MARIAN L. CHUTE
Services for Marian L. Chute, 74, of Bradenton, Fla. will be 3 p.m. Saturday, June 3 from Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth with Dr. James Skimins officiating and burial following at Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Chute was born March 5, 1928 in Detroit and died Monday, May 27 in Bradenton. She worked as an office manager for a doctor's office and was a member of Northbrook Presbyterian Church in Birmingham. She moved to Florida in 1993. She enjoyed traveling.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; son Lawrence (Jeannie) Chute of Plymouth; daughter Janet Monroe of Okemos and three grandchildren.
ROBERT HARRIS
Services for Robert Harris, 69, of Garden City were Wednesday, May 22 from Vermeulen Funeral Home in Westland with the Rev. William Milligan and the Rev. Mark Frost officiating and burial at Adamsville Cemetery in Adamsville, Tenn.
Mr. Harris was born Aug. 1, 1932 in Adamsville, Tenn. and died May 21 in Westland. He was a welder for General Motors.
Surviving are his five children, including Danny (Lorraine) Harris of Garden City; Tina (Paul) Dickhardt; Brenda Harris of Plymouth; Ronnie Harris of Lincoln Park and David (Nola) Harris of Nashville, Tenn.; siblings Christine Simmons of Cairo, Ill.; Lonnie Harris of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; Peggy Slayton of Clarksville, Tenn. Doug Harris of Cairo, Ill. and Patricia Irwin of Clarksville, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Community Hospice Services, 32932 Warren, Westland MI 48185.
RICHARD HOUK
Services for Richard I. Houk, 66, of Canton were Thursday, May 30 from McCabe Funeral Home in Canton with the Rev. Lawrence Wik of Cherry Hill United Methodist Church officiating and burial at Cherry Hill Cemetery in Canton.
Mr. Houk was born May 1, 1936 in Ypsilanti and died Saturday, May 25 in Canton. He was a retired truck driver.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Bertha; sons Richard (Tina) Houk Jr. of Livonia and Chris (Debbie) Houk of Charlotte; brother Chuck Houk of Arizona; sisters Virgina Hassett and Patty Holt of Ypsilanti and seven grandchildren.
TYNE J. SINKO
Services for Tyne J. (Raski) Sinko, 94 of Plymouth were Thursday, May 30 from Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Farmington Hills with the Rev. Frederick G. Overdier officiating and burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park in Livonia.
Mrs. Sinko was born May 15, 1908 in the Upper Peninsula town of Gay and died May 25 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia. She performed clerical duties for Custom Broker Co.
Survivors include brothers Haimo Raski of Royal Oak, Leo Lahti and Taisto Lahti of Calumet.
Preceding in death was her husband, Toivo.
Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Memorial Church, 35300 W. Eight Mile, Farmington Hills, MI 48335. Thayer-Rock Funeral Home in Farmington handled the arrangements.
JOSEPH THOMAS
Services for Joseph Thomas, 91, of Plymouth were Wednesday, May 29 from the L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Mr. Thomas was born July 24,1910 in Wakefield and died Sunday, May 26 at his home. He worked on the assembly line in the automotive industry.
Survivors include daughters Julia (Michael) Rath and Mary Ann (Jim) Hines; sisters Annie Stojanovich and Veronica Smith; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Cremation rites were accorded.
JETON L. ZENELI
Services for Jeton L. Zeneli, 34, of Canton, formerly of Dearborn were Tuesday, May 28 from Schrader-Howell Funeral Home in Plymouth with Imam Shuaip officiating and burial at Knollwood Cemetery in Canton.
Mr. Zeneli was born April 16, 1968 in Kranji, Macedonia and died Sunday, May 26 in Superior Township. He was a medical student and owned several Subway restaurants in the area. He was a member of the Albanian Islamic Center in Harper Woods. He loved soccer.
Survivors include his wife, Yldes; children Miranda and Teuta; parents Lutfi and Pakize Zeneli of Canton; brother Ardon Zeneli of Dearborn Heights; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
FLORENCE H. GEDDES
Services for Florence H. Geddes, 85, of Canton were Saturday, May 25 from L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with the Rev. Steven B. Schafer of Mt. Hope Congregational Church officiating and burial at Parkview Memorial Park.
Mrs. Geddes was born Oct. 11, 1916 in Detroit and died Wednesday, May 22 at Westland Convalescent Center. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Beverly E. (James) Hersman; son Gary A. two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband George Jr. and daughter Marilyn Laughlin.
Memorials may be sent to Odyssey Hospice, 26111 Evergeen, Ste. 303, Southfield, MI 48076.
DORIS GORDON BEERBOWER
Services for Doris Gordon Beerbower, 87, were privately held and arranged through the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home in Garden City.
Mrs. Beerbower died Friday, May 17, at Heartland Health Care Center in Dearborn Heights. She was retired from the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.
Survivors include sons Gordon (Ana), Lynn (Carole) and Lee; sister Helen Emenhiser of Monroeville, Ind.; brother Wayne (Marceil) Gordon of Cecil, Ohio; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Cecil A. Beerbower in 1956.
Memorials may be made to Hospices of Henry Ford, 23000 Mack, Suite 500, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080 or to a charity of choice.
SADIE LEONARD
Services for Sadie Hedwiga Leonard, 96, of Evart, formerly of Farmington were Saturday, May 25 from Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home in Farmington with the Rev. Thomas Slowinski officiating.
Mrs. Leonard was born Oct. 15, 1905 in St. Louis, Mo. and died Thursday, May 23 in Farmington. She was a sales associate in yard goods and cosmetics.
Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Jackson of Canton; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Franklin and son, Edward.
Cremation rites were accorded.
ROLAND R. KENNY
Services for Roland Kenny, 81, of Plymouth were held May 10 at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Thomas P. Eggebeen officiating. Burial was at Acacia Park Cemetery in Beverly Hills.
Mr. Kenny was born April 18, 1921 in Sandusky, Mich. and died May 7 in Superior Township. He had resided in Plymouth for the past 30 years. He graduated from Henry Ford Trade School as a tool and die maker. He was selected out of 100 young men to attend a four year Executive Development Program at Wayne State in 1947. He completed a program at the University of Michigan in problem solving in 1957, representing the Ford Steel Division. He retired from the Steel Division at Ford Motor Company in 1964, followed by a successful career as a Manufacturers Representative. He has been a member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church for 50 years. He was a member of the Masonic Order, Iron & Steel Engineers and Ford Trade School Alumni Association. He was fascinated by the internet, which enhanced his ability to track relatives world-wide and share his interest in geneology. He loved any challenge or project.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Weldon Kenny.
Survivors include wife of 62 years, Julia L. Kenny of Plymouth; son, Guy (Susan) Kenny of Plymouth; sister, Genevieve Gerstenberger of Sandusky; granddaughters, Ellen (David) Lukach of Marietta, Ga.,, Julie (Bernie) Johnsen of Denver, Colo., Emily Kenny of Plymouth, and Ellie Kenny of Plymouth; grandson, Guy Kenny of Charlevoix; great-granddaughters, Lenora Lukach, and Hannah Johnsen; great-grandson, Daniel Lukach; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, c/o Moslem Temple Association, 434 Temple Ave., Detroit, MI 48201.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
