DORIS J. MALIK
Services for Doris Malik, 78, of Plymouth, were held recently. Mrs. Malik was born April 25, 1923 in Sumpter Township and died April 21 in Livonia.
Mrs. Malik was a homemaker. She was a life-long Plymouth resident. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1941. Her hobby was square dancing and round dancing.
Memorial contributions may be made to Angela Hospice in Livonia.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
NORMA EVELYN DITTMER
Services for Norma Dittmer, 99, of Plymouth were held April 25 at Glen Eden Cemetery with the Rev. Peter Berg officiating. Burial was at Glen Eden Cemetery in Livonia.
Mrs. Dittmer was born June 19, 1902 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio and died April 24 in Plymouth. She was a homemaker. She came to the Plymouth community in 1957 from Detroit. She was a member of St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Plymouth. She was very active in the church and enjoyed doing volunteer work in her younger days. She enjoyed shopping, crocheting, and bowling.
Survivors include son, Roger E. Dittmer of Plymouth; grandchildren, Kevin R. Dittmer of Camden, Mich.; Daryl E. Dittmer of Boston, Mass.; and Melinda-Lou (Blaine E.) Suliman of Grass Lake; great-grandchildren, Stevie Jett Suliman and Ella Saultman; and sister, Gloria Geisen of Falls Church, Va.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
FRANCES ROSE IGLIKOWSKI
Services for Frances Iglikowski, 91, of Plymouth, were held April 20 at Divine Child Catholic Church with the Rev. Tim Birney officiating. Burial was at St. Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn Heights.
Mrs. Iglikowski was born April 1, 1911 in Poland and died April 15 in Plymouth Township. She was a homemaker. She and her late husband owned and operated the Rouge Park Bakery on Warren Avenue in Detroit for 25 years. She came to the Plymouth community in 1998 from Dearborn Heights. She was a member of Divine Child Catholic Church in Dearborn, where she was a member of the Altar Guild. She loved her grandchildren, loved gardening, enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, and enjoyed reading as well.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank.
Survivors include daughters Genevieve (Alfred) Ostrowski of Dearborn, Bernice (Bruce) Graham of Ann Arbor, and Frances (Clyde) Parrett of Plymouth; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Orchard Lake Seminary or Radio Maryja.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
ADA ALEXANDER
Services for Ada Alexander, 83, of Canton, were held April 19 at Hell-Borek Funeral Home, Hamburg Chapel with Ken McMullen officiating. Burial was at Highland Cemetery.
Mrs. Alexander was born April 21, 1918 in Vincennes, Ind. and died April 16 in Howell. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hobart Alexander.
Survivors include son, Harold Alexander of Brighton; daughter, Geneva (Thomas) McMullen of Hartland; daughter, Juanita (Douglas) Davis of Westland; sisters, Helen Gribble and Violet Conant; brothers, Leo, Harold, Henry and Francis Hall; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Hell-Borek Funeral Home.
WESLEY A. KAISER
Services for Wesley Kaiser, 85, of Plymouth were held April 20 at the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Wik officiating. Burial was at Cherry Hill Cemetery in Canton.
Mr. Kaiser was born Jan. 26, 1917 in Wayne and died April 16 in Livonia. He was a supervisor for Detroit Edison when he retired after 43 years. He was a life-long Plymouth resident. He was a member of the Cherry Hill Methodist Church, the Edison Boat Club member, former member of the Plymouth School Board, and he was a member of the Canton Planning Commission for 15 years. He served in the U.S. Army in counter intelligence. He was an avid reader and enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing and gardening.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ann Kaiser.
Survivors include wife, Cecilia Kaiser of Plymouth; son, Jim (Sheryl) Kaiser of Bradenton, Fla,; daughter, Fay (Tim) Dickinson of Northville; four grandchildren; and brother, Dale (Frances) Kaiser of Plymouth.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church, 321 Ridge Road, Canton, MI.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
EDWARD J. WALTZ
Services for Edward Waltz, 86, of Canton were held April 16 at St. Thomas a'Becket Catholic Church with the Rev. C. Richard Kelly officiating. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery in Grand Rapids.
Mr. Waltz was born June 11, 1915 in New York City and died April 13 in Westland.
Mr. Waltz was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Waltz.
Survivors include son, Edward (Sharon) Waltz; daughter, Mary (Thomas) Colasinski of Canton; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by McCabe Funeral Home.
LILLIAN E. PAYNE
Services for Lillian Payne, 80, of Plymouth were held April 18 at Ward Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David B. Brown officiating. Burial was at Parkview Memorial Cemetery in Livonia.
Mrs. Payne was born April 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Canada and died April 14 in Superior Township. She moved to Detroit when she was a small child. She had resided in Plymouth for the past 35 years. She previously lived in Philadelphia. She graduated from East Commerce High School in Detroit in 1938. She worked for Plymouth Township part-time during elections.
She was a member of Plymouth Rock Lodge and currently she was a member of Acacia Lodge. She had been a member of Ward Presbyterian Church in Northville for 15 years. She was married for 52 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and planting flowers, especially marigolds.
Survivors include husband, James M. Payne of Plymouth; sister, Eileen French of Warren; sister, May Guimond of St. Clair Shores; sister, Milfred McDowell of Chandler, Ind.; and brother, William (Eula) Fuller of St. Clair Shores.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 18505 W. 12 Mile, Southfield, MI 48075.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
FRANCES M. MCKINNEY
Services for Frances McKinney, 69, of Plymouth will be held April 22 at the Livonia Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with Bishop Paul Beer and Bishop Theodore Ratliff officiating. Burial will be at WashtenongokCemetery in Ann Arbor.
Mrs. McKinney was born June 23, 1932 in Detroit and died April 17 in Detroit. She was an assembler at the Ford Motor Company Sheldon Road plant in Plymouth. She retired after 29 years of service. She came to the Plymouth community in 1977 from Ypsilanti. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She also was a member of the U.A.W. Local 845. She loved to shop, visit with friends, and do geneology. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors include children, Ruth (Warren) Ford of Onsted, Harold (Shelly) Richards of Onsted, Marcia (Bishop Theodore) Ratliff of Excelsior Springs, Mo., Lisa (Dave) Zanardelli of Allen Park, Maureen McKinney of Plymouth, and Martin (Lisa) McKinney of Berkley; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Huron Valley.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
LOUIS L. KANKA
Services for Louis Kanka, 99, of Romulus were held April 11 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Kanka was born Aug. 18, 1902 in Detroit and died April 8 in Romulus. He attended Stanislaus School in Detroit and was very proud of his Detroit heritage. He was a resident of Plymouth for 70 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel while residing in Plymouth and a member of the Knights of Columbus-Plymouth Council. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1919 to 1926, mostly in the Panama Canal Zone.
He retired from Unysis in 1968. He was also a self-employed carpenter. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved to participate in these adventures with his family. He was a self-taught man. He built his own home in Plymouth from the basement up. He was a very faithful man who lived his life in that manner every day.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice A. Kanka.
Survivors include daughter, Barbara (Paul) Denski of Belleville; daughter, Mary Elaine Kanka of Romulus; brother, Aloysius "Bud" (Eleanor) Kanka of Harper Woods; grandsons, Paul William Denski, Louis Denski, and Christopher William Voss; granddaughters, Suzanne Denski and Wendy Janine Voss; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201 or the Angela Hospice, 14100 Newburg Road, Livonia, MI 48154-5010.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
