Garlan (Mickey) Grove
02/3/2004
July 22, 1922-Jan. 31, 2004
TEMPERANCE - Garlan (Mickey) Grove, 81, of Temperance died Saturday at Toledo Hospital.
There will be no visitation or services. Burial will be in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Toledo. Bedford Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Born July 22, 1922, in Swanton, Ohio, he was the son of Frank and Grace (Watkins) Grove. He married Joanne L. Adams April 28, 1950, in Temperance.
Surviving are his wife; a son, Thomas (Kathy) of Toledo; a daughter, Cynthia DeShetler of Lambertville, and five grandchildren.
Doris Dyke
02/3/2004
Doris Dyke, 74, of Monroe died at 6:19 p.m. Monday at Mercy Memorial Hospital.
Services are pending at Rupp Funeral Home.
Charles H. Powers
02/3/2004
Charles H. Powers, 63, of Monroe Township died at 5:29 p.m. Monday at Mercy Memorial Hospital.
Services are pending at Rupp Funeral Home.
John T. Russell
04/1/2004
Oct. 2, 1934-March 31, 2004
PORT CLINTON, Ohio - John T. Russell, 69, of Port Clinton, Ohio, formerly of Monroe, died Wednesday at Riverview Senior Health Care Campus in Oak Harbor, Ohio.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at Neidecker-LeVeck and Crosser Funeral Home, 1124 Fulton St., Port Clinton, Ohio, where a parish wake service will be held at 2 p.m. He will lie in state from 9:30 a.m. until services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Port Clinton. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Oct. 2, 1934, in Sylvania, Ohio, he was the son of John A. and Wilda (Barearick) Russell. He married Janice (Meyer) Russell Oct. 19, 1968, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Carleton.
Surviving are his wife; three sisters, Marilee Small and Bridget Brumley, both of Moody, Texas, and Betty Jo Miley of Sylvania, Ohio.
Lottie M. Kinzel
04/1/2004
April 13, 1914 - March 31, 2004
Services have been set for Lottie M. Kinzel, 89, of Monroe, who died at 3:20 a.m. Wednesday in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Joanne L. and William Nichols of Monroe.
Friends may call from 1 to 8 tonight at Bacarella Funeral Home, 1201 S. Telegraph Rd., where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Timothy Babcock, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born April 13, 1914, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Leo and Antoinette (Czop) Marynowski. She married Paul C. Kinzel Sept. 28, 1946, in Grand Blanc. He died May 11, 1983.
In addition to her daughter and son-in-law, she is survived by a sister, Eleanor (Frank) Bank of Warren; two grandsons, and six great-grandchildren.
Dean A. Beaubien
04/1/2004
Sept. 3, 1952 - Feb. 8, 2004
ROANOKE, Va. - Dean A. Beaubien, 51, of Roanoke, formerly of Monroe, died Feb. 8.
Simpson-Tharp Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. Cremation has taken place. Burial will take place later in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Sept. 3, 1952, he was the son of Blaise and Myrtle Beaubien. He married Phyllis Dean.
Surviving are his wife; his mother and stepfather, Myrtle and Kenneth Stoll; two sons, Scott and Sean; a brother, Jerry, and two stepbrothers, George (Cheryl) Stoll and Dale Beaubien.
Marie Margaret Bowers
04/1/2004
Nov. 30, 1943 - March 30, 2004
NEWPORT - Marie Margaret Bowers, 60, of Newport died Tuesday at Mercy Memorial Nursing Center, Monroe.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held later. Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Born Nov. 30, 1943, in Willow, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Ashby) Stoneburner.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary (Richard) Bowers-Slage of Newport and Laurie (James) Breeden of Georgia; three brothers, Lawrence of Wisconsin, Willie of Arizona and Lee of Gladwin, and four grandchildren.
Vera Daschner
04/1/2004
Sept. 18, 1916 - March 31, 2004
Vera Daschner, 87, of Monroe, formerly of Ypsilanti, died Wednesday at Mercy Memorial Hospital.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 tonight at Stark Funeral Service's Moore Memorial Chapel, Ypsilanti, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Stanley AuBuchon, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti.
Born Sept. 18, 1916, in Ypsilanti, she was the daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Holly) Block. She married George Daschner Sept. 28, 1941, in Ypsilanti.
Surviving are her husband; a son, Theodore (Sue) of Monroe; two daughters, Elizabeth (Bill) Berlin of Franklin and Paula (Frank) Moore of Monroe; a sister, Mary (Edward) Meyers of Ypsilanti; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Victor W. Frayer
04/1/2004
Feb. 27, 1949 - March 30, 2004
Victor W. Frayer, 55, of Monroe died Tuesday afternoon in his home. He had been in poor health for two years.
Friends may call from noon to 9 p.m. Friday at Rupp Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Monroe Free Methodist Church. The Rev. Sheryl Colter, pastor of the church, will officiate.
Born Feb. 27, 1949, in Monroe, he was the son of Robert W. and Virginia M. (Fox) Frayer. He married Linda A. Palmer Feb. 24, 1968, in Monroe. She died July 7, 1993. He married Nancy E. Ringel Oct. 25, 2001, in Toledo.
Surviving are his wife; his mother, Virginia Owsley of Morristown, Tenn.; two sons, Kevin and Jason, both of Monroe; two daughters, Andrea (Raymond) Thomas and Jacqueline Frayer, both of Temperance; a stepson, Phillip (Chantal) Morgan of Clarkston; three brothers, Robert (Chrissi) and Chuck (Julie), both of Milford, and Paul of Morristown; a sister, Heather Frayer of Morristown, and two grandchildren.
Victoria E. Michaud
04/1/2004
Victoria E. Michaud, 98, of Monroe died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Medilodge of Monroe.
Services are pending at Allore Funeral Home.
Floyd A. (Bud) Swartz
04/1/2004
Dec. 6, 1917 - March 26, 2004
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - Floyd A. (Bud) Swartz, 86, of Deerfield Beach, formerly of Monroe, died Friday.
Private services were held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Pompano Beach, Fla.
Born Dec. 6, 1917, he was the son of Harry and Priscilla (Sullivan) Swartz.
Surviving are a sister, Rena; a son, Jeffery of Ida; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Bernice A. Russell
06/5/2004
July 11, 1923-June 5, 2004
Bernice A. Russell, 80, of Monroe died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday at Mercy Memorial Hospital, where she had been since Wednesday.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bacarella Funeral Home. Private services are planned at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
She is survived by two daughters, Penny D. (Phillip) Barton of Monroe and Connie D. Ventresca of Toledo; a sister, Mabel Rosswurm of Monroe; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Eric D. Russell, on Aug. 25, 1992.
Born July 11, 1923, in New-ton Falls, Ohio, she was the daughter of Luther F. and Estella E. (Parks) Hall. She came to Monroe in the 1930s and married J. Dale (Pete) Russell May 6, 1942, in Monroe. He died April 16, 2000.
Bill Robinson
06/5/2004
May 22, 1925-June 5, 2004
NEWPORT - Bill Robinson, 79, of Newport, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday in his home. He had been ill for several months.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Allore Funeral Home, Monroe, where a military service will be at 7 Monday by Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He will lie in state Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. until services at 11 in Grace Lutheran Church, Monroe, of which he was a member for the past four years and served as an elder. Rev. Ronald C. Schultz and Daniel Kempin, co-pastors, will officiate.
In addition to his wife of Newport, he is survived by four sons, Timothy (Ginger) Inman of Carleton, Jeremy (Kathie) Robinson of Newport, Daniel (Anne) Inman of Morenci and Larry (Dale Marie) Robinson of Sylva, N.C.; two brothers, Richard of Trenton and Paul (Evelyn) of Bedminster, N.J., and 10 grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Veterans Memorial Program in Ann Arbor.
Born May 22, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of Lonas and Marion (Alderman) Robinson Sr. He married Money Inman on Nov. 22, 1975.
William L. Martin
06/5/2004
William L. (Willie) Martin, 35, of Monroe died Friday morning in his home.
Services are pending at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Frances Steffens
06/5/2004
July 17, 1906-June 5, 2004
PETERSBURG - Frances Steffens, 97, of Petersburg, a school teacher for 43 � years in Monroe County, died Saturday afternoon at Mercy Memorial Hospital, Monroe.
Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Capaul Funeral Home, Ida, where the River Raisin Chapter 208, Order of the Eastern Star, in Petersburg will hold a service at 7. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert DeLoria from the Deerfield Free Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery.
Surviving are two stepdaughters, Barbara (Bill Hewitt and Linda (Lawrence) Diesing, both of Petersburg; three grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren and 13 step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her two husbands, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Kathryn Bamforth, and three sisters, May Greenfield, Hazel Luse and Florence Greenfield.
Born July 17, 1906, in Deerfield, she was the daughter of Charles F. and Maggie May (Greenwood) Greenfield. She married Harold Schupman in 1935. He died Nov. 17, 1964. She then married Harold Steffens Oct. 26, 1977. He died Jan. 15, 1997.
Raymond Eighmey
06/5/2004
Nov. 17, 1916-June 5, 2004
NEWPORT - Raymond Eighmey, 87, of Newport, died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday in his home. He had been ill for the past five months.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. until services at 1 p.m. at the Al-lore Funeral Home, Monroe. The Rev. Jeffrey Walsh, associate pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle, under the auspices of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
In addition to his wife of Newport and his son, Darryl (Terri) of Monroe, he was survived by three other sons, Kevin (DeeAnna) of Monroe and Michael (Amy) and Timothy (Julie), both of Lambertville; two daughters, Cathy (Terry) Marlow of Monroe and Karen James of Milpitas, Calif.; a brother, Robert of Erie; three sisters, Kathryn (Jim) Cinglie of Erie and Rose Lajiness and Florence Weber, both of Monroe; 27 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Neil; a daughter, Cheryl; four brothers, Carl, Russell, Edward and Walter, and a grandson.
Born Nov. 17, 1916, in Erie, he was the son of Austin and Margaret (DeLisle) Eighmey. He married Doris Lazette April 23, 1955.
Everett R. Bosenbark
06/5/2004
Jan. 25, 1922-June 5, 2004
Everett R. Bosenbark, 82, a lifelong resident of Monroe, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday at his home. He had been in poor health since August, 2003, and seriously ill for one week.
Friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and Monday in the Bacarella Funeral Home. He will lie in state Tuesday from 10 a.m. until services at 11 at Monroe Alliance Church with the Rev. Terrance M. Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle, under the auspices of Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars, of which he was a life member.
In addition to his wife of Monroe, he is survived by two sons, Duane E. (Sally) of LaSalle and C. Gregg (Barbara) of Merrillville, Ind.; one daughter, Jimmie F. (Mel) Nieswender of Monroe; three sisters, Marjory Calkins and Josephine Bushroe, both of Monroe, and Violet (Jim) Barton of Sebring, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Warrant Officer Samuel G., who was killed in action in Vietnam on June 6, 1969; an infant daughter, Reva Rochelle; four brothers and one sister.
Born Jan. 25, 1922, in Monroe, he was the son of Garold and Edna (Foster) Bosenbark. He married Jewell Heck on Nov. 1, 1947, at Monroe Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.
Gordon Curtis
06/22/2004
NEWPORT - Gordon Curtis, 75, of Newport died Monday at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.
Services are pending at Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, Huron Township.
Bertha M. (Greenwalt) Goodfellow
06/22/2004
FLAT ROCK - Bertha M. (Greenwalt) Goodfellow, 103, of Flat Rock died Monday at Oakwood Heritage Hospital, Taylor.
Services are pending at the Flat Rock chapel of Arthur Bobcean Funeral Home.
William E. Perry
06/22/2004
William E. Perry, 72, of Monroe died at 3:58 this morning at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo.
Services are pending at Allore Funeral Home.
Sandra L. Moran
06/22/2004
Sandra L. Moran, 69, of Monroe died at 5 this morning in her home.
Services are pending at Rupp Funeral Home.
John Anthony Killian
06/22/2004
May 31, 1950-June 18, 2004
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP - John Anthony Killian, 54, of Brownstown Township, formerly of Carleton, died Friday at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, from complications of neurosurgery.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Martenson Funeral Home, Trenton. The Rev. Alexander Wytrwal, pastor of St. Stephen Catholic Church, New Boston, will officiate. Cremation has taken place.
Born May 31, 1950, in Ypsilanti, he was the son of Richard John and Theresa Marie (Charboneau) Killian. He had been married to Nancy Williamson. In the 1980s, he married his second wife, Cathy.
Surviving are his mother, Theresa Schaefer of Cheboygan; a son, Nicholas of Rockwood; two daughters, Sara Brodowsky and Allison Killian of Rockwood; four brothers, George of Flat Rock, Edward (April) of LaSalle, Michael of Kalamazoo and Patrick (Sharon) of Brownstown Township, and two sisters, Margaret (Randy) Reynolds of Rockwood and Mary Dimico of Monroe.
Sandra L. Moran
06/23/2004
Jan. 18, 1935-June 22, 2004
Services have been set for Sandra L. Moran, 69, of Monroe Township, who died Tuesday. She had been ill for five years and seriously ill since January.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Rupp Funeral Home, where members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct services at 7 tonight. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The Rev. Burnis Hopper will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park, LaSalle.
Born Jan. 18, 1935, in Adrian, she was the daughter of Albert and Hazel (Wingard) Tiede. She married Curry E. Collins Aug. 10, 1952. He died Sept. 30, 1984. She married Lawrence D. Moran Sept. 19, 1986, in Monroe.
Surviving are her husband; two sons, John Collins of Monroe and Daniel (Julie) Moran of Newport; three daughters, Mary Ann (Buck) Ellers of Delaware, Beth Ann Monday of Alamogordo, N.M., and Cheryl Ann (Bill) Hicks of Monroe; four brothers, Ron (Karen) Tiede and Ted (Bonnie) Tiede, both of Tecumseh, Fred (Charlotte) Tiede of Adrian and Ed (Lois) Schmidt of Ridgeway Township; two sisters, Martha Kline and Grace (Steve) Howard, both of Tecumseh; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
