SHARON MCKEE
Services for Sharon McKee, 61, of Westland were May 30 in Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth. Officiating was the Rev. Dan Perry.
Mrs. McKee was born Dec. 17, 1941, in Detroit and died May 26 in Wayne. She came to the Westland community in 1970 from Plymouth. She was a retired bank teller at Wayne Out-Teachers Credit Union. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School.
Surviving are her husband, Arthur; children, Gary (Theresa) Strehl Jr. of Garden City and Christopher (Cynthia) Strehl of Commerce; parents, Dorothy and David Cell of Westland; brothers, Richard Cell of Houston, Texas, John Cell of Chicago, Ill., and David (Betty Ann) Cell II of Tampa, Fla.; and nine grandchildren, Trisha (Dave), Gary III, Andrea, James, Jessica, Christopher II, Jermey, Paige and Darine.
Mrs. McKee was preceded in death by her daughter, Katrina.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association or the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
BETTY-JOY GILLETTE
Services for Betty-Joy Gillette, 77, of Westland were June 1 in St. Richard Catholic Church, Westland, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West. Officiating was the Rev. Terry Treppa.
Mrs. Gillette was born Jan. 16, 1924, in Omaha, Neb., and died May 25 in Detroit. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Merry-Jean (Edward) Harshman, Terri Gillette, Charles (Rosie) Gillette, Peggy (Bill) Davies and Carol (Bill) Holmes; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Gillette was preceded in death by her husband, William.
Arrangements were made by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home.
MAHLON LYNUS ROUNSIFER
Services for Mahlon Rounsifer, 62, of Westland were May 25 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Officiating was the Rev. William Lindholm.
Mr. Rounsifer was born March 22, 1940, and died May 22 in Westland. He was a maintenance employee.
Surviving are his wife, Yvonne; children, Timothy (Monique), Aaron (Susan) and Kay (Mark) Hockenberry; brother, Tom Rounsifer; sister, Marge Hintz of Belleville; and three grandchildren, Miranda, Neil and Nathan.
Mr. Rounsifer was preceded in death by his brothers, John Rounsifer and Donald Rounsifer, and grandsons, Bradley Rounsifer and James Rounsifer.
ETHEL B. PHIPPS
Services for Ether Phipps, 69, of Westland were May 28 in Vermeulen Funeral Home, Plymouth Township, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Edward Dunford.
Mrs. Phipps was born April 25, 1933, in Bluefield, W.Va., and died May 24 in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her sons, Roger Phipps of Wayne and James Phipps of Wayne.
PHYLLIS R. STIDHAM (MCPHERSON)
Services for Phyllis Stidham (McPherson), 68, of Westland were May 29 in Harry J. Will Funeral Home, Wayne. Officiating was the Rev. Alonzo Luzod.
Mrs. Stidham died May 26. She was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 3323.
Surviving are her children, Arlene (Fred) Bradburn, Valerie (Daryl) Williams, Darlene (Mike) Mayville, Marlene (Andrew) Luzod, Archie (Dennis Cusenza) McPherson III and Audra Fennessey; nine brothers and sisters; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Stidham was preceded in death by her husbands, Alton "Gene" Stidham and Archie McPherson, and daughter, Bobbi Sue McPherson.
EUGENE R. MORPHEW
Services for Eugene Morphew, 76, of Westland were May 28 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park. Officiating was the Rev. Roger F. Aumann.
Mr. Morphew was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Knoxville, Tenn., and died May 25 in Westland. He was an accountant. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Surviving are his children, E. Richard (Karen) Morphew of Columbus, Ind., Charles (Barbara) Morphew of Littleton, Colo., Mary (John) Marasco of Canton and James (Cindy) Morphew of Pinckney; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Morphew was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice, and sister, Daisy Argo.
Memorial tributes may be made to Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Dearborn West Region, 3807 Monroe, Dearborn, MI 48124-9910.
EUGENE "GENE" GAWRUA
Services for Eugene "Gene" Gawrua, 82, of Westland were May 29 in Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Mr. Gawrua was born Feb. 19, 1920, in Detroit and died May 25 in Westland. He was a tool grinder. He was a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Stella; son, Jim (Diane) Gawura; daughter, Karen Szwada; and three grandchildren, Susan, Amy and Alex.
SHARON D. HEIN
Services for Sharon Hein, 50, of Westland were May 29 in John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Neil D. Cowling from Kirk of Our Savior Church.
Mrs. Hein died May 25 in Westland. She was a cake decorator.
Surviving are her son, Erik Hein; daughter, Shelly Hein; and sister, Janice Gray.
DOROTHY BOWMAN
Services for Dorothy Bowman, 77, of Westland were May 29 in St. Dunstan Church, Garden City, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Donald Demmer.
Mrs. Bowman was born July 17, 1924, in Avoca, Pa., and died May 24 in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her sons, Lee (Coral) Bowman of California, Ray Bowman of Garden City, Jeff Bowman of Arizona and Steve (Erin) Bowman of California; sisters, Henrietta Bielski and Irene Talmage; and eight grandchildren, Carrie, Lauren, Kayla, Kimberly, Jeffrey, Tyler, Matt and Jacob.
Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, and sister, Cecelia Sudek.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
HELEN MAXINE DONALDSON
Services for Helen Donaldson, 86, of Westland were May 26 in Charles R. Step Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Patrick Lowery.
Mrs. Donaldson was born Feb. 17, 1916, in Olathe, Kan., and died May 23 in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Ivan; children, Thomas, Donald, Gary and Toni Brown; stepchildren, Robert, Linda Masters and Debora Mclean; brother, Delbert Sheppard; 20 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
