Obituaries
Rita Wright
May 14, 2020
Rita Wright, age 88 of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Gordon. Loving mother of Vicki (Joseph) Philips, Mark (Debbie) Wright, Greg (Karen) Wright, Kenneth (Laura) Wright and Glenn (Cathy) Wright. Proud grandmother of 18 and great grandmother of 6. Rita was the most dedicated wife, mother and grandmother to her grandchildren and...
Leonard Janiga
May 8, 2020
Leonard Raymond Janiga, age 91 of Canton passed away on May 8, 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Frank and Anna Janiga. Leonard is survived by his loving children, Michael Janiga, Laurie Phillips, Lawrence Janiga, Patricia (Brian) Lee. Cherished Grandpa to Ian Phillips, Brandon Lee, David Lee, Sean Lee, Alexis Janiga, Jacob Janiga, Evan Janiga, and...
Michelle Carrington
May 5, 2020
Michelle Kay Carrington, age 54 of Wayne passed away on May 5, 2020. She is survived by her four children, Allen Carrington, Todd Bailey, Melissa Carrington, Deanna Carrington, and her grandsons Steven and Emmett Chilcutt. Michelle is preceded in death by her sister Deanna Carrington. Michelle can be described as stubborn, but in a very loving way. She was the...
Norman Gordon Hansen
May 4, 2020
N. Gordon Hansen was born December 18, 1937, in Detroit, MI, to Magnus Hansen and Anna (Jensen) Hansen. A first-generation U.S. citizen of strong Danish heritage, he was an active, devoted family man of faith and love for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On May 4, 2020, the Lord called him to his Eternal Heavenly Home where his ailing...
S. Grant Huckabone
May 2, 2020
S. Grant Huckabone, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Rose Senior Living in Novi, Michigan. He was born June 14, 1930 in Dearborn to Edward S. Huckabone and Margaret S. Grant. Grant was a 1948 graduate of Fordson High School. While working for the County of Wayne, Grant joined the U. S. Marine Corps during...
Sandra Lynn Nelson
Apr 29, 2020
Sandra Lynn Nelson, age 68 of Canton, passed away on April 29, 2020. Born May 10, 1951 in Northville to parents Roy & Thelma Van Buren. Beloved wife of the late James Nelson. Loving mother of Michael (Christine) Guldner. Dear sister of Gary Van Buren and Vickie Calkins. A private family memorial will be planned for a later date. Arrangements...
John Hartmeyer
Apr 23, 2020
John Joseph Hartmeyer, age 77 of Canton passed away at home on April 23, 2020. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 16, 1943 to the late Joseph and Evelyn Hartmeyer. John is the beloved husband of 54 years to Sharon (Popp) Hartmeyer. Loving father to Gerald (Brenda) Hartmeyer, Joellyn Hartmeyer, and Michael (Jennifer) Hartmeyer. Cherished Grandpa to Joshua...
Hermon White
Apr 23, 2020
Hermon Willis “Whitey” White, age 86 of Plymouth passed away on April 23, 2020. He was born on July 1, 1933 in Lepanto, Arkansas to the late Frederick and Carmon White. Whitey is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Anne (O'Leary) White, his son Brett (Karen) White, and granddaughters Kelsey White and Kayla White. He is preceded...
Babubhai Patel
Apr 20, 2020
Babubhai Patel, age 65 of Canton passed away on April 20,2020. He was born on June 01, 1954 in Amla, India. He is survived by his loving wife Kusumben, his children Ambrish, Charmi,Bhavin, Janavi, and grandson Parth and his entire BAPS family. He was committed devote of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. He has completed commerce degree at M.S. university, Baroda, India....
Robert Gould
Apr 19, 2020
Robert Michael Gould, age 52 of Brighton passed away on April 19, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan. Robert was a brilliant husband, father, son, and brother. He completed his bachelors degree at Michigan State University, and his masters at Wayne State, both in electrical engineering. He married Jamie Gould in 1995 and had two...
Flora Murray
Apr 17, 2020
Flora was born in the Scottish Coastal City of Dundee on August 10, 1923 to parents, Robert and Helen (née Muirhead). She is the beloved and devoted wife of 35 years to the late Bill Murray and loving mother to her son, Lee Bittinger and wife, Noel of Michigan, daughter, Linda Booy and her husband, Skip of New York.. She...
Mary Roys
Apr 17, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Roys, age 97 of Plymouth passed away on April 17, 2020. She was born in Missouri on March 19, 1923. Mary is survived by her daughter Linda Roys, daughter in law Rocky Roys, grandsons Shea Burns, and Alex (Emma) Roys, and great grandchildren Ashlyn Burns, and Samantha Burns. Mary’s final wishes were to be cremated.
Fay Marie Lavigne
Apr 16, 2020
Fay M. LaVigne, age 91, of Plymouth, Michigan formerly of Boylston and Eastham, Massachusetts passed away on April 16, 2020. Fay was born on January 10, 1929 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Fay graduated from Boston City School of Nursing in 1951. She later earned a Bachelor’s degree from Worcester State College and a Masters Degree from Assumption College. Fay taught for...
George Sharpe
Apr 15, 2020
George L. Sharpe, age 95 of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2020. He was born in Detroit on January 29, 1925 to the late Harry and Grace. George is survived by his beloved wife of 71 years, Delores and their five children, Patrick (Laura), Michael (Kathy), the late Peggy (Michael Klein), Susan (Randy Leslie) and Carolyn (Kent Roman)....
Pauline Sultana
Apr 15, 2020
Pauline Sultana, age 88 of Canton passed away on April 15, 2020. Pauline was born on January 23, 1932 in Malta to her parents, Joseph and Maria (née Callus) Farrugia. She came to the United States with Lawrence and Rosaria Pace who raised her. She is the beloved and devoted wife of the late Robert Sultana who passed away in...
Gerald "Jerry" Halleck
Apr 15, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Halleck, age 93 passed away on April 15, 2020 from a heart attack. Jerry was preceded by Rita, his wife of 70 years, and is survived by his five children – Sharon (Glenn) Yeager, Carolyn Bergie, GerriAnn (Mark) Vella, Richard (Mary Jo) Halleck, Janet (Pat) O’Daniel, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Jerry was an Architect and head of...
Larry King
Apr 14, 2020
Lawrence King, age 94 of Livonia passed away on April 14, 2020. Larry was born on March 9, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to his parents, Lawrence G. and Gale (née Curtis) King. He is the beloved and devoted husband for more than sixty years to the late Joan King; loving father of Michael and his wife, Catherine (née Hale) King...
Allen Walton
Apr 12, 2020
Allen J. Walton, age 87 of South Lyon, passed away on April 12, 2020. He was born on August 20, 1932 in Obion, Tennessee to the late Albert and Ether Walton. Allen is survived by his children, Bob Walton, Diane (Al) Garrett, and Timothy (Charlotte) Walton. Loving Grandfather to Allen (Sherice) Groff, Darren Walton, Logan Walton, Matthew Walton, Josh Irwin...
Phillip P. Brackel
Apr 12, 2020
Phillip Paul Brackel, age 67 of Plymouth passed away on April 12, 2020. Phillip is the loving father of two daughters – Amanda (Adam) and Alicia (Andy), and proud grandfather of two young grandchildren – Reed and Ryan Conway. He is loved and will be greatly missed by his brother and sister, David (Erin) Brackel and Carlene Fulton, his nieces...
Margaret Rice
Apr 10, 2020
Margaret Keith Rice was born in Clayton, Georgia, on September 28, 1936, to Elswick and Elizabeth Keith. She resided in Eton, Georgia, and multiple military bases during World War II and the Korean War. She moved to Arlington, Virginia, in 1957. She married Robert V. V. Rice, Jr., on January 4, 1959. They moved to Hillsdale, Michigan, in 1970 and...