Obituaries
Recent Obituaries in Livonia, Michigan
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Livonia, Michigan area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Elaine Kathryn Ostler
Aug 17, 2014
Elaine Kathryn Ostler Age 86, August 17, 2014 Longtime resident of Livonia, Born April 28, 1928 in Shoaf, PA, to the late Augusta (Vrska) and John Predmesky. Beloved wife, of 65 years, to Robert. Loving mother of Robin (John) Wolski, Larry, Judy (Tom) Byrne and Libby (Paul) Molnar. Dear Grandmother of Adam, Tracy, Zach, Alex, Eric and Alaina. Great Grandmother...
Carol A Schultz
Aug 17, 2014
Carol A. Schultz, age 54, August 17, 2014, of Redford Twp. Beloved wife of Carl Schultz, Jr. Loving mother of Nicholas Schultz and Kimberly Schultz. Dear sister of Chris Farrell, Kelly Cornell, and David Griffith. Funeral Service Wednesday at 8pm at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Rd., Garden City. Visitation Wednesday from 1pm until 9pm. Funeral...
Danny J. Herrick Ii
Aug 17, 2014
Danny "Duke" J. Herrick II, Passed away August 17, 2014, age 43. Loving son of Cassandra and the late Danny Herrick. Dear father of Anna Herrick, Danny Herrick, III and Melanie Herrick. Brother of Monica (Hernando) Sierra, Ivy (Glenn) Owens and the late Timothy Herrick. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and 5 great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be...
Carolyn I. Martin
Aug 16, 2014
Carolyn I. Martin, Age 70, August 16, 2014. Beloved wife of the late James. Loving mother of Shaun, Chris and Craig (Sarah). Dear grandmother of James, Jackson, Brooks, Davis and Lincoln. Dear sister of Janice (David) Wheeker, Beverly and Lon Hoover. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Tuesday 3-8 PM. Instate at Holy...
Jean Gagnon
Aug 14, 2014
Jean D. Gagnon, Age 85 of Garden City. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of Charlotte Thompson, Russell (Toni) Gagnon, George, Jean (Bob) Totten, Debra (Keith) Lamp, Judith (Charles) Aris. Dear sister of the late June Gerrard, William Morris, Janet Ammons & Gerald Stein. Grandmother of 15, great grandmother of 27. Please direct memorial donations to the Michigan...
Adam L. Frescura
Aug 13, 2014
Frescura, Adam L. Age 82, August 13, 2014 Beloved husband of Betty. Loving father of Janice (Mike) Kline, Joyce Zan, Charles (Robin) Frescura, Christine (Bob Pierce) Frescura and the late Richard Frescura. Dear grandfather of Ahlea, Vanessa, Veronica, Anthony, Jennifer and Luci. Great grandfather of Morgan and Anthony. Brother of Dorothy Endress, Joan Patterson and the late Richard Frescura. Visitation...
Frances "Fran" Allen
Aug 13, 2014
Frances Leah "Fran" Allen age 90, formerly of Point Place, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Esprit Whispering Ridge in Omaha, Nebraska. "Fran" was born February 1, 1924 in Huntington, West Virginia to Ben and Mae Akers. She married Hairston "Bud" Allen July 31, 1942 and they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2012. The anniversary celebration was a...
Charles Kenneth Martin
Aug 13, 2014
Martin, Charles Kenneth August 13, 2014, age 82. Beloved husband of Rosemary (nee Billock) for 52 years. Loving father of Charles (Cindy), Patrick (Anne) and Dean (Linda). Proud grandfather of Connor, Taylor, Sara, Elizabeth, Jacob and Austin. Great grandfather of Liam. Charlie attended University of Kentucky and served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid gardener and sportsman. After...
John J. Wysocki
Aug 9, 2014
John Joseph Wysocki Age 80, August 9, 2014 Beloved husband of the late Sara. Loving father of John Wysocki, Lisa Pelts and Nancy Hill. Loving Pop Pop of Lauren, Alex and Carter. Dear brother of Joan Jones. John was a retiree of Ford Motor Company after over 30 years. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington...
Joseph A. Costa
Aug 8, 2014
Joseph A. Costa Age 75, August 8, 2014. Beloved husband of Marie. Loving father of Maria (James) O'Connell, Jennifer (David) Marr and Lawrence Costa. Dear grandfather of Sean, Katie, Davey and Joey. Dear brother of Bea Gully, Lillian Costa, Antoinette (Louis) Horvath and Diane (Ernest) Patton. Joe was a retired City Inspector for the city of Detroit, Dearborn and Dearborn...
Judy A. Gulian
Aug 4, 2014
Judith Arlene Gulian Age 77, August 4, 2014. Beloved wife of 56 years of Norman. Loving mother of Linda (Mike) Hyman, Jeffery (Anne) and Keith Gulian. Dear grandmother of Katie (Chad), Brett (Carrie), Garett (Brittany), Nicholas, Judy, Gabe, Ben and Grace. Dearest great-grandmother of Beckett. Dear sister of Mary Lou (Bill) Leidal. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation...
Barbara Ann Kish
Aug 4, 2014
Barbara Ann Kish (Nee Miller) Age 79, August 4, 2014 of Cadillac (Formerly of Livonia). Beloved wife of the late John. Loving mother of Judith (Patrick) Kennedy, John Albert (Elaine) Kish, Jr., Henry William (Laura) Kish and Cheri (Paul) Strauch. Dear grandmother of Sean and Alexa Rae Kennedy; and Joel, Kyle and John Kish. A Funeral Service will be held...
Dora J. Creech
Aug 4, 2014
Dora J. Creech Age 79, August 4, 2014. Beloved wife of Warren. Loving mother of the late Patrick and Gregg Creech. Dearest grandmother of Roxane and Micaela. Great grandmother of Gregg and Stephen. Dear sister of Olga Schultz. Aunt of Mark and Jeff. Funeral Service at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Friday at 11...
Hazel Burman
Aug 3, 2014
Hazel Burman, age 89, August 3, 2014, longtime resident of New Jersey. Born February 1, 1925, in Almo, Kentucky, to the late George and Edna Linn. Beloved wife of the late Russell. Loving mother of Kenneth (Barbara) Burman and Patricia (Jim) Johnson. Dear grandmother of Kristen (Keith) Thompson, and Jessica, Matthew and Leigh Johnson. Great grandmother of 3. Hazel graduated...
Patricia Lafontaine
Jul 31, 2014
Patricia A. LaFontaine, 65, July 31, 2014 of Manton. Beloved wife of Charles "Denny" Mitchell. Dear mother of Tina (Cal) Bruning, Tammy Starnes, Carrie (Dennis) Zysk and step-son David Mitchell. Grandmother of Michael, Matthew, Dylan, Melanie, Bethanne, Cheyanne, Dakota and Krystal. Great grandmother of Cory, Ryan, Kinsley and Lucas. Sister of Jan (Frank) Boedy, Diane (Fred) Aschmann and Eddie (Sue)...
Bessie K Manikas
Jul 30, 2014
Bessie K. Manikas, Age 93. July 30, 2014 of Redford. Beloved wife of the late George. Godmother of Marianne "Cookie" (Clarence "Butch") Sanfilippo, George "Duke" (Toni) Shay and their daughters Maisy and Kleanthe (Derrik) Sparks. Dear Aunt and Great Aunt of many. Sister-In-Law of Dan Shay and Freda Mollasis. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Peter, William, Helen,...
Eunice M Gaj
Jul 30, 2014
Eunice Mae Gaj Loving wife of the late Floyd. Beloved mother of Debra Glen. Eunice battled complications of pneumonia. Contributions may be directed to the Wildlife Recovery Association, 531 S. Coleman Rd., Shepherd, MI 48883. Funeral Home: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services 15451 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI US 48154
Thomas William Wilson
Jul 29, 2014
Thomas W. Wilson Age 61. Loving father of Amy(Mike) Stotz, Kelly(Rob) Morgan and Thomas(Elyse). Brother of Debbie(John) Strauch and the late Mike(Sandy). Grandfather of Olivia, Madeline & Luke Kernahan, Stella Stotz and Brady Thomas. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia MI 48154 Thursday 2-9PM. Funeral services will be Friday 11AM at the funeral...
Mary Claire Staley
Jul 26, 2014
Mary Claire Staley, July 26, 2014, Age 81 of Westland. Beloved wife of the late Ray. Beloved mother of Carol (Jim) Moore and David (Cathy). Dear grandmother of 4 and great-grandmother of 8. Dear sister of Martin McHale. A memorial gathering will be held Friday, August 1 from 3-7 pm with a memorial service at 7 pm at the R.G....
Beatrice Katherine Blake
Jul 25, 2014
Beatrice Blake, Age 92, July 25, 2014. Loving wife of the late Andrew. Beloved mother of Diane Blake-Schafer. Grandmother to Ron (Holly), Robert and Kevin Williams. Great-Grandmother to Katelyn, Kourtney, Nickalos and Morgan Williams. A memorial service will take place Thursday, July 31 at St. Aidan Catholic Church, 17500 Farmington Rd., Livonia, MI 48152. Visitation starts 9AM until time of...
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