Obituaries

Allen Park, Michigan Obituaries

Marion Diane Furgerson

Marion Diane Furgerson

Apr 12, 2026

Marion Diane Furgerson, known to many as Diane, passed away on April 12, 2026.  Beloved wife of the late Bob.  Loving mother of Debbie (Ken) Branum and Penny (David) Oliver.  Dearest grandmother of Justin (Stephanie) Branum, Travis Branum, Kyle (Lauren) Branum, Amanda (Eric) Herb, Andrew (Julia) Oliver and Stephen (Sarah) Oliver. Great grandmother of David, Olivia, Ella, Imogen, Liam, Charlie...

Margaret Lee Taliaferro

Margaret Lee Taliaferro

Apr 5, 2026

Age 72, April 5, 2026.  Beloved mother of Marcel (Steve) Guess and Moriah (David Pugliese) Taliaferro.  Dear sister of Patricia (Gary) Dombrowski, Barbara (late Steven) Stapleton, Donald (Eileen) Froehlich, Ronald (MaryAnne) Froehlich and Suzanne (Robert) Stimson.  Loving grandmother of Nicholas (Christine) Chippewa, Kayla (Andrew) Garza, Alexander (Hannah) Guess and Alyssa Guess.  Great grandmother of the late Marley, Abriana, Elijah, Mia,...

Minnie P. Chowdhury

Minnie P. Chowdhury

Mar 25, 2026

Age 83. Beloved mother of Evelyn (late Dennis) Rutherford and the late Brenda Rogers. Loving sister of Emma Washington and Bishop Leroy (late Shirley) Adams of North Carolina. Dear grandmother of Lakisha (Shon) Jones, Dwyon Rogers, Amanda (Grady) Kelsey, Dennis Rutherford Jr. and Demetrius Rogers. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Eva Andrew Rogers Adams as well as...

Lloyd G. Combe

Lloyd G. Combe

Mar 25, 2026

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Lloyd G. Combe passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lloyd’s life was a story of devotion, hard work, laughter, and love. A graduate of Mackenzie High School, at just 15 years old, he met the love of his life, Maria—a meeting that grew...

Corey S. Pongracz

Corey S. Pongracz

Mar 22, 2026

Age 45. Beloved father of Jolene and Shiloh Pongracz. Dearest son of Dottie (Stan) Symanski and Richard Pongracz. Loving partner of Bernadette Bijerro. Brother of Renee (Tony) Rice, Jeremy (Colleen) Pongracz, Melanie (Justin) Davis and Jonathan Symanski.

Memorial Visitation for Corey will be from 1:00pm - 4:00pm with a time of Family Sharing at 3:30pm on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at...

Mary Jane Lapinski

Mary Jane Lapinski

Mar 13, 2026

Born on November 7, 1926 in Detroit, Mary Jane Lapinski was the daughter of Anthony and Helen Agnello. Mary died March 13, 2026 in her sleep. She was 99 years old.

Preceded in death by her beloved husband Hank in 1966 at the age of 39. Dearest mother of Michael (Vicki) Lapinski, Kathy (Mark) Cosgrove and Donna (Greg) Gaworecki. Loving sister...

Geraldine Grace Ellis

Geraldine Grace Ellis

Mar 7, 2026

Geraldine Grace Ellis, aged 88, of Allen Park, MI, died while surrounded by loved ones on March 7, 2026, at Rivergate Health Care Center in Riverview, MI.Geri was born in Detroit, MI, on April 12, 1937, where she lived her early years alongside her extended family - Mother (Fern Bergeron Wilde) and Father (Robert Henry Wilde), aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws,...

Gail Ann Pippin

Gail Ann Pippin

Mar 4, 2026

Age 74, March 4, 2026.  Beloved wife of David.  Loving mother of Michael A. Gnizak.  Dear step mother of David (Morgan) Pippin, Ryan (Christina) Pippin and Jennifer (Ryan) Harlan.

Per Gail's wishes, Private Cremation Services were selected.  

Vicki E. Wootton - Ackerman

Vicki E. Wootton - Ackerman

Mar 3, 2026

Age 75. Beloved mother of Dan (Jen) Richardson, Jaime (Jim) Davis and Scott (Jennifer) Richardson. Dear sister of Judy Humphreys and the late Sandra Rykwalder.  Loving grandmother of Nate, Shelbe, Kaelyn, Ashlee (Demy), Sydni, Paige, Codey, Cierra, Skylar, Jakob and Morgan. Great grandmother of Aiden. Dearest aunt of Janice & family, Larry & family, Bobby & family and Michael &...

Karen L. Woods

Karen L. Woods

Feb 18, 2026

Age 83. Beloved wife of Kenneth. Loving mother of Karen (Tom) Riedel, Denise (Bill) Martin, Patrina (Jim) Park, David (Annemarie) Woods and the late David Mitchell. Grandmother of Erin Riedel, Oli (Nicole) Riedel, Brandon Martin, Nathan Martin, Samantha (Kenny) Bender, Regan, Mason, Carson, Linden, Fairen, Christopher, Jack, William, Rosalee, Violet, Luke and Gabriel.  Also survived by 7 great grandchildren.

To honor...

Lois K. Miller

Lois K. Miller

Feb 13, 2026

Age 80. Beloved wife of the late James F. Miller Jr. Loving mother of Cindy (Randall) Allen, Delinda Neal, Keith (Kim), Richard (Kathy), late James F. Miller III and the late Patrick Miller. Dear sister of Janie (late Hubert) Hylton, late Loretta (late Paul) Hylton, late Charles Pridemore and the late Robert (late Georgia) Pridemore. Also survived by 18 grandchildren,...

Jody F. Defever

Jody F. Defever

Feb 8, 2026

Jody Penrod Defever, 65, passed away on February 8, 2026, after a brave and courageous multi-year battle with cancer. Born on January 27, 1961, in Toledo, Ohio, Jody lived a life defined by love, music, learning, and generosity.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Carol Penrod.

Jody is survived by her devoted husband of 41 years, Brian Defever;...

Kathleen Marie Amolsch

Kathleen Marie Amolsch

Feb 8, 2026

Kathleen Marie Amolsch was born June 2, 1942, to Frank and Adele Amolsch and peacefully passed away on February 8, 2026.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Karen.  She cherished her role as sister, sister-in-law, to Richard and aunt to Michael (Sheila), Richard (Mary), Robert (Renae), Matthew, Michelle, Kathleen (John) and Karen.  As the beloved...

Judy K. Patti

Judy K. Patti

Feb 3, 2026

Judy Patti Age 79 passed away February 3, 2026, at Toledo Hospital surrounded by family. Born on September 15, 1946 to Ed and Hilda Boggess, she was a woman with a heart of gold. She loved to go camping, rocked on the guitar and accordion and had a great sense of humor.

She dedicated most of her life to her family,...

Ronald V. Gurshaw

Ronald V. Gurshaw

Feb 3, 2026

Age 84. Beloved husband of Carol. Loving father of Erik (Kari) Gurshaw and Becky (Kevin) Holloway. Dear brother of Patricia (Joseph) Kossik. Dearest grandfather of Jaxin, Ryder, Reid, Adria and Kait.

Visitation for Ronald will be from 4:00pm - 8:00pm Friday, February 13 with 5:00pm Rosary at Weise Funeral Home, 7210 Park, Allen Park (313-382-1150).

Funeral service 10:00am Saturday, February 14 at...

Arthur V. Worley, Sr.

Arthur V. Worley, Sr.

Feb 1, 2026

Age 81, February 1, 2026. Beloved husband of Linda. Dear father of Arthur (Melissa) Worley, Jr., Brian Worley and Anthony (Jessica) Worley. Dearest brother of Dawn Worley and the late John (Martha) Worley, Jr. Loving grandfather of Caitlyn, Tyler, Jacob, Brendan, Dylan, Owen, Gavin, Grayson, Griffin, Graham and Finleigh.

Mr. Worley served the city of Allen Park as a police officer...

Edward Stol

Edward Stol

Jan 29, 2026

Age 72, January 29, 2026.  Beloved husband of Pamela.  Dear father of Carri Lange, Kimberly (Greg) Duch, the late Raymond Stol and Paul (Stacy) Stol.  Dearest brother of Cathy (late Tom) Witkowski, Tim Stol, Diane (Marko) Yaremych, Dennis (Karen) Stol and Anne Stol.  Loving grandfather of Mackenzie (Jacob) Henley, Walter Lange, Julia Lange, Allison Duch, Rily Duch, Stella Stol and...

Kathleen Jane Thomason

Kathleen Jane Thomason

Jan 29, 2026

Kathleen Thomason of Allen Park passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026. Loving wife of Robert Thomason. Loving mother of Rhonda (late Frank May) Gore, Rayleen (John Kirn) Parrinello, Nadine Dunn, Tami Dunn and Courtney (Nick) Ramirez, Archie (dog) and Leo (cat). Dear stepmother of Kim (Paul), Bob and Connie (Al). Dear sister of Joan Davis, Phyllis Hess, Phillip Montgomery...

Virginia L. Nichols

Virginia L. Nichols

Jan 29, 2026

Age 79. Beloved wife of Charles. Loving mother of Gretchen (Steve) Moore, Faith Szilagy, Paul (Melanie) Schryer, Michael Schryer and John (Kelly) Nichols. Dear sister of the late Rosemary (Robert) LaGanke, late Kathleen (Gary) French and the late Robert (late Glenda) Gorst.  Dearest grandmother of the late Madalyn, Rachael (Joseph), Bradley (Moriah), Joshua, Nathan, Ashleigh, Molly, Alex, Jack, Brian, Drew...

Arlene E. Guy

Arlene E. Guy

Jan 27, 2026

Age 89, January 27, 2026.  Beloved mother of Debra (Paul) Filak and the late Richard Tonge.  Dear grandmother of Nicole (Alfonso Williams) Rose.  Great grandmother of Makayla (Kevin Gilbert) Cavazos.  Great great grandmother of Ariella and Zayden.  Arlene was preceded in death by her 4 sisters, Audrey Capitolona, Jean Morse, Betty Orten and Shirley Zito.  

Visitation Friday, January 30, 2026,...

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