Obituaries

Virginia Lyon

Virginia Lyon

Oct 24, 2014

Virginia Lyon, age 90 of Plymouth, passed away surrounded by her family on October 24, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Duncan. Loving mother of Diane (Tim) Zielinski, Larry D. (Marcia) Lyon, Rodney B. (Diane) Lyon and Jenny Dashiell. Proud grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 15. A private family service will be held at a later date. Interment...

Bernice Muriel "Bunny" Maurer

Bernice Muriel "Bunny" Maurer

Oct 23, 2014

Bernice Muriel “Bunny” Maurer passed away October 23, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born August 25, 1922 to Harry Oliver Johnson and Ellen Hoyer Johnson. Bunny was preceded in death by her beloved husband Robert D. Maurer in 1980. She was deeply loved and will be missed by her children Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” (Maurer) Volaric and R....

Patricia D. Dooley

Patricia D. Dooley

Oct 17, 2014

Patricia D. Dooley of Plymouth, Michigan, age 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 17, 2014. She was born on December 6, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Robert Emmett and Viola McCoy. She met the love of her life and best friend forever, Tom Dooley, while still in High School at St. Anthony’s in Detroit. They...

Michael Parrish

Michael Parrish

Oct 16, 2014

Michael Parrish passed away at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 16, 2014, age 63. Michael was born in Garden City, Michigan the son of Rex and Joanne Parrish on November 17, 1950. For a number of years he was a foreman for Plastomer in Livonia. About six years ago he moved to Florida. There he worked in...

Clover E. Pinkerton

Clover E. Pinkerton

Oct 15, 2014

Passed away at Herrin, Illinois on October 15, 2014 at the age of 97. Clover was born May 14, 1917 in Decatur, Illinois the loved and cherished only child of P.L. and Emma Catherine ( Higdon ) Lee. She married Foster S. Brown, Sr. on September 5, 1934 in Plymouth, Michigan and he preceded her in death on June 28,...

Darlyne Marie Cutshaw

Darlyne Marie Cutshaw

Oct 13, 2014

Darlyne Marie Cutshaw passed away at her home on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the age of 84. Darlyne was born in Detroit on June 5, 1930, the daughter of Joseph and Violet ( nee O'Connor ) Berger. She attended Detroit Public Schools finishing her education at Cass Technical High School. On June 26, 1948 she married Herman Cutshaw and...

Ruth V. Porter

Ruth V. Porter

Oct 12, 2014

Ruth V. Porter, age 92 passed away peacefully at her residence in Northville on October 12, 2014. She was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Harry and Alma Ellis. Ruth was very accomplished in her work with Needle Arts and basket weaving. She was a very active member of the congregation at her church, the First...

Selma  "Sally" F. Tacia

Selma "Sally" F. Tacia

Oct 10, 2014

Selma "Sally" F. Tacia, age 97 of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2014. Born to Otto & Mina Neu on September 30, 1917 in Sebewaing, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late Walter. Loving mother of Beverly (Richard) Scharf, Gerald (Jerrie) Tacia, Barbara Armstrong and Ronald (Lynda) Tacia. Proud grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 26 and, great-great-grandmother of 2....

Lucille Mae Walton

Lucille Mae Walton

Oct 5, 2014

Lucille Mae Walton, age 77 of Northfield Township, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Lucille was born in Cadillac, Michigan to Orlo Brown and Dorothy (Wardell) Brown. She was the loving wife of Allen for 58 years. Lucille is also survived by her three children, Bob Walton, Diane (AL) Garrett and Tim (Charlotte) Walton. She was the proud grandmother...

Henry R. Coe

Henry R. Coe

Oct 1, 2014

Passed away at Crystal Creek Assisted Living In Canton on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at the age of 89, Henry was born in Brydstown, Tennessee on New Years Eve, 1924, the son of Kenneth and Minnie Lou ( nee Elders ) Coe. He attended schools in Brydstown and met his wife to be, Leatrice Huddleston, there. They married in 1946....

Karen Laney Dingeldey

Karen Laney Dingeldey

Sep 30, 2014

Karen Laney Dingeldey passed away September 30, 2014 at the age of 75. She was born April 3, 1939 in Plymouth to Robert O. and Lelia M. (Burgin) Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her husband Philip in 2011. Karen is the beloved mother of Jeff (Amy) McIntosh, Dennis (Judy) Dingeldey, Lori (Dan) Mayer and Kevin (Emily) Dingeldey, dear...

Leora Dorothy Norgrove

Leora Dorothy Norgrove

Sep 29, 2014

Leora Norgrove passed away at Wynwood of Northville on September 29, 2014 at the age of 98. Leora was born in Temperance, Michigan on April 22, 1916 the daughter of Ernest and Cora ( nee Cook ) Lietzke. In 1938 the family moved to Plymouth and she has remained a Plymouth resident her entire life. Leora was active in many...

Patricia M. Hartz

Patricia M. Hartz

Sep 27, 2014

Patricia M. Hartz, age 89 of Plymouth, passed away on September 27, 2014. Loving wife of the late Lawrence. Beloved mother Denise (Robert) Ploucha, Christine (Gerald) Gutkowski, Nancy Gliddon, Teresa Young, Susan (Larry) Herter, Sheila (John) Humenay and Mary (Brett) Butler. Proud grandmother of 24 and great grandmother of 10. Dear sister of Jacqueline Kubik. Preceded in death by her...

Susan Kay Howe

Susan Kay Howe

Sep 26, 2014

Susan Kay Howe, age 67 passed away on September 26, 2014. She was born November 2, 1946 in Dearborn to Jack and Gertrude Cooper. Susan attended Plymouth High School and Michigan State University where she was a proud member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sororority. On March 18, 1967, Susan was married in Plymouth to loving husband, Brian V. Howe who...

Edward C. Long

Edward C. Long

Sep 25, 2014

Edward C. Long, age 87 of Northville, passed away on September 25, 2014. Born in Plymouth, Michigan to the late Edward & Alma Long. Beloved father of Patricia (William) Blanchard, Barbara (Brad) Susterka and Michael E. (Barbara) Long. Proud grandfather of Billy Blanchard, Nancy (Chris) Gill, Katy (John) Morris, Amy Susterka, Eric Susterka and Kevin Susterka, Amanda Long, Mallory Long,...

Ernestine Cooper

Ernestine Cooper

Sep 23, 2014

Ernestine “Ernie” Cooper, age 93 of Plymouth passed away on September 23, 2014. She was born in Plymouth, Michigan to her parents, Ernest and Mabel (nee Merkson) Robinson. Ernestine was the loving wife of 71 years to the late Gerald “Jerry” Cooper who passed away in December 2013. She was a devoted mother to James Lewis (Sharon) Cooper; proud Grandmother...

Betty Lou Kendzior

Betty Lou Kendzior

Sep 20, 2014

Betty Lou Kendzior passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the age of 82. Betty was born in Detroit the daughter of Ernest V. and Ellen G. ( nee McQueen ) Brady. She attended Detroit Public Schools and in 1959 she married James F. Kendzior. Jim preceded her in death in 1991....

Alice Frances Smock

Alice Frances Smock

Sep 18, 2014

Alice Frances Smock passed away at her home on Thursday, September 18, 2014, age 79, after a long battle with cancer. Alice was a proud wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother leaving behind her beloved husband, Raymond Paul of 58 years. Loving mother of her four children, Alice ( Jeffrey ) Tanner, Raymond M. Smock, Vincent DePaul Smock and Jacqueline...

June Mae Karker

June Mae Karker

Sep 18, 2014

June Mae Karker passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on September 18, 2014, age 82. June was born on Christmas Day, 1931 in Plymouth the daughter of Francis and Fern ( nee Wollgast ) Karker. June was a life-long resident of Plymouth. For years she worked as an office administrator for Western Electric. She is survived by...

Andrew William Karl

Andrew William Karl

Sep 16, 2014

Andrew Karl passed away suddenly on September 16, 2014 at the age of 23. At this time, service arrangements are pending. Andy will be remembered by family for his warm smile and his love of sports, especially baseball and skateboarding. "He was born smiling," said his mother. Andy was raised in Plymouth, where he graduated from Plymouth High School in...