Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Wayne county

Lee Trueman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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