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Lillian Karen Russell
Sep 15, 2025
Lillian Karen Russell (nee. Owsley), 78, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2025. She was a caring daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend who treasured every moment with her family and loved ones.
Lillian will be remembered for her kindness, resilience, and wonderful sense of humor. She embraced life with enthusiasm and found joy in...
Theresa Marie Wyman
Sep 13, 2025
Theresa Marie (better known as, "Teri") Wyman, 90, of Redford Twp., Wayne Co., MI, passed quietly away at Angela Hospice, in Livonia, MI, on September 13, 2025. Theresa was born on May 22, 1935, in Detroit, of Raymond William Le Duc and Beatrice Eva (nee. Meloche). She graduated from Lincoln High School in Macomb Co. She was a member of...
Susan Elaine Deeds
Sep 9, 2025
Susan Elaine Deeds passed away September 9, 2025 at the age of 76. She was born September 16, 1948 to George and Marion (nee. Rhodes) Donnelly.
Susan is survived by her son, Mark and step-son, Steven. She is preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Kenneth.
A memorial gathering will take place Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM...
Elizabeth Ann Koltyk
Sep 9, 2025
Elizabeth "Betty" Koltyk, age 95, of Livonia, Michigan passed away on September 9, 2025. She was born on March 16,1930 in Detroit to John and Irene Brown.
Betty was married to Silven Koltyk on June 10,1961 and were married 60 years until Silven's death in 2021.
Betty was a professional radio and television singer beginning as a young child where she sang...
William Anthony Statetzny
Sep 9, 2025
William Anthony Statetzny, age 88 died on September 9, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born on March 18, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of William and Ann Statetzny. On May 2, 1959, William married Mary Ann Rucinski in Dearborn, Michigan.
He is survived by two daughters and two sons, Linda (Steven) Rogers, Lori Statetzny, Alan (Michelle) Statetzny,...
Mary Helen Tucker
Sep 3, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Mary Helen Tucker, who passed away on September 3, 2025, at the age of 62, following a long illness.
Born in Livonia, Michigan on March 1, 1963, to Madeline and Edward Tucker, Mary cherished her Catholic faith. Her faith journey led her to the Carmelite Sisters of...
Mardon Volney Murphy
Aug 29, 2025
Mardon Volney Murphy, age 89 of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, just 6 days shy of his 90th birthday.
Mardon was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 4th, 1935 to Donald Leslie Murphy and Margaret Hope (Bell) Murphy. As a young child, he moved with his family to the Detroit area. He graduated from River Rouge High...
Matthew Edward Crutchfield
Aug 25, 2025
Our beloved, Matthew E. Crutchfield, tragically left us on August 25, 2025, at the age of 41. He was born on August 16, 1984, in Livonia, Michigan, to George P. and Helene C. Crutchfield.
He was educated at Detroit Catholic Central High School, Grand Valley State University, and Madonna University.
Matthew worked in Quality Assurance at Absopure Water Company in Plymouth, Michigan.
He...
Daniel Joseph Bowman
Aug 17, 2025
Daniel Joseph Bowman (G-Bo) moved on to his eternal life Sunday, August 17, 2025. He was a native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, and a resident of Roswell, Georgia since 2017, and a resident of Cumming, Georgia this past month. He was born on November 27, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. Having been born on Thanksgiving Day, he set off a trend...
James Bernard Bisesi
Aug 15, 2025
James Bernard Bisesi passed away August 15, 2025 at the age of 92.
Visitation will be held Monday, August 25th from 12:00 PM until the time of the funeral service at 3:30 PM at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia 48154.
Marjorie Sunya-Jo Guezen
Aug 11, 2025
Marjorie "Marge" Sunya-Jo Guezen, 85 of Livonia, Michigan passed away on August 11, 2025. Marjorie was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 4, 1939 to Oren and Roberta Lloyd.
She graduated from Cass Tech HS and continued on to become a Dental Hygienist with her degree from University of Detroit in 1960.
Marge was married on August 13, 1960 to Frederick (who...
Violet Ann Hanis
Jul 31, 2025
Violet Ann Hanis passed away July 31, 2025 at the age of 100.
Violet, “Vi”, (christened Wladislawa Cetnor) was born on September 27, 1924 on the family farm in Warsaw, North Dakota to Teofilia (nee. Lesniak) and Joseph Cetnor, joining her siblings Stanley, Hillary, Louis, Elizabeth, Felix, Martha and, later, Cass. Two others died in early childhood. The farm had everything:...
William "Bill" Edward Jackson III
Jul 30, 2025
William "Bill" Edward Jackson III, age 59, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on July 30th, 2025. He was born in Farmington, Michigan, on July 28th, 1966, to Mr. and Mrs. William and Diana Jackson. He graduated from Clarenceville High School in 1984.
Bill worked in apartment renovation in Detroit starting in 1986. In 1998, he earned his bachelor's degree in psychology...
Mary Ellen Kutschke
Jul 24, 2025
Mary Ellen Kutschke, 74, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, passed away on July 24, 2025. She was born in Detroit on August 13, 1950 to Stephen and Helen Hysick. She graduated from St. Abrose High School in 1968 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 1972.
On September 24, 1974, Mary Ellen married...
Lee Harold Dillon
Jul 1, 2025
Lee Harold Dillon, 81, Livonia, Mi. passed away July 1, 2025. Lee was born in Jackson, Michigan on November 28, 1943 to Katheryn and Albert Dillon. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1961 and went on to attend Jackson Jr. College, University of Michigan, Wayne State University and John Marshall School of Law in Chicago, Illinois.
Lee was married to...
Warren "Butch" Vernon Bright II
Jun 23, 2025
Warren “Butch” Vernon Bright II, 81, of Livonia, MI passed away on June 23, 2025. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on February 5, 1944, to Warren Vernon Bright and Esther (nee. Winn). He graduated from Wayne Memorial Hight School in 1963.
He married Sandra June (nee. Calhoun) Bright on March 19,1964. She was the mother of their two beloved children,...
Ronald John Horstead
Jun 22, 2025
In Memory of a life so beautifully lived, A heart so loved deeply. Ronald J Horstead, 83 of Canton, Michigan passed away peacefully on June 22nd, 2025, at St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Ron was born in Detroit, MI on October 3rd, 1941, to John and Monica Horstead.
Ron and Alice were married on November 30th 1961. They were...
James Stephen Roye
Jun 22, 2025
James "Jim" Roye
September 5, 1925 - June 22, 2025
James "Jim" Roye began his life's journey in the small town of Smoots, Virginia, where he was born to James Edward and Viola Young Roye on September 5, 1925. Known to family and childhood friends as "Jimmie," he was raised with the timeless values of resilience, purpose, and service that would become...
Esther Earl
Jun 22, 2025
Esther (nee. Rice) Earl of Allen Park, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2025 at the age of 96.
Born on July 19, 1928, in Bell County, Kentucky, as the youngest child of Palestine and Elisabeth Rice, Esther lived a life grounded in kindness and faith - to her family, friends and, above all, to the Lord....
Bernadette Irene Cowher
Jun 16, 2025
Bernadette Irene Cowher, 81, of Livonia, Michigan passed away peacefully on Monday, June 16, 2025 at her home after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was known for her warmth, humor, devotion to family, and unwavering faith in God. Bernadette is predeceased by her parents Bruno Ulinski and Stella Webb (Donald), son Thomas, and great-granddaughter Gabriella.
She leaves behind her...
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