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Marjorie P. Sike
Services for Marjorie Sike, 79, of Dearborn were held Aug. 10 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. John J. Sullivan officiating. Burial was at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mrs. Sike was born May 10, 1923 in Detroit and died Aug. 6 at the Farmington Hills Hospice Home. She was a retired child care worker.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Orville Kincaid.
Survivors include daughters, Carol (Roy) Siders of Pittsburgh, Arlene (Don) Ringel of South Lyon, Jo (Doug) Swerc of Plymouth, and Susan (Bob) Levesque of Sioux City, Alabama; and grandchildren, Renee (Dennis) Haviland of Florida (formerly of Plymouth) were held Aug. 10 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy G. Forsyth officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Dyer was born July 12, 1941 in Plymouth and died Aug. 6 in Florida community in 1985 from Plymouth. She liked to travel, go to the casino and crocheting. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.
Mrs. Dyer was preceded in death by her husband, James Dyer.
Survivors include children, Roy (Stephanie) Dyer of Ypsilanti, Leah Haley of Westland, and Regina Dyer of Westland; grandchildren, Rachelle, James, Tyler, Paige, Jacob and Andy; brothers, Jack (Barbara) Wall of Michigan University.
Patrick was preceded in death by his mother, Joan Adamson Neill.
Survivors include daughters, Katherine Olsaver Neill, Elizabeth Joan Neill and Sarah Maureen Neill, all of Tecumseh; brothers and sisters, Michael (Mary Ann) Neill of Gainesville, Fla., Thomas (Jennifer) Neill of Dearborn and Catherine (Joseph Krauss) Neill of Plymouth; and father, Joseph T. Neill of Dearborn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Harper Hospital Cardiac Care Unit.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Merlin K. Gaut
Services for Merlin Gaut, 88, of Southfield, were held Aug. 14 at the Newburg United Methodist Church in Livonia.
Mr. Gaut was born Aug. 19, 1913 and died Aug. 10. He retired in 1976 from Ford Motor Co. as a Senior Design Checker in Body Engineering. Previously he worked his way through Chrysler and General Motors, where he received his technical training. He worked in many job shops in the automotive industry. As a young man, he owned a card room and Gaut Opera House in Payne, Ohio and came to Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newburg United Methodist Church in Livonia.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Randall "Randy" L. Rowley
Services for Randy Rowley, 37, were held Aug. 15 at Phillips Funeral Home in South Lyon.
Randy was born Jan. 12, 1965 in Flint and died Aug. 11. Formerly of Flint, he moved to the South Lyon/Novi area 12 years ago. He worked for Great Lakes Pump & Supply for the past eight years.
Randy was preceded in death by his brother, Donald and sister, Cheryl.
Survivors include wife, Michelle Rowley of South Lyon; sons, Adam Beal of Colorado and Brandon Spence of Colorado; father, Robert Rowley, brothers, Dale and Robert Rowley.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oakland Family Services, 114 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac, MI 48341.
Arrangements made by Phillips Funeral Home.
Cecelia X. Macklin
Private services for Cecelia Macklin, 86, of Plymouth will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Macklin was born Sept. 29, 1915 in Minneapolis, Minn. and died Aug. 11 in Superior Township. She was retired from Chrysler Corporation where she worked as an executive secretary following the death of her husband, Joseph, at a young age. An avid gardener, Mrs. Macklin was known for her beautiful flowers.
Survivors include children, Elaine (Gordon) Didier of Plymouth and Robert (Erika) Macklin of Oakland, Michigan Martha Cook Building Capital Fund where Mrs. Macklin enjoyed many mother/daughter events at this historic women's residence. Contributions may be sent to The Martha Cook Building, 906 South University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1195.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Myron Wise
A memorial service for Myron Wise, 71, of Redford will be 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 25450 Plymouth Road, Redford. Visitation is 3 p.m. until time of service on Saturday.
Mr. Wise died Sept. 30, 2002.
Surviving are his children, David, Paul and Gail (Joe); step-son, Harold Dubowsky; siblings, Harold, Joann and Scottie; and three grandchildren, Melissa, Michael and Chase.
Vincent Guido
Services for Vincent Guido, 81, of Livonia were today, Thursday, Oct. 10, in St. Sabina Catholic Church, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Ray.
Mr. Guido was born March 26, 1921, and died Oct. 7, 2002, in Livonia. He was a foreman.
Surviving are his daughters, Nancy (Alan) Crouse of Redford and Barbara (Ken) Wagner; and four grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
Rev. Edward G. Zell
Services for Rev. Edward Zell, 82, of Redford Township were Oct. 7 in Lola Park Lutheran Church, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia.
Rev. Zell was born Sept. 20, 1920, in Mishicot, Wis., and died Oct. 4, 2002, in Southfield. He lived in Redford Township since 1945. He was a minister at Lola Park Lutheran Church in Redford Township 1945-1993. He was a Master of Divinity.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Jayne; sons, James and Edward; daughter, Mary; brother, William; sisters, Alice, Ruth and Hazel; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
Ada Sinift
A Celebration of Life Service for Ada Sinift, 86, of Redford Township was Oct. 9 in Harry J. Will Funeral Home. Burial was at Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Sinift died Oct. 5, 2002.
Surviving are her children, Wilbur (Sharon), Janice (James) Pesta, Joyce (George) Vick and Dwight (Arlene); 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sinift was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight.
Gary I. Forter
Services for Gary Forter, 64, of Redford Township were Oct. 8 in Charles R. Step Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Larry Austin.
Mr. Forter was born Feb. 6, 1938, in Detroit, and died Oct. 5, 2002, in Redford Township. He lived in Redford Township all his life. He was a tool and die maker.
Surviving are his son, Steve; daughter. Lori and Lois; brother, Glenn; sister, Beth; and six grandchildren, Shawna, Jenna, Steve, Chase, Wyatt and Grace.
Laura Ella Hanson
Services for Laura Hanson, 82, of Redford Township were Oct. 3 in Charles R. Step Funeral Home, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Anthony Hathaway.
Mrs. Hanson was born Sept. 19. 1920, in Hillman, Mich., and died Sept. 30, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She lived in this community many years.
Surviving are her husband, Victor; daughter, Laralee (George) Coomes; and grandchildren, Kurt (Jillian) Lopez and Rodger Lopez.
Raymond Woods
Services for Raymond Woods, 72, of Royal Oak were Oct. 5, in Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, with burial at Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak. Officiating was the Rev. Peter T. Moore.
Mr. Woods was born April 26, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and died Oct. 1, 2002, in Pontiac. He worked for Excello Corp. as a quality control manager until his retirement.
He served in the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Woods was an elder for Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church and was an active member of Greenfield Presbyterian Church. He was an assistant scout master of Lincoln Elementary Boy Scout No. 630 and was active with the Royal Oak Senior Center.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Joyce; children, Denise (David) Woods-Di Biase of Livonia and Rebecca Swanson of Dublin, Woods was preceded in death by his son, David Woods, and brother, William Ross.
Memorial tributes may be made to Greenfield Presbyterian Church or Royal Oak Senior Center.
Arrangements were made by William Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, Royal Oak.
