Mable B. Horrie
Apr 4, 2007
Age 79, of Farmington Hills. Born in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Beloved wife of the late Morris. Loving mother of Morris Horrie and Christine (Brad) Wiggins. Cherished grandmother of four. Dear sister of John (Nancy) Glenfield and Chris. Funeral Thursday 6 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington...
Eleanor L. Tuck
Apr 2, 2007
Age 85, of Dearborn. Born in Clarkston, Michigan. Beloved wife of Fred for 65 years. Loving mother of Barbara Dine and Carol (William) Easter. Cherished grandmother of Erik (Rebekah) Dine and Heather (Kirt) Dibkey; great-grandmother of four. Dear sister of Robert (Susan) Mehlberg. Funeral Friday 10:30 a.m. at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy (Long Lake and Crooks Roads)....
Florence E. Piiranen
Mar 31, 2007
Age 90, of Redford. Born in Keweenaw, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Uno. Loving mother of Frederick (Patricia) Piiranen. Cherished grandmother of Karen Piiranen. Dear sister of Leon Isaacson and Delphine Dushane. Preceded in death by her parents Evert and Nora Bertanen. Funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington...
Leonard J. Churches
Mar 30, 2007
Age 81, of Farmington Hills, Born in Detroit, Michigan. Husband of Rachel (Gleason) Churches. Son of the late Norman and Margie (Killian) Churches. Proud father of David (Sheri), the late James, Tom (LouAnn), JoAnne (Dan Clements), Paul (Angie), Edward (Michelle), Joe (Diane) and Mary. Loving grandfather of Jeff (fiancée Sara Killian), Jim (Kristen), Matthew, Mark, Jenn, Jaime,...
Betty J. Gray
Mar 29, 2007
Age 82, of Farmington. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. Evans and the late George Gray. Loving mother of James (Robin) Evans, Suzanne (John) Reed and Jeffrey (Pat) Evans. Cherished grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of six. Visitation Sunday 2-9 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1...
Dorothy Mae Buxton
Mar 29, 2007
Age 78, of Farmington Hills. Born in Vernon Center, Minnesota. Beloved wife of the late Vincent. Loving mother of Mac Buxton. Private services have been entrusted to Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, downtown Farmington.
Aune A. Polkas
Mar 28, 2007
Age 100. Loving mother of Raili A. Diels and John Harkonen. Cherished grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of twenty one, and great-great-grandmother of five. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.). Visitation Friday 4-7 p.m.
Dean Novak Smales
Mar 28, 2007
Age 42, of Farmington Hills. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of Tracie for over 15 years. Loving son of Fred Smales and Janice (Martin) Leavitt. Grandson of Dessie and Harry Wagner. Son-in-law of Gail and Dave DePodesta. Dear brother of Kellene (Gerard) Przekop. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown...
John R. Shewell
Mar 27, 2007
Age 79, of Farmington Hills. Born in Baytown Texas. Beloved husband of the late Betty. Loving father of Melissa Hinson and Elizabeth (Eric) Heneks. Dear brother of Billie Hubbard. Cherished grandfather of Allen and Corinne Hinson and Brett and Brendon Heneks. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. (in state 10 a.m.) at First United Methodist Church of Farmington, 33112...
Joanne J. Bruckner
Mar 26, 2007
Age 55, of Farmington Hills. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Memorial Visitation Friday 12-7 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (one block. W. of Farmington Road).
Yolanda M. Uchergi
Mar 26, 2007
Age 89, of Gregory. Born in Coalhurst, Alberta, Canada. Beloved wife of the late Mario. Loving mother of Anita (Keith) Shepherd, Roger, Mario and Cindy Uchergi. Cherished grandmother of three, great-grandmother of seven. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.). Officiant Fr. Edward J....
Mary A. Iannucci
Mar 26, 2007
Age 92, in New Mexico. Beloved wife of the late Ugo Ruzzin and the late Arnold Iannucci. Loving mother of Mary Reynolds, Aniel Ruzzin, and Anthony and Mary Lou Ruzzin. Cherished grandmother of 15; great-grandmother 23. Dear sister of Joseph and John Merenda. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. Mass (in state 9:30 a.m.) at St. Michael Catholic Church,...
Leonard E. Swistak, Sr.
Mar 24, 2007
Age 84, of Farmington Hills. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Olga. Loving father of twin sons; Lawrence (Janet) and Leonard (Patricia) Swistak and Patricia (Grant) Morisette. Cherished grandfather of nine. Funeral Mass Tuesday 10:30 a.m. (in state 10 a.m.) at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 4300 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323....
Kathryn Evans Murphy
Mar 23, 2007
Age 84, of Livonia. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Graduate of Cooley High School and Michigan State University. Member of Kappa Alpha Theta; Ladies Oriental Shrine and Life Member of the Order of The Eastern Star. Beloved wife of the late Charles R. (10-29-06). Loving mother of Judy Culbertson, Cheryl McKee, Sandra Murphy and Kristin (Gary) Wallis. Cherished...
Orville T. Van Hoose
Mar 23, 2007
Age 86, of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn. Loving father of Charles Van Hoose. Dear brother of the late Katherine Sweeney. Born in New Boston, Ohio, Orville moved to Detroit at age 5 after the death of his father. On his 22nd birthday, he hit the beaches of Guadalcanal and received a Purple...
Doris M. Pelto
Mar 19, 2007
Age 94, of South Lyon. Born in Calumet, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Reuben. Loving mother of Daniel (Carol) Pelto, Charles (Lorey) Pelto, Myrna (the late Claude) Romain, Joan (Arnold) Hagen and Jane (the late Joe) Miranda. Cherished grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 13 and great-great-grandmother of 3. Dear sister-in-law of Charlotte Lytikainen. Funeral Friday...
Floyd B. Lux
Mar 17, 2007
Age 86, of Farmington Hills. Born in Marion, Michigan. Beloved husband of Jacqueline. Loving father of Christine Lux, Sheryl Bowers, Kathleen Bastien, and the late Floyd Steven Lux. Loving father-in-law of Stephen Wells, William Bowers, and Gary Bastien. Cherished grandfather of Laura and Madeline Lux-Wells and Sarah and Steven Bastien. Dear brother of Britton Lux and the...
Jean J. Witkowski
Mar 17, 2007
Age 88, of Plymouth. Born in Lenox Township, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Mitchell. Loving mother of Janice (Bill Sheets) Witkowski and James (Lori) Witkowski. Cherished grandmother of Jessica and Rachel. Visitation Saturday 3-7 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.). Memorial contributions may be made...
Mary J. Wilson
Mar 13, 2007
Age 89, of Livonia. Formerly of Farmington. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Frazier. Loving mother of Lois (Bill) Ingalls, Earl (Janet) Wilson and Helen Wilson. Cherished grandmother of seven and great-grandmother of 12. Dear sister of Emma Crawford, George and John Tait. Funeral Saturday 12 Noon at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River...
H. Philip Buerk, Jr.
Mar 12, 2007
Age 69, of Farmington. Born in Wyandotte, Michigan. Beloved husband of Sandra for 47 years. Loving father of Jonathan (Sara) Buerk, Elizabeth (Don) Meadors and Heather (Mike) McCool. Cherished grandfather of Jacob, Devin, Nicholas, Griffin, Elizabeth and Sydney. Dear brother of Nancy (Richard) Dean and Richard Buerk. Funeral Mass Friday 10 a.m. (in state 9:30 a.m.) at...
