Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Wayne county

Betty L. Damon

Betty L. Damon

Jan 31, 2012

DAMON, Betty L. January 31, 2012, age 94 Betty graduated from U of M in 1943 followed by a career at Ford Motor Company until her retirement in 1982. Daughter of the late Ralph and Eunice Damon. Dear sister of James and the late Ralph Jr. Loving aunt of Joan (Joe) Santana, Doug, Clark and Chris Damon, Tamala (Mike) Leventis...

Eurshel Fae Janes

Eurshel Fae Janes

Jan 31, 2012

Janes, Eurshel "Fae" Age 78 January 31, 2012 Beloved wife of the late Marion. Dearest mother of Dennis, Leon, Richard, Carla and Pamela (Bob). Dear grandmother of 13 and great-grandmother of 15.

Erik James Bilbrey

Erik James Bilbrey

Jan 30, 2012

Bilbrey, Erik James Age 31 January 30, 2012 of Taylor. Beloved son of James and Leesa. Loving nephew of Kenneth Bilbrey, Larry Bilbrey, Kevin Bilbrey, Michael (Debbie) Bilbrey, Darlynn Reebe and Lonna Abad. Also survived by many counsins. Erik will be missed by many friends and co-workers. He was an avid sports enthusiast and loved to attend Lions and Tigers...

Paul P. Choroba

Paul P. Choroba

Jan 30, 2012

Choroba,Paul Peter, age 86 of Ramona, California passed away at his residence on January 30, 2012. Born in Detroit, Michigan to Slovak immigrant parents Paul was very proud of his family and heritage. He retired from his career as a quality engineer with Ford Motor and moved to Ramona in 1992 where he and his now deceased wife, Catherine, shared...

John B. Vann

John B. Vann

Jan 29, 2012

John Vann, long time resident of Lincoln Park, passed away in Missouri January 29, 2012. John is survived by his beloved wife Fleta; sons Douglas (Lynn), Wayne (Pam) and Dennis (Donna). 7 Grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and his sister Wanda Martinez. Visitation Friday 10am-1pm with Services at 1:00pm at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, Inc. 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park. 313-928-6500....

Beatrice Ellen Powell

Beatrice Ellen Powell

Jan 29, 2012

Beatrice Powell, age 87 of Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of Allen Powell, mother of Ellen Lorenz and Norman (Nancy) Powell. Dearest grandmother of Robert (Sherri) Lorenz, Jeffery Lorenz, Matthew (Katherine) Lorenz, Amanda Lorenze, Nicky Powell and Kevin Powell. Great grandmother of Abbey Lorenz, Libby Lorenz, Madison Lorenz and Emily Lorenz. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Services were private....

Margaret Clark

Margaret Clark

Jan 27, 2012

Margaret Clark, age 66 of Lincoln Park died January 27, 2012. Margaret leaves behind her 5 children Cathy, Kay, Willard, Totsiey and Bob; 11 Brothers and Sisters, 9 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren. Visitation Sunday 2-8pm and Monday 10am until time of service at 11am at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, Inc. 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park. 313-928-6500. Please sign the...

Lawrence Grant Cain

Lawrence Grant Cain

Jan 27, 2012

CAIN, Lawrence G. Jan. 27, 2012 Age 84. Beloved husband of Margaret. Dear father of Bruce (Sharon) and Lauren Gunner. Loving grandfather of Matt, Lisa, Dale, Breandan and Meaghan. Brother of Nancy Maynard. Larry was Director of Guidance at River Rouge High School for over 30 years. Funeral 11 am Tues. from the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home,...

David Seeley

David Seeley

Jan 26, 2012

SEELEY, David of Taylor, December 19, 1955 - January 26, 2012 Beloved husband of Phyllis. Dearest father of Jennifer (Cole) Younger, Maria (Michael) Petty, David (Rei) Seeley, Jr.,and Philiip Seeley. Loving grandfather of Haily, Christopher, Katelynn, Alexander, William, Mina and Lucas. Precious son of George and Joan Seeley. Dear brother of Nancy Atwell, Julie Silkworth and Mark Seeley.

James B. Webster, Jr.

James B. Webster, Jr.

Jan 26, 2012

WEBSTER, James B. Jr. January 26, 2012, age 82 Beloved husband of the late Mary Beth. Dear father of James III, Rebecca Nolan (Steve Keyes), Matthew, Michael (Shawn), Timothy and Jennifer Gendregske (Mark). Loving grandfather of Rachel, Justin, Ryan, Shane, Jessica, Shelby, Evan, Quinn and Olivia. Great grandfather of Promise. Brother of the late Peggy (Charles) Buxton. Also survived by...

Willard Reed Byers

Willard Reed Byers

Jan 26, 2012

Byers, Willard "Bill" Age 84 January 26, 2012 of Taylor Beloved husband of Mary. Dearest father of Marilyn (Daniel) Rejman, Danny Byers, Bill Mullens and the late Larry Byers. Dear grandfather of 2. Loving brother of Charles.

Mary Jo White

Mary Jo White

Jan 24, 2012

WHITE, Mary Jo January 24, 2012, age 52 Beloved daughter of David and Geraldine. Dear sister of David (Ginger), Karen (Barney) Twigg, Wendy (Gerald) Lyon and Judi (James) Pershing. Loving aunt of James, Jessica and Joshua Pershing. Beloved niece of Mary Ann (Harry) Vernon and Harold (Donna) Garczynski. Memorial Mass 10 am Saturday at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church,...

Wallis Ray Skaggs

Wallis Ray Skaggs

Jan 24, 2012

SKAGGS, Wallis R. January 24, 2012, age 71 Beloved husband of Geraldine. Dear father of Rebecca Godek (Michael). Loving grandfather of Mitchell, Nolan and Emily. Brother of Iralee Beasinger and Ronald. Also survived by nieces and nephews and dearest friends Tina and Karl Cougan. Wallis was dedicated to the Operating Engineers Local 324 in Detroit for 50 years. Memorial Gathering...

Scott J. Zula

Scott J. Zula

Jan 23, 2012

ZULA, Scott J. January 23, 2012, age 55 Loving son of the late Joseph and Marion. Beloved brother of Pat Varney (Harry) and Thomas (Melissa). Dearest uncle of Shawn, John, Harry, Jason and Thomas. Funeral service Friday 6 pm at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Visitation Friday 3-7 pm.

Eileen Marie Mcgeary-Boze

Eileen Marie Mcgeary-Boze

Jan 22, 2012

McGeary-Boze, Eileen Marie Age 64 January 22, 2012 Beloved daughter of the late John Stan and Sadie Lorraine McGeary. Dearest wife of Thom Boze. Dear mother of Andre Roy (Tanja), Alana Roy, Michael Roy, Scott Boze (Jennifer), Seth Boze and Shawn Boze. Loving grandmother of Nick Roy, Tyler Gregory, Erinn Roy, Ashley Boze, Devan Roy, Drew Boze and Joshua Boze....

Ken Deane Jr.

Ken Deane Jr.

Jan 21, 2012

DEANE, Ken Jr. Age 84. January 21, 2012. Beloved son of the late George Sr. and Edna Deane. Dearest cousin of Robert (Edith) Deane. Former husband of Saundra. Special friend to Lorraine Johnson and family. Throughout his life he played football, baseball, and most passionate player and still active coach of the Detroit Oak Leaves ice hockey team that he...

Hilda Mae Straass

Hilda Mae Straass

Jan 21, 2012

STRAASS, Hilda Mae January 21, 2012, age 92 Beloved wife of Lawrence and William. Dear mother of Sherry (Thomas) Brackett nee Straass, Bonnie (Norman) Chretien nee Straass and Glee Boersma nee Straass. Beloved grandmother of Kelly Paisley, Kerry Paisley (Niall Holloway), Laurie Daniel (David), Christopher Chretien (Rachel), Jennifer Baibak (David), Heather Tousignant and Thomas Boersma. Great grandmother of William, Julia,...

David Reinke

David Reinke

Jan 21, 2012

David Keith Reinke, age 54 of Detroit. Preceded in death by his parents Keith & Josephine Reinke. Survived by his brothers Steve & John; his sister Nancy (James) Libra and many nieces and nephews. A visitation Thursday 5-7pm with a memorial service at 7pm at J.L. Peters Funeral Home, 3880 Fort St., Lincoln Park. 313-928-6500. Please sign the register book...

Glen Gordon Greene

Glen Gordon Greene

Jan 20, 2012

Greene, Glen Gordon January 20, 2012 Age 91 Beloved husband of Mabel. Loving father of Elaine Greene (Michael DeLaney), Marilyn Greene (Mark Wyklige), and the late Janet Greene-Potomski. Dearest grandfather of David Krauser (Lindsy), Merrick Morehouse (Nate) and Steven Wyklige. Dear brother of Marjorie Simpson and the late Clyde, Arthur, and Donald. Glen proudly served his country in the US...

Eva Eileen Hammer

Eva Eileen Hammer

Jan 19, 2012

Hammer, E. Eileen Age 76 January 19, 2012 Loving wife of Richard, for 53 years. Beloved mother of Susan (George), Richard (Donna), Jeffrey (Maria), and Keith (Melissa). Cherished grandmother of Nichole, Mallory, Lauren, Steven, Juliann, Mia and Brady. We sadly mourn the passing of our dearest and most cherished wife, mother and grandmother.

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