Ruth T. Corbett
Ruth Corbett, 91, of Westland died Aug. 24 in Garden City.
Mrs. Corbett was born Jan. 31, 1911, in Vancouver, Canada. She was a bookkeeper.
Surviving are her son, Robert Corbett of Westland; daughter, Betty Jean Hall of Vero Beach, Fla.; sister, Grace Buckley of Sutter Creek, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home, Westland.
Charlotte L. Bromley
Services for former Westland resident Charlotte Bromley, 72, of Higgins Lake were Aug. 24 in Mt. Hope Lutheran Church, Grayling. Officiating was the Rev. Steven E. Thiel.
Mrs. Bromley was born Dec. 28, 1929, in Detroit and died Aug. 16 at her home in Higgins Lake. She spent her weekends at the lake since 1980 and moved there 1991. She was employed 20 years with South Redford school district, beginning as a bus driver and becoming superintendent of transportation, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Mt. Hope Lutheran Church in Grayling.
Surviving are her husband, Dick; children, Sherry Bromley of Taylor, Charlene Noone of Fenton, Shelly Watson of North Land-O-Lakes and Cheryl (Greg) Houston of Attica; brothers, Warren (Marge) Dickeson of Grand Rapids and Howard Dickeson of Utica; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Jacqueline L. Killeen
Services for Jacqueline Killeen, 35, of Westland were Aug. 27 in John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Lawrence Zurawski from St. Damian Catholic Church.
Mrs. Killeen was born April 15, 1967, in Michigan and died Aug. 22 in Ann Arbor. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Craig; children, Brooke, C.J. and Jack; parents, Anne (the late Jack) Kropik; and sisters, Lynda, Debbie and Barbie. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Virginia Louise Pender
Services for Virginia Pender, 87, of Westland were Aug. 23 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. David Bevington.
Mrs. Pender was born July 2, 1915, and died Aug. 21 in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her children, Shirley (Jerry) Patrick, Robert (Yvonne) Thomas, Gary (Laurie) Elliott, Susan (Terry) Early and Sandy (Mike) Campbell; brother, Donald Chamberlain; sister, Verna Harris; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Pender was preceded in death by her husband, Charles, and son, Dan Thomas.
Esco Ralph Thomas Jr.
Private services for Esco Thomas Jr., 78, of Westland were Aug. 24 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland.
Mr. Thomas was born July 27, 1924, and died Aug. 18 in Plymouth. He was an assembler.
Surviving are his son, Warren (Debbie) Esco; daughter, Connie Thomas; mother, Grace Thomas; sister, Charlotte Brodbeck; and three grandchildren, Rober Rodriguez, Lahna Thomas and Ashleigh Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Esco Thomas.
Dean A. Hall
Services for Dean Hall, 87, of Westland were Aug. 22 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wayne. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mr. Hall was born Oct. 10, 1914, and died Aug. 19 in Westland. He was an operations engineer.
Surviving are his wife, Josephine; sons, Richard (Monica) Hall and Gerald (Nancy) Hall; sister, Ione Fabro; and two granddaughters, Richelle Hall and Jerri Hall.
Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his brother, Glenn Hall, and sister, Lois Rudeck.
Arrangements were made by Uht Funeral Home.
Ava Doris Dawson
Services for Ava Dawson, 91, of Westland were Aug. 24 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Robert Schultz.
Mrs. Dawson was born Nov. 10, 1910, and died Aug. 22 in Westland. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her son, John (the late Donna) Dawson; daughter, Jane (Marty) Justice; four grandchildren, Denise Ayres, Thomas Dawson, Paul Justice and Chris Justice; and many great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Dawson was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Dawson.
Frank M. Miskovitch
Services for Frank Miskovitch, 72, of Westland were Aug. 24 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with the Rev. Jonathan D. Allen officiating.
Mr. Miskovitch was born Oct. 7, 1929, in L'Anse, Mich., and died Aug. 22 in Wayne. He was a superintendent in the carpentry trade. He was a veteran.
Surviving are his children, Christi Scott of Lincoln Park, Edward Miskovitch of Yulee, Fla., Frank Miskovitch of Belleville, Francis Schuman of Yulee, Fla., and Debbie Reno of Jackson; and sisters, Ann Sievert of Southfield, Stella Rogers of L'Anse and Mary Hermann of L'Anse.
Mr. Miskovitch was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Cox.
Thomas Joseph Hankins
A funeral Mass for Thomas Hankins, 69, of Livonia was Aug. 27 in St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Dearborn. Officiating was the Rev. William Brennan.
Mr. Hankins was born Oct. 4, 1932, in Detroit and died Aug. 23 in Southfield. He was a former resident of Brighton and Dearborn Heights. He was an inspector for General Motors, retiring in 1986 after 36 years of service.
Mr. Hankins served during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Livonia VFW Post No. 3941.
Surviving are his sons, Mark of Dearborn, Michael of Westland, Jeffrey of Ypsilanti, Thomas of Melvindale and Charles of Fenton; daughters, Barbara Birecki of Taylor, Joanne Hankins of Romulus and Mary Martin of Dearborn; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Hankins was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara.
Memorial tributes may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Detroit Area Chapter, 17220 W. 12 Mile Road, Suite 100, Southfield, MI 48076; Karmanos Cancer Institute, Novi Region, 41935 W. 12 Mile, Novi, MI 48377-9939; or Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack Ave., Detroit, MI 48201.
Arrangements were made by Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, Farmington.
Raymond E. King
A memorial Mass for Raymond King, 80, of Livonia was today, Thursday, Aug. 29, in St. Theodore Catholic Church, Westland.
Mr. King was born Sept. 28, 1921, in Detroit and died Aug. 26. He worked for Detroit Ball Bearing 37 years, retiring in 1985. He was a member of St. Theodore Parish and active in the Men's Club. He was an avid musician.
Surviving are his wife, Cathy; children, Gary (Linda) King, Kathi (Mike) Prentice and Larry (Debi) King; sister, Kathleen Trulson of Anacortes, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Ziomek Funeral Home.
Roy H. Brooks
Services for Roy Brooks, 69, of Westland were Aug. 28 in Uht Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. David Stewart.
Mr. Brooks was born May 9, 1933, and died Aug. 24 in Wayne. He was a pipefitter at General Motors Hydramatic.
Surviving are his wife, Susan; stepsons, Mark (Kim) Dickins and Bob (Anne) Dickins; and four grandchildren.
Margaret E. Reschke
A Celebration of Life service for Margaret Reschke, 92, of Westland was Aug. 24 in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Westland, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia.
Mrs. Reschke died Aug. 18.
Surviving are her sister, Luella Tieman; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Reschke was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph, and sons, Harry (Rosemary) and Donald (Dorothy).
Arrangements were made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home.
Linda Marie Clippert
Services for Linda Clippert, 51, of Westland were Aug. 21 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mrs. Clippert was born Feb. 16, 1951, and died Aug. 16 in Southfield. She was a union representative.
Surviving are her son, Glenn (Renee) Clippert; daughter, Andrea (Art) Holman; parents, Glenn and Angelina Clippert; sisters, Cynthia (Mike) Lucas and Janice (DeWayne) McClendon; four grandchildren, Nicholas, Colin, Tina and Paige; and companion, Ed Wagner. Many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews also survive.
Mrs. Clippert was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Cook.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association.
Doris Elizabeth Sitok
Services for Doris Sitok, 82, of Westland were Aug. 17 in Uht Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Ron Callen.
Mrs. Sitok was born Jan. 16, 1920, and died Aug. 14 in Westland. She was a manager.
Surviving are her daughter, Sharon McGuire; three brothers; one sister; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Sitok was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Jr.
Sylvia Laws
Services for Sylvia Laws, 61, of Westland were today, Thursday, Aug. 22, in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Roger Stombaugh.
Mrs. Laws was born Oct. 10, 1940, and died Aug. 19 in Garden City. She was a certified nurse's assistant.
Surviving are her son, Mark (Teresa) Vanderhill of Wayne; daughters, Brenda Frazier and Sharon (David) Jenks; brothers, Arthur Gabbard, Joe Gabbard and Herman Gabbard; sisters, Lauramae Chandler, Dorothy Wurts and Pauline Straw; and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Laws was preceded in death by her husband, William.
Helen Maxine Weaver
Services for Helen Weaver, 80, of Westland were Aug. 19 in Uht Funeral Home with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Frank Graves.
Mrs. Weaver was born July 20, 1922, and died Aug. 15 in Westland. She was a line worker.
Surviving are her son, Robert (Suzanne) Weaver; daughter, Barbara (Ralph) Hustad; brothers, Jock Longstreet, Hal Longstreet, Hugh Longstreet and Paul Longstreet; sisters, Rubeden Hill and Marjorie Tossey; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Weaver was preceded in death by her husband, Glen, and brothers, Earl, George and Glen Longstreet.
Norman T. Wypycha
A memorial service for Norman T. Wypycha, known as Gunny, will be 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at VFW Bova Post 9885, 6440 Hix in Westland.
Mr. Wypycha, 65, of Wayne was born Oct. 23, 1936, and died Aug. 18. Funeral services were Aug. 21 at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home in Wayne, with the Rev. Rebecca Schrader offiating.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he obtained his nickname while serving as a gunnery sergeant. While in Vietnam, he was wounded, twice receiving a Purple Heart and numerous other commendations. He served two tours in Vietnam and was a career Marine with 21 years of service. In 1967, he was the Marine recruiter for the city of Wayne.
He was a member of the VFW Bova Post, Vietnam Veterans Chapter 387 and Marine Corps League of Northville.
He is survived by children, Toni (Oakley) Searls, Julie (Tony) Wypycha and Mike Wypycha; grandchildren, Anthony and Aleia; sister, Elaine (Nelson) Chapman. He was preceded in death by parents, Teofil and Anna Wypycha.
Alice V. Matthews
Services for Alice Matthews, 88, of Wayne were Aug. 13 in Vermeulen Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Drex Morton.
Mrs. Matthews was born June 22, 1914, in Buford, Ga., and died Aug. 10 in Wayne. She was a homemaker. During World War II, she worked in a factory. She owned a small neighborhood store in Detroit for a time. She lived Detroit 50 years and was a Wayne resident 25 years.
Mrs. Matthews enjoyed gardening, reading, working around her home, and arts and crafts.
Surviving are her son, Don (Sharon) Matthews of Westland; daughters, Nancy (Kenneth) Privett of Morrisville, N.C., and Jean Alcala of Livonia; three grandchildren, Donna, Guy and Kathleen; and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Matthews.
Darlene M. Bannister
Services for Darlene Bannister, 54, of Westland were Aug. 12 in Good Hope Lutheran Church, Garden City, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Lisa Raylene Barnes.
Miss Bannister was born Dec. 10, 1947, in Dearborn, and died Aug. 9 in Westland. She was a pharmacy technician.
Miss Bannister is survived by her lifelong friend, Katherine "Sandy" Capley, and many friends.
Memorial tributes may be made to Good Hope Lutheran Church, 28680 Cherry Hill, Garden City, MI 48135.
Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Kimberly A. Persh
Services for Kimberly Persh, 39, of Westland were Aug. 12 in Vermeulen Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. John Paydon.
Mrs. Persh was born April 6, 1963, in Livonia, and died Aug. 8 in Livonia. She was an executive manager.
Surviving are her husband, Timothy; son, Anthony Perry; daughters, Katelyn Persh and Kristen Persh; mother, Gladys Hanner of Gladwin; brothers, Thomas Hanner of Lake Orion and Gary Lowe of Detroit.
Mrs. Persh was preceded in death by her father, Dean Lowe.
Memorial tributes may be made to Hospice Henry Ford Village Office of Philanthropy, 1 Ford Place, Suite 5A, Detroit, MI 48202.
Milton George Priehs
Services for former Westland resident Milton Priehs, 71, of Alpena, Mich., were Aug. 13 in Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth, with burial at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi. Officiating was the Rev. Drex Morton.
Mr. Priehs was born May 22, 1931, in Ferndale and died Aug. 7 in Alpena. He worked in the maintenance department for Ford Motor Co., retiring after 29 years of service. He came to the Spruce, Mich., community in 1992. He was a member of UAW Local 900. Mr. Priehs enjoyed going to craft shows, bingo, bowling and the casinos.
Surviving are his sister, Nancy (Bob) Levesque of Westland; nieces, Linda Gabert of Westland, Kathy Potvin of Ortonville, Deborah Vamplew of Ortonville and Cindy Levesque of Detroit; several great-nieces and nephews; and many great-great-nieces and nephews.
Joseph Robert Hammel
Services for Joseph Hammel, 44, of St. Charles, Mo., were Aug. 14 in St. Michael Catholic Church. Officiating was the Rev. David West.
Mr. Hammel was born April 26, 1958, in Detroit and died Aug. 7. He was an electrical engineer.
Surviving are his mother, Carmine Hammel-O'Brien of Westland; brother, Jim Hammel, Mark (Char) Hammel and Tim Hammel; sister, Ann (Al) Sciberras; three nephews; and five nieces.
Arrangements were made by Harry J. Will Funeral Home in Livonia.
Arlene N. Wethington
Services for Arlene Wethington, 75, of Reed City, Mich., were Aug. 14 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield. Officiating was the Rev. Ray Field.
Mrs. Wethington was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Lansing and died Aug. 11 in Grand Rapids. She was a factory worker.
Surviving are her children, Michael (Patricia) Wunkel of Westland, Linda (William) Wheeler of White Lake, Beverly (Jon) Maddern of Gaylord, Douglas (Darlene) Wethington of Martin, Jeffery (Tina) Wethington of Hersey, JoAnn (David) Snider of Plano, Texas, and Charles Wethington Jr. of Livonia; 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial tributes may be made to Renucci Hospitality House, Spectrum Health M/C4, 100 Michigan St., Grand Rapids, MI 49502.
Clara A. Cobb
Services for Clara Cobb, 93, of Westland were Aug. 15 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with burial at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy. Officiating was the Rev. James Roberts.
Mrs. Cobb was born May 13, 1909, in Canada and died Aug. 11 in Westland. She was a manicurist.
Surviving are her daughter, Beverly Moore of Westland; and five grandchildren, Dalene (Brent) Rowden of Sturgis, Kevin (Letha) Moore of Georgia, Shaune (Donald) Boren of Livonia, Wayne (Tammy) Moore of Redford and Daryl Moore of Westland.
Memorial tributes may be made to Grace Moravian Church, 31133 Hiveley, Westland, MI 48186.
