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Margaret  E. Robertson

Margaret E. Robertson

Dec 22, 2012

Beloved wife of Donald. Loving mother of Gerald (Jean) Robertson and Sharon (Barry) Fountain. Cherished grandmother of Kim (Tim) Bloch, Nicole Eppert, Heather (Dan) Marcaccio and Holly (Jon) Thompson. Great- grandmother of Andrew, Jordan, Brady, Avery, and Adeline. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation will be...

Carl  Edward Sirola

Carl Edward Sirola

Dec 20, 2012

Age 89, of Plymouth. Born in Kearsarge, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Bethel. Dear brother of Roy Sirola, Margaret Drury (Charles), the late Eva Schultheis, and the late Ruth Hensler. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and friends. Preceded in death by his parents the late William and late Ethel Sirola. Carl received both the Purple...

Paulet  J. Kangas

Paulet J. Kangas

Dec 20, 2012

Age 68, of South Lyon, Michigan. Beloved wife of Michael for 48 years. Loving mother of Kelly (Ken) Johnson, Kimberly (Jim) Lehr and Kris (Larry) Nabors. Cherished grandmother of Cameron, Madison, Bethany, Jacob, Allison, Brandon, Heather (Jesse) James (Kori) and Logan, great-grandmother of Elizabeth, Emily and Ryan. Dear sister of Patsy Wiater, Barb (Don) Dorscht, Judy Schmidt,...

Amy  Lisa Cock

Amy Lisa Cock

Dec 13, 2012

Age 46. Beloved daughter of the late Mary and late Glen E. Cock Jr. Loving sister of the late Glen E. III & Cheryl Rae. Survived by many loving and caring aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, group home housemates, and friends. Funeral Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Downtown Farmington. Officiating will be Rev. Wayne Parker,...

Margaret  Nancy Largent

Margaret Nancy Largent

Dec 13, 2012

Age 87. Beloved wife of the late Milton. Loving mother of John (Kathie) Largent. Survived her dear grandchildren, and friends. A private family service has been held with a private interment following at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia.

Helen  Louise (Nee H) Krist

Helen Louise (Nee H) Krist

Dec 12, 2012

Age 91, of Southfield, Michigan. Born in Hume, Missouri. Beloved wife of the late Arthur E. Krist. Dear mother of Robert A. (Julie), Gerald O. (Sharon) and Thomas E. Krist. Loving grandmother of Jennifer Goshorn (Dustin), Heidi Nelden (Andy), David Krist, Shannon Krist (Josh Loar), Matt Krist, Amy Colburn (Mike), Ian Krist (Cozette), Mike Krist; great-grandmother of...

Freda  May Strean

Freda May Strean

Dec 12, 2012

Age 91 of Farmington Hills, Michigan, formerly of Birmingham, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Lowell for 39 years. Dear mother of Joy Strean, Nina (Jerry) Thomas and the late Rhonda Murphy. Loving grandmother of Damon Strean, Dawn (Dr. Joe) DeMoor, April (Chris) Gizicki, and Shelby (Mitch) Radziewicz. Great-grandmother of Devin, Kayla, Natalie and Colin. Sister of...

John  F. Piippo

John F. Piippo

Dec 10, 2012

Age 58. Loving father of Jessica. Longtime significant partner of Chris Caufield. Beloved son of John and the late Kinko. Dear brother of Virginia (Randy) Wheeler, Kathleen Dimitri. Cherished uncle to Katrina, Tabitha (Jordan), Cody, Devon, Tasha, Haili, Gabriel, Gatlin & Triniti. Great uncle of Leon & Lilah. Funeral Saturday, December 15th, 2 PM at Thayer-Rock Funeral...

Nancy  Greiner Thomas

Nancy Greiner Thomas

Dec 8, 2012

Age 79, of McCormick, South Carolina. Formerly of Farmington, and Cheboygan, Michigan. Nancy is the beloved wife of the late Stanley Ward Thomas, married 53 years. Dear mother of Gayle (Dano) Love, Patricia Thomas and Suzanne (Keith) Shivnen. Loving grandmother of Christopher and Suzanne Harris, Kristin Tonkovich, Jennifer and Steven Shivnen. Best friend and loving sister-in-law of...

Elizabeth Clayton

Elizabeth Clayton

Dec 5, 2012

Elizabeth Clayton was born September 28, 1930 in Miami, Florida to the union of the late Timothy and Minnie Sanders. She was the youngest of three siblings. Her twin brother and two sisters preceded her in death. Elizabeth attended the public schools of Dade County, Florida where she excelled in her studies. Her father was of Nassau...

Eleanor  A. Manley

Eleanor A. Manley

Dec 5, 2012

Age 95, of South Lyon. Born in South Range, Michigan. Preceded in death by her parents Emil and Alma Hakola. She and her father lived in Finland for about a year, following the death of her mother in 1921. In 1927, her father married Naimi Sillanpaa. After residing in Chassell and L'Anse, they moved to Elo in...

Richard  S. Steele

Richard S. Steele

Dec 3, 2012

Age 43. Beloved son of John and Virginia Steele. Loving brother of Laurie Lynn (Brian) Webster, Christopher (Dawn) Steele, Gwendolyn (Vern) Wiley and James (Heather) Steele. Dear nephew of Richard (Audrey) Cairns. Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, great-aunts, and great-uncles. A Memorial Service will be held 12 noon Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the First Baptist...

Daniel  J. Cotter

Daniel J. Cotter

Dec 2, 2012

Age 66. December 2, 2012. As dad would say, "Lets get this show on the road." Beloved father of Erin Lea, Brendan Patrick and Molly Meghan Cotter. Dear brother of Geraldine Ammon, Patricia Ayotte and Thomas (Carol) Cotter. Dan served in the U.S. Marine Reserve, and spent over 30 years as an automotive entrepreneur. He was also...

Holly  Erwin Nelson

Holly Erwin Nelson

Nov 30, 2012

Mr. Holly Erwin Nelson passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at age 89. Holly was born December 25, 1922 to Erwin and Eva (House) Nelson in Manistee, MI. He grew up in northwest Michigan and graduated from Onekama High School (Onekama, MI) in 1940. On May 25, 1946, he married Mary (nee Ziegeler) and they lived in...

Emma  "Louise" Watson-Bondie

Emma "Louise" Watson-Bondie

Nov 28, 2012

Age 85. Passed away in Wichita, Kansas, formally of Port Richey, Florida, and Farmington, MIchigan. She was born in Morrilton, Arkansas to Loyd and Gladys Tharp. Louise was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Roy J. Watson in 1967; and Howard R. Bondie in 2009. Emma Louise was an executive secretary at Consumer Powers out of...

Irene  R. Karna

Irene R. Karna

Nov 28, 2012

Irene was born in Chassell, Michigan to the late Emil & Huldah (Mantylla) Ranta. Irene was 11 years old when her mother passed away. She continued to live on the farm with her father and older sisters Helmi, Aili, Helen and younger brothers Arvid and John. One of her jobs on the farm, as the youngest sister,...

Frederick  R. White

Frederick R. White

Nov 27, 2012

Age 89, of Farmington. Beloved husband of the late Ruth D. for over 50 years. Dear father of Carol (Dennis) Dubuc, David (Peggy) White and Steven (Linda) White. Cherished grandfather of Douglas, James, Keturah, Mark, Joshua, Chrissy, Jenny, Tricia and Danielle and also survived by 16 great-grandchildren. Brother of Clayton (Christine) and the late Clifford and Virginia....

James  W. Atkinson

James W. Atkinson

Nov 27, 2012

Age 79. Beloved husband of Bridget for 49 years. Loving father of Keith (Amanda), Jamie (Nahrein) and Nancy Atkinson. Cherished grandfather of Ashley, Amy, Ally, Logan and Talia. Jim retired from Ford Motor Company as an Engineering Manager with 32 years of service to the auto maker. He was an avid golfer, and proud of his 212...

Roger  B. Cotting

Roger B. Cotting

Nov 25, 2012

Age 69. Beloved Husband of Elizabeth for 11 years. Loving father of Chris Cotting (Robyn); step-father of Faye Stevenson-Twist (David). Cherished grandfather of Eleanor Grace, Shannon Polly, and Liam Jacob. Dear brother of Charles Cooper Cotting (Debbie). Memorial Service 1 p.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Downtown Farmington. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Steven...

Mary  Elizabeth Cutright

Mary Elizabeth Cutright

Nov 18, 2012

Age 96. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving aunt to many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. Mary is the last of 13 siblings; daughter of the late John and late Mary Elizabeth Williams. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday 12 noon, November 24th, at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Downtown Farmington. The family will visit with...

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