Obituaries

Dorothy Delores Gray

Dorothy Delores Gray

Apr 13, 2017

After a well fought and difficult battle with Parkinson's, my mother Dorothy Delores Gray, 3/15/23, passed away this week. Dorothy was the third of four children born in Ypsilanti, to John and Berth Condon in their farm house, in the midst of a late winter storm. Dorothy helped work the fields and care for the chickens. Dorothy was an athletic...

Loral L. Orow

Loral L. Orow

Apr 13, 2017

Loral Louise Orow of Plymouth, passed away April 13, 2017. She was born November 12, 1942 in Elmira, MI to Rossman and Doreen Barber. Loral was the beloved wife of the late Waleed Orow, loving mother of Scott White, Jimmy White, Clay (Janice) White, and the late Lance Orow. She is also survived by her precious grandchildren Cory, Ashley, Austin,...

Helen L. Nixon

Helen L. Nixon

Apr 6, 2017

Helen Lois Nixon, of Livonia, Michigan passed away on April 6, 2017 at the age of 99. She was born on October 17, 1917 to John and Mary (nee Janda) Vincent. Helen is survived by her loving children Curtis (Laurie) Nixon Jr., Karen (William) Lane, Robert (Ellen) Nixon, Cindy (Alexander) Reid, Gary (Karen) Nixon, Sheryl Nixon, and Arlene (Robert) Peters,...

Cyndi Ray

Cyndi Ray

Apr 5, 2017

Cyndi Ray passed away on April 5, 2017. She was born on August 28, 1970 in Kansas City, Kansas to her parents, Floey (nee Collier) Ray and the late Dr. Fred Ray, M.D. She is the dearest sister to Greg (Amber) Ray; loving aunt of Ashley Ray, Aaron Ray and Aidan Ray. Cyndi will be greatly missed by the love...

Maurice C. Horger

Maurice C. Horger

Apr 5, 2017

Maurice C. Horger, of Canton, passed away April 5, 2017 at the age of 101. He was born in Dearborn, to Charles and Christine (nee Hellner) Horger. Maurice is survived by his loving wife Pat Horger, step-children Crystal (Jeff) Scott, and Bryan (Anne) Thaut, grandchildren Lauren, Jessica, Lucas, Jonah, Madison, Elijah, and Isabella, nephew Charles Clarey, and niece Vivian (Steve)...

Kenneth John Peck, Jr.

Kenneth John Peck, Jr.

Apr 5, 2017

Kenneth John Peck, Jr., passed away on April 5, 2017. He was born on January 2, 1941 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to his parents, Kenneth J. and Ruth (nee Dees) Peck. Kenneth is the beloved husband of 44 years to Janice (nee Fender); devoted father of Jodi (Michael) Pinsoneault and proud grandfather of Claire and another grandchild to be born in...

Thomas Lee  Asher Jr

Thomas Lee Asher Jr

Apr 1, 2017

Passed away at his home with his family by his side on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the age of 91. Tom was born in Everett, Kentucky on March 4, 1926, the son of Thomas, Sr. and Jane ( nee Mills.) Asher. He spent his early youth in Kentucky and served on various naval destroyers during World War II. Upon...

Jane C. Stallone

Jane C. Stallone

Mar 30, 2017

Jane Stallone of Ann Arbor, passed away March 30, 2017 at the age of 101. She was born in Calabria, Italy on January 15, 1916 to Luigi and Virginia (nee Greco) Blasi. Jane is survived by her loving sons Bennett Stallone and Louis Stallone, her precious grandchildren Leila and Cailin Stallone, and her dear sister Ida Parise. She was preceded...

Mary Ann Petrie

Mary Ann Petrie

Mar 25, 2017

Mary Ann Petrie, age 90 of Westland, passed away on March 25, 2017. Born in Escanaba, Michigan to Charles & Della Vomastek. Beloved wife of the late Robert Petrie, II. Loving mother of Robert (Karen) Petrie, III and Bonnie (Patrick) Maurer. Proud grandmother of Robert (Sarah) Petrie, IV, Cindy (Brian) Baldrica, Amie (Eric) Kuciban and Kelly Dzendzel. Great-grandmother of Marian,...

Robert M. Clough

Robert M. Clough

Mar 25, 2017

Robert Matthew Clough passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at the age of 49 in his Livonia home that he shared with the love of his life, Jill Jacobs on March 25, 2017. Born in Southfield on August 2,1967 and raised in Plymouth, MI. He was preceded in death by his Beloved parents Richard and Peggy Clough, “The All American Guy”...

Marlene L. Gaibrois

Marlene L. Gaibrois

Mar 23, 2017

Marlene Louise Gaibrois, of Livonia and Naples, Florida, passed away March 23, 2017 at the age of 82. She was born in Detroit to Raymond and Sylvia (nee Gurka) Chestney. Marlene was the beloved wife of Gilbert Gaibrois for just over 60 years. She is also survived by her loving children Leslie (Richard) Skillman, and Paul (Lisa) Gaibrois, her precious...

Berniece E. Ellis

Berniece E. Ellis

Mar 21, 2017

Bernice E. Ellis, age 92 of Boca Raton, Florida and formerly of Westland, passed away on March 21, 2017. Loving wife of the late Wendell Ellis. Beloved mother of Janet Carol Abejean and Daniel James (Judy) Ellis. Proud grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 9. Bernice was Lifelong member of Newburg United Methodist Church in Livonia, she will be...

Ruth Janet Wiles

Ruth Janet Wiles

Mar 18, 2017

Ruth Janet Wiles of Canton, Michigan and Crossville, Tennessee, passed away March 18, 2017 at the age of 92. She was born in Detroit to Charles and Margaret (nee Steelow) Franz. Ruth is survived by her loving children Diane (James Thomas) Pollock, Thomas (Laura) Wiles, Ray (Ilidia) Wiles, and Joanne (the late Gary) Harper, her precious grandchildren Stephen Wiles, Jason...

Louise Stetu

Louise Stetu

Mar 17, 2017

Private Cremation Services have been entrusted to the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.

Paula L. Perrell

Paula L. Perrell

Mar 17, 2017

Paula L. Perrell passed away March 17, 2017 at the age of 90. She was born in Detroit to Edwin and Elda Weihe. Paula is survived by her children – Lynn (Harold) Douglas, Bruce (Therese) Perrell and Denise Polster, her grandchildren Alicia (James) Douglas, Elizabeth (Colby) Renner, Rachel (Brian Hendrickson) Perrell and Daniel Polster. Great grandchildren – Kayla, McKenzie, Natalie...

Gary D. Mobley

Gary D. Mobley

Mar 15, 2017

Gary D. Mobley, age 59 of Plymouth, passed away March 15, 2017 in Livonia. He is the dear father of Melissa Kitchen, and Bethany Mobley; son of Joanne (Richard) Morse, and Franklin D. Mobley, Sr. He also is survived by grandchildren, Darin Kitchen, Madison Mobley, and Emma Eisenhardt, and by siblings, Nance Stachowski, Franklin D. Mobley, Jr., and Todd Morse;...

Violet M. Allan

Violet M. Allan

Mar 14, 2017

Violet May Allan of Westland, passed away March 14, 2017, at the age of 93. She was born in Portageville, Missouri to John and Delta Hinton. Violet is survived by her two loving children, Paul (Donna) Allan, and Julie Allan, her eight precious grandchildren Kenneth Garner, William Thomas (Tiffany) Garner, Theresa Mularski, Wendy Allan Mowery, Kelley (Marc) Allan Wilson, Teri...

Andrew Joshua Collett

Andrew Joshua Collett

Mar 8, 2017

Andrew Joshua Collett of Livonia passed away suddenly on March 8, 2017 at the age of 25. He was born in Southfield, Michigan on December 12, 1991. Andrew is a 2010 graduate of Churchill High School, Livonia, Michigan. He is the cherished son of Roy and Audrey (nee Shields), beloved fiancée Janie McCue, dearest brother to Madison, Hannah and the...

Lloyd C. Cash Jr.

Lloyd C. Cash Jr.

Mar 2, 2017

Private cremation services have been entrusted to the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.

David Edward Flora

David Edward Flora

Feb 26, 2017

David Flora died on February 26, 2017 at his home in Canton, Michigan. David was born May 6, 1954 in Roanoke, IN. He graduated from Huntington North High School and received his bachelors degree in business from IPFW. He worked for the Foamex Corporation for 25 years and worked a short time for Woodbridge International. Dave is now resting peacefully...