Obituaries
Dick Butz
Jul 7, 2022
Dick Butz, at the age ninety-six passed away on July 7, 2022 at his home in Livonia with his family at his bedside. Born in Sylvania, Ohio to loving parents Eugene & Belva Butz. Loving husband of thirty-five years to Joan. Beloved father of Craig (Deb) Blessing, Cathy (Ed) Literski, Jeffrey (Cheri) Blessing and Laurie (John) Schmitt. Proud grandfather of...
Marilyn A. Nitchman
Jul 6, 2022
Marilyn A. Nitchman, age 91 of Plymouth passed away on July 6, 2022. Marilyn Alice O’Reilly was born to Ellen Ray and James O’Reilly in Detroit, Michigan on July 26, 1930. She was the third of 5 children, with sisters Vesta, Janice, Colleen and brother Jim. Family lineage has been traced to Mayflower passenger Stephen Hopkins. Marilyn attended elementary and...
Wendell "Jeep" Cox
Jul 6, 2022
Wendell “Jeep” Cox, Jr., age 80 of Westland passed away on July 6, 2022. He was born in Saranac, New York on April 8, 1942 to his parents, the late Winifred D. (née Storey) and Wendell Lee Cox. He is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his siblings, David Cox, Tom (Sue) Cox, Shirley (Jim) Bowling, Arlene Bartholomew...
Rowena Alice Kays
Jul 4, 2022
Rowena Alice Kays, age 93, of Canton, formerly of Bloomington, Indiana passed away on July 4, 2022. She was born on June 19, 1929 in Winslow to her parents, the late Ruth (Harper) and Paul Chesser. She is the wife of the late Joseph L. Kays. They were married on September 17, 1950. She is the mother of Mark (Kim)...
Emili Cale
Jul 4, 2022
Emili, age 32 of Plymouth and formerly of Thessaloniki Greece moved to the State of Michigan 13 years ago for medical treatments. Emili passed away on July 4, 2022. She was born December 21, 1989. Although being diagnosed when she was 19 years old, only those close to her knew that she was going through a healing journey, because of...
Jean Rice Upton
Jul 2, 2022
Jean Rice Upton, age 96 of Plymouth passed away on July 2, 2022. She was born in Highland Park, Michigan on March 1, 1926 to her parents, the late John and Florence (née Rice) Crandell. Jean is the beloved and devoted wife of the late William R. Upton; loving mother of four children – Karen (Clark) Chapin, Laura Upton, Carla...
Michael D. Cummings
Jun 29, 2022
Michael D. Cummings, age 82 of Plymouth passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 28, 1939 at Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey to his parents, George and Anne J. (née Dey) Cummings. Michael is the beloved and devoted husband of Carol Ann; loving father of...
Jodie Gail Johnson
Jun 29, 2022
Jodie Gail Johnson, age 39 of Novi, Michigan passed away on June 29, 2022. She was born on November 1, 1982 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to her parents, George and the late Deborah (née Fine) Johnson. She is the beloved and devoted fiancée to Frederick “Jake” Ladebauche. They have been together for twenty years. She is deeply loved and will...
Helen Kay Reisdorf
Jun 27, 2022
Helen Kay Reisdorf, age 81 of Novi, passed away on June 27, 2022.
She was born on January 4, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to her parents, the late Frank A. and Emilie E. (née Mann) Thorington. Helen is the beloved and devoted wife of Robin T. Reisdorf. She is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by her husband...
Edward Stanley Bielat
Jun 25, 2022
Edward Stanley Bielat, age 88 of Manistee, Michigan passed away on June 29, 2022. He was born on September 27, 1933 in Hamtramck, Michigan to his parents, the late Francis and Wanda (née Keller) Bielat. He is the beloved and devoted husband of Aurelia Bielat who passed away in 1983 and Nancy Bielat who passed away in 2018, and he...
Andrei S. Ealovega
Jun 25, 2022
Andrei S. Ealovega, age 79 of Canton, Michigan passed on June 25, 2022. He was born on October 19, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to his parents, the late Andrei and Antonina (née Osipuk) Ealovega. Andrei is the beloved and devoted husband of 57 years to Barbara (née Chopko) Ealovega; loving father of Alex (Jennifer) Ealovega, Andrew (Julia) Ealovega, and Mark...
Mary Jane Lambert
Jun 21, 2022
Mary Jane Lambert, age 91 of Canton, passed away on June 21, 2022.
She was preceded in death by her husband William, her parents Antonio and Augusta DiMauro, and her sister Lillian DiMauro.
She is survived by her brother Joseph DiMauro, her children Karen (Todd) Palgut, Lisa (Randy Motyka) Lambert, Carl Lambert, her grandchildren John (Jesyka Palmer) Palgut, Alan Palgut,...
Mildred Marie Trafidlo
Jun 18, 2022
Mildred Marie Trafidlo of Northville was born on March 30, 1927 and passed away on June 18, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, her parents George and Mary Secka, and her brother Rudy G. Secka. She was survived by her children Ronald (Heidi) Trafidlo, Karen (John) Shandilis, Ellen (Robert) Lawton, Debbie (Richard) Waite, her grandchildren Jason...
Don McGarry
Jun 14, 2022
Mr. Don McGarry, age 68, of Rockvale, Tennessee, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Don was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and was a graduate of the Class of 1972 at Plymouth-Salem High School in Plymouth, Michigan. He was a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church and was a landscaper. Mr. McGarry is survived by his...
Louis "Lou" H. LaRiche
Jun 9, 2022
LOUIS HENRY LaRICHE Louis H. LaRiche (LaRiccia), age 90 of Northville, Michigan, passed away peacefully June 9, 2022. Lou was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, and cherished wife Gail whom he remained devoted to until they were recently happily reunited in heaven. Lou was most proud of his seven children, who with their spouses and offspring survive him:...
Edwin John Krol
Jun 6, 2022
Edwin “Ed” Krol, aged 80, died on Monday, June 6, 2022, in his home in Plymouth Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Chylla) of Plymouth, Michigan; his son, Edwin Michael Krol (Ashleigh) of Gainesville, Georgia; his daughter-in-law, Kristen Krol of Rochester, Michigan; his sister, Judy Schmidt of Waterford, Michigan; his brother, James Krol (Linda) of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;...
Phyllis E. Bordine
Jun 6, 2022
Phyllis E. Bordine, age 77 of Canton passed away on June 6, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1945 in Northville, Michigan to her parents, the late Jessie E.(née Schram) and Dean L. Sanford. Phyllis was married to the late Kerry Bordine who passed away February 4, 2020. They were married for 56 years. She is survived by her...
Patricia J., Goossen
Jun 3, 2022
Goossen, Patricia J. passed away at St Mary’s hospital on Friday, June 3rd at the age of 82. She was born in Canada on February 12, 1940 the daughter of the late Alex and Annie ( Prestanski ) Cieben. She is survived by her children Steven Goossen and Laurie Anne ( Manny ) Espenosa; grandchildren Jack and Alyssa Goossen. Also...
Diane C. Harlow
Jun 3, 2022
Diane C. Harlow – Born September 4, 1946 in Detroit to Thaddeus and Helen (Kosakowski) Kubit passed away June 3, 2022 at the age of 75. Survived by her beloved children, Michael Harlow, Michelle Gilman, and Matthew (Crystal) Harlow and grandchildren Joseph Gilman, Jacob Gilman, and Riley Gilman as well as her sister, Cheryl MacCarreall. Diane retired from the Dexter...
Patrick Michael Creedon
Jun 2, 2022
Patrick (Pete) Michael Creedon, 75, of Van Buren Township passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022 with family by his side. Patrick was born in Detroit on June 4, 1946, to Dayton and Marie (nee Gehringer) Creedon. Preceded in death by his loving wife of 42 years, Cheryl Ann (nee Ciuta) Creedon; beloved father of 3 children- Patrick Creedon Jr.,...