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SMILKA, MICHAEL M., Age 74. April 7, 1998. Beloved husband of Alba (nee Giacchetto). Loving father of Richard (Cindy), Dianne (Bill) Hauser, and Linda (Michael) Stowe. Proud Grandfather of 5 Grandchildren. Dear brother of Marie and Helen. Visitation at the Sterling Heights Chapel of the Frank J. Clacaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mile Rd. (at Schoenherr) Thursday 4-9PM and Friday 1-9PM with rosary at 6PM. Funeral Service Saturday 10:15AM. Interment Resurrection.
STICH, ROBERT W., Age 79 of Sun City Center, Florida. Beloved husband of Dorothy; father of Michael; two grandchildren. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, 1998 at Pinckney cemetery, Pinckney, MI. Shelters Funeral Home, 250 N. Mill, Pinckney, MI. (734) 878-3172.
STRBENAC, CARL M., 74. Died April 8. Loving husband of Dorothy (Dona) T. (nee Sechen). Funeral service will be held Saturday in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Arrangements by: Craciun Funeral Home, 440-843-5957
TASCOTT, MARGARET GRETCHEN (NEE GREB) Age 88. Born 12-21-09 in Calumet MI. Died 4-8-98 at Four Chaplains Nursing Care Center. Beloved wife of the late Amos. Dearest mother of the late Renton (Lois). Dear sister of Marie DeRoche of Laurium MI and the late Henry Greb (Evelyn). Sister in law to the late Norman Whales (Francis). Aunt to Marvin Greb, Dale Greb, Norma Dubois and Sandy White. Memorials to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 25450 Plymouth rd. Redford.
TIMBERLAKE, THELMA L. April 9, 1998. Beloved wife of the late Shirley Lee. Loving mother of Joyce Woodison (Richard), Larry (Doris), Jerry, Robert (Judy), Judy Johnson (Dennis), Kenneth and the late Dwight. Also survived by her siblings Stewart Cupler, Edith Noricks, Kathern Cannard and Fern Mccormick; 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at the Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, 23720 Farmington Rd. (betw. 9-10 Mile Rds.), Farmington (248-474-5200). Visitation Fri. 2-9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. until service time.
TIMMONS, LEON R. (Tim) April 7, 1998. Beloved husband of Debra. Dear father of Jonathan, Louise, and Julia. Dearest son of Dorothy Baker. Brother of Charles. A Memorial reception will be held at his home in Bloomfield Hills and also Louisville, KY. Memorial tributes M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, P. O. Box 297153, Houston, TX. 77297 appreciated. Arrangements by A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 248-549-0500.
WEBSTER, LAURA F., Age 89. April 8, 1998. Beloved wife of the late Clark E. Dear mother of Clark A. (Ellen) and Glenn O. Also survived by five grandchildren, 11 great-granchildren and one brother. Memorial Service Saturday 2PM at Cross Of Glory Lutheran Church, 16661 East State Fair, Detroit. Donations to Cross of Glory Church or Shrine Children s Hospital. Arrangements by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home 313-521-3131
WILLIAMS, SUE ANN (BENESH PERPICH) Age 41 of Rochester Hills, died April 8, 1998. Wife of Joseph. Loving mother of Ryan Perpich and Samuel Williams. Daughter of Margie Benesh and Frank Benesh. Sister of Frank Benesh, Margie Ann Shaughnessy and Amy Ann Allen. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral service Saturday 11 a.m. at St. Philip Episcopal Church, 100 Romeo St., Rochester. Visitation Friday 2-5 and 7-9 at the Pixley Funeral Home, 322 W. University, Rochester. Memorial contributions to Hospice of Michigan, Karmanos Cancer Institute or the Church appreciated.
WILSON, WALTER P., April 9, 1998. Beloved husband of Marjorie. Loving father of Kenneth, Marilyn Ireland, Richard (Deedee), Rosemary Giorio (Bob) and Michael (Carrie). Also survived by nine grandchildren, one great grandson, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his brothers Gen. James Wilson and Col. Lewis Wilson. Services Saturday 6:30 p.m. at the Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home 23720 Farmington Rd. (btw. 9-10 Mile Rds.) Farmington (248-474-5200). Visitation Saturday 11 a.m. until service time. Monday interment Ft. Custer National cemetery. Memorial tributes to Hospice of S.E. Michigan or Nat. Assoc. for the 10th Mountain Div., Inc. 10th Mountain Trail Fund.
ZUMBERG, ROSE, April 9, 1998. Age 83, of North Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Detroit. Beloved wife of the late Jack Zumberg. Dear mother of Donald Zumberg of North Lauderdale, Florida and Allan (Eileen) Zumberg of Farmington Hills. Loving grandmother of Scott Zumberg of Royal Oak and Dr. Marc (Lisa) Zumberg of Gainesville, Florida. Dearest great-grandmother of Ivie Martin of Lansing. Dearest sister of Jerry (Claire) Ochenblatt and Edie Erlich of North Lauderdale, Florida. Graveside services to be held at Star of David cemetery in North Lauderdale, Florida.
CHRAPKO, MICHAEL JR. April 8, 1999. Loving son of the late Michael and Stella. Dear brother of Walter (Cheri), Catherine (Milton) Sanovich, Anne Gall, Mary (John) Banyase and John (Clara). Also survived by nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. Visitation Girrbach-Krasun Funeral Home (River Rouge Chapel), 10783 W. Jefferson, Saturday 5-9 p.m., Sunday 12-9 p.m. Funeral services Monday 10 a.m. at funeral home. Entombment Michigan Memorial Park.
DURAND, MARK JOSEPH, of Commerce Twp., April 8, 1999 at 24 years of age. Loving son of Albert & Ruth Durand of Commerce Twp. Beloved brother of Albert M. Durand (fiancee Amanda Aitken) & Brian T. (Jaime) Durand. Loving godfather of Parker David Durand. Loving friend of Julie Jensen. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins & friends. Mark loved life and lived it to the fullest. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 12, 1999 from St. Patrick Catholic Church, White Lake. The family will receive friends Saturday 5-9 p.m. & Sunday 1-9 p.m. at the Union Lake Chapel of the Elton Black & Son Funeral Home (1233 Union Lake Rd.) Rosary Sunday Evening. For more information please call (248) 363-7135.
GRUEN, ANN, Age 86. April 8, 1999. Beloved wife of the late Art. Dear mother of Karen Klinebriel, Gail, and the late Barb Arnold. Grandmother of Joe and Amy. Sister of Alice Foster. Memorial service at R.G.& G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Road, Garden City, Saturday noon. Visiting Saturday 10-12. Contributions requested to American Diabetes Association.
HODGES, HELEN M., 69. Long time resident of Garden City. passed away April 7, 1999 in Wichita Falls TX. She retired from Fisher Body, Livonia in 1987 after 25 years of service. Surviving are one sister, Clara O'Steen, four children; Richard Handy, Joseph Alan Garrett, Donna Gray and Keith Hodges, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew. She will be greatly missed.
JONES, MARTIN R., of Tawas, formerly of Plymouth, Thursday, April 8, age 83. Beloved husband of Alta Mai; dear father of William Jones and Madeliene (Darwin) Snyder; loving grandfather of Sherry Schlusser, Barry Snyder and William & Christopher Jones; dear great-grand- father of Blake, Andy and Leah. Services Sunday 8 pm at Jacques & Kobs Funeral Home in Tawas, and Monday at 1 pm in Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi. Memo- rials requested to the Shriner s Childrens Hospitals.
KOWALSKI, STELLA, April 8, 1999. Age 83, of Riverview. Beloved wife of Henry. Loving mother of Henry (Joan) and Justine Fitchett. Dearest grandmother of Sean (Armen), Shelley, Stacey, Cynthia (Andrew) Didato and Mark Fitchett. Visitation Saturday 5:30-9, Sunday 12 noon-9. Vigil service Sunday 7 p.m. Prayers Monday 10 a.m. John Molnar Funeral Home, 14032 Northline Rd., Southgate. Mass 10:30 a.m. St. Helena Catholic Church, 753 Forest, Wyandotte. Interment Our Lady of Hope
MACCLEERY, RUTH I., April 6, 1999 of Birmingham. Wife of the late Albert Millard MacCleery. Mother of Martha, Richard, Douglas, and Gordon MacCleery. Grandmother of Scott, Laura, Gavin, Rachel, Brian and James. Funeral service at the WM. R. Hamilton Co 820 E. Maple, Birmingham, Sat. 1 pm. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 6-8 pm.
MALLOY, FREDERICK LAWRENCE April 8, 1999. Beloved husband of Margaret (Maggi). Dear father of Dianne (Bill) Stella, Frederick, Margaret (John) Cortney, Judy McKelvey, Cathy (Don) Formolo and Marlene (Erick) Franz. Also survived by one brother, two sisters and 13 grandchildren. Resting at the L.J. GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME, 42600 Ford Rd., (W. of Lilley Rd.), Saturday 4-9 p.m. and Sunday 12-9 p.m. Instate at St. Theodore, 8200 Wayne Rd., S. of Joy Rd., Monday at 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass at 10 a.m. Rosary Sunday at 3 p.m.
MARKUS, JOHN (JONAS) Age 56, April 4, 1999. Dear son of the late Jadvyga Markus. Visitation Sunday 12-9 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Funeral Monday, 10:30 a.m. prayers at the funeral home, 11:30 a.m. Mass at Divine Providence Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre. Arrangements by the Val. S. Bauza Funeral Home
MASTERS, AMA U., April 8, 1999. Age 94. Dear wife of the late Ewing. survived by a niece and her cousins. Visitation Sunday 2-4 p.m. at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Ave., Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.) Funeral service Sunday 3 p.m.
MASUCCI, NICK, Age 81. April 7, 1999. Beloved husband of Mae (nee Notargiocomo). Dearest brother of Orlando (Francine) and Frances Cerra. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and in-laws. Visitation Saturday 2-9 p.m. and Sunday 1-9 p.m. at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Inc., 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Rosary Sunday 6 p.m. Funeral Monday in state 9:30 a.m. at San Francesco Catholic Church, 22870 S. Nunneley Rd. (E. of Gratiot), until time of Mass at 10 a.m. Interment Resurrection.
McLEAN, DOLORES E., April 8, 1999. Loving sister of Grace Heidtman, Marvis McLean, Jean (William) Waznak, Donald (Sandra) McLean, Thomas, Gerald and the late John (Vera) McLean. Resting at the L.J. GRIFFIN FUNERAL HOME 7707 Middlebelt Rd. (at Ann Arbor Trail), Monday 1-9 p.m. Instate Tuesday at St. Alexander Catholic Church, 27835 Shiawassee (E. of Middlebelt) at 10 a.m. until time of funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Rosary Monday 7 p.m. Donations to Civitan or Angela Hospice would be appreciated.
MONRO, ALBERT JAMES, 90, of San Luis Obispo died Thursday, March 25, 1999 at a San Luis Obispo, California hospital. A private family service was held Sunday, March 28 in Grover Beach, California. Mr. Monro was born October 13, 1908 in Detroit, Michigan. He moved to San Luis Obispo, Calif. in September of 1993 from Carmel, Calif., where they had lived sixteen years. Mr. Monro managed Wolverine Moving & Storage in Detroit for many years. He is survived by a daughter: Trudy Monro of Redondo Beach, Calif; two sons; William Monro and wife, Lois, of Augusta, Georgia, and Michael Monro and wife, Vivian, of San Luis Obispo, Calif; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren. Mr. Monro was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Belle Monro, on November 24, 1994. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his honor may be made to the Salvation Army. Inquires to the family can be made to Monro363@aol.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach.
OGLESBY, JACOB DR. REVEREND Former Pastor of Greater Baptist Church, passed away Sunday evening, April 4, 1999 in Clinton, South Carolina. Dr. Oglesby was a Giant among men, and was admired by ministers locally and nationally. His love for God, honesty and moral integrity was evident to all that knew him. His personal motto was "Follow me as I endeavor to follow Christ". Dr. Oglesby was a very charitable, good hearted and unselfish person, his every thought was how he could help others. He and his wife (the late Anne H. Oglesby) raised two of his oldest sister s daughters, Margaret and Barbara Ann Coffey, and sponsored and supported about eighteen (18) other children which included nieces, nephews and African children. Dr. Oglesby was founder and Pastor of The Greater Christ Baptist Church located at 3544 Iroquois, on the corner of Mack Avenue, for twenty (20) years. Along with 204 committed Christians, the church was organized in November 1956 and "Where God Guides, He Always Provides" was adopted as the church motto. For twenty-six months the church held services at Burns Avenue Seventh Adventist Church. Under Dr. Oglesby s leadership Greater Christ Baptist Church moved into its present edifice, in February 1959 and on June 27, 1965, the mortgage was burned. The Slocum Mission Station in Kakata, Liberia, West Africa, under the leadership of Mother Julia Slocum, was adopted as the foreign mission project. Dr. Oglesby was led by God to leave The Greater Christ Baptist Church to pursue a full-time teaching career and accepted a professorship at Payne Theological Seminary in Zenia, Ohio. He later pastored First Baptist Church in Brownville, Tennessee. Dr. Oglesby was given an honorary title of Pastor Emeritus of The Greater Christ Baptist Church. The first Sunday in October of each year was designated as Jacob C. Oglesby Day. The last few years of Dr. Oglesby s life was spent in the loving care of his niece, Dr. Barbara Ann Medley and her family in Clinton, South Carolina. Funeral services will be held at Greater Christ Baptist Church on Saturday, April 10, 1999, 10 a.m. family hour and 11 a.m. funeral services.
PIANKO, MARTIN, Age 67, of West Bloomfield, Michigan passed away in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on Wednesday, April 7, 1999. Mr. Pianko was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 24, 1931, son of the lake Jack Pianko and Sally Polasky Pianko. Mr. Pianko leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Patricia Gioia Pianko; one brother, Harvey Pianko, of Royal Palm Beach, FL; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2 to 9 pm Sunday April 11, 1999 at McCABE FUNERAL HOME, 31950 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills where services will be held on Monday, April 12, at 11 am with Ministers Rev. Tullio LaCivita and Rev. Sam DiFalco officiating. Interment will follow at Machpelah cemetery, Royal Oak.
PIOTROWSKI, VIRGINIA LOUISE Age 79, April 8, 1999. Wife of the late Anthony. Mother of Andrew of Saint Augustine, FL, Ernest of Taylor and Yvonne Cloud of Bay City. Grandmother of Anthony Piotrowski and Monica Santallie. Sister of Ernie (Gladys) Holden of CA and Gloria Dean of Las Vegas, NV. Funeral Service 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church. Friends may call at the Church from 1 p.m. until the time of Service. Visitation Saturday 1-8 p.m. at the O'Laughlin Funeral Home, with a 7 p.m. Vigil Service. Interment Warren Township cemetery, Coleman. Memorials are suggested to the Midland County Council on Aging.
PRYOR, MARK G., Age 50 of Warren. Beloved husband of Mary. Loving father of Stephanie (Bill) Kozlowski, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Blizinski and Kerry. Loving grandfather of Billy. Loving son of Helen Pryor and Donald Pryor. Brother of Susan Mlynarek, Gordie (Denise), Cyndie (Frank) Major, Shaun, Claudia (Rick) Rozell and Rocky. Visitation Saturday 4-8 p.m. and Sunday 1-8 p.m. Rosary 7 p.m. at Verheyden-Duross Funeral Home, 28499 Schoenherr (S. of 12 Mile), Warren. Funeral Mass Monday at St. Edmunds Church. In state 11:30 til time of Mass 12 Noon.
REID-KESSLER, OLGA (IRENE) M. Age 89. 4-7-99. Daughter of Samuel and Betzie Johnson. Wife of the late Clifford Reid and Joseph Kessler. Pre-deceased by four sisters, Irma Dembik, Florence Norgren, Lorraine Mickolajak, Mildred Johnson and son Donald Kessler. survived by son Eugene and wife Patricia Kessler, of Westland, MI and brother James and wife Jean Johnson, of Duluth, Minn. Proud grandmother of seven, great-grandmother of nine. Loved aunt of many nieces and nephews. Retired from GM Tech Center with 19 years of dedicated service. Member of Zion Lutheran Church. Per Olga s wishes there will be no visitation. Cremation as followed. Memorials to charity of one s choice. We will meet again, wonderful woman.
ROTONDI ANTHONY "TONY" April 8, 1999 at age 87. Beloved husband of the late Esther. survived by many nieces and nephews. Member of Lakeshore K. of C., Italian American Cultural Society, Sorana Society, Santa Maria Del Compo Society and UAW-CIO Local 212. Visitation at the Sterling Heights Chapel of the Frank J. Calcaterra Funeral Home, 13650 E. 15 Mile at Schoenherr, Saturday 2-9 pm and Sunday 1-9 pm with K. of C. Senior Rosary Sunday 2 pm and Parish Rosary 7 pm. Funeral begins Monday from funeral home at 10:15 to San Francesco Church for 11 am Mass. Burial Resurrection cemetery.
RUBIN, RITA BRANDES, Beloved wife of Matthew. Dear mother of Arline (Marty) Smalheiser, Rhoda (Paul) Miller, Dr. Warren (Lisa) Brandes, and Ronald (Joanne) Brandes. Grandmother of Dr. Wayne (Elaine) Brandes, Irene (Michael) Rutigliano, Ari Brandes, Amber Brandes and Abraham Brandes. Great-grandmother of Aaron, Rebecca, Isaac, Zachary, Tori, and Jake. Services 11:30 Sunday morning at the Ira Kaufman Chapel. Interment Beth El Memorial Park.
RUGEL, EMMA L., Dear wife of the late Herman. Beloved mother of Marlene (Michael) Alestra, Herman (Linda). Grandmother of Leslie (Gary) Shipley, Loreen (James) Niewenhuis, Mark (Madeline) Alestra, Steven (Mary Jo) Rugel, Milene (Douglas) Plisko, Philip Rugel. Nine great grandchildren. Sister of Joseph Majetic, Anna Barbera. Funeral Sunday 4 p.m. Querfeld Funeral Home 1200 Oakwood, Dearborn. Visitation Saturday 4-9 and Sunday 12-4 p.m.
