Obituaries

Feb 3, 2015

Passed away at the Plymouth Inn on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the age of 91. Gladys was born in Detroit, the daughter of Amyl and Margaret ( Wenzel ) Gadde. During World War II Gladys worked at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti, After the war she married Paul Jacot who had been held as a prisoner of...

Feb 1, 2015

Peter John Papa, age 87 of Canton, passed away on Sunday, February 1st. He is survived by his beloved wife, Margaret and their 10 children – Marise (Dennis) Hussey, Katherine (Robert) Cullen, Mary Margaret (Henry) Bahrou, Peter (Sally) Papa, George (Maureen) Papa, Therese (Leo) Mulholland, Christopher (Sue) Papa, Jeanine (Jeff) McDuff, Matthew (Life Partner-Andrew Blatter) Papa and, Leslie (John) Miles....

Jan 28, 2015

DUNN, Jerry M., January 28, 2015, age 73. Beloved husband of Susan. Dear father of Jeffrey Dunn and Jennifer (Douglas) Wagner. Grandfather of Cassidy, Kerrigan, Kirsten, Shannon, Brendan, Brigid and, Caitlin. Brother of James P. (Diana) and Danny (Kathleen) Dunn. Funeral service Monday, 10:00am at St. Colette's Catholic Church 17600 Newburgh Rd, Livonia. Mr. Dunn will lie in state beginning...

Jan 28, 2015

Edward William Bascom , 54, passed away on January 28th, 2015. He was the dear father of Ashley (Jeff), Brandon (Bernadett) and, Danielle (Ihsan); grandfather of Zackerie, Zander, Alexander and, Samantha; son of Vera and the late Eugene; brother of Janeen and Janet (Rick). Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and, his former wife, Beverli. He was a loving...

Jan 27, 2015

Dorothy Mahannah passed away quietly, Tuesday January 27th, 2015 at the age of 93. Who was Dorothy Mahannah? My Mom was born in 1921 to Lawrence and Agnes Pflanz in Des Moines, IA. She married Douglas W Squires in 1947. They had 2 children, Douglas and Pamela. After her husband’s death in 1963 she became a single mother of 2...

Jan 25, 2015

Donald Frederick Beuerle passed away on Sunday, January 25th, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife, Monika and their three loving daughters, Deborah Anne (Michael) Stephens, Lisa Ellen (James) Sebok, and Laura Marie (Craig) Elder. He was the dearly-loved Grandfather of Danielle, Andrew, and Adam Stephens; Rebekah, Jeremy and Henry Sebok, and Nolan and Annika Elder. He is also...

Jan 20, 2015

Passed away at Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the age of 66. Dennis was born in Detroit on July 23, 1948 the son of Dolores and the late Edward Podsialik. He attended St. Suzanne, Brooks Intermediate and Cody High Schools in Detroit. He had worked for Detroit Diesel, Leon's Restaurant and Meijer's. He enjoyed...

Jan 20, 2015

Annette (Toni) Victoria Kovalcheck, age 59 of Livonia, passed away at Angela Hospice Care Center in Livonia with her family surrounding her. Born in Detroit to the late Chester & Henrietta Dombrowski. Survived by her loving husband of 39 years Michael. Loving mother of Michael Kovalcheck and Erin (Alexander) Lucas. Proud gramma of Izzy & Xavier. Dear sister of Robert...

Jan 19, 2015

Jana M. Zamboras passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015. Jana was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1945 to George and Helen Zamboras. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1964. Jana became a Licensed Practical Nurse after graduating from Schoolcraft Community College. Besides being a compassionate caregiver during her nursing career, Jana enjoyed reading, traveling and, activities...

Jan 19, 2015

Jana M. Zamboras passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015. Jana was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 21, 1945 to George and Helen Zamboras. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1964. Jana became a Licensed Practical Nurse after graduating from Schoolcraft Community College. Besides being a compassionate caregiver during her nursing career, Jana enjoyed reading, traveling and, activities...

Jan 17, 2015

Betty Lou Dunayski passed away January 17, 2015 at the age of 77. She is survived by her husband, James, her children, James Dunayski, Lucille Dunayski and, Virginia (Charles) Weaver, her grandchildren, Arianna, Victoria and, Elizabeth Weaver. She is also survived by nephew, Bert and niece, Beatrice and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her sister Mabel Foss...

Jan 17, 2015

Tekla Agnes Otte nee Loeber age 97 passed away January 17th 2015 at her home in Plymouth with her family at her bedside. Born in Detroit to her loving parents Adolf H.A. and Magdalena Loeber on November 30, 1917. Beloved wife of the late Arthur. Loving mother of Doris (William) Tomlin, Grace Otte, Karen (Michael) Anderson, and Lois (Ronald) Bude....

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Jan 15, 2015

Russell Lee Maxwell, age 83 of South Lyon, passed away on January 15, 2015. Russell was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Constance. He is survived by his children, Robert Maxwell, Richard (Kathie) Maxwell, Sharen (Steve) Gustafson, Karen (Les) Smith, Cynthia (Joe) Scott, Nancy (Kevin) Kingslien, Sharon (Lew) Horn and, Diane (Jeff) Thibodeau. He was the dear Grandfather...

Jan 13, 2015

Rocco L. Grimaldi, age 69 of Plymouth, passed away with his family at his bedside on January 13, 2015. Born in Rocca D’Orcia, Italy to Pasquale & Virginia Grimaldi on March 23, 1945. Married his beloved Palmira on August 2, 1964 and in 1965 they took everything they owned and moved to the United States to start their new lives...

Jan 12, 2015

Albert Himes Stanwood Jr., age 95, a former longtime Plymouth resident, passed away on January 12, 2015. He was born on April 2, 1919, in Providence, Rhode Island, son of Albert Himes and Marion Louise (née Bell) Stanwood. Al graduated with a degree in business from Bryant College in Providence in 1939, joined the Army Air Corps, and completed flight...

Jan 8, 2015

Myrtle Rawlings Donaldson of Canton, Michigan passed away on January 8, 2015 at the age of 89. She was a former resident of Perry, GA. Myrtle was preceded in death by her beloved husbands, Merlin M. Kilgore and Robert R. Donaldson. She was the devoted mother of Larry (Jerry) Kilgore and Gary (Karen) Kilgore. The loving stepmother of Robb Donaldson...

Jan 7, 2015

Stella Rae Weidner (Pratt), a resident of Plymouth, left this world to be with her loving relatives in heaven on Wednesday, January 7th at the age of 92 years. Stella was born on September 28, 1922 in Ferndale, Michigan, a daughter of the late Raymond Pratt and Mae (Phelps) Pratt. She was united in marriage to her beloved husband, James...

Jan 4, 2015

Grace T. Fenech passed away January 4, 2015, at the age of 91. She was born April 27, 1923 in Rabat Malta. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Carmel. She is the dear mother of William (Susan) Fenech, Joann (Gary) Pietraniec, Marlene Fenech and the late Anthony Fenech and dear grandmother of Nicole Fenech, Heather Fenech, Kimberly...