Obituaries

Robert Arthur Perry, Jr

Robert Arthur Perry, Jr

Aug 3, 2009

Robert Arthur Perry Jr., age 54, a resident of Shelby Twp. and formerly from Waterford. passed away at his home with his loving family by his side on August 3, 2009 after a courageous battle fighting his COPD. Robert was born December 6, 1954 in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of Robert Sr. and Kathleen (Boden) Perry. Robert was...

Lynette Smith

Lynette Smith

Aug 2, 2009

Lynette Smith, age 72, a 45 year resident of the Romeo area, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Center in Clinton Township. Lynette was born April 6, 1937 in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of Robert and Gertrude (Harre) Topin. She married Thomas Smith on May 4, 1948 at the West Minister Presbyterian Church...

Gregory C. Deemer

Gregory C. Deemer

Jul 28, 2009

Gregory C. Deemer, age 49, a 14 year resident of Gobles, MI., and formerly from South Haven, MI., passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at his home. Greg was born September 11, 1959 in Pontiac, MI., the son of Donald E. and Beverly J. (Thompson) Deemer. Greg graduated from Romeo High School in 1978 and acquired his Bachelor’s...

James F. Schirmer

James F. Schirmer

Jul 22, 2009

James F. Schirmer, age 74, a 50 year resident of Romeo, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Jim was born October 11, 1934 in Imlay City, MI., the son of Harvey and Irene (Koehn) Schirmer. He married Betty Schapman on August 23, 1958 at St Clement Catholic Church of Rome in Romeo. Jim worked for...

Harriet E. Gould

Harriet E. Gould

Jul 16, 2009

Harriet E. Gould, age 86, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Twp. Harriet was born February 15, 1923 in Romeo, the daughter of Clyde and Ethel (Pellett) Bentley. She married Joseph Gould and she preceded her in death in 2001. Harriet worked for the Pontiac Nursery...

Helen Foresi

Helen Foresi

Jul 15, 2009

Helen Foresi, age 91, a 30 year resident of the Romeo area and formerly from Detroit, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at the “Hillman’s Haven” nursing home in Hillman, Michigan. Helen was born January 14, 1918 in Hamtramck, Michigan, the daughter of John and Martha (Pustelak) Klotz. She married Loris Foresi and he preceded her in death...

Diane M. Falker/Wensko

Diane M. Falker/Wensko

Jul 12, 2009

Diane M. (Falker) Wensko, age 60, an 8 year resident of Tarrant, Alabama and formerly a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at St Vincent East Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Diane was born July 16, 1948 in Romeo, the daughter of Martin and Betty (Robertoy) Falker. She graduated from Romeo High School in 1966...

Betty Lou Roberts

Betty Lou Roberts

Jul 7, 2009

Betty Lou Roberts, age 73, of Almont, passed away at her house in Almont on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Betty was born July 24, 1935 in Pontiac, MI., the daughter of Kenneth and Marjorie (Hopkins) Rocker. She married Melvin Thomas Roberts at Walled Lake, MI., on October 21, 1955. Betty graduated from Walled Lake High School, class of 1954...

Ronald E. Laseke

Ronald E. Laseke

Jul 5, 2009

Ronald E. Laseke, age 70 of Washington Twp., and formerly from Almont, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Ron was born Sept. 11, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Edward and Ruth(Godfrey) Laseke. Ron married the former Becky Dobson in 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ron retired from Ford Motor Company...

Lisa M. Diaz

Lisa M. Diaz

Jul 4, 2009

Lisa M. Diaz, age 29, a resident of Romeo, passed away in Mexico on July 4, 2009. She was born September 14, 1981 in Mt Clemens, the daughter of Luis and Dawn (Kreger) Bernard. Lisa graduated from Imlay City High School and enjoyed taking care of her son Josue, shopping and cooking. Lisa is survived by her son Josue,...

Aaron A. Solis

Aaron A. Solis

Jul 4, 2009

Aaron A. Solis, age 14 of Romeo, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Aaron was born in Pigeon, Michigan on July 21, 1994, the parents of Marion and Rafaela (Rodriguez) Solis. Aaron had just graduated from 8 th grade at the Romeo Middle School and was looking forward to moving on to the High School. Aaron is survived...

Vivian Hutchinson

Vivian Hutchinson

Jul 2, 2009

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt Vivian Crooks Hutchinson died Thursday, July 2, 2009. She was born August 16, 1914 to Thomas and Lena Crooks in Patton, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband George, son James, daughter Joan Gates, two grandsons Paul Gates and Alan Martin Jr. and all of her brothers Bill, Paul,...

Genevieve Spehar

Genevieve Spehar

Jun 23, 2009

Genevieve Spehar, 82 died at Heartland Oakland Medical Center in Troy on Tuesday morning, June 23, 2009. She was born in Baltic, a daughter of the late Daniel and Anna (Ziegler) Crowley. She moved with her family to Painesdale at an early age and lived there until her marriage to Fred Spehar on May 11, 1946. The couple moved...

Thomas J. Steiner

Thomas J. Steiner

Jun 22, 2009

Thomas J. Steiner, age 64, a resident of Plymouth for 3 years and formerly from Rochester, MI., passed away on Monday, June 22, 2009 in Detroit. Thomas was born July 18, 1944 in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Mary Jo (Mellon) Steiner. Thomas graduated from Romeo High School and then from Central Michigan University with his business degree....

Velma Susan Buckley

Velma Susan Buckley

Jun 21, 2009

Velma Susan Buckley, age 84, 59 year resident of Ray Township, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home. Velma was born March 20, 1925 in Detroit, the daughter of Carl and Amanda (Werth) Mikolowski. She married Edward Buckley on December 12, 1947 in Detroit and together they were lifelong member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Washington...

Juanita Ruth Thompson

Juanita Ruth Thompson

Jun 15, 2009

Juanita Thompson, age 99, a 40 year resident of Dryden and formerly from Grosse Pointe, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home. Juanita was born January 9, 1910 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the daughter of William and Beulah (Greenwell) McDowell She married William Thompson on October 5, 1933 and he preceded her in death on November 26,...

Anne P. Aikman

Anne P. Aikman

Jun 13, 2009

Anne P. Aikman, age 78, a lifelong Romeo/Washington area resident passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Anne was born March 8, 1931 in Romeo, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Proctor) Saul. She married Charles Edsel (Ed) Aikman on August 26, 1950 at St John Lutheran Church, Romeo. Anne was a...

Brian T. Hebert Ii

Brian T. Hebert Ii

Jun 13, 2009

Brian T. Hebert II., age 28, a resident of Almont, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009 in St Clair County. Brian was born August 30, 1980 in Detroit, the son of Brian T. Hebert and Karen (Freeman) Adamson. Brian graduated from High School in 1998 and then worked for local landscape contractor for many years. He was an...

Joyce E. Thormann

Joyce E. Thormann

Jun 12, 2009

Joyce E. Thormann, age 77, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Village Rehabilitation & Care Center in Armada. Joyce was born September 20, 1931 in Romeo, the daughter of Karl and Emma DeBruyn. Joyce was active with the Striber-McVicar Post #2052 & the Armada Amvets for many years, being a member...

James A. Bell

James A. Bell

Jun 11, 2009

James A. Bell, age 72, a 23 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Berkley, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at his home. Jim was born February 27, 1937 in Chicago, IL., the son of Warren and Marie (Peters) Bell. He married Margaret Schwartz on August 5, 1956 in Tinley Park, IL. Jim received his Bachelor of...