Alice C. Smith
Services for Alice Smith, 90, of Ann Arbor, were held Jan. 30 at the Northview Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Perfetto officiating, with internment following.
Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 15, 1912 in Escanaba and died Jan. 26 in Plymouth. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church.
Survivors include daughters, Joanna E. (James) Fornell of Livonia and Susan S. (Peter) Kleemann of Canton; brother, Walter Russell of Escanaba; sister, Doris Stokes of Boca Raton, Fla.; granddaughters Jennifer Fornell and Rebecca Fornell; grandsons, Michael Kleemann and Jonathan Kleemann; and great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, The Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207-3496.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Martha E. Wilt
Services for Martha Wilt, 95, of Livonia (formerly of Plymouth) were held Feb. 3 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Wilt was born Dec. 16, 1907 in New Albany, Ind. and died Jan. 30 in Livonia. She was a homemaker. She moved to the Livonia community eight years ago from Plymouth. She was a long-time Plymouth resident. She was a former member of the Rock Exchange Club. She enjoyed collecting mineral specimens and fossils. She also enjoyed jewelry making.
Mrs. Wilt was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Wilt.
Survivors include daughter, Linda (Ron) Frechen of Livonia; granddaughter, Jennifer Frechen of Livonia; and nephew, Warren Peters of Trenton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Alice Sarah Park
Services for Alice Park, 90, of Livonia were held Feb. 1 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Mallia officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Park was born April 12, 1912 in Port Huron and died Jan. 30 in Leslie. She was a homemaker. She came to the Livonia community in 1967 from Detroit. She and her husband built a new home in Rosedale Gardens in Livonia. She was formerly a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Livonia. She was a foster grandparent at the Plymouth State Home for five years. She spent her winters in Florida.
Mrs. Park was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Park; son, Richard Park; sister, Mary; and brother, Bud.
Survivors include children, Dr. Kenneth (Kathy) Park of Cary, Ill., Carl Park of Livonia, Kathleen Park of Northville, Kevin (Cherlyn) Park of Canton, Lisa (Ron) Keefer of Leslie, and Jackie Kendal of West Bloomfield; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Inez, Ann, Vera and Norma.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparent Program, Catholic Social Services of Wayne County, 9851 Hamilton Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Ruth Marie Kupstas
Services for Ruth Kupstas, 77, of Plymouth were held Jan. 31 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. C. Richard Kelly officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Kupstas was born Aug. 18, 1925 in Donora, Pa., and died Jan. 27 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Survivors include husband, Edward M. Kupstas of Plymouth; daughter, Mary Ann (John) Pokryfky of Canton; grandson, John (Barbara) Pokryfky of Livonia; granddaughters, Kimberly (Jeff) Walesch of Canton and Rebecca; great-granddaughter, Amanda; and great-grandsons, John Edward and Aidan.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Charles E. Simpson
Services for Charles Simpson, 91, of Plymouth, were held Feb. 2 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery.
Mr. Simpson was born Sept. 2, 1911 in Carp Lake and died Jan. 31 in Westland. He was a retired equipment operator for Wayne County parks. He came to the Plymouth community from Flint in the 1930s. He enjoyed his cabin in Luzerne, Mich. He loved to garden and do yard work and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother.
Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by wife, Elizabeth and son, Kenneth.
Survivors include son, Chuck Simpson of Luzerne; daughter-in-law, Susan Simpson of Luzerne; grandchildren, Karen (Ron) Mettetal of Canton, Leanne Simpson of Plymouth and Marni Chilcoff of Plymouth; great-grandchildren, Brandy, Shannon and Ashley; and brother, Alva (Olevia)okSimpson of Garden City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 26111 Evergreen, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Maxine Merryfield Dickerson
Services for Maxine Dickerson, 87, of Chelsea (formerly of Plymouth) were held Feb. 5 at the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea.
Mrs. Dickerson was born Nov. 2, 1915 in Ypsilanti Township and died Feb. 1 in Superior Township. She and Lon were married in 1939 and moved to Plymouth in 1950, where they owned and operated Dickerson's Market. They resided in Plymouth until 2002 when they moved to a retirement community in Chelsea.
Mrs. Dickerson was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur Merryfield and sister, Lucy Dittmar.
Survivors include husband of 63 years, Lon; children, Lon (Anne) of Savannah, Ga. and Karen (Merlyn) Street of Chelsea; grandchildren, Charna (Jerry) Boquette of Chelsea, Robert (Lea) Dickerson of Sioux City, Iowa, Sarah (Ferrell) Jackson of Boumholder, Germany, Martina (Erik) Tjolsen of Canton, and Peter Dickerson of Omaha, Neb.; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Glen Merryfield of Ypsilanti; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Mercy, Heart Failure Program, 5325 Elliott Drive, Suite 108, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
K. Jean Trombley
Services for K. Jean Trombley, 77, of Salem Township, were held Feb. 5 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Trombley was born Dec. 27, 1925 in England and died Jan. 31 in Ann Arbor. She came to the Plymouth community from England in 1946. She owned and operated a lovely flower shop, Baskets and Bows, in Plymouth for many years. Prior to this, she worked for the Bill Wood and Joe Merritt Insurance Agencies. She was a member of the Plymouth Elks #1780. She loved to knit, designing and knitting sweaters for Boyd's Teddy Bears and for Murphy's Bears. She enjoyed flower arranging for her friends. She was a loving friend to many people in the area and gave unselfishly of her time and talents.
Mrs. Trombley was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; and son, James.
Survivors include son, Alan (Kathy) Trombley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Helene Nettle Florken
Mrs. Helene Florken, 82, of Plymouth died Jan. 28 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She was born March 25, 1920 in New Boston. She had worked in sales.
Mrs. Florken was preceded in death by her husband, George C. Florken, Sr.
Survivors include son, George C. Florken of Plymouth; and brother, Harry Burek of Belleville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Michigan, 26555 Evergreen Ste. 375, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Edward Michael Kupstas
Services for Edward Kupstas, 79, of Plymouth were held Feb. 3 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph S. Mallia officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Kupstas was born June 11, 1923 in Edwardsville. Penn. and died Jan. 31 in Superior Township. He was self-employed. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Kupstas was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Marie Kupstas.
Survivors include daughter, Mary Ann (John) Pokryfky of Canton; grandson, John (Barbara) Pokryfky of Livonia; granddaughters, Kimberly (Jeff) Walesch of Canton and Rebecca Pokryfky of Novi; great-granddaughter, Amanda; and great-grandsons, John Edward and Aidan.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Catherine J. Carr
Services for Catherine Carr, 95, of Superior Township will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Carr was born April 11, 1907 in Scotland and died Feb. 1 in Superior Township. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughter, Ellen (Dick) Tucker of Plymouth; grandson, Ben Tucker; brother-in-law, Leonard (Alice) Carr; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne Co. Regional Library for Blind, 30555 Michigan Avenue, Westland, MI. 48186 or Arbor Hospice.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Elmer V. Carlson
Services for Elmer V. Carlson, 83, of Glenview, Ill. were held privately.
Mr. Carlson was born April 29, 1919 in Michigan and died Jan. 23 at Glenbrook Hospital. He was an engineer for Knowles Electronics in Itascaok with 40 years of service. He held many patents for hearing aid devices.
Survivors include wife Mary J. Carlson; brother, Frank Carlson of Bedford, Texas; sisters, Agnes (Kenneth) Wheeler of Plymouth; Edna Wilson of Pontiac, and Evelyn (Robert) Senecal of Lawrence, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elmer Carlson Memorial Hearing Aid Foundation, 16880 Middlebelt Road, Suite #4, Livonia, MI 48154 or Etymotic Research, Inc., Carlson Teaching Laboratory Fund, 61 Martin Lane, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
Arrangements made by Oehler Funeral Home, Des Plains, Ill.
Elsie E. Pyykonen
Services for Elsie Pyykonen, 83, of Plymouth were held Feb. 1 at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home with internment at Glen Eden Cemetery.
Mrs. Pyykonen died on Jan. 30 in Livonia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David "Rudy" Pyykonen.
Survivors include brother, Edward Lahnala; nephew, Michael (Susan) Wallace; nieces Loretta Wallace and Diane (Leonard) Mormino; great-nephew David Wallace; great-niece, Eve Mormini; and many other nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marywood Nursing Care Center.
Harvey Stallings
Services for Harvey Stallings, 79, of Farmington, will be held at 1 p.m. today, Jan. 9 at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Larry Austin officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia.
Mr. Stallings was born June 22, 1923 in Etowah County, Ala. and died Jan. 6, 2003 at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills. He worked as a math teacher for Allen Park Public Schools and Ferndale High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. He earned a master's degree in mathematics and was only 30 hours away from earning a doctorate in Mathematics at the time of his death.
Mr. Stallings was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War and loved football.
He is survived by his wife, Paula; and sisters, Willie Ebert and Marie Solman.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Mental Health Association of Michigan, 15920 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48076.
Mary A. DiGiovanni
Services for Mary Angela DiGiovanni, 23, of Farmington Hills, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10 at St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills. Visitation will be held 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. today, Jan. 9 at McCabe Funeral Home in Farmington Hills.
Ms. DiGiovanni died Jan. 5, 2003. She was a graduate student at the University of Michigan.
Her grandparents John Cotant and Helen and Jim DiGiovanni preceded her in death.
She is survived by her parents, Michael and Chrissy; two brothers; and grandmother, Kathleen.
Jill E. Kollins
Jill Elaine Kollins, 49, of Farmington Hills, died Jan. 2, 2003 at Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor.
Ms. Kollins was born April 17, 1953 in Detroit. She was an artist.
She is survived by her mother, Jeanette; sister, Wendy (Don) Kollins; sweetheart, Michael Glicker; and longtime friend, Judy Wright.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, P.O. Box 214182, Auburn Hills, MI 48321.
Arrangements made by Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington.
Arline L. Mozer
A memorial service for Arline Mozer, 82, of Farmington Hills, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Southfield with the Rev. Roland Troike officiating.
Ms. Mozer was born Oct. 12, 1920 in Chicago, Ill. and died Dec. 23, 2002 in Farmington Hills. She worked as a bookkeeper.
Arrangements were by Charles R. Step Funeral Home in Redford.
Deborah Tokarski Dinco
Services for Deborah Tokarski Dinco, 52, of Farmington Hills, will be held at 11 a.m. today, Jan. 9 at the Chapel of L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in Canton followed by burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia.
Mrs. Dinco was born May 1, 1950 and died Jan. 4, 2003 at Providence Hospital. She worked as a chief executive officer for the Child Welfare Agency.
She is survived by her husband, Richard; son, Ryan; mother, Lillian Tokarski; brother, Larry Tokarski; and aunt, Helen Banasiewicz.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Children's Services, Deb Dinco Family Preservation Fund, 30215 Southfield Road, Southfield, MI 48076.
Edward R. Turner
Services for Edward R. Turner, 46, of Novi, were held Jan. 6 at McCabe Funeral Home in Farmington Hills.
Mr. Turner was born May 29, 1956 and died Jan. 3, 2003 in Novi. Raised in Southfield, Mr. Turner played for Southfield's first hockey team, the Southfield Braves. He attended Ferris State College on a full hockey scholarship and was captain of his team from 1977-1980. Mr. Turner also coached hockey for children. He loved to golf and play softball. He was a caddy at Plum Hollow Golf Club throughout his teen years.
In 1980, Mr. Turner graduated from Ferris State with a bachelor's degree in business and an associate's degree in welding technology. He worked for A.J. Williams, Inc. and joined the Detroit Carpenter's Union. In 1988, he was employed by J.T. Crawford, Inc. as a project manager, general field superintendent and assisting estimator.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy, and sons, Kyle, Alex and Ryan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arlene B. Curd
Services for Arlene B. "Barney" Curd, 80, of Farmington, were held Jan. 11 at Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Andrew Baligian officiating. Burial followed at Glen Eden Memorial Park.
Mrs. Curd was born Oct. 1, 1922 in Canada and died Jan. 8, 2003 in Farmington. She was a homemaker and known by her close friends and family as the "Irish Queen."
She is survived by her husband, John "Uncle Jack"; sons, Michael (Carol), John (Susan) and Steven (Patricia); daughter, Patricia (John) Baligian; grandchildren; Michelle (Robert), Sean (Krysten), Elizabeth, Daniel, Andrew, Christopher and Alison; great-grandchildren, Claire, Jack and Olivia; and sister Joyce Dobrick. She is preceded in death by her sister, Dulcie McKelvey.
Memorial contributions may be made to Angela Hospice.
Dr. James E. Remski
Services for Dr. James E. Remski, 76, were held Jan. 10 at St. Aidan Church in Livonia.
Dr. Remski was born in 1926 and died Jan. 7, 2003 at Providence Hospital in Southfield. He was a Navy Corpsman during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Mary (Sam) Giordano, Janet (Jeff) Bilfield, Julie LaFata, Jean (Rick) Kelly, James (Kathy), Martha and Janey (Darryl) Peterson; and 15 grandchildren.
Arrangements made by O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home in Novi.
