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Douglas  H. Akins

Douglas H. Akins

Mar 9, 2007

Age 74, of Farmington. Born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Beloved husband of Audrey for 56 years. Loving father of Steve (Mary) Akins, Sandra (Jim) Hyek, and the late Mark Akins. Cherished grandfather of eight; great-grandfather of two. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.)....

Pamela  A. Recker

Pamela A. Recker

Mar 9, 2007

Age 54, of Plymouth. Born in Highland Park, Michigan. Beloved wife of Bruce for 35 years. Loving mother of Stephanie (Stephen) Sitler and Erin (Matthew) Wysocki. Cherished grandmother of Emily. Dear daughter of Helen Marini; sister of Sheryl Klotz and Donna Santori; Daughter-in-law of William T. Recker. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand...

Mitchell  James Witkowski

Mitchell James Witkowski

Mar 8, 2007

Age 92, of Plymouth. Born in Detriot, Michigan. Beloved husband of Jean J. for 66 years. Loving father of Janice (Bill Sheets) Witkowski and James (Lori) Witkowski. Cherished grandfather of Jessica and Rachel. Visitation Saturday 4-8 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.).

Toivo  W. Huurto

Toivo W. Huurto

Mar 1, 2007

Age 90, of Northville. Formerly of Livonia, Michigan. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Beloved husband of the late Ina. Loving father of Judith (Robert) Witt, Kathleen Bentley and Cheryl (James) Jones. Cherished grandfather of ten and great-grandfather of three. Funeral Friday 1 p.m. (in state 12 noon) at St. John Lutheran Church, 13542 Mercedes, Redford, MI 48239. Officiant...

Dr. James R. Terry

Dr. James R. Terry

Mar 1, 2007

Age 90, of Spring Hill, Florida formerly of Farmington, Michigan. Dr. Terry was a retired chiropractor from the Rosedale Park Area. Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Loving father of Linda Breen, Dianne Cochrane, and Marsha Liebowitz. Cherished grandfather of six, great-grandfather of four. Funeral Thursday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown...

William  G. Britton

William G. Britton

Mar 1, 2007

Age 79, of Farmington Hills. Born in Newark, New Jersey. Beloved husband of Virginia for 52 years of Virginia. Loving father of William Jr. (Sharon) and Sue (Michael) Kleaveland. Cherished Poppy of Britton, Tyler and Daly Kleaveland, Lauren and Carolyn Britton. Brother of Robert (Barbara) Britton. Uncle of Bob & Jim Britton. Also survived by his cousin...

Charlotte  Mae Korpela

Charlotte Mae Korpela

Feb 27, 2007

Age 90. Born in North Carolina. Beloved wife of the late Allen. Loving mother of Susan Hollet, Pauline Taylor, Allen Korpela, the late Gail Hammock and the late Freemont Korpela. Survived by 18 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Sybil McBride. Visitation Tuesday 4-9 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1...

John  William O'Donnell

John William O'Donnell

Feb 25, 2007

Age 87, of White Lake. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Jean and the late Dolores. Loving father of John Michael (Andrea) O'Donnell, Charles Kelly (Barbara) O'Donnell, Mary Kathleen (Richard) Ochmanski and Ann Christine (Walter Herrle) O'Donnell; step-father to Rita Sandon and Renee Bresko. Cherished grandfather of 10; great-grandfather of four. Dear brother of...

Frank  J. Mikusi

Frank J. Mikusi

Feb 25, 2007

Age 89, of Livonia. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Beloved husband of Margaret Ihasz Mikusi for 65 years. Loving father of Evelyn (Bill) Johnston, Colleen (Bob) Davies and Frank (Debbie) Mikusi. Cherished grandfather of eleven; great-grandfather of six. Dear brother of Mary Alfonse and James Mikusi. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Mikusi lived...

Ivy  Florence Bunno

Ivy Florence Bunno

Feb 23, 2007

Age 97, of Wayne, Michigan. Born in Leicester, England. Beloved mother of Betty Koski. Loving grandmother of seven. Memorial Service Sunday 2 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.). Officiant Rev. John E. Maki, Pastor of Salem United Church of Christ, Farmington. Arrangements by Potti Funeral Directors....

Fred  B. Schultz

Fred B. Schultz

Feb 22, 2007

Age 66, of Farmington Hills. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Steven (Kathy) Schultz and Linda (Mike) Haase. Cherished grandfather of Amanda, Sean, and Christopher Schultz. Dear brother-in-law of Linda (Chip) Swanson and Dave Williams. Retired Vice President of Operations at Intier Corp. Visitation Friday 5-8 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603...

Rita  T. Szelc

Rita T. Szelc

Feb 21, 2007

Age 82, of Waterford Township. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Bernadette Carroll, James Szelc, and Judith Szelc. Cherished grandmother of Elizabeth Adams, Katherine and Rebecca Szelc; Meghan and Molly Carroll. Funeral Saturday 10:30 a.m. (in state 10 a.m.) at St. Colman Catholic Church, 32500 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills. Officiant...

Hertha  Marie Markham

Hertha Marie Markham

Feb 21, 2007

Age 85, of Farmington, Michigan. Born in Oldenburg, Germany. Beloved wife of John. Private cremation services entrusted to Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, downtown Farmington.

Robert W. "Bob" Murphy

Robert W. "Bob" Murphy

Feb 20, 2007

Age 85, of Novi, Michigan. Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Beloved husband of June for 64 years. Loving father of Lynn Murphy and Robin (Jackie) Murphy. Cherished grandfather of Kerry (Brian) O'Donnell and Amy (Tom) Sheehy. Great-grandfather "Big Pop" to Jack, Keegan, Kelly, Brendan and Molly. Private services entrusted to Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, downtown Farmington.

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Margaret  Olive Young

Margaret Olive Young

Feb 20, 2007

Visitation Friday 5-8 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (One Block West of Farmington Road).

David  E. Nussbaum

David E. Nussbaum

Feb 19, 2007

Age 59, of Farmington. Born in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved husband of Deborah for 10 years. Loving father of Dawn (Mike) Daniels, Melissa Harrison, Courtney Truitt, Meghan (Keith) Hanna and Dustyn Truitt. Cherished grandfather of John, Marah-Lynn, Keith, Allison, Keegan, Luke, Kyle, Quintin, Ruth and the late Tyler. Dear son of Lillian Nussbaum; brother of the late Ronald...

Sheryl  Lynn Garden

Sheryl Lynn Garden

Feb 16, 2007

On February 16, 2007, at age 50, our beautiful angel left this life behind, for her place with Jesus in Heaven. We will miss her fabulous smile, her contagious sense of humor and the amazing presence she brought to any room. Throughout her entire life, Sheri's priorities remained constant, 'Family, Home and Friends'. Sheri's life revolved around...

Gloria Waipa

Gloria Waipa

Feb 14, 2007

Age 81. Beloved wife of David for 39 years. Dear sister of Olga Pobutsky. Also survived by her nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday 10:00 a.m. (in state 9:30 a.m.) at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 23815 Power Road, Farmington. Officiant Rev. Fr. Mark S. Brauer, Pastor. Visitation Thursday 2-8 p.m. (Rosary 7 p.m.) at Thayer-Rock Funeral...

Evelyn  M. Bjorklund

Evelyn M. Bjorklund

Feb 13, 2007

Age 77, of Brighton. Born in Calumet, Michigan. Evelyn received a Bachelors Degree from Northern Michigan University, and later a Masters Degree from Wayne State University and a Specialists Degree from Michigan State University. She started her career as a teacher in Bark River, Michigan, retiring from Redford Union Schools teaching Home Economics after 34 years. Evelyn...

Mabel  E. Wiinikka

Mabel E. Wiinikka

Feb 10, 2007

Age 82, of Plymouth. Born in Baltic, Michigan. Beloved wife of Toivo for 58 years. Loving mother of June Wiinikka and Iris Wiinikka (Tony Buesser, Jr.). Cherished grandmother of Amelia Shell, Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser and the late Andrew Shell. Funeral Thursday 1 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, downtown Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington...

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