Meghan Elizabeth Spieles
Services for Meghan Spieles, 6, of Ann Arbor (formerly of Canton) were held Feb. 4 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Canton.
Meghan was born March 22, 1996 in Ypsilanti and died Jan. 31 at Children's Hospital. She was a student.
Survivors include parents, Mark (Kim) Spieles of Ann Arbor; and sister, Makenna Spieles.
Arrangements made by Nelly-Turowski Funeral Home in Canton.
Alice C. Smith
Services for Alice Smith, 90, of Ann Arbor, were held Jan. 30 at the Northview Cemetery with the Rev. Richard Perfetto officiating, with internment following.
Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 15, 1912 in Escanaba and died Jan. 26 in Plymouth. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church.
Survivors include daughters, Joanna E. (James) Fornell of Livonia and Susan S. (Peter) Kleemann of Canton; brother, Walter Russell of Escanaba; sister, Doris Stokes of Boca Raton, Fla.; granddaughters Jennifer Fornell and Rebecca Fornell; grandsons, Michael Kleemann and Jonathan Kleemann; and great-granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, The Capuchins, 1820 Mt. Elliott Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207-3496.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Andrew Joseph Barton, Jr.
Private services for Andrew Barton, 71, of Plymouth, were held.
Mr. Barton was born Sept. 23, 1931 in Detroit and died Jan. 25 in Superior Township. He worked as a writer for television and radio stations. Later he worked at Hill Galleries in Birmingham for 10 years. He had lived in the Plymouth community since 1977. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and had graduated from the University of Detroit in 1957 with a degree in Commercial Arts. He also attended Wayne State University. He served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include aunts and uncles, Clara Glonek, Stillaok Lorenc, Betty Zdanio, and Tom Juraszke; and cousins, Mary Ann Weber, Marcia L. Schmitz, Barbara Martinelli, Jeffrey Sapyta, Christopher Sapyta, and Sharon Turner.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Martha E. Wilt
Services for Martha Wilt, 95, of Livonia (formerly of Plymouth) were held Feb. 3 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mrs. Wilt was born Dec. 16, 1907 in New Albany, Ind. and died Jan. 30 in Livonia. She was a homemaker. She moved to the Livonia community eight years ago from Plymouth. She was a long-time Plymouth resident. She was a former member of the Rock Exchange Club. She enjoyed collecting mineral specimens and fossils. She also enjoyed jewelry making.
Mrs. Wilt was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Wilt.
Survivors include daughter, Linda (Ron) Frechen of Livonia; granddaughter, Jennifer Frechen of Livonia; and nephew, Warren Peters of Trenton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Alice Sarah Park
Services for Alice Park, 90, of Livonia were held Feb. 1 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Mallia officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Park was born April 12, 1912 in Port Huron and died Jan. 30 in Leslie. She was a homemaker. She came to the Livonia community in 1967 from Detroit. She and her husband built a new home in Rosedale Gardens in Livonia. She was formerly a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Livonia. She was a foster grandparent at the Plymouth State Home for five years. She spent her winters in Florida.
Mrs. Park was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Park; son, Richard Park; sister, Mary; and brother, Bud.
Survivors include children, Dr. Kenneth (Kathy) Park of Cary, Ill., Carl Park of Livonia, Kathleen Park of Northville, Kevin (Cherlyn) Park of Canton, Lisa (Ron) Keefer of Leslie, and Jackie Kendal of West Bloomfield; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and sisters, Inez, Ann, Vera and Norma.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparent Program, Catholic Social Services of Wayne County, 9851 Hamilton Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202, or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Ruth Marie Kupstas
Services for Ruth Kupstas, 77, of Plymouth were held Jan. 31 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. C. Richard Kelly officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mrs. Kupstas was born Aug. 18, 1925 in Donora, Pa., and died Jan. 27 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
Survivors include husband, Edward M. Kupstas of Plymouth; daughter, Mary Ann (John) Pokryfky of Canton; grandson, John (Barbara) Pokryfky of Livonia; granddaughters, Kimberly (Jeff) Walesch of Canton and Rebecca; great-granddaughter, Amanda; and great-grandsons, John Edward and Aidan.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Charles E. Simpson
Services for Charles Simpson, 91, of Plymouth, were held Feb. 2 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery.
Mr. Simpson was born Sept. 2, 1911 in Carp Lake and died Jan. 31 in Westland. He was a retired equipment operator for Wayne County parks. He came to the Plymouth community from Flint in the 1930s. He enjoyed his cabin in Luzerne, Mich. He loved to garden and do yard work and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother.
Mr. Simpson was preceded in death by wife, Elizabeth and son, Kenneth.
Survivors include son, Chuck Simpson of Luzerne; daughter-in-law, Susan Simpson of Luzerne; grandchildren, Karen (Ron) Mettetal of Canton, Leanne Simpson of Plymouth and Marni Chilcoff of Plymouth; great-grandchildren, Brandy, Shannon and Ashley; and brother, Alva (Olevia)okSimpson of Garden City.
Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 26111 Evergreen, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Maxine Merryfield Dickerson
Services for Maxine Dickerson, 87, of Chelsea (formerly of Plymouth) were held Feb. 5 at the First United Methodist Church in Chelsea.
Mrs. Dickerson was born Nov. 2, 1915 in Ypsilanti Township and died Feb. 1 in Superior Township. She and Lon were married in 1939 and moved to Plymouth in 1950, where they owned and operated Dickerson's Market. They resided in Plymouth until 2002 when they moved to a retirement community in Chelsea.
Mrs. Dickerson was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur Merryfield and sister, Lucy Dittmar.
Survivors include husband of 63 years, Lon; children, Lon (Anne) of Savannah, Ga. and Karen (Merlyn) Street of Chelsea; grandchildren, Charna (Jerry) Boquette of Chelsea, Robert (Lea) Dickerson of Sioux City, Iowa, Sarah (Ferrell) Jackson of Boumholder, Germany, Martina (Erik) Tjolsen of Canton, and Peter Dickerson of Omaha, Neb.; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Glen Merryfield of Ypsilanti; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Mercy, Heart Failure Program, 5325 Elliott Drive, Suite 108, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
K. Jean Trombley
Services for K. Jean Trombley, 77, of Salem Township, were held Feb. 5 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Drex Morton officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery.
Mrs. Trombley was born Dec. 27, 1925 in England and died Jan. 31 in Ann Arbor. She came to the Plymouth community from England in 1946. She owned and operated a lovely flower shop, Baskets and Bows, in Plymouth for many years. Prior to this, she worked for the Bill Wood and Joe Merritt Insurance Agencies. She was a member of the Plymouth Elks #1780. She loved to knit, designing and knitting sweaters for Boyd's Teddy Bears and for Murphy's Bears. She enjoyed flower arranging for her friends. She was a loving friend to many people in the area and gave unselfishly of her time and talents.
Mrs. Trombley was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; and son, James.
Survivors include son, Alan (Kathy) Trombley; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Helene Nettle Florken
Mrs. Helene Florken, 82, of Plymouth died Jan. 28 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. She was born March 25, 1920 in New Boston. She had worked in sales.
Mrs. Florken was preceded in death by her husband, George C. Florken, Sr.
Survivors include son, George C. Florken of Plymouth; and brother, Harry Burek of Belleville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Michigan, 26555 Evergreen Ste. 375, Southfield, MI 48076.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Edward Michael Kupstas
Services for Edward Kupstas, 79, of Plymouth were held Feb. 3 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph S. Mallia officiating. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield.
Mr. Kupstas was born June 11, 1923 in Edwardsville. Penn. and died Jan. 31 in Superior Township. He was self-employed. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army.
Mr. Kupstas was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Marie Kupstas.
Survivors include daughter, Mary Ann (John) Pokryfky of Canton; grandson, John (Barbara) Pokryfky of Livonia; granddaughters, Kimberly (Jeff) Walesch of Canton and Rebecca Pokryfky of Novi; great-granddaughter, Amanda; and great-grandsons, John Edward and Aidan.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Catherine J. Carr
Services for Catherine Carr, 95, of Superior Township will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Carr was born April 11, 1907 in Scotland and died Feb. 1 in Superior Township. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughter, Ellen (Dick) Tucker of Plymouth; grandson, Ben Tucker; brother-in-law, Leonard (Alice) Carr; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne Co. Regional Library for Blind, 30555 Michigan Avenue, Westland, MI. 48186 or Arbor Hospice.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
Elmer V. Carlson
Services for Elmer V. Carlson, 83, of Glenview, Ill. were held privately.
Mr. Carlson was born April 29, 1919 in Michigan and died Jan. 23 at Glenbrook Hospital. He was an engineer for Knowles Electronics in Itascaok with 40 years of service. He held many patents for hearing aid devices.
Survivors include wife Mary J. Carlson; brother, Frank Carlson of Bedford, Texas; sisters, Agnes (Kenneth) Wheeler of Plymouth; Edna Wilson of Pontiac, and Evelyn (Robert) Senecal of Lawrence, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Elmer Carlson Memorial Hearing Aid Foundation, 16880 Middlebelt Road, Suite #4, Livonia, MI 48154 or Etymotic Research, Inc., Carlson Teaching Laboratory Fund, 61 Martin Lane, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
Arrangements made by Oehler Funeral Home, Des Plains, Ill.
Elsie E. Pyykonen
Services for Elsie Pyykonen, 83, of Plymouth were held Feb. 1 at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home with internment at Glen Eden Cemetery.
Mrs. Pyykonen died on Jan. 30 in Livonia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, David "Rudy" Pyykonen.
Survivors include brother, Edward Lahnala; nephew, Michael (Susan) Wallace; nieces Loretta Wallace and Diane (Leonard) Mormino; great-nephew David Wallace; great-niece, Eve Mormini; and many other nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marywood Nursing Care Center.
Yakob Remsing
Services for Yakob Remsing, 89, of Plymouth were held Feb. 1 at the Schrader-Howell Funeral Home with the Rev. Elias Salomon officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Remsing was born Feb. 16, 1913 in Molidorf, Yugoslavia and died Jan. 27 in Livonia. He was a retired custodian for the Plymouth-Canton school system. He came to the Plymouth community in 1955 from Germany. He was a master gardener and well-known for his roses. He was a loving brother, uncle, and cousin.
Mr. Remsing was preceded in death by sisters, Theresia LaFleur and Maria Remsing.
Survivors include nieces and nephews, Maria LaFleur of Heartland, Edward (Linda) LaFleur of Canton, Klaus (Lotte) Haberkorn of Germany, Franz (Maria) Haberkorn of Germany, Peter (Erna) Haberkorn of Germany, Marianna (Yohann) Weippert of Germany, and Erna (Rainer) Liebezeit of Germany; cousins, Maria (Franz) Gauder of Chicago and Yakob (Ida) Liblang of Florida; great-niece and great-nephew, Jeff (Kristen) LaFleur of Redford and Lori LaFleur of Canton.
Arrangements made by Schrader-Howell Funeral Home.
Vernon E. Miller
Services for Vernon Miller, 85, of Plymouth, were held Jan. 29 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church with the Rev. Doc Ortman officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Plymouth.
Mr. Miller was born Aug. 30, 1917 in Carrolltown, Pa. and died Jan. 25 in Livonia. He was a mechanic. He is a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.
Mr. Miller was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella R. Miller; daughter, Rose Hughes, and grandson, Michael T. Campbell.
Survivors include son, Robert H. Phillips; daughter, Barbara (Don) Campbell of West Jefferson, Ohio; sister, Velma G. Behrendt of Holly; brother, Merle Miller of Carrolltown, Pa.; sister, Inez Weakland of Carrolltown, Pa.; sister, Naomi Swanson of Holly; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Karmanos Cancer Institute Plymouth Region, 485 S. Main Street, Plymouth, MI 48170, or the American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate, Dept. 77-3968, Chicago, Ill. 60676-3968.
Arrangements made by Vermeulen Funeral Home.
