Robert Rzepecki
A memorial service was conducted Sept. 5 in Las Vegas, Nev., for Robert Rzepecki, 67, formerly of Livonia.
Mr. Rzepecki died Sept. 3. He was born March 13, 1935 in Detroit. He was a member of St. Aidan's Catholic Church in Livonia before moving to Las Vegas in 1996.
Survivors include wife, Carol; sons, Glenn of Powell, Ohio and Mark of Belleville; grandchildren Ryan and Rachel of Powell Ohio; brothers, Richard of Plymouth Township, Donald of Dearborn and William of Tucson, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Andrew and Stella Rzepecki of Dearborn.
Mr. Rzepecki served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He sold background music for Martin & Snyder and then with Comcast. The family requests memorials to the charity of the donor's choice.
Dorothy Lee Newman
Services for Dorothy Newman, 81, of Canton were held Sept. 9 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Westland with the Rev. Kurt E. Lambart officiating. Burial was at Glen Eden Lutheran Memorial Park in Livonia.
Mrs. Newman was born Aug. 27, 1921 in Illinois and died Sept. 5 in Superior Township. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by her son, Clif.
Survivors include husband, Clifford Newman; daughters, Carol (James) Waarala and Sandra (Fred) Reid; grandchildren, Kirsten (Tracey), Karrie (Eric), Amy, Erin (Greg); great-grandchildren, Avery, Cameron and Jack; sisters, Arlene (Bob), Elaine (Raul), and Judy (Mario); and brother, James (Susie).
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Matthew Lutheran Church.
Arrangements made by John N. Santeiu & Son, Inc.
Joshua A. & Julia E. Russell
Services for Joshua and Julia Russell will be held Sept. 14 from the Canton Chapel of L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in Canton. Joshua passed on Sept. 6 and Julia on Sept. 7 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Survivors include parents, John (Elizabeth) Russell; grandparents, Neil (Rusty) Russell and Timothy (Mary) Caughlin; great-grandparents, Edna Mae Rush, John (Jeannette) Caughlin and Barbara Fournier; aunt, Krista (Chris) Reszewski; and uncle, Sean Caughlin.
Arrangements made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home Canton Chapel.
Robert Earl Lewis
Services for Robert Lewis, 77, of Canton were held Sept. 12 at the Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. James McGuire officiating. Burial was at Memphis Cemetery in Memphis, Mich.
Mr. Lewis was born July 17, 1925 in Detroit and died Sept. 9 in Livonia. He lived in Canton for 17 years. He was a member of Ward Presbyterian Church. He served two years during World War II in the Army-Air Corp in the 44th Bombardment Squadron and was discharged in 1945. He loved to golf and made a hole in one just two months ago. He was employed with American Fellowship Mutual and retired in 1995 after 20 years of servcice as a claims supervisor.
Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his niece, Patt (Dan) Rosenberger.
Survivors include daughter, Nancy Beth (Kevin) Hadden of Fountain Valley, Calif.; grandsons, Maxwell James Hadden of Hadden, Calif. and Donald "Donny" Lewis of Hadden, Calif.; cousin, Kay Saunders of Shelby Township; nephew, Robert Ochs of Freemond, Ohio; and five nieces and nephews.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Tom Ebersole
A Memorial Service for Tom Ebersole, 61, of Dexter, was held Sept. 14 at the American Legion Hall in Dexter, Mich .
Mr. Ebersole was born Nov. 14, 1941 in Northville and died Sept. 10 in Chelsea. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School and served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include brother, Jim (Camile) Ebersole of Canton; sister, Lois Kaptur of Royal Oak; sister, Joan Cook of Commerce Township; special friends, Joe (Doris) Zink of Chelsa, and Chuck (Pat) Pierce of Fowlerville.
Robert Rzepecki
A memorial service was conducted Sept. 5 in Las Vegas, Nev., for Robert Rzepecki, 67, formerly of Livonia.
Mr. Rzepecki died Sept. 3. He was born March 13, 1935 in Detroit. He was a member of St. Aidan's Catholic Church in Livonia before moving to Las Vegas in 1996.
Survivors include wife, Carol; sons, Glenn of Powell, Ohio and Mark of Belleville; grandchildren Ryan and Rachel of Powell Ohio; brothers, Richard of Plymouth Township, Donald of Dearborn and William of Tucson, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his parents, the late Andrew and Stella Rzepecki of Dearborn.
Mr. Rzepecki served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He sold background music for Martin & Snyder and then with Comcast. The family requests memorials to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jessie M. Coates
A Memorial Service for Jessie Coates, 94, of Plymouth will be held Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at Risen Christ Lutheran Church with the Rev. Hugh McMartin, chaplain of the Lutheran Home of Livonia, officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Blenheim, Ontario.
Mrs. Coates was born March 26, 1908 in Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada and died Sept. 8 in Livonia. She came to Detroit in 1924 and was active in the women's club of Nativity Lutheran Church and worked as a personal shopper at J.L. Hudson Co.
She moved to Florida upon her husband's retirement from Chrysler and returned to Michigan upon his death. She was a 20-year resident of Plymouth and a member of Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth. She loved her Main Street apartment, across from the old high school, because all the parades went right by her window. Her apartment was "parade central" for her many family members. She was a constant source of sound advice for her granddaughters on handling the daily stress of life. Examples of her needlework can be found in all of her families homes.
Mrs. Coates was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert Coates, in 1974.
Survivors include son, Emerson (Diane) Coates of Plymouth; daughter, Maxine (James) Tudor of Livonia; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Risen Christ Lutheran Church or Lutheran Home of Livonia, 28910 Plymouth Rd., Livonia, MI 48151.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Mehar Kaur Singh
Services for Mehar Singh, 79, were held Sept. 7 at Vermeulen Funeral Home with the funeral procession leaving for White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Mrs. Singh died Sept. 3 at St. Mary Hospital in Livonia
Mrs. Singh was preceded in death by her husband, Nazar Singh..
Survivors include children, Jerry Gurteg Singh (Gurjit Kaur), Baldeep Singh (Rajinder Kaur), Gurdip Kaur (Rachhpal Singh) Bhandal, Karamjit Singh (Harjinder Kaur), and Gunwant Kaur (Harminder Singh) Rai; and sisters, Mohinder Kaur Sandhu and Amarjit Kaur (Gopal Singh) Grewal.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Floyd E. Daugherty
Services for Floyd Daugherty, 70, of Northville, were held Sept. 7 at Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Frey officiating. Burial was at Washtenong Memorial Park in Ann Arbor.
Mr. Daugherty was born July 27, 1932 in Newberry and died Sept. 4 in Northville. He worked in assembly. He was a member of Plymouth Church of the Nazarene.
He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald Daugherty.
Survivors include wife, Nancy J. Daugherty of Northville; sons, Floyd E. (Debby) Daugherty of Columbus, Ohio, Michael (Chris) Daugherty of Twining, and Richard Daugherty of Northville; daughter, Debbie (John) Conrad of Lansing; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
