Roger Allen of Portage, MI passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at age 80.  Born in Detroit, Michigan, May 6, 1942, the son of Norman and Verna Allen. Beloved husband of the late Cynthia Allen. Long-time partner of Delora Diekema Loving father of Todd (Valerie), Chad (Janet) and Nicole (Andrew). Proud grandfather of Todd Lewis, Blake, Myles, Tyler, Alexandra, Spencer, Alyssa, Averie and Ava; great-grandfather of Grace, Audie, Presley, Ella Rae and Arlo. Caring brother of...

Edwin Ulric Martin (Jr.) of Farmington Hills, MI passed away on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 after reaching the age of 88 years old. Edwin (Ed) was born on May 9th, 1934 in Redford, MI as the youngest of 4 children to Edwin Ulric Martin and Ellen Maude Coughlin. While in high school, Ed joined the Sacred Heart Seminary. Following this, he attended the University of Detroit before becoming employed as a bricklayer. In 1957 Ed was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed in...

Carol Jean Lyshak (nee Zirzow), born July 31, 1944, left this world peacefully on November 11, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.  She is survived by her beloved husband, William (Bill), and son, Michael (Colin).  She is also survived by two sisters, Louise Ann Flores (Richard) of Fontana, California, and Janet R. Pearson of Hale, Michigan.  Her youngest sister, Barbara L. Champagne, of Three Oaks, Michigan, pre-deceased Carol.  She is also survived...

Ronald Roy Fischer was born on June 29, 1937, the first child of Elmer and Louise Fischer.  The family lived in Sterling Heights for many years working their own farm. Ron began his career at Michigan Bell, then he moved to Burroughs and later joined the apprenticeship program as an electrician at General Motors. While at GM, he was selected as part of a pilot group to implement a new methodology of manufacturing using robots at a new production facility now known as the GM Lake Orion...

Lillian H. Niemi, died November 12, 2022 at age 95. Beloved wife of the late Calvin Niemi; Loving mother of Anne (John) Serkaian and Eric (Kathy) Niemi. Devoted grandmother of Chelsea, Ashley, Kaitlin and Andrew. Caring sister Vuokko Vesamaki, and the late Maria Hill Dear aunt of Mark Hill and Kathryn Hill.   Services private. Interment Glen Eden Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to the Finnish Center Association, 35200 W Eight Mile, Farmington Hills, MI `48335

Mary Lou Pala of Farmington Hills Michigan and Titusville, Florida, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at the age of 82. Mary Lou was born December 24, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Alexander and Elizabeth Pala. She attended Ladywood High School in Livonia. She was a loving and devoted mother of 3 children, Vicky McCarthy (John), Richard La Flam (Linda), Karen La Flam- Higgins. She was a dear sister of Elizabeth Tyghem and Jo Ann McCready. She was the proud...

Loretta Agnes Bell was born on a Friday March 9th, 1934 to Raymond and Martina Kroetch in Detroit, Michigan. The number one song was by Eddy Duchin "Did you ever see a dream walking?" This is so fitting because if you were near Loretta, she was just that. A dream. Loretta raised three daughters, 9 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. She was truly a mother to all. Motherhood was just one part of Loretta. She was a lover of music and had a beautiful alto voice. She loved a...

Tina Smithee of East China, Michigan, passed away early on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Tina, the daughter of Dalbert and Edith Secrist, was born March 2, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. Tina married Rick Smithee on May 8, 1965, and spent 57 years together, while raising their two sons, Todd and Shawn Smithee.   Every neighborhood has that “one mom” who makes everything happen, and that was Tina. Tina logged countless miles driving the kids (and their friends)...

Charles M. Paavo died October 14, 2022 at age 81. Charles was the loving husband of Carol for 63 years, dearest father of Rod (Sue) Paavo, grandfather of Amanda and Nicholas, brother of Marilyn Prime, and numerous nieces and nephews. Charles was born in Atlantic Mine, Michigan. He grew up on a dairy farm and learned to drive a tractor at the age of five and spoke fluent Finnish language. He graduated from Houghton High School where he played electric guitar in a band and drove a...

Brian John Agee of Farmington Hills passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the age of 63 . Brian was born May 30, 1959, in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Ira and Betty Agee. Loving husband of 22 years to Penny (Priscilla), step-dad of Rachel Fellrath (Zachary), Erica Grant (Taylor) and Neil Vaughn (Samantha), grandpa of Owen, Grace and Atlas, and brother of Karl and Warren. Brian was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying fishing for walleye in the river, hunting on his property up north,...