Obituaries

Katherine E. New

Katherine E. New

Jun 21, 2011

Katherine E. New, age 91, a 1 1/2 year resident of Bruce Township, and formerly a lifelong resident of the Algonac, Michigan area, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Katherine was born June 3, 1920 in Port Huron, MI., the daughter of William and Izoria (Gilbert) Sedwick. After Katherine served with the Coast Guard during WW II, she...

Bernard "Bennie" Wojnowski

Bernard "Bennie" Wojnowski

Jun 17, 2011

Bernard “Bennie” Wojnowski, age 60, a 13 year resident of Ray Township and formerly from Memphis, MI., passed away on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Mt Clemens Regional Hospital. Bennie was born July 28, 1950 in Mt Clemens, the son of Bernard Jr. and Dorothy (Dobrzynski) Wojnowski. Bennie worked for over 35 years at the Romeo Engine Plant, working...

Beth E. Carr

Beth E. Carr

Jun 9, 2011

Florence Elizabeth “Beth” Carr, age 87, a resident of the Romeo area for over 50 years, passed away on Thursday, June 9 2011 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan. Beth was born April 18, 1924 in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of Perry and Mildred (Peterson) Norton. Beth was a graduate of St Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in...

Jake Harrison

Jake Harrison

Jun 7, 2011

Jake Harrison, age 85, a 16 year resident of Lapeer Township and formerly from Warren , MI., passed away on Tuesday, June 7 at the Lapeer Regional Hospital. Jake was born August 13, 1925 in LaFollette, Tennessee, the son of Henry and Lizzie (Smith) Harrison. He married the former Elizabeth C. Hammerschmidt in Warren, MI., in 1969. Jake retired...

Christina W. Meek

Christina W. Meek

Jun 7, 2011

Christina W. Meek, age 88, a resident of Warren, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Romeo Continuing Care Center. Christina was born April 2, 1923 in Scotland, the daughter of John and Margaret (McGarragle) Spiers. She married William Meek on July 5, 1946 in Glasgow, Scotland. She was a longtime supervisor of housekeeping at South Macomb...

Michael S. Rosales

Michael S. Rosales

Jun 2, 2011

Michael S. Rosales, age 80, a 35 year resident of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Michael was born November 14, 1930 in Detroit, the son of Jose and Antonia Rosales. He married the former June Ann Noor and she preceded him in death in 1984. Michael earned his Master’s Degree...

Louise Marie Trombley

Louise Marie Trombley

May 30, 2011

Louise Marie Trombley, age 96, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Louise was born January 6, 1915 at their farm in Washington Township, the daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth Bade Falker. She was baptized and confirmed at St John Lutheran Church in Romeo where she was...

Eileen M. Mcniff

Eileen M. Mcniff

May 28, 2011

Eileen M. McNiff, age 77, a 47 year resident of Romeo, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Eileen was born May 23, 1934 in Manchester, England, the daughter of Humphrey and Edna Rowlands. She married Edward McNiff in Novmeber of 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts. Upon marring Edward, they moved to the...

Blake L. Morefield

Blake L. Morefield

May 21, 2011

Blake L. Morefield, age 46, a lifelong Macomb/Oakland County resident, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 in Romeo. Blake was born January 12, 1965 in Rochester, MI., the son of Norman and Loretta (Potvin) Morefield. Blake currently works at “Blaze Contracting” in Detroit, operating heavy equipment. He currently belonged to the Operating Engineer’s Local # 324 in Detroit....

Patricia A. Rashid

Patricia A. Rashid

May 21, 2011

Patricia A. Rashid, age 74, a resident of Romeo since 1966 and formerly from the Detroit area, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Patricia was born February 14, 1937 in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of Dudley and Esther (Chandler) Miller. She married Amil J. Rashid on June 1, 1957 at...

Tamara A. House

Tamara A. House

May 20, 2011

Tamara A. "Grabske" House, age 51 of Shelby Twp., passed away on Friday, May 20 at her home. Tamara was born December 29, 1959 in Warren, MI., the daughter of Myron and Diane (Scherer) Grabske. Tamara was currently teaching Special Needs Students at L’Anse Creuse North High School. Tamara graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1978, received her bachelors...

D. Matthew Bliemeister

D. Matthew Bliemeister

May 13, 2011

D. Matthew Bliemeister, age 24, a resident of Armada Township, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011 in Port Huron Township. Matt was born February 9, 1987 in Mt. Clemens, the son of David Bliemeister and Tracy (Dorris) Milks. Matt was a 2005 graduate of Yale High School and was currently working at Armada Rubber Manufacturing in Armada. He...

Roger S. Bailey

Roger S. Bailey

May 11, 2011

Roger S. Bailey, age 70, a28 year resident of Almont and formerly from St Clair Shores, MI., passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at his home in Almont. Roger was born July 21, 1940 in Addison, MI., the son of Ross S. and Edna (Woolace) Bailey. He married the former Christine Young on March 29, 1975 at the...

Cecil D. Rhodes

Cecil D. Rhodes

May 8, 2011

Cecil D. Rhodes, age 88, a 34 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Warren, MI., passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Cecil was born August 7, 1922 in Pittsburg, PA., the son of Harry and Margaret (Flaherty) Rhodes. He married the former Carol Garmroth on March 5, 1949 in...

Harvard Eberling

Harvard Eberling

May 3, 2011

Harvard Eberling, age 92, a 1 1/2 year resident of Imlay City, and previously a 56 year resident of Romeo, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the Brian’s House in Davison, Michigan. Harvard was born August 16, 1918 in Bellaire, Ohio, the son of Theodore and Mary (Mazur) Eberling. He married Helen Wilson on June 30, 1941...

Stephen Matthew Malburg

Stephen Matthew Malburg

Apr 22, 2011

Stephen M. Malburg, age 22, a lifelong Romeo area resident passed away on Friday, April 22, 2011. Stephen was born on February 6, 1989 in Southfield, MI., the son of Joseph and Pamela (Flowers) Malburg. Upon graduating from Romeo High School in 2007, Stephen attended Macomb Community College. He worked at various jobs in the Romeo area and just...

Edith J. Kaiser

Edith J. Kaiser

Apr 10, 2011

Edith J. Kaiser, age 80, a 36 year resident of Washington Township and previously from Royal Oak, MI., passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at her home. Edith was born July 26, 1930 in Detroit, the daughter of Henry and Mabel (Smith) Miller. She married Melvin D. Kaiser on October 8, 1949 at Greenfield Methodist Church in Detroit....

Veronica P. Grycza

Veronica P. Grycza

Mar 30, 2011

Veronica P. Grycza, age 93, a 5 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Sterling Heights/Detroit, passed away at her home in Romeo on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Veronica was born July 12, 1917 in Detroit, the daughter of Paul and Pauline (Paskiewicz) Selke. She married Ignatius Grycza on July 18, 1941 in Ohio and he preceded her in...

Ronald J. Walker

Ronald J. Walker

Mar 18, 2011

Ronald J. Walker, age 50, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away at his home on Friday, March 18, 2011. Ron was born January 16, 1961 in Detroit, the son of Donald Walker and Alice Essian. Ron was currently a mechanical/fire suppressor inspector for the City of Rochester Hills. He previously worked as a self employed heating & cooling...

Frank J. Bacholzky

Frank J. Bacholzky

Mar 18, 2011

Frank J. Bacholzky, age 82, a lifelong Almont area resident, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Frank was born April 1, 1928 in Detroit, the son of Frank J. and Clara (Yost) Bacholzky. Frank was a 1945 graduate of Almont High School, went on to get a Teaching degree from Oakland...