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Monday, May 06, 2024

Mickey Basch

Age 77

Sharpsburg, GA

To know Mickey was to love her. Michael Ann Basch, 77, of Sharpsburg, GA, passed away peacefully in the company of family on May 2, 2024....

To know Mickey was to love her. Michael Ann Basch, 77, of Sharpsburg, GA, passed away peacefully in the company of family on May 2, 2024. Mickey was born in Detroit, MI in 1947 to Anthony...

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Photo of Mickey Basch

Karen Hornung Brennan

Age 86

St. Clair Shores, MI

Karen Hornung Brennan, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Karen was born March...

Karen Hornung Brennan, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Karen was born March 12, 1938 to Otto and Bertha Hornung, who both immigrated...

Chas. Verheyden, Inc.

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Photo of Karen Hornung Brennan

Ellen Marie Gillis

Age 98

Northville, MI

Ellen Marie (Rova) Gillis of Northville, Michigan passed away on May 3, 2024, at the age of 98. Born to Olga and Frank Rova, Finnish immigrants,...

Ellen Marie (Rova) Gillis of Northville, Michigan passed away on May 3, 2024, at the age of 98. Born to Olga and Frank Rova, Finnish immigrants, in Detroit, Michigan; sister to predeceased Fred Rova. Ellen...

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Photo of Ellen Marie Gillis

Wrisley B. Oleson II

Age 78

Grand Blanc, MI

Wrisley Oleson of Grand Blanc, Michigan, lost his private battle with cancer on February 27, 2024. He died peacefully with his wife and friend by...

Wrisley Oleson of Grand Blanc, Michigan, lost his private battle with cancer on February 27, 2024. He died peacefully with his wife and friend by his side. He was born Wrisley Bartlett Oleson II to...

Sunday, May 05, 2024

Bruno Attanasio

Age 39

St. Clair Shores, MI

Bruno Attanasio, age 39, of St. Clair Shores, MI, passed away on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. He was born in Lima, Peru on May 10th,...

Bruno Attanasio, age 39, of St. Clair Shores, MI, passed away on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. He was born in Lima, Peru on May 10th, 1984. Bruno is survived by his mother Maria Lanatta Attanasio, father...

Cremation Society of Michigan

Saturday, May 04, 2024

Sharon Rose Anderson

Age 76

Cadillac, MI

Sharon Rose Anderson, age 76, of Cadillac passed away May 2, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Sharon was born December 21, 1947 to Leonard...

Sharon Rose Anderson, age 76, of Cadillac passed away May 2, 2024 at home surrounded by family. Sharon was born December 21, 1947 to Leonard Matthew and Laura Violet (Marshick) Spicer who preceded her in...

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Photo of Sharon Rose Anderson

Shirley Gleeton Brauer

Age 88

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Reverend Shirley Ann Gleeton Brauer passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. She was in the most loving care of...

Reverend Shirley Ann Gleeton Brauer passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. She was in the most loving care of her youngest daughter, Ann Marie White. Shirley Ann Gleeton Brauer was...

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Photo of Shirley Gleeton Brauer

Edward James Fehlner Jr.

Age 69

Novi, MI

Edward James Fehlner Jr of Novi MI passed away April 10 2024 at age 69. Son of Helen (Borso) Fehlner & Edward Fehlner Sr. (both...

Edward James Fehlner Jr of Novi MI passed away April 10 2024 at age 69. Son of Helen (Borso) Fehlner & Edward Fehlner Sr. (both deceased). Edward leaves two children James Edward Fehlner (Lindsey), Christine...

Virgil Fox

Age 68

Duluth, MN

Virgil Lee Fox, 68, of Duluth, Minnesota, was called home to sit by his Lord’s side on November 21, 2023. He was born October 21,...

Virgil Lee Fox, 68, of Duluth, Minnesota, was called home to sit by his Lord’s side on November 21, 2023. He was born October 21, 1955, to Aubrey and Kathleen (Johnson) Fox in Alpena, Michigan....

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Photo of Virgil Fox

Judith Dukesherer Hill

Age 85

Rochester Hills, MI

Hill, Judith D. "Judy", age 85, of Rochester Hills, passed away March 6, 2024. Loving wife of Rick Hill for 61 years, dear mother of...

Hill, Judith D. "Judy", age 85, of Rochester Hills, passed away March 6, 2024. Loving wife of Rick Hill for 61 years, dear mother of Amy (John) Baisley and Peter Hill, cherished grandmother of Connor....

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Photo of Judith Dukesherer Hill

Catherine A. Roberts

Age 74

April 26, 2024. Age 74 of Clermont, FL, formerly of Wyandotte. Beloved wife of Raymond Norkus. Loving mother of Amanda (Jason) Trombly. Dearest grandmother of...

April 26, 2024. Age 74 of Clermont, FL, formerly of Wyandotte. Beloved wife of Raymond Norkus. Loving mother of Amanda (Jason) Trombly. Dearest grandmother of Evelyn, Reagan and Brynn. Dear sister of Barbara Files, Peggy...

Molnar Funeral Homes - The Thon Center

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Photo of Catherine A. Roberts

Dr. W. Steven Watson

Grosse Ile, MI

Dr. W. Steven Watson, of Grosse Ile, passed away May 3, 2024. Loving husband of Dr. Teresa Simmons-Watson. Proud dad of Stefan, Ryan, and Zachary....

Dr. W. Steven Watson, of Grosse Ile, passed away May 3, 2024. Loving husband of Dr. Teresa Simmons-Watson. Proud dad of Stefan, Ryan, and Zachary. Dear brother of Michelle (Jeff) Sparling, Cynthia (Gary) House, and...

The Martenson Family of Funeral Homes

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Photo of Dr. W. Steven Watson

Diane Wroblewski

Age 73

Westland, MI

73 of Midland, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at her home. She was born June 13, 1950 in Detroit, daughter of the late Alexander...

73 of Midland, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 at her home. She was born June 13, 1950 in Detroit, daughter of the late Alexander and Jennie (Machniewicz) Wroblewski. Diane grew up in Detroit and...

L.J. Griffin Funeral Home

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Photo of Diane Wroblewski

Donald Paul Young

Age 97

Bloomfield, MI

Donald Paul Young passed away on April 26 at the age of 97. He joins his wife, June, whom he dated and was married to...

Donald Paul Young passed away on April 26 at the age of 97. He joins his wife, June, whom he dated and was married to for 70 years. He leaves behind his four sons,...

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Photo of Donald Paul Young

Friday, May 03, 2024

Phyllis Ann Baldwin

Age 86

Port Charlotte, FL

Phyllis Ann Baldwin, aged 86, passed away in Port Charlotte, Florida, on April 14, 2024. Phyllis was born to Lloyd Cecil and Beatrice Ann Dafoe on...

Phyllis Ann Baldwin, aged 86, passed away in Port Charlotte, Florida, on April 14, 2024. Phyllis was born to Lloyd Cecil and Beatrice Ann Dafoe on February 15, 1938, in Birmingham, MI. She had three brothers:...

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Photo of Phyllis Ann Baldwin

James Connelly

Age 84

Troy, MI

DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER, GRANDFATHER, AND FRIEND James Francis Connelly, age 84, passed away on May 1, 2024, in Rochester, Michigan. Born on Christmas Day in...

DEVOTED HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER, GRANDFATHER, AND FRIEND James Francis Connelly, age 84, passed away on May 1, 2024, in Rochester, Michigan. Born on Christmas Day in 1939, James was a proud son of Detroit, admired for...

A.J. Desmond & Sons

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Photo of James Connelly

Charmaine Theresa Kaptur

Age 89

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

Charmaine T. Kaptur passed away peacefully on April 29, 2024 at the age of 89. A memorial gathering will take place on Tuesday, May 7th...

Charmaine T. Kaptur passed away peacefully on April 29, 2024 at the age of 89. A memorial gathering will take place on Tuesday, May 7th from 4-8pm at Chas. Verheyden, Inc., 16300 Mack Ave.,...

Chas. Verheyden, Inc.

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Photo of Charmaine Theresa Kaptur

Robert Stanley Kenning

Age 100

age 100, of Birmingham, April 16, 2024. Bob is survived by his loving children, Jim (Kitty) Kenning, Steve (Patricia) Kenning, and Tom (Melanie McCoy) Kenning...

age 100, of Birmingham, April 16, 2024. Bob is survived by his loving children, Jim (Kitty) Kenning, Steve (Patricia) Kenning, and Tom (Melanie McCoy) Kenning and his cherished grandchildren, Kristin (Brian Viliunas) Kenning, Sarah (Ry)...

Lynch & Sons Funeral Home

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Photo of Robert Stanley Kenning

Ilie Magdea

Age 87

Dearborn, MI

Ilie Magdea was born in Sibiu, Romania in 1936, the son of Maria and Ilarion Magdea. He graduated from the University of Medicine in...

Ilie Magdea was born in Sibiu, Romania in 1936, the son of Maria and Ilarion Magdea. He graduated from the University of Medicine in Cluj, Romania 1961 with a specialty in Pediatrics. Dr....

John N. Santeiu & Son, Inc.

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Photo of Ilie Magdea

Snezana McIntyre

Age 64

Snezana McIntyre, age 64 passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born in Prilep, Macedonia, Snezana was a beloved daughter to Cvetanka Taseska and the late...

Snezana McIntyre, age 64 passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Born in Prilep, Macedonia, Snezana was a beloved daughter to Cvetanka Taseska and the late Milovan Taseski; She was a devoted wife for 42 years...

Edward Swanson and Son Funeral Home

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Photo of Snezana McIntyre

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