Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Lois M. Smith
Aug 19, 2007
SMITH, Lois M. age 83 August 19, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Robert. Dear mother of Janet Cormack Edward and Judith Shattuck. Dear sister of Marion Petrock. Grandmother of Jessica Shattuck, Merrill Shattuck and Robert Shattuck. Sister-in-law of Wallace Smith Jean. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Lois was past President of Oakwood Hospital Guild. Memorial Service Saturday 1PM...
Eileen R. Embach
Aug 19, 2007
EMBACH, Eileen R. August 19, 2007 of Dearborn and Grosse Pointe Shores. Born in Toledo, Ohio to George Sr. and Della Broderick Armbruster. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Maureen Gary Zack, Dr. Kevin Embach, James and Daniel. Preceded in death by brothers Dr. Francis Armbruster, George Armbruster Jr., Hugh Armbruster and Dr. James Armbruster. Graduate of...
Thelma O'Neal Katsis
Aug 16, 2007
Thelma O'Neal Katsis Age 98 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Peter. Dear mother of Harold Pace, Ray Pace, Audrey Richard Hammill, and Mary Alice Thomas Calderone. Loving grandmother of Todd Susan Dickinson, Harold Margaret Pace, Jr., Christopher Pace, William Angela Von Hinds II, and Joseph William JacquelineHinds. Also survived by 9 great grandchildren and 4 loving sisters....
Elvera Oleson
Aug 16, 2007
Elvera " Vera" Oleson Age 94 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Oscar. Dear stepmother of Marlene Harold Hanna. Loving sister of Eleanor L. Johnson and the late Everett Johnson. Dearest aunt of John Barbara Johnson. Also survived by 3 step grandchildren, 4 step great granchildren, 2 grandnieces and 1 great grand niece. Funeral Service Monday, August 20,...
Monday L. Backhaus
Aug 16, 2007
Monday L. Backhaus Age 82 August 16, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Harvey. Dear mother of Herbert Donna, Linda Dr. Dennis Bloom and the late Sherry. Loving grandmother of Jesse, Amanda, & Autumn. Dearest great grandmother of 3 World War II Veteran, Member of VFW Ladies Auxillary Post #4422. Memorial Service Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2:30pm at the...
Avis May Butler
Aug 14, 2007
BUTLER, Avis May nee Elliott August 14, 2007 age 88 Born June 10, 1919 in Cleveland, OH. Avis lived in Jackson, MI until she married in 1948. Graduate of Jackson High School and Business College. Worked as a secretary to Bishop Irving Mayson of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan for 10 years until her retirement in 1989. Member of Boulevard...
Salvatore Tocco
Aug 14, 2007
TOCCO, Salvatore August 14, 2007 age 91 Born in Detroit in 1916. Graduate of Ford Trade School. Worked at Ford-Rouge Plant as a Tool Maker until his retirement in 1981. Served in the US Army in WWII - stationed in Germany. Spent his retirement traveling and having fun. Beloved husband of Karoline for 55 years after meeting on a blind...
Daniel Craig Mccallum
Aug 11, 2007
McCallum, Daniel Craig August 11, 2007, suddenly age 26. Beloved son of Hank and Kathy. Dearest brother of Lisa Rick Schlaf, David Tammy and Laura. Loving uncle of Molly Kate. Dear special nephew of William Ruelle. Adored grandson of Valerie Cox. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and friends. Automotive Tech for Aerotek. Visitation Tuesday 6:30-9 PM and Wednesday...
Shirley May Flannery
Aug 5, 2007
Shirley M. flannery, Age 83 August 5, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Clarence. Dear father of Patrick, Fredrick, Lyle, Sharon Stroud, Sandie Tim Neubacher, James Jody and Virginia James Lingenfelter. Also survived by 34 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, 3 brothers, and 4 sisters. Pre-deceased by one brother. Funeral Service Thursday, August 9, 2007, 1:00pm at the Dearborn Chapel of...
Rhoda Veatrice Long
Aug 5, 2007
Long, Rhoda V., also known as Billie age 60, August 5, 2007. Beloved wife of Joe. Loving mother of Joe Joe, Shelly, The late Chad, Duane, Melissa Benny Hancock. Dearest grandmother of Duane, Sarah and Jessica. Dear sister of Carol Watton Auntie Red. Rhoda won the battle with Cancer and sprouted her Butterfly wings and flew to Heaven to be...
Maggie Mae Mchugh
Aug 4, 2007
McHugh, Maggie Mae, Age 89, August 4, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Bay McHugh. Loving mother of Bobbie, Billie, Jimmy, Jerry, Jewel, Lyla, Michael, Benjamin, Jolene and Patricia. Dearest sister of Wilma Beasley.
Mary Anna Sorrell
Aug 1, 2007
SORRELL, Mary Anna August 1, 2007 age 59 Loving wife of Dana. Dearest mother of Cindy Anna and Sylvia Margaret Brett and the late Shannon Dana. Mary loved spending time in her garden and taking care of her family, friends and pets. Memorial Service Saturday 6 PM at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Memorial...
Marjorie L. Vitick
Jul 31, 2007
VITICK, Marjorie L. age 89 July 31, 2001 Wife of the late Alex. Mother of Carolee and Barbara. Grandmother of 7, great grandmother of 17. Funeral Mass Friday 9:30 AM at the Church of the Divine Child, 1055 N. Silvery Lane, Dearborn. Instate at church 9AM till time of service. Visitation Thursday 1-9 PM at the Dearborn Chapel of the...
Marilyn J. Perrin
Jul 31, 2007
PERRIN, Marilyn J. age 81 July 31, 2007 Beloved wife of the late Thomas. Dearest mother of Craig Janet and Carol Perrin Bob Heitjan. Also survived by 2 grandchildren, Geoffrey and Alison Perrin. Memorial Service Friday 11AM at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Memorial Gathering Thursday 3-9 PM at the Funeral Home. Memorial contributions...
Frank Ciacco
Jul 30, 2007
CIACCO, Frank July 30, 2007 age 91 Beloved husband of the late Rose. Dear father of Sam and Rosemary John Hieronymus. Loving grandfather of Carl Hieronymus, Michael Ciacco, Ann-Marie Jim Levering and Jessica Ciacco. Frank was a WWII Veteran, employed 45 years at Ford Motor Company and a member of Silvery Lane Seniors Club. Funeral Mass Wednesday 9:30 AM at...
Mark Prieto
Jul 30, 2007
Mark Prieto June24, 1957 - July 30, 2007 Beloved father of; Danielle Keith Lynn and Rachael Wonderful grandfather of; Cassidy and Nathan Dear brother of; Jon Mary, David Marlene and Marie Lucky Jackson. He was preceed to Heaven by his parents John and Evelyn Prieto, brothers Daniel, Bobby and grand-daughter Lauren. Mark has left many lives touched by his generous...
Theodore J. Geverink
Jul 30, 2007
GEVERINK, Theodore J. age 87, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Dearborn, MI, died on Monday, July 30, 2007. He was the loving husband of the late Verla. Dear father of Ricci Zaiga, Jan Deborah and Todd Diane. Grandfather to Ryan, Chad, Laura, John, Scott, Elizabeth and Kathryn. Dear companion of Dorothy Hanson and brother of Caroline. He was preceeded in...
Georgetta M Andrews
Jul 30, 2007
Andrews, Georgetta M., age 76, of Taylor, MI. Our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully on July 30, 2007. Preceded in death by her husband James R.DickAndews. Survived by sons James R. Jr. Belinda of Trenton, Michael Veronica of Taylor and Edward Shirley of Gaylord. Grandchildren Kimberly Jonathon Andrews-Stephens, James R. III, Tiffany Andrews-Carey, Michelle Schmitou and Marissa Ruch....
Olga A. Wasiluk
Jul 29, 2007
WASILUK, Olga A. July 29, 2007 Peacefully at home. Loving wife of the late Michael. Mother of Chuck and Paula. Mother-in-law of Lorie and Ron. Grandmother of Leslie, Kurt, Greg, Erica, Paul and Shannon. Great grandmother of Aaron, Cameron, Grace, Sydney and Samantha. Celebration of Life Service Wednesday 10AM at the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan...
Mary E. Cole
Jul 28, 2007
COLE, Mary E. July 28, 2007 age 79 Beloved wife of Donald. Dear mother of Patricia Terry Smith, Donald Jr. and Garry Pamela. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Mary was loved by all and lived a wonderful life. Funeral Tuesday 11AM from the Dearborn Chapel of the Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave. Visitation Monday 4-8...
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