Sharon Lee Booker
Services for Sharon Booker, 55, of Westland were Nov. 9 in Uht Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Bob McDonald.
Mrs. Booker was born Nov. 4, 1947, and died Nov. 5, 2002, in Garden City. She was a clerk.
Surviving are her sons, Michael (Ann) Booker and Russell Booker; sisters, Nancy (Thomas) Simms, Frances Hannis, Charlene Swamba and Terri (Richard) Patterson; and four grandchildren.
Mrs. Booker was preceded in death by her son, William Booker, and daughter, Irene Walsted.
Clifford Edward Jackson, Jr.
A memorial service for former Westland resident Clifford Jackson, Jr., 69, of Naples, Fla., was Nov. 9 in St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Mr. Jackson died Nov. 3, 2002, at his home in Naples, Fla. He was formerly of Westland and Port Huron, moving to Naples in 1988. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a life member of the VFW in Sierra Vista, Az.
He worked 30 years with Michigan Credit Unions, retiring in 1988. He also retired from driving a school bus for the Collier County Public Schools in 2001.
Surviving are his wife, Carolyn; children, Cynthia (Eugene) Cold of Howell, Clifford (Katie) of Lakewood, Wash., Joseph Jackson of San Antonio, Texas, Cheryl (William) Miller of Fowlerville and William (Denise) of Naples, Fla.; mother, Marion Matthews; brothers, Delford (Ruby) of Wilmington, Ohio and Raleigh of Port Richie, Fla.; sister, Caroline Burley of Port Huron; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Sr., in 1988.
Memorial tributes may be made to Hospice of Naples, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, FL 34105.
Judith M. Crockett
A memorial service for former Westland resident Judith Crockett, 65, of Palm Harbor, Fla. will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, Canton. Visitation is 12 noon until time of service.
Mrs. Crockett was born March 3, 1937, in Detroit, and died Nov. 4, 2002, in Florida. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband of 42 years, George; son, Ed (Nancy); daughter, Toni (Richard) Smith; brother, Bernie (Mary) Kerstein; sister, Joan (Jerry) Phillips; and five grandchildren, Crystal, Shari, Christopher, Jeffrey and Joshua.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Diabetes Association, 5011 Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33634.
Francis Ann Namovich
Services for Francis Namovich, 96, of Westland were Jan. 4 in Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Gerard Bechard.
Mrs. Namovich was born March 8, 1906, and died Dec. 30, 2002, in Garden City. She was a clerk. She was a member of Ss. Simon & Jude Catholic Church.
Surviving are her children, Alice Namovich, Amelia DeFranco, Angeline Slanda, David Namovich, Frances (John) Gamberini and Fred Namovich; brother, Frank Ostrowski; daughter, Alice Namovich; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Uht Funeral Home.
Terrence C. Mitchell
Services for Terrence Mitchell, 32, of Westland were Jan. 8 in the Chapel of L.J. Griffin Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Danial Rispriss from Columbus, Ohio.
Mr. Mitchell was born May 1, 1970, in Detroit, and died Jan. 4, 2003, in Wayne. He was a former resident of Belleville and Southfield. He was a systems engineer for the U.S. Government.
Surviving are his father, Thomas; siblings, Thomas (Faye), Barbara (Arnold) Hoskins, Angela (Reginald) Gay, Alita (Michael) Moore, Eric and Latonia; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews.
Mr. Mitchell was preceded in death by his mother, Marion; brother, Demetrius; and sisters, Cheryl and Everlyn.
Gerald Vranesich
Services for Gerald Vranesich, 65, of Westland were Jan. 5 in John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home with burial at Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit. Officiating was Deacon Jim Hensel.
Mr. Vranesich was born May 4, 1937, in Copper Harbor, Mich., and died Jan. 2, 2003, in Westland. He worked in the scheduling department of General Motors.
Surviving are his daughters, Correne (Rodney) Lucas and Collene (Brian) Ostrowski; brothers, Robert Morcom and Joseph Vranesich Jr.; and grandchildren, Brandon Ostrowski, Johnathon Lucas and Brittney Ostrowski.
Garland L. Goyer
Services for former Garden City resident Garland Goyer, 88, of Westland were Jan. 6 in Vermeulen Funeral Home with burial at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Rocky Barra.
Mr. Goyer was born April 3, 1914, in Bricknell, Ind., and died Jan. 1, 2003, in Westland. He was an electrician/pipefitter. He lived in Garden City 50 years. He was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge in Garden City and a 50-year member of Community Baptist Church, also in Garden City, where he was very active and involved in building the Sunday School and church buildings.
Mr. Goyer loved to garden and was very industrious. He built his family home in Garden City.
Surviving are his daughters, Carol Draper of Westland and Garlene Delekta of Sterling Heights; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Gladys Christine Robinson
Services for Gladys Robinson, 83, of Canton were Jan. 5 in Vermeulen Funeral Home, Westland. Officiating was the Rev. Neil D. Cowling.
Mrs. Robinson was born Sept. 26, 1919, in LaFollette, Tenn., and died Jan. 3, 2003, in Wayne. She worked in retail sales. She was a member of Kirk Of Our Savior Church.
Surviving are her son, Billie Lee (Pam) Robinson of Westland; brother, Bill Cawood; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Lung Association, 26555 Evergreen Road, Suite 375, Southfield, MI 48075-2689 or American Cancer Society, 29350 Southfield Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48076.
Nancy Jean Henry
A memorial Mass for Nancy Henry, 48, of Westland will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, in St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5775 Merriman Road, between Ford and Warren Road, Garden City.
Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 7, 1954, in Cadillac, and died Jan. 7, 2003, at her home in Westland. She worked in sales for a retail store.
Surviving are her husband, David; daughter, Emily Lynn; parents, Richard and Beverly Volgstadt; and brothers, Rick and James (Margie).
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mildred P. Tyo
Services for Mildred Tyo, 85, of Westland were Jan. 6 in Vermeulen Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Roy Forsythe.
Mrs. Tyo was born Nov. 2, 1917, in Detroit, and died Jan. 4, 2003, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her daughter, Barbara (the late Robert) Wilson of Westland; grandchildren, Donna Mifsud of Westland and Steven (Cristina) Wilson of Milford; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Tyo was preceded in death by her husband, Donald.
Memorial tributes may be made to American Heart Association, West Metro Region, P.O. Box 721129, Berkley, MI 48072-0129
Bradly Allan McCarthy
Services for Bradly McCarthy, 36, of Taylor were Oct. 2 in Vermeulen Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. Leonard Partensky.
Mr. McCarthy was born March 5, 1966, in Dearborn and died Sept. 29 in Ferndale. He was a paralegal.
Surviving are his father, Thomas McCarthy of Westland; mother, Linda McCarthy; stepmother, Evelyn McCarthy; and brother, Thomas McCarthy.
Verne E. Keeth
Verne Keeth, 93, of Westland died Oct. 2 in Farwell, Mich. Mrs. Keeth was born June 13, 1909, in Detroit. She had lived in this area all her life.
In her later years, she began writing memories of her life in the early 1900s in the Livonia area on the family farm. Several of her stories were published in the Detroit Free Press. She was a secretary and retired from Hawthorn Center in Northville.
Surviving are her sons, Keeth Keeth of Marietta, Ga., Donald (Robbie) Keeth of Plymouth and Michael (Diane) Keeth of Plymouth; daughter, Leslyn (Bud) Young of Farwell; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Keeth was preceded in death by her husband, Vivian; son, James Keeth; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
There are family members who reside in the Garden City community.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Marie M. Petz
Services for Marie Petz, 97, of Westland were Oct. 3 in St. John Neumann Church with burial at Roseland Park Cemetery in Berkley. Officiating was the Rev. George Charnley.
Mrs. Petz was born June 3, 1905, in Philadelphia, Pa., and died Sept. 30 in Westland. She and her husband moved to the Detroit area in 1941 from Ohio. During World War II, she worked at the American Red Cross. She was a sales representative for Wholesale Drugs, Frank W. Kerr Co. in Detroit and was the first female salesperson in that field in Michigan. She was very active in her church and the Masonic organization.
Surviving are her son, Sidney (Yvonne) Greenberg of Plymouth; daughter, Mary Alice (Thomas) Armstrong of Charlevoix; stepson, Weldon (Shirley) Petz of West Bloomfield; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Petz was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin.
Memorial tributes may be made in the form of Mass cards.
Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
George H. Stroyan
Services for George Stroyan, 87, of Plymouth were Oct. 5 in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial at Parkview Memorial Cemetery, Livonia. Officiating was the Rev. Peter M. Berg.
Mr. Stroyan was born March 13, 1915, in Louistown, Pa., and died Oct. 3 in Livonia. He was retired from Burroughs Corp. in Plymouth. He came to the Plymouth community in 1951 from Detroit. He was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Plymouth.
Surviving are his wife, Jean; children, Pat (Norm) Kraetz of Santa Ana, Calif., Debbie (May) Guthart of West Bloomfield, George (Florence) Stroyan of Boyne City, Harvey Stroyan of Plymouth, Sheree (Dennis) Chapman of Westland, Frank (Darlene) Stroyan of Gaylord, David (Wyline) Stroyan of Plymouth and Mary (Mike) Dix of Westland; siblings, John Stroyan of Belleville, Walter (Wanda) Stroyan of Westland, Najia Lozon of Colorado and Joe Stroyan of Florida; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Stroyan was preceded in death by his sons, John and Doug.
Memorial tributes may be made to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Arrangements were made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, Plymouth.
Edward C. Reuter
Edward Reuter, 79, of Canton died Dec. 31, 2002, in Superior Township. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Dr. Reuter was born Feb. 4, 1923, in Appleton, Wis. He had a general practice from 1951-55 in Kiron, Iowa upon his graduation from Still Osteopathic College in Des Moines. He had a family practice in Westland for 30 years. He was a member of the Garden City Hospital staff from 1956-1986, and served on the Board of Directors, as well as Staff Chairman, Medical Director and was hospital Physician of the Year 1975. He became an Honorary Life Member of the medical staff in 1985. Dr. Reuter was a member of the Board of Trustees of Garden Nursing Center 1983 to present.
Dr. Reuter was also active in the thoroughbred industry. He was a member of the Horsemans Protective Benevolent Association and past president and board member of the Mich. United Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association over 25 years.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth; children, Diane Reuter, Mark (Kelly) Reuter, Terrence Reuter and Dr. Robert (Kathleen) Reuter; sister, Norma Somerville; and grandchildren, Andrew, Jessica, Summer, Michael and Mitchel.
Dr. Reuter was preceded in death by his daughter, Heidi Reuter, and brother, Paul Reuter.
Arrangements were made by John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Home.
Erma Lucile Severance
Private services for Erma Severance, 90, of Westland were held recently. Arrangements were made by Vermeulen Funeral Home, Westland.
Mrs. Severance was born June 27, 1912, in Gull Lake, Mich., and died Dec. 26, 2002, in Garden City. She was a substitute teacher in the Wayne-Westland school system.
Surviving are her sons, Hugh Severance of Indiana and Eric Severance; daughter, Mary Zninski of Rapid City, Mich.; and granddaughter, Megan Shaner.
Francis Ann Namovich
Services for Francis Namovich, 96, of Westland were Jan. 4 in Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Gerard Bechard.
Mrs. Namovich was born March 8, 1906, and died Dec. 30, 2002, in Garden City. She was a clerk.
Surviving are her children, Alice Namovich, Amelia DeFranco, Angeline Slanda, David Namovich, Frances (John) Gamberini and Fred Namovich; brother, Frank Ostrowski; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Uht Funeral Home.
Regina Hropowitski
Services for Regina Hropowitski, 83, of Westland were Jan. 3 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Wayne with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. Officiating was the Rev. Jack Baker.
Mrs. Hropowitski was born July 2, 1919, and died Dec. 29, 2002, in Livonia. She was a homemaker.
Surviving are her husband, Frank; children, Lorraine (Ronald) Magdowski, Robert (Debra) Hropovitski (sp. ok) and Joyce (Donald) Goodwin; two grandchildren, Darrin and Brian Magdowski; and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Hropowitski was preceded in death by her brothers, Joseph Kruszynski, Eugene Kruszynski and Stephen Krusinski (sp. ok).
Arrangements were made by Uht Funeral Home.
Bernard A. Darel
A funeral Mass for Bernard Darel, 67, of Westland will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church with burial at St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights. His body will lay in state 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Visitation is 5-9 today, Thursday, Oct. 31, and noon to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in L.J. Griffin Funeral Home, 7707 Middlebelt Road, Westland.
Mr. Darel was born Oct. 2, 1935, in Detroit, and died Oct. 28, 2002, in Dearborn. He was a supervisor in the manufacturing industry.
Surviving are his wife; Barbara; sons, Gary and Robert; and grandson, Scott.
Mr. Darel was preceded in death by his brothers, Al (Phyllis) Deral, Edmond (Josephine) Dzierlatka and Walter (Theresa) Deral.
Irene O. Pellegrinon
Services Irene Pellegrinon of Westland were Oct. 28 in St. Valentine Catholic Church, Redford Township. Officiating was the Rev. Thomas A. Belczak.
Mrs. Pellegrinon died Oct. 24, 2002. She lived in Westland 20 years.
Surviving are her children, Gary Chartrand and Claudette (John) Bloom; siblings, Louis Cote, Rene Cote, Robert Cote, Theodore Cote and Marlene Cote-Corbeil; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is her companion, Dallas Gribble.
Mrs. Pellegrinon was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred (Fritz), and sisters, Beatrice Joanisse and Theresea Maranger.
Arrangements were made by Fisher Funeral Home, Redford Township.
Jennifer J. Baehr
Services for Jennifer Baehr, 51, of Westland were held recently. Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
Mrs. Baehr was born Nov. 24, 1950, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Ann Arbor. She was a bar tender for hotel services.
Surviving are her sons, Todd and Joshua; three sisters; and grandson, Jayden.
Vada Francis Judd
Services for Vada Judd, 89, of Westland were today, Thursday, Oct. 31, in Uht Funeral Home, Westland, with burial at Cadillac Memorial Gardens West, Westland. Officiating was John Paton.
Mrs. Judd was born Nov. 23, 1912, and died Oct. 27, 2002, in Westland. She was a dietician.
Surviving are her son, Ronald Judd; brothers, Frank Wyatt and William Wyatt; sister, Maggie Lee Wyatt; grandchildren, Edward Reeder and Carrie (Eirc) Draper; and two great-grandchildren, Avery and Alex Draper.
Sandra Marie Thines
Services for Sandra Thines, 62, of Westland were Oct. 20 in St. Andrew Presbyterian Church.
Ms Thines was born Sept. 27, 1940, in Detroit, and died Oct. 26, 2002, in Dearborn. She was a medical assistant.
Surviving are her parents, Melvin and Doris Conger; brothers, Thomas Conger and Keith (Mary) Conger; sister, Julie Somers; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were made by L.J. Griffin Funeral Home.
