Obituaries

Aug 23, 2024

Age 88

Beloved wife of the late Donald. Dear mother of Dan (Brenda), Laurene (Jeff) Sikorski, Denise Lank, Tom (Julianne), Eileen, and Robert (Julie). Grandmother of 12. Sister of the late Lawrence, and Karen Oestreich.

Visitation Thursday 2 pm - 8 pm with a 7 pm Scripture Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son...

Aug 23, 2024

Dorothy J. VanTubergen. Age 97. Dorothy passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. Beloved wife of the late John VanTubergen. Loving mother of Karen (Harold) Melton, Lorry (James) Helka, Larry VanTubergen and John VanTubergen Jr. Cherished grandma of 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren and 6 1/2 great-great grandchildren. Dearest daughter of the late Herbert and Mary Ann Schiller....

Aug 23, 2024

Age 72

Beloved husband and soul mate of Susan for 45 years.  Loving and dedicated dad of Benjamin (Kristine), Davey (Therese) and Mary.  Cherished papa of Justin (Jessica), Brendan and Hasten.  Adored great-papa of Caleb.  Dear brother of Becky (Chris) Gahman.  He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends,...

Aug 20, 2024

Age 90

Clarke met his future wife, Fran Starks, while they were third graders at St Patrick's School on Parsons in Detroit. He went on to attend Salesian High School and was co-captain of his high school football team. He proudly enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean War. He married that girl...

Aug 20, 2024

Age 18

Beloved daughter of Erik and Melissa. Dear sister of Autumn, Kyle, Brayden, and the late Brandon. Granddaughter of Ralph Biddle. Niece of Stacie, Jennifer, and Kim.

Memorial Visitation, Saturday, August 31st, 1:00 pm until the 6:00 pm Memorial Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.

A Celebration of...

Aug 19, 2024

Age 82

Beloved wife of Antony Mathew for 55 years. Dear mother of Antony (Mini) Mathew, and Thomas Mathew. Grandmother of Ethan, Nicholas, and Sabrina. Sister of Marykutty, Thomas, and the late Francis, Joseph, Devasia, and Rosamma.

In 1972 she immigrated to the US and worked in Dearborn Heights as a registered nurse for the...

Aug 19, 2024

Age 73

Beloved husband of Domnica. Dear father of Cristian Somblea, Simona Olmsted, and Adriana Tompkins. Loving grandfather of 4. Loving stepfather to Domnica's 3 children and 16 step grandchildren.

Visitation Wednesday, August 28th , 5pm to 6pm for friends and family. Service Program 6pm - 8pm. In state Thursday, August 29th , 10am for...

Aug 18, 2024

Age 88

Beloved wife of the late David. Loving mother of David (Christy), Pamela (Patrick) Bennett, Steven (Felicia), and the late Elizabethann Jones. Cherished grandma of Kathleen Kase, Kelleigh, Kaitlyn Rozmys, Maria Rozmys, David Rozmys, Joslyn, Aubrey, Austin, and Christopher Hokenson.  Great grandma of Eli, Christian, Krystyna. She was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed...

Aug 17, 2024

Age 69

Beloved husband of the late Kathleen. Dear father of Katie (the late Rick) Schalk, Rebecca (Terry) Charles, and April (Jay) Potrzuski. Loving grandfather of Morgan, James, Dylan, Paige, Izzy, Hayden, Samantha, and Stella. Great Grandfather of Rikki. Brother of Greg, and the late Pat Potrzuski. Also survived by Nieces, Nephews, and Friends.

Visitation...

Aug 16, 2024

Age 94

Mary was the third child born to William & Mary (Donner) Hall on December 8th 1929 in Detroit, MI. Mary graduated from St. Alohonsus high school & would graduate from beauty school before meeting her husband Joseph John Pudelek. Joe & Mary married on June 17th 1950 at St. Christopher's Church in Detroit. They would...

Aug 16, 2024

Thomas C. Warden of Dearborn Heights, MI, died on August 16, 2024, he was born June 27, 1944 to Mary Ellen and La Vern Warden.  Beloved husband of Lori Warden for 33 wonderful years.  Loving father of Thomas Warden (Sharon), C. Michael Warden (Kismet), Tracy Warden, and Jennifer Metas (Bert).   Devoted Grandfather of Briana (John), Joshua, Derrick (Molly), Daniel,...

Aug 15, 2024

Age 89

Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mom of Phil (Kim), and Jill May. Adored foster mom of Pam (Sherwood) Lemm. Cherished grandma of Jennifer, Michelle, Sheryl, Zakery, Philip, Casey, Brett, Sammy. Dearest great grandma of Shane, Brady, Rhiannon, Scarlett, Kash, Keegan, Gracie, Allie, Danny, Mallory, David, Miley, and Jack. Dear sister of Linda (Derrell)...

Aug 14, 2024

Margaret J. Huard. Age 92. Beloved wife of Richard L. Huard. Loving mother of Bob Huard, Terry Huard and the late Sandra Huard. Dear sister of Annie and Buck and the late Shirley and Betty. Visitation will be on Tuesday August 20, 2024, at Hackett-Metcalf Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until 12 Noon. Please take a moment to share...

Aug 13, 2024

Age 83

Beloved husband of Mary for 62 years. Loving father of the late Steve. He was very dearly loved and will be deeply missed by many family members and friends.

Visitation Monday 3 pm - 8 pm with an evening Scripture Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home. In state Tuesday...

Aug 12, 2024

Shirley Berent made her grand entrance into this world back on August 4th, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan.  She was the 4th of what would eventually be five children to Irvin and Margaret Simsick.  As a young girl growing up with three older siblings she was not shy to let them know who was in charge especially when their working...

Aug 11, 2024

Linda Rochelle Balewski, 67, of Dearborn Heights, MI passed away on August 11, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. Linda was born on August 17, 1956, in Highland Park, MI to Louis and JoAnn Burdick. Linda was a devoted wife as well as a loving mother to her four children and Grams to nine grandchildren...

Aug 11, 2024

Age 80

Wife of the late Frank Wacht. Dear mother of Sherry Sosna and Robert Sosna. Dear aunt of Susan, Steven, Joseph, Catherine, Tammy, Edward, John, Michael, Jeffery, Daniel, George, Deborah, Cheryl, Andrew, and Donald.

Memorial Visitation Tuesday 2 pm until the 7 pm Memorial Service at the John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home....

Aug 11, 2024

Age 61

Beloved husband of the late Susan. Dear brother of James and former sister-in-law Judy. Also survived by step-daughter Tammy and her children Kyle, Allissa, and D'Anthony. Cherished uncle of Jimmy, Karra (Travis), and the late Christopher. Adored great uncle of Bennett. He was preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Margaret, and grandparents Irmgard...

Aug 9, 2024

Age 81

Beloved husband of Mary. Dear father of Anna (Matt) Rottenberk, Mary (Jeff) Davisson, Rose (Anthony) Abbate, and the late Peter Petroi. Father in-law of Cathy.  Grandfather of Alexandria (Carl), Olivia, Luke, Gabriel, Helena, Charles, Alexander, Benjamin, and James. Brother of Iovan (Anca) Petroi.  Uncle of Linca (David) Thomas, and John (Rebecca) Petroi.

Visitation...

Aug 7, 2024

Age 64

Beloved husband of Gwendolyn. Dear father of Monique Earby. Loving grandfather of Martell, Monique, Kaliyah, and Keshawn. Dear brother of Tony McGhee, Lindy (the late John) Swasey, Herbert (Janet) McGee, Mary Lisa (Philip) George, and the late Sydney and Clint McGhee, and Leslie Wilson. Uncle to many.

Visitation Friday, August 16th, 4 pm...