OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries

Earlene Polyak

Earlene Polyak

November 23, 2010

Polyak, Earlene, age 88, November 23, 2010, formerly of Trenton. Beloved wife of the late Alex. Loving mother of Wanda (Bob) Teske, the late Laverne Hatto, the late Sharon DeSana, the late Ed Hill and the late Earl Hill. Also survived by her 15 grandchildren, her 39 great-grandchildren and her 15 great-great grandchildren. Contributions in memory of Earlene’s life...

Mrs. Genieve Velky

Mrs. Genieve Velky

November 22, 2010

Velky, Genieve age 68, November 22, 2010 of Trenton. Beloved wife of Richard. Loving mother of Sheila (Michael) Imes, Karen (David) Schafer, Kelly (Jim) Velky and Mike (Laura). Dearest grandmother of Kyle, Ryan, Rachel, Matthew and Jenna. Also survived by 4 brothers, 3 sisters, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Russell Allen Nixon

Russell Allen Nixon

November 22, 2010

Loving father of Trevor. Beloved son of Tommie Nutt and the late Joseph Nixon. Dearst brother of Linda (Dick) Lee, Brenda Everson and Kenny Nixon. Dear uncle of Kristie, Tuesday, Brandy and Timothy.

Fred Leja

Fred Leja

November 21, 2010

Leja, Fred, age 80, Nov. 21, 2010, of Allen Park, Michigan. Beloved husband of Genevieve. Loving father of Kenneth (Linda), Greg (Kathy), Brian (Robin), Randy (Shiela) and Kathy (Dean) Killam. Also survived by his grandchildren Daniel, Timothy (Rachel), Nicholas, Julie (Justin), Matthew (Kelly), Steven (Melissa), Jason (Jackie), Kristen, Jacob, Katelyn, Rachael, Anthony and his great grandson Benjamin. Contributions in...

Ms. Irene M. Shoemaker

Ms. Irene M. Shoemaker

November 21, 2010

Shoemaker, Irene Meranda, age 89, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Grosse Ile. Went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Judith, son, Gary, and former husband, Robert. She is survived by her dear sister, Catherine Goodwin, son, Dale (Melodie), and grandchildren, Chris (Leigh), Nathan, and Joshua...

Mrs. Eva Rodriguez Garcia

Mrs. Eva Rodriguez Garcia

November 20, 2010

Garcia, Eva Rodriguez. Age 80, of Westland. November 20, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Ruben. Loving mother of Rebecca Karpiuk and Rachel Garcia. Proud grandmother of Matthew. Dear sister of Frank, Mario (Janette), Rachel and Muzzy. Survived also by many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by siblings Raphael, Esperanza, Raul, Evangeline, Estella, Fernando and Frances. Memorial contributions...

Mrs. Jeanette Fleming

Mrs. Jeanette Fleming

November 19, 2010

Fleming, Jeanette. Age 77. November 19, 2010 of Taylor. Beloved wife of Andrew. Loving mom of William (Patricia), Michael (Kathleen), James (Donna) and John. Proud grandmother of Scott, Maureen, Matthew, Owen, Cole and Lydia. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society

Mrs. Darlene M. Harper

Mrs. Darlene M. Harper

November 19, 2010

Harper, Darlene M. Age 43. November 19, 2010 of Southfield. Darlene is survived by her husband, other loving family and friends.

Mr. Thomas G.A. Risk

Mr. Thomas G.A. Risk

November 19, 2010

Risk, Thomas G.A. Age 63, of Wyandotte. November 19, 2010. Loving husband of Eda. Loving father of Andy. Brother-in-law of James (Sandy) Scott. Preceded in death by parents Wilbur and Rosalind Risk and mother-in-law Margaret Scott. Memorial contributions may be made to National Autism Association

Walter J. Widak

Walter J. Widak

November 19, 2010

Widak, Walter J. Age 85 of Allen Park, November 19, 2010. Beloved husband of the late Frances. Dearest father of Karl (Suzanne). Loving grandfather of Nicole and Mark. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Donald R. Mccoy

Mr. Donald R. Mccoy

November 17, 2010

McCoy, Donald R. Age 45, of Detroit. November 17, 2010. Loving brother of Ronald Hurd, William McCoy, Crystal McCoy and Michael McCoy. Survived also by several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Mrs. Shirley A. Kapuscinski

Mrs. Shirley A. Kapuscinski

November 16, 2010

Kapuscinski, Shirley A. Age 68. November 16, 2010 of Southgate. Preceded in death by John Kapuscinski and Larry Souders. Loving mom of Lisa (Mark) Cisney. Dearest grandma of Thomas Cisney. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ The King Lutheran Church

Mrs. Violet Mary Jenson

Mrs. Violet Mary Jenson

November 16, 2010

Beloved wife of James L. Loving mother of James C. (Bonnie) and Donald E. Dearst grandmother of James R. (Holly); great grandmother of Rory and asher. Also survived by one sister Lena (Ted) Brockway.

Mrs Delores F Hardin

Mrs Delores F Hardin

November 15, 2010

Mrs Hardin was born on February 6, 1930 and passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010. Mrs Hardin was a resident of Brownstown Twp, Michigan at the time of passing. Visitation: There will be not visitation in Michigan There will be not visitation in Michigan

Mr. William E. Augenstein

Mr. William E. Augenstein

November 15, 2010

Beloved husband of Marilyn. Dearest father of Skip (the late Karen), Dave (Barb), Bob and the late Karen Hoelscher. Dear brother of James and Carol Sue. Also survived by 6 grandchildren and 5 grreat-grandchildren.

Caroline A Mrs Stein

Caroline A Mrs Stein

November 14, 2010

Stein Caroline A. age 88, of Gibraltar MI. Beloved wife of the late Edward G. Loving mother of Christopher, Joanne (Lloyd) Sengstock, Loretta Guzzi, Edward (Donna) and Michael, Dear grandmother of Ben, Bill, Emily, Travis, and the late Nicholas. Proud great grandmother of Alina, Madilyn, Owen and Dominick. She was employed at Riverside Hospital Trenton as registered Nurse for...

Dr. Patrick J. Moylan

Dr. Patrick J. Moylan

November 14, 2010

Moylan, Patrick James Dr. June 12, 1925 ~ November 14, 2010. Beloved husband and best friend of Jane Recker. Loving father of Kathleen (Tomo) Furusawa, Patrick (Diane) Moylan, Paula (Vince) Leroux and John Moylan. Cherished grandfather of Emi (Jerry) Che and Quinton Leroux. Special great grandfather of Dillon and Hunter Che. Fondly remembered by step children Lisa (Sujeeth) Perera,...

Ms. Ophelia Kinard

Ms. Ophelia Kinard

November 14, 2010

Kinard, Ophelia. Age 97. November 14, 2010. Beloved mother of the late Donald, the late Hilton, the late Prudency, Sharon (Jerry) Johnson and Lillian Shaw. Mother-In-Law of Frances. Dearest grandmother of 14. Also survived by her great grandchildren, great great grandchildren and 4 brothers Pat, Harvey, Gerald and Harry Richardson. Preceded in death by 2 sisters Irene Griffin and...