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Dennis D. Kubit
Nov 20, 2014
Age 33. Beloved husband of Courtney. Loving son of Dennis and Denise Kubit; brother of Kandice (Chris) Moynihan; and uncle of Connor Dennis and Blake. Dear son-in-law of William and Leigh Teeple; and brother-in-law of Erin Teeple. Leaves his canine companion Bentley. Memorial Service Monday 12 noon at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Downtown Farmington. The Rev. Dcn....
Shirley J. Edward
Nov 20, 2014
Age 89. Beloved mother of Janice (fiancé George) Childs, Randy and Roger Edward. Dear daughter of the late Otto Baker and the late Elsie (nee Hewitt) Baker. Private family services have been held.
Dorothy Childs
Nov 15, 2014
Age 97. Beloved wife of the late James Childs (1985). Loving mother of Judy Pinnix, Phyllis (Eugene) Harris, Robert Childs, Jim (Karen) Childs, Sue (Frank) Adamczyk, Barb (Gary) Gunterman and the late Ken (his wife Mearle) Childs. Cherished grandmother of 15; great-grandmother of 21 and great-great-grandmother of 4. Survived by a brother and two sisters. Funeral Service...
Dr. Sean Bogue O'Reilly
Nov 15, 2014
Age 74. Beloved husband of Amelia Ann O'Reilly for 50 years. Dear father of Sean Jr., Christopher, Brendan (Kera), Ann Marie, Emily, Patrick and the late Maureen. Loving grandfather of Jessica, Brendan Cael, Declan Sean and Mairead. Brother of Kevin (Loretta) O'Reilly. Memorial Mass Wednesday 9:30 AM (In-state 9 AM) at St. Aidan Catholic Church, 17500 Farmington...
Paul Maynard Hotchkiss
Nov 12, 2014
Paul Maynard Hotchkiss Age 60, died November 12, 2014. Father of Shawn Hotchkiss and Travis (Leshia) Hotchkiss. Grandfather of Hunter, Lucas and Logan. Son of Maynard Hotchkiss and Carolyn (nee Neff) Hotchkiss. Brother of Colleen (James) Dean. Family has requested simple cremation without any funeral services.
Nancy J. Smith
Nov 11, 2014
Age 45. Beloved wife of Zachary for 13 years. Loving daughter of Connie and the late James Reif. Dear sister of Lori (Adrian) Rush, and aunt of Miranda. Daughter-in-law of Nancy and Terry Smith, and sister-in-law of Angela Smith. Also leaves her canine companion Alexander "Alex". Nancy was a graduate of Livonia Stevenson High School and Eastern...
Connie N. Burress
Nov 8, 2014
Age 73. Beloved mother of Bruce Burress, Byron (Jill) Burress, and Ginger (Lance) Thomas. Loving grandmother of David, Taryn, Donovan, and Rachel Burress, Jack Thomas and great-grandmother of Jaxon. Dear sister of Keith (Sue) Franklin and niece of Mary Franklin Silsby. Connie graduated from West Bloomfield High School, Class of 1959, and in 1963 received her Bachelor...
Mary Ruminski
Nov 5, 2014
Age 100. Beloved wife of the late Theodore for 54 years. Loving mother of Carole (John) Gallagher, Constance (Henry) Mehraban, Geraldine (Donald) Maxwell and Valerie Ruminski. Cherished grandmother of 20; great-grandmother of 5 and great-great-grandmother of 2. Funeral Service Monday 10 AM Mass (in state 9:30 AM) at St. Colette Catholic Church, 17600 Newburgh Road, Livonia 48154....
Judith A. Moldovan
Nov 4, 2014
Age 66. Loving mother of Ken (Marla), Eric (Kimberly), Sean Moldovan and Heather Moldovan (Jamie Carlson). Proud grandmother of eight. Dear sister of Elizabeth Danko (Jim), Dennis Morris (Linda) and Patrick Morris. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. Mass (in state 9:30 a.m.) at Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, 25700 W. 6 Mile Rd., Redford, MI 48240. Visitation...
Paul Riggio
Nov 3, 2014
Age 92. Beloved husband of Anne for 71 years. Loving father of Paul (Gayle) Riggio, Ron (Patty) Riggio and Karen (John) DeCarolis. Cherished grandfather of 9 & great-grandfather of 7. No services are planned, burial will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma...
John Rose
Oct 31, 2014
Age 89. Beloved husband of Frances for 66 years. Loving father of Kathleen D. Hanna (Dan), Robert M. Rose, Thomas J. Rose (Michelle) and Margaret F. Barks. Cherished grandfather of 12. Dear brother of Isobell Hantz and the late Elizabeth Moore. Uncle to 11 nieces and nephews. Funeral 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8th, at Thayer-Rock Funeral...
Edward Walter Lewandowski
Oct 31, 2014
Age 90. Beloved husband of Joan for 38 years. Loving father of Dennis (Sharon), Gary, Tom (Diane), Carol, Annette Burrick (Harry), Elaine Snow (Wayne), Denise Navarro (Mike), James Sullivan (Maggie) and John Sullivan. Cherished grandfather of Jennifer, Jason, Eric, Douglas, Alyssa, James, Tori, Ashton and Katie. Ed lived a long and happy life. He worked as a...
Ethel H. Turunen
Oct 26, 2014
Age 83. Ethel was born in Covington, Michigan on July 15, 1931 to Victor and Olga (Sikkala) Niemi. She attended Covington Township schools and graduated from L'anse High School in 1949. On October 24, 1959 she married the late John R. Turunen (d. 01-30-10). They started a family and lived in Royal Oak, Michigan, Port Elizabeth, South...
Jane I. Proctor
Oct 24, 2014
Beloved wife of the late Philip C. Proctor. Loving mother of the late Christopher Edward Proctor and stepmother of Michael (Hazel) Proctor and Judie (Gerald) Goethe-Bielis. Survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Elda Prosack. Memorial Service Tuesday 11:30 a.m. (visiting 10:30 a.m.) at Covenant Presbyterian Church of Southfield, 21575 W. 10 Mile Rd.,...
Mary A. Semegen
Oct 22, 2014
Beloved wife of the late Peter Semegen. Loving mother of Ann (Robert), Christine (Orest) and John (Mary Lynn). Dear grandmother of Steven, Sarah, and Harry (Sarah). Great-grandmother of Charlie. Aunt Mary is survived by many cherished nieces, nephews, and their families. Mary enjoyed a fruitful career in nursing as a proud graduate of Fordham Hospital School of...
Thelma Jeanne Moreen
Oct 22, 2014
Age 86. Beloved wife of Verl David Moreen, Jr. for 66 years. Loving mother of Deborah (Mark) Lundin, Frances (Barry) Long, Marjorie Largura, David (Ana) Moreen and Rosanna (Roger) Ouelette. Cherished grandmother of 16, great-grandmother of 7. Memorial Service 3 p.m. Saturday, October 25th at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., Downtown Farmington, (1 block west...
Martha F. Cline
Oct 21, 2014
Age 87. Beloved wife of Boyd for 68 years. Loving mother of Susan (Kevin) Olsen and Jane (Lynn) Monhollen. Cherished grandmother of Leslie (Mike) Budny and Scott (Kate) Monhollen. Dear sister of Betty Lemon. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Downtown Farmington. Martha's family will receive friends for visitation on Friday from 2-8 p.m....
Mirdza Udenans
Oct 21, 2014
Age 91. Beloved wife of the late Alfreds V. for 64 years. Loving mother of Vija Udenans. Funeral Wednesday, October 29th, 11 a.m. (in state 10 a.m.) at St. Paul's Latvian Lutheran Church, 30623 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Mirdza's family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, October 28th, from 2-7 PM at...
Christine A. Bowman
Oct 18, 2014
Beloved wife of Daniel for 37 years. Loving stepmother of Daniel Alan Bowman and Pamela Karavite (Mark). Cherished step-grandmother of Nicholas, Christian, Brandon, and Mandy Karavite. Dear sister of Diane Kosydar. Funeral Service Thursday 11 AM at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Downtown Farmington. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday from 2 - 8 p.m....
Jessica R. Hanna
Oct 14, 2014
Age 16. Beloved daughter of Susan Spalding (Philip) and Toby Hanna (Leah). Loving sister of Robin Hanna. Cherished granddaughter of Tom Quint (Rhonda), Sharon Meyers, Ronald Spalding (Bev), Dianne Taft, Harvy Hanna II (Sue), and Tom Forster (Louise). Dear great-granddaughter of Shirley Meyers and Mary Quint. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 19th 3:00...
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