OBITUARIES

March 17, 2012

Beloved wife of the late Clayton. Loving mother of Betty (Hawk) Polhamus and the late Tom. Dearest grandmother of 5, great-grandmother of 6 and great-great grandmother of 2.

March 17, 2012

Steinman, Sylvia J. Age 73. March 17, 2012 of Woodhaven. Beloved wife of Earl. Caring mother of Timmy. Loving sister of Pearl Nichols, Alice Morden and Elsie (Vern) Montague. Dearest aunt of Rolinda (Jim) McKnight as well as other nieces and nephews. Also survived by other loving family and friends. Memorial contributions to honor Sylvia's life may be made...

March 16, 2012

Mieszkowski, Shirley (Manning), age 89, formerly of Trenton. Loving wife of the late Philip. Dear mother of Roxanne Riggs, Karen Frymoyer, Terry (Susan) Mieszkowski. Proud grandmother of six, and great-grandmother of seven. Shirley was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. Contributions in honor of Shirley's life may be made to Henry Ford Hospice.

March 16, 2012

Zeniewicz, Leonard. Age 67. March 16, 2012 of Flat Rock. Beloved husband of Lorraine. Loving dad of Amy. Also survived by other loving family and friends. He will be missed by his cat Sawdust. Memorial contributions to honor Leonard's life may be made to The American Cancer Society

March 16, 2012

Loving mother of Paul Olson, Kirsten Olson, Guy Olson and Ingrid Olson.

March 16, 2012

Loving mom of Vince, Frank and Sandi. Dearest grandma of Vince Jr., Jackie, Samantha and Shawna Rae. Also survived by several great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Joe LaFata, Nick LaFata and John LaFata. She will be deeply missed by her special cousin Agnes and many other loving cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

March 16, 2012

John P. Kragenbrink, age 69, of Gibraltar, MI. passed away March 16, 2012 in his home, John was born May 11, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to Marvin and Loretta B. (Siegle) Kragenbrink, he graduated from Cody High School in 1960. John worked his entire career as a sheet metal worker for Detroit Local #80. John enjoyed boating, model trains...

March 14, 2012

Johnson, Eleanor J. Age 85 of Wyandotte, MI. March 14, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Franklin A. and the late Lawrence Alfred Roberts. Loving mother of Michael L. Roberts, Patrick D. (Lynellen Hollinger) Roberts and the late Tim A. Roberts (Margaret). Loving grandmother and great-grandmother to many. Graduate of Mackenzie High School Class of 1944, very active with...

March 13, 2012

March 12, 2012

Chowen, Virginia, M., age 94, March 12, 2012 of Allen Park. Beloved wife of the late Richard. Loving mother of Patricia (Greg) Smolinski and Bob (Michelle) Chowen. Also survived by her grandchildren Tony and Angie Viglianti, Staci Rizivi, Candice Wright, Samantha Smolinski, Branden and Courtney Chowen; 6 great grandchildren and her brother Howard Clements. Contributions in memory of Virginia's...

March 11, 2012

Allen, Pamela Helene. Age 47. March 11, 2012 of Grosse Ile. Loving mother of Julia Allen. Dearest daughter of the late Walter P. Allen. Beloved fiancé of Mark Reed. Pamela was such a gentle soul that just wanted to be loved. She was always putting everyone else first, never thinking of herself. She was beautiful, very intelligent, funny, hard...

March 11, 2012

Vella, Mary Frances, age 91, March 11, 2012 formerly of Southgate, MI. Beloved wife of the late Charles. Loving mother of Vicky (Tom) Grandy, Geralyn (Tom) Moore, JoAnne (Mike) Moore, Rosie (Darwin) Marsh and John (Theresa) Vella. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and her sister Vivian (Charles) Sultana. Mary was preceded in death by her...

March 10, 2012

Raymond Leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 22 years, Sharon; children: James Tumidanski, Sharyn (Roger) Mertz, David (Kristen) Tumidanski, Carol (James) Gomori and Robert Tumidanski. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren as well as a brother Ed (Hope) Tumidanski. Sadly, Raymond was preceded in death by a son Stephen and a brother Thomas.

March 10, 2012

Kathleen Mary DuBois, beloved daughter of the late Joseph T. and Irene Cecelia (DuChene) Kohler, loving sister of Janet (Brian) Keach. Kathy was a interior designer for many years in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area.

March 10, 2012

Shannick, Gail Linda. Age 69. March 10, 2012 of Trenton. Gail is survived by her family and friends. She will be greatly missed. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church

March 9, 2012

Thompson, Larry. Age 64. March 9, 2012 of Brownstown. Beloved husband of 19 years to Diane. Loving dad of Juanita, Christina, Stacee, Kara and Steven. Proud grandpa of 20. Great grandpa of 1 and 1 on the way. Also survived by 2 brothers Dan and Lanzo, 2 sisters Carol and Emily Rose, 2 nieces Jeanette "Punkin" and Rebecca, and...

March 9, 2012

Beloved wife of Bill. Dearest mother of Ronald (Chris) Bailey, Vici (Jim) Hall and Yvonne Davis. Also leaves to cherish her memory a sister Helen Branstetter; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

March 9, 2012

Dunne, Rose Marie. Age 67, of Allen Park. March 9, 2012. Loving mother of Tom (Shannon) Dunne. Proud grandmother of Tommy, Brooklynne, Lexi and Nico. Dear sister of Chuck Melazzo. Preceded in death by her parents Paul and Regina Melazzo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society or Easter Seals.

March 9, 2012

Williams, Janice. Age 87. Went home to be with the Lord March 9, 2012. She was of Mount Hope, WV and currently resided in Taylor, MI. Beloved wife of the late Darrell, Sr. Loving mother of Darrell (Linda), Karen (Ken) Adams and Tim (Jenny). Proud grandmother of 8. Great grandmother of 8 and she has 1 great great grandchild...

March 9, 2012

Arthur leaves to cherish his memory his children: Linda (Randis) Hall, Raymon Mitchell, Janet (Avery) Stoutenburgh, Patricia Rauhala, Emma (Frank) Magiera, Kathy Palazzolo, James Mitchell, Ivan (Debbie) Mitchell and Mark Mitchell. He will also be missed by 12 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 7 brothers and 5 sisters. Sadly, Arthur was preceded in death by his wife Juanita October 10,...