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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Lorraine C. Mckaig
Jan 15, 2014
Lorraine C. Age 88, January 15, 2014. Beloved wife of the late James A. McKaig. Loving mother of Sue (Dennis) Modzelewski, Ellen McKaig and Kathleen (Robert) Parks. Dear grandmother of Jean (Tim) Inman, Steve Parks and Jodie Blankenship. Great grandmother of Samantha and Alex Inman and Sierra Blankenship. Sister of Ann Falcon and the late Wilfred, Joseph, Gerald and Daniel...
Matthew Jon Feenstra
Jan 14, 2014
Matthew Jon Feenstra Age 54. Passed away peacefully January 14, 2014 after a long illness. Matt faced all of life's challenges with courage and strength. Even through adversity he kept his sense of humor and quick wit, which brought laughter to our hearts and a smile to our face. He is survived by his father, Fernon; siblings Jenifer (Rich), Kelly...
Matthew J. Feenstra
Jan 14, 2014
Matthew Jon Feenstra Age 54, January 14, 2014. Beloved son of Fernon and the late Barbara Feenstra. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Thursday from 1 - 9 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 6 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to The Salvation Army. Please share a memory of Matt in his...
Judita K. Jonynas
Jan 12, 2014
Judita K. Jonynas Age 77, January 12. 2014. Beloved mother of Richard and Edward. Grandmother of Daniel Zachary Jonynas & Adrienne Lynn Stout. Loving aunt of Robert. Funeral Service at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia Monday at 11 am. Visitation Sunday 1-9 pm.. Please share a memory of Judita by signing her guestbook. Funeral Home:...
George A. Mowatt
Jan 10, 2014
George A. Mowatt, Age 67, January 10, 2014, of Garden City. Beloved husband of Linda. Loving father of Harley. Dear brother of Joyce Mowatt and the late Robert. Stepsons and grandchildren also survive. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 pm at the R.G.& G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Rd., Garden City where fumeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m....
Thelma May Partin
Jan 8, 2014
Thelma May Partin, Age 73, January 8, 2014, of Garden City. Beloved wife of Billy. Loving mother of William, Mitzi, & Jeff. Dear grandmother of Denny, Briana & Cody. Great-grandmother of Alyssa, Brayden, Brooklyn, & Emma. Devoted daughter of Rachel and the late Vester Sanders. Dear sister of Ronald Sanders, Edith Hackworth, Ernest Sanders, Vickie Marsee, Carol Jackson and the...
Richard W. Perry
Jan 8, 2014
Richard William Perry Age 81, January 8, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Willie Lou (Pope) Perry. Dear uncle of Clayton Gorum and Edna Hooks. Brother-in-law of Hansel Stokes. Funeral Service at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 31551 Ford Rd., Garden City, Monday at 10 a.m. Visitation Sunday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please share a memory...
Ronald R. Myers
Jan 8, 2014
Ronald R. Myers Age 70, January 8, 2014. Beloved husband of 49 years of Shirley (Hendry) Myers. Loving father of Jason (Greta) and Scott (Christopher Campbell) Myers. Cherished grandpa of Madison Taylor Myers. Brother of Larry and Richard Myers, Also leaves behind many wonderful friends. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Sunday 3-9...
Ken Compton
Jan 6, 2014
Ken Compton, Age 66, January 6, 2014 of Canton. Beloved husband of Debbi. Loving father of Tammy (Todd) Hill, Ken Compton, Tina (Derek) Kaunelis, Shelly (Dan) Cervenan and Bob Compton. Brother of Ella, Beverly, Barbara, Pam and John. Grandfather of 10. Visitation Friday 1-9 PM at the R.G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Visitation continues...
Virginia B. Gulick
Jan 5, 2014
Virginia B. Gulick, Age 87, January 5, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Edward. Loving mother of Gary (Tina), Brian (Lynne), Joyce (Andrew) Nadolny and Edward M. (Sandy). Dear grandmother of Justin (Ginny), Keith, Megan, Eddie, Tommy, Robbie and Kaitlyn. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Tuesday from 4 - 9 p.m. with...
Diane Szmutko
Jan 3, 2014
Lilly Diane Szmutko, Age 64, January 3rd of Westland. Ex-wife of Arthur. Loving mother of Annette (Michael) King, Paula (Michael) Wall, Tamara Szmutko and the late Laura. Dear grandmother of Chadler and Breanne King, Anthony Cinquepalmi; Marissa Wall; Paul, Joshua, Ashley; Shane Szmutko. Sister of Dean Collins, Troy Blanks, Earl Blanks, Charlotte Hanes, the late Chris Payne, Glenda Mason, and...
Eldora R. Marshall
Jan 1, 2014
Eldora Ruth Marshall, Age 87, joined her Lord and savior on January 1, 2014, of Westland, formerly of Redford. Beloved wife of David. Loving mother of David (Joann), Larry (Connie), Chris (John) Hurni. Sister of Carol Malone. Devoted Grandmother and Great Grandmother to 10 Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren. Eldora was a member of Dunning Park Bible Chapel, Redford for...
Dorothy I. Day
Dec 30, 2013
Dorothy I. Day Age 92, December 30, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Glen E. Day. Loving mother of Douglas (Pamela) and Darrell (Nancy) Day and Deborah (Peter) Day Jansen. Dear grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 7. Dorothy was a Draftsman at the Willow Run Bomber Plant during WWII. She was a loving homemaker, seamstress and avid gardener....
Bernice E. Sherwood
Dec 30, 2013
Bernice E. Sherwood, Age 89, December 30, 2013, of Livonia. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of George, Jr., & John (Melanie). Dear grandmother of Nathaniel & Sarah (Nick) Allen. Sister of June Tasker A Memorial gathering will be held on January 11, 2014 from 2 till 5 pm with a Memorial Service at 4 pm at the...
Janette M. Crawford
Dec 24, 2013
Janette M. Crawford, Age 85, December 24, 2013. Beloved wife of the late George. Dear mother of George (Cindy), Mark (Marilyn) and the late Kathleen, Keith and Tim. Loving sister of Sister Pat Guthrie, IHM, Dolores Calder, Joan Rybinski, and the late Gerry Dorey and Sister Helen Guthrie, IHM. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Visitation Monday from...
Ralph E. Raymond
Dec 23, 2013
Ralph E. Raymond Age 91, December 23, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Joan Raymond. Dear uncle of James (Stephanie) & Douglas Wilkin, Christine (Michael) Bachmann, Tim (Patricia), David (Carolyn) and Dennis (Dawn) Raymond and Carrol Jones. Also survived by many dear friends, neighbors and extended family. A Memorial Service will be held at Ward Presbyterian Church, 40000 W. Six...
Evonna L. Ewald
Dec 22, 2013
Evonna Lee Ewald Age 76, December 22, 2013 Beloved wife of Gerald. Loving mother of Mark Ewald and Dawn Jeffers. Dear grandmother of Meghan, Kyra and Nickolas. Sister of Richard Milz and the late John Milz. Visitation Thursday 3-8 PM at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia. Visitation continues Friday from 11 AM until time...
Josephine Morgan
Dec 20, 2013
Josephine Morgan Age 84, December 20, 2013. Beloved Wife of the late Kenneth. Loving mother of Kenneth "K.G." (Cathy) Morgan and Judy (Michael) Pieper. Dear Nana of Kenneth III (Deanna), Jamie, Sean and Colt. The family has requested No Service. Please keep them in your Prayers. Please share a memory at www.rggrharris.com. Funeral Home: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home...
William H. Emons, Jr.
Dec 19, 2013
William H. Emons, Jr., 89, passed away Dec. 19, 2013; beloved husband of Phyllis for 62 years; father of Bradford and Lynne (Corbus). Devoted son of William H. Emons and Margaret Emons. Brother of the Harold, Dorothy and Ralph. Son-in-law Fred Corbus. Grandchildren Lindsay and Elisabeth Corbus. Graduated from East St. Louis (Ill.) H.S. Attended University of Missouri and Shurtleff...
June Mary Getsoian
Dec 18, 2013
June Mary Getsoian Age 87, December 18, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Albert. Loving mother of Chris (Linda) Getsoian and Larry (Sonja DeBerg) Getsoian. Grandmother of Susan & Michael, Scott, Katherine & Kristen. Great Grandmother of Aidan and Sayda, Clair, Paul and Aaron. Memorial Service Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 4:00 Pm. Visitation 3-4. Please share a Memory of...
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