Obituaries
Mr. Randolph Dirkes
Apr 13, 2014
Randolph "Randy" Wayne Dirkes, 65, of Newcastle, died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Weston County Health Services Center, from recently discovered cancer. He was born March 2, 1949, in Columbus, Ohio, to Richard and Betty Lou Allen. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from California State University, Fresno with a degree in Chemistry. He went on to obtain...
Ellen Schachermeyer
Apr 12, 2014
Ellen J. Schachermeyer, age 85, passed away April 12, 2014. Beloved wife of the late George R. Schachermeyer. Dear mother of George E. Betty, John Louanne, Dan, Brian Mary, Jim Carol, Jean and the late Steve, Robert and Paul. Loving grandmother of 20 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Dear sister of Mary Ann VanElslander and Kathy Garavaglia. Friends may visit...
Edward Rorick
Apr 12, 2014
Edward Amil Rorick, age 67, a resident of Royal Oak for most of his life, passed away April 12, 2014. He was born December 18, 1946 in Detroit to the late Edward and Verna Rorick. Mr. Rorick worked as a Teamster's union truck driver until he retired in 2003. Ed was a tireless worker for Moslem Temple and always worked...
Arthur Prowse
Apr 10, 2014
Arthur S. Prowse, passed away on April 10, 2014 at the age of 91. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Shirley. Loving Father of John Pat, Cheryl Prowse, Kathleen Raymond Graybosch, Steven Dawn, and the late Michael. Proud Grandfather of 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Brother of Virginia Whitney and Rosaline Becker.Visitation at the Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral...
James Nantais
Apr 9, 2014
James J. Nantais, age 78, of Clinton Twp., formerly of Sterling Heights, passed away April 9, 2014 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. James was an avid card player, especially loved playing Euchre. He loved the Detroit sports teams and was a great horse racing fan. Beloved husband of Pat. Dear father of Denise Wethy, Dan Erin Nantais, David Dawn Nantais,...
Lorraine Mazanka
Apr 9, 2014
Lorraine M. Mazanka, age 84 of Sterling Heights, passed away April 9, 2014 at Wm. Beaumont Hospital, Troy. Beloved wife of the late Henry. Dear mother of Thomas Judy Mazanka, James Linda Mazanka, Matthew Karen Mazanka and Shannon Mazanka. Loving grandmother of 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall...
Mrs. Colleen Pillon
Apr 9, 2014
Colleen Jean Pillon was born on July 24, 1952. The daughter of Mary and George Russell, she was the wife of Daniel Pillon, the mother of Brian, Timothy, Rory, & Caitlin and Grandmother to Kyle, Matthew, and Nicholas. Colleen dedicated most of her life to helping children and adults with different disabilities, working as a Psychiatric Technician, a Case Worker,...
Ralph Adkins
Apr 8, 2014
Ralph H. Adkins, age 93, of Warren, passed away April 8, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. He was born September 8, 1920 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Andrew and Amanda Adkins. He was the beloved husband of the late Toni Adkins; loving father of Lonnie Cecelia Adkins, Nolan Lee Lori Adkins, Marcy Rick Sponseller and...
John Rumschlag
Apr 7, 2014
John H.Rumschlag Sr., Age 89, resident of Warren, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014. Predeceased by his beloved wife Margaret. Dear father of Tom Linda, John Alice, Dan Sheila, Henry Lynn, Ann Tony Lopez, Martha Wes Swint Rumschlag, and the late Mike. Dear father-in-law of Brenda Rumschlag. Loving grandfather of 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Dear brother-in-law of...
Karen Hamel
Apr 7, 2014
Karen L. Hamel, age 57, of Detroit, passed away April 7, 2014. Beloved wife of Jimmy. Daughter of the late William and Virginia Jablonski. Also survived by siblings, nieces and nephews. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 1-3:30 p.m. on the lower level of Our Lady of Loretto Catholic Church, 17116 Olympia, Redford. Detroit Tiger...
Beverly Russ
Apr 7, 2014
Beverly Russ, age 78, a long-time resident of Madison Heights, passed away at home surrounded by family on April 7, 2014. She was born on May 12, 1935 to Edward and Ruby Gray McCrystal in Detroit. Survived by her husband of 58 years, Wesley "Butch". Mother of Dan Connie, Joe Sara, Sandi, Tom, Kerri Gary Moran and Linda. Grandmother of...
JoAnn Halverson
Apr 6, 2014
JoAnn Halverson, age 68, a resident of Hazel Park for the last seven years, formerly of Hancock, MI passed away April 6, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born August 1, 1945 in Hancock to the late August and Beatrice Loukiainen. Ms. Halverson worked as a waitress at Ann Sayles Restaurant in Royal Oak for more...
Jack Clemens
Apr 6, 2014
Clemens, Jack J. Age 88. April 6, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Alice. Loving stepfather of Alice Dan Johnson, Durel Karen Brown and Douglas Joan Brown. Proud grandfather of six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Dear brother of the late Penny Debell. Mr. Clemens lived in Berkley for more than 70 years. He retired in 1974...
Gary Brown
Apr 6, 2014
Brown, Gary. Age 65. April 6, 2014. Loving brother of Marilyn Louis Fleury, Denise Stephen Cunningham, Robert Ellen Brown and the late Steven Brown. Survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Preceded in death by his parents, Clifton and Genevieve Brown. Mr. Brown retired after 43 years working at the Indianapolis Post Office to pursue his interests in the unexplained....
Ann Hitzelburger
Apr 6, 2014
Ann Hitzelburger Age 94, resident of Sterling Heights. Passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born September 27, 1919 in Chicago, IL. Life member of theWomens Auxiliary VFW Post 6691 Fraser. Beloved Wife of the late Victor Loving Mother of Virginia Milton Lobstein, Jeanette Walter Zurawski, William Linda, Ralph Jean, Carol Frank Ferro, and Joann John Russo Proud Grandmother of...
Mrs. Cleo Burnette
Apr 5, 2014
Cleo (Hancock) Burnette was born August 4, 1914 in Winthrop, Washington; died April 5, 2014 in St. George, Utah. She is survived by two sons and their wifes Garry Burnette and wife Linda (Riverton, Wyoming) and Barry Burnette and wife Myrna, (Washingon, Utah)l two sisters, Clobe Lupkin (Lake Oswego, Oregon) and Clarice Braun, (Cour' d Alene, Idaho); 5 grandchildren, 14...
Mrs. Fonda Vorpahl
Apr 4, 2014
Fonda was born April 14, 1946, the daughter of Laurence Lyle and Elizabeth M. (nee Vincent) Fulton in Alliance, Nebraska. She grew up in Newcastle, WY where Lyle first worked construction and finally found his place in the oil field. While Elizabeth worked as a secretary Fonda attended elementary, middle and high schools here graduating in 1964. Besides Home Ec...
Harley Buchanan
Apr 2, 2014
Harley "Lyle" Buchanan Age 92, resident of Sterling Heights. Passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Born September 17, 1921 in Sylva, North Carolina. Beloved husband of the late Bernice nee Kruse. Loving father of Carolyn Carmen Barbato, Marilyn Robert Lesnau, Edwin Cheryl Fogle, and Ida Edward Hogg. Proud grandfather of 7 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren., and 3 great-great grandchildren....
Thomas Bugg Sr
Apr 2, 2014
Thomas L. Bugg Sr., Age 83. Was born in Kentucky to Vernon and Martha Cissell Bugg, Thomas later moved to Indiana then Toledo, OH as a young boy in grade school. Tom loved the hills of Kentucky and often spoke of the fun memories with his family 4 brothers and 2 sisters. At one point, his family lived between both...
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