Obituaries

Janice F. Fry

Janice F. Fry

Dec 18, 2014

Janice Frances Fry passed away December 18, 2014 at the age of 70. She was born February 15, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Lorimer C. and Ellen M. (Ladensack) Fry. She is the dear sister of James L. (Beverly) Fry, Glenn Fry and John (Barbara) Fry. Janice is also survived by nephews, nieces and longtime friend of 44 years Katherine...

Clarence G. Brandon

Clarence G. Brandon

Dec 18, 2014

Clarence G. Brandon passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at the age of 94. Clarence was born in Obion County, Tennessee, the son of Richard and Mary ( Jennings ) Brandon. During World War II he served with the United States Army. In 1940 he married the former Rachel May Brown and...

Helen Schlegel Seaberg

Helen Schlegel Seaberg

Dec 17, 2014

Helen S. Seaberg of Plymouth, Michigan died at the age of 94 at Angela Hospice on December 17, 2014 after a brief illness. Mrs. Seaberg was born August 21, 1920 in Peoria, IL to Edward J. Schlegel and Anna (Endres) Schlegel. She met her husband, Frederick E. Seaberg, Jr., whom she married in 1943, at Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now Bradley...

Mason Parker Zacharias

Mason Parker Zacharias

Dec 16, 2014

Mason Parker Zacharias, precious son of Dillon Zacharias & Kasey Mandelka passed away after a valiant seven day battle at the University of Michigan Hospital on December 16, 2014. Loving grandson of Trina Mandelka, Chris Mandelka, Holly Swirtz and Shane Zacharias. Also survived by uncles: Thomas Harvey, Lucas Kurzyniec and Bryce Mandelka. A funeral service will be held at the...

Lillian E. Zimelow

Lillian E. Zimelow

Dec 13, 2014

ZIMELOW, Lillian E. Passed away in Sandusky, Michigan on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the age of 94. Lillian was born in Detroit, the daughter of Rudolph and Eugenia ( nee Rose ) Schroeder. She attended Detroit Public Schools and in 1939 she met Louis C. Zimelow who on May 21, 1941 became her husband. The couple resided in the...

Myrtha R. George

Myrtha R. George

Dec 10, 2014

Myrtha R. George passed away at Northville Senior Place on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 95. She is survived by her daughters Janet ( Al ) Larson and Patricia Vaughn. Four grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Service information will be posted later. Contributions are suggested to the Michigan Humane Society.

Timarie Lee Freeman

Timarie Lee Freeman

Dec 10, 2014

Timarie Lee Freeman passed away at her home with her loving family surrounding her on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the age of 56. Timarie was born in Deckerville, Michigan the daughter of William L. and Nancy J. ( nee Richardson ) Ellis. She attended the Belleville Schools and graduated from Michigan State University in 1979. While at State she...

James Vincent Parks

James Vincent Parks

Dec 9, 2014

James Vincent Parks passed away at Providence Park Hospital in Novi on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the age of 90. Jim was born in Ferndale Michigan the son of James and Eva ( nee Schutz ) Parks. He attended St. James Catholic Schools in Ferndale, the University of Detroit High School and he received his B.A. from the University...

Deborah Lee Forbes

Deborah Lee Forbes

Dec 7, 2014

Passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at the age of 65. Deborah was born September 28, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to the late David Godfrey and Oladean Hurdlow Godfrey Montgomery. She enjoyed gardening and participating in the annual Plymouth Garden Walk. Deborah is survived by her beloved husband, James of 46 years and her loving daughter, Kelly Carey. She...

M. Norma Foran

M. Norma Foran

Dec 5, 2014

M. Norma Foran passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1925 to her parents, Thomas and Margaret Greeley. Norma and her siblings grew up in Muse, PA. She graduated from High School in 1942. In 1944, her father, Thomas moved the family from the mining area to seek employment in the...

Gayle Rae Shafer

Gayle Rae Shafer

Dec 5, 2014

Gayle Rae (Grogg) Shafer, 61, of Canton, MI, met her Saviour as she passed away peacefully at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor on December 5, 2014. Services at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main Street, Plymouth, MI, on Tuesday, December 16, with visitation from 4 pm – 7 pm and Memorial Service 7 pm – 8 pm. Born...

Lynda Kay Driscoll

Lynda Kay Driscoll

Dec 4, 2014

Lynda Kay Driscoll passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Waukegan, Illinois at the age of 65. Lynda was born June 10, 1949 to Robert (deceased) and Kathy Cline in Detroit, Michigan. She is survived by her dear mother, Kathy Kane Cline, devoted son, Robert Driscoll, and loving siblings, Tina Cline, Debby (Robert) Aprill, and Robert (Mary) Cline. Lynda...

Paul Michael Rafail

Paul Michael Rafail

Nov 30, 2014

Paul Michael Rafail passed away November 30, 2014 at the age of 71. He was born August 10, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Francis (Tata) and Jessie (Tubbie) Rafail. He is deeply loved and will be missed by his wife Nancy, his children Beth (Jim) Hartlein, Michael (Viviana) Rafail, Stacie (Jim) Bowers and David (Kirstin) Stroscheim, his grandchildren Connor and...

Donald Lee Hamilton

Donald Lee Hamilton

Nov 29, 2014

Passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at the age of 81. Donald was born in Detroit the son of Walter and Vera ( nee Guilstorf ) Hamilton on July 15, 1933. He attended Detroit Public Schools graduating from Western High School. In March of 1952, Don enlisted in the United States Navy....

James R. Martin

James R. Martin

Nov 25, 2014

James R. Martin, age 71 of Plymouth, passed away on November 25, 2014. Loving father Peter (Carrie) Martin, Suzanne (Scott) Kreza and Megan (Joshua) Varner. Proud grandfather of Kaitlin, Travis, Brooke, Joseph, Taylor, Gabrielle, Laura, Daniel, Ariana, Ella, Sawyer and Reese. Survived by the mother of his children Patricia Diane Martin. Dear brother of Susan (Jon) Breckon, Marianne Martin, William...

Mary Jo LaBeau

Mary Jo LaBeau

Nov 24, 2014

Passed away at the Evangelical Home in Saline on Monday, November 24, 2014 at the age of 81. Mary Jo was born in Wyandotte, Michigan the daughter of John and Mary Magdaline ( nee Fury ) Foulder. She attended the schools of St. Patrick's through high school. For a short time before her marriage she was a flight attendant with...

Gregory Mark Keller

Gregory Mark Keller

Nov 24, 2014

Gregory Keller, age 60 of Farmington Hills passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on November 24, 2014. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 1, 1954 to the late John & Alice Keller. Loving father of Jonathon (Angie) Keller and Lucas Keller. Proud grandfather of Nick and Tiffany. Visitation will be held at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home 280...

Helen Ortman

Helen Ortman

Nov 22, 2014

Helen Ortman age 94, of Colorado Springs and formerly of Plymouth, passed away on November 22, 2014. Born in Detroit to Alexander & Ludwica Polkowski on June 15, 1920. She attended Detroit Public schools until the age of 15 when she quit to care for her sister Mary Ortman who passed away in 1936. She fell in love with Benedict...

Albert Louis Richey

Albert Louis Richey

Nov 21, 2014

Albert Louis Richey passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the age of 98. Albert retired from Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan. During his time with Ford Motor, in his early twenties, he was employed as a Design Engineer. After leaving Ford Motor Company, he continued his professional career with Bendix Pacific doing design engineering for defense contract work....

Billie Joyce Collins

Billie Joyce Collins

Nov 20, 2014

Billie Joyce Collins passed away November 20, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born October 3, 1922 in Plainview, Arkansas to William and Mary (Brooks) Brown. Loving wife of 72 years to Dale. Beloved mother of 4 children, Judith Walkowiak (deceased), Jerrie Lynn (Tom) Sigworth, Randy Collins and, Roger (Mickey) Collins. Proud Grandmother of Chris (Erica) Walkowiak, Carol...

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