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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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John "Jack" Hart

John "Jack" Hart

May 11, 2016

John "Jack" Hart Age 81, went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2016. Beloved husband of Claire. Loving father of John, Cathy Kempp, Jim, Cindy McMillan and Jeff. Dear grandfather of 13. Longtime best friend of Shirley Hart. Brother of Carol and Sharon. Jack was a owner of Leidal and Hart Mason Contracting Company of Livonia. Funeral Service...

Nathaniel L. Frazier

Nathaniel L. Frazier

May 10, 2016

Nathaniel Frazier, age 84, May 10, 2016, of Garden City. Beloved husband of Jewell. Loving father of Ed (Liz), Phil (Nancy) and Rosemary. Dear grandfather of Karen, Sarah, Candice, Steven and Adam. Brother of Opal Esmont, Donald, Ronald and Michael. Also survived by 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Brenda Long (and her husband Steve);...

Raymond Cesarz

Raymond Cesarz

May 10, 2016

Raymond Cesarz, Age 77, May 10, 2016 of Garden City. Beloved husband of Betty. Loving father of Kenneth (Ginger), James, Michael (Carol) & Bonnie (Gust) Kostalas. Dear grandfather of Christopher, Samantha, Emily, Victoria, Mary, Joseph, Kelly & Mikalah. Great-grandfather of Melody. Dear brother of Helen Kroeyr. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Ray was an avid Pigeon Flyer for...

Ivor M. Mullins

Ivor M. Mullins

May 9, 2016

Ivor M. Mullins Age 90, May 9, 2016. Beloved husband of the late Mary Mullins. Loving father of Eileen (Mike) Kowall, Marian (Brendan) Battersby, Barbara (Stephen Conlan) Mullins, Rose (Kevin) Butkovich, Sheila (Robert) Malkowski, Geraldine (Daniel) Lanci and Diane (Quentin) Bruce. Dear grandfather of 16 and great grandfather of 4. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451...

Alza C. Leitch

Alza C. Leitch

May 5, 2016

Alza C. Leitch Age 89, May 5, 2016. Beloved wife of late Ralph. Loving mother of Kenneth (Nancy) Leitch. Dear grandmother of Bradley and Matthew. Memorial contributions may be directed to the National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association, 31 Federal Ave, Logan, UT 84321. Please share a memory of Alza by signing her guestbook. Funeral Home: R.G. & G.R. Harris...

Elizabeth "Betty" Clark

Elizabeth "Betty" Clark

May 1, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Clark Age 81, May 1, 2016. Beloved mother of Chris (Kimberly), Alan (Georgia), George and Matt. Dear grandmother of Christopher, Jordan, Natalie and Emma, Ben, Mitch and Nick. Dear sister of Catherine Haas. Also survived by nieces, nephews and beloved friends. Betty loved gardening, music and all sports, especially U.of M. Football and the Detroit Tigers. But mostly...

Rita Marie Ostin

Rita Marie Ostin

Apr 30, 2016

Rita Marie Ostin, age 66, died after a courageous battle with cancer on April 30, 2016 in Milford, Michigan. Born on January 2, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, to parents Edith and Joe Kashin, she graduated from Western High School in Detroit, Michigan. Rita retired in 2014 from the 16th District Court in Livonia, Michigan. Rita is survived by her husband,...

Dolores R. Abraham

Dolores R. Abraham

Apr 28, 2016

Dolores R. Abraham Age 87, April 28, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Joseph. Loving mother of Michael, Timothy (Kathy), Dennis (Mary Ann), Kevin (Joyce), Kathleen (the late Stephen) Lucas and the late Keith (Judy) and Patrick. Also survived by numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia Sunday from...

Murdina "Nina" Smith

Murdina "Nina" Smith

Apr 27, 2016

Murdina "Nina" Smith, age 83, went to be with the Lord April 27, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Damon Smith. Loving mother of Debbie Burnett, Bruce (Cindi) and Arneta Smith and the late Cheryl May. Dear grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of 31 1/2. Visitation at R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Friday 4...

John C. Buffington

John C. Buffington

Apr 27, 2016

John C. Buffington John C. Buffington, 63, of Livonia, MI, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. John was born in Peru, IN, to the late William and Kate (Cole) Buffington. He was a graduate of Peru High School and Purdue University. On February 17, 1978, he married Beth Zimmerman in Lafayette, IN, and she survives....

Kelson C. Morrison

Kelson C. Morrison

Apr 22, 2016

Kelson C. Morrison, age 91, April 22, 2016. Loving father of Sherry (Mark) Edwards. Dear grandfather of Joel, Sam and Nick. Brother of M.B. (Kathryn), Carl (Marie), Edward (Joanne) and Bill (Virginia) Morrison, and Maxine (Jim) Andrews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margie; and siblings James, Tacey and Roy. A memorial service will take place on Friday...

Ellsworth Jotham Tuttle

Ellsworth Jotham Tuttle

Apr 21, 2016

Ellsworth (Al) Jotham, age 89. Beloved husband of Bettie Tuttle. Born on January 19, 1927 in Detroit, MI; passed away April 21, 2016 in Farmington Hills, MI. He was the son of the late Jotham Tuttle and Anna (Postel) Tuttle. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jerome Tuttle and foster sister, Betty Mohl. Al was a WWII Navy...

Lori Ann Bailey

Lori Ann Bailey

Apr 20, 2016

Lori Ann Bailey (nee Fries) Age 48, April 20, 2016. Loving mother of Thomas (Samantha) LaForge. Dearest daughter of Conrad (Myra) Fries and Carole (Darrell) Youngquest. Dearest sister of David, Dan and Tim Fries. Step-sister of Allen, Steve, Tony and Carrie. Also survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her...

Jean Watt

Jean Watt

Apr 16, 2016

Jean Watt, 94 years old passed away peacefully on Saturday April 16th. She was a housewife and mother to over 50 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband Robert. An avid gardener as many of her neighbors in Livonia would tell you. She will always be remembered for her data-widget-version="352" data-widget-config="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" bills. We thank her for bringing...

Barbara C. Lawton

Barbara C. Lawton

Apr 15, 2016

Barbara C. Lawton Age 74, April 15, 2016, passed away in Chesterfield, England and resided in The Villages, FL. Beloved wife of Brian Tony Lawton. Loving mother of Marie (Bill) Thomas, Ken Cameron, Ron (Louise) Cameron and Darren (Wendy) Cameron. Dear sister of Richard (Sharon) Robine and Jeanine (Ed) Sale. Preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Martha Robine...

Roberta Ann Monroe

Roberta Ann Monroe

Apr 13, 2016

Roberta A. Monroe, Age 85. Went home to be with the Lord on April 13, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Raymond Monroe. Loving mother of Shirley Renfroe, Patricia (Kenneth) Bach, James and Kevin Monroe and Karen Peach. Dear grandmother of Chris, Robert, Jimmy, Vincent, Kenny, Danielle and Ricky. Great grandmother of Matthew, Brianna, Taylor, Chandler, Alisha, Summer, Seth, Madison,...

Richard J. Sackett

Richard J. Sackett

Apr 13, 2016

Richard J. Sackett Age 84, April 13, 2016. Beloved husband of Charlene. Loving father of Janis (Michael) Bolyard, Edward, Richard J. Jr.(Laurie), Nancy (Robert) LaBelle, David (Donna) and Danny (Kathy). Dear grandfather of 11 and great grandfather of 6. Dear brother of David (Zelma) Sackett. Visitation at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Wednesday, April...

Linda C. Errair

Linda C. Errair

Apr 13, 2016

Linda C. Errair Age 67, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on April 13, 2016. Beloved wife of Bruce. Loving mother of Kristen (Jerry) Wickens, Daniel and Megan Errair. Dear grandmother of Nikki and Ally. Dear sister of Michael (Cindy) Renkola, Donna (John) Miramonti, Lisa Hendrick, Mark Renkola and the late Leah (Len) Gardner. Funeral Service...

Kathy Bingamen

Kathy Bingamen

Apr 8, 2016

Kathy K.Bingamen, Age 65, April 8, 2016. Beloved wife of Don Reaume. Loving mother of Robert (Tracie) Bingamen & LaDawn (Kevin) Birmingham. Dear grandmother of Kyla Bingamen, Charli & Jake Birmingham. Dear sister of Marcia Litogot. Loving aunt of Billy (Shannon) and great aunt of Haley, Douglas, Gracie & Elizabeth Litogot. A Memorial Service will be held at the R.G....

Paul E. Cochrane

Paul E. Cochrane

Apr 8, 2016

Paul E. Cochrane, born 15 November 1927, entered the Lord's presence on 8 April 2016. He served honorably on the U.S.S. Pocono during the Korean War, worked with distinction for forty years for Chevrolet Motors Div., and faithfully volunteered for Meals on Wheels for twenty years. He is survived by his loving sister, Ruth Fincannon (Bob); his brother Bob's wife,...

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