Obituaries
Robert A. Thatcher
Aug 20, 2011
Robert A. Thatcher of Livonia, passed away at the age of 87, on August 20, 2011. He was born in Detroit, to parents Henry and Carrie Thatcher. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII. He participated in action at Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Saipan, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. He was wounded in action June 27, 1944, and July...
Elizabeth Ellen Taylor
Aug 18, 2011
Elizabeth Ellen Taylor, age 82, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Marywood Nursing Home in Livonia. Elizabeth was born in Todd County, Minnesota, on October 28, 1928, the daughter of Hugh and Lessie (Denniston) Kelly. The family moved to Michigan when she was fourteen, and she graduated from Plymouth Central High School. In January of 1952, she married Kenneth...
Kenneth LeRoy Wheeler
Aug 16, 2011
Kenneth LeRoy Wheeler of Plymouth, MI, passed away at his home on August 16, 2011. Born in Sciota, Illinois, on February 11, 1920, to Lawrence Oliver and Una May (VanOrder) Wheeler, the Wheelers moved to Fremont, MI, where Ken grew up and attended the Fremont schools, graduating in 1937. He married Agnes E. Carlson of White Cloud, on October 12,...
Grace K. Davies
Aug 15, 2011
Grace K. Davies, age 84, of Livonia, passed away on August 15, 2011. She was born in Canton, NC, to parents Albert and Blanche Christy. Beloved wife of over 56 years to Norm. Loving mother of Jeffrey (Migdalia) Davies and Vanessa Hoye. Step mother of Jacquie (Randy) Weddle and Pamela (John) Kerr. Proud grandmother of Joshua, Jerod, Isaac, Peter, Benjamin,...
Marjorie M. Palombo
Aug 11, 2011
Marjorie M. Palombo, age 90, of Novi, formerly of Plymouth, passed away on August 11, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Paul. Loving mother of Carol Woods, Paul Jr. (Betty) Palombo and Joanne (John) Watterson. Proud grandmother of Jessie Watterson, Tom Woods, Chris Watterson and his fiancee Xenia, Tim (Colleen) Woods, Jennifer (John) Marcon, David and Nick Palombo. Great-grandmother of...
Edna Faye Hensley
Aug 11, 2011
Edna Faye Hensley, passed away at her home with her family beside her on Thursday, August 11, 2011, at the age of 71. Faye, as she was known, was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, on February 17, 1940, the daughter of Oscar and Mary (Fowler) Joslin. For years she owned a beauty salon. She is survived by her children, Tommy (...
Jean Vivian Champe
Aug 10, 2011
Jean V. Champe, age 93, passed away at Waltonwood of Canton, on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. She was born in Plymouth, on October 29, 1917, the daughter of Evered and Grace ( Wise ) Jolliffe. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1935, and then from Michigan State Normal College, now Eastern Michigan University. Together with her husband Robert, they...
Ann Cude
Aug 7, 2011
Ann Cude, owner of Chuck's Service Center in Plymouth, passed away at her home with her family at her bedside on August 7, 2011. She was born in Salem, Michigan, to parents Raymond and Eva Speers. She was the beloved wife of 46 years to the late Charles. From 1960 to 1974, Ann and Charles operated Chuck's Marathon Station located...
Ralph Stephen Silver
Aug 7, 2011
Ralph Stephen Silver, age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. Ralph was born in Port Huron, Michigan, on January 4, 1923, the son of William John Murray and Mary Sophia ( Stephen) Silver. He enjoyed a carefree childhood in the Port Huron area, completing high school and attending business...
Janice Marie Moszynski
Aug 7, 2011
Janice M. Moszynski, age 55, of Plymouth, passed away at Angela Hospice Care Center in Livonia, on August 7, 2011, with her beloved husband Gary at her side. She is the dear daughter of Ray and Shirley Kulesza. Dear sister of Jim (Kathy) Kulesza, Dave (Anne) Kulesza, and Linda (Mick) Bodrie. Dear daughter-in-law of Dorothy Moszynski, and sister-in-law of Dora...
Mary V. Davis
Aug 5, 2011
Mary V. Davis, of Plymouth, passed away at the age of 85, on August 5, 2011, at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia. She was born in Salem, West Virginia, to parents Royal and Faye Varner. Beloved wife of 42 years to the late Kenneth. Loving mother of Chuck (Michelle) Davis, Art (Laurie) Davis and Anne (Paul Murphy) Davis. Proud...
Rolland Edward LaHaie, Jr.
Aug 1, 2011
Rolland passed away at Brian's Home Hospice in Davison, on Monday, August 1, 2011. He was born in Cheboygan, on July 9, 1935, the son of Rolland Sr. and Gladys (Kitchen) LaHaie. He worked as a toolmaker in the automotive field. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date in Cheboygan, where he will be laid to rest...
Rosemary E. Zuberi
Jul 31, 2011
Rosemary E. Zuberi, of Plymouth, passed away on July 31, 2011. Beloved wife of Habib for over 48 years. Loving mother of Shaheena Zuberi and Shahnaz (Bill) Broucek. Proud grandmother of Alayna, Hannah and Billy Broucek. Dear sister of Helen Pavlak, Nancy Boone and Susan Tidwell. Rosemary was born in Pana, Illinois, to parents Arthur and Mary McClain. She was...
Barbara J. Bush
Jul 29, 2011
Barbara J. Bush, age 65, of Plymouth, passed away July 29, 2011. She was born in Dearborn, MI, the daughter of Clyde Blanche (Lark) Thrasher. She grew up in Dearborn, and met her husband, Donald E. Bush, at the Dearborn Youth Center. They dated for five years and married on June 11, 1966. Barbara attended Detroit Business College and worked...
Arlene W. Allan
Jul 28, 2011
Arlene passed away on July 28, 2011, at the age of 89, at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia. She was born in Dearborn, the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary E. ( Cocking ) Allan. She resided in Dearborn before moving to the Plymouth area. She worked as a secretary-supervisor for the New York Central Railroad, retiring in...
James Anthony Dray
Jul 27, 2011
James Anthony Dray of Redford Township and Plymouth, Michigan, passed away peacefully July 27, 2011, in Naples, Florida, where he had been residing the past year. James was born November 14, 1922, in Buffalo, New York. James honorably served his country in the United States Air Force as a B24 tail gunner during World War II. He flew thirty-seven missions...
Gary John Close
Jul 25, 2011
Gary passed away at the University of Michigan Hospital on Monday, July 25, 2011, at the age of 57. He was born in Wyandotte, the son John and Joyce (Hardin) Close, on January 27, 1954. He resided in the Plymouth area his entire life and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1972. During his high school years, he thrived in...
Barbara Louise Kennedy
Jul 25, 2011
Barbara Louise Kennedy passed away at her home on July 25, 2011, at the age of 71. Barbara was born in Insull, Kentucky, on March 26, 1940, the daughter of Gomer and Ruby (Dearing) Walker. The family moved to Michigan when she was five. In 1960, she married Donald, the love of her life. He passed away in 1992. The...
Charles H. Stevenson
Jul 24, 2011
Charles H. Stevenson, age 80, of Pinckney, passed away on July 24, 2011. Loving husband of 53 years to the late Geraldine. Beloved father of Pamela Stevenson, Kimberly (Marc Kearsing) Stevenson, Charles K. Stevenson and Roger (Julie) Stevenson. Proud grandfather of Kasey Cantwell, EJ Robson, Rachel, Rebecca and Colin Stevenson. Dear brother of John (Pat) Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson founded the...
Isadorah B. Leiper
Jul 21, 2011
Isadorah B. Leiper, age 86, of Plymouth, passed away on July 21, 2011. She was born in Detroit, to parents Charles and Mary Leiper, on September 19, 1924. For over twenty years, Isadorah called Tonquish Creek Manor in Plymouth her home. A private service will be held. Arrangements entrusted to Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth.
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