Obituaries

Honoring Lives and Memories - Obituaries for Families in Dearborn Heights, MI

Ronald Michael Plocharczyk

Ronald Michael Plocharczyk

Aug 11, 2021

PLOCHARCZYK, RONALD MICHAEL. August 11, 2021. Beloved father of Kyle, Ryan, Jennifer (Troy) Doederlein. Dear papa of Jaedyn Cherry, Garett, Gillian, Chino, and Skye. Loving son of the late Chester and Helen. Dearest brother of Kenneth (Diane), Beverly (Julio) Cervantes, Daniel (Mary), Deborah (Matthew) Partyka, and the late Casimir. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday from...

Emil S. Wieleba

Emil S. Wieleba

Aug 8, 2021

WIELEBA, EMIL S. August 8, 2021. Beloved Husband of Shirley for 72 years. Loving Dad of Sr. Karen Ann OSF, Amy Wieleba, and Julie (Gerald) Wieleba-Milkie. Dearest Brother of Ted (Joyce) Wieleba. Emil served his country faithfully in WWII, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was captured and became a Prisoner of War. He worked at Ford...

Irene Stella Dewicki

Irene Stella Dewicki

Aug 5, 2021

Irene (Mazur) Dewicki entered eternal life on August 5, 2021, when God called her by name. Irene was born with the help of a mid-wife on Detroit’s West Side in a largely Polish neighborhood. She was baptized at St. Andrew’s and attended St. Cunegunda’s Church and Grade School which was just up the street. Irene graduated from Chadsey High School...

Richard Albert Przybylski

Richard Albert Przybylski

Aug 3, 2021

Richard Albert Przybylski was born on Dec. 27, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Kazimiera (Felcyn) and Albert A. Przybylski. He passed away on August 3, 2021 in Vancouver, Washington, at age 95. Richard grew up with eight other siblings on Cedargrove Street, near Detroit City Airport, and graduated from Detroit's Denby High School in 1944. In May 1944,...

Henrietta R. O'Chel

Henrietta R. O'Chel

Jul 27, 2021

O'CHEL, HENRIETTA R. July 27, 2021. Dearest daughter of the late Gertrude and Alexander. Loving aunt of Alex and many other nieces and nephews. Instate Friday 10:00 am at St. Linus Church until time of Mass at 10:30 am.

Kent A. Klim

Kent A. Klim

Jul 25, 2021

Kent Arthur Klim, 55, of Dearborn, went to heaven Sunday, July 25, 2021, peacefully surrounded by loved ones after a short battle with cancer. He was born, August 20, 1965, the beloved son of Karl and Henrietta (Gralak) Klim. Kent was an avid participant in the Special Olympics and enthusiastic fan of Divine Child, often riding the bus with the...

Theresa M. Danowski

Theresa M. Danowski

Jul 24, 2021

DANOWSKI, THERESA, M. July 24, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Stanley. Dearest mother of Douglas (the late Denise), Guy (the late Vandoris), Kurt, Brad (Kathy), and Tracy (Richard) Wieczorek. Loving grandma of 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Dear sister of the late Elizabeth Frank, Maryanne Gundick, Rita Sipple, Raymond Nowak, Bernadine Reed, and Elaine Kraffa. Visitation Tuesday 2-8...

Martha Linn Hlavaty

Martha Linn Hlavaty

Jul 20, 2021

HLAVATY, MARTHA L. July 20, 2021. Beloved daughter of the late Dewey and Loretta. Also survived by cousins and friends. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, September 22, 10:00 am at St. Linus Church until the time of Memorial Mass at 10:30 am.

Dolores A. Gateman

Dolores A. Gateman

Jul 17, 2021

Gateman, Dolores A. July 17, 2021. Loving wife of the late Harold “Bud”. Dearest sister of Jerome (Marilynn) Turowski, the late Stanley (Dorothy) Turowski, JoAnn (the late David) Moranty, and Donald (Gina) Turowski. Loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Instate Wednesday 9:00 am at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 23815 Power Rd, Farmington, until the time of Mass...

Irena Grabowski

Irena Grabowski

Jul 16, 2021

GRABOWSKI, IRENA July 16, 2021 Beloved wife of the late William Edward. Dearest mother of Barbara (Marian) Kitlinski, Lucyna (Jerry) Dinces, Ryszard (Cindy) Grabowski, Jolanta (John) Montoni, Andrew (Kristi) Grabowski, and the late Tadeusz (Patricia) Grabowski. Loving babcia of Mark, Darek, Sean, Christopher, Nicole, Hillary, Jillian, Casimir, Nicholas, Amanda, Jacob, Anna, and Ashley. Great-babcia of Krystyna, Michael, Amelia, Madeleine, Sebastian,...

William Arthur Knop

William Arthur Knop

Jul 13, 2021

KNOP, WILLIAM A. July 13, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Irene. Dearest father of Jane (Ken) Bridge, Larry (Barb) Knop, Phil Knop, and the late Michael (Barb) Knop. Cherished grandpa of Christopher (Roxanne) Bridge, Sara (Joseph) Caffrey, Josh Bridge, Amanda Knop, and Alex Knop. Loving great-grandpa of Charlotte, Violet, Claire, and Hannah. Dear brother of the late Estella Krist....

Bridget M. Brennan-Hurley

Bridget M. Brennan-Hurley

Jul 12, 2021

BRENNAN-HURLEY, BRIDGET. July 12, 2021. Age 62. Loving wife of Thomas Hurley and mother of William, Michael, and Thomas (TJ) Hurley. Sister of Mary Brennan-Breeding and Margaret Brennan-Neaton (Robert). Daughter of the late Hon. Thomas J. Brennan and the late Bridget Brennan. Many Nieces and nephews. Bridget was a proud graduate of St. Alphonsus High School in Dearborn and active...

Thomas Anthony Madeja

Thomas Anthony Madeja

Jul 9, 2021

Madeja, Thomas “Tom” Anthony September 9, 1927 – July 9, 2021 Beloved husband of Marcia Dee (Young) Madeja. Married for 69 yrs. Father of Kenneth (Deborah) Madeja, William (Carmel) Madeja, Thomas (Cathy) Madeja, and Susan Smith. Grandfather of 9 and Great grandfather of 18. Graduated from St Casimir High School in 1945. Dearborn Heights resident for 65 yrs. President of...

Andrew J. Fullerton

Andrew J. Fullerton

Jul 8, 2021

FULLERTON, ANDREW J. July 8, 2021 Beloved husband of Jill. Loving father of Nicolas. Precious son of James and Saveria. Dear brother of Thomas and Vincent. Cherished uncle of Damien, Adriano, Rocco, and Peyton. Dearest son-in-law of Dianna and the late William Kinaschuk. Memorial donations can be made to The Capuchins. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, July 14, 10:30 am at Sacred...

Marion Mastal

Marion Mastal

Jul 6, 2021

MASTAL, MARION E. July 6, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Eugene. Dearest mother of Michael (Fran) and Thomas (Becky). Cherished grandma of Jenny, Wendy, Heather, Amy, and Angela. Dearest great-grandma of William and Blake. Dear sister of Alice Werner. Visitation Friday from 2-8 pm at Stanley Turowski Funeral Home, 25509 W. Warren, Dearborn Heights. Funeral Service Saturday 11:00 am...

Pauline M. Ward

Pauline M. Ward

Jul 5, 2021

WARD, PAULINE M. July 5, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Morton. Dearest mother of JoAnn Hall and the late Ronnie (Diana) Reeves. Loving grandma of James (Melissa) Hall, Suzanne Hall, Christina (Ronne) Malham, Sarah (Clint) Williams, Ryan (Emily) Reeves, Loving great-grandma of Lucas, Logan, Liam, Mary, Ronne, Cora, Arron, Addie, and Owen. Memorial donations are suggested to Angela Hospice.

Stella A. Szalony

Stella A. Szalony

Jul 2, 2021

SZALONY, STELLA A. July 2, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Bernard. Dearest sister of Lorraine (the late Donald) MacDonald, Delphine (William) Romancyia, the late Natalie (the late Frank) Kociemba, Lottie (the late John) Krol, Renee (the late Hank) Rosinski, John (the late Marcella) Twardzicki, Stanley (the late Dolores) Twardzicki, Frank (the late Genevieve) Twardzicki, and Josephine (the late Edward)...

Dafne Papalazarou

Dafne Papalazarou

Jun 26, 2021

PAPALAZAROU, DAFNE, June 26, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Apostolos. Dearest mother of Tom and the late Ioanna Bonner. Loving Baba of Michael (Jamie) Bonner and Karen Lazarou. Great Baba of Lorenzo, Loukas, Alexander, Mia, Trevor, Nikolas, Ian, and Mackenzie. Dear sister of the late Lena Dimitroff, Krystina Petroff, Stravos Markoff and Vasili Markoff. Visitation Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30...

Leo W. Kandow

Leo W. Kandow

Jun 25, 2021

KANDOW, LEO W. June 25, 2021 Beloved husband of the late Sally. Dearest father of Steven (Thelma), Lori Bailey, and Linda. Loving grandpa of 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Dorothy (the late Paul) Pollak, Tony (Lori), John (Carol), the late Annie (the late Bob) Gruse, the late Janie (the late Ben) Toper, the late Irene (the late...

Sara Montemurri

Sara Montemurri

Jun 22, 2021

Sara Montemurri passed from this world to eternal life on June 22, 2021. Born in Detroit on June 3, 1933, she was 88 and a longtime resident of Dearborn Heights. Preceding her in death were her parents, Angelo and Grace Montemurri, and her beloved brother Casmier and sister-in-law Ellen Lou. Sara fulfilled the life of a good Italian daughter, in...