All Obituaries

Adele Popoff, Age 94 of Livonia, went home to be with the Lord on August 8, 2022.  Cherished wife of the late Robert for 31 loving years.  Beloved mother of Linette (Robert) Popoff-Parks, Janice (Michael) Litwin, Robert (Wendi) and the late Cheryl McEvoy.  Adored grandmother of Angela (Michael) Carlson, Nicole (Jimmy) Azzouz, Amanda Fox, Bradley Litwin, Shannon (Preston) Willett, Jack Beaudoin, Madison, and Jacquelyn.  Loving great grandmother of Riley and Brady Carlson,...

Jerry R. Ranck Avid Golfer, retired Firefighter, beloved family Dad and everybody’s best friend Jerry “Papa” Richard Ranck passed away with loved ones by his side, in the early morning hours of August 8, 2022. At the age of 73 Jerry is watching over his Family and loved ones from Heaven. Jerry’s story began September 18, 1948, born in Midland Michigan, and growing up doing what boys do in Northern Michigan, hunting, boating, camping, from time to time causing a...

Agnes J. Shaffner age 94 of Brighton, formerly of Livonia and Detroit. Cherished wife for over 71 years to the late Richard. Beloved mother of Rick (Sue), Margaret (Bob) Adams and Carol (Mark) Clinton. Proud grandma of Kristen (Todd) Kerrigan, Erik (Tiffany) Adams, Andrea (Carrston) Powell, Jenny (Joe) McArdle, Lisa (Joel) Kirsch, Shawn (Roz) Adams, Kyle Clinton and Mitch Clinton. Treasured great-grandma of Brooklyn, James, Owen, Ezra, Finley, Ben, Waylon, Sawyer and Ramona. Sister of the...

Tim O’Neil age 66 of Harrison Twp. Cherished father of James (Christine), Heather (Jeremy) Panasiewicz, Scott (Kelly) and Kyle. Proud grandfather of James, Joseph, Gabriel, Christopher, Nicholas, Lainey and Andrew. Dearest brother of Terry (Cindi). Loving uncle of Jack. Also survived by many other loving family and friends.   Memorial Gathering ~ Sunday, August 14, 2022 1:00pm-6:00pm Fred Wood Funeral Home ~ Rice Chapel 36100 Five Mile Rd. Livonia (E. of Levan)

Charles James Bagnasco Age 74, passed away on August 2, 2022, after a long illness. Survived by his wife Nancy for 53 years. Loving father of Jennifer (Erik) Klaphake and Meghan Bagnasco.  Cherished grandfather of Jaden Marie and Jordan Alexis Klaphake. Charles graduated from Redford Union High School in 1966 and later graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1971. He was a voracious reader and a lover of books. Charles was a super...

Bob Roman age 87 of Livonia. Cherished husband of over 53 years to the late Maureen. Beloved father of Sharon (Keith) Scott, Kathy (Tim) Hayward, Julie Roman-Fenwick (Dave Fenwick) and Patti “Pia” Roman (Brian Esterberg). Proud grampa of Danielle, Courtney, Rob, Kella, Kaitlyn, Josh, and Nate and great- grampa of Hailey, Peter, Sophia, Benjamin, and William. Preceded in death by his loving parents and 11 siblings, and survived by many other loving family and...

Penrith Brien Goff age 92 of Livonia. Husband of Ingeborg for over 55 years. Beloved father of Christopher, Tanya and Erika. Proud opa of Lianna and Amara (Jess). Also survived by many other loving family and friends.   Pen was an avid learner, working odd jobs to put himself through college. He earned a BA at the University of Kentucky, and was awarded his MA and PhD in Germanic languages from UCLA. He fondly remembered teaching at Pomona College, University of Chicago, University of...

Celebrating the Life of Romeo "Buddy" Negapatan (1946-2022) Written by Chris Negapatan Romeo was born on December 27th, 1946 in Bantayan Island in the Philippines. Romeo was a hard-working individual starting at a young age where he began to put effort to support himself and his family. As hard as life was growing up in poverty, Romeo was very persevering, resilient, and patient when it came to battling through the toughest challenges while excelling in his studies. Romeo...

Age 91, who dedicated her life to serving Jesus Christ, went into the embrace of the Lord on July 22, 2022.  Celeste, the second of five children born to Joseph Leonard Bowman and Margaret Hughes Bowman, grew up in Royal Oak and graduated from the Shrine of the Little Flower High School in 1948.  She was awarded her BA in Philosophy from the University of Detroit in 1952 and moved to NYC, where she worked in a bookstore.  With a friend, she took an 11-country tour of Europe,...

Janet S. Skiba Passed away peacefully on July 19, 2022, at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Alex for 56 wonderful years. Loving mother of Joe (Vicki) Skiba, Steve (Angie) Skiba, Rosemarie (Paul “Wally”) Celmer, and Donna (Mike) Chapman. Cherished grandma of 13; great-grandma of 13. Janet leaves behind many loving family members and friends. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 2:00pm until 8:00pm  Fred Wood Funeral Home 36100 Five Mile Rd., (E....