OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries
Mrs. Livia R. Turgeon
November 20, 2013
Turgeon, Livia R., age 88, November 20, 2013 of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beloved mother of D. Kim (Bill Christensen) Turgeon. Loving grandmother of Grace and Samuel Christensen.
Therese E. Hartley
November 20, 2013
Hartley, Therese E. Age 87. November 20, 2013 of Riverview. Beloved mother of Dorothy Kane and Linda Thomas. Proud grandmother of Annette Smith, Ronnie Smith, Nikki (Walter) Brown and Caitlin (Randy) Flick. Great grandmother of 4 and great great grandmother of 4. Also survived by 1 sister Raymonde LeGrain as well as other loving family and friends. Preceded in...
Mr. Steve Chrapko
November 19, 2013
Chrapko, Steve. Age 86. November 19, 2013 of Ecorse. Beloved husband of the late Evelyn. Loving dad of Ron (Linda), Don (Bridget), Ken (Barb), Lorraine (Chip) DuBois, Karen (Michael) Rutkowski, Sharon (Glen) Wasik and the late Dan. Proud grandpa of 14. Great grandpa of 8. Also survived by 1 sister as well as other loving family and friends. He...
Mrs. Carolyn L. Kacewicz
November 19, 2013
Kacewicz, Carolyn L., age 72, November 19, 2013 of Riverview, Michigan. Beloved wife of Arthur. Loving mother of John Kacewicz and Annette (Gary Jr.) Ennis. Devoted grandmother of Gary III. Also survived by her brother Leo Zbikowski and her sister Virginia Stedman.
Robert B. Montie
November 18, 2013
Born in Ecorse, Robert was the son of Bernard & Marguerite Montie (Malenfant). A veteran of the United States Army, he married the love of life, Nancy Krach on January 7, 1956. Robert was an Electrician with Detroit Edison for over 30 years before retiring in 1995. Robert leaves to cherish his memory, Nancy, his wife of the past...
Mr. Dean Theil
November 18, 2013
Theil, Dean. Age 57. November 18, 2013 of Wyandotte. Beloved son of Joyce and the late Dean. Loving brother to Kathy. Also survived by other family and loving friends. Dean was retired from the Taylor Public School System where he worked as a counselor. He loved nature and enjoyed music and helping people. Memorial contributions to honor his memory...
Frederick Thorn 'Ted' Finney
November 18, 2013
Finney, Frederick Thorn "Ted". Age 78, of Grosse Ile passed away November 18, 2013. Loving father of Tara (Fred) Klein, of San Mateo, California and Ryan Finney of Nashville, TN. Proud grandfather of Taylor, Genevieve and Justin. Brother of Frank (Pam) Finney. Ted, a retired car designer for Ford Motor Company, enjoyed sailing, loved flying, playing the guitar and...
Judith M. Formosa
November 17, 2013
Formosa, Judith., Age 84, November 17th, 2013 of Detroit. Loving sister of Frank (Constance) Formosa. Beloved daughter of the late George and Josephine, sister of the late Mary Ann (the late Charles) Stellini. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and other family members. Contributions in memory of Judith's life may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Mrs. Eugenia 'Jean' Asadoorian
November 17, 2013
Asadoorian, Eugenia "Jean", age 93, November 17, 2013 of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. Beloved mother of Edna Weber and the late Nancy Mealback. Also survived by her grandchildren Wayne (Aricka) Mealback, Lisa (James) Scott, Leonard Weber and Eugene Weber; her great grandchildren Samantha, Lauren, Sebastian, Blake, Olivia and Wyatt; her son-in-law Bob Mealback. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory...
Mrs. Olga V. (Wilson) Wetzel
November 16, 2013
Olga V. Wetzel, age 97, beloved wife of the late James R. Wetzel, loving mother of James H. (Phyllis) Wetzel, George S. (Sandra) Wetzel, Dewey R. (Helen) Wetzel, Jerry R. (Marianne) Wetzel, Belva Lou McKenzie and Sandra Lee Noah; sister- in- law Treva Wilson; proud grandmother of 26, great grandmother of 42, great great grandmother of 11. She was...
Helen M. Smith
November 16, 2013
Smith, Helen M. Age 92. November 16, 2013 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Ray. Loving mom of Sharon (Jack) Moir and Rosemary (Paul) Lessnau. Proud grandma "gram" of Laura (Perry) Curry, Maria (Sean) Asbel, Karin (Bob) Moore, David Lessnau (Lisa McCallister), Frank (Monica) Crupi and Scott (Diane) Lessnau. Dearest great grandma of Erin and Conner Asbel,...
Delmar L. Grueschow
November 16, 2013
Beloved husband of Margaret. Loving father of Richard (Loretta) Heimbach, Edward (Tracy) Heimbach, Connie (Edward) Burzynski and Joellen Crump. Dearest papa of 15 and great-grandpa of 1. Dear brother of Henry (Sara), Darliene (Gordon) Wery and Dawn (James) Pauly. Also survived by many nieces,nephews and other loving family members. Donations in memory of Delmar may be made to the...
Mrs. Karen J. Ridge
November 15, 2013
Ridge, Karen J. Age 59. November 15, 2013 of Southgate. Beloved wife of 40 years to Arthur. Loving mom of Bryan (Sharen) and Kimberly (Brian) King. Proud grandma of Justin, Marcus, Sean and Nathan. Dearest daughter of William and the late Virginia. Also survived by her brothers Randall, Kenneth and Kevin Boase as well as other loving family and...
Mr. Joseph J. Mondry
November 15, 2013
Mondry, Joseph J. Age 94. Passed away November 15, 2013 near his family in Louisville, KY. Beloved husband of the late Mary. Loving father of Carol (Richard) Bradow. Proud grandfather of Jeffrey (Allyson) and David (Kristen) Bradow. Loving great grandfather of Hannah, Abigail and Rory. Joseph was a long-time resident of Trenton. He retired from Ford Motor Company. Memorial...
Mrs. Marie M. Semeniuk
November 14, 2013
Semeniuk, Marie M.,age 97, November 14, 2013 of Southgate, Michigan. Beloved wife of the late William. Loving mother of Shari (Ernest) Riddle and James (the late Mildred) Semeniuk. Also survived by 12 grandchildren; 1 great grandson; her sisters Agnes Hall and Theresa McLaughlin; her brothers Leo Marion and Francis (Marilyn) Marion. Masses said for Marie's intention at the Parish...
Mrs Viola A. Gasper
November 14, 2013
Viola A. Gasper, age 88, of Maybee, MI passed away in her home November 14, 2013. Viola was a life time resident of Maybee, she married George Gasper June 8, 1946 at St Joseph Catholic Church Maybee, sadly he preceded her in death on December 7, 2010. Viola was a life member of St Joseph Catholic Church Maybee, Christian...
Debra Lucille Messer
November 13, 2013
Messer, Debra Lucille. Age 55. November 13, 2013. Beloved daughter of the late Clifford and the late Gloria (nee: French). Loving sister of Cindy (Wes) Johnson, Clifford D. Messer (Angela Stewart), Lisa (Art) VanDeMark, the late Diane Messer and the late Mary Messer. Also survived by her nieces, nephews, other loving family and friends as well as Pam who...
Ms. Chelsea Ann Small
November 12, 2013
Chelsea Ann Small, age 30, of Rockwood, MI, passed away November 12, 2013, beloved mother of Logan Farley and Josalynn Farley; loving daughter of Norman (Lori) Small of Monroe, MI and Debi (Jeff) Kamin of Gibraltar, MI; dear sister of Tiffany Small of Rockwood, MI, Mandy Stewart of Allen Park, MI and Leslie Ingram of Southgate, MI; dear granddaughter...