OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Mabel Luese King

Mabel Luese King

June 10, 2016

King, Mabel Luese, of Taylor, passed away June 10th, 2016 at the age of 87. Beloved wife to the late Ralph. Loving mother to Cheryl King, Karan(Steve) Filimon, JoAnn(the late Don) Sampson, and Ralph Danny(Tina) King. Caring grandmother to Michael, Dawn, Chrystal, Alan, April, Matthew, Kalynn, and 8 great grandchildren. Also survived by many other loving family members and...

Joyce Lillian Laura

Joyce Lillian Laura

June 10, 2016

Laura, Joyce Lillian ;age 89, June 10, 2016 of Rockwood. Beloved wife of the late Raymond. Loving mother of Dennis (Sharon), Dave (Christine), Dale (Sharon), Dawn (Dave) Taylor and the late Dean (Carrie). Dearest grandma of 14 and great-grandma of 15. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends.

James W. Ennis

James W. Ennis

June 10, 2016

Ennis, James W., age 86, June 10, 2016 of Taylor. Beloved husband of the late Patricia. Loving father of Patrick (Cindy) Ennis, Mark (Sandy) Ennis and Colleen (Bernie) Baca. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. There Will Not Be Any Visitation At The Funeral Home: The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915...

Donald Arthur Simon

Donald Arthur Simon

June 9, 2016

Simon, Donald A. Age 94, of Allen Park. Beloved husband of Janice. Loving dad of Cheryl (the late Fred) Drys and Karen (Paul) Hozian. Cherished grandfather of Fred (Shelly) Drys, Andrea Peterson, Keri (Mark) Baksa, Melissa (Tom) Sobotka and Brian (Kristin) Hozian. Also survived by nine great grandchildren.

Gloria Ann Bell

Gloria Ann Bell

June 9, 2016

Gloria Ann Bell had been a Monroe resident for the past five years. She passed away at Promedica Nursing Facility on Thursday June 9 at 4:15 a.m. She was proceeded in death by her husband Charles (Bud) Bell Sr. Gloria was a loving mother to Bonnie Ellison, a mother in-law to Jeff Ellison and a grandmother to Justin, Makailyn...

Mr. Robert James Mynster

Mr. Robert James Mynster

June 8, 2016

Robert James Mynster, age 72 of Trenton, passed away June 8th, 2016. His family knew him as Bobby. His friends knew him as Rob, Mitch, Lance, Sonny, and Bob. Loving son of Robert E. and the late Mary. Dear brother of William (Patricia), Carol (Robert) Martin, and Donald (Debbra). Proud uncle of Eric and Julie Mynster, Cheryl and Don...

Thomas J. Wilson

Thomas J. Wilson

June 8, 2016

Wilson, Thomas J., age 63, June 8, 2016 of Ypsilanti, Michigan, formerly of Taylor, Michigan. Beloved husband of Martha. Loving father of Stephen (Mackenzie) Wilson, Tommy Wilson and Mark (Marie) Wilson. Also survived by is grandchildren Zach, Hunter and Madelyn; his siblings Patricia (William) Cassidy, Michael (Sandy) Wilson, Daniel (Kathleen) Wilson), John (Linda) Wilson.

Mr. Joseph Peter Lupo

Mr. Joseph Peter Lupo

June 8, 2016

Joseph Peter Lupo, age 85 of Allen Park, passed away June 8th, 2016. Loving husband of the late Sara Lupo. Dear father of Darryl (Debra), Randall, and Carolyn (Mark) Bresky. Proud grandfather of Steffanie (Tom), Scott (Karie), Amy (Ryan), Jessica (Brett), Kyle (Lauren), Marissa (David), Kevin, Brittany, Alyssa, and Alex. Great grandfather of Joe, Jack, Emma, Kelsie and Morgan....

Julius  Sr. Sipkay

Julius Sr. Sipkay

June 7, 2016

Sipkay, Julius Sr. Age 83, of Riverview. June 7, 2016. Beloved husband of Borbala for 42 years. Loving father of Julius (Jennie) Sipkay, Jr. and Barbara Sipkay.

Mr. Joseph Scott Zyskowski

Mr. Joseph Scott Zyskowski

June 6, 2016

Joseph Scott Zyskowski, age 46 of Detroit, passed away June 6, 2016. Beloved son of Edwin and the late Dorothy. Loving brother of Lori (Warren) Demarest, Steven, David (Linda), Terri, Sharon (Wayne) Earhart, Nancy (Pete) Zieba, the late Mickey, and the late Bruce. Also survived by his many amazing nieces, nephews, Circle of Strength, and Circle of Friends.

Joseph M. Wash

Joseph M. Wash

June 6, 2016

Wash, Joseph M. ;age 78, June 6, 2016 of Grosse Ile. Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Beth (Dave) Valkevich, Denise (Glenn) Listernick, Chris (Laurie) and Mike. Dearest grandfather of John, Caroline, Lisa, Christina and Emily. Dear brother of Francis, Paula (Rick) Ban and Marilyn (Rick) Engle. Visitation Friday 3 - 9 pm with Vigil Friday evening at...

Mrs. Kay White

Mrs. Kay White

June 6, 2016

Kay A. White, 66, of Osprey, FL, formerly of Trenton, died June 6, 2016 at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. She is survived by husband, Kenneth L. White and daughters, Holly A. (Taylor) Rowland and Katie A. White. Kay graduated from Eastern Michigan University with her Master's Degree in Education. She was a retired teacher of the Woodhaven...

Clyde R. Hovis

Clyde R. Hovis

June 5, 2016

Hovis, Clyde R., age 90, June 5, 2016 of Livonia, Michigan, formerly of Dearborn, Michigan. Beloved husband of the late Audrey. Loving father of Steve (Tina) Hovis. Proud grandfather of Rob, Anthony and Michael. Also survived by is siblings Dwain Hovis, Art Hovis, Lucille Wilt and Cassey Hovis There Will Not Be Any Visitation or Funeral Service: The Allen...

Mr. John R. Crooks

Mr. John R. Crooks

June 5, 2016

Crooks, John R. June, age 63, of Trenton. Beloved Husband of Timber Baun-Crooks. Dear Brother in Law of Robin (Leigh). Son of Agatha Crooks. Also survived by his brother Greg (Cheryl), sister Patty (Mark) Mims, 3 nephews Joe, Scott, Jack, his niece Lindsay and his loving companion Hattie. Memorial Gathering Wed 4pm at the Trenton Chapel of the Martenson...

Gildo Tius

Gildo Tius

June 5, 2016

Tius, Gildo, age 92, June 5, 2016 of Taylor, Michigan. Beloved husband of Alcide. Loving father of Maria Bebber, Melissa (Rick) Glidden, Melinda Woodruff and John (Theresa) Tius. Also survived by his grandchildren Nadia (Josh) Erwin, Jeremy, Miranda, Zachary, Jessica, Angelina, Anthony and Ariana ; great grandson Dominic Peter Erwin. Dearest brother of Renato Tius, Rita Tius, Louisa Perrella,...

Judith E. Bottorff

Judith E. Bottorff

June 4, 2016

Bottorff, Judith E., age 72, June 4, 2016 of southeast, Michigan. Beloved wife of Ray Sr.. Loving mother of Ray Jr., Don (Susan) and Jay (Laura). Also survived by her grandchildren Chantal, Paige, Gavin, Sophie, Sarah and Don II. Dearest sister of Rosemary (Brad) Howell, the late Russell Lange and the late Charles Lange. Contributions in memory of Judith's...

Mr. Henry M. Miernik

Mr. Henry M. Miernik

June 4, 2016

Miernik, Henry M., age 55 of Ecorse and Lincoln Park, formerly of Detroit, passed away June 4, 2016. Loving son of the late Walter and Sophia Miernik. Dear brother of Theresa Nagy. Proud uncle of David Nagy II.

Jami Willingham

Jami Willingham

June 4, 2016

Willingham, Jami, age 39, June 4, 2016 of Detroit, Michigan. Beloved Wife of Elexies. Also survived by her children, Amaris, Elexies II, Jalin and Kimberly; grandson Elexies III; her siblings Lisa Smith, Russell Lyons and Roger Smith. There Will Not Be Any Visitation At The Funeral Home: The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen...

Doug Kelley

Doug Kelley

June 3, 2016

Doug Kelley :age 82, June 3, 2016 of Riverview. Beloved husband of the late Peggy Sue. Loving dad of Bob (Sandy), Tim (Sue) and Brenda (Thom) VandeKoppel. Dearest grandpa of Doug (Rachael), Amanda (Kurt) Melange, Alyssa, Steven (McKenzie), Kelley (Garrett) Hines, Paul VandeKoppel, Ryan and great-grandpa of Allison, Will and Sophia. Dear brother of Patricia Orlando. Also survived by...

Ruby G. Egan

Ruby G. Egan

June 3, 2016

Born in Jasper, Michigan, Ruby was the youngest of 10 children born to Frederick and Jeannie (Brock) Wraight. She married John Egan in 1963. Sadly he preceded her in death December 23, 1998. A dedicated homemaker Ruby also played organ for many years at both St. Victor Catholic Church in Gibraltar and St. Mary Catholic Church in Rockwood. Ruby...