Mary Francis Bame
10/4/2003
June 20, 1925 n Oct. 3, 2003
MILAN n Mary Francis Bame, 78, of Milan died Friday at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.
Friends may call today from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home, Milan, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Milan.
She is survived by a son, Richard; three daughters, Kathleen Ashley; Rita (Mike) Maurer, and Pam (Chuck) Goddard; a brother, Russell; a sister, Janet Freeman; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a brother.
Marjorie L. (Smith) Berry
10/4/2003
Dec. 7, 1938-Oct. 3, 2003
LANSING n Marjorie L. (Smith) Berry, 64, of Lansing, formerly of Monroe, died Friday in Dimondale.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Estes-Leadley Funeral Home, Greater Lansing Chapel, Lansing. She will lie in state from 10 a.m. until services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Faith United Methodist Church, 4301 S. Waverly Rd., Lansing. Burial will be in Dimondale Cemetery, Dimondale.
In addition to her husband, Richard (Dick) Berry Sr., surviving are a son, Rick (Karen) Berry; a daughter, Kim (John) Smokoski; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mary C. Miller
10/4/2003
Dec. 13, 1919-Oct. 3, 2003
DUNDEE n Services have been set for former Dundee Village Clerk Mary C. Miller, 83, of Dundee who died at 9:20 p.m. Friday at Saline Community Hospital, Saline. She had been in ill health for six months.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. today at Rupp Funeral Home, Monroe, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Philip Hemke of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Bloomfield Hills, will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dundee.
Surviving are a son, Richard C. (Linda) Miller of Bloomfield Hills; a daughter, the Hon. Pamela A. Moskwa of Monroe; a brother, Roy Wagenman of Toledo; four granddaughters and two great-granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Wagenman.
BARBARA A. HOLLAND
10/4/2003
Nov. 29, 1912-Oct. 3, 2003
Services have been set for Barbara A. Holland, 90, of Monroe, who died at 6:05 p.m. Friday at home. She had been in ill health since September.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at Rupp Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited at 7. Services are Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home and 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Monroe. The Rev. John LaCasse of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ida, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Surviving are her brother Mathias (Michael) (Hattie) Mushing of Monroe; a granddaughter, Karen Lei (Eugene F.) Provo II of Monroe, whom she had raised and was her caregiver; one great-grandson and one great-great-grandson.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert Bellino; two brothers, Martin and Peter Mushing; and a sister, Helen Cooley.
Anne R. Dusseau
10/4/2003
Jan. 5, 1920-Oct. 4, 2003
Anne R. Dusseau, 83, of Monroe, died at 6:50 a.m. Saturday at Medilodge of Monroe. She had been in poor health for six months.
Cremation will take place. The parish Mass at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will be said in her memory. The Rev. Jack Quinlan of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church will officiate. Rupp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are two sons, John (Mary) Fowler and Joseph Fowler, both of Monroe; 7 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by a son, Martin; three brothers, Alex, Andrew and Sonny; and four sisters, Katie Perry, Mary Bodi, Helen Marks and Elizabeth Dusseau.
Rosemary Sulier
12/4/2003
Aug. 10, 1922-Dec. 3, 2003
TEMPERANCE - Rosemary Sulier, 81, of Temperance died Wednesday in her home.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 tonight and from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bedford Funeral Chapel, where the rosary will be prayed at 7 p.m. Friday. Members of Erie Post 3925, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary will hold services at 7:15 p.m. Friday, and a Scripture service will follow at 7:30 p.m. Friday, both at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home and at 10:30 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Erie. The Rev. Arthur Badger, Mrs. Sulier's brother, and the Rev. Joseph Plawecki, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Erie.
Born Aug. 10, 1922, in Toledo, she was the daughter of Albert and Rose (Byrne) Badger. She married Edward Sulier Sr. June 10, 1950, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Toledo.
Surviving are her husband; four sons, Ed "Chip" (Sandy) of Temperance, Donald of Rock Hill, S.C., Richard "Red" (Linda) of Erie and Capt. Robert (Jean) of La Mesa, Calif.; three daughters, Patricia (Noah Roselander) Sulier of Kalamazoo, Cheryl Sulier of LaSalle and Anita Fuelling of Temperance; a brother, the Rev. Arthur A. of Toledo, and five grandchildren.
Jack Phillip Schmidt
12/4/2003
LAMBERTVILLE - Jack Phillip Schmidt, 62, of Lambertville died Wednesday in his home.
Services are pending at Bedford Funeral Chapel, Temperance.
C. Robert (Bob) Musgrave
12/4/2003
C. Robert (Bob) Musgrave, 79, of Monroe died at 1:10 a.m. today in his home.
Services are pending at Bacarella Funeral Home, Earle Little Chapel.
Henry Wlodarski
12/4/2003
TEMPERANCE - Henry Wlodarski, 74, of Temperance died at 5 a.m. today at Flower Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio.
Services are pending at Bedford Funeral Chapel, Temperance.
Bill T. Griffin
12/4/2003
Sept. 5, 1930-Dec. 4, 2003
Bill T. Griffin, 73, of Monroe, died at 6:30 a.m. today in his home. He had been ill for six months.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bennett Funeral Home, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Scott Isham, pastor of Shelton Park Church of God, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Sept. 5, 1930, in Tazewell, Tenn., he was the son of Ernest and Effie (West) Griffin. He married Alma Lawson Aug. 6, 1953, in Morristown, Tenn.
Surviving are a son, William of Monroe; a daughter, Marilyn Griffin of Monroe; a brother, Larry of Williams-burg, Ky.; three sisters, Jennie Hamm of Lexington, Ky., May Townsley of Richmond, Ky., and Pamela Boyles of Williamsburg, Ky.; and four grandchildren.
Robert C. Boudrie III
12/4/2003
Nov. 13, 1965 - Dec. 3, 2003
Robert C. Boudrie III, 38, of Monroe died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in his mother's home in Monroe.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at Allore Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. F. Joseph Atkinson, pastor of Amaritus/Re-deemer Baptist Church will officiate. Cremation will follow.
Born Nov. 13, 1965, in Monroe, he was the son of Robert C. and Addie (Mosley) Boudrie Jr.
He is survived by his father, Robert C. (Barbara) Boudrie Jr. of Carleton, and mother, Addie (James) Hicks of Monroe; three sons, Robert C. Boudrie IV, Jason L. Boudrie and Dylan M. Trouten of Hillsdale; two daughters, Misty Rose Boudrie of Hillsdale and Nicole Trouten of Canton; four brothers, Gary (Janeen) Boudrie of Flat Rock, Daniel Boudrie of Ypsilanti, Brian Boudrie of Carleton and Joshua Hicks of Monroe; five sisters, Delores King of Ayden, N.C., Angela (Jim) Spicer of Carleton and Laurie (John) Barbier, Sandra Boudrie and Christine Benenvuto, all of Monroe; a half brother, David Hicks of Trenton; two stepsisters, Sherrie (Larry) Peer of Trenton and Debbie (Derek) Porter of Dundee; a grandchild, and a grandmother, Dorothy Boudrie of Monroe.
Terry L. Young
12/4/2003
Oct. 26, 1947-Dec. 1, 2003
TOLEDO - Terry L. Young, 56, of Toledo, formerly of Monroe, died Monday in his home.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home of Toledo. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo. Dr. David W. Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio.
Born Oct. 26, 1947, in Boonville, Ind., he was the son of Russell and Anna Bell (Spencer) Young.
Surviving are a son, Erik (Tricia) of Maumee, Ohio; two daughters, Shawna (Scott) Meeker of Sylvania, Ohio, and Misty Young of Toledo; two sisters, Doris (Jack) Chick and Marilyn (Paul) Garrison, and seven grandchildren.
Harold Dean Stiffler Jr.
02/3/2004
Dec. 27, 1932-Feb. 1, 2004
BELLEVILLE - Services have been set for Harold Dean Stiffler Jr., 71, of Belleville, formerly of Monroe, who died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the home of his daughter, Jan Jacobs. He had been seriously ill for six months.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 today and from 10 a.m. until services at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bacarella Funeral Home, Earle Little Chapel, Monroe. The Rev. Roy Southerland, pastor of Monroe Missionary Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Dec. 27, 1932, in Monroe, he was the son of Harold D. and Hilda (Keifer) Stiffler Sr. He married Marilyn Keilman Feb. 16, 1953, in Angola, Ind. She died March 4, 1975.
Surviving are seven sons, Robert Edward (Tina) of Deerfield, Thomas Dean, Larry Wayne (Tina), David Russell and William Guy (Julie), all of Monroe, and Keith Alvin (Trish) and Kevin Allen, both of Belleville; three daughters, Jan Marie (Pat) Jacobs and Kelli Jean Stiffler, both of Monroe, and Susan Lee (Mark) Willaert of Britton; two brothers, James and Ronald (Glenna), both of Monroe; 25 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Louise A. Kowalski
02/3/2004
Jan. 31, 1923-Feb. 2, 2004
CARLETON - Services have been set for Louise A. Kowalski, 81, of Carleton, who died Monday in her home.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight and from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, Huron Township, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Robert Bauer, pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township.
Born Jan. 31, 1923, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Daniel and Rose (Beleo) Walters.
Surviving are a son, Brian Kish of Carleton; a granddaughter, and a great-granddaughter.
Sarah Elizabeth Baker Donbroski
02/3/2004
March 2, 1979-Feb. 2, 2004
DEERFIELD - Sarah Elizabeth Baker Donbroski, 24, of Deerfield, formerly of the Petersburg area, died Monday in her home. She had been ill.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Tagsold Funeral Home, Blissfield, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Paul Clark will officiate. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery.
Born March 2, 1979, in Toledo, she was the daughter of Michael and Theresa (Haywood) Donbroski.
Surviving are her parents of Deerfield; a sister, Brandi (Tim) Zeipikis of Dundee, and grandparents, Bill and Margie Christian of Erie.
Shawn Matthew Nolan
02/3/2004
Oct. 2, 1969-Feb. 1, 2004
Services have been set for Shawn Matthew Nolan, 34, of Monroe, who was killed Sunday afternoon when he was struck by a train on Dixon Rd. in Raisinville Township.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Rupp Funeral Home, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. James Jacobs, chaplain at Mercy Memorial Hospital, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Oct. 2, 1969, in Monroe, he was the son of Robert and Dianne (Mayes) Nolan II. He married Wendy Rosenberger May 29, 1999, in Yellow Stone Park, Wyoming.
Surviving are his wife; his parents of Monroe; a son, Matthew Robert at home; a daughter, Elayne Marie Nolan at home, and a brother, Robert E. (Stephanie) III of Livonia.
Orville Kenneth Kanipe
02/3/2004
May 19, 1923-Feb. 2, 2004
SOUTHGATE - Orville Kenneth Kanipe, 80, of Southgate died Monday at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Flat Rock chapel of Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home, where services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Rick Jewett, pastor of Light-House Ministry of Lincoln Park, will officiate. Members of Downriver Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, also at the funeral home. Cremation will follow the service.
Born May 19, 1923, in Boyne City, he was the son of Austin and Dolly (Erickson) Kanipe. He married Norma Herbert Feb. 7, 1959, in Grand Rapids.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Kenneth (Marlene) of Massillon, Ohio; three daughters, Victoria (Duane) Farnum of Rockwood, Lorinda (Theodore) Beneteau of Southgate and Robin (James) Harris of Charlevoix; a sister, Virginia Magana of South Carolina; seven grandchildren, and a great-grandchild.
