Carol Louise Packard
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary of Carol Louise Packard Carol Louise Packard died unexpectedly on April 13, 2020. Born May 22, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was preceded in death by her parents Leonard and Beatrice Peterson and her brother John (Margaret) Peterson. Carol spent her summer days in Minneapolis walking to her Aunt Esthers house and swimming in Lake Harriet. Carol started college...
Willard Tanner
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary of Willard Tanner Willard Tanner, age 85 passed away at home on April 12, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Esther Tanner for 53 years. Loving father to John Tanner, Chris (Keiko) Tanner, Jeremy (Terrie) Tanner, Amy (Gary) Wiegand. Dear Pop to Britny, Tallulah, Trevor, Alayna, Sean, Joe, Claire, Molly and Jack. The family will have...
Hyman Yee
Apr 13, 2020
Obituary of Hyman Yee Life of Hyman Yee Hyman Yee was born on February 2, 1939 in Detroit, MI to his parents, Chong Lai Yee and Mar Shee Ma. He was the youngest of eight children. His siblings were Henry, Howard, Harold, Helen, Jack, Herbert and Alice. Beginning with Hymans early life, it is noted he attended Detroit schools and...
Virginia Ruth Sauls
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary of Virginia Ruth Sauls Virginia Ruth Sauls - March 10, 1928 - April 11, 2020 (age 92) Virginia was born in Roseville, Michigan to Rivan and Ruth Frazee. She was the oldest of four children and her siblings included Francis, William, and Helen. They lived in Roseville on Ruthdale - a little street named after her mother, one block...
Michael W.R. Davis
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary of Michael W.R. Davis DAVIS, Michael W.R., 88, author, journalist, and historian, died April 11, 2020, from COVID19. He was born in Buffalo, NY, grew up in Louisville, KY, resided in metro Detroit since 1957, and has lived with his wife, Karen Schwarz Davis, in Royal Oak for the past 30 years. Mike spent 27 years as an executive...
Candice Marie Johns
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary of Candice Marie Johns Age 95. Loving wife of the late Edward F. Johns. Dear mother of Robert M. Cooper. Stepmother of Vicky (Rick) Ford, Donna (Joe) McKenzie and Linda (Late Joe) Cadariu. Beloved grandmother of Donna (Harry) Karapetian. Great grandmother of 3 and great great grandmother of 1. Candice lived a full life. She was a semi-pro golfer,...
Patricia Lawson
Apr 10, 2020
Obituary of Patricia Lawson Age 83. Loving daughter of the late Samuel (McOlia). Dear sister of the late Samuel Jr., Marcellus, and Gwenn Lawson. Beloved godmother of Maxine Jackson and sister in law of Katie Lawson. Patricia lived a full life. She traveled everywhere; some of her travels included Europe, Africa and China. She was proud to be a registered...
Joanne Lee Blakeley
Apr 9, 2020
Obituary of Joanne Lee Blakeley Joanne Lee Blakeley, age 72, passed away peacefully April 9, 2020. She was born January 4, 1948 in Detroit, MI to Guido and Cecilia Madaleno. Joanne graduated from Divine Child, Dearborn and received her bachelors and masters degrees from Eastern Michigan University. She worked as a special education teacher for the Wayne/Westland school district for...
Ronald Bryson Petrella
Apr 9, 2020
Obituary of Ronald Bryson Petrella Age 85. Loving husband of the late Marcia. Dear father of Nancy Low, Sally (Paul Stark) Petrella and Judy Petrella. Beloved grandfather of Christie and Ashley Low. Ronald was born in Detroit in 1934. He had six older brothers and sisters who all preceded him in death. He attended Cass Technical High School and was...
Phyllis J. Zarend
Apr 8, 2020
Obituary of Phyllis J. Zarend Phyllis J. Zarend, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2020. She was a loving and supportive wife to the late Edwin F. Zarend. Active, fun-loving, dedicated mom, girl scout leader, band booster, and "social director" at the family cottage in Clare. MI. Later, she enjoyed spending the winters in Gold Canyon, AZ where...
Barbara Vethacke
Apr 5, 2020
Obituary of Barbara Vethacke Barbara Yazbeck Vethacke April 26, 1945 - April 5, 2020 Barbara, age 74 of St. Clair Shores passed after a fearless and courageous fight against COVID 19. She was a loving and selfless mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, sister-in-law, mother-in-law and godmother. She was known to many as Babs, a friend that was always there for...
Bernice Mary Kortes
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary of Bernice Mary Kortes Bernice Kortes, beloved wife of Don. Survived by Mary Lou, Daniel, Margaret and Matthew. Will be missed by 4 grandchildren. Private ceremony at Great Lakes National Cemetery at a later date.
Imogene Madden
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary of IMOGENE MADDEN Imogene Pearce (Dozier) made her departure from life on Satrurday, April 4, 2020 in her Detroit, home with husband Deric Pearce by her side. Born September 14, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan to Margaret and Russell Dozier, Sr Imogene married the love of her life; Deric Pearce on August 30, 2003 in Las, Vegas, Nevada. Imogene is...
Bernice Mary Kortes
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary of Bernice Mary Kortes Bernice Kortes passed quietly away April 4, 2020. She is survived by her children, Mary Lou, Daniel, Margaret and Matthew. She will be missed by all. A private memorial to held at a later date.
Paul Christoffer Jensen
Apr 4, 2020
Obituary of Paul Christoffer Jensen Paul Christoffer Jensen, 76 of Saline, passed away peacefully April 4, 2020. Paul was fun, consistently funny, quick witted and considerate. He liked his eggs with ketchup and his steak cooked on a Weber. He enjoyed being around people. Almost every morning he ate breakfast at a restaurant where he read the paper and most...
Janice Eileen Rach
Apr 3, 2020
Obituary of Janice Eileen Rach Age 73. Loving wife of Robert. Dear mother of Lynn Marie, Shelly Morin, Robert Irvin Jr. and Timothy Raymond. Beloved grandmother of Anthony, Matthew, Adam, Kaylee and Aliyah. Memorial service pending..
Kathleen Grace Robinson
Apr 2, 2020
Obituary of Kathleen Grace Robinson Kathleen Grace Robinson (affectionately known as Aunt Chub by her family and friends) passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. She was born August 17, 1926, and grew up in Birmingham and Keego Harbor, Michigan. Preceded in death by her Mother, Verta Sara (Sutphen) Robinson, her Father, Montford Robinson and her...
Regina T. Varrero
Apr 1, 2020
Obituary of Regina T. Varrero Regina Varrero passed away peacefully on April 1, 2020 at the age of 110. Beloved mother of Rodney Fagan, Sandra Jahner, and the late Judith Deering. Loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be scheduled in the near future.
Melba Lucille Kibildis
Apr 1, 2020
Obituary of Melba Lucille Kibildis Melba Lucille Kibildis, 102, passed away at Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center in Westland, Michigan, where she had been a resident since 2014. Born to parents Ernest Marks and Anna Codemo in Litchfield, Illinois in 1918, she married Vincent Kibildis in 1947. She had a successful career as Head Librarian at the UAW International Headquarters...
Andrew Patterson Fuggs
Apr 1, 2020
Obituary of Andrew Patterson Fuggs Andrew Patterson Fuggs, Jr. passed away after a short hospitalization on the evening of April 1, 2020. Andrew known as Dru and Drew to others, was born in Detroit on December 22, 1966. Andrew had a passion for cars; loud cars, low cars, decked out cars, old cars. Cars, cars, cars! If the was a...
