Obituaries

Peter Beres
Dec 3, 2007
PETER JOHN BERES 78 of Lenox Township died Monday, December 3, 2007 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Beres was born March 19, 1929 in Detroit to the late Peter and Elizabeth (Haas) Beres. He retired as an accountant in 1978 from Kelsey-Hayes in Romulus, Michigan. Pete was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Richmond, Richmond Antique...

Amelia Schirmer
Nov 29, 2007
AMELIA HAZEL SCHIRMER a lifelong resident of Casco Township died November 29, 2007 in Medilodge of Richmond at the age of 102. Mrs. Schirmer was born April 10, 1905 in Casco to the late Fred and Lizzie (Sass) Maedel in the family home where she has resided her entire life. She married Harry Schirmer in Casco on December 25, 1926....

Warren Orris
Nov 25, 2007
WARREN NEWTON ORRIS 92 of Brown City, formerly of Richmond and Harsens Island died Sunday, November 25, 2007 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Orris was born June 10, 1915 in Columbus Junction, Iowa to the late Wilbur and Nancy (Eshleman) Orris. He married Marion Lewis in Centerline, Michigan on January 15, 1944. Mrs. Orris died April 21, 1983....

Roberta Harrison
Nov 20, 2007
ROBERTA M. HARRISON, 69 a longtime resident of Lenox Twp. died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 20, 2007 in Port Huron Hospital. She was born December 3, 1937 in Detroit to Rose Keller and graduated from Servite High School in 1955. She married Robert Harrison in Detroit on July 19, 1958. Bobbie enjoyed going to the casino, golfing, bowling, and gardening. She...

Barbara Rowley Smith
Nov 14, 2007
BARBARA ANN ROWLEY SMITH 54, a lifelong resident of Richmond died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Barbara was born August 28, 1953 in Mount Clemens to the late Wm. Arthur and Arleen (Hartway) Rowley. She married John "JW" Smith in Richmond on March 8, 1980....

Lucille Priestap
Nov 12, 2007
LUCILLE MARIE PRIESTAP 98 a lifelong resident of Richmond died Monday, November 12, 2007 in Summerville of Brighton Assisted Living Home. Mrs. Priestap was born September 2, 1909 in Lenox, Michigan to the late William and Alvina (Mandville) Beauvais. She married E. Buel Priestap in Detroit in February of 1932. Mr. Priestap died in October of 1978. Lucille graduated from...

James Hay
Nov 8, 2007
James Michael Hay, 58 of Wales Township died Thursday, November 8, 2007 in Port Huron Hospital after an extended illness. He was born May 5, 1949 to the late Ralph and Ellen (Volkening) Hay. Jim graduated from Richmond High School in 1967 and attended Olivet College. He married Joianna Jones in Rochester, Michigan on April 6, 1974. Jim worked as...

William Oswald
Nov 3, 2007
WILLIAM PERRY OSWALD 83, a lifelong resident of Richmond died Saturday, November 3, 2007 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Oswald was born October 28, 1924 in Richmond to the late William and Evelyn (Walker) Oswald. He married Carol Marker in Richmond on September 21, 1946. Bill worked as a sheet metal worker in the construction business and was...

William Gant
Oct 24, 2007
WILLIAM ANTHONY GANT 86 of Columbus Township died Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in St. John Macomb Hospital in Warren. Mr. Gant was born December 21, 1920 in Detroit to the late William and Josephine (Dietlin) Gant. He married Mary Kenyon in Clovis, New Mexico on February 8, 1946. Mrs. Gant died December 17, 2003. Bill graduated from Maryknoll Seminary and...

Dennis Tanona
Oct 19, 2007
DENNIS JAMES TANONA 57 of Richmond, formerly of Centerline died unexpectedly on Friday, October 19, 2007 in his home. Mr. Tanona was born January 1, 1950 in Detroit to the late Antoni and Lorraine (Jesse) Tanona. He married Cheryl Anderson in Royal Oak on November 17, 1979. Dennis graduated from St. Ladislaus High School in Hamtramck and attended Hillsdale College....

Richard Williams
Oct 13, 2007
RICHARD NOLAN WILLIAMS 74 of Richmond, formerly of Warren died Saturday, October 13, 2007 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Mr. Williams was born April 2, 1933 in Ecorse, Michigan to the late Wilbur and Anna (Craig) Williams. He married Betty Sue Squier in Detroit on October 23, 1953. He was a graduate of Cusino High School in Warren and was...

Anna Jagoda
Oct 11, 2007
ANNA V. JAGODA 78 a lifelong resident of Lenox died October 11, 2007 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Jagoda was born May 20, 1929 in Detroit to the late John and Mary (Ceanga) Tousciuk. She married Martin Jagoda Jr. in Richmond on November 6, 1948. Ann graduated from New Haven High School and worked...

Lois Stebbins
Oct 7, 2007
LOIS STEBBINS 93 of Richmond died Sunday, October 7, 2007 in St. John River District Hospital. Mrs. Stebbins was born November 16, 1913 in Hersey, MI. to the late Allister and Leah (Steinhoff) Denniston. She married Kenneth Reichow in Big Rapids, MI. in 1931. He died September 13, 1968. She married Harry Lee Stebbins in Utica, MI. on September 9,...

Robert Schoenberg
Oct 1, 2007
ROBERT RALPH SCHOENBERG 79 of Prescott, Michigan formerly of Richmond died Monday, October 1, 2007 in West Branch Regional Medical Center. Mr. Schoenberg was born February 21, 1928 in Mount Clemens to the late Arthur and Elsie (Ploetz) Schoenberg. He married Dorothy Frost in Richmond on May 23, 1953. Mrs. Schoenberg died January 25, 1998. Bob worked in construction with...

Robert Bourgois
Sep 30, 2007
ROBERT LOUIS BOURGOIS 71 of Memphis died Sunday, September 30, 2007 in Marwood Manor Nursing Home in Port Huron after an extended illness. Mr. Bourgois was born January 11, 1936 in Detroit to the late Maurice and Anne (Padlasinski) Bourgois. He married Patricia Frohm in Mount Clemens on August 10, 1974. Bob worked as a pattern maker and estimator at...

Irene Swantek
Sep 28, 2007
IRENE L. SWANTEK age 80 of Columbus Township died Friday, September 28, 2007 in her home after a brief battle with cancer. She was born October 16, 1926 in Detroit to the late Stanley and Mary (Miranda) Kubicki. She married Hubert "Hub" Swantek in Detroit on April 23, 1949. Mr. Swantek died on January 7, 1994. Irene was a gifted...

Olive Sutton
Sep 19, 2007
OLIVE A. SUTTON 90 a longtime resident of Columbus Township died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 in Medilodge of Richmond after a brief illness. Mrs. Sutton was born July 27, 1917 in Bad Axe, Michigan to the late George and Hazel (McClollum) Hernden. She married Darrel Sutton in Mount Clemens, Michigan on February 9, 1935. Mr. Sutton died April 13, 1985....

Steven Hahn
Sep 13, 2007
STEVEN CRAIG HAHN 53 of Casco Township died Thursday, September 13, 2007 in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Hahn was born February 15, 1954 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan to the late Robert and Eleanor (DeBuck) Hahn. He married Sylvia Sparks in Indio, CA. on October 30, 1976. Steve graduated from St. Clair High School in 1972 and...