Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Wayne county
Marianne Kostrewa
Feb 14, 2022
Marianne Kostrewa passed away on February 14, 2022 at the age of 86. Mrs. Marianne Kostrewa (nee Hartmann) was born in Detroit on October 13, 1935, the second child of Kurt and Anna Hartmann's five children. She passed away on February 14th. After graduating from Visitation High School, Marianne worked for Cadillac Storage for a few years, then Essex...
Joseph Vendlands
Feb 14, 2022
Joseph Vendlands sadly passed away on February 14th, 2022 at 73 years of age, in Belleville Michigan.
Joseph Vendlands was a loving devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved to spend his time out fishing, hunting and tinkering around the yard with his dogs and granddaughter.
He was a loving husband to...
Joseph Matthew Tomes
Feb 13, 2022
Joseph M. Tomes passed away on February 13, 2022 at the age of 91. Beloved Husband of Elizabeth Tomes for 62 years. Loving Father of Craig (the late Sandy) Tomes, Beth (Kevin) Gibbons, and Leann (Matt) McKeehan. Cherished Grandfather of Jack Beadle, Grant Beadle, Erin Beadle, Kayla Gibbons, and Shannon Gibbons. Loving Brother of Elaine, and the late Ed....
Peter Irvin Nolan
Feb 13, 2022
Peter I. Nolan passed away on February 13, 2022 at the age of 87. Beloved Husband of the late Claudene. Loving Father of Lynn Nolan (Jerry), Trish (Dave) Ryan, Sandra (Matt) Heywood, and the late Timothy Nolan. Cherished Grandfather of Colleen (Colby) Ryan, Michael Ryan, Allison Sawicki, and Sarah Heywood. Dear Brother of George Nolan, Mary Jo Behr, Patrick...
Penny & Bill Abbott
Feb 11, 2022
Bill & Penny Abbott died tragically in a housefire on February 11, 2022. Loving parents of Liz (Matt) Kedzior. Penny is the loving daughter or the late Neal and Lorraine Mayle. Beloved sister of Norm (Kathy) Mayle and Peggy Giardina. Bill is the loving son of John (Della) and the late Martha Abbott and beloved brother of Tim (Teri),...
Robert Ballog
Feb 10, 2022
Beloved husband of Lydia. Loving father of Stacey Horvath, Ahadi Polo and Bonnie Horvath. Loving grandfather of Lana, Chelsea, David, Alaina, Ella, Antonio, Harrison and Bennett. Funeral Mass will be Monday; February 14th, 1:00 p.m. at the Church of the Divine Child, 1055 Silvery Ln, Dearborn, MI 48128. Gathering at church from 12:30 p.m. Visitation Sunday 5:00-9:00 p.m. at...
Wayne S. Doran
Feb 10, 2022
Wayne Stuart Doran, born May 1934, age 87, of Dearborn, MI passed away on February 10, 2022
Wayne Doran was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ where he graduated from Phoenix Union High School and earned a bachelor's degree at Arizona State University. He was vice president of Del Webb corporation from 1963-69. In 1969, Mr. Henry...
Mathilda Elizabeth Archer
Feb 10, 2022
Allen Park – Mathilda Elizabeth Archer, Age 92 of Allen Park, MI, passed away February 10, 2022. Born April 10, 1929 to Stefan and Clara (Piasecki) Orlikowski in Bristol, CT. Mathilda, a business school graduate, began her career as an office worker at a Connecticut Lincoln/Mercury dealership. When she married and moved to Allen Park, she worked at a...
Patrick Lloyd Olsowy Jr.
Feb 9, 2022
OLSOWY, Patrick Jr.  Age 54 of Taylor
Loving Father of Courtney.
Precious Son of Suzanne and the late John Materko.
Dear Brother of Michael, David, Suzanne and Patricia.
Patrick graduated from Taylor Truman High School. He used to work in trucking as a driver for Frito Lays as well as a...
Nancy May Davison
Feb 9, 2022
Nancy May Davison passed away at the age of 84 in Taylor Michigan on February 9, 2022.
Wife of the late John Davison.
Beloved mother of Charles (Vickie), John, Sheila (Stan), Sandra (Ottho), William (the late Jennifer) and Linda.
Nancy was blessed to have 17 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 1 great great...
Cheryl Marie Birr
Feb 9, 2022
Cheryl Marie Birr was born in Allen Park, Michigan, on
December 27, 1954, to Theodore and Iris Jean Szuch. Cheryl
was the 4 th child of 10 children. She was preceded in death
by 4 siblings: Infant boy Szuch, Christopher, Kurt, and Dawn
(Szuch) Gatesy. Surviving are siblings Mark (Linda), Ted...
Lucille Anne Heller
Feb 8, 2022
Lucille Anne Heller sadly passed away on February 8, 2022 at the age of 79. Beloved wife of Joseph for 56 years. Mother of Joseph (Lulu), Jeffery (Lynea), Licia (Joe), and Tina (Troy). Loving grandmother of Zachary, Alyssah, Marie, Justin, Jacob, Ariel, and Jaden. Lucille's also survived by sisters Mary Lynn and Carole, as well as many nieces, nephews,...
Ardis Floetke
Feb 8, 2022
Ardis Elaine Floetke (nee Zahnow), 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Dearborn, MI on February 8, 2022.
Mrs. Floetke was born in Dearborn on March 12, 1927 to Charles A. Zahnow and Ella Strohmeyer Zahnow. Mrs. Floetke attended the Scotch Settlement School and was the "last living survivor of the Edison Institute High School" both located...Paul G. Heckler Jr.
Feb 8, 2022
Paul Heckler passed peacefully in his sleep to join his wife Shirley on February 8, 2022. Born in Macomb, Mississippi on December 1, 1944 to the late Paul George and Sara Leigh (Godbel) Heckler. He married Shirley Rousseau in September of 1966. After 50 beautiful years of marriage, Shirley preceded him in death on January 16, 2017 and was...
Olga Wielkopolan
Feb 8, 2022
Wielkopolan, Olga. Age 96.
Beloved wife of the late John Wielkopolan for 67 1/2 years. Dear mother of Carol (George) Michaels, David (Jennifer) Wielkopolan, and the late Donald Wielkopolan and John Wielkopolan, Jr. Adoring grandmother of Craig, Mark (Jeanette), Tiffany (Dave), Ryan (Stacey), Johnny, Candice, Victoria (Jeremy) and Alex (Selena). Great grandmother of Ethan, Brenden, Brooke, Tristan,...
Theodore Rice
Feb 6, 2022
Theodore Rice passed away on February 6, 2022 at the age of 100. He was born on July 14, 1921 in Gilberton, Pennsylvania. He was a proud World War II Army veteran and a 97 year Dearborn resident.
Ted was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Blanche, his wife, Muriel, and his sons, Theodore, Brian,...
Mary Lee Bartz
Feb 5, 2022
Mary Lee Bartz passed away peacefully on February 5, 2022 at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the late Chester Bartz. Loving mother of Carol (Medrow) Burke and stepmother of Butch Bartz. Cherished step grandmother of Steve (Denise) Burke, Lisa (Gabe) Mesanza, and Garrett (Marta Chapman) Burke. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held...
Boyd William Elders
Feb 4, 2022
Boyd William Elders sadly passed away on February 4, 2022 at the age of 74. Beloved Husband of Pamela for almost 50 years. Loving father of Avery Elders, and Chris (Sandy) Elders. Cherished grandfather of Brianna, Monik, and Branden.
Boyd was the best husband, father, and grandfather anyone could ask for. One of his favorite things to...
William "Bill" Turbett
Feb 4, 2022
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William "Bill" Turbett passed away on February 4 th , 2022. He was born on January 14, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland to Minnie (Harkins) and William Turbett.
He is pre-deceased by Nella Marian, to whom he was married for 57 years; son Robert Stuart, daughter-in-law Vincetta; parents William and Minnie; and sister Eleanor. He...
Ruben Longoria
Feb 4, 2022
Ruben R Longoria peacefully left this world on February 4, 2022 at the age of 87.
Ruben was a hardworking man and retired after 20+ years from the US Army, rank SFC E-7. He had a second career and retired in 2001. Fishing, hunting, golf and traveling were some of the many activities he enjoyed. He was...
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