Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Janice Marie Howitz, age 79 of Novi, passed away on December 30, 2015. Born in Langdon, North Dakota on August 12, 1936 to the late Ralph Rose Howitz. Beloved sister of Bonnie Howitz. Also survived by numerous cousins. Funeral service Monday, January 4th 2016, 10:30am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church 47650 North Territorial Rd, Plymouth, visitation will...

Dec 30, 2015

Richard Muirhead of Howell, formerly of Plymouth Township, passed away on December 30, 2015, age 71. Richard was born in Pontiac. He worked for DTE for 49 years and in his spare time loved to play golf. He was a member of the Plymouth Elks and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Howell. He is survived by his wife...

Dec 29, 2015

Charles Edward Matley, age 62 of Romulus, passed away on December 29, 2015. Born On February 7, 1953 to the late Ted Virginia Matley. Beloved brother of James (Claire) Matley , William (Sandra) Matley and Estelle Curry. Loving uncle of Kristen (Jared) Rose, Jason (Gina) Matley, Jaime (Heath) Hunter, Lisa Gorlitz, Justin Matley and Bryan Curry. Also survived by his...

Dec 27, 2015

Cecil Owens, of Canton, passed away December 27, at the age of 81. Cecil is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Mary Owens. Also surviving Cecil are his children: Cecil (Kathy Jo) Owens Jr., Mark (Lisa) Owens, and Tresa Owens, his grandchildren: Daniel, Jason, Joshua, Joseph, Mark Jr., Jeremy, Justin, Jacob, Autumn, Matthew, Alexis, Tracy, and Jordan, his...

Dec 26, 2015

Madeline Bellovich, of Canton, passed away Saturday morning at the age of 58. She was born August 17, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan to Marnell and Virginia Christopher. Madeline was the beloved mother of Ryan and Taylor Smith. Also she is survived by her siblings: Sandra (Paul) Duran, Michael (Kathryn) Christopher, and Catherine (Dennis) Slusarz. She was preceded in death by...

Dec 23, 2015

Herbert Zimmerman, of Canton, passed away December 23, 2015, at the age of 86. Herbert was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Jesse Zimmerman. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Nicoletta and his daughter, Karen Turner. Herbert is survived by his children: Nina (Warren) Popp, Ralph (Denise) Zimmerman, and Ann Marie (Shaun) Monette,...

Dec 23, 2015

Austin Hood, age 78 of Canton, passed away on December 23, 2015. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on March 9, 1937 to Thomas Ellen Hood. Beloved husband of 48 years to the late Margaret who passed in 2007. Survived by his four loving children; Austin Michael Hood, Thomas (Tracey) Hood, Paul (Sharon) Hood and Lisa Hood. Proud grandfather of Erin...

Dec 20, 2015

Dec 20, 2015

Jean Henegar age 84, passed away on December 20th, 2015. Jean was born in Monroe, Michigan on August 31, 1931 to her parents, Elvin and Myrtle (nee Pierce) Bailey. She is survived by her beloved husband, Hubert. They were married for 65 years. She is the devoted and loving mother of Charles (Enes) Henegar, Patricia (David) Wert and Karen (Michael)...

Dec 19, 2015

Frances "Fran" Loiselle passed away December 19, 2015 at the age of 70. She was born May 31, 1945 in Detroit. Fran is deeply loved by her husband of 47 years, Ron, her children, Lance (Anna) Loiselle, Jason (Stephanie) Loiselle and Zachary (Susann) Loiselle and her grandchildren, Evan, Miles and Josiah. Fran retired 8 years ago from Wayne-Westland Schools where...

Dec 19, 2015

Angela Tarach-Ritchey went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:30PM on December 19, 2015. Angil was born October 22, 1960, in Detroit, MI. She is survived by her husband Bernard Ritchey, father Louis (Maria) Tarach, mother Sandra Rollins, two sons, Michael and Xan Ciupka, three step-children, Michael (Ashley) Hobart, Cassie Ritchey, and Bernie Ritchey, her 6 grandchildren, Malachi,...

Dec 18, 2015

Charles Camilleri, age 99 of Plymouth, passed away on December 18, 2015. Survived by his loving wife Doris of 65 years. Beloved father of Rose Camilleri, Dorothy (Keith) Smiley, John Camilleri and Katherine (Jack) Barile. Proud grandfather of Michael Barile, Christopher Barile, Matthew Barile, Daniella Barile, Keith (Brooke) Smiley, Kathleen (Dan) Miller, Kyle (Carrie) Smiley, Dustin Riggs and Jeremy Riggs....

Dec 15, 2015

Charlene Raley, age 83, of Plymouth, passed away December 15, 2015. She was born February 8, 1932, in Maryville, Tennessee, to Clarence and Hazel Morgan. She was a member of St. Kenneth Catholic Church. She was also a server at the Botsford Inn, working on and off over the course of twenty years. She enjoyed bingo, casinos, and slot tournaments,...

Dec 13, 2015

Leo N. VonSoosten, age 89, passed away on December 13, 2015. He was born on May 26, 1926, to his parents, Nicholas and May (Distelrath) VonSoosten. Leo served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. When he returned home, he co-owned and operated Von's Bakery for several years with his mother. Leo worked for Ford Motor Company for 35...

Dec 13, 2015

Kocoloski, Andrew B., age 34 suddenly December 13, 2015. Beloved father of Preston Kocoloski. Dear son of Teresa (Doug) Young of Canton, Jim (Nancy) Kocoloski of New York. Dear brother of Timothy (Kimberly) Kocoloski of Livonia, Ellyn Kocoloski of Atlanta, Emily Kocoloski of Atlanta, Megan Young of Canton and Madelyn Kocoloski, Victor, New York. Loving grandson of Josephine Kocoloski, dear...

Dec 11, 2015

Louise Mary Andes of Plymouth, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, at the age of 88. Louise was born in Bloomington, Illinois, to Harry and Mary Gorman. She was the beloved wife of Robert Andes for 65 years. Louise is also survived by her loving children: Robert (Cherie) Andes, Jim (Barb) Andes, Mary (Robert) Donald, Amy (Jason) Lindauer, her grandchildren:...

Dec 9, 2015

Edna M. Rolecki, age 94 of Plymouth, passed away on December 9, 2015 at Huron Woods in Ann Arbor.She was born in Detroit on March 6, 1921. On May 4, 1946, Edna married her beloved Joseph Rolecki and would share 63 wonderful years together until his passing on May 13, 2009. They were blessed with four children; Susan (Stephen) Drabant,...

Dec 5, 2015

David A. VonBehren, age 76 of Plymouth, passed away on December 5, 2015. Loving husband of the late Maureen. Beloved father of Michael VonBehren and Kurt VonBehren. Dear brother of Mary (Richard) Mullen and the late Lewis VonBehren. David proudly served his country in the United States Navy.Funeral service Tuesday, 11am at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main St,...

Dec 4, 2015

Ning-Chun Chai McLaren, age 75, was born in Dengfong, Henan province, China on January 19, 1940 to Shubo Gao and Tseng Lu Chai. Her family moved to Taiwan when she was a teenager, where she graduated from college with a degree in Chemical Engineering. In the mid-1960s, she moved to Manhattan, Kansas to join her brother, An-Ti and attended Kansas...

Dec 2, 2015

Eugene George Schaening passed away at his home on December 2, 2015 at the age of 95. Eugene was born in Detroit, the son of George and Lottie ( Stanow ) Schaening. He attended schools in Detroit ending his education at Southeastern High School. While in school he sold magazines, Colliers, American and Women's Home Companion. He also had a...