Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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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