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 Kentucky, and died Dec. 12, 2002, in Garden City. He was owner of Regal Market in Westland from 1968 to 1993.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley; sons, Ronald (Laurie) Smith, Michael (Jacqueline) Smith and Keith (Helen) Smith; brothers, John Smith and Warner Smith; sisters, Wanda McReynolds, Norma Freeman and Jean Aston; and grandchildren, Michelle, Michael, Shawn, Holly, Nicole, David, Jeremy and Ryan.
Memorial tributes may be made to Community Hospice and Home Care Services.
Dale Richard Johnson
Services for Dale Johnson, 51, of Westland were Dec. 18, in Uht Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Bob McDonald.
Mr. Johnson was born April 21, 1951, and died Dec. 14, 2002, in Westland. He was an assembler.
Surviving are his sons, David Johnson, Daniel (Shel) Johnson and Dana Johnson; mother, Joyce Schlehuber; father, Emil Johnson, brothers, Richard Johnson and Robert Johnson; sister, Susan Pounds, and grandson, Michael Johnson.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Salvation Army.
Joanna Marie Martin
Services for Joanna Martin, 70, of Westland were Dec. 18 in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Martin was born Dec. 17, 1931, in Dearborn, and died Dec. 14, 2002, in Garden City. She did fund raising for charities.
Surviving are her husband, Joseph; daughters, Theresa Meisner and Christine Seyuin; and grandchildren, Alexandria, Eric and Peter.
Lawrence A. Mogan
Services for Lawrence Mogan, 76, of Westland were Dec. 18 in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mr. Mogan was born March 5, 1926, in Inkster, and died Dec. 14, 2002, in Westland. He was a press operator in the automotive industry.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred; sons, Leonard (Raydene) and John (Wendy); several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Mr. Mogan was preceded in death by his son, Mike, and daughters, Linda and Loreen.
Lillian M. Smith
Services for Lillian Smith, 83, of Westland were Dec. 7 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Glenwood Cemetery, Wayne. Officiating was the Rev. Chris Anderson.
Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 12, 1919, and died Dec. 2, 2002, in Wayne. She was a machine operator.
Surviving are her daughters, Patricia Spencer and Deborah (Frank) Fletcher; brother, Willard Mounts; sister, Pearl Mills; grandchildren, Kathy Jennings and Kenneth Giggey; and great-granddaughters, Jennifer and Margaret Giggey.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, and brothers, Gratho, William, Kimble Jr. and Herman Mounts.
Mary Ann Hrycaj
Services for Mary Hrycaj, 51, of Plymouth were today, Thursday, Dec. 19, in Our Lady of Perputal Help Church.
Mrs. Hrycaj was born May 3, 1951, in Detroit, and died Dec. 15, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a housekeeper for a hotel.
Surviving are her husband, Eugene; son, Christopher (Jennifer) of Westland; daughter, Pamela; brother, Alexander Kasner; and sister, Patricia Trybus.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Joye G. Barnes
Private services for Joye Barnes, 84, of Westland were held recently. Arrangements were made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Wayne.
Mrs. Barnes died Dec. 12, 2002.
Surviving are her daughters, Geraldine (Dan) Masserang and Mary (Don) Baumer; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald, and daughters, Jeannie Allison and JoAnne Taylor.
Robert W. Tenney
Services for Robert Tenney, 74, of Westland were Dec. 14 in Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Northville.
Mr. Tenney was born May 5, 1928, in Southfield, and died Dec, 3, 2002, in Livonia. He was a shipping clerk in the manufacturing business.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley; daughters, Jill (J.) Bowers and Marla (John) Cencer; and grandson, Evan.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Joseph J. Gibbel Jr.
A funeral Mass for Joseph Gibbel, Jr., 76, of Westland was Dec. 14 in St. Damian Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev. Lawrence Zurawski.
Mr. Gibbel was born Sept. 15, 1926, in Detroit, and died Dec. 10, 2002, in Warren. He worked in automotive testing.
Surviving is his sister, Dolores (Richard) Cedzynski.
Arrangements were made by Leonard A. Turowski & Son Funeral Home.
Richard W. Jackson
Services for Richard Jackson, 81, of Dearborn Heights were Dec. 12 in Christus Victor Lutheran Church, Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Kurt R. Radke.
Mr. Jackson was born June 28, 1921, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and died Dec. 8, 2002, in Detroit. He was an engineer.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia; sons, Michael (Bonnie) Jackson, Bruce (Debbie) Jackson and Richard (Nancy) Jackson; and four grandchildren.
Family members reside in Garden City and Westland.
Memorial tributes may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 25535 Ford Road, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Ann A. Petroni
Services for Ann Petroni, 70, of Westland were Dec. 5 in Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Gerard V. Bechard.
Mrs. Petroni was born March 14, 1932, in Detroit, and died Nov. 30, 2002, in Garden City. She was a general baker for a bakery. She was a member of Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church.
Surviving are her children, Joseph (Chun) Petroni of Colorado Springs, 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 Georgia, James Reinhardt of Garden City and Bruce Reinhardt of Lexington; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076; or American Heart Association, West Metro Region, P.O. Box 721129, Berkley, MI 48072-0129.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Roberta Jean Diaz
Services for Roberta Diaz, 54, of Westland were Dec. 7 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Cadilac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mrs. Diaz was born May 16, 1948, and died Dec. 2, 2002, in Detroit. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Leonard; daughters, Denise (David) Newsome and Lisa (Tom) White; brother, David (Sandy) Cutter; sister, Patricia Dobbs; and six grandchildren.
Dean Lawrence Stevens
A memorial service for Dean Stevens, 73, of Westland will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, in Henry Ford Village-Chapel, 15101 Ford Road, Dearborn. Officiating will be the Rev. Alfred Grams. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. until time of service.
Mr. Stevens was born Jan. 4, 1929, in Detroit, and died Dec. 1, 2002, in Livonia. He was a former resident of Livonia. He was a purchaser/buyer for Ford Motor Company-Dearborn, retiring in 1987 after 36 years of service.
He was a graduate of Assumption High School in Windsor. He received a degree in commercial science from Detroit Business Institute.
He was a trustee and board member of Ford Employee Recreation Association (FERA). Mr. Stevens was a member of Ford Chorus.
He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.
Surviving are his mother, Bernice Behnke of Dearborn; step-mother, Louise Stevens; brother, Robert Stevens of Sidney, 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 Florida and Thomas (Hedy) 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.
