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William E. Brooks

William E. Brooks

Dec 13, 2025

Age 92

Beloved husband of the late Jean. Loving father of Billy, Thad (Deb) and Andy. Devoted grandfather of Matthew, Daniel, and Melissa, Great grandfather of Brody. Dear brother of Sarah Hansen. He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

A Memorial Service will take place in March...

Patricia M. Keller

Patricia M. Keller

Dec 13, 2025

Age 84

Beloved wife of the late Homer. Loving sister of Tom (Debbie) Cyma. Devoted dog mom of the late Troubles. She will always be remembered for her love of music and dancing. She was long time member at Guardian Lutheran Church. Patricia was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

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Carol Lee Kline

Carol Lee Kline

Dec 12, 2025

Age 91

Beloved wife of the late James Kline. Loving mother of Denise (Brian) Hardy. Adored grandmother of Caitlin (Maxx) Scicluna. Cherished great-grandmother of Scarlett and Violet Scicluna. Dear sister of John Moore. Carol was dearly loved and will be deeply missed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Michigan Humane...

Linda Picchi Height

Linda Picchi Height

Dec 12, 2025

Linda Picchi Height, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy of devotion, service, and unwavering strength.

Linda is survived by her loving husband, Robert Height; her sisters Michele (late William) Babcock, Denise (Gary) Gerisch, and Lisa (Robert) Kujawa; her daughters Kathryn (Aaron) Peacock and Alexandra (Lee) Bunting; and...

Muhammad Firoze Javaid

Muhammad Firoze Javaid

Dec 9, 2025

Dr. Muhammad Firoze Javaid, 87, dedicated physician, of Monroe, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and grandchildren on December 9, 2025. He was born on January 8, 1938 in Saharanpur, India to Faizan Ahmed Ansari and Jameela Begum.

Dr. Javaid practiced internal medicine in Monroe, Michigan for forty-plus years. He also served as Chief of...

Maxine E. Bennett

Maxine E. Bennett

Dec 8, 2025

Age 82

Pre deceased by her mother and father and 3 siblings. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and cousins.

Visitation Friday, December 19th, 2 pm – 8 pm with a Sorority Ceremony at 6pm at the John N. Santeiu & Son, Inc., 1139 N. Inkster Road, Garden City. In...

Diane Lynn Mcdaniel

Diane Lynn Mcdaniel

Dec 7, 2025

Age 66.

Beloved wife of David.  Loving mother of Michael (Christine).  Cherished nana of Hailey.  Dear sister of Suzanne Snyder, Shelly (Ken) Busch, Kevin Wilson, Lisa Wilson, and the late Yvette Henning and James Wilson.  Adored daughter of the late Marilyn.

Diane was a wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many. She...

Karen Rose Paczas

Karen Rose Paczas

Dec 6, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our cherished and devoted mom, Karen Rose Paczas, 73, on December 6th. She was surrounded in love by her children and grandchildren. She fought a good fight with dignity and grace.

Karen's joy in life was her family, cherishing moments with her children and five grandchildren. She always made...

Mark Alan Nesbitt

Mark Alan Nesbitt

Dec 5, 2025

Age 63

Husband of Debra. Dear father of Dylan Nesbitt and Kelsea Harris. Grandfather of Emma Lynn Harris and Emery Harris. Loving son of Cecilia and the late Richard Sr. Brother of Richard (Brenda) Nesbitt and Lisa Tackett. Uncle of nephew, Corey Mooney and niece, Morgan Nesbitt. Celebration of Life will be held this spring when interment...

Margaret Thorne

Margaret Thorne

Dec 5, 2025

Age 82.

Loving mom of David, Daniel (Angie), and Stephen.  Cherished grandma of Sydni, Clay, Troy, Trevor, Tyler, Amber, and the late Danielle.  Dear sister of Cheryl (Asa) Mahssney and David Kuhn, and the late Paul Kuhn, and Norman Kuhn.  Beloved daughter of the late Norman and Edith Kuhn.  She was very dearly loved and will be...

Cheryl Ann Hoover-Rasmussen

Cheryl Ann Hoover-Rasmussen

Dec 5, 2025

Age 69.

Passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, in Littleton, Colorado, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on June 28, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, Cheryl was the daughter of Ruth and Wilbur Hoover and one of five children. Cheryl began her career with the Michigan State Police just two weeks after graduating from high...

Arnold 'Arnie' Wilson

Arnold 'Arnie' Wilson

Dec 3, 2025

Age 92

Beloved husband of the late Charlene.  Loving dad of Joan (Gregory) Madden, Donna (the late Charles) Dupuis, David, Barbara  Martin (James Martin), and Mary (John) Nurmi.  Cherished papa of Gregory II, Kelly, Patrick (Erica), Bill (Kati), Michael (Karise), AJ, Erin, Jeff, Melissa, Lauren, and Jessica.  Adored great-papa of Blaze, Evan, Adrian, Ezekiel, Elizabeth, Victoria, Madalene,...

Lynn Jedinak

Lynn Jedinak

Dec 3, 2025

Age 72.

Beloved husband of Bobbie for 31 years.  Loving dad of Katie (Jon) MacInnis, Cherished papa of Luke and Delaney.  Dear brother of Norman (Janice), John (Debra), Jim (Cindy), and Danny (Susan).  Best friend of Rambo.  He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends, especially his beloved dog,...

Lenore Skazalski

Lenore Skazalski

Dec 2, 2025

Age 75

Loving mother of Steven Riedel (Jessica Korneder) and Derek Riedel. Cherished grandma of Travis and Sophia. Beloved sister of Mitchell (Colleen), Kevin (Lynn), and the late Paul and Janet. Dear aunt of Christopher, Tracy, Deron, Andy, Adrian, Ketzel, Prairie, Calder, and Hannah. She was dearly loved and will be deeply missed.

Visitation is...

Magdalena Sabou

Magdalena Sabou

Dec 1, 2025

Age 90

Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Dear mother of Joe (Elena), Dan (Violet), Marius (Lidia), Magdalena (Benjamin), Gabriela (Dan), Claudia (the late Alex), Marcel, Sorin (Mihaela), Benjamin, Ovidiu (Tabitha), Eugen (Nadia), Cornel, Daniela (Daniel), and the late Adrian. Grandmother of Chris (Evelyn), Jessica (Derek), Timothy (Linda), Jennifer (Anthony), David (Rebecca), Joshua, Jonathan, Nathanael (Kristen), Jacob...

Dolores A. Gaylord

Dolores A. Gaylord

Nov 27, 2025

Age 89

Beloved wife of the late Willard Gaylord and the late Raymond O'Rourke.  Loving mother Kathleen (Michael) Manarina, Patricia (Walt) Stuart, Sharon (the late Ronald) Nanney, and Sandra (Dean) Wright. Cherished grandmother of Brian (Harmony), Anthony (Jessica), Michelle (Mitch), Thomas, Robbin (Joe), Ron (Shana), Keith (Tracie), Kevin (Maria), and the late Matthew. Great grandmother of Eli,...

Beverly Jean Schmitt

Beverly Jean Schmitt

Nov 27, 2025

Beverly Jean Schmitt, née Blencoe 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, on November 27, 2025.

Beverly was a devoted wife, mother, and educator, remembered for her beauty, sharp wit, keen intellect, kindness, and sense of family.

Born in New York state December 3, 1942 to Lloyd and Louise Blencoe, hard-working...

Andrew Thurman Howard

Andrew Thurman Howard

Nov 26, 2025

Andrew Thurman Howard was born on March 5th, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to Andrew Howard and Willie Thurman.  He was the second of two children born to this union.  In 1985 his parents and sister, Freda Wyatt, preceded him in death.

Andrew resided with his family in Inkster, Michigan.  Andrew was educated through the Inkster Public Schools...

Carolyn Joan Lang

Carolyn Joan Lang

Nov 25, 2025

Age 87.

Beloved wife of the late John Lang.  Loving mother of Steve Lang, Jennifer (Doug) Kelly, and the late Jeffrey Lang, and Debra Brown.  Dear mother-in-law of Kim Lang and Doug Brown.  Cherished grandma of Kate (Steve) Pydym, Alex Lang, Andrew Lang, Audrey Lang, John (Amber) Lang, Courtney Lang, Lauren Brown, Kyle Brown, Lindsey (Bryan) Parman,...

Gerrie Tomashewsky

Gerrie Tomashewsky

Nov 24, 2025

Age 98.

Beloved wife of the late Alex.  Loving mom of Sharon ( George) Kennedy, Donna (Gary) Slovinsky and the late Dennis, and Carol Carrier.  Dear mother-in-law of Mary.  Cherished grandmother of 8 grandchildren and adored great-grandma of 10  great-grandchildren.  She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed.  Gerrie was proud to be a lifelong...

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