Obituaries

Edward Stachura Ii
Dec 20, 2008
EDWARD J. STACHURA II age 34, a lifelong resident of Richmond died Saturday, December 20, 2008 in his home. Mr. Stachura was born January 13, 1974 at the Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan to Edward and Georgia (Captain) Stachura. He graduated from Lutheran High School North in 1991 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Ferris State University. Ed was...

Michael Braun
Dec 19, 2008
MICHAEL H. BRAUN age 59 of Richmond died unexpectedly December 19, 2008 in his home. Mr. Braun was born August 11, 1949 to James and Margaret (Ruff) Braun. He attended Richmond High School and was a Vietnam veteran serving with the United States Army. After his military duty Mike lived in Atlanta and West Virginia just recently moving back to...

Theodore Sladowski
Dec 5, 2008
THEODORE M. SLADOWSKI age 87, a lifelong resident of Columbus Township died Friday, December 5, 2008 in his home. Mr. Sladowski was born May 19, 1921 in Hamtramck, MI. to the late Frank and Frances (Kolodcziak) Sladowski. He married Eunice Thibert in Richmond on May 5, 1951. Mrs. Sladowski died June 20, 1998. Ted was a self employed farmer and...

Helen Wanamaker
Dec 4, 2008
HELEN C. WANAMAKER age 99 of Richmond died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in Medilodge of Richmond. Mrs. Wanamaker was born May 27, 1909 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late John and Jean (Carneyhan) Campbell. She married Richard Wanamaker in Port Huron. Mr. Wanamaker died in 1970. Helen worked as a secretary for Winkleman's clothier for thirty years. She was...

Mary Ottenwalder
Dec 2, 2008
MARY OTTENWALDER age 88 of Lenox died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in her home after a long illness. She was born September 14, 1920 in Cohose, NY. to the late Antonio and Antonitta (Kolek) Kolak. She married Hector Ottenwalder in New York in 1940. Mary retired as a quality control manager for General Electric in 1982 where she worked on...

Martin Okalski
Nov 30, 2008
MARTIN E. OKALSKI age 79, a lifelong resident of Lenox Township died Sunday, November 30, 2008 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Okalski was born August 27, 1929 in Hamtramck, MI. to the late Stephan and Catherine (Wisnieski) Okalski. He married Joyce Daunt in Richmond on February 27, 1954. Martin retired as a pipe fitter from Ford Motor...

Edward Schade
Nov 19, 2008
EDWARD RONALD SCHADE age 65 of Richmond died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Schade was born October 1, 1943 in Mount Clemens to the late Edward and Helen (Yaek) Schade. He married Marilyn Gramzow in Richmond on April 19, 1969. Ed graduated from Richmond High School in 1963 and served...

Anne Fistler
Nov 16, 2008
ANNE THERESA FISTLER age 87 of Utica, formerly of Richmond died Sunday, November 16, 2008 in Arden Courts Assisted Living in Plymouth. Mrs. Fistler was born June 7, 1921 in Detroit to the late Robert and Stella (Pojnar) Przybyla. She married Howard Fistler in Columbus Township on June 2, 1940. Mr. Fistler died in 1988. Anne was a loving wife...

Wilma Trotto
Nov 7, 2008
Wilma Jean Trotto, 80 of Casco Twp. died November 7, 2008 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was born in Corbin , KY on Sept. 15, 1928 to the late Oscar and Bertha (Evans) Helton. She married Arthur Trotto in Detroit On January 28, 1961. She enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening, and her pets. She is...

Celia Szelag
Oct 28, 2008
Celia Szelag 96 of Hamtramck died Oct. 28, 2008. She was born September 20, 1912 in Natrona, Pennsylvania to the late Titus and Mary (Gumoska) Rutkowski. She retired from Chrysler Corp. where she worked as a factory worker. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, word searches, and mostly spending time with her family. She is survived by her daughter Mary Bielecki (Len...

Tillie Kuzmenko
Oct 20, 2008
Visitation
OCT 22. 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
Rewalt Funeral Home 68655 Stoecker Lane Richmond, MI ServiceOCT 23. 10:30 AM (EDT)
Rewalt Funeral Home 68655 Stoecker Lane Richmond, MI
Deborah Tuchcinski
Oct 15, 2008
DEBORAH JEAN TUCHCINSKI age 55 of Richmond, formerly of Clinton Township died Wednesday, October 15, 2008 in her home following an extended illness. Ms Tuchcinski was born January 30, 1953 in Detroit to James and Jean (Rankin) Howitt. She married Thaddeus Tuchcinski in Detroit on March 7, 1970. Mr. Tuchcinski died in 1979. Debbie worked as a quality control inspector...

Gerald "Brad" Pare
Oct 11, 2008
GERALD "BRAD" PARE age 71 a five year resident of Sand Lake, formerly of Richmond died Saturday, October 11, 2008 in his daughter's home in Ann Arbor. Mr. Pare was born January 13, 1937 in Canada to the late Joseph and Olive (Geniac) Pare. He married Carlyle Lemmon in Lafayette, Indiana on January 27, 1963. Brad graduate from Lincoln High...

Arthur Raepsaet
Sep 25, 2008
ARTHUR C. RAEPSAET age 73 of Richmond, formerly of Warren died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Mr. Raepsaet was born October 15, 1934 in Detroit to the late Arthur and Germaine (Ramaut) Raepsaet. He married Dorothy Monserez in Harper Woods on May 11, 1957. Art was a veteran of the United States Army and retired in 1990 as a...

Jerry Ann Ponder
Sep 18, 2008
JERRY ANN PONDER 69 of Columbus Township died Thursday, September 18, 2008 after a brief illness. Mrs. Ponder was born August 2, 1939 in Caruthersville, MO. to the late Cecil and Jocie (Pruitt) Wattle. She married Gary Ponder in Mount Clemens on January 16, 1960. Mr. Ponder died on April 10, 2007. Jerry worked for Ford Motor Company for a...

Elizabeth Dichtel
Sep 1, 2008
Elizabeth E. Dichtel, 91 of Casco Township died Monday, September 1, 2008 in Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born July 8, 1917 in Mt. Clemens to the late Henry and Emilie ( Stern) Rehberg. She married Andrew Dichtel in Detroit on September 14, 1940. Mr. Dichtel died January 2, 2002. Mrs. Dichtel was a...

Cecilia Matusik
Jul 29, 2008
CECILIA MATUSIK age 87 of Monroe, Michigan formerly of Richmond died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in Medilodge of Monroe after an extended illness. Mrs. Matusik was born October 29, 1920 in Detroit to the late Adam and Jozefa (Salach) Balinski. She married Frank Matusik in Columbus Township, Michigan in August of 1944. Mr. Matusik died December 13, 2002. Cecilia was...

Mary Jane D'Angelo
Jul 28, 2008
Mary Jane D'Angelo, 77, of Richmond died unexpectedly Monday, July 28, 2008 in St. John River District Hospital. She was born in Detroit on October 29, 1930 to the late Raymond and Helen (Morrisette) Perkins. She married Placido "Bert" D'Angelo in Detroit on May 20, 1950. Mrs. D'Angelo was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond where she served...

Emberly Johnson
Jul 22, 2008
EMBERLY NORMA JOHNSON, our beloved daughter, age 35 of St. Clair Shores and formerly of New Baltimore died in her home on July 22, 2008. She was born July 26, 1972 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Edward Neil and Alice (Voigt) Johnson. She graduated from Anchor Bay High School in 1990, earned an associate degree from Macomb County Community College...