Obituaries

Shirley  Mae Mason

Shirley Mae Mason

Jan 11, 2011

SHIRLEY MAE MASON age 83 formerly of St. Clair Shores and Memphis died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in the Seasons Hospice Care Plus Home in Chesterfield Township. Mrs. Mason was born December 29, 1927 in Royal Oak, Michigan to the late Charles and Lucille (Allen) Henderson. She married Hector Mason in Highland Park, Michigan on June 25, 1955. Mr. Mason...

Philip Formicola

Philip Formicola

Jan 11, 2011

PHILIP FORMICOLA age 40 of Richmond died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in his home after and extended illness. He was born November 21, 1970 in Detroit to Umberto and Roseline (Mannino) Formicola. He married Marsha Harrington in Macomb Twp on June 7, 1996. Phil graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1988 and from Macomb County Community College in 1990. He...

Johnny  G. Kovich

Johnny G. Kovich

Jan 5, 2011

JOHNNY GENE KOVICH age 60, a lifelong area resident died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in his home after a brief illness. Mr. Kovich was born June 24, 1950 in Mount Clemens Michigan to the late Peter and June (Daunt) Kovich. He graduated from New Haven High School in 1969 and retired in 2001 from Chrysler Corporation after serving thirty-one years...

Edward Krzemecki

Edward Krzemecki

Jan 1, 2011

EDWARD KRZEMECKI age 89, a lifelong resident of Columbus Township died Saturday, January 1, 2011 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Mount Clemens Campus. Mr. Krzemecki was born December 4, 1921 in Detroit to the late Francis and Agnes (Dziek) Krzemecki. He married Donna Naeyaert in Columbus Township on August 23, 1947. Eddie served in the United States Navy during World...

Robert  E. Herman

Robert E. Herman

Dec 25, 2010

ROBERT ERNEST HERMAN age 89 of Allenton died Saturday, December 25, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Herman was born November 7, 1921 in Gotebo, OK. to the late John and Dorthea (Fink) Herman. He married Vonda Shearm in Richmond on April 17, 1948. Mrs. Herman died June 5, 2005. Bob was a self employed farmer and a...

Eugene  G. Ureel

Eugene G. Ureel

Dec 22, 2010

EUGENE GEORGE UREEL age 76 of Lenox Township died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Fair Acres Nursing Care Facility in Armada after an extended illness. Mr. Ureel was born July 28, 1934 in Detroit to the late George and Viola (Abbeg) Ureel. He married Helen Flood in Mount Clemens on August 22, 1959. He graduated from St. Mary's High School...

Charles Turgeon

Charles Turgeon

Dec 22, 2010

CHARLES TURGEON age 84of Harper Woods died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 in Medilodge of Richmond. Mr. Turgeon was born October 17, 1926 in Chicago, IL. to the late Charles and Alma (Albrecht) Turgeon. He married Viola Pretzer in Hemlock, MI. on February 2, 1952. Mrs. Turgeon died October 10, 2003. Charles was a truck driver for City Messenger and then...

Carolyn Mazur

Carolyn Mazur

Dec 19, 2010

CAROLYN MAZUR age 84 of Troy, Michigan died Monday, December 19, 2010 in William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Mrs. Mazur was born August 13, 1926 in Sprott, Alabama to the late Jessie and Margaret (Morris) Hughey. She married Raymond Mazur in Selma, AL. on December 19, 1945. Carolyn graduated from Suttle High School on May 19, 1944 and attended...

Douglas Brown

Douglas Brown

Dec 16, 2010

DOUGLAS ROUGER BROWN age 91 of Hale, Michigan died Thursday, December 16, 2010 in Medilodge of Richmond. Mr. Brown was born May 16, 1919 in River Rouge, MI to the late Orville and Florence (Irwin) Brown. He married Evelyn Soulliere Chene in Hale on November 6, 1976. Mr. Brown worked as a tool and die maker before he retired. He...

Norene Kaatz

Norene Kaatz

Dec 14, 2010

NORENE LOUISE AUGUSTA KAATZ age 95 a lifelong resident of Lenox Township died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Kaatz was born April 23, 1915 in Macomb County, Michigan to the late Herman and Louise (Bauer) Hagen. She married Frederick Kaatz in Richmond on April 7, 1934. Mr. Kaatz died April 9, 1987. Norene...

Patricia  J. Gilbert

Patricia J. Gilbert

Dec 13, 2010

PATRICIA JEAN GILBERT age 67, a forty-seven year resident of Lenox Township died Monday, December 13, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Gilbert was born July 10, 1943 in Roseville, Michigan to the late Henry and Margie (Tucker) Hernden. She married Rodney Gilbert in New Haven on September 18, 1961. Mr. Gilbert died April 1, 2010. Pat...

Harry Gann

Harry Gann

Dec 8, 2010

HARRY LEE GANN age 60 of Columbus Township died Wednesday, December 8, 2010 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Gann was born October 10, 1950 in Dallas Texas to the late Tillman and Mary (Young) Gann. He married Judith Lee Postek in Warren on August 15, 1987. Harry attended Mott High School in Warren and worked as a...

Joann  L. Decker

Joann L. Decker

Dec 4, 2010

JO ANN LYNN DECKER age 56 a lifelong resident of Lenox Township died Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Mrs. Decker was born June 24, 1954 in Mount Clemens to Edward and Katherine (Kulman) Fistler. She married William Decker in New Haven on May 25, 1975. JoAnn graduated from New Haven High...

Joanne  "Joan" Beland

Joanne "Joan" Beland

Nov 23, 2010

JOANNE "JOAN" BELAND age 78 of Richmond died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Beland was born January 27, 1932 in Detroit to the late Benno and Elizabeth (Stevens) Friese. She married Harry Beland in Detroit on January 21, 1950. Mr. Beland died in 1985. Joan was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church...

Robert  E. Caperton

Robert E. Caperton

Nov 22, 2010

ROBERT EUGENE CAPERTON age 63, a thirty year resident of Richmond died Monday, November 22, 2010 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Caperton was born November 25, 1946 in Waynesboro, TN to the late Eugene and Grace (Hickerson) Caperton. He married Lana Ellis in Detroit on May 25, 1968. Bob worked as a machine repairman for Borg-Warner for...

John  "Jack" Hanna

John "Jack" Hanna

Nov 14, 2010

JOHN "JACK" HANNA age 85 of Detroit died Sunday, November 14, 2010 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. Mr. Hanna was born March 22, 1925 in Detroit to the late John and Louise (Dean) Hanna. He married Dolores Czaja at St. Scholastica Church in Detroit on February 27, 1960. Mrs. Hanna died May 31, 2001. Jack graduated from...

Roberta  E. Cocquyt

Roberta E. Cocquyt

Nov 7, 2010

ROBERTA ERNESTINE COCQUYT age 71 of New Haven, formerly of Roseville died Sunday, November 7, 2010 in St. John River District Hospital in East China, MI. after and extended illness. Mrs. Cocquyt was born February 10, 1939 in Detroit to the late Phillip and Mary (Munoz) Love. She married Philip Cocquyt in Detroit on April 19, 1959. Roberta graduated from...

Charles  R. Shaw

Charles R. Shaw

Nov 4, 2010

CHARLES RUSANDA SHAW age 96 of Lenox Township died Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shaw was born August 17, 1914 in Detroit to the late Vasa and Magdalena Rusanda. He was adopted and raised by Leonard and Harriettt (Kratcher) Shaw. Charles married Sally Jock in St. Clair Shores on May 3, 1947. Sally died...

Ruth  L. Merritt

Ruth L. Merritt

Nov 4, 2010

RUTH LEE MERRITT of Richmond Township passed away at her home following a brief illness on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Merritt was born August 2, 1920 in Harrisburg, Illinois to the late Carl and Roxie Elizabeth (Mayes) Heine. She married John Merritt in Detroit on August 14, 1940. Mr. Merritt died March 10,...

Cecil  El. Godbey

Cecil El. Godbey

Nov 2, 2010

SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT CECIL EDWIN GODBEY age 80 of Lenox Twp., previously of Garden City of 34 years, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Godbey was born July 8, 1930 in Windgrove, W. VA. to the late Homer and Leona (Schewbury) Godbey. Cecil graduated from Mt. Hope High School in 1948 and then...