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Wilma M. Guenther
Services for Wilma Guenther, 73, of Westland were Dec. 20 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens, West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Neil D. Cowling.
Mrs. Guenther was born May 21, 1929, in Parsons, Kan., and died Dec. 16, 2002, in Taylor. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wayne.
Surviving are her children, Elmer Guenther of Westland, Clara Manhart of Inkster, Linda (Walter) Smith of Inkster, Helen (Terry) Ochalek of Wayne and Larry (Tina) Guenther of Westland; brothers, Gene Frevele of Kansas and Earl Frevele of Kansas; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Guenther was preceded in death by her daughter, Georgina Guenther, and brother, Don Frevele.
Memorial tributes may be made to the family memorial fund.
Jean A. Killam
Services for Jean Killam, 75, of Westland were Dec. 20 in St. Bernardine of Siena Church.
Mrs. Killam was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Detroit, and died Dec. 16, 2002, in Livonia. She was a tax preparer.
Surviving are her children, Roberta, Linda (Jeff) Day, Donna (Ed) Murico, Brian and Barbara; brother, Robert (Jo) Lang; sisters, Rose Moore and Dorothy Lang; friend and former husband, Robert.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Jack M. Smith
Services for Jack Smith, 72, of Garden City were Dec. 16 in John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield.
Mr. Smith was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Colo., Catherine (James) Vickroy of Melvindale and Lawrence (Hye Young) Petroni of Detroit; siblings, Charles Reinhardt of Trenary, Mary Vickroy of Allen Park, John Reinhardt of Detroit, Robert Reinhardt of Ohio; and sister, Carol Stevens of Commerce Township.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Lung Assoication, 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 375, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements were made by Thayer-Rock Funeral Home.
Patricia Ann Hollis
Services for Patricia Hollis, 54, of Westland were Nov. 30 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Glenwood Cemetery, Wayne. Officiating was the Rev. Neil Swanger.
Mrs. Hollis was born Aug. 18, 1948, and died Nov. 27, 2002, in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Dewey; sons, Richard Hollis and Ryan Hollis; parents, Vivian and Glenn Riddle; brother, Richard Peeler; step-brothers, Kenneth Riddle and Roger Riddle.
Rosemary Dean
Services for Rosemary Dean, 56, of Westland were Dec. 7 in Oak Chapel at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi. Officiating was the Rev. Don Confer.
Mrs. Dean was born Jan. 22, 1946, in Detroit, and died Dec. 2, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She attended college for two years. She was a Realtor.
Surviving are her husband, John Dean III; son, John Dean IV; daughters, Melanie (Brian) Conn, Laura Batts and Mary Dean; mother, Mary Holleman; brother, Bill Holleman; and sisters, JoAnn Holleman and Andrea Oleksa.
Mrs. Dean was preceded in death by her father, William Holleman.
Arrangements were made by Resurrection Funeral Home, Clinton Township.
Gerda A. Miller
Services for Gerda Miller, 74, of Westland were today, Thursday, Dec. 5, in First United Methodist Church, Garden City. Officiating was the Rev. Jerome K. Smith.
Mrs. Miller was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Germany, and died Dec. 1, 2002, in Ann Arbor. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Ollie; children, Rhonda (Jeff) Lebbin, Roxanne (Charles) Clark, Kevin (Sharon) Miller, Julie (Frank) Higgins and Jenny (David) Beers; sister, Trudie Johnson; and seven grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Stanley Shember
A funeral Mass for Stanley Shember, 97, of Hamburg, formerly of Westland, was today, Thursday, Dec. 5, in St. Theodore Catholic Church, Westland, with entombment at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mr. Shember died Dec. 2, 2002.
Surviving are his children, Carl (Nona), Timothy (Diane) and Larry; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Mr. Shember was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, and son, Norman.
Arrangements were made by Ziomek Funeral Home.
Clara B. Mielcarek
Services for Clara Mielcarek, 89, of Westland were Dec. 2 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wayne. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mrs. Mielcarek was born Nov. 17, 1913, and died Nov. 26, 2002, in Garden City. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Jo Ann DeYonker and David (Julie) Mielcarek; five grandchildren, Mickey Thomas, Lynne Zuke, Ann Norgren, David Mielcarek and Sarah Freedman; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Mielcarek was preceded in death by her husband, Edward.
Arrangements were made by Uht Funeral Home.
Cornelius O'Donnell
Services for Cornelius "Ed" O'Donnell, 63, of Plymouth were Nov. 27 in Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with burial at St. Casimir Cemetery in Chicago, Ill. Officiating was the Rev. John J. Sullivan.
Mr. O'Donnell was born Nov. 9, 1939, in Mantoon, Ill., and died Nov. 24, 2002, at his home in Plymouth. He was an engineer for Ford Motor Company. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy; children Edmond O'Donnell of West Bloomfield, Steven (Lisa) O'Donnell of West Bloomfield, Matthew (Renee) O'Donnell of Westland, 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 Illinois; six grandchildren; and eight step-grandchildren.
Memorial tributes may be made to Michigan Heart Association.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home, Plymouth.
Madeleine Patricia Libtow
Services for Madeleine Libtow, 59, of Westland were Nov. 27, 2002, in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery.
Mrs. Libtow was born Feb. 13, 1943, in Garden City, and died Nov. 25, 2002, at her home in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Robert; son, Joseph (Jennifer); daughters, Therese (James) Laster and Anne Libtow; four brothers; three sisters; and three grandchildren, Kristina, Tommy and Samantha.
