OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Alice Mary Cousino
November 18, 2020
Alice Cousino, age 89, of Rockwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Beaumont Hospital in Trenton, Michigan after battling COVID-19. Born on July 15, 1931, she grew up in Newport with her parents Elmer and Mabel (Charbeneau) Blanchett, her brother Gerald “Doc” and sister Nora (Gronda). She moved to Rockwood after marrying the love of her...
Constance Formosa
November 18, 2020
Constance Formosa, age 90 of Taylor, MI. loving wife of Frank for 66 wonderful years. Beloved mother of Diane Jackson, Lisa (Michael) Formosa-Bernat, Douglas (Marie) Formosa and Lorenzo Formosa. Dearest grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her loving nieces and nephews. Constance was a devout choir member for 47 years at Our Lady...
Barbara Jean Miller
November 18, 2020
Barbara Jean Miller, 84 years old of Rockwood, MI passed on November 18, 2020 in her home surrounded by her children. Barbara was raised on a farm in Carleton, MI by her loving parents Edmund and Mildred Wickenheiser, and attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Elementary School and was a member of the church. Barbara had music in her soul and...
Carole D. Mizzi
November 17, 2020
Click on the tribute wall above to view Carole's video tribute. Mizzi, Carole D. Age 77. November 17, 2020 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of 50 years to Eddy. Loving mom of Fiona (Josh) Stollfuss and Michael (Jennifer) Mizzi. Proud granny of Jordan, Matthew, Jacob and Maya. Also survived by other loving family and friends. Carole was born in...
Esther T. Burden
November 17, 2020
Esther T. Burden, age 86 of Taylor, MI. Loving wife of Albert for 67 wonderful years. Beloved mother of Cheryl Fonseca, Karen (William) Hatley, Carol (Robert) Proodian and Jim (Connie) Burden. Dearest Nana of 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions in honor of Esther may be made to the Alzheimer’s...
Dorothy L. Bezeau
November 17, 2020
Dorothy L. Bezeau, age 95 of Monroe, passed away peacefully at Medilodge of Monroe November 17, 2020. Dorothy was born June 15, 1925 in Hamilton, Canada to Alex and Mary (Fortman) Mahn. She married Donald J. Bezeau at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama on June 23, 1945. Dorothy worked in medical records for Mercy Memorial Hospital, retiring in August...
Patricia E. Bastian
November 16, 2020
Patricia E. Bastian. Age 76 of Temperance, formerly of Monroe. Passed away Monday, November 16, 2020. Loving mother of Tammy (Dale) Peters. Proud grandma of Jason Peters, Juston Peters and Jessica Peters. Great Grandma Banana of Cruz Peters. Preceded in death by parents Melvin and Eunice Bastian and sister Carol Yensch. Patricia enjoyed going to the casino and playing...
Eleanor R. Krauser
November 16, 2020
Krauser, Eleanor R., age 98, November 16, 2020, of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Clyde. Loving mother of Diane Kurdi, Jean (Richard) Bouchard, William (Christine) Krauser and the late Carol Davis. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Service information will be added when it becomes available. Contributions in memory of Eleanor’s life may be made...
Kristin Gumola
November 15, 2020
Click on the tribute wall above to view Kristen's video tribute Kristin Gumola. Age 46 of Maybee, MI. Passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at ProMedica Hospital in Toledo, OH. Loving mother of Donald Lee (Lindsey) Griffith III. Proud grandma of Evelyn and Lorelai. Beloved daughter of Dan and Cheryl Gumola. Dearest sister of Matt (Felicia) Gumola. Proud aunt...
Kenneth K. Wahl
November 15, 2020
Kenneth Karl Wahl, age 67, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Medilodge in Monroe. He was born April 11, 1953 in Saginaw to Arthur and June Wahl. He was a graduate of St. Charles High School and Michigan State University. He worked several years as a water treatment representative throughout Michigan. He enjoyed hunting and fishing...
Maxine M. Ely
November 15, 2020
Maxine was born on October 7, 1921 in Richmond, Indiana and died on November 15, 2020 at the age of 99; she was of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Loren. Cherished mom of Joseph (the late Mary and Dan (the late Linda). Proud grandma of Laura (Dan) Sinclair and Steven (Dawn) Ely. Dearest great grandma of Matthew,...
Dorothy Jane "Janie" Kamin
November 15, 2020
Dorothy Jane “Janie” Kamin, age 87 of Southgate, passed to God’s care on November 15th, 2020. Born in South Rockwood on December 29th, 1932 to the late Clarence and Dorothy Kemp. She was one of six children. Growing up she worked on her father’s farm. On January 6th, 1951, Dorothy married the love of her life, the late Russell...
Gary M. Churchill
November 14, 2020
Inurnment. Thursday, April 8, 2021, 1:00 pm EDT----Great Lakes National Cemetery.
Cheryl Ann Beyer
November 14, 2020
A video tribute will be added, please check back. Cheryl Ann was born on July 21, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan and died on November 14, 2020 at the age of 64; she was of Taylor. Beloved wife of the late Jim. Cherished mom of Samantha (Darell) Dickerson, Heather Loriaux (Brent Carroll) and Michael Loriaux (Courtney Hammond). Proud grandma of...
Christina Marie Cope
November 14, 2020
Click on the tribute wall above to view Christina's video triubute. Christina Marie Cope, age 95 of Monroe, formerly of Brazil, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Oasis of Monroe. Christina was born January 11, 1925 in Clinton, Indiana to Arthur and Christina (Johnson) Shannon, Sr. She married John W. Skelley in 1945 in Paris, Illinois....
Violet Johnson
November 14, 2020
Violet Johnson of Allen Park was born on January 10, 1925. She passed away peacefully on November 14, 2020. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Evert, her son Chuck, and her sister Juliann. She is survived by her daughter, Rosalind Sumner (Bill), her son Rory (Laura) and her niece Diane Schembri (Joe). She was a grandma to...
Barbara Louise Rigg
November 14, 2020
Barbara Louise Rigg, age 83 of Grosse Ile, MI. Loving wife of Carl E. Rigg Jr. Loving mother of Peggy (Mark) Toulouse, Nancy (Mark) Przybylski, Randal (Bianca) Rigg, and Karen (Brad) Strnad. Dearest grandmother to Matthew (Lacey) Toulouse, Kati Churchill, Robyn Przybylski, Nick Przybylski, Travis McCurdy, Cheyenne Rigg, Michael Peplowski and great grandmother to Tanner, Cadence and Hunter Toulouse,...
Evelyn "Irene" Sarnowski
November 13, 2020
Click on the tribute wall above to view Evelyn's video tribute. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN VISITATION LOCATION TO THE LIEDEL CHAPEL, MAYBEE, MICHIGAN. Evelyn “Irene” Sarnowski, age 84 of Monroe, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 at Medilodge of Monroe. Evelyn was born August 11, 1936 in Monroe, MI to John and Mary (Dugick) Billock. She was a...
William Joseph Crockett
November 12, 2020
William Joseph Crockett, age 82 of Monroe, MI, went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 12th, 2020 at 1:55am at the ProMedica Hospice of Monroe, where he had been in declining health for the past week. William leaves behind to cherish his memory his best friend as well as the love of his life, Carol A. Donnelly,...
Thomas C. Claypool
November 12, 2020
Click on the tribute wall above to view Thomas' video tribute Thomas C. Claypool went to be with The Lord, November 12, 2020, at his home in Carleton, MI, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on March 6, 1935, to Lawrence ‘Buck’ Claypool and Betty Claypool, in Paris, TN. He was preceded in death by both parents, an...