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Lorraine Helen Kukula
Jul 6, 2024
Lorraine Helen Kukula, 87, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away on July 6, 2024. Lorraine was born at home January 25, 1937 to Joseph and Jennie in Detroit, where she attended Hanneman Elementary and Chadsey High School.
She taught dance at Arthur Murray, then worked for seven years at AAA. At that time, she became engaged to Robert William Plaskey, but never...
Gerald Gordon Kendall
Jul 6, 2024
Gerald "Jerry" Kendall passed away July 6, 2024 at the age of 88. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on January 14, 1936. He graduated from Bentley High School and continued on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.
Jerry was married to Marguerite on June 20, 1970. They were married 54 years.
He worked as a shuttle driver for...
Marc Gregory Althouse
Jul 1, 2024
Marc Gregory Althouse, 76, of Westland, Michigan, passed away on July 1, 2024 after a long battle with lung cancer.
Marc was born on November 11, 1947 to Marian and Vyrl Althouse. He grew up in Southgate, MI and later attended various colleges and universities in southeast Michigan prior to focusing his career on computer hardware. Marc honorably served in Korea...
Dolores Barbara Zimmer
Jun 29, 2024
Dolores Barbara Zimmer, (Dee), Age 93, of Livonia, Michigan, passed away Saturday June 29th, 2024.
Dolores was born in Hamtramck, Michigan on October 3, 1930 to Adolph Opland and Josephine (Jaroslawski) Opland. She graduated from Saint Ladislaus High School and continued on to receive a Masters from Marygrove College.
Dolores worked as a teacher in the Detroit Public Schools at White Elementary...
Pepe Siy
Jun 15, 2024
Pepe Siy passed away at the age of 81 in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Pepe was born in the Philippines on June 30, 1942, and married his beloved wife Preeya on July 18, 1971. Together they shared 52 remarkable years of love and partnership.
In his life, he went on to achieve great things. He earned a...
Nancy Elizabeth Hames
May 18, 2024
Nancy Elizabeth Hames (née Smythe), aged 86, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2024, in Tega Cay, SC. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Detroit, attended the University of Detroit, and was a homemaker, accomplished seamstress, and an avid volunteer worker. She is preceded in death by her parents, Stewart and Mary Anne Smythe;...
Kathleen Elizabeth Moore
May 15, 2024
Kathleen "Kathy" Elizabeth Moore, age 72, died on May 15, 2024 after a long illness.Kathy was raised in Highland Park and graduated from Cass Technical High School, Western Michigan University and Wayne State University Law School. She retired after 25 years of service with the Office of the Chief Counsel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Detroit District).Kathy resided...
Kathryn Esther Hayes
Apr 30, 2024
In loving memory of Kathryn Esther Hayes (Henke)Kathryn passed on peacefully, in the company of her children and grandchildren, on April 30th 2024. She was born July 7th 1930 and was the last of eight children of William and Esther Henke. She grew up in Oxford, Michigan.Kathryn was the beloved wife of Noble Earl Hayes, and had six children, the...
Donald Ladislov Pokorny
Apr 14, 2024
Donald “Don” Ladislov Pokorny, of Livonia, passed away April 14, 2024 at the age of 84.He was born in Charlevoix, MI on January 17, 1940 to Anthony and Marie. He graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn, MI and went on to serve four years in the U.S. Navy. Following the Navy, Don worked for Ford Motor Company as a...
Paul David Wrosch
Apr 12, 2024
Paul David Wrosch, 82 years old, of Livonia, Michigan passed away on April 12, 2024.Paul was born in Detroit on June 3, 1941 to Clarence and Anna (Burak) Wrosch. He graduated from St. Thomas the Apostle, and continued on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in English from Wayne State University.Paul was married to Suzanne...
Joseph Edward Hornyak
Apr 7, 2024
Joseph “Joe” Edward Hornyak, 100, of Westland, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April7th, 2024. He was born in Windber, Pennsylvania, on April 2, 1924 to Joseph and Margaret(Boury) Hornyak.Joe was married to Sandra (Makula) until her passing in 2008.Joe worked in the lithography field for over 40 years. Above all else, he was an avid golfer, buthe also enjoyed fishing,...
Brian Michael Laundroche
Apr 6, 2024
Brian Michael Laundroche of Redford, passed away unexpectedly April 6th, 2024 at the age of 59Brian was a talented craftsman in his Painting, Woodfinishing, and Restoration business he shared with his brother Dan. He had a great love for cars and motorcycles as shown through the variety of his many vehicles throughout the years. Brian enjoyed playing pool in a...
Deborah Laura Rhodes
Mar 31, 2024
Deborah Laura Rhodes, age 62, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, passed on March 31, 2024. Deb was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on June 29, 1961 to John Arvin Laura and Betty Lee Wolff. She graduated from Southfield High School and continued to further her education at Wayne State University graduating Phi Beta Kappa and highest honors with a Bachelors of Arts...
Linda Blair Richardson
Mar 22, 2024
Beloved wife and mother, dedicated grandmother, sister, and dear friend, the impact left on the world around her by Linda Blair Richardson, 71, of Livonia, MI, cannot be overstated and will be felt for years to come.She left us in body on the morning of Friday, March 22, 2024, but her life continues through the thoughts and actions of her...
Roger Elmer John Taurianen
Mar 22, 2024
Roger John Elmer Taurianen, 82 passed away on March 22, 2024.
Roger was born in Detroit Michigan on July 26, 1941 to Eric William Hubert Taurianen and Esther Elizabeth Nulu. Roger married Judith Charline Powell on January 26, 1963; they were married 36 years.
Roger retired from Ford Motor Company, Wixom Assembly Plant after 34 years of service. Roger’s dedication to...
Ellen Mary Fawley
Mar 21, 2024
Ellen Fawley 80, of Inkster, Michigan, passed away on March 21, 2024. Ellen was born in Detroit on September 12, 1943, to Victor and Florence Wojewski. She graduated from Wayne-Westland Schools in 1975. Ellen was married to Fredrick Fawley on April 8, 1961; they were married 39 years.Early in her years, Ellen worked as a photography developer for Fox and Modern Foto...
Elaine Helvenston
Mar 19, 2024
Elaine Clare Helvenston 91, of Livonia, MI passed away on March 19th, 2024.Elaine was born in Wheaton, IL on June 6th, 1932, to Gladys and John Turner Creighton. She graduated from Newark High School in Newark, OH, and received a BS degree from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Elaine married the love of her life, Rey “Til” Helvenston, on May 1st,...
Clyde A. Atkinson
Mar 19, 2024
Clyde Allen Atkinson was born in Detroit on December 1,1937, the son of Walter and Olive Atkinson was 86 when he passed away March 19, 2024.As a Navy/Army brat, he traveled the country only to find himself back in Michigan, in the city of Lincoln Park.He was a graduate of Lincoln Park High School where he met his high school...
Rey Tilden Helvenston
Mar 4, 2024
Rey Tilden Helvenston (Til), 93, of Livonia, Michigan passed away on March 4, 2024.Til was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 4, 1930 to the late Rey and Margaret (nee Tilden) Helvenston. Til graduated from Central High School in Xenia, Ohio and continued to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Dennison University in Granville, Ohio.On May 1, 1954, Til...
Catherine Ann Hoblock
Mar 3, 2024
Catherine Ann Hoblock (Owade), Cathy, age 99, of Plymouth, MI passed away on March 3, 2024. Catherine was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 13, 1924 to Marie and Peter Owade.Catherine was married to Michael Hoblock on May 18, 1946. They were married for 59 years. Catherine worked as an administrative assistant at Ford Motor company from 1947 - 1979. She enjoyed...
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