Anne Cella
Services for Anne Cella, 76 of Plymouth were held Nov. 27 at St. Aidan Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Ms. Cella died Nov. 21.
Ms. Cella was preceded in death by her nephew, Stephen Cella.
Survivors include nephew, Albert (Helen) Cella; niece, Diane (Michael) Schray; nephew, Robert (Barbara) Cella; and niece, Christine (Robert) Dowd..
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society.
Arrangements made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
Elsie M. Richardson
Services for Elsie Richardson, 82, of Westland will be held Nov. 30 at Cherry Hill United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Cherry Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Richardson was born June 7, 1920 in Kinde, Mich. and died Nov. 25 at Plymouth Inn Nursing Home. She worked as a school teacher.
Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Branda; husband, Zeke Scott; and husband, Clifford Richardson.
Survivors include daughter, Janice Allen; sister, Jessie E. (Clarence) Helm; sister, Lois B. (Thomas) Curl; many step-children; and many grandchildren.
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Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Marcella R. Miller
Services for Marcella Miller, 78, of Plymouth were held Nov. 23 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Miller was born July 11, 1924 in Yale, Okla. and died Nov. 19 in Superior Woods Nursing Home. She lived in Plymouth for 42 years. She retired in 1980 after 27 years of service with the State of Michigan as a psychiatric secretary. She was past president of the Americvan Legion Passage Gayde Ladies Auxiliary; member of D.A.V. Ladies Auxiliary; life member of Myron H. Beales Unit 32 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary in Livonia; member of Mayflower-Gamble Plymouth VFW Post 6695 Ladies Auxiliary; and member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church for 40 years.
Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her daughter, Rose Hughes.
Survivors include husband, Vernon E. Miller of Plymouth; son, Robert H. Phillips of Plattsville, Ala.; daughter, Barbara Campbell of West Jefferson, Ohio; brother, Vernon Vogle of Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Michigan, 26555 Evergreen, Suite 375, Southfield, MI 48076 or Mass Cards.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Ralph C. Bramlett
Services for Ralph Bramlett, 81, of Plymouth were held Nov. 26 at the Casterline Funeral Home in Northville with the Rev. Ernest Porcari officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Bramlett was born Jan. 3, 1921 in Obion County, Tenn. and died Nov. 22 in Livonia. Mr. Bramlett was retired from Ford Motor Co. He lived in Plymouth for 45 years. He was a member of the American Legion in Livonia and a member of the VFW Post 147 in Northville. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Bramlett was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian in 1966; a brother; and three sisters.
Survivors include son, David Bramlett of Plymouth; sisters, Norine Petrucci of Florida and Betty Bramlett of Florida; brother, William Bramlett of Florida; and special friend, Dorothy West.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society-Attn: Memorial Department, 18505 West 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Casterline Funeral Home-Northville.
Alfred H. Gates
Services for Alfred Gates, 87, of Superior Township were held Nov. 24 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Rothfuss officiating.
Mr. Gates was born July 3, 1915 in Plymouth and died Nov. 19 in Superior Woods Nursing Home. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1934 and served in the 101st Airborne Division in World War II. Mr. Gates lived in Ann Arbor for 50 years. He was an avid fisherman and golfer. His hobbies include woodworking, with which he spent many hours in his shop during retirement making projects for his family and friends. He spent the majority of his career as owner and operator of his auto service station, Hickory Hill Gulf in Ypsilanti. He also owned and maintained a cottage on Beaver Island, Mich. where he and his family enjoyed vacations together for 30 years.
Survivors include wife, Helen M. Gates of Ann Arbor; daughter, Peggy (Thomas) Goodart of Dearborn; son, Thomas (Vickie) Gates of Plymouth; daughter, Sue (Ted) Rutledge-Hohl of Maumee, Ohio; son, Larry (Molly) Gates of Saline; and grandchildren, Jenna, Ken, Casey, Kelly and Joe.
Memorial contributions may be made to Beaver Island Historical Society, P.O. Box 263, Beaver Island, Mich. 49782 or the Superior Woods Health Care Center, Sub-Acute Unit, 8380 Geddes, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Anne Cella
Services for Anne Cella, 76 of Plymouth were held Nov. 27 at St. Aidan Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Ms. Cella died Nov. 21.
Ms. Cella was preceded in death by her nephew, Stephen Cella.
Survivors include nephew, Albert (Helen) Cella; niece, Diane (Michael) Schray; nephew, Robert (Barbara) Cella; and niece, Christine (Robert) Dowd..
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society.
Arrangements made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
Elsie M. Richardson
Services for Elsie Richardson, 82, of Westland will be held Nov. 30 at Cherry Hill United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Cherry Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Richardson was born June 7, 1920 in Kinde, Mich. and died Nov. 25 at Plymouth Inn Nursing Home. She worked as a school teacher.
Mrs. Richardson was preceded in death by husband, Elmer Branda; husband, Zeke Scott; and husband, Clifford Richardson.
Survivors include daughter, Janice Allen; sister, Jessie E. (Clarence) Helm; sister, Lois B. (Thomas) Curl; many step-children; and many grandchildren.
Share a "Memorial Tribute" with the family at griffinfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
William Thomas Reed
Services for William Thomas Reed, 46, of South Lyon, Mich., were held Nov. 26 at Vermeulen Funeral Home in Plymouth with Chaplain Michael Carr officiating.
Mr. Reed was born July 21, 1956 in Dearborn, Mich., and died Nov. 22, 2002 in Detroit. He was a steam fitter for Ford Motor Company. He lived in South Lyon for 10 years after previously living in Plymouth for 33 years. He completed two years of college and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a plumber for 16 years and spent 18 months as a steam fitter at Ford.
He was a member of the Scorpions Motorcycle Club of Oakland County, and loved hot rods and motorcycles.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Reed.
Mr. Reed is survived by his mother, Patricia Reed of Canton; brother Steve (Linda) Reed of Brighton; sisters Cynthia (Ron) Lack of Marietta, Ga., Lisa (David) Mangus of Dundee, Mich., and Colleen (Tom Garnett) Grainger of Canton; best friend Linda Dancy; and Linda Dancy's children, Shane and Ashley Daugherty.
Memorials made be made to the donor's choice. Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home-Plymouth.
Amelia "Mimi" Neukiroh
Services for Amelia "Mimi" Neukiroh, 81, of Plymouth were held Nov. 29, 2002 at Knollwood Chapel in Canton. Burial was in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.
Ms. Neukiroh was born Jan. 18, 1921 in Detroit and died Nov. 25. She resided at Tonquish Creek Manor in Plymouth for 21 years, after previously living on Byron and Holbrook in Plymouth. She worked at Haab's Restaurant in Ypsilanti, as well as at a local manufacturing company and a local pharmaceutical company. She was a very courageous lady, having lived independently for over 30 years overcoming the difficulties of rheumatoid arthritis.
She voted in every election, general as well as school district elections, for several decades. She loved to dance before the arthritis slowed her down. She loved to read and write. She sent a welcome letter to every new resident in Tonquish Creek Manor. She also sent a birthday card to every resident every year for as long as anyone can remember.
She is survived by all her dear friends, including George Hudson, Liz Ramsey and Jan Foster. She is also survived by her special friend, Elizabeth McCully.
Arrangements by Vermeulen Funeral Home-Plymouth.
Margaret A. Mitchell
Services for Margaret Mitchell, 80, of Plymouth were held Dec. 3 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. John Paton officiating. Burial was at Washtenong Cemetery in Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Mitchell was born Sept. 26, 1922 in Oak Hill, W.Va., and died Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor. She was a sales clerk at Minerva-Dunnings in Plymouth for seven years. She previously worked as a clerk at Braders in Northville for 13 years. She came to the Plymouth community in 1962 from Canton Township. She was a former member of the Church of God. She was on a bowling league, loved to shop, go to Frankenmuth on weekends and watch soap operas.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, John Mitchell of Plymouth; sons Charles Mitchell of Ypsilanti and Kim Mitchell of Salem Township; five step-children; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and sisters Ruth Bayes of Oak Hill, W.Va., June Hawks of Ogden, Utah, and Joyce Chambers of Charlotte, N.C.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Cornelius "Ed" O'Donnell
Services for Ed O'Donnell, 63, of Plymouth were held Nov. 27 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Plymouth with the Rev. John Sullivan officiating. Burial was at St. Casimir Cemetery in Chicago, Ill.
Mr. O'Donnell was born Nov. 9, 1939 in Mantoon, Ill., and died Nov. 24 in Plymouth. He was an engineer with Ford Motor Company. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
Survivors include wife, Nancy M. O'Donnell of Plymouth; son, Edmond O'Donnell of West Bloomfield, Steven (Lisa) O'Donnell of West Bloomfield, and Matthew (Renee) O'Donnell of Westland; daughters, Laura O'Donnell of Westland and Lisa (Andrew) O'Donnell-Wong of Plymouth; step-daughters, Diane (Jim) Potts and Debra (Mike) Giovanni; step-son, Richard (Rebecca) Kruger; brothers, Philip (Shirley) O'Donnell of Florida and Thomas (Hedy) O'Donnell of Illinois; six grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Heart Association.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Maxine Carson Welton
Services for Maxine Welton, 77, of South Lyon were held Nov. 29 at Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Heffner officiating. Burial was at Oakland Hills Memorial Park in Novi.
Mrs. Welton was born Nov. 30, 1924 in Cherryvale, Kan., and died Nov. 25 in South Lyon. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Welton was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Carson; son, Gary Carson; and two brothers.
Survivors include son, Donald (Irene) Carson of Indian Lake, Mich.; son, Mark (Barb) Carson of Heber Springs, Ariz.; daughter, Cynthia (Jerry) Brock of Alabama; son, Steven S. (Darlene) Welton of Highland; son, Randall Carson; sisters, Vera and Ladema; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 17220 W. Twelve Mile Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076; Arbor Hospice, 2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103; or the South Lyon Home of Compassionate Care, 700 Reynold, South Lyon, MI 48176.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Lawrence David Fleming
Services for Lawrence Fleming, 69, of Jackson, were held Dec. 2 at McCabe Funeral Home Canton Chapel with the Rev. Tom Wray officiating. Burial was at Evergreen Cemetery in Alpena.
Mr. Fleming was born Feb. 24, 1933 in Alpena and died Nov. 27 in Jackson. He was a real estate agent for Thompson Brown Reality. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Ferndale in 1951. He loved drag racing, motorcycles and woodworking. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951-1954 in Korea.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Deloris Fleming; son, Mike (Sue) Berardi of Canton; daughter, Cindy (Dan) Haas of South Lyon; brother, Jim Fleming of Clawson; sisters, Judy Harris of North Carolina and Jayne Lange of California; and two grandchildren.
Arrangements made by McCabe Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
