Obituaries
Lyda Elizabeth Miehlke
Feb 2, 2014
Lyda Elizabeth Miehlke, age 98 of Plymouth, passed away on February 2, 2014. Loving wife of the late Louis. Beloved mother of Linda (Dennis) Piggott. Proud grandmother of Penny (Kris) Kramer and Andrea (Heath) Gnepper. Great grandmother of Andrew Piggott, Madeline Martin and Lorelei Gnepper. Dear sister in law of Robert (Francis) Miehlke. Funeral service Saturday, February 8, 2014 at...
Margaret "Peggy" Miller
Feb 1, 2014
Miller, Margaret (Peggy) Elizabeth Of Westland, MI. Passed away on February 1, 2014 at the age of 88. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Beloved wife of Raymond (deceased). Dear mother of Stephen and Debbie Haskins (Thomas). Cherished grandmother of Brian (Natalie) Haskins, Michael (Rebecca) Haskins and Sarah (Jason)Therrien. Loving Great grandmother of Alexandra Haskins, Mikayla Therrien, Lauren Haskins, Riana Therrien,...
Marylou Elizabeth Durbin
Jan 29, 2014
Marylou Elizabeth Durbin, age 86 of Plymouth, passed away on January 29, 2014. Born April 3, 1927 to parents Charles Durbin & Eunice (Parr). A devoted teacher in the Garden City Schools for over 65 years. Preceded in death by brothers Charles, James and John Durbin, and by nephew Thomas Durbin. A memorial service will be held at the Salvation...
Aldon Earl Holk
Jan 27, 2014
Aldon Earl Holk peacefully passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the age of 97 years. He is survived by his dear wife, Alva, and loving daughter, Dr. Lisa Holk. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation on Sunday, February 2nd at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main, Street, Plymouth, Michigan from 2 to 7pm. Funeral service...
Gail Francis LaRiche
Jan 26, 2014
Gail Francis LaRiche (nee Crouch) age 81, resident of Northville, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 26th. Beloved wife of 60 years to Louis H. (Lou) LaRiche, Sister to Wayne (Bonnie) Kryszak. Loving mother to Michele (Paul) Griffeth, Jacqueline Gordon, Scott (Dawn) LaRiche, John LaRiche, Jim (Maureen) LaRiche, Bob (Tiare) LaRiche and Suzanne (Mark) Merucci. Amazing...
Alice Rose Grodus
Jan 25, 2014
Alice Rose Grodus passed away January 25, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born June 3, 1926 in Detroit to Andrew and Eufrozene Rosinski. Alice was preceded in death by her beloved husband John A. Grodus in 2007. She is dearly loved and will be missed by her daughter LaVerne(David)Andreolli, her grandchildren John(Nicole)Andreolli, Katrina Andreolli and Peter(Breanne)Andreolli and...
Dorothy Jayne Driscoll
Jan 24, 2014
Dorothy Jayne Driscoll passed away at her home with her family beside her on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the age of 84. Dorothy was born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 1, 1929 the daughter of Robert and Jessie Jayne John Little. She graduated from Girard High School in Girard, Ohio. She joined the United States Army and served for...
Lincoln M. Lightbody
Jan 23, 2014
Lincoln Lightbody passed away at the Plymouth Inn on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at the age of 75. Lincoln was born in Detroit, the son of Lincoln B. and Judith E. (Strandberg) Lightbody. He finished his education in the Detroit area and then served his country as a Military Policeman from 1961 - 1963. His unit was sent to Mississippi...
Paul V. Vail
Jan 23, 2014
Paul Vail passed away at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia on January 23, 2014 at the age 86. Paul was born in Detroit on July 2, 1927 the son of Lewis J. and Romilda ( nee Zobl ) Vail. He graduated from University of Detroit High School. Paul had a long and fruitful career with Michigan Mutual Insurance Company....
Alan Kramer
Jan 17, 2014
Alan Kramer age 42 of Plymouth, passed away suddenly on January 17, 2014. Loving husband of Susan (Bartos), married in October of 2013. Proud son of James & Marilyn Kramer. Loving brother of Lora (Andy) Stevens. Dear uncle of Charlie Stevens, Jillian Stevens, Claire Stevens, Shannon McGill, Nicole McGill and Eric McGill. Beloved son in law of Kathryn Bartos. Brother...
Mary M. Manchester
Jan 16, 2014
Mary M. Manchester passed away January 16, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born December 24, 1926 in Detroit to Joseph and Rachel (McLeren) Barlow. She was the beloved wife of William"Bud"Manchester for over 66 years and the dear mother of Linda(Richard)Walther, Jill Manchester, Cynthia(Eric)Matchette, Crystal(Joseph)Mazzarella, Mary(Roger)Bloedel and the late Ronald Manchester. Dearest grandmother of Patricia(Donald)Gerbert, Richard Walther...
John L. Crete
Jan 14, 2014
John L. Crete passed away January 14, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born April 20, 1944 in Elbeuf France to Leonce and Marcelle Crete. He is deeply loved and will be missed by his beloved wife Carole, his children Terri Lynn Crete and Robert Crete, grandchildren James Walkiewicz, Amanda Walkiewicz, David Crete and Brandon Crete and his...
James A. McLean Jr.
Jan 10, 2014
Jim passed away suddenly on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the age of 52. Jim was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 23, 1961; the son of James and Janet (Burgett) McLean Sr. He graduated from the Westland Public School system and then went to work with his uncle Eddie Olson, in the heating and cooling business. Jim has...
Scott David Carey
Jan 9, 2014
Scott David Carey passed away January 9, 2014 at the age of 38. He was born July 31, 1975 to Daryl and Mary Ann (Dilts) Carey. He was deeply loved by his wife Kelly and daughter Ashlyn. Scott is survived by his parents, brother Brad(Kristen)Carey and sister Brenda(John)Boyd. He is also survived by his father and mother in law James...
Leslie Land-Levin
Jan 9, 2014
Leslie Land-Levin, age 58 of Livonia, passed away surrounded by her family on January 9, 2014. Born in Detroit to parents Joanne Delaney and the late Robert Gasaway. Beloved mother of Erik (fiancée Jennifer Davis) Land. Proud grandmother of Maya Davis, Faith Land and Liam Land. Also survived by her twin sister Julie (Anthony) Furgiuele and by brother David (Stacey)...
Elizabeth M. Martin
Jan 8, 2014
Passed away at Marywood Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at the age of 85. Elizabeth was born in Belfast, Ireland on May 13, 1928, the daughter of David and Ellen ( nee Clendenning ) McDowell. At the age of nine months the family left Ireland to settle in the United States. For over twenty years she worked for...
Elizabeth Lee Schmidt
Jan 7, 2014
Passed away in Adrian, Michigan at the Hospice Home of Lenawee on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at the age of 72. Elizabeth was born in Butler, Pennsylvania the daughter of Ira P. and Madge ( nee Miller ) Campbell. She married the late Lyle J. Schmidt in 1960. The family lived in various locals including Painsville, Ohio, in Rhode Island,...
Daniel P. McCulloch
Jan 6, 2014
Passed away at his home with his family beside him on Monday, January 6, 2014 at the age of 88. Daniel was born in Detroit on March 17, 1925 the son of Harold C. and Love M.( nee Barriuso ) McCulloch. He attended Detroit Public School graduating from Southwestern High School. Daniel served his country during World War II in...
Anthony J. Boland
Jan 5, 2014
Anthony Joseph Boland passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the age of 91. Anthony was born in Detroit on January 10, 1922, the oldest of eight sons of Hazen and Amelia ( Waltman ) Boland. During World War II Anthony served with the United States Army Air Corps and was stationed at Molesworth, England attached to the 358th...
Kenneth Joseph Archer, Sr
Jan 5, 2014
Long time Plymouth resident and WWII veteran Kenneth Joseph Archer, Sr., 93, died on January 5, 2014 at his home in Maryland. “Joe” was born in 1920 to Lucinda and Robert Archer of Plymouth. He grew up on Roe Street and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1938. After graduation he worked at the Detroit Fire Truck Company, and then...