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Anna M. Kopriva

Services for Anna Kopriva, 93, of Livonia were Dec. 10 in St. Priscilla Church, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Kopriva was born July 26, 1909 in Branch, Pa., and died Dec. 6, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a homemaker.

Surviving are her children, Peter (Lucille), Louis (Betty), Pauline (Nick) Voytovich and Tom; one brother; four sisters; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Kopriva was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, and one grandchild.

Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.

Jean Lucille Steiner

A funeral Mass for Jean Steiner, 78, of Livonia was Dec. 9 in St. Edith Catholic Church in Livonia.

Mrs. Steiner was born in Detroit, and died Dec. 4, 2002, in Livonia. She was a cashier at a drug store.

Surviving are her sons, Neil (Debbie) and Craig (Patricia); daughter, Susan (John) Poggione; sister, Dorothy Eagle; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Mrs. Steiner was preceded in death by her husband, Jack.

Arrangements were made by Fred Wood Funeral Home.

Lewis Freeman Schultz

A memorial service for Lewis Schultz of Livonia will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in Cherry Hill Baptist Church, 1045 N. Gulley, Dearborn Heights. Visitation will be 11 a.m. until time of service.

Mr. Schultz died Dec. 7, 2002.

Surviving are his wife, Phyllis; son, Kevin (Kelly); and grandson, Kyle.

Memorial tributes may be made to Cherry Hill Baptist Church Youth Group.

Arrangements were made by Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, Dearborn.

Kenneth C. Papich

Services for Kenneth Papich, 78, of Farmington Hills will be Friday, Dec. 13, in St. Lazarus-Ravanica Orthodox Church with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Papich was born Oct. 24, 1924, in Yogoslovia, and died Dec. 9, 2002, at his home in Farmington Hills. He was a manufacturer's agent.

Surviving are his wife, Lillian; son, Robert Papich; daughter, Carol Stearns; brother, Michael Papich; and three grandchildren.

There are family members who reside in the Livonia community.

Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.

Donna J. McQuaid

A Celebration of Life service for Donna McQuaid, 59, of Livonia will be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in Harry J. Will Funeral Home in Livonia, with burial at Oakland Hills Cemetery in Novi. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 12, at the funeral home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia.

Mrs. McQuaid died Dec. 9, 2002. She was a 10-year volunteer, raising and training dogs for the Leader Dogs for the Blind.

Surviving are her children, Mark (Annette) MacDonald, Michael (Barbara) MacDonald, Michelle (Andrew) McKay and Russell McQuaid; mother, Jeanne Drennan; sister, Lori Bacon; and six grandchildren.

Mrs. McQuaid was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Harlow.

Memorial tributes may be made to Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 South Rochester Road, Rochester, MI 48063.

James Alan Davis

Services for James Davis, 70, of Livonia were Dec. 10 in Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, Farmington. Officiating was the Rev. Jennifer Saad.

Mr. Davis was born Aug. 24, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and died Dec. 7, 2002, in Farmington Hills. He was employed in the trucking industry.

Surviving are his wife, Fern; son, James (Terri) Davis; daughter, Lisa (Mark) Ellison; and four grandchildren, Kelli Ellison, Nicholas Ellison, Alan Davis and Elslie Davis.

Memorial tributes may be made to the Salvation Army.

Roger C. Sanford

Services for Roger Sanford, 79, of Livonia were Dec. 11 in Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth, with burial at Riverside Cemetery inPlymouth. Officiating was the Rev. Bob Ray.

Mr. Sanford was born April 9, 1923, in Ellettsville, Ind., and died Dec. 8, 2002, in Livonia.

He was a millwright for General Motors Livonia Engine Plant, retiring after 34 years of service. He came to the Livonia community in 1959 from Wayne. He loved to hunt, fish and was an avid sportsman.

Surviving are his wife of 59 years, Jewell "Judy"; son, Roger (Lee-Ann) Sanford of Wixom; daughter, Anita (Ralph) Wastier of Canton; sisters, Ruth (Ronald) Blackburn of Ypsilanti and Anna Mann of Westland; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Several neices and nephews also survive.

Mr. Sanford was preceded in death by a grandson, Roger Scott Sanford.

Edward Frank Zombeck

Services for Edward Zombeck, 77, of Livonia were Dec. 7 in St. Aidan Catholic Church, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Ron Kurzawa.

Mr. Zombeck was born May 25, 1925, in Windber, Pa., and died Dec. 2, 2002, in Farmington Hills. He was an electrician.

Surviving are his daughters, Elaine (Gary) Phillips of Northville and Jacqueline (Jerry) Wiewiora; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.

Dulcie Rose McKelvey

Services for Dulcie "Del" McKelvey, 81, of Livonia were Dec. 5 in Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Farmington, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Ronald Browne.

Mrs. McKelvey was born April 15, 1921, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and died Dec. 3, 2002, in Livonia. She was a former resident of Farmington Hills. She was a teacher's aid for Farmington Public Schools (Eagle School). She was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

Surviving are her children, Daniel (Maureen) McKelvey of Okemos, Christine (Geoffrey) Simpson and Susan (David) Andrews; sisters, Arlene (Jack) Curd and Joyce Dobrick; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Mrs. McKelvey was preceded in death by her husband, Marshal.

Memorial tributes may be made to American Heart Association-Midwest Affiliation, Chicago, Ill.

Arrangements were made by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home.

Leroy J. Edgar

A Celebration of Life service for Leroy Edgar, 81, of Livonia will be 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia, with burial at Glen Eden Cemetery. Visitation is noon to 9 p.m. today, Sunday, Dec. 8, in the funeral home.

Mr. Edgar died Dec. 4, 2002.

Surviving are his wife, Frances; children, Sharon (Roger) Milarch, Richard and Randy Edgar, Rick (Chris) Arnal, Toni (Bruce) Mette and Rene (Cindy) Arnal; siblings, Lois Craigie and Doug Edgar; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

Memorial tributes may be made to Angela Hospice.

Jeanette E. Rank

Services for former Livonia resident Jeanette Rank, 84, of Chelsea were Dec. 7 in Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea, with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery in Sylvan Township. Officiating was the Rev. William C. Moore from Trinity Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. Rank was born March 3, 1918, in Belleville, and died Dec. 4, 2002, in Ann Arbor. She was a graduate of Belleville High School and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in teaching from Eastern California when her husband, Walter, retired in 1965. She worked in industrial sewing for the automotive industry and in aircraft parts assembly.

Mrs. Russell enjoyed reading, baking, gardening and watching "Wheel of Fortune."

Over the years, summer visits to Michigan family.

During the past two months, she visited a casino with the Livonia Travel Club, attended Livonia Questers and Historical Society activities, saw Mandy Patinkin in concert while visiting her great-granddaughter at Texas, and died Nov. 22, 2002, in Royal Oak.

He was retired form Livonia Public School system where he was principal at Tyler School 1959-1981. He worked in Iowa, and died Oct. 22, 2002. She was employed by R.L. Polk and Co., Detroit. She was the organist at Newburg Methodist Church, retiring in 1978 after 30 years.

Surviving are her son, David of Crown Point, Ind.; daughter, Carole Tompkins of Howell; grandchildren, Jeffrey Nixon of Cincinnati, Colo., Kimberley Brendel of Howell and Joseph Tompkins of Waterford; two great-grandchildren, Garrett Nixon and William (Adriene) Tompkins; and great-great-grandchild, Jacob Tompkins.

Mrs. Nixon was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, and sister, Elizabeth Minger.

Anna L. Zimmerman

A funeral Mass for Anna Zimmerman, 80, will be 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, in Assumption Grotto Church, 13770 Gratiot, Detroit. Her body will lie instate 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass. Visitation is 3-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 5, in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia. Burial will be Saturday at Calvary Cemetery in Kawkawlin, Mich.

Mrs. Zimmerman died Dec. 2, 2002. She was a member of the Livonia Garden Club and the Legion of Mary Auxilary.

Surviving are her children, Larry (Sue), Janice (Kenneth) Krantz, Kay (Robert) Thomas and Brian (Susan); nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Many family members reside in the Livonia area.

Mrs. Zimmerman was preceded in death by her husband, Charles.

Dorothy Janisse

Services for Dorothy Gertrude Janisse, 66, of Novi will be 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2, from St. Priscilla Catholic Church in Livonia, with the Rev. Kevin P. O'Brien officiating and burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia.

Mrs. Janisse was born Dec. 5, 1935, in Livonia and died Nov. 25 at her home.

She worked for the city of Livonia and was a member of St. Priscilla Church.

Surviving are her husband of 47 years, Frederick; children, Gary (Carolyn) Janisse, Lisa (Gary) Abundis, Angela Janisse, Anthony (Jill) Janisse; siblings, Ralph Janisse, Norman Derrick, Robert Derrick and Mabel Jones; and seven grandchildren.

Preceding in death were her brothers, Peter and Eugene Derrick, sister Grace Anderson.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Heeney Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington handled the arrangements.

Yvonne Reinholtz

Services for Yvonne Reinholtz, 60, of Livonia were Friday, Nov. 29, from St. Edith Catholic Church, with the Rev. Timothy J. Murray officiating.

Mrs. Reinholtz was born Oct. 23, 1942, in Elliott, Ky. and died Nov. 26 at her residence. She owned and operated her own restaurant.

Survivors include daughter Diana (Timothy) Donahue; sons, Michael (Donna) Reinholtz and Nicholas (Luan) Reinholtz and seven grandchildren.

Gladys Laura Bassett

Services for Gladys Laura Bassett, 83, of Dearborn Heights were Friday, Nov. 29, from Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington, with the Rev. Steven Brown officiating and burial at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi.

Mrs. Bassett was born June 4, 1919, in Detroit and died Nov. 25 at Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn.

Survivors include her sons, Charles Bassett of Dearborn Heights, William (Nickey) Bassett of Livonia and David (Barbara) Bassett of Redford, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding in death was her husband, Russell D.

Frances J. Moore

Frances Moore, 84, of Livonia died Nov. 21, 2002, in Superior Township. A memorial service will be held in Trinity Presbyterian Church in Plymouth at a later date.

Mrs. Moore was born Nov. 7, 1918, in Canton, California, Kay Weaver of Wisconsin and Joyce Beckwith of Arizona; three grandchildren, Kimberly Bouse, Patrick Kennedy and Lindsay Kennedy; and four great-grandchildren, Jack Churchill, Mattie Kennedy, Curt Bouse and Trey Bouse.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, John.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Jackson.

Arrangements were made by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home.

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