OBITUARIES

August 1, 2016

Richard Lee Brancheau ;age 76, August 1, 2016 of Woodhaven. Beloved husband of Barbara. Dear father of Daniel (Sue) and Debrah (James) Pappas. Dearest grandfather of 2. Loving brother of Rita (Kenneth) King and James (Beth). Donations in memory of Richard may be made to the donor's charity of choice.

July 29, 2016

Emerson, John Howard "Jack", age 87, July 29, 2016 of Riverview, Michigan. He is survived by his children Valerie Zenko, Ken (Sharon) Whitlatch, Paul Emerson, Terri (Rob) Longfellow and Carole Christie; his grandchildren Ashley, Brandon, Caitlin, Chase, Dillon, Andrew, Mandy, Daniel, Cathleen, Jennifer, Jacklyn and Melissa; his great grandchildren Lainie, Preslie, Maddy, Izzy, Lillie, Trenton, Mya; his brothers Gene...

July 29, 2016

Black, Martha Jo (Nee Bagans), age 63 of Grosse Ile, passed away on July 29th, 2016 with family at her bedside. Loving mother of Aaron, Lisa(Dave) Curtis, and Danny(Genette). Proud grandmother of adoring grandchildren Gaaron, Greyson, and Ellie. Dearest sister of Larry(Mary Jo) and Marlene(Bill) Fisher. Martha was a beloved aunt of Meredith, Zachary, Sarah, and Emily, and great...

July 29, 2016

Meyers, Gary Allen. Age 65. July 29, 2016 of Bradenton, FL and formerly of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of 46 years to Pam. Loving dad of Kim (Chris) Collins and Jen (Stitch) Horvat. Proud papa of Lucas and Nichole. Dearest brother of George (Marilyn) and Betty (Jerry) Krempa. Preceded in death by his parents George and Betty. Memorial Gathering...

July 29, 2016

Joseph F. Chatell, age 60 of Napoleon, Ohio, formerly of South Rockwood, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016. Born September 13, 1955 in Monroe, Joseph was the son of Francis and Margaret "Peggy" (MacNeil) Chatell. A Pipefitter and Welder he worked through the United Association of Pipefitters Local 50 in Toledo for many years, retiring in 2004. An avid...

July 29, 2016

Born in Homestead, Florida, Jim was the son of David L. and Marie (Gibbs) Tilley Sr. Jim married the love of his life, Carol Laura, on June 29, 1950 at the South Rockwood United Methodist Church. He faithfully served his country with the United States Marine Corps for over 16 years. Jim worked for over 30 years as a...

July 28, 2016

Root, Havard F., age 71 of Rockwood, passed away July 28, 2016 after a short illness. Loving husband of Betty for 50 years. Dear father of Douglas (Karen) Peters of Millville, NJ, Theresa (Frank) Smith of Downington, PA, Denise (Douglas) Jones of Ida, MI, and Christopher (Erica) Root of Mt. Laurel, NJ. Proud grandfather of Frankie, Douglas, Darby, Hannah,...

July 28, 2016

Born in Monroe, Grace was the daughter of Joseph and Flossie (Cogan) Duby. She married Robert Livernois, sadly he preceded her in death. She then was married to Charles Johnson who also preceded her in death. A dedicated homemaker, Grace also owned and operated Grace's Diner on Front Street in Monroe as well as a bakery on US-12 in...

July 26, 2016

Born in Newton, Illinois, Eleanor was the daughter of Everett and Martha (Woodard) Mitchell. A 1948 graduate of St. Mary Academy, she married Joseph Rise on June 6, 1968. Sadly he preceded her in death March 15, 1985. Eleanor worked various positions throughout her life: as a secretary for St. Mary's Rectory, Monroe Senior Center and Monroe County Senior...

July 26, 2016

Greenwald, James J., age 58, July 26, 2016 of Southgate, MI. Beloved husband of Kim. Loving brother of Laurie (Art) Frederick and Sandra Orosz. Dearest son of the late Jack and Shirley Greenwald. Also survived by his nieces and nephews Alyssa Frederick, Andrea (Michael) Sanfacon, Jeffrey Orosz, Tammy (Larry) Fogel and the late Nickolas Orosz; his mother and father-in-law...

July 25, 2016

Cowell, Theresa D., age 63, July 25, 2016 of Rockwood, Michigan. Beloved wife of Charles. Loving mother of Chuck and Christina. Dearest daughter of the late Harry and Mary Lester. Sister of Mary, Terry, Julia, the late Jim and the late Harry, Jr.. Also survived Aunt Ellen, Uncle Paul, Uncle Bill, Aunt Jean and lot and lots of nieces...

July 24, 2016

Odette, Ed L., age 90 of Flat Rock, passed away July 24th, 2016. Beloved husband to Dorothy for 70 years. Loving father to James(Laura) Odette, Donald(Cathy) Odette, Sharon(Phil) Nichols, Randy(Kate) Odette, and Ed(Linda) Odette. Caring grandfather and great grandfather to 7 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Loving brother to Violet Scheffer, Patrick Odette, and the late Mitchell Odette, Florence...

July 24, 2016

Eva was born on March 5, 1925 in York Twp., Ohio and died on July 24, 2016 in Woodhaven, Michigan at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Oliver. Loving mom of Karen and Marston Lovell, Thomas "Skip" Bigelow and Laurie Bigelow Sallans, Peggy and Dan Eaton. Scott and Diane Bigelow and Bob and Stacey Bigelow. Proud...

July 23, 2016

Irene Robinson, 103 years of blessed living. Last survivor of the Trenton graduating class of 1931. She loved her Lord and her positive attitude towards life was shown to her nephews, many cousins and their families. Caregiver and loving aunt to sixteen nephews and one niece throughout her life. Survived by nephews: Bill Brashaw, Brad Rhodes, Jim Rhodes, Bill...

July 23, 2016

Born in Toledo, Garry was the son of Robert and Viola (Loomis) Harter. He honorably served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War from July 22, 1963 until July 9, 1966. Garry received the Vietnam Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Combat Infantryman's Badge. He married Lynn McCloskey on September 16, 1972....

July 23, 2016

Ceneth W. Kreutzer, age 86 of Taylor, passed away peacefully July 23, 2016. Loving wife of the late Kenneth D. Kreutzer. Dear mother of Kevin, Eric, Kim (Kevin) Dinco, Anita (the late Brian) Skinner, and Alayna (Greg) Heigel. Proud grandmother of Leah, Scott, Daniel, Cori, Bailey, Anthony, Kyle, Eric, and Shayna. Great grandmother of 5. Also survived by her...

July 23, 2016

July 22, 2016

Born October 20, 1960 in Hudson, Michael was the son of Richard and Priscilla (Goodrich) Potter. A 1979 graduate of Monroe High School and 1983 graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in Business Administration, he was a Purchasing Agent for US Silica in Rockwood for over 25 years, retiring in 2013. An avid MSU Spartan fan as...

July 22, 2016

Shewbridge, Clare, age 87 of Brownstown, passed away on July 22nd, 2016. Beloved husband to Geraldine for 25 years. Loving father to Mark(Linda) Shewbridge, Nancy Lashbrook, Richard(Sally) Shewbridge, Maryann Bove, and step father to Catherine(Randy) Heldt, Mary(Robert) Crone, John(Lara) Cameron, and Tom(Mary) Cameron. Caring grandfather to 18 grandchildren. Also survived by many other loving family members and friends. Visitation...

July 21, 2016

John David was born on December 25, 1959 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan and died at his home on July 21, 2016 at the age of 56. Beloved dad of Shaun (Laura) Durham and John Arko. Proud grandpa of Jayce. Cherished son of Jean Holland and the late John Ronald Arko. Dearest brother of Patrick (Susan), Kevin, Amy, Stephanie, Kyle,...