Obituaries

Mar 29, 2012

Winnie Elaine Arnaut, age 76, of Canton, passed away with her family at her side on March 29, 2012. Beloved wife of 53 years to Roy. Beloved mother of David (Shelia) Arnaut, Jeffrey (Fiancee Merri Worthington) Arnaut, Kelly (Victor) Johns and Christian (Lynne) Arnaut. Proud grandmother of 12. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Winnie had a true...

Mar 28, 2012

Holly Harrington Pudney, age 54, of Plymouth, passed away on March 28, 2012. Loving wife of 18 years to Richard. Proud mother of Ian. Dear sister of Rick (Debbie) Sparks, Dana Sparks, and Kevin. Beloved daughter-in-law of Margarete Pudney. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Bonnie Sparks. Holly became a devoted volunteer at the Plymouth Salem...

Mar 28, 2012

Mar 26, 2012

Passed away at the American House in Livonia on Monday, March 26, 2012 with her family beside her, age 80. Theresa was born in Detroit on May 25, 1931, the daughter of Floyd D. and Helen ( Elm ) Cavill. In 1950 she married Richard Olschanski and since then her life has been devoted to her husband, children, grandchildren and...

Mar 23, 2012

Passed away at Toledo Hospital in Toledo, Ohio on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the age of 63. Jim was born in Detroit on August 31, 1948, the son of Henry and Marion ( Zimmer ) DeKiere. His early years were spent in Livonia where he attended Bentley High School. While at Bentley he was active in choir which he...

Mar 21, 2012

Nina E. Lobbestael passed away at the William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the age of 95. Nina was born in Calumet, Michigan, the daughter of John and Ida ( Sarkkinen ) Hendrickson on September 21, 1916. Her early years were spent in Calumet and then around the age of 18 she came to...

Mar 20, 2012

Maxine Hobson, age 85, passed away with her family beside her on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Maxine was born in Detroit, on April 15, 1926, the daughter of Lawrence and Rosa (Kirby) Fitzpatrick. Her early years were spent in Detroit, where she attended the Detroit Public Schools until she met and married her husband, Aaron. They were married in 1942,...

Mar 19, 2012

Annette A. Carrie, age 82, passed away at Botsford Hospital on Monday, March 19, 2012. Annette was born on December 10, 1929, the daughter of Albert and Marie A. (Paul) Pelletier. In 1958, she married Robert L. Carrie, and together they shared 53 years of married life and raised three children. Annette worked for over 30 years as a cashier...

Mar 18, 2012

Margo Criscuolo, age 63, of Plymouth, passed away on March 18, 2012. Loving mother of Nicole (Jim) Donlin and Dominic (Jonelle) Criscuolo. Proud grandmother of Chloe, Turner, Cooper and Alexander. Friends may visit the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main, Plymouth, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, beginning at 3:00pm until 6:00pm with a memorial service at 5:00pm. Memorials may be...

Mar 17, 2012

Edelle Howell Beattie, age 87, of Bay City, died peacefully March 17, 2012. She was born February 10, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Swedish immigrants Matt and Selma (Westerberg) Edson. At the age of two, she moved with her family to Flint, Michigan, where she spent her youth in a tight knit Swedish community. As a young woman, she worked...

Mar 17, 2012

Hector L. Perez, age 70 of Plymouth, passed away on March 17, 2012. Born in Mexico City, Mexico to the late Jose Manuel Perez Bravo and Carlota Perez Lorenzo. At the age of 18, Hector moved to the United States. Soon after arriving he would join and proudly serve in the United States Air Force and then attend the University...

Mar 14, 2012

James Sarnovsky passed away in Columbus, Georgia on March 14, 2012 at the age of 66. Jim is survived by his children, Jay ( Paula ), Marcus ( Laura ) and Jillian ( Dan ) Schoenborn. His grandchildren, Jackson, Hadley, Nola and Tayah and siblings Judy ( Bob ) Iwasko, Joe ( Christy ) and John ( Molly ) and...

Mar 9, 2012

Ann Evans, age 78, passed away at Botsford Hospital on Friday morning, March 9, 2012, with her family beside her. Ann was born in Calumet, Michigan, on June 7, 1933, the daughter of Matthew and Ann (Hrebec) Verbanac. Her family moved to the Old Redford section of Detroit when she was eight years old, and it was there she finished...

Mar 8, 2012

Rex A. Smith, age 94, longtime resident of Plymouth, passed away on March 8, 2012. Loving husband of the late Janette. Beloved father of Roxana (Kenneth) Jacobs, and the late Harlie Smith. Proud grandfather of Melissa (Jeffrey) Snyder, Michelle (Michael) DeYoung, Adam (Theresa) Smith and Ethan (Sarah) Smith. Proud great grandfather of Sarah, Rebecca, Madison, Mackenzie, Harley Kate, Lindsay and...

Mar 8, 2012

Thomas Puzzuoli, age 85, passed away at Providence Park Hospital in Novi, on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Tom was born in Benwood, West Virginia, on July 9, 1926, the son of Benedetto and Concetta (Panetta) Puzzuoli. His family moved to Detroit, where he spent his youth and attended the Detroit Public Schools. He proudly served in the United States Army...

Mar 7, 2012

Caroline Jane Weage, age 91, passed away on March 7, 2012, at Angela Hospice in Livonia. Caroline was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on April 28, 1920, the daughter of John F. and Johanna (Koudelka) Beyer. Caroline loved music, playing varied instruments including the piano, trumpet and drums, and also teaching music. During World War II, she played drums with the...

Mar 4, 2012

Joseph John Bida, Jr., age 89, passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Joe was born in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, on July 10, 1922, the son of Joseph J. Sr. and Cecelia (Saleski) Bida. He served with the United States Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He saw action during...

Mar 4, 2012

Thomas W. Lemon, age 85, of Northville, passed away on March 4, 2012. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 46 years, Martha. He is the loving father of Ailsa (Craig) Blunk and Robert Lemon. Proud grandpa to Adam and Gavin Blunk. Beloved uncle to Andrew (Liz) Copland, friend to many others, and dad to his loving...

Mar 4, 2012

Barbara Lee Kupel, age 63, of Westland, passed away on March 4, 2012. Loving mother of Ann (Bob Crete) Stewart and Kim (Eric) Foreit. Proud grandmother of Haley, Corey and Gabriel. Dear sister of Sandy (Pat) Faint and Teri Clark. A memorial service will be held (times and dates to be announced). Arrangements entrusted to the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth.

Feb 29, 2012

Carmelo Umile, age 89, passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, on February 29, 2012. Carmelo was born in Castelvetrano, Sicily, on April 5, 1922, the son of Agostino and Lucia (Bonano) Umile. He resided in Sicily until 1958, when he came to the United States with his wife, Rosa, whom he married in 1957. In Sicily he...