Obituaries

Helen  E. Ross

Helen E. Ross

Jun 8, 2009

HELEN ELIZABETH ROSS age 87 of Casco Township died June 8, 2009 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Ross was born June 11, 1921 in Detroit to the late Frank and Frances (Dobrzychowski) Ribant. She married Richard Ross in Detroit on November 12, 1946. Mr. Ross died in 1974. Helen graduated from St. Elizabeth High School and attended...

Maureen  E. Mason

Maureen E. Mason

Jun 2, 2009

MAUREEN ELIZABETH MASON, age 53 of Washington Township, Michigan died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a brief illness. Miss Mason was born June 4, 1955 in Detroit to the late James and Vonda (Wagner) Mason. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, James "Pat" and Laura Mason of Richmond, nephew, Scott Klienhans, niece, Shannon...

Irene  F. Samolej

Irene F. Samolej

May 7, 2009

IRENE FRANCES SAMOLEJ age 86, a lifelong resident of Richmond died Thursday, May 7, 2009 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Samolej was born April 30, 1923 in Columbus Township Michigan to the late Walter and Rose (Malczewski) Lukomski. She married Mieceslaus (Michael) Samolej in Columbus Township on June 17, 1944. Mr. Samolej died March 17, 2003. Irene was...

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

May 5, 2009

CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSON age 36 of Clinton Township, formerly of New Haven died unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Mr. Johnson was born May 5, 1973 in Detroit to Van and Carolyn (Powers) Johnson. He was a graduate of New Haven High School with the class of 1991 and attended Macomb County Community College. Chuck worked as...

Phyllis  E. Hamilton

Phyllis E. Hamilton

Apr 24, 2009

PHYLLIS ESTER HAMILTON age 84 of Richmond died unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center in Mount Clemens. Mrs. Hamilton was born to the late Miles Silk and Hazel Jones Redlin on July 13, 1924 in Columbus Township, Michigan where she lived in an extended family, with grandparents near; where sheep grazed in the woods...

Dennis  N. Weier

Dennis N. Weier

Apr 19, 2009

DENNIS NORMAN WEIER age 68 of Columbus Township died unexpectedly Sunday, April 19, 2009 in the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mr. Weier was born January 13, 1941 in Detroit to the late Norman and Elsie (Witt) Weier. He married Sharon Fontana in Fraser, MI. on January 27, 1962. Dennis retired in 1998 as an operating engineer from...

Paul Wheeker

Paul Wheeker

Apr 18, 2009

PAUL RALPH WHEEKER age 75 of Battle Creek died Saturday, April 18, 2009 in Battle Creek Health System after an extended illness. Mr. Wheeker was born April 10, 1934 in Detroit to the late Ralph and Theresa (Oberman) Wheeker. He served in the United States Air Force. Paul is survived by his brother-in-law, Lee Romancheck of Lakeport, MI. and nephews,...

Thomas Albin

Thomas Albin

Apr 11, 2009

THOMAS ALBIN age 58 of Casco Township died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 11, 2009 in his home. Mr. Albin was born April 13, 1950 in Detroit to the late Branislaus and Bernida (Rusk) Albin. He married Jill Reynolds in Mount Clemens, Michigan on June 3, 1989. Tom graduated from Shrine of the Little Flower High School in Royal Oak with...

Norbert  C. Singer

Norbert C. Singer

Mar 25, 2009

Norbert Charles Singer, age 87 of Richmond died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in his home. He was born in Richmond, Michigan on October 20, 1921 to the late William and Catherine (Nolan) Singer. He married Adaline Gohlke in St. Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond on June 25, 1988. Norbert was a lifelong member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and served his...

Charles Fuerstenau

Charles Fuerstenau

Mar 25, 2009

Charles Fuerstenau, 89 of Richmond died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in Medilodge of Richmond after a brief illness. He was born in Richmond Twp. on August 18, 1919 to the late C. Ralph and Marguerite (Ward) Fuerstenau. He married Doris Krause in St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church, Richmond on August 17, 1940. He served in the United States Army and...

Robert  J. Kulman

Robert J. Kulman

Mar 21, 2009

ROBERT J. KULMAN age 86, a resident of Richmond Township died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Port Huron Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Kulman was born December 25, 1922 in Richmond Township to the late John and Zelma (Kuehn) Kulman. He married Beverly Doane in Capac on July 24, 1948. Robert was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...

Sally  Diane Kus

Sally Diane Kus

Mar 20, 2009

SALLY DIANE KUS age 65 of Columbus Township, formerly of Marine City passed away Friday, March 20, 2009 in Port Huron Mercy Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Kus was born July 2, 1943 in St. Clair, Michigan to the late Edwin and Ann (Tomak) Verbrugge. She married Lawrence Kus in Richmond on March 26, 1977. Mr. Kus died May...

Norman Hopp

Norman Hopp

Mar 20, 2009

Norman Hopp, 89 of Houston, Texas formerly of Richmond died Friday, March 20, 2009 in Park Manor Nursing Home, Houston. He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on October 31, 1919 to the late Hawley and Minnie (Baker) Hopp. He married Ethel Meirow in Almont, Michigan on April 7, 1945. Mr. Hopp owned and operated the Richmond Hotel from 1952...

Daniel  Patrick Mcauley

Daniel Patrick Mcauley

Mar 18, 2009

DANIEL PATRICK McAULEY age 51 of Port Huron died unexpectedly Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in Mercy Hospital, Port Huron. Daniel was born April 1, 1957 in Onaway, Michigan to the late Otis and Patricia (Gerlach) McAuley. He was a number one fan of Elvis Presley. He is survived by his siblings, Michael of Detroit, Dale of Marine City, William (Susan)...

Ruth Zavitz

Ruth Zavitz

Mar 16, 2009

Ruth W. Mitten-Zavitz, 90 of Emmett died Monday, March 16, 2009 in Marwood Manor Nursing Home, Port Huron after an extended illness. She was born in Detroit on December 29, 1918 to the late Edward and Emma (Mienke) Mitten. She married Bruce Zavitz in Detroit on October 26, 1940. Mrs. Zavitz was a member of Richmond Assembly of God Church,...

Alexandria Zoyes

Alexandria Zoyes

Mar 16, 2009

Alexandria Zoyes, 88 of Richmond died Monday, March 16, 2009 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. She was born in Constantinople on February 28, 1921 to the late Ernest and Pauline (Kotiadis) Patrick. She married Gus Zoyes on November 16, 1941. Mrs. Zoyes was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, crafts, shopping, gardening and mostly spending time with her...

Bonnie Leenknegt

Bonnie Leenknegt

Mar 12, 2009

Bonnie Sue Leenknegt, 56 of Riley Twp. died Thursday, March 12, 2009 in her home after an extended illness. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi on May 27, 1952 to the late Cecil and Geraldine (Pilgrim) Gilbert. She married Leslie Leenknegt in Chesterfield, Michigan on August 25, 1984. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Chesterfield and...

Margaret Wolf

Margaret Wolf

Mar 11, 2009

Margaret Rose Wolf, 94 of Richmond died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 in St. John River District Hospital, East China. She was born August 26, 1914 in Detroit to the late Eugene and Margaret (Miller) Scherrer. Mrs. Wolf owned and operated Diamond Laundry & Cleaners for over thirty years. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond and enjoyed...

Victor Oosting

Victor Oosting

Mar 10, 2009

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Walter Ostrowski

Walter Ostrowski

Mar 9, 2009

Walter A. Ostrowski, 70 of Lenox Twp. and formerly of Ferndale died Monday, March 9, 2009 in St. John River District Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Hamtramck, MI on August 5, 1938 to Aloysius and Clara (Bielak) Ostrowski. Mr. Ostrowski worked as a self-employed electrician. He is survived by his mother Clara Ostrowski of Lenox, daughters...