Obituaries

Joseph Manchik
Oct 28, 2010
JOSEPH MANCHIK age 90 a lifelong resident of Columbus and Lenox Townships died Thursday, October 28, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Hospital after and extended illness. Mr. Manchik was born April 19, 1920 in Lenox Township to the late James and Frances (Koleckar) Manchik. He married Lillian Duda in Richmond on June 30, 1951. Mr. Manchik retired as a tool...

Marie G. Ramer
Oct 20, 2010
MARIE GENEVIEVE RAMER age 74 of Sterling Heights died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. Mrs. Ramer was born January 9, 1936 in St. Catherine, Ontario Canada. She operated an in-home babysitting service for several years. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and was an avid garage sale shopper. She is...

John A. Boyd
Oct 15, 2010
JOHN ARNOLD BOYD age 77 of Columbus Township died unexpectedly on October 15, 2010 in his home. Mr. Boyd was born June 27, 1933 to the late Ralph and Pearl (Etner) Boyd. He married Mary JoAnn Ward in Richmond on July 2, 1960. Mrs. Boyd died September 6, 2007. John graduated from Richmond High School in 1951 and served in...

Walter John Greenia
Oct 3, 2010
WALTER JOHN GREENIA age 86 of Kimball Twp. formerly of Richmond and Emmett died Sunday October 3, 2010 in Marwood Manor Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was born on May 13, 1924 to Walter D. and Anna "Maude" (Measel) Greenia. Walter served in the U.S. Army during WW II and owned and operated Greenia's Custom Built Homes. He...

William F. O'Brien
Oct 2, 2010
WILLIAM FRANCIS O'BRIEN age 78 of Mussey Township, formerly of Detroit died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Mr. O'Brien was born January 12, 1932 in Detroit to the late William and Evelyn (Corbiel) O'Brien. He graduated from St. Ambrose High School in Detroit in 1950 and served in the United States...

Ann Marie Stanley
Sep 26, 2010
ANN MARIE STANLEY age 68, a forty year resident of Clay Township died Sunday, September 26, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Ms. Stanley was born March 10, 1942 in Detroit to the late John and Pauline (Ruthkowski) Agacinski. She graduated from Hamtramck High School in 1960 and attended St. Catherine Catholic Church in Algonac. Ann enjoyed boating...

Grace C. Morreale
Sep 12, 2010
GRACE CAMILLE MORREALE age 84 of Casco Township died Sunday, September 12, 2010 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after and extended illness. Mrs. Morreale was born July 24, 1926 in Detroit to the late Michaelangleo and Graziella (Zaffuto) Morreale. She married Paul J. Morreale in Detroit on June 30, 1946. Grace graduated from Commerce High School in 1944. She and...

Marquerite H. Hensch
Sep 9, 2010
MARQUERITE HELEN HENSCH age 96 of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Richmond died Thursday, September 9, 2010 in Regency on the Lake in Fort Gratiot, Michigan. Mrs. Hensch was born January 16, 1914 in Richmond to the late Ingrim and Gertrude (Weeks) Foster. She married Clifford Hensch in Richmond on May 31, 1938. Mr. Hensch died June 26, 1984. Marguerite graduated...

Christopher Joseph Drewek
Aug 24, 2010
CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH DREWEK age 47 of Richmond died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Mr. Drewek was born June 12, 1963 in Inglewood, CA. to David and Sally (Stricker) Drewek. He married Pamela Lenning in Troy, Michigan on November 30, 1984. Chris was a maintenance worker and enjoyed working on cars and studying astrology. He is survived by his wife,...

Robert George Kerby
Aug 16, 2010
ROBERT GEORGE KERBY age 58 of Clay Township died unexpectedly on Monday, August 16, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kerby was born August 5, 1952 in Detroit to the late Orville and Margaret (Hebert) Kerby. Bob attended L'Anse Creuse High School and served in the United States Army during the Viet Nam Era. He was a self...

Sara R. Johnson
Aug 15, 2010
SARA R. JOHNSON age 83 of Richmond, formerly of Detroit died Sunday, August 15, 2010 in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Port Huron. Mrs. Johnson was born February 3, 1927 in Detroit to the late Carlo and Marie (Amica/Gamicchia) Barone. She married Harold Johnson in Detroit on April 21, 1948. Mr. Johnson died March 12, 1985. Sara enjoyed puzzles and...

Walter "Chip" Richard Kuyda
Aug 12, 2010
Walter "Chip" Kuyda age 55 of Columbus Twp. died Thursday, August 12, 2010 after an extended illness. He was born January 16, 1955 to the late Walter and Gladys (Morrison) Kuyda. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Kuyda married Mary in Port Huron, MI on January 18, 1974. He owned and operated Walts's...

Carl "Sonny" Bauer
Aug 8, 2010
CARL "SONNY" BAUER JR. age 80, a lifelong resident of Richmond Township died Sunday, August 8, 2010 in his home. Mr. Bauer was born January 2, 1930 in Detroit to the late Carl and Margaret (Rotherhauser) Bauer. He was an area farmer and in 1968 he and his parents and sister built and operated the Pine Ridge Bowling Alley, now...

Lottie "Charlotte" Catherine Engardio
Aug 4, 2010
LOTTIE "CHARLOTTE" CATHERINE ENGARDIO age 86 of Richmond died peacefully Wednesday, August 4, 2010 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with liver cancer. She was born July 21, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Dimitre and Catherine (Sudak) Stadnik. She married Peter Engardio in Hamtramck on April 16, 1955. She was an active member of...

Betty Jean Kratt
Jul 30, 2010
BETTY JEAN KRATT age 79 of Eastpointe died Friday, July 30, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Kratt was born March 11, 1931 in Detroit to the late Clarence and Edith (Ankrapp) Caughill. She married Kenneth Paul Kratt in Detroit on May 13, 1950. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and going to the casinos but her true...

Frederick J. Bauman
Jul 19, 2010
FREDERICK JOSEPH BAUMAN age 44 of Richmond died Monday, July 19, 2010. Mr. Bauman was born July 21, 1966 in Detroit to John and Dolores (Piasecki) Bauman. He graduated from Bishop Gallagher High School and attended an electrical training center. He was employed at Form Tech in Fraser, MI. He is survived by his mother, Dolores Bauman of Roscommon, siblings,...

Lawrence G. Schweiger
Jul 18, 2010
LAWRENCE GLENN SCHWEIGER age 54 of Richmond Township died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 18, 2010 in his home. Mr. Schweiger was born April 29, 1956 in Mount Clemens, MI. to Glenn and Irene (Ruemenapp) Schweiger. He married Terry Bertossi in Richmond on February 13, 1976. Larry graduated from Richmond High School in 1974. He was a member of the IBEW...

Martin Jagoda Jr.
Jul 16, 2010
MARTIN JAGODA JR. age 83 a lifelong area resident died Friday, July 16, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Jagoda was born October 11, 1926 in Casco Township, MI. to the late Martin and Mary (Ciszek) Jagoda. He married Anna Tousciuk in Richmond on November 6, 1948. Mrs. Jagoda died October 11, 2007. Martin...

Linda Carol Henninger
Jul 9, 2010
LINDA CAROL HENNINGER age 55 of Riley Township died Friday, July 9, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Henninger was born June 25, 1955 in Mount Clemens Michigan to Richard and Barbara (Peters) Charbeneau. She married Robert Henninger in Mount Clemens on April 30, 1976. Linda graduated in 1973 from Regina High School and was a member...

Deborah Kay Gaffke
Jul 2, 2010
DEBORAH KAY GAFFKE age 60 of St. Clair, formerly of New Haven died unexpectedly on Friday, July 2, 2010 in Port Huron Mercy Hospital. Deborah was born July 7, 1949 in Mount Clemens to the Late Sylvester and Thelma (Berman) Gaffke. She had been a resident of many adult foster care homes in the St. Clair County area and former...