Obituaries

Mar 24, 2020

Arthur G. "Bud" Cox of Detroit, Michigan. Age 85. Bud passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Marie A. Cox. Loving father of Deborah (Jeff) Massa, Martin (Gwen) Cox, Elizabeth Cox and the late Jennifer Cox-Conn. Cherished grandpa of Stephen, Kelli, James, Christopher, Marissa, Sarilda, Saranda and the late Joseph. Great grandpa of David,...

Mar 23, 2020

Age 70.

Beloved husband of Anne for 43 years. Dear father of Stephen Prokopchak, Holly (Anthony) Towler, and Brett (Erica) Prokopchak. Grandfather of Aria Towler. Brother of Craig (Joyce) Prokopchak, Donna (John) McLean, and Dale (Sandy) Prokopchak.

Private family services are being held.

Mar 23, 2020

Sandra "Sandy" Lynne (Wellwood) Batke  Age 72 of Redford Michigan passed away on March 23, 2020 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia. She had her loving family by her side.

Sandy was born August 17, 1947 in Highland Park, Michigan to Percy and Norah (Senior) Wellwood. Sadly, Sandy's father passed away when she was only four...

Mar 22, 2020

Samuel E. Pardy, 93, passed away on March 22, 2020 at Beaumont Commons in Dearborn, Michigan.Predeceased by his beloved wife Helen of 68 years, both were born and raised in Detroit, where they also raised their children in the Historic Woodbridge neighborhood, before moving to Beaumont Commons five years ago.Besides being a devoted husband, he was a beloved father...

Mar 22, 2020

Age 67

Beloved husband of Marianne for over 31 years.  Loving dad of Emilie (Francisco) Ramirez and Richard "Richie" (Jonathon) Renner.  Cherished grandpa of Alejandro "Alex", Addison and Avery.  Beloved son of Doris M. and the late Frank Sr.  Dear brother of Lynn (John) Teresko.  He was dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many nieces,...

Mar 21, 2020

Age 74.

Beloved wife of the late Theodore. Loving mother of Vicki (Dennis) Kornegay, Lori (Robert) Small, Gregory Cook, and Christina Baum. Cherished grandmother of Autsin, Kaileen, Kraig, Courtney, Daniel, Jennifer, Trista and Shane. Adored great grandmother of 6. Dear sister of Jerry (Janie) Skrent and Billy Skrent. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply...

Mar 21, 2020

Leonard Lee Stephenson "Tootsie"

Born June 30,1937, Died March 21,2020

The most generous, hardworking man you'd ever meet, whose caring heart and welcoming arms were the fiercest and most protective to have ever been. He put people at ease with his playful sarcasm, which was as constant as his unmatched wisdom. His love for his...

Mar 21, 2020

Joseph John Cubr was born on October 19, 1937 in Detroit, MI, the 4th of 7 children to the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Maly) Cubr. Joe enjoyed a close relationship with his siblings that was deeply rooted in faith and family with traditions that continued throughout his entire 82 years. As a child, Joe loved playing baseball with the...

Mar 20, 2020

Age 93

Beloved wife of the late Edmund. Dear mother of Lawrence (Linda), Kathryn (Gerald) May, and Rosemary (Dean) Beaudoin. Grandmother of Patricia, Joshua,  Jennifer, James, Jaclyn, Melissa, Kathy and the late Jason, Jeffrey. Great grandmother of Gregor, Gracie, Layla, Breckin, Paige, Eli, Louise and Dominic.

Private services held earlier. Memorial service canceled due to...

Mar 17, 2020

Age 70

Dear brother of Marty, Timothy and Patty.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mar 15, 2020

Age 65

Beloved wife of the late David. Loving mother of April (Eli) Allore and Andrea (Edward) Manderson. Grandmother of Jenna, Austin, Erica, Gauge and Bentley. Sister of Cora (Keith) Hedger-Wood. Aunt of Christopher (Gina) Hedger.

Visitation Friday 10 am until the 12 pm Eulogy Service.

Mar 14, 2020

Age 49

Beloved husband of 28 years to Dawn. Loving father of Samantha and Meadow. Cherished Grandfather of Liam And Charley. Devoted son of Donald and Delores. Brother of Donald, Michelle, Carrie, & Stacy.

Visitation Saturday 1 pm until the...

Mar 13, 2020

Kathleen Mary Sophie Pressey. Age 87. Kathleen passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Wayne Pressey. Dearest daughter of the late Daniel and Sophie Potts. Loving sister of Mira (the late Cliff) Waack, Anna (John) Bennett, Dr. Vincent (Susan) Potts and the late John Potts, Edward (the late Doris) Potts, Daniel (Gladys) Potts and...

Mar 13, 2020

Age 71.

Beloved husband of 35 years to Dorcy. Loving step-father of Dawn (Tom) Downer and Dan (Laura) Sinclair.  Cherished grandfather of TJ, Meryssa, Emma, Matthew, and Jonathan.  Dear great grandfather of Jace, Jamison, and Killian.  Devoted brother of Sandy Bush and Larry LaFrance.

John loved fishing and camping, huge...

Mar 13, 2020

Age 91

Beloved wife of the late Richard L. Dear mother of Sharon (Brian) Fitchett, Sandra (Frank) Addington, Tim (the late Cathy) Fitzgibbon and the late Bill Fitzgibbon. Dear step-mother of Virginia (Bob) Fuerneisen, Dale (Rosemary) Stark, and the late Neil (Anita) Stark. Grandmother of Charity (Michael), Sabrina, Monique (Yuri), Joseph, James, Jennifer (Steve), Jason (April), Scott,...

Mar 12, 2020

Della passed away on March 12, 2020 at Angela Hospice in Livonia, Michigan at the age of 93. She was born on July 11, 1926 in Detroit to Sylvester and Veronica (Rice) Ignash. Della and Donald Cook were united in marriage on May 17, 1947 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. They resided in Bad Axe until his death in...

Mar 11, 2020

Age 83

Beloved wife of the late John for 57 years. Cherished mother of Alan (Kathleen), Ronald (Pamela), and Kevin (Carol). Adored grandmother of Kevin (Kim), Matthew (Rebecca), Eric (fiancée Joanna Klotz), Eagan, Karen (Nieko Ianni), Michael (Naseem), and Lauren. Great grandmother of  Genevieve and Benjamin. Dear aunt to many nieces and nephews.

She was...

Mar 9, 2020

Age 91

Beloved wife of the late Alexander 'Al'. Loving mom of Thomas (Arlene) and Kathy (John) Batchik. Cherished grandma of Michelle Phifer, Lisa (Mark) Becker, Matt Batchik, Mark (Elisa) Batchik and Jeannine (Nick) Anderson. Adored great grandmother of Ashley (Trevor 'Travis'), Jackson, Sawyer, and Alexander. Great great grandmother of Evelyn and Lake. She was very dearly...

Mar 8, 2020

Dr. Bhagwan Das Dashairya, Age 81, March 8, 2020. Loving husband of Urmil Kumari Dashairya for 46 years. Dear father of Deepak (Radhika), Rajiv (Sarah), and Kiran (Brian) Banister. Cherished grandfather of Leela, Maya, Austin, Zaara, and Isabelle. Dearest uncle of Rajni and Rajan. Beloved brother of Kashi Ram and the late Har Naraian. He was dearly loved and...

Mar 8, 2020

Age 75

Beloved wife of the late Ion Sandu. Loving mother of Nicu (Alice) Capraru, Elena (Dan) Sandu and Mihaela Mihai. Cherished grandmother of Denisa Corciu, Lavinia Baniu, Laurentiu Capraru, Ligia Sandu, Eduard Capraru, David Sandu, Jason Capraru and Evelyn Mihai. Adored great grandmother of Levy, Sasha, Caleb, Elisa, Lucas, Aida Maria and Noah. She was dearly...