Obituaries

Robert Irvin Steinbrink

Robert Irvin Steinbrink

Oct 12, 2013

Robert Irvin Steinbrink, age 64, a 2 year resident of the Henry Ford Continuing Care of Roseville, MI., and previously from Allenton, MI., passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Bob was born October 20, 1948 in Mt Clemens, MI., the son of Irvin and Virginia (Rojeski) Steinbrink. Bob worked in construction his whole life. For many years he...

Donald Feltner

Donald Feltner

Oct 11, 2013

H. Donald Feltner, age 89, a resident of Romeo for over 35 years passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Don was born May 4, 1924 in Detroit, the son of Bert and Ruth (Westfall) Feltner. Don served proudly in Army during WW II , enlisting in October of 1943 at...

Thomas A. Dzuris

Thomas A. Dzuris

Oct 7, 2013

Thomas A. Dzuris, age 58, a lifelong Ray/Romeo area resident, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013. Tom was born November 29, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of James H. and Delores M. (Cesiel) Dzuris. Tom worked 34 years at the Ford Motor Company Axle Plant in Sterling Heights, retiring in 2007. Once retired, he enjoyed golfing, working...

Wiley W. Westphal

Wiley W. Westphal

Oct 7, 2013

Wiley W. Westphal, age 87, a life long Armada Township resident, passed away on Monday October 7, 2013 in Kalamazoo Michigan. Wiley was born on January 12. 1926 in Warren Michigan, the son of William Jr. and Laura (Licht). He married Betty J. DeLlowe on December 31, 1947. In Wiley’s Childhood on the family farm they used horses to...

Gloria P. Patti

Gloria P. Patti

Oct 6, 2013

Gloria P. Patti, age 92, a resident of Romeo since 1960, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at her home. Gloria was born February 10, 1921 in Wright County, Missouri, the daughter of Selph & Pansy (Newton) Jones. Gloria graduated with a degree in Education from Southwest Missouri State College and earned her teaching degree. She then taught...

Agnes J. Kutchey

Agnes J. Kutchey

Oct 5, 2013

Agnes J. Kutchey, age 93, a 21 year resident of Washington Township and previously from their family farm in Bruce Township, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Agnes was born August 2, 1920 in Royal Oak, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Lillian (Snyder) Eckert. She married Richard A. “Bud” Kutchey...

Frank Janicki

Frank Janicki

Oct 5, 2013

Frank Janicki, age 82, a 33 year resident of Deckerville passed away on October 5, 2013 at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren. Frank was born on August 13, 1931 in Detroit, MI the son of John and Suzanne (Okonkowski). He married Barbara Herit on November 10, 1951 at St. Lawrence in Utica, MI. Frank loved taking care of...

Charles F. Valentine

Charles F. Valentine

Oct 4, 2013

Charles F. Valentine, age 81, a 20 year resident of Hubbard Lake and a 27 year resident of Washington Twp. Passed away on October 4, 2013 at Shelby Nursing Center. Charles was born on May 9, 1932 in St. Clair Shores the son of James and Agnes (Stolenback). He married Marjorie Chamberlain on April 7, 1956 in Rochester Michigan....

Florence Lyczynski

Florence Lyczynski

Oct 4, 2013

Florence Lyczynski, age 87, a 15 year resident of Romeo, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Florence was born July 21, 1926 in Detroit, the daughter of Stanley & Mary (Smolinski) Twardy. She married Martin Lyczynski and he preceded her in death in 2000. Florence worked many years at Fisher Body...

James S. Licholat

James S. Licholat

Oct 2, 2013

James S. Licholat, age 72, a life long Oakland Twp. Resident passed away on October 2, 2013 at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center. James was born on February 27, 1941 the son of Steven and Ruth (Martin). He worked for General Motors for 30 years as a Computer Analyst then retired from Eastern Michigan University. He loved trains, wood working,...

Michael Tod Zions

Michael Tod Zions

Oct 2, 2013

Michael Tod Zions, age 49, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Tod was born August 4, 1964 at the Community Hospital in Bruce Township., the son of Michael L. and Eunice (Jaynes) Zions. Tod was a 1983 graduate of Romeo High School and worked for many...

Angelica Rogan

Angelica Rogan

Sep 28, 2013

Angelica Rogan, age 26, a lifelong Romeo resident passed away on September 28, 2013. She was born on September 7, 1987 in Warren Michigan. Angelica graduated from Romeo High School in 2005 and then went on to work in the health care field where she loved her patients. She loved her son Zacharius along with traveling, cooking, church, being...

Emil A. Schmidt

Emil A. Schmidt

Sep 26, 2013

Emil A. Schmidt, age 93, a resident of Washington Township since 1977 and formerly from Detroit, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at his home. Emil was born in Germany on May 14, 1920, the son of Emil and Lina (Heinz) Schmidt. Emil married the former Doris (Kruger) on May 14, 1949 and she preceded him in death...

Kyle E. Roberts

Kyle E. Roberts

Sep 25, 2013

Kyle E. Roberts, age 78, a 35 year resident of Oakland Twp. passed away on September 25, 2013. Kyle worked for 30 years at Addison Oaks County Park, and his career was everything to him. He also enjoyed shopping on the QVC network with his grandson Kyle Kyle is survived by children Kevin (Sylvia) of Germany, Kyla of Pontiac,...

Brenda L. Zelinski

Brenda L. Zelinski

Sep 23, 2013

Brenda L. Zelinski, age 65, a resident of Romeo since 1977, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013 at the Shelby Nursing Center in Shelby Township, Michigan. Brenda was born April 20, 1948 in Detroit, the daughter of Emil and Stella (Cook) Chilva. Brenda worked in the jewelry business for many years in the Macomb/Oakland county areas. Along with...

Adelyne C. Dvorak

Adelyne C. Dvorak

Sep 21, 2013

Adelyne C. “Ade” Dvorak, age 88, a 40 year resident of Washington Township and formerly from Cleveland, Ohio, passed away at her home on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Ade was born June 16, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Henry and Florentina (Maskowski) Horn. She married John A. Dvorak on August 30, 1947 at St Procup Catholic Church...

Wayne N. Smithson

Wayne N. Smithson

Sep 14, 2013

Wayne N. Smithson, age 64, a 26 year resident of Romeo passed away on Saturday September 14, 2013. Wayne was born on October 27, 1948 in Flint Michigan the son of Robert and Arlene (Gage) Smithson. Wayne married Carol (Blakely) on December 16, 1972. Wayne proudly served his Country in the Army during the Vietnam War and earned a...

George J. Wiers

George J. Wiers

Sep 12, 2013

George J. Wiers, age 86, a lifelong Washington/Ray Township resident, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at McLaren Hospital in Mt Clemens, Michigan. George was born July 28, 1927 at his families home in Ray Township, the son of the late John and Marian (Broughton) Wiers. He Graduated from Romeo High School in 1945. He married the former...

Raymond J. Hug

Raymond J. Hug

Sep 11, 2013

Raymond J. Hug, age 62, a resident of Romeo since 1980 and formerly from Macomb Township, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home. Ray was born February 11, 1951 in Detroit, the son of Harvey J. and Virginia (Seefelt) Hug. He married the former Thelma Hayden on July 9, 1971 in Fraser, Michigan. Ray worked in...

Andrew J. Hill

Andrew J. Hill

Sep 3, 2013

Andrew J. Hill, age 80, a 20 year resident of Otter Lake, Michigan and formerly a 38 year resident of Romeo, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at his home. Andy was born April 11, 1933 in Allenton, Michigan, the son of Walter and Edith (Crouch) Hill. He married the former Sally A. Strand at her mother’s home...