Susan (David) Duda and Yvonne (William) Brown. Grandchildren William Brown Jr., Danielle Duda, Emily Brown and Andrew Duda. Dearest Cousin Jack Cosner and Brother Arthur Dunajski. Visitation Wednesday 4-8pm, with Rosary Service at 6pm, Thursday 12-8pm, Friday 8-9am with prayers...

Ryan P. Rooding

Ryan P. Rooding

Mar 17, 2012

Rooding, Ryan P. Age 25 March 17, 2012 Loving husband of Tara. Dearest father of Melanie and Nicholas. Dear son of Lee (Brian) Orlandi and the late Roger Rooding. Son-in-law of Renee and Larry Peters, Jr. Brother of Justin (Lynette), Brianna, Kennedy, Lori & Kyle. Grandson of Maryann Peters. Best friend of Lance Winowiski. Also survived by many family and...

Jennifer Lynn Maroon

Jennifer Lynn Maroon

Mar 17, 2012

Beloved daughter of Adrienne and the late Joseph. Dear twin sister to Marla and sister to Rick (Kelli), Rita (Bob), Dawn(Chuck) and Joe (Sherry). Also survived by many nephews and great nephews. Happy member of Gilead Baptist for 6 years. She will be dearly missed by her church family.

Hallie Frances Robertson

Hallie Frances Robertson

Mar 16, 2012

Robertson, Hallie Frances (nee: Rolison). March 16, 2012. Age 77. Beloved wife of the late Alexander Jr. "Scotty". Cherished mother of Alex (Debbie), John (Laura), Bill (Jennifer), Hallie (Kevin) Dunham, and Kathleen (Kevin) King. Loving Gram of Erin (Pat) Bigelow, Ian, Hunter, Sara, Sean, and Alex Robertson, and Nate and Tyler Dunham, and Abigail and Rachael King. Sister of June...

Robert August Browe

Robert August Browe

Mar 16, 2012

BROWE, Robert A. Age 79. March 16, 2012. Beloved husband of Antoinette. Loving father of Katherine (Daniel) Adamus and Bob (Cherie). Loving grandfather of Stephen (Vicky), Tara (Kay), Ryan, and David (Brintty). Great grandfather of Devin, Chelsea, Logan, Dylan, Kaylee, and Shelby. Dear brother of Irene, Shirley, Henry, Louise, the late Edward, the late Chuck, the late Marion, the late...

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