OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Mrs. Audrey Mae Hovis

Mrs. Audrey Mae Hovis

November 28, 2013

Hovis, Audrey Mae, age 84 of Dearborn, passed away November 28, 2013. Loving wife of Clyde. Dear mother of Steven (Tina).

Lorraine E. Speck

Lorraine E. Speck

November 28, 2013

Speck, Lorraine. of Taylor, Age 83, November 28, 2013. Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Kathleen (James) Strother, Susan (Bob) Carnicom and Rosemary (John) Lences. Loving grandmother to Brian (Lydia), Amy, Ted, Jon (Lindsay), and Courtney. Loving great-grandmother of Austin, Autumn, Lillian, and Brynlee. Also survived by her sister Rita Paquette. Memorial contributions may be made...

Joanne Pauline Loch

Joanne Pauline Loch

November 28, 2013

Loch, Joanne Pauline (nee: Wesner), quietly passed away at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor on November 28, 2013. Joanne was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Wesner. She was a sister to Sandy (the late John) Popovich and Cathy (Paul) Condon. Joanne was preceded in death in 2008 by her husband of 50 years, Gerald Loch....

Janet L. Chalupka

Janet L. Chalupka

November 27, 2013

Born in Trenton, Janet was the daughter of Paul & Helen (Jurczyk) Chalupka. She worked as a cook for many years at the Little Brown Jug in Maybee until her retirement in 2009. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Janet loved horses and was an avid sports fan. She enjoyed bowling, playing pool and was known for being...

Taurino B. Ventura

Taurino B. Ventura

November 26, 2013

Ventura, Taurino B, Age 86. November 26, 2013 of Woodhaven. Beloved husband of 65 years to Magdalena. Loving father of the late James (the late Mildred), Roy (Marynin), Jessie (the late James) Bowling, Benjie (Ray) Canoza and Angie (Rodney) Compton. Also survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, other loving family and friends. Taurino loved tinkering around the house, working...

David A. Evans

David A. Evans

November 26, 2013

Evans, David A. Age 73. November 26, 2013 of Allen Park. Beloved husband of 52 years to Rose. Loving dad of Michael (Teresa), Kenneth ( Kyong Yo), Raymond (Angela) and Suzanne. Proud grandpa of 8. Dearest brother of Florence (Eugene) Middleditch and Jacqueline (the late Paul) Vessels. Also survived by his nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends. Preceded...

Mr. Mario Cima

Mr. Mario Cima

November 26, 2013

There Will Be no Visitation At The Funeral Home: The Allen Park Chapel - Martenson Family of Funeral Homes 10915 Allen Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101

Doris A. Toter

Doris A. Toter

November 26, 2013

Toter, Doris A. Age 92. November 26, 2013 of Southgate and formerly of Detroit. Beloved wife of the late Anthony. Dearest daughter of the late Alex and the late Elizabeth McDonald. Preceded in death by 13 siblings. She is survived by her nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces, great great nephews as well as other loving...

Albert D. Busick

Albert D. Busick

November 25, 2013

Busick Albert D. Age 93 , of Allen Park, MI. November 25, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Frances Bernadine. Loving father of Greg (Wendy), Todd (Patricia), Trina Williams and Melanie (Charles) Winningham. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bethesda Baptist Church.

Mary D. Fronimos

Mary D. Fronimos

November 24, 2013

Fronimos, Mary D. (Paras). Age 91, of Allen Park. November 24, 2013. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Mary Ann Fronimos, Paul (Sarah) Fronimos and Michael (Beverly) Fronimos. Proud grandmother of Rebecca (Mark) Stockmaster, Jennifer (Kevin) Heidisch, Michael (Lori) Fronimos and Daniel Fronimos. Great grandmother of 10. Survived also by many nieces and nephews. Special family...

Mr. Stanley Kaczor

Mr. Stanley Kaczor

November 24, 2013

Kaczor, Stanley. Nov. 24, Age 94 of Woodhaven. Beloved Husband of the late Helen. Dear Father of Barbara Obad, Mary Jane Turbiak, Dennis and Michael. Survived by 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Stanley was a WWII veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and was employed by the Ford Motor Company for 50 years.

Mrs. Jean W. Brown

Mrs. Jean W. Brown

November 22, 2013

Brown, Jean W. Nov. 22, 2013. Age 84, of Brownstown. Beloved Wife of Albert. Dear Mother of Cheryl, Dr. Paul, Nancy Hills and Daniel. Grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 7. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Crossroads Bible Institute, AIM at Melanoma, First Presbyterian Church of Trenton

Daniel A. Laura

Daniel A. Laura

November 22, 2013

Born in Trenton, Daniel was the son of Elton & Linda (VanHill) Laura. A 2002 graduate of Carlson High School, Daniel was an avid sports fan and especially loved to play golf. He leaves to cherish his memory two children: Landon Daniel Laura and Angel Mae Laura; his parents Elton and Linda Laura; brothers & sisters: Amy (Andrew) Laura-Frazier,...

Michael B. Jones

Michael B. Jones

November 22, 2013

Jones, Michael B. Age 62, of Dearborn. November 22, 2013. Loving father of Bridget (Rob) Chernauckas, Stephanie (Sam) Lombard and Susanne (Kurt) Maiberger. Proud grandpa of Zac, Mathieu, Michon, Jake, Michael, Sammy, Victor, Andrew and Chase. Dear brother of Tom (Linda) Jones. Dearest friend of David "Moe" Moza, Doug (Diane) Moore and Denise (Jack) Wright. Preceded in death by...

Marie Allgood-Schultz

Marie Allgood-Schultz

November 22, 2013

Born in Newton, Mississippi, Marie was the daughter of Ervin & Roxie (McMullan) Hollingsworth. She married James Allgood on May 29, 1945. Sadly he preceded her in death August 25, 1968. She then married Thomas Schultz May 27, 1983. He also preceded her in death in 1985. A dedicated homemaker Marie leaves to cherish her memory 6 children: Sue...

Mrs. Betty K. Goodwin

Mrs. Betty K. Goodwin

November 21, 2013

Goodwin, Betty K. Age 80. November 21, 2013 of Riverview. Beloved wife of the late Lowell Ray. Loving mom of Linda (Paul) Marino and Vicky (Reid) Rodgers. Proud grandma of Neil Rodgers and Nichole Rodgers. Also survived by 1 brother Thomas (Patricia) Nuttall as well as other loving family and friends. Preceded in death by her parents Harry and...

Mrs. Beatrice E. Martz

Mrs. Beatrice E. Martz

November 21, 2013

Beatrice E. Martz, age 86, of Monroe, MI formerly of Cairo, Ohio, passed away Thursday November 21, 2013, she had been in declining health. Beatrice was born December 27, 1926 in Bluffton, Ohio to Adrian and Cecile (Lusk) Eversole, she graduated from Round Head High School in 1944 and attended Bowling Green University. She married Arthur Eugene Martz on...

Elizabeth "Betty" Zulkey

Elizabeth "Betty" Zulkey

November 21, 2013

Survived by her sister-in-law Marie Zulkey. Preceded in death by her parents Henry & Amber Zulkey, and brother Edwin. Betty received both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Eastern Michigan. She taught History at Romulus High School for 35 years, also serving as department head. A devoted life long member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Betty also sang in...

Kimberly Jo Kelly

Kimberly Jo Kelly

November 20, 2013

Kelly, Kimberly Jo. Age 51. November 20, 2013 of Brownstown Twp. Cherished mom of Ashley Read and Christopher Kelly. Beloved sister of Shella Read, Ross (Madelyn) Read and Jackie Wellman (Scott Korowin). Dearest aunt of Joey, Tabitha, Candice, Crystal, Cassee, Zac, Cody and Caitlin. Also survived by her former spouse Gary Kelly as well as other loving family and...