Obituaries

Mildred  "Irene" Bishop

Mildred "Irene" Bishop

Nov 9, 2013

MILDRED "IRENE" BISHOP age 93, a thirty year resident of Romeo died Saturday, November 9, 2013 in Port Huron Hospital. Ms. Bishop was born December 16, 1919 in Wales Township, MI to the late Adrian and Mildred (Hall) Bishop. She graduated from Memphis High School and attended St. Clair County Community College. Irene worked as a clerk at the Co-Op...

Robert  W. Albers

Robert W. Albers

Nov 8, 2013

ROBERT WILLIAM ALBERS age 41 a lifelong resident of Richmond died unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2013. Mr. Albers was born May 19, 1972 in Mount Clemens, MI to James and Carol (Wormsbacher) Albers. Bob attended Richmond High School and worked as a cabinet maker at Albers Cabinets in Lenox Township. He was a deer hunter and loved anything that...

Mary  E. Samolej

Mary E. Samolej

Nov 6, 2013

MARY ELLEN SAMOLEJ age 68, a lifelong resident of Richmond died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mount Clemens. Mary was born September 9, 1945 in Mount Clemens to the late Arthur and Therese (Felstow) Weinert. She married Mitchell Samolej in Richmond on November 18, 1967. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1963. This...

Therese  F. Campbell

Therese F. Campbell

Nov 5, 2013

THERESE FRANCOISE CAMPBELL age 73 of Richmond died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in the Beaumont Bon Secour Hospital in Grosse Pointe. Mrs. Campbell was born December 31, 1939 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to the late Alfred and Hosanna (Jacques) Lapierre. She married Raymond Campbell in Port Huron on April 26, 1996. Mr. Campbell died November 9, 2001. Therese was a...

Dorothy  G. Bialk

Dorothy G. Bialk

Oct 28, 2013

DOROTHY GRACE BIALK 97, a lifelong resident of Lenox Township passed away peacefully Monday, October 28, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Bialk was born September 2, 1916 in Garden, MI to the late George and Grace Joque. She married Joseph Bialk in Detroit on October 2, 1942. Mr. Bialk died May 19, 1997. Dorothy graduated from Denby High School in...

Lorraine  M. Schultz

Lorraine M. Schultz

Oct 10, 2013

LORRAINE MARION SCHULTZ 91 a lifelong resident of Richmond died unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Mrs. Schultz was born December 9, 1921 to the late Albert and Ella (Osterland) Hartway. She married William Schultz in Richmond on September 26, 1942. Mr. Schultz died May 12, 2000. Lorraine graduated from Richmond High School in 1939 and attended...

Judith  M. Marchbanks

Judith M. Marchbanks

Oct 8, 2013

JUDITH MARIE MARCHBANKS age 73 of Columbus Township, formerly of South Branch, MI died Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in McLaren Macomb Hospital after an extended illness. Mrs. Marchbanks was born December 9, 1939 in Mount Clemens to the late James and Alice (Brindley) Peltier. Judy worked as a hostess and waitress at the Timbers Steak House in South Branch which...

Frank  X. Defer  Iii

Frank X. Defer Iii

Oct 8, 2013

FRANK XAVIER DEFER III age 63 of Columbus Township, formerly of Richmond died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 in Port Huron Mercy Hospital. Mr. Defer was born February 12, 1950 in Detroit to the late Frank and Lottie (Swierczynski) Defer. He married Linda Newsome in Roseville on August 31, 1974. Frank graduated from East Detroit High School in 1969...

Katherine  Kethe Fenimore

Katherine Kethe Fenimore

Oct 6, 2013

KATHERINE MARIE KETHE FENIMORE age 52 of Hawthorne, Fl. formerly of Lenox Township died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Ms. Fenimore was born November 8, 1960 in Mount Clemens, MI to Ronald and Ida (Campau) Kethe. She graduated from Richmond High School in 1978. Kathy was the owner and operator of "The Other Side", a silk screening business and...

Twana  R. Pinskey

Twana R. Pinskey

Sep 21, 2013

TWANA ROSE PINSKEY age 54 of Kimball Township died Saturday, September 21, 2013 in William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, MI after a brief battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Pinskey was born May 17, 1959 in Detroit to the late William and Connie (Profitt) Martis. She married David Pinskey in Richmond on July 17, 1976. Mr. Pinskey died September 9, 2001....

Raymond  E. Curfman  Jr.

Raymond E. Curfman Jr.

Sep 20, 2013

RAYMOND ELMER CURFMAN Jr. age 77 of New Haven died Friday, September 20, 2013 in Medilodge of Richmond after and extended illness. Mr. Curfman was born September 22, 1935 in Warren, Michigan to the late Raymond and Bernice (Humphrey) Curfman. He married Carol Arneil in New Haven on August 27, 1974. Mrs. Curfman died February 25, 2006. Ray retired in...

Marion  L. Emmi

Marion L. Emmi

Sep 18, 2013

MARION LUCINDA EMMI age 85 of Columbus Township died September 18, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Emmi was born April 5, 1928 in Detroit to the late Oliver and Sylvia (Bandlow) Lanstra. She married Frank Emmi in Detroit on May 19, 1950. Mr. Emmi died November 22, 2005. Marion was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Richmond and...

Diane  M. Helzer

Diane M. Helzer

Sep 17, 2013

DIANE MARIE HELZER age 70 of Richmond Township died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in McLaren Macomb Hospital. Mrs. Helzer was born December 6, 1942 in Lenox Township to the late Charles and Vada (Verbeke) Wansedel. She married Byron Helzer in Armada on October 1, 1960. Mr. Helzer died June 21, 1999. Diane graduated from Richmond High School and...

Paul  F. Urben  Jr.

Paul F. Urben Jr.

Sep 12, 2013

PAUL FRANCIS URBEN JR. age 88 of Chesterfield Township died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Gates Adult Foster Care Home in Kimball Township. Mr. Urben was born September 10, 1925 in Charlevoix, MI to the late Paul and Mary (Gross) Urben. He married Patricia Keller in Detroit on September 27, 1952. Mrs. Urben died September 8, 1978. He Married...

Charles  S. Thomas

Charles S. Thomas

Sep 8, 2013

CHARLES SAM THOMAS age 96 of Casco Township died Sunday September 8, 2013. Mr. Thomas was born January 5, 1917 in Winona, MI to the late Peter and Lucy (Rebrovich) Thomas. He married Adela Mars in Detroit on April 29, 1944. Mr. Thomas was a machine repairman for Leer Ziegler American Molds in Detroit for thirty-five years, retiring in 1976....

Elvira  M. Ricossa

Elvira M. Ricossa

Sep 1, 2013

ELVIRA MARCELLINA RICOSSA age 93 of Richmond died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in her home. Mrs. Ricossa was born October 20, 1919 in Santa Giustina, Italy to the late Giuseppe Antonio and Maria Rosalia Bressani Conedera. She married Giovanni Bapttista Ricossa in Detroit on February 4, 1939. Mr. Ricossa died November 21, 1991. Elvira graduated from Eastern High School in...

Mary  Ann Reece

Mary Ann Reece

Aug 31, 2013

REECE, Mary Ann (Clark) age 81 of Richmond died unexpectedly Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Mary Ann was born July 14, 1932 in Detroit to the late William and Rosalie (Boussicaud) Clark. She was a 1950 graduate of All Girls Catholic Central High School in Detroit and a 1967 graduate of WSU....

Janet  A. Suess

Janet A. Suess

Aug 18, 2013

JANET ANNA SUESS age 74, a lifelong resident of the Richmond area died Sunday, August 18, 2013 in St. John Macomb Hospital. She was born May 17, 1939 to the late Roland and Leona (Ottenbacher) Suess. She married Dallas Kuester in Richmond on October 24, 1959. Mr. Kuester died in 1962. She married William Hill in Mount Clemens on February...

Donald  E. Siewertsen

Donald E. Siewertsen

Jul 24, 2013

DONALD EUGENE SIEWERTSEN 78 of Croswell, formerly of Lenox Township died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Siewertsen was born January 12, 1935 in Mount Clemens, MI to the late Wilbert and Donelda (Vergote) Siewertsen. He married Bonnie Hibbert in Mount Clemens on June 5, 1961. Mrs. Siewertsen died October 17, 2000. Don was...

Ernest  W. Taylor

Ernest W. Taylor

Jul 14, 2013

ERNEST WILLIAM TAYLOR age 73 of Richmond Township, formerly of Harrison Twp. died Sunday July 14, 2013 at the Karmanos Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Taylor was born November 18, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Henry and Virginia (O'Rourke) Taylor. He graduated from Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio and served with the United States Army. He...