Obituaries

Tina Sparkman
Jan 13, 2007
TINA MAE SPARKMAN, 79 of Richmond died Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in her home after an extended illness. She was born September 17, 1927 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Samuel and Maude (Emerton) Maynard. She married Mal Sparkman on April 26, 1947 in Rossville, Georgia. Mrs. Sparkman was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo, sewing, cooking, and mostly spending...

Derik Davenport
Jan 11, 2007
Derik J. Davenport, 29 of Memphis formerly of Ruby went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 11, 2007. He was born September 14, 1977 in Port Huron to Michael and Merline (Wilkinson) Davenport of Ruby. He graduated from Yale high school in 1996 where he excelled as an athlete and will be remembered as an excellent baseball player who...

Betty Both
Jan 9, 2007
Betty Jane Both, 76 of Chesterfield Twp. died Tuesday, January 9, 2007 in Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Armada, Michigan on July 4, 1930 to the late Ralph and Mable (White) Wells. She married Marvin Both in New Haven on June 18, 1966. She worked as a nurse at Martha T. Berry...

Shirley Schultz
Jan 7, 2007
Shirley A. Schultz, 75 of New Haven died unexpectedly in her home Sunday, January 7, 2007. She was born September 8, 1931 in Detroit to the late Correl and Margaret (DeVos) Brooks. She married Charles Milton on November 29, 1947. He died in 1975. Mrs. Milton then married Andrew Schultz on December 4, 1976, and he later passed away in...

Noel Breiholz
Jan 4, 2007
Noel Breiholz, 48 a lifetime resident of Richmond died unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2007 in his home. He was born June 19, 1958 in St. Clair to the late Claude and Norma Breiholz. He worked as a plumber and was a member of the Richmond Moose Lodge. He is survived by his sisters Carrie and Daniel Dwyer of Clinton Township...

Casmere Wieczorek
Dec 31, 2006
CASMERE WIECZOREK 89 of Casco Township died December 31, 2006 in his home. Mr. Wieczorek was born January 31, 1917 in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Jacob and Magdeline (Stoinski) Wieczorek. He married Helen Chmiel in Detroit on July 14, 1942. Mrs. Wieczorek died January 8, 1991. Cass worked as a millwright for Bohn Aluminum in Detroit for twenty-nine years...

Lise Chichester
Dec 24, 2006
LISE LOTTE CHICHESTER 85 of Richmond died Sunday, December 24, 2006 in her home. Mrs. Chichester was born May 11, 1921 in Hamburg, Germany to the late Paul and Charlotte (Trost) Doelle. She married Charles Chichester. She worked as a clerical secretary in the medical profession. She is survived by a son, Paul Chichester of Aspen, Colorado, sisters, Billie Wallace...

Louis Schweiger
Dec 23, 2006
LOUIS J. SCHWEIGER, 91, a lifelong resident of Richmond died Saturday, December 23, 2006 in his home. Mr. Schweiger was born January 22, 1915 in Detroit to the late Jacob and Ida (Rosenburg) Schweiger. He married Emily Olewnicki in Richmond on July 7, 1945. Louie graduated from Richmond High School in 1933 and went to work as a meat cutter...

Stefanie Kozak
Dec 21, 2006
STEFANIE ANNE KOZAK 58 of Warren, formerly of Fair Haven died Thursday, December 21, 2006 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. Ms. Kozak was born March 3, 1948 in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Michael and Helen (Hrischuk) Gavula. Stefanie was the owner and operator of Foxxy's Auto Transport in Fair Haven and also was a collection agent...

Harriett Volkening
Dec 18, 2006
HARRIETT ELIZABETH VOLKENING 69 of the Village of New Haven died on Monday, December 18, 2006 in her niece's home after suffering from a stroke and diabetic complications. She was born March 15, 1937 in Chesterfield Township, Michigan to the late George and Delia (Donner) Volkening. She was the younger of the two Volkening children. She never married. Her sister...

Bernice Shreve
Dec 15, 2006
Bernice Shreve, 88 of East China, formerly of Homosassa, Florida died Friday, December 15, 2006 in St Johns River District Hospital after an extended illness. She was born October 15, 1918 in Detroit to the late Jan and Stephania (Rynicki) Kaczmarek. She married Theodore Jurkiewicz in 1938. He died in 1974. She then married Reginald Shreve in 1979, and he...

Ruth (Nee Greenia) O'Donnell
Dec 4, 2006
RUTH IRENE O'DONNELL (nee Greenia), 84 of Romeo died unexpectedly Monday, December 4, 2006 in her home. Mrs. O'Donnell was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 10, 1922 to the late Clarence and Irene (DuRussel) Greenia. She married Robert O'Donnell in Richmond on November 23, 1943. Mr. O'Donnell died May 10, 1983. Ruth graduated in 1940 from St. Augustine Catholic...

Anthony May
Nov 23, 2006
ANTHONY WILBUR MAY 88, a lifelong resident of the Richmond and Casco area died Thursday, November 23, 2006. Mr. May was born January 13, 1918 in Richmond to the late Albert and Catherine (Biez) May. He married Stella Karolak in Richmond on February 19, 1944. Mr. May worked as a self employed farmer and retired in 1975 after thirty years...

Eva Stecker
Nov 19, 2006
EVA STECKER 97 a sixty-five year resident of Richmond died Sunday, November 19, 2006 in her home. Mrs. Stecker was born October 17, 1909 in Akron, Ohio to the late Michael and Katherine (Toth) Grnya. She married William Stecker in Saginaw, Michigan on August 25, 1934. Mr. Stecker died December 12, 1977. Eva was a member of the Farm Bureau...

John Papuga
Nov 11, 2006
JOHN PAPUGA 91 of Macomb Township, formerly of Richmond died Saturday, November 11, 2006 in The Villages of East Harbor in Chesterfield Township after an extended illness. Mr. Papuga was born June 16, 1915 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to the late Michael and Sophie (Zamorsky) Papuga. He married Ann Papciak in Detroit on September 7, 1936. Mrs. Papuga died May 18,...

Tillie Fistler
Nov 11, 2006
NATALIEA "TILLIE" FISTLER 87 of New Baltimore, formerly of Richmond and Houghton Lake died Saturday, November 11, 2006 in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Fistler was born March 31, 1919 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Joannes and Antonia (Smetanka) Kulczycky. She married Frederick A. Fistler in Hamtramck on July 5, 1941. Over the years Tillie worked in...

Enrico Bertossi
Nov 10, 2006
ENRICO G. BERTOSSI 73 a lifelong resident of Richmond died Friday, November 10, 2006 in Mount Clemens General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Bertossi was born May 29, 1933 in New Haven, Michigan to the late Enrico and Leona (Miller) Bertossi. He married Phyllis Wright in Richmond on March 14, 1953. Rico was a Korean War Veteran serving with...

Brian M. Halligan
Nov 9, 2006
Brian M. Halligan, age 45 of Lenox Twp. died unexpectedly November 9, 2006 in Providence Hospital. He was born January 29, 1961 in Detroit to the late Robert and Vita (Patrico) Halligan. Brian married Deborah Ulatowski in Sterling Heights on July 30, 1994. He was a vice-president for Cadillac Electric where he worked for eighteen years. He attended St. Augustine...

Charles Milton Jr.
Nov 6, 2006
CHARLES J. MILTON Jr. 49 a lifelong resident of New Haven died unexpectedly on Monday, November 6, 2006 in Lapeer Regional Medical Center. Mr. Milton was born August 29, 1957 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Charles and Shirley (Brooks) Milton. He graduated from New Haven High School in 1975. Mr. Milton was an iron worker for Utica Steel for thirty...

Norman Stern
Oct 18, 2006
NORMAN KARL STERN 94, formerly of Emmett and Memphis died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Tawas Village Nursing Home in Tawas, Michigan. Mr. Stern was born November 20, 1911 in Casco Township to the late Herbert and Martha (Krause) Stern. He married Elinor Ann Spencer in Richmond on October 5, 1935. Mrs. Stern died May 13, 1999. Norman graduated from...