Hazel Brown
age 91, of Union City, Tennessee, and formerly of Plymouth, died December 6, 2003. She was born January 3, 1912. She grew up on a farm in Tennessee. She was a homemaker and a former member of the First Baptist Church in Plymouth. She enjoyed needlework, cooking, visiting with friends, and being with her family. She is survived by her children, Joyce (Bill) Benjamin of Wixom, and Janet Phillips of Farmington Hills; her grandchildren, James Mills of Grand Blanc, Steven (Jenifer) Lamb of Allen Park, Renee (Bob) Kropp of Wixom, Kathy Pyke of Wixom, Kevin (Deanna) Brown of Florida, and Gina (Richard) Harrington of Florida; and eight great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Velt, and her son, Gene. Funeral from Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Tuesday 12noon. Visitation Tuesday 10am-12pm. Interment in Glen Eden Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
J. Del Kauffman
age 73, of Plymouth, died December 5, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Diane; his children, James Delmer (Paula) Kauffman, III, Jeffrey (Donna) Kauffman, Paul (Dawn) Kauffman, and Julie (Mark) Phillips; and nine grandchildren. Memorial service at Plymouth Church of the Nazarene, Sunday, December 14, 1:30pm.
Harold Martin
age 67, of Florida, formerly of Plymouth and Canton, died December 2, 2003. He was born January 4, 1936, in Detroit. He made his home in Canton, Michigan, until June 2000, when he moved to Lehigh Acres, Florida. He served his country in the United States Army from 1953-1956, and has been a member of the Plymouth VFW since that time. He was employed by General Motors in the Hydramatic Division, Local Union 735, which he retired from in 1981. He was also a member of the Masons for 35 years. He married the late Patricia Ann Calkins in 1957, and raised three sons until her death in 1982, God Bless Mom. He then met Annabelle, who lost her late husband John Mayer, in 1981, God Bless Dad. The two families joined as one. The past twenty years, Harold had been happily married to Annabelle, love you Mom. Harold and Annabelle shared their lives together, along with family, the joy of golf, bowling, and traveling fulfilled their life and times together. Harold was a loving father, friend, and mentor to many. He will be truly missed. He is survived by his loving wife, Annabelle; his children, Rick (Tammi) Martin of Garden City, Mike (Colleen) Martin of Naples, FL, Steve (Dana) Martin of Livonia, John (Sally) Mayer of Livonia, and Kelly (Kevin) Gresock; his grandchildren, Ricky, Lauren, Jason, Gabrielle, Vicky (Dave) Schmidt, Samantha, James, and Dana; his sisters and brothers, Dorothy (Jack) Harrison of Livonia, Aline (Tom) Amundson of Cypress, TX, and Leo (Pat) Martin of Okeechobee, FL; and his mother, Juliet Martin Fred of Okeechobee, FL. Funeral from Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Monday 11am. Visitation Saturday 5-9pm and Sunday 2-9pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Southwest Florida, 2430 Diplomat Pkwy. East, Cape Coral, FL 33909. A special thank you for all of their spiritual support and loving care of Harold.
Ann Riley
age 73, of Canton, died December 3, 2003. She was born February 9, 1930, in Chattham, Ontario. She came to the Canton community in 1979. She was a retired bookkeeper in the automotive industry, and recently worked at Longacre House in Farmington. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Ontario University in 1952. She served as President of the VFW Post #6695 Auxilliary in Plymouth, and was a member of the Plymouth Elks Vivians. She spoke six languages, English, Greek, Russian, German, French, and Latin. She was avid reader who loved history. She adored her grandchildren. She is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Floyd; her sons, Kevin (Heidi) of Campbellsport, WI, and Greg (Pat)of Belleville; her grandchildren, David and Elizabeth; her lifelong friend Soter (Connie) Liberty; and many other loving friends and relatives. Funeral from SS. Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church, 36375 Joy Rd., Westland, Saturday 10:30am. Friends may visit at church beginning at 10am. Visitation at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Friday 2-9pm. Trisagion Friday 7pm. Memorials may be made to the Canton Fire Dept. EMS or St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Dominic Persichini
age 70, of Plymouth, died December 2, 2003, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township. He was born September 13, 1933, in Italy. He came to the Plymouth community 25 years ago from Garden City. He was the retired owner of Air Gage Company in Livonia, which is still in existence today. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Plymouth. He was a current member of the Italian-American Club in Livonia, and a former member of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed golf and tennis and was an avid card player. He especially loved food and his family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Catherine “Kaye;” his children, David of Boca Raton, Florida, Diane (Marvin) Yanke of Plymouth, Debra (Keith) Strucel of Commerce, and Daniel of Boca Raton, Florida; his grandchildren, Meredyth, Anna, Anthony, and Gabrielle Yanke, Kristina, Alexandra, and Erica Strucel, and Dominic Persichini; his brother and sister, Marino (Ruth) Persichini of Warren, and Alice (Sam) Sbrocca of Shelby; and his brother-in-law, John (Lena) Oddo of Shelby. Funeral from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 47650 N. Territorial, Plymouth, Saturday 10:30am. Friends may visit at church beginning at 10am. Visitation at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Thursday 3:30-9pm and Friday 2-9. Scripture service Friday 7pm. Entombment in Riverside Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Capuchin Monastery.
Arlene B. Kraft
“Sweet Arlene” age 65 of Highland, died June 4, 2003 Daughter of the late Edmund & Edna Aderholdt Beloved wife of Arthur Dear mother of: Edward (the late Cindy) Kraft of Rochester Hills Cheryl Al Khamis of Highland Albert Kraft of Linden Art (Tonja) Kraft of Highland and the late Joyce Louise Smith grandmother of: Hesham, Brandon, Cathy, Aziz, Allie, Kris, Manier Also survived by her sisters, Diane Kay and Joan Sargent of FL, her mother-in-law, Mercedes Kraft of Harper Woods, best friend Ann Ballingall, and many other good friends. Funeral Liturgy from Church of the Holy Spirit, 3700 N. Harvey Lake Rd., Highland, Monday 10AM. Father Leo Lulko will officiate. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Friends may visit at Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel), 404 E. Liberty St., Milford, Saturday 4-9PM and Sunday 2-9PM. Vigil Service Sunday 7PM. Memorials encouraged to the Church of the Holy Spirit Women’s Club or Building Fund.
Martha Louise Turnbow
Turnbow, Martha Louise age 71 of Highland, formerly of Pontiac, died June 5, 2003 Wife of the late Arzel Turnbow Dear mother of: Jerry (Linda) Barber of White Lake Joyce MacBeth James (Cindy) Turnbow of Highland Patricia (Jack) Ricker and Christina Turnbow, both of Waterford 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Sister of: Thurman (Bertha) Barber Ethel (Arbury) Scroggins Rosemary (& the late Herban) Berry Bill (& the late Faye) Barber Also many nieces, nephews, & good friends among the Highland Senior Center and West Hickory Haven Funeral from the First Baptist Church of Pontiac in White Lake, Monday 1PM. Pastor David Caswell will officiate. Burial Perry Mount Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Friends may visit at Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel), 404 E. Liberty St., Milford, Sunday 2-9PM.
Helen C. DeLongchamp
DeLongchamp, Helen C. of Naperville, IL died June 6, 2003 at 86 years of age. Beloved wife of the late Stanley A. Rock and the late Francis P. DeLongchamp Beloved mother of: Dr. Stanley (Nancy) Rock Donald (Louise) Rock James (Pat) Rock Edward Rock Robert (Karen) Rock Danny (Marie) Rock Mary VanWinkle Peter (Sheila) DeLongchamp Also survived by 24 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral from Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel) 404 East Liberty St., Milford, Tuesday 11AM. Dr. Stanley Rock will officiate. Burial Commerce Cemetery. Friends may visit Monday 6-9PM. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Illinois.
Barbara Jean Daul
Barbara Jean Daul of Canton, formerly of Milford died August 5th, 2003 after a long and courageous battle with depression. She was forty years old. Born on December 13th, 1962 in Rockford, Illinois, and moved with her family to Milford in 1973. She attended Muir Junior High School and was a graduate of Milford High School, class of 1981. Later, she trained as a beautician and made her career as a hairdresser and cosmetologist for the past eighteen years at J.C. Penny’s of Twelve Oaks Mall. Barbie loved to dance. She loved disco music and street dancing. In the early eighties she appeared twice on “Dance Fever” and won regional competitions that earned her a trip to California where she danced in the finals. She loved the sun and beaches and enjoyed her trips to Las Vegas. Through all her struggles, Barbara never lost her playful sense of humor. She was a joy to be around and will be missed by many. Barb is survived by her mother, Elaine Daul of Brighton; her father, John (Karen) Daul of Farmington; her brothers and sisters, Patrick (Sheila) Daul of Brighton, Michael (Kathy) Daul of Brighton, Mary Kay Schultheis of Brighton, John (Debbie) Daul of White Lake, Robert (Sue) Daul of Waterford, Tim (Holly) Daul of Livonia, Lori (Steve) Radzville of Lake Tahoe, and Andrew (Robyn) Daul of Linden. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and loving friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 9, 2003 at 11 AM at Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel) 404 E. Liberty, Milford. Fr. Leo Lulko will officiate. Burial will follow in Milford Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit on Thursday from 5-9PM and Friday from 2-9PM. Memorials may be made to the Barbara J. Daul Memorial Fund.
Mildred Pardikes
age 76, of Detroit, died November 30, 2003. Loving mother of: Steve (Kathy) Pardikes Jim (Lisa) Pardikes and Mike Pardikes. 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Also survived by her sister, Helen Bankowski, her several nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and dear friends. Funeral from Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel), 404 East Liberty, Milford, Wednesday 10AM. Fr. Ron Anderson will officiate. Burial Oakland Hills Memorial Cemetery. Friends may visit Tuesday 4-8PM. For further information please phone 248-684-6645.
Michael Millard Reader
of Milford, died Nov. 26, 2003 at his home in Milford, in the care of his family and Arbor Hospice. He was 50 years old. Born July 11, 1953 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of Russell Burton and Mary (Sellon) Reader. He grew up and went to school in Milford where he graduated from Milford High School in 1971. He continued his studies at Michigan State University, studying horticulture and literature. He was an avid reader with broad tastes and appreciation, from Shakespeare to Ray Bradbury, Tolkien to Vonnegut. And Mike loved music, especially Rock and Roll and great guitarists. Jeff Beck, Warren Davies, The Steve Miller Band, Bob Marley and Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead were just a few of the many musicians he loved. He might have written for Rolling Stone, so comprehensive was his knowledge of the music of his times. Michael is survived by his companion of over twenty-five years, Barbara Miller, his mother Mary Reader, his brother, Tige (Colleen) Reader, and sisters, Julie Ann Reader, Robin Barnes, Martha (Wayne) Field, Susan (David) Dieck, Mary (Ric)Lazar, Anne (Kerry McClean) Reader and Georgia Reader. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and dear friends including Julie Young. Funeral from Lynch & Sons (Richardson-Bird Chapel) 404 E. Liberty, Milford, Sunday 7 PM. Rev. Deborah Kerr officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may visit on Sunday from 3 PM until the time of service. Memorials to the Arbor Hospice appreciated. For further information phone 248.684.6645 or visit www.LynchFuneralDirectors.com
Bradford S. Kibbey
age 43, of Midlothian, Texas, formerly of Detroit. He was born April 28, 1960, in Detroit. He is survived by his daughter, Allison Sarah Kibbey; his mother, Mary Lee Kibbey; his brothers, Christopher and Anthony (Jennifer); and his sister, Katherine Kibbey. Memorial service will be held Friday, August 22, 2pm at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 14325 Jane Street, Detroit, Michigan, 48205.
Lillian May Taggie
age 87, of Plymouth, died July 26, 2003. She was born April 4, 1916, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a resident of Ann Arbor for over twenty-one years. She was also a former resident of London, Ontario, and Taylor, Michigan. She is survived by her sons, Benjamin (Lucy) Taggie of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Edward (Sandra) Taggie of Plymouth; her grandchildren, April (David) Taggie Hoffman, Elizabeth Taggie, Ben Taggie, and Nick Taggie; and her great grandchildren, Erin, Jacob, and Julia Hoffman. She is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur, and her grandson, Matthew. A memorial service will be held at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Friday, August 22, at 10am. Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 574 Sheldon Road, Plymouth, Michigan, 48170.
Raymond Melow
age 91, of Redford, died August 13, 2003. He was born October 8, 1911, in Livonia. He came to the Redford community in 1957, from Livonia. He was the retired manager of Harold Thomas Nursery. He loved to play golf, and was lucky enough to hit three holes-in-one in his lifetime. He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Winnie; his son, Dick (Joan) Melow of Livonia; his grandchildren, Bonnie (Jim) Giachino of Canton, Chris (William) Mays of Redford, and Steven Melow of Redford; and his great grandchildren, Ashleigh, Tyler, and Cash. Memorial service at Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, 280 S. Main, Plymouth, Monday 6pm. Friends may visit beginning at 5pm.
Donald B. Watkins
age 76, of Plymouth, died August 12, 2003. He was born September 30, 1926, in Grosse Pointe. He came to the Plymouth community in 1968, from Franklin, Michigan. He was a retired salesman for Madison Hardware in Detroit. He was a member of the Plymouth Stamp Club. He enjoyed collecting stamps, trains, and model die-cast cars. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne (nee Angus); his children, Donald Charles of Plymouth, Suzette (Jamie) Ivey of Wichita, Kansas, and Wendy Clare Watkins of San Francisco, California; his grandchildren, Jennifer, Nicole, Don, and Jessica; and his great granddaughter, Natalie. He is preceded in death by his son, Brian. Funeral from Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Monday 11am. Arrangements entrusted to Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, (734)453-3333.
