OBITUARIES
Local Obituaries

Carl Landrith
May 16, 2008
Landrith, Carl E., age 82, of Brooksville passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Brooksville Regional Hospital. He was born in Chestnut, Logan County, Illinois and came here in 1997 from Michigan. He was a retired Baptist Minister having worked over 50 years pioneering new churches and helping struggling churches and was a member of First Baptist Church...

Violet Nicholson
May 16, 2008
Nicholson, Violet, age 86, May 16, 2008 of Gibraltar. Beloved wife of the late Gorman Nicholson. Loving sister of Lillian Britton. Also survived by her loving caregivers Glema and Walter Sargent.
Frank Bieganski
May 16, 2008
Bieganski, Frank. Age 56, of Trenton. Passed peacefully May 16, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Melanie. Loving father of Ryker (Carol) and Anthony (April). Proud Papa of Dakota, Brittany, Samantha and AJ. Dear brother of Harold Burke, Richard (Margaret), David (Kerry) and Kathy Ulatowski.
Mike Dinoff
May 15, 2008
Beloved husband of Phyllis. Loving father of Michael (Linda). Dear brother of JImmy (Marion) Mihaloff. Dearest grandfather of 3, great grandfather of 5, great-great grandfather of 1
Cecil Wheeler
May 15, 2008
Wheeler, Cecil, Age 84, May 15, 2008. Loving father of Debra (John) Grega and Charles Tim (Sandy) Wheeler.
James P. Carter
May 14, 2008
Carter, James P. Age 91. May 14, 2008, of Trenton. Beloved husband of 73 years to the late Lucille. Loving father of 5. Grandfather of 14. Great grandfather of 19. Great great grandfather of 5. Also survived by 1 brother and 3 sisters. Preceded in death by his wife and 3 brothers.
Alma Cataldo
May 13, 2008
Cataldo, Alma. Age 66. Baptized June 18, 1983. May 13, 2008 of Wyandotte. World's greatest mother of James Merrill, Sal (Cara) Merrill, Michelle (Troy) Smith and Dan Cataldo. Wife to Vince. Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Diana, David, Steven, Nicole, Gabrielle, Noah, Gwyneth, Benjamin and twins Shaylee and Seth. Great grandmother of Gavin. Also survived by 3 sisters and 1...
Susan E. Baber
May 13, 2008
Baber, Susan E., age 48, May 13, 2008, of Lincoln Park. Beloved wife of Andy. Loving mother of Jessie (Robert) Gardner and Arrick Elliott. Dearest daughter of Mansell Hopkins and the late Laura Hopkins. Dear Grandmother of Robert and Christopher. Sister of Tracy (John) Cole, Charles Hopkins and Chris (Gyna) Hopkins.
William E. Trzcinski
May 13, 2008
Trzcinski, William E., age 88, of Trenton (formerly of River Rouge). Beloved husband of the late Mary Clara. Beloved father of Suzanne (Robert) White, Kenneth Trzcinski, Thomas (Barbara) Trzcinski and the late Patricia. Loving grandfather to Alyce (Tony) Sclafani, Maureen White, Bethany (Jason) O'Day, Leah Trzcinski, Brett Trzcinski & Ryan Trzcinski. Dear brother to Marge McLaren. William gave 5...
Jane E. Donaldson
May 11, 2008
Donaldson, Jane E. age 45, May 11, 2008 of Grosse Ile. Beloved daughter of Norm and Betty. Loving sister of Stephen (Traci), Gordon (Noelle) and Amelia Donaldson.
Florence Mcleod Vergolini
May 11, 2008
Vergolini, Florence M. (nee: Aspeti/McLeod). Born August 7, 1927 to Guissepe Aspeti and Assunta Morocco Aspeti. Dearest wife of the late John M. McLeod and the late Joseph Vergolini. Beloved mother of Joseph (Penny) McLeod of Oregon, Laureen (Joseph) Guido of Colorado, Joan McLeod Vergolini of Grosse Ile, Jean (David) Fisher of Trenton and Kathleen (Thomas) Peabody of Trenton....

Charles Lynn Riddle
May 10, 2008
Riddle, Charles "Lynn". Of Allen Park. Age 56. May 10, 2008 after a long and courageous battle with his illness. Beloved dad of Charlie (Ginger), James and Emily. Loving grandpa of Charles "Caleb" and Jackson. Dearest brother of Jim and Myra (Dave) Zolynsky. Charles was the loving son of the late Charles and Mary. He was the owner of...
Lloyd F. May, Sr.
May 9, 2008
Lloyd F. May Sr., 69, of Monroe died Friday in his home surrounded by his loving family, he was born in Monroe to George J. and Hazel (Hoffman) May, he married Sharon Weller May 1, 1965, he is survived by his wife, son Lloyd (Jane) May Jr, daughter Shaunna (Todd) Young, brother George May, sister Helen (Jack) Goins, grandchildren...
Mary Martell
May 9, 2008
Martell, Mary (Doulos), Age 82. Died in Christ Jesus May 9, 2008 of River Rouge. Loving wife of Joseph Rene. Beloved mother of Michele (Kevin) Theisen and Denise (Jake) Bosh. Dearest Yia Yia of Allison, Courtney, Shane, Kyle, Rebekah, Rachel, Bethany and the late Amanda. Sister to Gus (the late Connie) Doulos, and the later Steve (Jenny) Doulos, Christine...
Lynn J. O'Brien
May 9, 2008
O'Brien, Lynn O'B, age 66. Dear son of Dolores and the late Edmund. Husband of Janet. Loving father to Sean (Michele) O'Brien. Loving papa to Avery and Shea
Lillian Pribyl
May 9, 2008
Beloved wife of Carl H. Pribyl, loving mother of Randy (Laura) Pribyl, Michael (Sharon) Pribyl, Brenda Pribyl and Bonnie (Rex) DuVall, son in law Tom Raymond grandmother of 18, great grandmother of 26, she was preceded in death by son Ronald, daughter Karen Raymond, brothers Doris LaVigne, Louis LaVigne and a infant, sisters Dorothy Drewor, Alice Bomia and Vickie...
Laurence T. Gersky, Jr.
May 8, 2008
Gersky, Laurence T., Jr. age 47 of Taylor. Loving father of Nicholas. Beloved son of Laurence Sr. and the late Joan. Dearest brother of Mike(Lisa), Barb(Todd)Hubbard, Mark, Christine, Ken, Kevin(Pam)and Jon(Laurie). Dear grandson of Elna Heliste. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Billy Ray Ivie
May 8, 2008
Ivie, Billy Ray. Age 62 of Detroit. Loving dad of Christen (Eric) Rouseau and Koren Ivie. Dearest step-dad of Kenneth Sargent and Charnita Sargent. Beloved grandpa of Anthony, Kiana, Joshua, Jordan and Jacob. Brother of Kenneth Ivie, the late Carl Ivie, the late Moses Ivie, the late Clifford Ivie, the late Cora Ivie and the late Shirley Johnson. He...
Robert Michael Sterner
May 6, 2008
Robert was born on March 11, 1964 and passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Robert was a resident of Michigan.

Hunter W. Hinson, Jr.
May 5, 2008
Hunter is survived by his wife, Juanita; daughters Lorena Brackenrich & Lourie(Dan)Redigan; 1 grandchild, Kathleen Redigan and 4 great grandchildren, Christopher, Hunter, Daniel & Ryan Redigan.