Therese M. Green
Services for Therese Green, 87, of Sylmar, Calif., were held Dec. 2 at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mrs. Green was born July 21, 1915 in Canada and died Nov. 27 at Sylmar, Calif.
Survivors include daughter, Kathleen Duffy; son, Daniel M. Green; and daughter, Camille Jones; nine grandchilderen; 16 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Corinne E. Coe
Services for Corinne E. Coe, 84 of Willard, Ohio were held Dec. 3 at the First United Methodist Church of Willard with the Rev. Ken Gifford officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery in New Haven.
Mrs. Coe was born Jan. 4, 1918 in Willard, Ohio and died Nov. 29 in Plymouth. She was employed at the Pioneer Rubber Company for 20 years and cooked for the Willard Junior High School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Womens Missionaries Society, Golden Rule Sunday School Class, Willard Senior Center and the 60+ club.
Mrs. Coe was preceded in death by her husband, James w. Coe; brother, Carl Greer; and sister, Alice Faye King.
Survivors include son, Thomas (Ann) Coe of Ada, Ohio; son, James (Rebecca) Coe of Bay City, Texas; son, David (Lisa) Coe of Birmingham, Mich.; daughter, Phyllis (Carl) Johnson of Plymouth; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandson; brother, Oris Greer of Willard; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 401 E. Howard Street, Willard or the Services for Aging, Willard Senior Center, 315 E. Tiffin Street, Willard, Ohio.
Local arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
John J. Ennis
A memorial Mass for John Ennis, 85, of Winter Park, Fla. (formerly of Plymouth) will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at St. Kenneth's Catholic Church in Plymouth.
Mr. Ennis died on Nov. 30 in Fla. He formerly lived in North Tarrytown, N.Y. and was a 1939 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and was a decorated WW II veteran. He moved to Plymouth in 1958. He moved to Fla. in 1980 after retirement from the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Corporation, where he had worked for 42 years.
Mr. Ennis was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Mary Adele Bowles.
Survivors include wife, Mary Leary Ennis, children, James (Dena) Ennis of Costa Mesa, Calif., Patricia (Rich) Goodwin of Winston-Salem, N.C., Peggy (Mike) Coxford of Plymouth, Kevin (Denese) Ennis of Livonia, Terry Ennis of Orlando, Fla.; grandchildren, Kelly Ybarra, Charisse Ennis, Erin Ennis, Shannon Ennis, Matthew Goodwin, Brian Ennis, Steven Coxford, Jason Ennis, Mary Adele Ennis; and great-grandchildren, Alex and Isaac Ybarra.
Helena L. Coundiff
Services for Helena Coundiff, 88, of Westland will be held Dec. 7 at Burns Funeral Home in Crown Point, Ind., with burial at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, Ind.
Mrs. Coundiff was born Jan. 12, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and died Dec. 2 at Henry Ford Hospital. She worked all her life as a homemaker.
Mrs. Coundiff was preceded in death by her husband, Russell S. Coundiff.
Survivors include son, Howard R. (Elfrieda) Coundiff; daughter, Jacqueline L. (Bernard) Mastey; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Wesley R. Todd
Services for Wesley Todd, 74, of Plymouth will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Kellie Bohlman officiating.
Mr. Todd was born May 28, 1928 and died Dec. 1. He worked at the Ford Motor Company Lincoln-Mercury Division in the marketing department for 31 years. He retired in 1983. He was married for 50 years. They lived in Livonia prior to Grand Haven. Mr. Todd came to the Plymouth community in 2001. He liked sports cars, Porche auto clubs, jazz music and sailboating.
Mr. Todd was preceded in death by his brother, David.
Survivors include wife, Donna Todd of Plymouth; daughter, Nancy (George) Wendt of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Donald (Cindy Mallery) of Ann Arbor; grandchildren, Alexander Wendt and Donald Wendt; brothers, J. Beecher Todd of Northville and Fred P. Todd, Jr. of Royal Oak; and sister, Mary Lou Jury of Chelsea.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Parkinson Foundation, 30161 Southfield Road, Suite 119, Southfield, MI 48076-9775.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Jennie F. Chaffin
Services for Jennie F. Chaffin, 88, of Canton Township were held Dec. 4 at the L.J. Griffin Funeral Home-Westland Chapel. Burial was at Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Chaffin was born Oct. 24, 1914 in Hilhan, Tenn., and died Dec. 1. She was a seamstress for a cleaners.
Survivors include daughter, Dortha (Jack) Howard; daughter, Linda (Larry) Samuels; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.
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Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home-Westland Chapel.
Helena L. Coundiff
Services for Helena Coundiff, 88, of Westland were held Dec. 7 at Burns Funeral Home in Crown Point, Ind., with burial at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, Ind.
Mrs. Coundiff was born Jan. 12, 1914 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and died Dec. 2 at Henry Ford Hospital. She worked all her life as a homemaker.
Mrs. Coundiff was preceded in death by her husband, Russell S. Coundiff.
Survivors include son, Howard R. (Elfrieda) Coundiff; daughter, Jacqueline L. (Bernard) Mastey; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Carol E. Dodge
Services for Carol Dodge, 92, of Plymouth were held Dec. 6 at the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth with the Rev. James Skimins officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Dodge was born Nov. 28, 1910 in Plymouth and died Dec. 3 in Plymouth. She was a homemaker and a life-long Plymouth resident. She was the oldest active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth and was a member of the Women's Circle at church. She was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church in 1910. She enjoyed doing the family geneology, tracing her family back to England in the 1700s. At one time she owned a flower shop in Plymouth and for some time she worked at the Phoenix Plant in Plymouth. She was a life-time member of the Plymouth Historical Museum.
Mrs. Dodge was preceded in death by her husband, Stewart H. Dodge in 1969.
Survivors include daughter, Dorothy (Barry) Simescu of Plymouth; sons, Scott (Sue) Dodge of LaJolla, Calif., Dennis (Nancy) Dodge of Plymouth, and Stewart (Sandy) Dodge of Plymouth; grandchildren, Jason, Nathan, Sherry, Amy, Cara, Dan, Tyler, and Andy.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Plymouth or community Hospice of Westland.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Maria Remsing
Services for Maria Remsing, 83, of Plymouth were held Dec. 7 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery.
Miss Remsing was born Dec. 4, 1919 in Molidorf, Yugoslavia and died Dec. 4 in Livonia. Miss Remsing retired from the Prophet Company, a local service company for General Motors in Livonia. She came to the Plymouth community from Germany in 1955. She was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. She loved to garden and won several beautification awards from the Plymouth community. She also loved to knit and cook. She was a loving sister, aunt, and great-aunt.
Survivors include brother, Yakob Remsing of Plymouth; sister, Theresia LaFleur of Plymouth; niece, Marie LaFleur of Hartland; nephew, Eduard (Linda) LaFleur of Canton; great-niece, Lori LaFleur of Canton; great-nephew, Jeff (Kristen) LaFleur of Redford; and many nieces and nephews residing in Germany.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Margaret Anne Paige
Services for Margaret Paige, 87, of Holly were held Dec. 3 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home-Westland with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit.
Mrs. Paige was born Aug. 2, 1915 in Detroit and died Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor. She was a custodian with the public school system.
Survivors include son, Lyle (Marion) Paige of Canton and Harold (Cindy) Paige of New Boston; daughter, Linda (Edward) Lawton of Holly; sister, Hilda Lamb of Sterling Heights; granddaughter, Cherie Cooper, Lisa Forsell, Helen Jacobsen, and Jennifer Paige; grandsons, Fred Paige, Craig Lawton and Jason Paige; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute-Plymouth region, 744 Wing Street, Plymouth, MI. 48170-3446.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Robert L. Lamb
Services for Robert Lamb, 76, of Fenton, were held Dec. 4 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. William C. Lindholm officiating. Burial was at Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit.
Mr. Lamb was born Jan. 8, 1927 in Detroit and died Nov. 30 at William Beaumont Hospital. He was an iron worker. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Mr. Lamb served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include wife, Lorraine M. Lamb of Fenton; daughter, Robin L. (Alan) Porter of Canton; son, John E. (Susanne) Reiss of Southgate; sister, Gladys McLeod of Boyne City; grandchildren, Sean Porter of Canton, Jason Reiss of Southgate, and Eric Reiss of Southgate; and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Lawrence J. Wotaszak
Services for Lawrence Wotaszak, 72, of Canton were held Dec. 3 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. George Charnley officiating.
Mr. Wotaszak was born March 23, 1930 in Ludington and died Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor He lived in Canton for the past 13 years. He previously lived in Plymouth for 18 years. He went to St. Simons Catholic High School. He was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He enlisted in 1949. He worked his way up from a switchman on the railroad in Ludington to an International Vice President for the United Transportation Union. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church for the past 13 years. Previously he was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church for 18 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a Detroit Tiger fan and enjoyed carpentry.
Mr. Wotaszak was preceded in death by son, Bruce J. Wotaszak of Lansing.
Survivors include wife, Mary Jane wotaszak of Canton; daughters, Jane M. (Vahe) Rostamloo of Dearborn Heights, Julie (Kenneth) Wotaszak Jones of Canton, and Linda M. (Warren) Jones of Plymouth; three sisters; two brothers; nine grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Marjorie B. Ford
Services for Marjorie Ford, 71, of Plymouth were held Dec. 23 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. David Bevington officiating.
Mrs. Ford was born July 8, 1931 in Jackson and died Dec. 20 in Livonia. She was a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth community from Northville in 2001. She loved to go to Northville Downs to watch the horses. She loved baseball. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Ford was preceded in death by her husband, Don.
Survivors include daughter, Debby (Craig) Droncheff of Plymouth; and grandchildren, Stacey and Candace Droncheff of Chicago.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
