James Christopher Chapman
Apr 23, 2026
James Christopher Chapman, 62, died on April 23, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born July 13, 1963, at Lincoln Park, Michigan, Jim was the third eldest of seven children. Growing up, he and his family resided in a number of communities suburban and rural in southeastern Michigan and southeastern Ohio ranging from Rockwood and Manchester, Michigan, to Foxes Bottom and New Athens,...
Carol Hays
Jan 29, 2026
Age 76.
Carol Madej Hays of Farmington Hills passed away on January 29, 2026. Born December 22, 1949, she was the daughter of Steven “Sonny” and Helen Madej, both of whom preceded her in death, and the sister of Mark Madej. She shared 21 years of marriage with her late husband, Chuck Hays – a partnership defined by laughter and an...
Karen E. Costello
Jun 18, 2026
Age 66.
Beloved wife of Johnny Rico, together for 42 years. Cherished mom of Michael (Jennipher) Lada, Jason Lada, and Nicholas Costello. Adored grandma of Audrey and Gavin. Dear sister of Brenda Baker, Danny (Diane) Baker, and Bryan (Debbie) Baker. Loving sister-in-law of Stanley Costello and Shelly Costello. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family...
Rosaura "Rosie" Gonzalez
Jun 16, 2026
Age 79.
Dear wife of the late Wilfredo "Freddy G". Loving mom of Ricardo "Richard" (Tracey), Wilfredo, Jr. "Fred" (Zanka), and Michelle (William) Gonzalez. Cherished grandma of Sammy, Freddy, Laura, Ricky, Marcelo, Xavier, and Samuel. Adored great-grandma of Yahzara, Jozalynn, Audrina, Vinny, Kayla, Samiya, Amelia, Caden, Cieran, Emilio, and Kaitlyn. Beloved great-great-grandma of Charlotte. Dearest sister of Gina, Richard, Maria Elena,...
Nancy Lee Alberts
Jun 12, 2026
Nancy Lee Alberts passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 12, 2026. Described by friends as “feisty” and “fearless,” she was a woman of uncommon determination, intellect, and independence. She was endlessly devoted to her family and deeply loved.
Born in Detroit in 1942 to William and Thelma Lee, Nancy was raised in Clintondale and spent her summers on her...
Leigh Holland
Jun 10, 2026
Beloved daughter of Dale and Alice (deceased). A kind, generous and loving daughter, sister, friend, and aunt. A faithful and beloved child of God.
Leigh was born in Detroit to Dale and Alice in June 1946. Dale returned from World War II as a bomber pilot when he married Alice in 1945. They were blessed with Leigh soon after. Her parents...
Margaret "Peggy" Scarpace
Jun 10, 2026
Margaret "Peggy" K. Scarpace, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026. Born on September 15, 1940, and raised in Skaneateles, New York, Peggy later made her home in Dearborn, Michigan, where she devoted herself to raising her family and building a life filled with love, friendship, and service.
Peggy lived a remarkable and meaningful life. She proudly served her...
William Henry Cowen, Jr.
Jun 10, 2026
Age 77.
William Henry Cowen passed away on June 10th, 2026. Beloved Husband of Leanne Cowen. Loving father of Gigi Bautista-Newsome. Dear brother of Betty Richards, Robert Cowen, and David Cowen. Cherished nephew of Margaret Stanek. Adored uncle of Jodi Le Gault. Will be deeply missed by his cousins Mark Stanek, Bryan Stanek, and many more friends and family members.
Memorial Visitation...
David J. Hajdyla
Jun 10, 2026
Age 70.
Before beginning his career in the automotive industry, Dave worked in and co-owned a sound company that provided audio services for many musical bands visiting the Detroit area.
Dave's automotive career spanned several decades. He began working at Ford Motor Company in the late 1970s, later moving to the Troy Design facility. He then spent 18 years at General Motors...
Leonard J. Diederichs
Jun 6, 2026
Age 94.
Beloved husband of the late Dawn. Loving father of Denise (Bob) Denyes, Paul (Sue), Mary Nielsen, Kathleen Hill, Karen (Lance) Lackey, Ann Diederichs, Maureen (Jim) Bennett, Tom (Jennifer), and the late Carol Diederichs. Dear grandfather of 18. Adored great-grandfather of 24. Cherished brother of Sr. IHM Dorothy Diederichs. Leonard was also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Memorial Visitation, Wednesday...
Anthony J. Schillaci
Jun 6, 2026
Anthony John Schillaci
Anthony John “Tony” Schillaci passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the beloved son of the late Augustine and June (Lowther) Schillaci.
A Devoted Family Man
Tony was the devoted and loving husband of Kathleen “Kathy” (Regan) Schillaci, with whom he shared a beautiful marriage of 59 years; their love for each other was...
Parascheva Duduman
Jun 5, 2026
Age 83.
Beloved wife of the late Corneliu. Loving mother of Dorina, Doru, Lacramioara, Beniamin, Catalin, Emanuela, Neli, and the late Florin. Cherished grandmother of 15. Adored great-grandmother of 19. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Visitation, Monday 6-9pm at Bethel Romanian Pentecostal Church, 26230 Goddard Road, Taylor (west of Beech Daly). In state...
Barbara Jean Avigne
Jun 4, 2026
Barbara Avigne was born September 11th, 1944, in Uniontown, PA to Walter Chlebek Sr. and Julia Oberly. She passed away at age 81 on June 4th, 2026. She was the wife of the late Leo Avigne Jr. for 25 years, and the companion of Steve Collins for 29 years. Loving mother of Cathleen (David) Stopchinski, Joe (Wendy) Cabrera, and Janet...
Gayle McCollom
Jun 4, 2026
Gayle (Fehrenbach) McCollom, 82, of Grayling, Michigan passed away peacefully June 4th 2026 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City with family at her side.
Gayle was born on October 8th, 1943 in Detroit Michigan to Parents Norman and Margaret (Payea) Fehrenbach. Gayle worked in the trucking industry as an Accounts Receivable where she managed incoming payments, resolved billing issues, and...
Jimmy Delk
May 31, 2026
Age 79.
Beloved husband of Eva for 55 years. Dear father of Erica Delk. Cherished papa of Jillian Sharp. Adored brother-in-law of Edie (Jim) Mulcahy, Esther (Rick) Whittico, and Ellie (Ron) Hoff.
Memorial visitation on Monday, June 8th from 1pm until the 4pm Memorial Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home, 1139 N. Inkster Road, Garden City (between Ford...
Barbara J. Batherson
May 30, 2026
Barbara Jean (Detroyer) Batherson age 93, died at home May 30, 2026 with her daughters at her side.
Barbara was born January 1, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Ernest N. and Elizabeth (Connelly) Detroyer. She graduated from Holy Redeemer High School and went to University of Detroit Mercy for two years.
In December 1953, Barbara married Charles R. Batherson, who she was...
Ronald Lee Wolkowicz
May 28, 2026
On Thursday, May 28, 2026, Ronald L. Wolkowicz died in his sleep at the age of 76. He was born September 27th, 1949 to Frances (née Wilchesky) and Leo Robert Wolkowicz in Detroit, MI. The eldest of three children, he was called into responsibility at an early age when their father passed away in 1957 at only 39 years old....
Paula M. Gnacke-Nemeth
May 28, 2026
Paula Marie Gnacke, age 53, of Westland, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2026.
Paula was the adored daughter of William and Emily (Borja) Gnacke Jr.; dear sister of Pamela (Craig) Bar and Peggy (Bill) Egan; and beloved mother of Jason (Sarah) Quick Jr., Amye (Adrian) Gnacke, and Andrew (Olivia) Nemeth. She was the cherished grandmother of Kirstin, Eden, and...
Ervin Ray Baker
May 28, 2026
Ervin Ray BakerJuly 2, 1947 – May 28, 2026
It is with profound sadness and immense love that we announce the passing of Ervin Ray Baker, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, family member, and friend.
To know Ervin was to know a man of strength, kindness, and unwavering devotion to the people he loved. He lived a life rooted in...
Sylvia 'Nana' Wodarski
May 28, 2026
Sylvia (Nana) Jeanne Wodarski, age 76, of Livonia, Michigan passed away May 28, 2026.
Sylvia was born in Ypsilanti, MI on July 8, 1949, to Charles and Reba (Hegwood) Hoeflein, being the 3rd of 4 children. Sylvia had a very close, loving relationship with John’s parents, John and Stephanie Wodarski as she grew up.
She was predeceased in death by her parents,...
