Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Lee Trueman
Jan 16, 2008
Trueman, Lee, Beloved husband of Sharlene. Dearest father of Leslie Robert Cisco and Jennifer Brian Ellison. Dear grandfather of 5. Visitation Friday 5:00-9:00 PM with funeral service at 7:30 PM at the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, Michigan. Memorials can be made to Gift of Life.
John C. Miller
Jan 16, 2008
MILLER, John C. age 89 of Dearborn, January 16, 2008 Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Betty. Dear father of Sharon Stan Stys, Mark Sue, Neal Sharon, Mary Rod Watts and Jane Miller. Grandfather of John, David, Jeffrey and Mark Stys, Stacey Ali Eid, Carl Miller, Matthew Nicole Miller, Griffin Miller and Alice and Peter Watts. Great grandfather of Morgan...
Jane F. Opalewski
Jan 15, 2008
Opalewski, Jane F. January 15, 2008 age 57 Loving wife of the late Edward. Dearest mother of William Tina, Ruth and Bethany Michael. Loving grandmother of Amanda, Gerrett and Savannah. Sister of Tim, Tom, Mary, Bob, Megan and the late Pat. Beloved friend of Pat Buchanan. Funeral Service Saturday 1:00 pm at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home,...
Timothy J. Phillips
Jan 15, 2008
PHILLIPS, Timothy J. January 15, 2008 age 55 Beloved husband of Jackie. Loving father of Scott Kelly and Troy Terra. Loving grandfather of Myla and Bryson. Brother of Harry, Chris Lisa, Cheryl Jaimie Briggs and Susan Smith. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral 11:30 am Saturday at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave....
Robert E. Kissinger
Jan 13, 2008
KISSINGER, Robert E. January 13, 2008 age 68 of Livonia. Son of the late Stewart S. and Frances E. Kissinger of Dearborn. Brother of Stewart C. of Charlevoix, MI, Stephen B. of Jerome, MI, David B. of Orlando, FL and Mary Kissinger DeMaagd of Wyoming, MI. Also survived by eight nieces and two nephews. A 1957 graduate of Dearborn High...
Elwin Rood Smith
Jan 13, 2008
SMITH, Elwin Rood January 13, 2008 Beloved husband of Martha. Dear father of David Nancy, Jeffrey Sharon and Brian Cathy. Brother of Charles R. Also survived by 5 grandchildren. Mr. Smith was a WWII Army Veteran. Lifetime member of the Dearborn Masons, Lodge #172. Ford Motor Company employee for 31 years. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral...
Edith Sublett
Jan 13, 2008
Sublett, Edith M. Age 83 of Taylor. January 13, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Lewis. Dearest mother of Judith Christo, Joy Sergent, Jeanne Jose' Diaz and the late Lewis DennyII. Loving grandmother of Kenneth, Cameron, Lisa, Kelley, Blake, April and Sarah. Dear greatgrandmother of 9. Also survived by sisters Patricia and Jacquelene. Funeral services Saturday 11:00 a.m. at the...
Elwin Rood Smith
Jan 13, 2008
SMITH, Elwin Rood January 13, 2008 Beloved husband of Martha. Dear father of David Nancy, Jeffrey Sharon and Brian Cathy. Brother of Charles R. Also survived by 5 grandchildren. Mr. Smith was a WWII Army Veteran. Lifetime member of the Dearborn Masons, Lodge #172. Arrangements by the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home 313 561-1500.
Betty Jean Kubisek
Jan 9, 2008
KUBISEK, Betty Jean January 9, 2008 age 65 Loving wife of Edward. Dear mother of Heidi, David Kelly and Elizabeth. Daughter of Clemens Beverly Glotzhober. Sister of Esther Stephen Portnoy, Robert Bobbie Glotzhober and Martha Mike Kelly. Grandmother of Michael, Lili and Iris. Remembrance Service 3:00 pm Saturday at Guardian Lutheran Church, Dearborn. Visitation 1-9 pm Friday and 9-11am Saturday...
Advelina Rita Labo
Jan 9, 2008
LaBo, Advelina, Age 82, January 9, 2008. Beloved wife of the late John. Dearest mother of James Holly, Lisa, Donna, Dale and the late Barbara. Loving Grandmother of 5 and great-grandmother of 8. Arrangements by the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, MI.
Marie Nicolai
Jan 9, 2008
NICOLAI, Marie January 9, 2008 age 82 Wife of the late Richard Sr. Dear mother of Richard Jr., Linda John Bouliane, Susan and the late Michael Joy. Sister of Lawrence Judy Rollins, Ruby Albert Brogan, Dorothy Arnold Riddle and Bud June Rollins. Also survived by ten grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral 10am Saturday at the Dearborn Chapel of the...
Grayford Gray
Jan 9, 2008
Grayford, Gray Age 76, January 9, 2008. Beloved husband of Jane. Dearest father of Deborah and Darrell Kelly. Loving grandfather of Jace, Mackenzie and Ryan. Dear brother of Helen, Joyce, Herschel, Bruce, Frank and the late Rayford and Satch. Funeral service Saturday, 10:30 A.M. at the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, Michigan. Visitation Thursday, 5:00-9:00 P.M. and...
Mae Hodges Ratliff
Jan 8, 2008
Hodges Ratliff Mae, 97, January 8, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Oliver Hodges. Dearest mother of Winifred Glover and Carol Crider. Loved by many family and friends. Funeral service Saturday 11:00 A.M., at the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 9800 S. Telegraph Road, Taylor, Michigan. Visitation Thursday 4:00 – 9:00 P.M. and Friday 12:00 – 9:00 P.M. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery,...
Rodney C. Linton
Jan 8, 2008
LINTON, Rodney C. age 82 January 8, 2008 Former Vice President of NBD Bank and Board Member of Oakwood Hospital Foundation. Husband of the late Patricia. Brother of the late James Gloria. Uncle of James S. Nancy Linton, Jack Kim Linton, Kathie Don Caswell, Sarah Jeff Egner and Emily Patrick Day. Also survived by several great and great-great nieces and...
Janice M. Robinson
Jan 7, 2008
Robinson, Janice, 89, of Havertown PA, January 7, 2008. Beloved aunt of Todd and Debbie Parkhurst of St. Louis, MO and of Prindle Parkhurst and David LaBarge of Livonia, MI. Wife of the late Mark Robinson and the late Harold Barrett, both of Havertown, PA. Sister of the late Marion Parkhurst of Dearborn, MI. Cousin of Violet Zimmerman of Beverly...
Parke W. Huffman
Jan 6, 2008
HUFFMAN, Parke W. Passed away at Rest Haven, Grand Rapids, Sunday evening, January 6, 2008 in his 89th year. Predeceased by his devoted wife, Eva Barrie Huffman on July 28, 2004. Parke is survived by many nieces and nephews in both Canada and the USA. Parke worked as a high school teacher in Michigan. He avidly pursued a variety of...
Melvin Rudolph Ivey II
Jan 6, 2008
Ivey II, Melvin Rudolph, "Peeshooter" was born to Melvin Rudolph Ivey, Sr., and Christine Ivey on October 14, 1970. He went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2008. He was a teacher for Detroit Public Schools at Malcolm X Academy for 11 years. He loved his students and family. Melvin is survived by his wife: Sharmayne, his...
Joe Clint Leathers
Jan 5, 2008
Leathers, Joe Clint, born May 12, 1929 and entered into rest January 5, 2008. Beloved husband of Amanda Roberta Peek Leathers, married December 5, 1955. Dearest father of Gary Clint Leathers. Dear brother of Bobby Frank Leathers and Joyce Savoca. Cousin of Reba Duckworth and Becky Palk. Preceded in death by his grandparents David Benjamin and Mary Jane Matlock Leathers,...
Jeanne E. Sullivan
Jan 5, 2008
SULLIVAN, Jeanne E. January 5, 2008 Wife of the late Robert, and previously the late James G. Collins. Dear mother of Jill Collins-Kingstrom, the late Bradford J. Collins and the late Greg H. Collins. Funeral Tuesday 12 Noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church corner of Military and Michigan Ave. Visitation Monday 1-9 pm at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson...
Chester Arthur Smith, Jr.
Jan 5, 2008
Smith, Chester A., Jr., of Dearborn, MI., January 5, 2008, Age 59. He served his country in the U.S. Army, was a Michigan Free and Accepted Mason. He was a proud member of the Shriner's of America, as well as a 32nd Degree with the Scottish Rite. He retired from Star Tool and Die in 1983 after 17 years of...
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