BLITZ KRIEG PUBLISHING
MICHIGAN DEATH NOTICES
January 2009
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YAKIMOVICH FAY YAKIMOVICH Age 91, January 18, 2009. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend to many. Memorial Service 6-7 p.m. Saturday, at Risko-Ferguson Funeral Home, at Michigan and Cecil Rd.
YAMASAKI MARIE YAMASAKI Ann Arbor, MI. Age 85, January 21, 2009. Beloved wife of Ken (deceased). Loving mother of Mariko (Gary Getchell), Keiko (James Davidson), Ken (Vicki), Mimi (Allen Leibowitz), Lili (Michele Pagano) and Amy (Holly Fischer). Cherished grandmother of Christopher, Benjamin (deceased), Carolyn, Stephanie, Kirsten and Isabella. Dear great-grandmother to Robbie. Memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009 at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, http://mbgna.umich.edu. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association or the Arthritis Foundation gratefully appreciated. To leave a memory, please visit Marie's personal webpage at: www.niefuneralhomes.com
YARROW ANNA-MARIA YARROW ANNE YARROW Age 71, of Missoula MT, formerly of Ann Arbor, died January 10, 2009. Anna-Maria is the beloved wife of the late Alan (1991); devoted mother of Brian and Kimberly; dear sister of Norma Bazzett. Mrs. Yarrow is also survived by many loving family and friends. Visitation Monday 2-6 p.m. at the Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, 23720 Farmington (248-474-5200). Funeral Mass Tuesday, January 20th, 12 noon (in state 11:30 a.m.) at St. Gerald Church, 21300 Farmington Rd. (btw 8-9 Mile Rds.) Farmington. heeney-sundquist.com
YATCKO ANDREW W YATCKO JR ANDREW YATCKO JR Age 97, of Allen Park, MI. Beloved husband of the late Helen. Loving father of Helen Marie Wood (Mark) and Andrew Stephen Yatcko. Loving grandfather of Ricky Schwartz (Sonya), great-grandfather of DeLana Schwartz. Dearest caregiver and friend Daryl Anagnostopoulus. Predeceased by three sisters. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 p.m. and Wednesday 1-9 p.m. at the Allen Park Chapel of Voran Funeral Home, 5900 Allen Rd., (313) 928-2300. Prayer service Wednesday 7 p.m. In state Thursday 9 a.m. at St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, 4141 Laurence (Allen Park), with Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens Cemetery (Livonia). Obituary/Guestbook at www.voranfuneralhome.com.
YATES VIRGINIA KATHERINE YATES VIRGINIA YATES VIRGINIA KATHERINE DONOVAN YATES VIRGINIA DONOVAN YATES (nee DONOVAN) Of Lansing. Our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend died Monday, January 19, 2009 at the age of 85. Virginia was born January 26, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Fischer) Donovan. She worked for the Federal Government War Department as an auditor during World War II and retired from the State of Michigan Natural Resources after 13 years of faithful service. She was a volunteer at St. Lawrence Hospital and a volunteer for the St. Gerard Church Bereavement Committee for 10 years. Virginia loved reading and was a regular patron of the Delta Township Library. She leaves behind many wonderful friends too numerous to mention, including the widow's group, travel group and her special lifelong friend, Carol Connely. Virginia touched many lives and will be remembered as a caring and giving person who always put everyone before herself. She taught her children the value of responsibility, hard work and honesty. We will miss her beautiful smile and contagious laughter. She always had a great sense of humor and kept everyone laughing even during difficult times. Her loving husband, Wayne (1981), sister, Margaret (1975), and brother, Raymond (1990), precede her in death. Surviving are her children, Kathy Yates of Lansing, Paul (Maria) Yates of Florida, Peter (Susan) Yates of Alabama, Annmarie (Ronald) Cook of Lansing, Karl (Beth) Yates of Lake Orion; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 with a 7:00 p.m. Rosary at Tiffany Funeral Home, 3232 West Saginaw, Lansing 48917. The Funeral Liturgy is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at St. Gerard Catholic Church, 4437 W. Willow Hwy, Lansing 48917 with visitation from 1-2 p.m. prior to the Service. Rite of Committal is St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Delta Township Library or St. Gerard Catholic Church in memory of Virginia. The family sends out a heartfelt thank you to her "family" at Grandhaven Living Center for their extraordinary care and support. See you down the road, Mom! You may visit the on-line guestbook at www.tiffanyfuneralhome.com
YATICH GEORGE D YATICH DC GEORGE YATICH DC January 12, 2009. Distinguished chiropractor for over 50 years. Beloved husband of Dorothy. Dear father of Ron. Special grandfather to Darrell (Sherry) and Scott (Regina). Brother of Olga Narich and Jennie Besevich. Funeral Service Wednesday 1 p.m. at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road (between Maple and Big Beaver). Family will receive friends Tuesday 3-7 p.m. Interment White Chapel Cemetery. Memorial Tributes to charity of donor's choice. View obituary and share memories at www.DesmondFuneralHome.com
YELLEN JEFFREY YELLEN Beloved husband of Cindy Yellen. Dear father of Lauren Yellen, Steven Yellen, Erika Yellen and Daniel Yellen. Son of Lenore Yellen and the late Simon Seymour Yellen. Brother of Sheldon (Iris) Yellen, Michael (Becky) Yellen and Mark Yellen. SERVICES 2:30 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT THE IRA KAUFMAN CHAPEL, 248-569-0020. INTERMENT MACHPELAH CEMETERY. www.irakaufman.com
YOUNG DELORES Y YOUNG DELORES YOUNG age 72; of Largo, FL; passed away on Monday, January 26, 2009, at Hospice House Woodside. Born in Franklin, PA, she moved to Mentor, OH, in 1958 and stayed there until she moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1980. She was a believer of the Jehovah s Witnesses. She was a huge animal lover and Elvis fan. She was an Avon representative from 1969-2008 and a Wal-Mart associate from 1993-2008. In lieu of flowers, donations to the SPCA of Tampa Bay 727-586-3591. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Marcus, and brother, Bobby Hutcheson, and daughter, Lacinda Cupp. She is survived by her son, Rick Young, Seminole, FL; grandchildren, Jeanette Cook of Seminole, FL, John Cupp of Geneva, OH, Michelle Amato of Wake Forest, NC, and Steven and Jeffrey Young of Chardon, OH; and five great grandchildren. Please contact Gardinier Funeral Home for service details 814-437-6177.
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