Samuel C. Detrich

Samuel C. Detrich, age 84 of Plymouth, passed away on August 26, 2018. Born in Lakewood, Ohio on November 9, 1933 to loving parents Earl & Virginia Detrich. Loving husband of 60 years to Martha. Devoted father of Patti (Jeff) Barszcz, Karen Gearns and Brian Detrich. Proud grandfather of Kyle (Erica) Gearns, Maggie Gearns, Jimmy Gearns, Bryan Quinlan, Kelly Quinlan, Ryan Barszcz, Ryan Detrich, Taylor Detrich, Christopher Detrich and Mikayla Detrich. Great grandfather of Landon. Samuel is preceded in death by his sister Maggie (James) Schuler, and brother, Earl (Janet) Detrich.


Samuel joined the Merchant Marines in 1953 following graduating high school. In 1956 he would enlist in the United States Army serving as a helicopter mechanic. Sam had a great sense of humor and always had a joke or funny story to share. He had a smile and kind word for everyone he met and spent a lot of his time in service to others. As a long-time member of the Plymouth-Canton Civitan club, he volunteered at Special Olympics, raised money to buy service dogs for people in need, built wheel chair ramps, shoveled snow, built horse-jumps, cleaned up cemeteries and highways, and participated in many other service projects. He packed food for the needy and volunteered at the Plymouth Historical Museum doing handyman projects. Fishing, reading, woodworking, and volunteering were just a few things Samuel enjoyed but most of all spending time with his family was his greatest joy in life.

Funeral service will be held at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church 133 Orchard Drive, Northville on Wednesday, August 29th at 10:30am with visitation beginning at 10:00am until time of mass. Visitation will be held at the Schrader-Howell Funeral 280 South Main St, Plymouth on Tuesday, August 28th from 2:00pm – 9:00pm. Burial and full military honors will be held at Great Lakes National Cemetery on Thursday, August 30th at 11:00am.


Memorials may be made to the Plymouth-Canton Civitan Club, P. O. Box 5329, Plymouth, Michigan 48170. Memorial envelopes will be available at the Funeral Home.