Kevin Lee Franklin
Services for Kevin Franklin, 39, of Novi were Sept. 14 in Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home with burial at Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley. Officiating was the Rev. Jennifer Saad.
Mr. Franklin was born Sept. 10, 1963, in Detroit, and died Sept. 10, 2002, in Detroit. He was employed in the restaurant industry.
Surviving are his brothers, Ernest Franklin of Redford, Kenneth Franklin and Duane Franklin; and sisters, Martha Severson, Karen Jarvis of Livonia and Linda Petiprin.
Mr. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Ernest Franklin, and nephew, James.
Memorial tributes may be made to the family.
Betty Jean Hagan
A memorial service for Betty Hagan, 81, of Livonia was Sept. 5 in Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Jennifer Saad.
Mrs. Hagan was born May 20, 1921, in Detroit, and died Sept. 2, 2002, in Farmington Hills. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Howlett; sons, Robert (Chris), William (Dianne), Bradford (Liz) and Brian (Cheryl); brother, Jim Reynolds; sister, Barbara Tubbs; eight grandchildren, Kelley, Stacy, Andrew, Brad, Adam, Brian, Paul and Marc; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial tributes may be made to Alzheimer's Association.
Juan Blay
A memorial Mass for Juan Blay, 70, of Livonia was Sept. 6 in St. Damian Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev. Larry Zurawski.
Mr. Blay was born in the Philippines and died Sept. 4, 2002, in Livonia. He was an engineer for an oil refining company.
Surviving are his wife, Letecia; children, Luvinia (Steve) Snider, Ronelo (Maritess) Blay and Elizabeth Blay; two sisters; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Floyd Sergi
Services for Floyd Sergi, 85, of Fenton were Sept. 1 in Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth with burial at St. John Cemetery, Fenton. Officiating was Henry Schaffer.
Mr. Sergi was born Feb. 9, 1917, in Bush, Ill., and died Aug. 29 in Commerce Township. He was a retired press operator for Ford Motor Company in the Rouge Plant. He came to the Fenton community in 2001 from Dearborn Heights.
Mr. Sergi enjoyed fishing, watching the stock market and going to the casinos.
Surviving are his wife, Julia; children, Valerie Sergi of Richmond, Va., Charlene (Albert) Podgorniak of Grass Lake and Gail (James) Gibson of Fenton; sister, Lena Crudo of Arizona; grandchildren, Todd (Trinka) Wasik, Greg Wasik, Laura (Terry) Warren, Kimberly (Gregory) Grant, Tina Podgorniak, Jacquelyn (Gregory) Becker, Dawn (Chuck) Dittmar, Jeff (Kelly) Gibson and Tracy (Cameron) Dunlop; and 15 great-grandchildren.
There are family members who reside in Livonia and Garden City.
Sara Marjorie Cunningham Loughner
Services for former Livonia resident Sara "Margie" Loughner, 81, of Folsom, Calif., were today, Thursday, Sept. 5, in Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church in Livonia, with burial at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy.
Mrs. Loughner was born Aug. 26, 1921, in Harrisville, W.Va., and died Aug. 30, 2002, in Folsom, Calif.
She was a registered nurse 52 years, including many years at St. Mary Hospital, and as a Realtor. She was a member of Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church 42 years.
Mrs. Loughner was a Livonia resident 44 years prior to moving to Folsom three years ago. At age 72, she received her associates degree in hospice. She was a master gardener and a member of the Monuka Lake Oaring Team.
Surviving are her daughters, Sara (Troy) Reitz of Folsom, Calif., and Sue Loughner; grandson, Benny Schuknecht of Charleston, S.C.; and cousin, Alice Taylor, of Salem, Ore.
Mrs. Loughner was preceded in death by her husband, John, and son, John.
Memorial tributes may be made to Mercy Hospice of Sacramento, Calif.
Arrangements were made by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home.
James R. Petrik
Services for James Petrik, 73, of Livonia were Sept. 4 in St. Michael Lutheran Church in Canton with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Petrik was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Detroit, and died Aug. 30, 2002, in Garden City. He was a supervisor for a utility company.
Surviving are his wife, Edwina; son, Gregory (Connie); and daughter, Geralyn.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Donald E. Yerks
Services for Donald Yerks, 75, of Livonia were Sept. 4 in Calvary Baptist Church. Officiating was the Rev. John Shinn.
Mr. Yerks was born March 23, 1927, in Grand Ledge, and died Aug. 30, 2002, in Livonia. He lived in Livonia 49 years.
Mr. Yerks was an electrical engineer for Honeywell, retiring in 1991 after 42 years of service. He was Honeywell "Man of the Year" circa 1955.
Mr. Yerks was Valedictorian of Fowlerville High School, Class of 1945. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of American Legion - Orson A. Rose Post, Fowlerville. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Canton and taught Sunday School 40 years.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce; sons, Donald (Ellen), Robert (Cathy) and Steven; daughter, Janet; and five grandchildren, Daniel, Jennifer, Robert, Ethan and Katherine.
Memorial tributes may be made to Calvary Baptist Church.
Arrangements were made by R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home.
James R. Wilson
Services for James Wilson, 82, of Livonia were Sept. 4 in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Mr. Wilson was born April 14, 1920, in New York, N.Y., and died Aug. 30, 2002, in Livonia. He was an assembly worker in the automotive industry.
Surviving are his sister, Nadine (George) Tait; nephews, Ronald Tait and Christopher Tait; and niece, Deanna Klisz.
Richard A. Robinson
Services for Richard Robinson, 65, of Livonia will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, in Leonard A. Turowski & Son Funeral Home, 9300 Middlebelt Road, Livonia.
Visitation is 1-9 p.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 5, in the funeral home. Officiating will be Father Scott Burnia.
Mr. Robinson was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Detroit, and died Sept. 2, 2002, in Livonia. He worked in sales for a floor covering company.
Surviving are his wife, Elaine; children, Craig, Dianne (Dirk) Burnia, Brian, Diana and Debra; mother, Jessie; brother, Earl Jr.; and four grandchildren.
