Craig Alan Huber
Services for Craig Huber, 37, of Lake Worth, Fla. (formerly of Plymouth) were held July 29 at the First Baptist Church of Wayne with the Rev. Larry D. Rowland officiating. Burial will be at Cadillac Memorial Gardens, West in Westland.
Mr. Huber was born Sept. 16, 1964 in Livonia and died July 20 in the Bahamas. He was a PGA professional and head golf professional at the Palm Beach National Golf and Country Club who died suddenly in an airplane crash.
Mr. Huber was preceded in death by his father, Roy Huber.
Survivors include wife, Tamara Huber of Lake Worth, Fla.; mother, Judith Mae Huber; brother, Jeff (Shannon) Huber; sister, Laurie (Bob) Staples of Plymouth; and sister, Kristie (Will) Jackson.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Winifred Ada Brooks
Services for former Livonia resident Winifred Brooks, 93, of Farmington Hills were July 25 in Thayer-Rock Funeral Home Farmington. Officiating was Ed Beckstein.
Mrs. Brooks was born April 25, 1909, in England and died July 22, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a sales clerk for S.S. Kresge in the 1940's and 1950's. She attended high school in England. Mrs. Brooks was a member of Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant, and was Past President and Past Assembly Chaplain of Rebecca's Garden City Lodge No. 522.
Surviving are her son, Robert Brooks of Canton; daughter, Barbara (Dale) Campbell of Southfield; sisters, Jane Davies of Royal Oak and Joan Jones of Indiana; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, Erwin (1974).
Memorial tributes may be made to Oddfellow & Rebekah Home, 2388 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49202 or Oddfellow & Rebekah Camp, Attn: Charles Londo, Camp Board, 787 Gregory Dr., Lapeer, MI 48446.
Erma Pilch
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 at Northville Christian Assembly, 41355 Six Mile Road, Northville at 11 a.m. with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia for Erma Pilch, 76, of Canton, who died Aug. 22 at Angela Hospice in Livonia.
Mrs. Pilch, one of the original residents of Canton Place-Senior Citizens housing complex, was an avid doll collector. She was born Nov. 17, 1925 in Calumet. She was a long-time homemaker in Detroit.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen Pilch.
Survivors include daughter, Marlene Salinas of Canton; son, Robert Pilch of Lansing; granddaughters, Stefanie and Melanie Pilch of Lansing; grandson, Joseph Salinas of Canton; sisters, Regina Rangus of Livonia, Dorothy Knudsen of Mio and Gertrude Ravi of Livonia; and brother, Herbert Hantke of White Lake.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Pilch's name to Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburgh Road, Livonia, MI 48154-5010.
Darrell D. Allen
Services for Darrell Allen, 82, of Superior Township were held Aug. 17 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Allen was born April 5, 1920 in Goodland, Kan., and died Aug. 14 at Arbor Hospice. He was in sales.
Survivors include wife, Mary K. Allen of Superior Township; daughter, Carleen (John) Lenders of Plymouth; daughter, Karen (Charles) Gulotta of San Diego, Calif.; son, David (Cindy) Allen of Plymouth; daughter, Judy (Bruce) Edwards of Pennsylvania; son, Garry M. Allen of Canton; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice, 2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
James Michael Cleveland
Services for James Cleveland, 64, were held Aug. 20 at St. Thomas a'Becket Church with burial at Parkview Cemetery.
Mr. Cleveland was born in 1938 in Detroit and died Aug. 17. He was a hi-lo driver.
Survivors include wife, Lillian; daughter, Nancy (Lou) Jaber; and sons, James (Patricia) Cleveland and Kurt Cleveland.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Richard William Hall
Services for Richard Hall, 74, of Plymouth were held Aug. 19 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy G. Forsyth officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Hall was born Aug. 5, 1928 in Detroit and died Aug. 16 in Superior Township. He was a retired foreman for General Motors Corporation. He worked at the Powertrain Plant in Romulus. He came to the Plymouth community in 1966 from Dearborn Heights. He liked to golf, hunt and travel to Las Vegas. He was a loving father and grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Hall.
Survivors include son, Richard (Kim) Hall II of Plymouth; daughter, Pamela (Frank) Grzelak of Milan; grandchildren, Brandon and Jennifer Grzelak and Isabell and Liam Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Lila Lucille Aluia
Services for Lila Aluia, 75, of South Lyon (formerly of Plymouth) were held Aug. 19 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with Mr. Sanford Burr officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Aluia was born Dec. 22, 1926 in Dearborn and died Aug. 15 in Ann Arbor. She worked at Michigan Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator until her marriage to William in 1947. She was raised in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1944. She enjoyed reading, baking and cooking. She also was the caregiver for her husband when he was ill. She enjoyed writing stories and poems for her grandchildren.
Mrs. Aluia was preceded in death by her husband, William and son, William.
Survivors include daughter, Linda Boston of DeWitt; son, David (Claudia) Aluia of Houghton Lake; grandchildren, Dena, Matthew, Derek, Nathan and Kelly; great-grandchildren Christian, Aiden, and Mia; and brother, Al (Mary) Gruett of St. Louis, Mich.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
William Arthur Robinson
Services for William Robinson, 97, of Plymouth were held Aug. 16 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Carr officiating. Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia.
Mr. Robinson was born July 11, 1905 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada and died Aug. 14 in Plymouth. He was an accountant for the Burroughs Corporation for 35 years and then he was an accountant for the City of Livonia for 10 years. He came to the Plymouth community in 1980 from Livonia.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguerite; and brother, Norton Robinson.
Survivors include sons, William (Mary Jane) Robinson of Plymouth; and John (Maureen) Robinson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; grandchildren, Georgia Sanders, Jacqueln O'Connor, Victoria Smith, William Robinson, Elizabeth Richardson, Molly Bixler, James Robinson, Marguerite Pietrowski, John Keough, Patti English and Laurie Gumerson; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Arbor Hospice in Livonia.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Joan E. Strautz
Services for Joan Strautz, 72 , of Henderson, Nev. (formerly of Plymouth) were held Aug. 16 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with Mr. Sanford Burr officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Strautz was born Feb. 9, 1930 in Detroit and died Aug. 8 in Nevada. She was married in Plymouth and during the 43 years she lived in Plymouth, Joan created a loving home environment for her family where she raised six wonderful children. In 1996 she and her husband retired to Nevada, and built a new home.
Survivors include husband, Bill; son, Mark (Brooke) Strautz of Austin, Texas; daughter, Randa (Tom) Williams of Plymouth; son, William Strautz, Jr. of Chicago; daughter, Penny Leroue of Littleton, Colo.; son, Perry (Debbie) Strautz of Livonia; and daughter, Kelly Strautz of Beverly Hills, Mich.; and grandchildren Shelly and Ryan Williams of Plymouth, Matthew and Kenneth Leroue of Littleton, Colo.; and Joshua, Brandon and Allie Strautz of Livonia.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Kenneth E. Fisher
Services for Kenneth Fisher, 82, of Canton were held Aug. 13 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Deborah Leach and Dr. Robert Selberg officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Fisher was born Aug. 29, 1919 in Plymouth and died Aug. 11 in Dearborn. He was the former police chief and fire chief of Plymouth. He also was a former city manager. He was Director of Public Safety and a life-long Plymouth resident. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth (50 years), Past Commander of the Mayflower-Lt. Gamble Post 6695; a World War II veteran; president of the Michigan Police Chiefs; member of the Plymouth Rotary Club, the Plymouth Optimist Club and the Plymouth Rock Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, grouse hunting, golfing, gardening and bowling. He enjoyed being with his grandchildren.
Survivors include wife, Alice Fisher of Canton; daughter, Susan (Michael Petrylka) Fisher of Plymouth; son, James C. (Donna) Fisher of Alanson, Mich.; grandchildren, Jason Edward Fisher of Alanson, Ryan Paul Fisher of Harbor Springs, and Alysyn J.F. Petrylka of Plymouth; great-granddaughter, Alanna Ross of Alanson; two nieces and their children also survive.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Plymouth or the American Heart Association.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Clyde J. Ayers
A memorial service for Clyde Ayers, 74, of Plymouth will be held Aug. 28 at Faith Lutheran Church in Highland, Mich..
Mr. Ayers died Aug. 15 at Harper Hospital. He was a retired certified public accountant.
Survivors include wife, Rena Ayers; daughters, Lora, Jodie, Michele, Mary, Karen, Debbie, Pattie and Joan; sons, Roy, Bill, Clyde and Dean; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Fred Wood Funeral Home.
James Russell Fogarty
Services for James Fogarty, 67, of Canton, were held Aug. 21 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Wayne with the Rev. Robert Schultz officiating. Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia.
Mr. Fogarty was born Dec. 21, 1934 and died Aug. 18 in Elmer Township, Mich. He had a lifetime of dedication in the Display & Exhibit Profession.
Mr. Fogarty was preceded in death by stepdaughter, Linda Zapata.
Survivors include wife, Iva Fogarty; sons, James Patrick (Cheryl) Fogarty and Tim (Laura) Fogarty; daughters, Colleen (Bill) Quintal and Sheryl Fogarty; stepdaughters, Connie (Elgin) David, Lissa (Earl) Franklin; stepsons, Stephen Goss and Geoffrey (Doris) Goss; and brothers, Melvin D. Fogarty and William G. Fogarty; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Uht Funeral Home.
Mary Lucille Lowry
A memorial service for Mary Lowry, 92, of Plymouth will be held Sept. 14, 2002 at 3 p.m.at St. John's Episcopal Church in Plymouth with internment at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Mrs. Lowry was born April 7, 1910 and died Aug. 23, 2002. She was formerly of Worthington, Ohio. She was a former church organist in Columbus, Ohio and Worthington, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Karl E. Lowry. They had been married for 64 years.
Survivors include daughters, Carolyn L. (Hayn) Notestine of Plymouth; Catherine (Chris) Short of Dexter, and Melanie (Rick) Draper of Westland; four grandchildren; and three great-grandsons.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
