Obituaries

Nov 29, 2023

Friends may visit the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 South Main Street, Plymouth, Michigan on Monday, December 4, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the Funeral Service at 1:00 P.M.

Following the Funeral Service, George will be laid to rest at Thayer Cemetery in Salem Township, Michigan.

Nov 29, 2023

William A. McFarlane, age 76 passed away on November 29, 2023. 

He is the beloved and devoted husband of 50 years to Sharon; loving father to James (Lindsay) McFarlane and Meghan (Bradley) Winslow and proud grandfather of Benjamin and Lucas McFarlane and William and Olivia Winslow.  He is deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his sister Peggy M....

Nov 27, 2023

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved father, husband, son, brother, and grandfather at the age of 63. He departed this world unexpectedly, leaving an irreplaceable void in our lives and in the hearts of all who knew him.

Born on June 25, 1960 in Beirut, Lebanon, Majd George Sambar...

Nov 24, 2023

Elaine Lorraine Scott passed away on November 24, 2023. She was born on March 26, 1932 in Garden City, Michigan to her parents Henry and Pearl Tatro.

Elaine is survived by her sons Michael (Patricia Huhtelin) Phillips and William (Deborah)Phillips, her 7 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. 

Elaine is preceded in death by her son Jeffery Phillips, her beloved...

Nov 24, 2023

Patricia Curry Oldford, age 83 of Plymouth, Michigan passed away peacefully on November 24, 2023.

 

Beloved mother of Thomas (Beth) Oldford, Martha McGraw and John (Heather) Oldford, she was preceded in death by husband Howard Oldford, daughter Sarah Oldford, sister Maureen Curry, and by parents John Francis and Bridget Mary (Whelan) Curry.

 

Patricia was proud grandmother of Clare,...

Nov 23, 2023

 

Rita Arlene Ormsby, age 97, of Northville, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 9:18 a.m., in her home surrounded by her family.  Rita was born on October 10, 1926 in Rome, New York.  She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Kokomo, Indiana and married Charles T. “Pat” Ormsby on September 11, 1951.  They loved and supported each...

Nov 18, 2023

Peggy Michele Tomlinson peacefully passed away on November 18, 2023.  She is a beloved wife, mother of two, sibling to six, a passionate advocate for children’s and women's issues, conservationist and environmentalist.

Age 71, she was born in Detroit, graduated from Taylor Kennedy High School, Cum Laude from Western Michigan University, and Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan...

Nov 16, 2023

Carpenter, Joan I. passed away November 16, 2023 at the age of 84.  She was born June 29, 1939 in Wayne, Michigan to the late William and Alice (Beauchamp) Newington.  Joan was the beloved wife of the late Hugh and is the loving fiancé of Karl Schipper.  She is the beloved mother of Betty (Robert) Kurc and Tim (Michele) Carpenter...

Nov 15, 2023

Myra June Jones, age 60 of Canton passed away on November 15, 2023.

She was born in Wayne, Michigan on June 3, 1963 to her parents, Charlotte (née Greene) and the late Frank Surbis.  She is the beloved and devoted mother of her son Joshua Jones and proud grandmother of Elliot, Julian and Myra Rose.  She is deeply loved and...

Nov 15, 2023

 

Mark Christiansen, a beloved member of the Plymouth community, passed away on November 15, 2023, at the age of 75.  

Born in Detroit on March 17, 1948, to loving parents Marvin and Elizabeth Christiansen, he was their cherished son and a devoted brother to his sister, Karen, who was born with cerebral palsy.  When their parents passed, Karen always leaned on...

Nov 14, 2023

Kenneth Jacobs, 79, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023.  Ken was born April 21, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan to Andrew and Mildred Jacobs.

He is survived by his wife, Roxanne and her two children Melissa Snyder (Jeff Snyder) and Michelle DeYoung (Mike DeYoung) and his former wife June Jacobs and their two children Andy Jacobs (Hillary Jacobs) and Jeff...

Nov 14, 2023

James W. Duty, age 85 of Salem Township passed away on November 14th, 2023.

James was born on April 24th, 1938 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The son of Velma Jean and Edward L. Duty. James was a beloved and devoted husband to Rosalie Duty until the day she passed on February 10th, 2015. He was the loving father of James...

Nov 13, 2023

Nov 12, 2023

Michael Edward Hubert, age 82 and lifelong resident of Michigan, passed away November 12, 2023. He was born on September 21, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan.   Mike is survived by his four children, Kelly J. Scotti, Jeffrey D. Hubert, Matthew J. Hubert (Daphne), and Neil P. Hubert (Julie), his grandchildren Michael and Lauren Scotti, Porter Hubert, Sofia Hubert, and Brett...

Nov 11, 2023

Doris Marie Widmaier, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away on November 11, 2023. She was born on June 10, 1933, in Stone Church Village, Pennsylvania to her parents Paul and Margaret Fisher. 

Doris deeply cherished her family and friends. She was happily married to her late husband Richard for an incredible 65 years. Their love and bond served...

Nov 8, 2023

Shailesh J. Pathak, 73 of Westland Michigan passed away on November 8, 2023.

Shailesh was born on February 1, 1950 in Baroda, India. He grew up in India and graduated from MS University in Baroda with a Masters Degree in Microbiology.  

He enjoyed spending time with his friends and loved ones. Everyone loved when he was on the grill...

Nov 3, 2023

Michael James Hosch, a beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to all, passed away on November 3, 2023, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born on April 27, 1983, in Detroit, Michigan. Michael's family and friends are heartbroken by the loss of this larger than life and kind-hearted individual.

Michael was known for his vibrant, fun-loving, and caring personality. He...

Oct 29, 2023

Barbara Ann Sulkowski, age 93 of Plymouth passed away on October 29, 2023.  She was born on March 8, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan and lovingly raised by her parents, the late Julia B. (née Carsten) and F. Richard Wren.

Barbara is the beloved and devoted wife of Louis Truesdell.  She is pre-deceased by her first husband, Edward Z. Sulkowski.  Barbara...

Oct 29, 2023

Harold J. Thomas, Sr., age 81 of Westland passed away on October 29, 2023.  He was born in Dearborn, Michigan on March 20, 1942 to his parents, the late Irene (née Mundinger) and Joseph Thomas.

Harold is the beloved and devoted husband of 61 years to Sharron (née Zander) Thomas; loving father of three children – Deborah (Chuck) Stevens, Harold...

Oct 26, 2023

Mary C. White, librarian, editor and opera lover, died on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Pinckney, Mich. 

Born in Boston, Mary lived in Callicoon, N.Y. for nearly 50 years and considered it home even after she moved to Michigan to be closer to family.

After moving to Callicoon in 1967, Mary took a job as a librarian at Delaware Valley...