Obituaries

Roberta "Bobbie" Lee Donohue

Roberta "Bobbie" Lee Donohue

Nov 4, 2022

Roberta (Bobbie) Donohue of Plymouth passed away November 4, 2022.  She was 86 years old.  Beloved mother to Sandra Christian, Chuck (Roxanne) England, Robert England and the late Linda Martin.

Bobbie was a loving grandmother to Ryan (Katrina) Christian, Meghan England, Nic (Megan) England, Bekah Martin, Victoria Martin and Zak Martin and a cherished great-grandmother to Hailey and Jack England,...

John Robert Paul

John Robert Paul

Nov 4, 2022

John R. Paul, age 84, passed away on November 4th with family by his side.  He was born on December 2nd, 1937 in Highland Park, Michigan to Dorothy Paul & Mark McGarvey.  He was adopted a couple of years later by his maternal grandparents, Casper & Carrie Paul. 

He attended Clarenceville School in Livonia and, in 1959, enlisted in the...

Theresa Lin Woodward

Theresa Lin Woodward

Nov 2, 2022

Theresa Lin Woodward, age 66 of Canton, Michigan passed away on November 2, 2022.

She was born on October 1, 1956 in Huntington, West Virginia to her parents, Robert and Linda (née McCoy) Smith.  The oldest of eight children, she was a great help to her parents and younger siblings.  Prior to her death, Terri worked in retail finance for...

Michael John Poszywak

Michael John Poszywak

Nov 2, 2022

Michael John Poszywak, age 58 passed away on November 2, 2022.

He was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 30, 1964 to his parents, John H. and Nancy L. (Zwolan) Poszywak. 

Michael is the loving son of Nancy L. Poszywak.  He is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his sisters and brothers, Thomas Poszywak, Karen (Craig) Cartmill, Sharon...

Robert Judd Kent

Robert Judd Kent

Oct 31, 2022

Robert J. Kent of Plymouth passed away on October 31, 2022, at the age of 89.  He was the only son and second of four children born to Robert and Corrine Kent.  Robert was a beloved husband of 55 years to Diane Kent, loving father to Kathryn (Thomas) Moss and Robert (Jennifer) Kent, and proud grandfather of Alexandra, Andrew, and...

Carole Marie Huard

Carole Marie Huard

Oct 31, 2022

Carole Marie Huard, age 80 of Westland, passed away on October 31, 2022.

She was born on July 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents, the late John and Marie (née Couls) Spencer.  She is the beloved and devoted wife of 57 years to Clayton Huard and loving mother of two children – Diana McKay and John Jeffrey Huard. ...

Ralph Edward Berres

Ralph Edward Berres

Oct 27, 2022

Ralph Edward Berres, age 82 of Plymouth passed away peacefully at his home in Plymouth surrounded by his family on October 27, 2022. He was born on June 26, 1940 in Highland Park, Michigan to the lateMatthias and Thelma Pearl (née Wiandt) Berres. Ralph is the beloved and devoted husband of 51 years to Joanne (née Baty) Berres; lovingfather of...

Marianne Genevieve McNeil

Marianne Genevieve McNeil

Oct 23, 2022

Marianne G. McNeil, age 68, passed away on October 23, 2022.

She was born on May 18, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents Elmer and Genevieve (née Ortiz) Kapp.  Marianne is the beloved and devoted wife of Kevin; loving mother of Matthew (Alycia) Lewis and Nicholas Lewis; step-mother of Megan (John) Branstetter and Matthew (Michelle) McNeil; proud Mimi of...

Barbara A. Hacker

Barbara A. Hacker

Oct 22, 2022

The world is a bit darker since Barbara A. Hacker (87) of Plymouth, MIichigan passed away on October 22, 2022.

She passed away surrounded by her loved ones.  She made true and lasting friendships with everyone she met.  Barbara had such an amazing gift of love, compassion and kindness.

Barbara was born December 28, 1934 in Port Huron, Michigan...

James "Ears" Foerster

James "Ears" Foerster

Oct 20, 2022

James E. Foerster, age 81 of Canton died Thursday, October 20, 2022, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor.

He was born December 13, 1940, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Jim grew up in Plymouth and spent many summers working on his cousin’s farm. Jim was proud to have served in the U.S. Army National Guard and during the late 1960’s, he...

Nancy J. Braden

Nancy J. Braden

Oct 14, 2022

 

Nancy Braden, who passed away on October 14, 2022 was born Nancy Jean Nesbit, February 18, 1935, in Detroit, the daughter of Gene and Beth Nesbit.  She grew up in northwest Detroit and graduated from Mackenzie High School.  An early marriage to H. Ward Keith produced her four children:  David Ward Keith, Susan Elizabeth Cook, Patricia Jean Byler (Richard),...

A. Emerson Coates

A. Emerson Coates

Oct 12, 2022

Albert Emerson Coates, age 86 of Plymouth, passed away on October 12, 2022. 

Emerson was born in Detroit on March 2, 1936, to the late William and Jessie (née Anderson) Coates.  He was the loving and devoted husband of Diane (née Dietle) Coates; loving father of Jeffrey (Patricia) Coates, Lori (Gary) Panicacci, and Kimberly (Paul) Eiswerth; loving brother to Maxine Tudor,...

Sandra S. Warner

Sandra S. Warner

Oct 10, 2022

Sandra “Sandy” Warner was born on June 4, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Patricia (Nash) Williamson. Sandy was a caring wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend that left this world suddenly on October 10, 2022 at age 66.Dear wife of Gregory Warner, mother of Tessa (Jacob) Ringe, and sister of Neal Williamson,...

Thomas A. Valleau

Thomas A. Valleau

Oct 7, 2022

Thomas Allen Valleau, age 83 of Canton passed away on October 7, 2022.Tom was born on May 9, 1939 to his parents, the late Harry and Vivian (née Gilchrist) Valleau. He was proceeded in death by his loving and devoted wife Carole Valleau. They were married April 7, 1962 at Detroit Oakman Blvd. Baptist Church in Detroit. Tom is also...

Nancy Spooner

Nancy Spooner

Oct 6, 2022

 

Nancy was born, June 11, 1944 in Laurium, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Carl Richard and Dorothy (Hicks) Johnson and lived in Calumet until age 8, when she moved with her family to Highland Park, Michigan.Dear mother of Darrin (Lisa) Spooner, Michelle (Andy) Price, and Cynthia (Matthew) DeWolfe. Proud grandmother of Caitlin Elizabeth (Josh) Pancone, Ryan Spooner, Ashley...

Sydnee Ann Paul

Sydnee Ann Paul

Oct 4, 2022

 

Sydnee Paul, age 81, passed away on October 4th with family by her side.  She was born on April 8th, 1941 in Rockford, MI to Kenneth & Jeanne Van Aken.  In 1959 she graduated from Plymouth High School and worked at Beyer Rexall Drugs.  She met her loving husband of 59 years, John Paul, at Riverside Roller Rink and...

Michael Thomas Bellaire

Michael Thomas Bellaire

Oct 3, 2022

Michael Thomas Bellaire was born on May 5, 1970, in Detroit, to Joanne (Elston) and Gordon Bellaire. He fell into the loving arms of his mother in heaven on October 3, 2022.

He is survived by his father, Gordon (Geri). He is also survived by his siblings: Jim (Maryanne), Margaret (Charlie) Harris, Gayle (Mike) Killingbeck, Tim (Andrea), Ellen (Joe) Elliott,...

Herbert Richard Donley

Herbert Richard Donley

Sep 30, 2022

On Friday, September 30, 2022, Bert Donley took his last dance steps here on Earth.  Herbert Richard Donley was born on May 1, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan to David and Edith Donley. 

He attended both Cass Tech and Central High Schools.  After graduation, he volunteered for the Army and served two years at Fort Carson in Tacoma, Washington, eventually becoming a Corporal...

Ida "Mickey" A. McKinney

Ida "Mickey" A. McKinney

Sep 29, 2022

Ida A. McKinney, also known as Mickey, passed away September 29, 2022 in Westland, Michigan.  Ida was born May 19, 1932 to Dilbert Herman Cordes and Ida (née Shread) in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Ida and her late husband, Keith Alton McKinney, had three children.  Keith (Rebekah) McKinney, Wayne (Delores) McKinney and the late Deborah A. McKinney.  The family grew with the...

Cynthia W. Harris

Cynthia W. Harris

Sep 27, 2022

On September 27, 2022, Cynthia W. Harris (Cindy) passed away at the young age of sixty-five after a three-year battle with cancer. Cindy was born on December 6, 1956 to Melvin and Lutelle Johnson in Henderson, North Carolina. She was the youngest of six Johnson girls - Susan (passed in 2012), Janice, Pam, Debbie (passed in 2021), and Valerie. She...