Obituaries
Robert Langer
Mar 22, 2014
Robert Langer, age 85, of Philadelphia, PA passed away March 22, 2014. He was born January 22, 1929 in Vienna, Austria to the late Ignatz and Stefanie Langer. Mr. Langer fled the country at the age of 10 and found refuge in the Shanghai Refugee Community from 1939-1948. He then immigrated to the United States and received his BA in...
Richard Smith
Mar 22, 2014
Richard C. Smith Dick Smith grew up in west Texas and graduated from Floydada High School. While attending Texas A&M he met and married the love of his life, Clara Lee Smith. After college, he served our country as an officer in the U.S Army. His sales career at Rotor Tool moved the family from Houston to Dallas to St....
Virginia Woodruff
Mar 22, 2014
Virginia "Ginny" Woodruff, age 88, passed away March 22, 2014. Beloved wife of 48 years to William Woodruff; dear mother to Holly Geyer John Williamson, Christine Geyer Jay Tsukamoto and Marilynn Donald Anton. She adored her six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Royal Oak,...
Mr. Neal Riesland
Mar 21, 2014
Neal Riesland was born June 30, 1926 the son of Earl and Kate (Borchgrevink) Riesland in Deadwood, SD. At the time, the family was living in the Rocky Point, Wyoming area, where Earl was a foreman for the Parks Ranch and Kate was a school teacher. Earl switched jobs to the railroad, moving to Echeta, Felix and then Rozet, Wyoming....
Mrs. Margaret Roland
Mar 18, 2014
Margaret Carey Roland was born on April 6, 1920 in Rye, New York, and passed on March 18, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John Roland, in 2006. Known as Peggy to her family and friends she lived a full life that began with a modeling career in New York City. While not working...
John Schick
Mar 18, 2014
Schick, John W. Age 70. March 18, 2014. Beloved son of the late John and Catherine. Loving brother of Timothy, Doris, Deborah and brother in law of Cha. Dear friend of Kenneth Riley. Also survived by many loving cousins. He was born with a gift of laughter, a sense of the absurd and a need to give to those he...
Jennie Bowman
Mar 17, 2014
Jennie Mildred Bowman nee Allen Age 89, resident of Rochester Hills and formerly of St. Clair Shores. Passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. Born October 28, 1924 in Gainesboro, Tennessee to the late Bedford and Cora Allen. Beloved Wife of late William Ted Bowman. Loving Mother of late Judy Bowman, Tommy Bowman, and Sandra Pries. Dear Mother-in-law of Ron...
Alice Carpenter
Mar 16, 2014
Alice Bertha Carpenter, age 94, a resident of Warren, passed away March 16, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born September 30, 1919 in Detroit to the late Charles and Selma Schrader. Mrs. Carpenter lived in Utica most of her life and was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Utica. She was a caregiver...
Wesley Warnick
Mar 14, 2014
Wesley Jason Warnick, "Weasel", age 22, a resident of Sterling Heights, with courage and high spirits, passed away March 14, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Wesley never let Muscular Dystrophy hold him back from living his life. He enjoyed hot rod cars and also motorcycles. He visited Sturgis for Bike Week with his father. Wesley was also...
James Dowis
Mar 14, 2014
James A. Dowis, age 96 of Sun City, Arizona formerly of Dearborn Hgts. passed away March 14, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Dear father of Penny David Fischer, Jerome Sherri Dowis, Cindy Doug Cook, Colleen Tom Baribeau and the late Dean Dowis. Loving grandfather of 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Lucille Miller, Virginia Aubrey...
Ms. Georgette Nelson
Mar 13, 2014
Custer, SD: Georgette M. Nelson, 55, died Thursday, March 13th at her home on Pass Creek Road, Custer County, South Dakota. Georgette was born October 10, 1958 the daughter of George and Gladys (Tarr) Nelson in Newcastle, Wyoming. She was a graduate of Newcastle High School and had earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree. She married John Bau...
David Young
Mar 13, 2014
David L. Young, age 63, a resident of Hazel Park, passed away March 13, 2014 at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills. He was born October 10, 1950 in Ferndale. David graduated from Hazel Park High School, class of 1968. He was the beloved son of Pauline "Vivian" Young and the late Arnold "Buck" Young; loving brother of Yvonne Bill Emlet,...
Eugene Bienkowski
Mar 12, 2014
Eugene A. Bienkowski. We lost another one of the greatest generation when Eugene passed away peacefully on March 12, 2014 at the age of 93. He lived a good, full life. He served our country in the battle of Okinawa, was a Golden Gloves heavyweight champion boxer and was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He always had...
Helen Molenveld
Mar 12, 2014
Molenveld, Helen N. Age 90. March 12, 2014. Beloved wife of Henry. Loving sister of Flora Arnoldi and the late Gertrude Smith. Dear aunt of Craig Linda Smith, Brian Rebecca Smith and Susan David Mott. Proud World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Memorial visitation Saturday 12 noon until time of memorial service 3 p.m. at the Wm. Sullivan & Son...
Sylvia Brinker
Mar 12, 2014
Sylvia M. Brinker, age 88, passed away March 12, 2014 at her residence. Beloved wife of the late Bernard R. Brinker. Loving mother of Bernard C. Alice Brinker, Dianne Charles Dupon. Proud grandmother of April Christopher Raupp, Rebecca Jason Wennerstrom, and Heather Brinker. Great grandmother of Casey Raupp, Cameron Raupp, Lila Wennerstrom and Blake Wennerstrom. Dear sister of 9 brothers...
Erik Taylor
Mar 11, 2014
Erik Thomas Taylor, age 22 of Utica formerly of W. Bloomfield and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada passed away March 11, 2014. Loving son of Neil Taylor and Kerry Thomas. Dear brother of Kaitlin Taylor. Dear grandson of Charles Thomas. Dear nephew of Dale Walter Passarella Thomas and children Sam & Alex; Priscilla Gary Reis and children Carrie-Anne & Geoffrey; Monica Taylor;...
Elizabeth Speer
Mar 11, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Speer, age 82, a resident of Royal Oak, passed away March 11, 2014 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. She was born September 10, 1931 in Royal Oak to the late Bertie and Susan Nicholls. Ms. Speer retired in 1994 from the Wayne Oakland Bank in Royal Oak after 23 years of service. She enjoyed camping...
Paul Kozlowski
Mar 9, 2014
Paul J. Kozlowski, age 56, of Sterling Heights, passed away March 9, 2014 at his residence. Beloved husband of Marian. Dear father of Lisa, Brandon and Megan. Dear brother of Dennis Mary Kozlowski, Barbara William Kowalyk, David Susan Kozlowski and the late Karen Makurof. Dear son of the late John and Delphine Wolowiec Kozlowski. Friends may call at Wm. Sullivan...
Mackford Hall
Mar 8, 2014
Mackford W. Hall, age 78, a resident of Royal Oak Township, passed away March 8, 2014 at St. John Oakland Hospital in Madison Heights. He was born February 29, 1936 in Royal Oak Township to the late Mackford and Oeila Hall. Husband of Ermalene Hall; father of Francine McDonald, Sabrina Hall, Brigitte Hall, Mackford Karen Hall Jr., Lea Derrick Hall-Keaney,...
Irene Biermann
Mar 7, 2014
Irene M. Biermann nee Surman Age 91, resident of Clinton Township. Passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014. Born February 16, 1923 in Macomb Township, Michigan. Irene loved to play pinochle, euchre, and doing daily crosswords. Mrs. Biermann worked for the MISD as a Class Room Aide at Glenn Peters School, she loved each and everyone of the children at...
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