Rochester, MI Obituaries

James “Jim” D. Van Doorn of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 27, 2026 from natural causes at the age of 83. He is survived by his wife of 63 yea...

Linda C. Madson of Rochester Hills, Michigan, went to meet the Lord on May 28, 2026. Linda was born on November 3, 1963, in Pontiac, Michigan, the beloved daughter of James and Mary Madson. She grad...

Peter Joseph Bercik, age 95, of Rochester Hills, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2026. He was born on October 21, 1930, in McKeesport to the late Peter and Julia Bercik. Peter was a graduate of Du...

Sally Ann (Schomaker) Hobson, age 91, of Shelby Township, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 9, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Delbert He...

Perhaps because of the many opportunities Bob Vandenbergh had over the course of his long and distinguished career to see and celebrate legacies left behind, observing which memories endured, and whic...

Theresa Frances Tack (Damico), age 85, of Sterling Heights, Michigan, passed away on May 25th. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be remembered for her warmth, strength, and th...

Ronda Wilson was born on October 17, 1977, and passed away on May 23, 2026, at the age of 48. Born in Detroit, she made her home across Oakland County, spending three decades rooted in Rochester and A...

Kenneth Stephen Novack was born on April 7, 1948 and passed away on May 23, 2026. Ken was beloved by many people for the many roles he played in those 78 years. Raised around Hamtramck, Ken shined...

Yaomin Mike Dong of Rochester, Michigan, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Harbin, China, on November 5, 1961, Yaomin pursued a lifelong passion for learning, earning ...

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, MI – Gretchen Breese, a longtime resident of Oakland Township, MI, died in her home in Oakland Township on May 17, 2026. Born in Pontiac, MI, on May 26, 1945. Loving wife of Robert...

Todd Douglas Frantz passed on May 17, 2026, at the age of 51, having been born on December 15, 1974, in Royal Oak, Michigan. Todd lived in Beverly Hills, Michigan.

Janna Jean Jacob of Utica passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026 with loved ones at her side. She lived a quiet and happy life filled with creativity, kindness, and the simple joys that brought her c...

Robert Brian Thomas, 81, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away on May 14, 2026. Born March 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, Robert lived a life shaped by steady devotion to family, a deep love of sp...

Barbara Cram, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on March 12, 1939, Barbara spent her life centered around famil...

Michael Jason Hicks, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away Tuesday May 12, 2026, at the age of 83. Michael was born the son of John and Virginia  Floury Hicks in Pontiac, Michigan, on September 24...

Mary Susan Bratkowski went to be with the Lord on May 8, 2026. Mary was born in Detroit on May 10, 1940 to Jerome and Clara Duskey. As a young girl with kidney problems, she was blessed by Blessed...

We are saddened to announce the passing of Shirley May Robertson, age 75, on May 6, 2026. Shirley was born on November 30, 1950, in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Claremont, Ontario. Later she became...

Jane Heiman Sternemann, of Davisburg, Michigan passed away Saturday May 2, 2026, at the age of 69. Jane was born the daughter of Albert William Jr. (Bill) and Dorothy (Kalow) Heiman in Anderson, Indi...

Allen John Frost was born May 21, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, and passed away on May 2, 2026, in Rochester Hills, Michigan at the age of 78. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne (nee Wade) Frost; his...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carolyn Annette (Cowan) Whitman on May 1, 2026, at the age of 89, in Pearland Texas. Born on May 28, 1936, in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, Ca...

Timothy Patrick Walsh, age 67, of Rochester Hills, MI, passed away on April 28, 2026. Born on December 8, 1958, in Detroit, Michigan, Tim was raised in Redford and graduated from Central Michigan Uni...

Henry "Hank" Hoogenboom, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away on April 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Hank was born on January 28, 1945, in Goshen, Indiana, to Richard and Joann Hoogenboom. He gr...

Gerald "Jerry" Kaspzyk, age 83, of Detroit, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026. He was born on March 31, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Sigmund and Mary Kaspzyk. Jerry was a ...

Rosemarie Chila, of Auburn Hills, Michigan passed away Saturday April 25, 2026, at the age of 60. Rose was born the daughter of Joseph and Rita (Grocholski) Szymanski in Roseville, Michigan, on Augus...

Laura Ellen Gerard, age 61, of Rochester Hills and formerly of Huntington Woods, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Laura was born on February 2, 1965. S...

Drew Arthur Blair, age 74, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 12, 1952, in Highland Park, Michigan, and spent his life in the metro Detroit area, ...

Ronald Dale Geskey Sr. passed on April 18, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on February 18, 1942, in Lincoln, Illinois, and residing in Troy, Michigan. Ronald is preceded in death by spouse...

Michael James Isham was born June 12, 1946 and passed away peacefully at home with family on April 17, 2026. Michael was proceeded in death by his father James Neil Isham, his mother Jacqueline Jean ...

Joyce Louise Kendall (Williams) went to her Heavenly Home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on 16 April 2026. Joyce was born on 30 December 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa to Perry and Leona Willi...

Alexis Jane (Smith) Glowe, 81, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away suddenly on April 18, 2026. Alexis was born and raised in Delphi, Indiana, and was a graduate of Delphi High School, Indiana Un...

Frances Ann Piwonski, of Lake Orion, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on January 7, 1943, to her parents, Casmir and Mary Lubiszewski in Hamtramck, M...

Dawn Carver, of Madison Heights, Michigan passed away Tuesday April 14, 2026, at the age of 59. Dawn was born the daughter of Donald and Alice (Waatti) Carver in Royal Oak, Michigan on May 19, 1966. ...

Robert D. Tyrell, age 86, a lifelong Rochester area resident, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2026. Robert was born on April 21, 1939, in Pontiac, the son of L.D. Tyrell and Elizabeth Brabant. He...

Delores Deaton, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at the age of 89. She was born on September 30, 1936, in Minot, North Dakota, to John and Olga Tomko. Delores p...

Joy Irene Hanje, born in Curry Township, Indiana, on February 18, 1938, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Al Hanje,her beloved daughter, Laurie ...

Richard Paul Hartford Jr. passed on April 9, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on December 5, 1941, in Michigan and residing in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Helga Olsen (neé Aschböck), age 85, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026. Helga was born on November 23, 1940, in Saalfelden, Austria. Helga’s early years were shaped...

Diane was born to Virgil and Mona Kirby on February 20, 1942, in Detroit, MI, and went home to meet the King on April 9, 2026. Diane met her loving husband Delbert (deceased) at church and knew when ...

Noreen was born April 14, 1952, in Highland Park, MI, to C. Daniel and Elisa Mooneyham, and raised in Warren. She was a 1970 National Honor Society graduate of Fitzgerald High School. After graduatio...

Truc Trung Le, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away Tuesday April 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Truc was born the son of Nghia and Tam (Dinh) Le in Saigon, Vietnam on September 19, 1962. Truc came t...

Sabrina Vanessa Crump was born April 13, 1957 in Detroit Michigan to Jesse Eggleston and his departed wife Ruby. She was called from this earthly life on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. Sabrina start...

Ella “Liz” Elizabeth Marcum, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026. She was born on September 14, 1945, in Arkansas to William and Wilhelmena Barton. Liz found great joy in life’s simple p...

David Lee Hensley was born on June 30, 1947 in Newport News, VA to Albert and Dorothy Hensley (Ervin). A short ten months later his sister Alona was born. The family moved to Seguin, Texas where his f...

Margaret Marion Larson, of Rochester Hills, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Margaret was born the daughter of Roy and Marion (Cave) Morrison on October 28, 1934, in C...

Sherlie Mae Doepke, 87 of Troy, Michigan formerly of Waverly and Tripoli, Iowa, passed away on Thursday March 26, 2026. Sherlie was born the daughter of Floyd and Blanche (Pape) Sauerbrei on March 1...

Jack Robert Kettler, of Lake Orion, Michigan passed away Thursday March 26, 2026, at the age of 92. Jack was born the son of Elvin and Helen (Diehl) Kettler on April 5, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan. He ...

Rosemarie Richards, born in 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, passed away in March 2026 at the age of 98. Rosemarie lived a long and meaningful life in Michigan, marked by devotion to her husband, family, an...

Theodore J. “Ted” Vigneau, 86, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. Ted was born in Manitoba, Canada, to American parents,...

Elinor Doris Jereau, age 98, of Oxford, formerly of Rochester, Michigan passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026. Elinor was born the daughter of Elmer and Helen Schroeder on July 9, 1927, in Saginaw, Mic...

Sidney Ann Beck, 88, of Lake Orion, Michigan, passed away on March 22, 2026. Born December 7, 1937, Sidney lived a life defined by steady faith, generous service, and a deep, abiding love for others. ...