OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Jerry Cieszkowski
January 7, 2022
Jerry Cieszkowski, age 76 of Allen Park, MI. Loving husband of Mary Ann for 50 wonderful years. Favorite dad of Kelly Ann Meister, Frank (Christina) Cieszkowski and Craig (Sabrina) Cieszkowski. Proud grandpa of Kamryn, Kaitlyn, Aiden, Logan, Brooke and Christian. He also leaves behind his loving nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and...
Lena Aline Saenz - Stewart
January 7, 2022
Lena Aline Saenz-Stewart. Age 36 of Taylor. Passed away January 7, 2022. Beloved wife of Nicholas Michael Stewart. Loving sister of Tina Cruz, Rick (Denise) Saenz, John (Marsha) Saenz, Pat (the late Trish) Saenz and Cyndi (Jeff) Laurie. Proud Aunt of Shawn and Mia. Daughter-in-law of Susan Northam and Robert E. (Susan) Stewart. Survived also by many other loving...
Sharon Ann Hunt
January 7, 2022
Sharon Ann Hunt. Age 78 of Flat Rock. Passed away January 7, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Lyle Hunt. Loving mother of the late Jamie Bonovitch, Cheryl (Jack) Chapman, Angela Degg and Nicole (Carl) Siggett. Proud grandma of 13 and many great grandchildren. Dear sister of James (Dee) King, Robert King and Tina (Tim) Mettes. Survived also by...
Johnnie "Polly" Piskos
January 6, 2022
Piskos, Johhnie "Polly", Jan 6, age 87, formerly of Allen Park. She is survived by her son George (Kimberly) Piskos of Dearborn and Julie (Eric) Rooney of Riverview. Also survived by her grand daughter Hailey Doe Rooney of RIverview. She was preceded in death by her husband James George Piskos and her parents John Paul and Irene McCutcheon of...
Ricky J. Jones
January 6, 2022
A video tribute will be added, please check back. Ricky was born on December 14, 1956 in Canada and died on January 6, 2022 at his home at the age of 65; he was of Allen Park. Beloved brother of his twin sister Darrath (the late Bill) Gazdag and Derek Jones. Cherished uncle of Dana (Ryan) Piotrowski and Dena...
Kenneth J. Curtis
January 5, 2022
Kenneth Joshua Curtis, age 24 of Taylor passed away unexpectedly Jan 5, 2022. Ken graduated from Truman High School in 2015. In 2016 he enlisted in the US Navy where he was a Hospital Corpsman. He was honorably discharged in 2018. He was currently employed at Prospect Airport Services sanitizing airplanes. Ken enjoyed dancing, writing, practical jokes, and making...
Carol Edith Meredith
January 5, 2022
Meredith, Carol, age 84, passed away in her Taylor home January 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born on August 23, 1937 in Chicago, Ill to Otto and Edith Wetzel. Her family moved to Detroit where she graduated from Denby High School in 1955. While a mother of four, Carol enrolled at Eastern Michigan University where...
William R. "Bill" Paton
January 4, 2022
Paton, William R Paton was born on December 14, 1938 in Wyandotte, Michigan and died on January 4, 2022 at Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital at the age of 83; he was of Southgate. Dearest brother of Jean (Floyd) Schafer, Carol (Jerome) Peterson and the late Gerald Paton and to his wife Marge Paton. Also survived by his nieces and...
Vallie Jean Toby
January 3, 2022
Click on the tribute wall above to view Vallie Jean's video tribute. Vallie Jean (Jones) Toby passed away on January 3, 2022. Val was born in Harlan County Kentucky on May 20, 1938 to Lawrence and Viola (Turpin) Jones. She was the youngest of six children. Val married her fellow Evarts, KY schoolmate and life-long love Jim Toby on...
Jonathan Cross
January 3, 2022
Jonathan Cross, age 31 of Woodhaven, passed away January 3rd, 2022. Born June 4th, 1990 to John and Lynn Cross. Dear brother of Jeffrey. Jonathan is also survived by his grandmother Jane Trela and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins
Ryan Timothy Ograyensek
January 3, 2022
Ryan Timothy Ograyensek, of Taylor, passed away peacefully on January 3rd, 2022, surrounded by family, after a long battle with COVID pneumonia. He was born May 13th, 1980, in Dearborn, Michigan to Timothy and Claudia Ograyensek. Eight years later, he became the proud big brother to Meaghan (Chris) Ograyensek. Loving husband of his high school sweetheart Stacy, married for...
Richard Harold Bohland
January 2, 2022
Richard “Dick” Harold Bohland died on January 2, 2022 after a short illness. Dick was the fifth and last child, born to Leo and Eunice Bohland, on December 15th, 1933. In his early years, Dick helped remodel his own home and worked around the house. This was the start of his life-long skills with carpentry. In high school, he...
Patricia Kay Gunderson
January 2, 2022
Patricia Kay Gunderson, age 72 of Rockwood, passed away January 2, 2022 at Beaumont Hospital in Trenton. Born June 26, 1949 in Grayling, Patricia was the daughter of Anthony and Genevieve (Lafler) Diekman. She married the love of her life, Frank Kowaleski on September 23, 1977. Sadly he preceded her in death September 29, 1990. Patricia worked for Michigan...
Scott Daniel
January 2, 2022
Scott Daniel of Southgate, MI passed away in his home unexpectedly on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the age of 62. Beloved husband of Roxanne Daniel. Dearest son of Harold and the late Hilda Daniel. Loving dad of Kyle Daniel, Tyler (Christina) Daniel, and Cameron (Jaime) Daniel and step-father of Ashley (D’Andre Green) O’Donnell and Meagan (Scott Pawlak) O’Donnell....
Baby Girl Avery Jade "Peanut" Oliver
January 2, 2022
Baby Girl Avery Jade Oliver "Peanut". Born October 18, 2021 and passed away January 2, 2022. Beloved daughter of Rachel and Tyler Oliver. Loving granddaughter of Gail Krey and Julie and Thomas Oliver. Great-granddaughter of Betty Wood, JoAnne Naughton, and Gerald Krey. Great-great-granddaughter of Helen Jezewski. Dearest niece of Amy (Carl) Ostrander, Gregory Krey, Brigette Oliver and Samantha Oliver....
Craig Musser
January 1, 2022
Craig Musser, age 68 of Rockwood, passed away surrounded by family January 1st, 2022. Craig was born November 29th, 1953 in Monroe to the late Ralph and Betty Musser. He was a 1971 graduate of Carlson High School where he excelled in both baseball and football. On May 31st, 1980, Craig married his love Kathy James. He was a...
Frank J. Kolakowski
January 1, 2022
Frank J. Kolakowski, age 87 of Monroe, passed away peacefully Saturday January 1, 2022. Born October 31, 1934 in Ida, to the late Ben and Blanche Kolakowski. Loving husband of Rose (Terrasi) and the late Mary (Franzen). Dear father of Benjamin (Debbie), Michael (Elma), Laura Hoffer, the late Thomas, and the late Judy Friend. Proud grandfather of Brian Higgins,...
Leopoldo Vargas
January 1, 2022
Leopoldo Vargas, in Detroit,Michigan passed away January 1, 2022. Beloved father of Luis, Antonio and Jason Vargas. Proud grandfather of Lisyra, Rumo, Jose, Miguel, Antonio Jr, Amore, and Alessio Leo. Dear brother of Jesus Vargas, Angelica Vargas, Blanca Vargas, Anita Vargas, Marbella Vargas Genaro Vargas and Reyna Vargas. Beloved uncle of many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in...
Margaret Ann Springstead
December 31, 2021
Margaret Ann Springstead 88, of South Rockwood, previously of Riverview, Michigan, went to Heaven on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born on April 25, 1933, in Riverview, Michigan to the late Harry and Anna Beamish. Continuing to honor and celebrate her life are her husband of 69 years, Richard and their four fabulous and devoted daughters: Kathryn (Paul)...
Laura Margaret Sadler
December 31, 2021
Please click on the Tribute Wall tab above to view a recording of Laura's Funeral Service Born in Lincoln Park, Laura was the daughter of Carl and Alice (Skeels) Johnson. A graduate of Lincoln Park High School, she married the love of her life, William Sadler in May of 1953. Sadly, he preceded her in death November 27, 2010....