Sally Ann Martin
Dec 20, 2014
Age 80. Beloved wife of the late George M. Loving mother of George P. (Paulette) Martin, Steve Martin, Mary (Kevin) Odum, David (Donna) Martin and Chris (Monica) Martin. Dear grandmother of Nicole (Mike) Andree, Jennifer (Steve) Johnson, the late Mark R. Odum, Brian Odum, Katie Martin, Jessica Martin, Chrissy Martin, Alex Martin and Connor Martin. Dear sister of Lois...
Jordan Joseph Pentland
Dec 20, 2014
Age 22. Beloved son of Cindy Pentland and Charles Ben Lowry. Dear father of Cameron. Loving brother of Benjamin Pentland and Corbin Pentland. Dearest grandson of Barbara and Jose Hernandez. Dear cousin of Brad Houghton, Kristen Zrebiec, Jake Zrebiec and Josh Zrebiec. Dear nephew of Tammy (Jeff) Houghton and Leo (Sharon) Zrebiec. Also survived by many great aunts and...
Patrick J. Mazur
Dec 18, 2014
Age 72. Beloved husband of Diana. Loving father of Jennifer (Karl) Kakaley, Margaret (Michael) Lassman and Rev. Timothy Mazur. Dear brother of Kenneth (Ramona) and the late Ronald (late Eleanor) Mazur. Grandfather of Andrew and Matthew Lassman, Jessica and Alyssa Kakaley. Visitation 2-8pm Monday, December 22 at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park, Allen Park (313-382-1150). Funeral Service 10:00am Tuesday,...
William Iary Marks
Dec 16, 2014
William Iary Marks was known as Mr. Christmas in Allen Park. He was well known and loved for his Christmas Display that he started at his home in Allen Park in 1973. He started out with one little church and some carolers that grew into a huge display with thousands of lights – from Santa – a candy kitchen...
Gordon B. Kochevar
Dec 16, 2014
Age 87, December 16, 2014. Beloved husband of Dorothy for 62 years. Loving father of Kathleen (Derek) Fox and Kim Kochevar. Dearest grandfather of Benjamin (Sarah) Lukas and Rebecca Lukas. Dear great grandfather of Kaylee, Benjamin and Elek Lukas. Also survived by 3 sisters, 3 brothers, many loving family members and friends. Mr. Kochevar served as a Sergeant in...
Metta Marie (Cornwall) Patera
Dec 12, 2014
Age 93. Metta was born September 28, 1921 in Lapeer County, Michigan and died December 12, 2014 in Ionia, Michigan. Beloved mother of Gerald (Gwen), Gregory (Nancy) and Gary (Sue) Patera. Dear sister of Lorraine Curtiss, Charles (Evelyn) and Russell (Marge) Cornwall. Grandmother of Jill Fisher, Scott, Jennifer (Joseph) Fisher, Neil, Nathan and Adam. Great grandmother of Mackenzie, Michael...
Olga Mei
Dec 11, 2014
Olga, age 86, was born June 14, 1928 in Detroit MI. For the past 30 years, she spent winters in Florida, and summers in Allen Park, MI. She married Carlo Mei on February 16, 1953, sharing over 61 years of joy and memories of raising their family in Allen Park, MI. Olga’s children are the late Rick Mei, Patti...
Josephine A. Carroll
Dec 10, 2014
Age 96. December 10, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Earl Essenmacher and the late James Carroll. Loving mother of the late JoAnn (Tom) Hall, Gordon (Audrey) Essen, Donald Essenmacher, David (Kim) Essenmacher, Lois Essenmacher and Mark Essenmacher. Dear sister of the late Charles Goyette, Mary Grace Hurley, the late Gordon Goyette, Gerald (Betty) Goyette and Dorothy Hatch. Also...
David C. Botu
Dec 9, 2014
Age 87. Beloved husband of Shirley. Loving father of Christine (Randolph) Whitney, Shirley (Jim) Schuelke, David (Linda) and Joseph (Linda) Botu. Also survived by 1 brother, 2 sisters, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Visitation 2-3pm Saturday, December 13 with 3pm funeral service at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park, Allen Park (313-382-1150). Memorial Contributions to the Salvation Army would...
Edward Beres
Dec 6, 2014
Age 84. Beloved husband of Jeanne. Dear father of Edward T. (Anne) and Stephen J. (Marcia). Dear brother of Helen Wexel. Loving grandfather of Gina (Dean) Bacheller, Courtney (Tony) Sainato, Katie Beres and Justin Beres. Also survived by 5 great grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday December 13, 2014, 12 noon at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 9000...
Edna Higgison
Dec 3, 2014
Age 90. Beloved wife of the late Harvey. Loving mother of Kathleen (Roger) Panich, Randy (Sandra) Higgison, Tom (Kathleen) Higgison, the late Donald (late Audrey) Higgison and the late David James Higgison. Dear sister of the late Vera Jean Neff. Also survived by 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Visitation Friday 4 - 8 pm...
Arline M. Sponsky
Nov 30, 2014
"Babe" age 83, November 30, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Ellsworth. Dear mother of Nancy (Paul) Slavin, Wayne (Brenda) Sponsky, Dawn Purvis-Peters and the late Ronald Sponsky. Dearest sister of late Richard (Madeline) Fritschka, the late Evelyn (late Robert) Williams and the late Carol Purvis. Also survived by 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visitation Friday 1 -...
Allen E. Chism
Nov 24, 2014
Age 48. Beloved Wife of Amy. Loving Father of Garrett and Zack. Visitation 4-8pm Friday, November 28 with 7pm Memorial Service at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park, Allen Park.
Casmer "Bill" Colasinski
Nov 22, 2014
Age 84, November 22, 2014. Beloved husband of Laura. Loving father of Wayne, William (Karen), Karen, Brian (Muriel) and Tony (Danette). Dear grandfather of Hope, Ava, David, Faith and Casmer. Visitation Monday 1 - 8 pm at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park Ave., Allen Park, MI 48101. Downriver Veteran's Honor Guard Service at 6:30 pm followed by the Knights...
Michael W. Korte
Nov 21, 2014
Age 55. Loving father of Michael Korte Jr. Dearest son of Constance Korte. Dear brother of Paul (Rhonda) Korte. Dear uncle of Paul Korte Jr. and Traci Korte. Funeral service Monday 10am at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park, Allen Park (313-382-1150). Visitation 1-8pm Sunday. Interment Our Lady of Hope Cemetery.
W. Floyd Smith, Jr.
Nov 20, 2014
Age 96. Beloved husband of Dorothy. Dearest father of Elizabeth A. Smith, Thomas (Betty) Smith and Marilyn (Gale) Simmons. Dear brother of Dorothy Soucek, the late Mary Ellen Marsden, the late Marcella Thompson and the late Garland Smith. Loving grandfather of Kelly (John) Merrifield, Michael (Tracy) Simmons, Sarah (Chris) Lee and Emily (Abraham) Chacon. Also survived by 8 great...
Rev. Nevin B. Webster
Nov 20, 2014
Age 83; of Lincoln Park, MI; passed away Thursday, November 20, at Rivergate Terrace in Riverview, MI. Nevin was born November 10, 1931, in Youngstown, OH, to Robert J. and Marion (Irvine) Webster. His family moved to Detroit when he was a youngster, eventually settling in Taylor, MI. He graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary in Holland...
Michael Robert Prawdzik
Nov 13, 2014
Age 70. Beloved father of Michael Prawdzik, Jr. Loving brother of Pauline (Ray) Powers. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 3 - 8 pm at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park Ave., Allen Park, MI 48101. (313) 382-1150. In State Monday 9:30 am until time of Mass 10 am at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church,...
Loretta G. Hofmann
Nov 5, 2014
Loretta Gertrude Hofmann, 103, of Charlotte, formerly of Allen Park, MI, died peacefully at Sensations Memory Care on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Loretta was born April 17, 1911 in Delphos, OH, the daughter of Bernard and Josephine (Goebel) Geise. Loretta married Hubert Baxter in April of 1934 and the two moved to Detroit, MI, where they started their family....
Howard E. Shook
Oct 26, 2014
Age 70. Beloved husband of Judy. Loving father of Howard (Kim) Shook, Scott (Sandy) Shook and Michelle (Jake) Cholette. Dearest grandfather of Kayleigh (Adam) Blackburn, Aaron Shook, Alli Shook, Austin Shook, Nick Shook, Ashley Shook, Tommy Shook, Emma Cholette and Chase Cholette. Dear brother of Larry (Inez) Shook, Joyce Schulte, Karen Kostamo, the late Gordon Shook and the late...
