Obituaries

Feb 9, 2010

ALBERT R. JOHNSON age 60 of Richmond died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Johnson was born August 29, 1949 in Detroit to the late Albert and Anita (Buckley) Johnson. He married Karen Wiseman in Detroit on May 2, 1970. Mr. Johnson graduated from Cody High School in Detroit in 1968 and...

Feb 9, 2010

MARVIN L. FISTLER age 85, a lifelong Richmond resident died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 peacefully in his home with family after a brief illness. Mr. Fistler was born October 3, 1924 at the family farm in Lenox Township, MI. to the late Oscar and Elizabeth (Gombert) Fistler. He married Dorothy Bremerkamp at St. John's Church in New Haven, MI. on...

Jan 30, 2010

HELEN V. STEMPIN 86 of Richmond died Saturday, January 30, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Stempin was born December 30, 1923 in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Stanley and Sophie (Dudczinski) Palka. She married Chester Stempin in 1945. Helen graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit and retired as the personnel director for Mercy Hospital in...

Jan 22, 2010

Jan 21, 2010

EMILY MAY STEGER 83 of Windsor, CA., formerly a longtime resident of Richmond died Thursday, January 21, 2010 in Creekside Convalescent Hospital in Windsor, CA. Mrs. Steger was born July 11, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Steve and Matilda (Kovacs) Dragony. She married Kenneth Steger in Cleveland on January 18, 1944. Reverend Steger died February 28, 1992. Emily,...

Jan 20, 2010

PAUL JOHN KOLEDA 85 of Richmond died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Port Huron Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Koleda was born February 21, 1924 in Hamtramck, Michigan to the late Paul and Helen (Jesonowski) Koleda. He married Dolores Woynar in Detroit on July 14, 1945. Paul served in the United States Army during World War II and was...

Jan 20, 2010

Jan 18, 2010

EDITH BALLACH 74 of Richmond, formerly of Sterling Heights died Monday, January 18, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Ballach was born October 7, 1935 in Cerwenka, Yugoslavia to the late Peter and Eleanore (Scharf) Schmidt. She married Edward Ballach in Detroit on February 16, 1957. Edith worked in Central Processing at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal...

Jan 13, 2010

PANSY SNODGRASS 87 of Richmond died Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Snodgrass was born May 20, 1922 in Phillipi, West Virginia to the late Isaiah and Huldah (Minard) Mayle. She married Paul Snodgrass in Detroit in April of 1956. Mr. Snodgrass died April 1, 1980. Pansy worked as a waitress at the Kresge's...

Jan 10, 2010

FRANK CARVER SHEPHERD 94 of Memphis passed away on January 10, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shepherd was born on February 18, 1915 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late Leonard and Minnie (Carver) Shepherd. He married Erma McGinnity in Richmond on December 30, 1950. She died on December 23, 1985. He married Malva Krause in Richmond...

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Dec 31, 2009

JOYCE HAZEL OKALSKI age 77, a fifty year resident of Lenox Township died in her home on Thursday, December 31, 2009. Mrs. Okalski was born January 12, 1932 in New Haven, Michigan to the late, John and Thelma (Wright) Daunt. She married Martin Okalski in Richmond on February 27, 1954. Mr. Okalski died November 30, 2008. Joyce was a member...

Dec 24, 2009

EDWARD JOHN MARKIEWICZ age 96 of Lansing, formerly of Detroit and Argyle, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 in Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing. Mr. Markiewicz was born October 23, 1913 in Detroit, the eldest son to the late Walter and Anna (Nigorski) Markiewicz. He married Jane Markowski in Detroit on February 19, 1939. Mrs. Markiewicz died November 5, 1999....

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Dec 16, 2009

Stella B. Catalano, age 91, of Deckerville, died Wednesday December 16, 2009 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born April 5, 1918 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Barthomew and Antonia (Pietryke) Flezar. She married Frank Catalano Sr., on February 14, 1938 in Detroit. He preceded in death in 1977. Mrs. Catalano was a member of the Detroit Rose...