Obituaries

Earl C. Peetsch

Earl C. Peetsch

Mar 11, 2011

Earl C. Peetsch, age 90, a resident of Romeo, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Earl was born May 3, 1920 in Detroit, the son of Herman and Margaret (Grimm) Peetsch. He married the former Shirley Brown on September 23, 1950. Earl attended Wayne State University and then worked as...

Walter S. Bailey

Walter S. Bailey

Mar 5, 2011

Walter S. Bailey, age 68, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Furguson Nursing Center in Lapeer. Walter was born June 21, 1942 in Lakeville, MI., the son of George and Hazel (Dahn) Bailey. Walter worked various manufacturing jobs in and around Romeo for many years. His hobbies include fishing and snowmobiling....

Sharon Delamielleure

Sharon Delamielleure

Feb 21, 2011

Sharon DeLamielleure, age 73, a 10 year resident of Washington Township and formerly from Shelby Township, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011 at her home. Sharon was born December 27, 1937 in Detroit, the daughter of Raymond and Jean (Janis) McIntosh. She grew up in the Warren, Mi., area and married Alphonse (Bud) DeLamielleure on September 8, 1956...

Geraldine S. Brady

Geraldine S. Brady

Feb 15, 2011

Geraldine S. Brady, age 91, a 23 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Oxford, MI., passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Geraldine was born March 7, 1919 in Pontiac, MI., the daughter of Frederick Steffen and Irma G. (Richson) Frederiksen. She married Roy E. Brady on October 23, 1937...

Bernice Rose Spanske

Bernice Rose Spanske

Feb 11, 2011

Bernice Rose Spanske, age 98, a 30 year resident of Almont, and previously from Florida and many years in the Warren, MI., area, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Bernice was born June 18, 1912 in Indiana, PA., the daughter of Valenti and Mary (Zrepsky) Kowalczyk. She married John Spanske in 1934 and...

Kenneth E. Rahl

Kenneth E. Rahl

Feb 3, 2011

Kenneth E. Rahl., age 74, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township. Ken was born December 28, 1936 at the farm that is now Big Reds Orchard in Washington Township. Ken worked for TRW in Washington Township for over 40 years as an electrical engineer before...

Joseph P. Sutter

Joseph P. Sutter

Feb 1, 2011

Joseph P. Sutter, age 56, a 10 year resident of Armada Twp., and formerly from Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at St Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, MI. Joseph was born December 6, 1954 in Detroit, the son of Charles and Lidiann (Gaskill) Sutter. He married Patricia (Trish) Zajko on June 30, 1990 at...

Irma M. Stephen

Irma M. Stephen

Feb 1, 2011

Irma M. Stephen, age 105, a lifelong Romeo/Macomb County area resident, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Lourdes Nursing Facility in Waterford, Michigan. Irma was born August 5, 1905 in Linnwood, MI., the daughter of Benjamin and Jane (Branshau) Parsons. She lived in the Romeo area and taught at the McKay Country School beginning in 1926...

John R. Hartman

John R. Hartman

Jan 26, 2011

John R. Hartman, age 82, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. John was born November 22, 1928 in St Clair, Michigan, the son of John and Lydia (Cox) Hartman. John worked for over 30 years at Ford Motor Company as an electrician at their 17 Mile...

Joyce E. Kleehammer/Smith

Joyce E. Kleehammer/Smith

Jan 20, 2011

Joyce E. Kleehammer/Smith, nee Barker, a 4 year resident of Rochester Hills, and formerly from Macomb Township/Beverly Hills, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Joyce was born July 19, 1927 in Detroit, the daughter of Wilson and Pauline (Taylor) Barker. Joyce was preceded in death by her husbands, Erwin Smith and...

Terry J. Radzitowski

Terry J. Radzitowski

Jan 16, 2011

Terry Radzitowski, age 51 of Brown City, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Terry was born September 30, 1959, the son of Raymond and Dolores (Adams) Radzitowski. Terry worked various jobs during his life, being both an excellent carpenter & mechanic. He could work on any motorcycle or 4 X 4 truck,...

Verna A. Upton

Verna A. Upton

Jan 8, 2011

Verna A. Upton, age 98, a 60 year resident of St Clair Shores/winters in Florida, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Evangelical Nursing Center in Sterling Heights. Verna was born March 2, 1912 in St Mary’s, Ontario, the daughter of Harry and Elsie A. (Brooks) Wreford. She got a teaching degree in Ontario and taught for...

Stanley C. Dunford

Stanley C. Dunford

Jan 3, 2011

Stanley C. Dunford, age 86, a 3 1/2 year resident of Washington Township and formerly from Warren/Florida , passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Stanley was born in England, the son of Fredrick and Ethel Dunford. After serving in the Royal Navy during WW II., he met Ella Clements and they were married...

J Lee Allison

J Lee Allison

Dec 29, 2010

J. Lee Allison, age 77, a 35 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Mt Clemens, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Lee was born November 24, 1933 in Elmwood, Nebraska the son of Joe V. and Margaret E. (Thomas) Allison. Lee married the former Ellen Shafer on January 9, 1957 in Angola, Indiana and...

Sharon A. Czajka

Sharon A. Czajka

Dec 26, 2010

Sharon A. Czajka, age 57, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her home. Sharon was born June 6, 1953 in Mt. Clemens, the daughter of Stephen and Evelyn (Rumball) Lomakoski. She married Theodore J. Czajka II., in 1982. Sharon was a 1971 graduate of Romeo High School and in 1980, along with...

Walter B. Schaffstall

Walter B. Schaffstall

Dec 18, 2010

Walter B. Schaffstall, age 96, a resident of Dearborn and in the summers at his place in Port Austin, passed away at his daughter’s home in Romeo on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Walter was born October 17, 1914 in Lykens. PA., the son of Peter Andrew and Margaret Elizabeth (Welker) Schaffstall. He married Margaret Taylor on January 11, 1946...

Barbara Ann Haska

Barbara Ann Haska

Dec 18, 2010

Barbara Ann Haska, age 58, a five-year resident of Romeo, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at her home. Barbara was born April 9, 1952 in Mt. Clemens, MI the daughter of Harvey and Minnie (Lowell) Haska. She grew up in Roseville, Michigan and after graduating from Oakland University moved to Boston, Massachusetts and later Falls Church, VA...

Donna E. Smith

Donna E. Smith

Dec 17, 2010

Donna E. Smith, age 83, a resident of Sterling Heights since 1959 and previously from Madison Heights, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2010 at her home. Donna was born December 5, 1927 in Detroit, the daughter of Frederick and Martha (Henry) Lepire. She married Donald H. Smith on March 15, 1947 and he preceded her in death in...

Berneda H. Hamilton

Berneda H. Hamilton

Dec 13, 2010

Berneda H. Hamilton, age 78, a resident of Romeo and formerly from Richmond, MI., passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Romeo Continuing Care Center. Berneda was born June 21, 1932 in Detroit, the daughter of Henry Waldo and Edith (Williams) Donovan. Berneda was an educator her whole life. After graduating from Wayne State University with a...

Marjorie D. Derees

Marjorie D. Derees

Dec 11, 2010

Marjorie D. DeRees, age 99, a 9 year resident of the Villages Rehabilitation & Care Community of Armada, and previously from Romeo/Battle Creek area, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2010. Marjorie was born May 17, 1911 in Battle Creek, MI., the daughter of Chancey D. and Arda M. (Howe) Owen. She married Duane “D.E.” DeRees on June 3,...

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