Obituaries
William Potter, Jr
Jan 5, 2013
Potter, William D. Jr., age 90, of Royal Oak, died January 5, 2013. Mr. Potter graduated from Pershing High School in Detroit. He served with the United States Marine Corps as a Paramarine during World War II. He was a member and Past Commander of the American Legion Post 253 in Royal Oak. He worked at the Fisher Building and...
Terry Trombley
Jan 5, 2013
Terry Vincent Trombley, age 59, of Washington passed away suddenly on January 5, 2013 at Wm. Beaumont Hospital, Troy. He was born Feb. 22, 1953 in Mt. Clemens, the son of Vincent and Joan nee Theut Trombley. He graduated from St. Lawrence High School in Utica and attended Oakland University. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Naval Air....
Mr. Chester Hemler
Jan 4, 2013
Chester Ellis Hemler, 88, of Newcastle, Wyoming died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. Ellis was born June 8, 1924 in Government Valley South of Sundance, Wyoming the son of Sadie and Chester Hemler. He attended high school in Sundance, Wyoming until enlisting in the U. S. Army during World War II. He served...
Mrs. Martha Slagle
Jan 4, 2013
Martha Mae Slagle, 86, of Newcastle died Friday, January 4, at Weston Co. Health Services of pneumonia. Martha was born August 23, 1926 in the Osage oil field to Anna T. (Berdahl) Masters and Howard B. Masters. As a young girl Martha lived in Denver, CO and spent her summers in Wyoming with her Aunt Carrie and Uncle Roy Smith....
Mercedes Cunningham
Jan 4, 2013
Mercedes M. Cunningham, age 82, a lifelong resident of Royal Oak, died peacefully at home on Friday, January 4, 2013. She was born October 30, 1930 in Birmingham. Survivors include her children, Robert R. Dinna Cunningham, Jr. of Northport, AL, Cheryl L. William Mathewson Cunningham of Ann Arbor and Cynthia T. Shaun Huls of Traverse City; grandchildren, Colin Huls and...
Prudence Hillert
Jan 4, 2013
Prudence "Prudi" Hillert, age 96, of Royal Oak, died January 4, 2013 at Lake Orion Nursing Home. She was born March 1, 1916 in Saginaw to the late William and Nicolette Ciaramitaro. Mrs. Hillert was a sales representative for G.I.A. Publications, Inc. in Chicago, IL. She was a member of the Shrine Ladies Guild, Council of Catholic Women and responsible...
Helen Hunt
Jan 3, 2013
Helen Hunt nee Sellards Age 84, resident of Sterling Heights. Passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013. Born September 1, 1928 in Kentucky. Beloved Wife of the late Edward Loving Mother of Gary Brenda, Rick JoAnne, and the late Don Carol. Proud Grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren Dear Sister of Howard Sellards. Visitation at the Wm Sullivan &...
Bertha Lamond
Jan 2, 2013
Lamond, Bertha Mary Rita Age 102, January 2, 2013 Beloved wife of the late Ambrose. Loving mother of Judy Jackson, Carol Bill Allen, and Betty Cortland Prall. Proud grandmother of 15 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by daughter Cathy Grandson David and great granddaughter Lianne. Visitation Friday 3-8 p.m., Saturday 11-8 p.m. and...
Curtis Beck
Jan 2, 2013
Curtis Herbert Beck age 84 of Southgate, Michigan passed away January 2, 2013. He was born December 5, 1928 in Marshall, North Carolina. For over 40 years he was employed with J & L Steel, formerly McLouth Steel, in Detroit. He enjoyed woodworking, following and watching the St. Louis Cardinals, Blue Grass Music and gardening in North Carolina. He is...
Jean Bearance
Jan 1, 2013
WHITSETT BEARANCE, Jean Rose, age 89, died January 1, 2013. Beloved wife of Calvin and the late Jasper H. Whitsett Jr. Dear mother of Rosemary Will Caron, Daniel Whitsett, Gregory Patricia Whitsett, and Cynthia Richard Belotti. Proud grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, Sister-in-law Mary Ann Halt. Preceded in death by husband Jasper Harvey Whitsett Jr. and brother...
Margaret Kotsis
Jan 1, 2013
Kotsis, Margaret P., age 70, of Rochester Hills, died January 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Cindy Kotsis, Barb Ed Walters and Kathy Robert Ensink. Dear sister of Herman Marylou Becker and Kenneth Sharon Becker. Proud grandmother of Demmy McBride, Nick Spounias, Andrew Spounias and Nicole Ensink. Great grandmother of Connor and Kieran. Also survived...
Effie Stromback
Jan 1, 2013
Stromback, Effie. Age 98. January 1, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Henry. Dear aunt of Joyce Dashiell, Doug Carol Cline, Debbie Rauvala and Patricia Zellick. Proud great aunt of Roy and Jeff Dashiell, Kevin Cline and Brian Rauvala. She was also the aunt of many nieces and nephews in northern Michigan. Mrs. Stromback worked for Chrysler for 30 years...
James Newman
Jan 1, 2013
James B. Newman, age 82 of Clinton Twp., passed away Jan. 1, 2013 at Wm. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Beloved husband of Billie. Dear father of Janet David Misiuda, Becky Newman , James Newman and Kathy Jerry Lawson. Loving grandfather of Jason Nicole, Jim and Kyle. Loving great grandfather of Kallum. Dear brother of Ruby, Reba, Bob, Don, Johnny, Nell...
Mrs. Ruth Bickford
Jan 1, 2013
Ruth Bickford, 86, of Newcastle died Tuesday, January 1st at Weston Manor Nursing Home in Newcastle. Ruth was born February 1, 1926 at Custer, South Dakota the daughter of William V. and Mary E. (Miller) Gould. She was raised in Newcastle where she received her education in Newcastle schools. On April 22, 1947, she married Harland Bickford. She enjoyed sewing,...
Delores Kopas
Dec 31, 2012
Delores "Laurie" Kopas, age 90, of Royal Oak, died December 31, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Kathleen Kidd, Carol Azhar Bokhari and the late William. Proud grandmother of Matthew, Michael, Patrick, Daniel, Deborah, Dennis, Rihana, Shaun, Jarid and the late David, great grandmother of seven and great-great grandmother of three. Dear sister of Mae Mitchell...
Elwood Reifert
Dec 31, 2012
Elwood W. Reifert Age 90, December 31, 2012 Beloved Husband of the late Dorothy Loving Father of Paul Beverly Reifert and Sharon Karl Furchak Proud Grandfather of Jenna, and Jason Michelle. Dear Brother of the late Elroy Reifert, Isabell Czeski, and Rosemarie Ford. Visitation at the Wm Sullivan & Son Funeral Home 8459 Hall Road 3 Blks E. of Van...
Brakie Orr
Dec 30, 2012
Brakie J. Orr, age 94, a resident of Royal Oak, died December 30, 2012. He was born October 11, 1918 in Detroit. Mr. Orr graduated from the University of Detroit Law School and practiced in Pontiac for 30 years. He was a World War II Army veteran and served as a Captain in the 548 Field Artillery in the European...
Louise Moore
Dec 30, 2012
Louise C. Moore Age 93, December 30, 2012. Beloved Wife of the late James Ralph Moore. Loving Mother of Jimmie F.Moore Sr., Elaine James Holder, Deborah Ralph LaFontaine, Jimmie F. Vickey Moore Jr., Charlotte Steve Preston, and the late Marvin R. Moore. Proud Grandmother of 16 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Dear Sister of Clarence Childers, Olema Albert Fletcher. Visitation...
Edward Fisher Jr
Dec 30, 2012
Fisher, Edward J. Jr. Age 67. December 30, 2012. Edward grew up in Birmingham, Michigan and graduated from Shrine High School. From an early age he enjoyed participating in, and following, a variety of sports, particularly football, baseball and basketball. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Edward met and married Dianne shortly after his service in the United States Air...
Dennis Wooten
Dec 29, 2012
Wooten, Dennis. Age 53. December 29, 2012. Beloved son of Ina Carter and the late Harland Wooten. Loving brother of JoAnn McLinden, James Dale Wooten, Donna Wooten and Vickie Wooten. Proud uncle of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Thursday 3 p.m. until time of service 6:00 p.m. at the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home, 705 W. Eleven Mile Road...
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