Obituaries

Marie Johnson

Marie Johnson

Jan 27, 2012

Marie Johnson, age 99, a 5 year resident of Rochester Hills and formerly from Romeo, Oscoda, and Detroit, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Boulevard Health Center in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Marie was born December 1, 1912 in New York City, NY, the daughter of John and Elana Mintar. She married Dominic Wierzbicki in 1929 and...

Jon S. Daly

Jon S. Daly

Jan 25, 2012

Jon S. Daly, age 52, a 7 year resident of Imlay City, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at Lapeer Regional Hospital. Jon was born October 2, 1959 in Pontiac, Michigan, the son of Richard and Georgiana (Hocking) Daly. He was a 1978 graduate of Romeo High School. He married Cynthia Wesner at their Aunt Margie’s house in...

Thomas Pytleski

Thomas Pytleski

Jan 22, 2012

Thomas Pytleski, age 78, a 6 year resident of Allenton and since 1971 a resident of Leonard, Michigan passed away at his home on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Tom was born July 30, 1933 in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Helen (Kowalczyk) Pytleski. He married the former Dolores Burzych on May 1, 1954 at St Florian Catholic Church...

Patricial L. Bell

Patricial L. Bell

Dec 23, 2011

Patricia L. Bell, age 55, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Pat was born March 7, 1956 at St Joseph Hospital in Mt Clements, the daughter of Herman Jr. and Della (Womble) Bell. Pat graduated from the North Grade School and then from Romeo High...

David J. Strehl

David J. Strehl

Dec 17, 2011

David Strehl, age 46 of Shakopee Minnesota passed away on December 17, 2011. David was born August 20, 1965, the son of James and Marianna Strehl. He is survived by his wife Lori; sons, Joel and Jimmy; Mother Marianna Strehl (Romeo); 2 brothers, Ed Strehl (Shelby Twp.) and Ray (Chrissy) Strehl (Romeo); sister Dede (Ric) Freed (Shelby Twp.). He...

Patricia Lester

Patricia Lester

Dec 6, 2011

Patricia Lester, age 70, a 10 year resident of the Gwinn/Marquette, MI, area and formerly from Washington Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Pat was born October 4, 1941 in Hamtramck, MI, the daughter of Peter and Genevieve Dombrowski. She married William “Bob” Lester on August 5, 1960 at St. Barnabas Catholic Church in East Pointe, MI....

Eugene H. Sanrope

Eugene H. Sanrope

Nov 22, 2011

Eugene H. Sanrope, age 81, a lifelong resident of the Madison, Wisconsin area, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Troy Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan. Eugene was born March 2, 2011 in Hillsboro, Wisconsin, the son of Carl and Anna (Jindrick) Sanrope. He is currently married to the former Mary Frances Matthews. Eugene was a 38 year...

Robert E. Leonard, Sr

Robert E. Leonard, Sr

Nov 14, 2011

Robert E. Leonard, Sr., age 81, a 34 year resident of Leonard, MI, and formerly from St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, MI. Robert was born January 25, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ferdinand and Mary Margaret (Murphy) Leonard. He married the former Carol Tiefenbrunn on...

Mary S. Medaugh

Mary S. Medaugh

Nov 9, 2011

Mary S. Medaugh, age 79, a 47 year resident of Washington Twp., passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Village Rehabilitation & Care Center in Armada. Mary was born July 25, 1932 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Bertrum & Laura (Smith) Felton. She married John R. Medaugh on May 3, 1958 in Springfield, Missouri. Mary, along...

Mark A. Christian

Mark A. Christian

Nov 6, 2011

Mark A. Christian, age 50, an 8 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Macomb Township passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Mark was born May 26, 1961 in Highland Park, MI., the son of Ronald Christiam and Shirley Rozumney. He married Laura Fringer in June of 1988 at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Mt Clemens, MI. Mark...

Hertha A. Gran

Hertha A. Gran

Nov 5, 2011

Gran, Hertha "Gigi" age 97, died Nov. 5, 2011 Memorials may be sent to Cana Lutheran Church, Berkley, MI A private memorial is being planned.

Mary C. Dreimann

Mary C. Dreimann

Nov 5, 2011

Mary C. Dreimann, age 88, a 60 year Romeo resident, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Cherrywood Nursing Facility in Sterling Heights. Mary was born April 3, 1923 in Detroit, the daughter of John and Mary (Ebel) Bauer. She married Otto Bittner on November 25, 1944 and he preceded her in death in 1976. Mary then married...

Delores A. Farmer

Delores A. Farmer

Oct 29, 2011

Delores A. Farmer, 81, died on Saturday October29, 2011 at the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1930 in Racine, Wisconsin. Daughter of Walter and Ruth Bailey. Mrs. Farmer loved to go shopping at Meijer, do cross word puzzles, and especially loved to garden. Mrs. Farmer is survived by her son Joseph Edwards of Romeo,...

Hoyt Jones

Hoyt Jones

Oct 28, 2011

Hoyt Jones age 81 of Oxford passed away in Florida on October 28, 2011. Hoyt was born in Swannanoa, North Carolina on November 3, 1929. Hoyt married Marie Feldpausch on May 5, 1951. He worked at General Dynamics doing Quality Control for 27 years. His passion was for Golfing and loved to do it. Hoyt is survived by his...

Erwin R. Hahn

Erwin R. Hahn

Oct 15, 2011

Erwin R. Hahn, age 93, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Erwin was born at the family farm in Armada Township on September 8, 1918, the son of William and Emilie (Zielesch) Hahn. He married the former Florence Sanford-Smith in 1948 and she preceded him in death on...

Calvin F. Welch

Calvin F. Welch

Oct 13, 2011

Calvin F. Welch, age 85, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at the Village Rehabilitation & Care Community in Armada, MI. Calvin was born May 12, 1926 in Romeo, MI., the son of Allen and Mary (Upleger) Welch. He married the former Nyla Fox in 1947 in Romeo. Calvin retired from Chrysler Motor...

James N. Strehl

James N. Strehl

Oct 13, 2011

James N. Strehl age 69, a 22 year resident of Washington Township passed away on Thursday October 13, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township Michigan. James was born on June 27, 1942 in Detroit Michigan, the son of Paul and Sophie (Thomas) Strehl. James married Marianna on June 27, 1964. James worked at General Motors as...

Nancy J. Johnson

Nancy J. Johnson

Oct 12, 2011

Nancy J. Johnson, age 71, a 16 year resident of Allenton, and formerly from Sterling Heights, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Nancy was born March 25, 1940 in Negaunee, MI., the daughter of Charles and Sigrid (Kurtti) Jurmu. She married Jack Johnson in 1960 in Negaunee, MI., and he preceded her...

Betty M. White

Betty M. White

Oct 8, 2011

Betty M. White, age 81, a 60 year resident of Romeo, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her home. Betty was born July 12, 1930 in Torbay, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of William and Margherita (Bradbury) Martin. She married William White in 1950 in St John’s, Newfoundland. Betty was active in the Romeo area her whole life....

Dylan Shane Capwell

Dylan Shane Capwell

Oct 1, 2011

Dylan Shane Capwell, age 33, passed away in Lewisburg, Tennessee on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Dylan grew up in Romeo and attended Romeo High School. He loved to cook, listen to music, boating & tubing, and bon fires with family & friends. Dylan touched the lives of everyone he knew. He had a smile that was contagious and a...