All Obituaries

  Visitation for Ruth will be held Friday, December 6, 2019 from 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia 48154. Ruth will be In-State for Final Visiting on Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10:00 AM until the time of the Funeral Service at 11:00 AM at Mt. Hope Congregational Church, 30330 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150.

  Robert Thomas Yancheson (Bob), 91 of Livonia, MI, passed away on December 2nd, 2019.    Bob was born in Swoyerville, PA on November 6th, 1928 to John and Mary Yancheson. He graduated from Fordson High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree for Auditing from Wayne State University. He served in the Army in the Korean War as a Corporal, and always commented that he enjoyed his European vacation.    Bob was married to Mary Ellen on September...

Louise Mary Warford, 97, passed away November 28, 2019. She was born in Detroit on May 19, 1922 to Lewis and Bell Wells.   Louise is the beloved mother of Dennis (Sandra); cherished grandmother of Brian (Barbara), Scott (Jana), David (Marci), Darren (Kathryn), Mike (Sherri), Dan (Mandee), Kevin (Julie), Aaron (Ellen), and Mary (Steve); dear great-grandmother of Alexa, Ethan, Nicole, Rachel, Jessica, Joshua, Shelby, Chase, Trey, Alee, Breanna, Andrew (Danielle), Aramis, Brayden, Jade,...

  Connie passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 26, surrounded by her loving family.   She was a devoted wife to Ted for 42 years until his death in 1994, and a loving mother to Mary, Liz (Ron) Latz, Theresa (Dan) Olvera, Matt (Jenni), and Dave (Claire). Connie dearly loved her grandchildren, Gabe, Mike, Joel (Natalia), Olivia, Rachel, Sam, Anna, and Rosemary, and her great-grandson, Joaquin.   She was loved by many, and will be greatly...

  Larry Dwayne Smith, 54, passed away November 24, 2019. He is the beloved husband of Barbara; dear father of Brandon; loving grandfather of Ayden; cherished brother of Ray, Carl, Bob, Ed, Jimmy, Patty and Sheila. Visitation for Larry will be held Tuesday, November 26th from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm and Wednesday, November 27th from 9:00 am until the time of the Funeral Service at 12:00 pm at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia 48154.

  Lawrence “Pizza Larry” Gouin, 70, of Leslie Mi, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 4, 2019.   Larry was born in Detroit, MI on March 8, 1949 to Neil and Florence Gouin. He attended Wayne Memorial High School and Northern Michigan University.   Larry was an entrepreneur and was well known for his pizza and pasties. He owned Town Square Pizza in Mason Michigan where he earned the nickname “Pizza Larry”.   Larry is survived by...

  Dolores Ann Pedlar passed away October 4, 2019. She will forever be the definition of love in so many ways. In the beginning of course,  a daughter and a sister and then a wife. Into motherhood, she then mothered her grandchildren and was proud to be called a great grandmother on top of it all. While she may be gone from this world she will remain the center of ours.  A committal service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 12 Noon at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 25800...

Doris Ellen Marsh, "Aunt Doris", 93, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on October 4, 2019.     Doris was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 21, 1926 to Walter Mitchell and Margaret Davidson.  At 18 years of age, she married Raymond Marsh on December 29, 1944; they were married 54 years at the time of Ray's death in 1999.  Doris is survived by her sister, Janet DiGiovanni (James), and many nieces and nephews.  Doris is preceded in death by her...

  Harvey Thomas Harris, Jr, 79, of Northville, MI, passed away suddenly on October 15, 2019.   He was born in Danville, VA on October 7, 1940 to Betty and Harvey Harris. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Richmond, VA and received a PhD from MSU.   He is survived by his wife, Judy, of 57 years; sons Mark (Mindy), and Jeff; grandchildren, Avery, Austin, Abigail, Aiden, and Andrew; brother, Warren (Diane); nephews, Colin and Jeremy. He was preceded in death by...

  Aileen Ann (Plafchan) Karlewski, 91, of Redford Michigan, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019 in Clarkston Michigan.    Aileen was born in Detroit on August 4, 1928, to Alex and Anna Plafchan, the second of three daughters.  She graduated in 1945 from Chadsey High School in Detroit and went to work as a teller at Manufacturers Bank in Detroit.    A few years later, while at a dance, she met Richard Karlewski and they were married within two years...