Arthur M. Wendt Jr
Services for Arhtur Wendt Jr., 69, of Livonia were today, Nov. 14, in Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth, with burial at Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley.
Mr. Wendt was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Detroit, and died Nov. 10, 2002, in Commerce Township. He was a long-time resident of Livonia.
He worked as an automobile salesman in Metro Detroit, including many years for Jack Demmer Lincoln Mercury in Dearborn.
Mr. Wendt served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of The Friends of MacKenzie High School in Detroit. He was a long-time amateur baseball player, Class A, in the Detroit area. He played five years with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher.
Surviving are his children, Arthur Wendt III of Northville, MaryJo (James) Landon of Harrison Township, Gregory (Kathryn) Wendt of Glenn Ellyn, Ill., Ronald Wendt of Clinton Township and Christopher "C.J." (Lori) Wendt of Highland; brother, Charles (Geraldine) Wendt of Livonia; and five grandchildren, Adam, Alaina, Brian, Gordon and Alison.
Memorial tributes may be made to The Friends of MacKenzie High School (Detroit), c/o MaryJo Landon, 38036 Pointe Rosa Street, Harrison Township, MI 48045.
Casimer J. Daksiewicz
Services for Casimer Daksiewicz, 85, of Livonia were today, Nov. 14, in St. Maurice Catholic Church, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Sidney Eckert.
Mr. Daksiewicz was born March 3, 1917, in Detroit, and died Nov. 12, 2002, in Livonia. He was a machinist.
Surviving are his wife, Stephania; sons, Anthony (Judy) Daksiewicz and Daniel (Candice) Daksiewicz; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
John "Jack" Atkinson
Services for John "Jack" Atkinson, 75, of Livonia will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, in Livonia, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park. His body will lie in state 10 a.m. until time of service. Visitation is 2-8 p.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 7, in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 Six Mile Road, Livonia.
Mr. Atkinson died Nov. 4, 2002.
Surviving are his children, Lynn (John) Kachalla, Leigh Perkins, David (Tamara) and Nan (David) Frye; sister, Iris Gay; and 11 grandchildren, Ryan, J.J., Stacey, Jennifer, Brandon, Heather, Kelli, Kyle, Dylan, Autumn and Randi.
Mr. Atkinson was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Lions Club or Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church.
Olga P. Kukla
Services for Olga Kukla, 88, of Livonia were Oct. 31 in St. Dunstan Church, with burial at Garden City. Officiating was the Rev. Donald Demmer.
Mrs. Kukla was born May 11, 1914, in Detroit, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her brothers, Max (Marian) Poswalk and Thomas (Doris) Post; and sisters-in-law, Helen Poswalk, Anne Poszywak and Catherine Post.
Mrs. Kukla was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, and brothers, Joseph Poswalk, Myron Poszywak and Stephen Post.
Memorial tributes may be made to Angela Hospice. Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Margaret Dolores Chezick
Services for Margaret Chezick, 81, of Livonia were Nov. 5 in St. Genevieve Church, with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Mrs. Chezick was born June 10, 1921, in Olyphant, Pa., and died Nov. 1, 2002, at her home in Livonia. She was an office manager at Western Union.
Surviving are her husband, Alexander; children, Allen (Caren), Gerard, Janice (Jack) Morton, Edward (Mary) and Michael (Kathy); sisters, Anna (Michael) Sofranko and Helen Rudick; 13 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Anna Gove
Services for Anna Gove, 81, of Livonia were Nov. 4 in St. Kenneth Catholic Church, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Joseph Mallia.
Mrs. Gove was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Malta, and died Nov. 1, 2002, in Westland. She was a homemaker. She came to the United States in 1951 and settled in the Detroit (Corktown) area. She enjoyed her work with the Riverside Park Church of God Day Care. She was a member of the Latenio Seniors Out-Reach Group in Detroit. Mrs. Gove loved to cook Maltese food and listen to big-band music.
Surviving are her children, Joseph Gove of Detroit, Helen (William) Chenevert of Livonia, Doris Gove of Detroit and Thomas (Veronica) Gove of Plymouth; brother, Edward James of Dearborn Heights; six grandchildren, Claudia, Philip, Susan, Julie, Matthew and Hannah; and four great-grandchildren, Jessica, Jillian, Ella and Olivia.
Memorial tributes may be made to Michigan Parkinson Foundation.
Arrangements were made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Florian John Rusin
Services for Florian Rusin, 84, of Dearborn Heights were Nov. 7 in St. Sabina Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Joseph Ramano.
Mr. Rusin was born Oct. 17, 1918, in Detroit, and died Nov. 3, 2002, in Southfield. He was a repairman.
Surviving are his nephew, Richard Tabaczynski of Livonia; and step children, Paul Kozub, Marie Garavaglia, Ron Kozub, Tim Kozub and Robert Kozub.
Mr. Rusin was preceded in death by his step son, Mark Kozub.
Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
Helen Namy
A Celebration of Life service for Helen Namy, 93, of South Starksboro, Vt. will be Friday, Nov. 8, in Brown-McClay Funeral Home in Bristol, Vt. Burial will be at Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit.
Mrs. Namy was born Nov. 14, 1908, in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, and died Nov. 3, 2002, at her home in South Starksboro, Vt.. She lived in Pennsylvania and Illinois until the 1970's when she returned to Michigan, where she owned and operated Bashor's Boutique, a candy and gift store. In 1999, she moved to Vermont to be closer to some of her family.
Surviving are her brother, Charles Bashor; sister, Margaret Berg; granddaughters, Cherrie Namy and John Dickason, and Linda (Bill) Namy-Miller; many great-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren, Alaina and Leyla Namy Dickason, Graham Namy Broadbelt, Sarah Namy Lawton, Sam Namy Lawton, Jake, Ben, Kristin, Erin and Tim Miller. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews, and her special friend, Sally. There are family members who reside in Livonia, Redford and Westland.
Memorial tributes may be made to Porter Nursing Home, South Street, Middlebury, VT 05753.
Raymond J. Filar
Visitation with the family of former Livonia resident Raymond Filar, 64, of Brevard, N.C. will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in St. Michael's Catholic Church in Southfield.
Mr. Filar died Sept. 22, 2002, in Brevard.
He was a graduate of Southfield High School and Michigan Technological University, where he received a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.
He spent his career working in the automotive industry, retiring from Daimler Chrysler in 2000.
He was a member of numerous professional organizations including ASM and SAE, of which he was Detroit Chapter president in the 1970s.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara; children, Tracey and Adam; mother; brother; and grandchildren. Family members reside in Southfield, Plymouth, West Bloomfield and Auburn Hills.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, N. Canton, OH 44720.
Sylvia Zombeck
Services for Sylvia Zombeck, 76, of Livonia were Oct. 30 in St. Aidan Catholic Church, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mrs. Zombeck was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Central City, Pa., and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Edward; and daughters, Elaine Phillips and Jacqueline Wiewiora.
Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
Jack Allen Konkel
Services for Jack Konkel, 75, of Livonia were Oct. 29 in Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. Officiating was the Rev. Jim Hoff from St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Mr. Konkel was born May 11, 1927, in Southfield, and died Oct. 25, 2002, in Farmington Hills. He was a carpenter employed with Clafton & Keating General Contractors, retiring in 1986 after 15 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his daughters, Rebecca (Michael) Follmer of Novi, Penny (John) Ping of Farmington Hills, Patricia (Jerry) Norton of Howell and Lisa Gendron of Howell; eight grandchildren, Lauren and Parker Follmer, Jodi, Tracie and Anna Ping, Shawn Brach, and Paul and Andrea Gendron; and three great-grandchildren, Justin and Conor Brach, and Nathan Gendron. His cousin, Frank (Carol) Konkel, and friend, Mary Jardine, also survive him.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.o. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
Angela Santarossa
Services for Angela Santarossa, 105, of Livonia were Oct. 30 in St. Clair of Assisi Church, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Santarossa was born Sept. 9, 1897, in Italy, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Clair of Assisi Church in Farmington.
Surviving are her children, Louis, Gene and Adeline Sartori; one brother; four sisters; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy E. Ranta
Services for Dorothy Ranta, 75, of Livonia were Oct. 28 in Charles R. Step Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Benjamin Bohnsack.
Mrs.Ranta was born July 24, 1927, in Detroit, and died Oct. 24, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas; sons, Thomas (Judy) and Richard (Wendy); daughter, Lorrie (Gary) Bessinger; brother, William (Charmagne) Jenkins; and five grandchildren, Colleen Bessinger, Holly, Eric, Danielle and Victoria Ranta.
Mrs. Ranta was preceded in death by her brother, Stanley Jenkins, and sister, Myrtle Draper.
Joseph Raymond Brobst
Services for Joseph Brobst, 68, of Livonia were Oct. 30 in the Chapel of L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Richard Kelly from St. Thomas a'Becket Catholic Church.
Mr. Brobst was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Detroit, and died Oct. 28, 2002, in Garden City.
He was a millwright in the automotive industry.
Surviving are his wife, Geraldine "Gerri"; children, Janice (Patrick) Genrich, Lawrence (Becky), Gary (Diane), Darlene (Dorin) Lucacel, Daniel (Karen), Joseph (Paula) and Dawn (Matt) Walsh; 21 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Lillian Bamford
Services for Lillian Bamford, 83, of Livonia were Nov. 1 at the Salvation Army in Dearborn Heights. Officiating was Jeffrey Smith.
Mrs. Bamford was born Aug. 26, 1919, in Detroit, and died Oct. 28, 2002, in Westland. She was a supervisor at Crowley's Department Store, Livonia Mall 1964-1980. She lived in this community many years.
Surviving are her children, Gwenevere Stump, Charles (Martha), Charlene Locke and Brett (Judy); brother, William Roberts; sister, Eva Colemane; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bamford was preceded in death by her husband, Charles.
Memorial tributes may be made to The Salvation Army, 26700 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights, MI.
Arrangements were made by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home.
Marion Katherine Van Camp
A memorial service for former Livonia resident Marion Van Camp, 85, of Arizona was held Oct. 18 in Phoenix.
Mrs. Van Camp was born May 5, 1917, and died Oct. 14, 2002.
She worked for Livonia Public School for 27 years. She volunteered in many activities in the communities where she lived. She received letters of commendation and was honored with many awards including being selected as the State of Arizona Volunteer of the Year 2001 and Volunteer of the Year for Maricopa County 2001.
Surviving are her children, Judith (James) Martin of Scottsdale, Ariz., Karen (Johnnie) Cook of South Lyon, Mich., Leon (Suyzanne) Van Camp of Las Vegas, Nev. and Dorene (David) Blatchford-Bailey of Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Van Camp was preceded in death by her husband, Leon, and son, Albert.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Salvation Army.
Sylvia Zombeck
Services for Sylvia Zombeck, 76, of Livonia were Oct. 30 in St. Aidan Catholic Church, with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mrs. Zombeck was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Central City, Pa., and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Edward; and daughters, Elaine Phillips and Jacqueline Wiewiora.
Arrangements were made by Neely-Turowski Funeral Home.
Jack Allen Konkel
Services for Jack Konkel, 75, of Livonia were Oct. 29 in Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington, with burial at Grand Lawn Cemetery in Detroit. Officiating was the Rev. Jim Hoff from St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Mr. Konkel was born May 11, 1927, in Southfield, and died Oct. 25, 2002, in Farmington Hills. He was a carpenter employed with Clafton & Keating General Contractors, retiring in 1986 after 15 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his daughters, Rebecca (Michael) Follmer of Novi, Penny (John) Ping of Farmington Hills, Patricia (Jerry) Norton of Howell and Lisa Gendron of Howell; eight grandchildren, Lauren and Parker Follmer, Jodi, Tracie and Anna Ping, Shawn Brach, and Paul and Andrea Gendron; and three great-grandchildren, Justin and Conor Brach, and Nathan Gendron. His cousin, Frank (Carol) Konkel, and friend, Mary Jardine, also survive him.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association, P.o. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.
Carolyn J. Fitzpatrick
Services for Carolyn Fitzpatrick, 52, of Livonia were Oct. 26 in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in Westland, with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born April 28, 1950, in Murray, Ky., and died Oct. 24, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Eddie; sons, Eddie Jr. and Matthew; daughter, Rebecca (David) Garcia; brother, Glen (Cassandra) Hale; and sister, Glenda (Roger) Snyder.
Florence I. Arnold
Services for Florence Arnold, 85, of Farmington were Oct. 28 in R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Detroit. Officiating was William Hale.
Mrs. Arnold was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Canada, and died Oct. 24, 2002, in West Bloomfield. She lived in Farmington since 1944.
She was a dog groomer and a member of Assembly of God Church and a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed embroidering, crocheting, ceramics and cooking, and was also a seamstress.
Surviving are her children, Fred (Doris), Janet (Paul) Sollenberger, Mary (Layford) Wilson, Karen Morrison, Pamela Little and Christine (Elhannen) Stacy; brother, Paul (Faye) Pritchard; 47 grand, great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Several members of her family reside in Livonia.
Angela Santarossa
Services for Angela Santarossa, 105, of Livonia were Oct. 30 in St. Clair of Assisi Church, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Santarossa was born Sept. 9, 1897, in Italy, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Clair of Assisi Church in Farmington.
Surviving are her children, Louis, Gene and Adeline Sartori; one brother; four sisters; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
