Lynch & Sons Clawson Chapel Funeral Home




	May 16, 2008
		OBITUARIES Herbert D. Tewilliager age 79, a life long resident of Birmingham, died May 14, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Mr. Tewilliager was born December 8, 1928, at the family home on Wallace Street in Birmingham and graduated from Birmingham High School in 1947. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Tewilliager retired from Detroit Edison where he had been a lineman for 41 years. He was a passionate sportsman. Mr. Tewilliager is survived by his children, Gerald (Teresa) Tewilliager, Jan Gross, Jeff (Tracy) Tewilliager, Joni (Pete) Marshall and Jim (Debbie) Tewilliager. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Lauren, Britta, Adam and Emma and siblings, Mary Lovell, Fred (Betty) Tewilliager, Jerry (Sally) Tewilliager, Anne (Fred) Funke and Dan (Beverly) Tewilliager. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, JoAnn, brother, Al Tewilliager and sisters, Margaret Haack and Lorraine Wallace. Funeral at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Monday 11am. Visitation Sunday 2-8pm. Interment in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Memorials appreciated to charity of donors choice. Click here to offer your condolences. Ernestine Moore age 59, died May 9, 2008. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on May 22, 1948. She later moved to the Detroit Pontiac area with her mother, Arnetta Norfleet. She graduated from St. Frederick’s High School in Pontiac in 1966. She then attended the University of Michigan and earned her BA Degree in December 1969 and her Masters of Social Work Degree in 1973. She later obtained her Juris Doctor Degree from Wayne State University in 1981. Ernestine (Erney’s) professional career began in 1970 at the State of Michigan Department of Social Services, now the Department of Human Services. She began as a caseworker and progressively held more responsible positions in supervision and management. Her tenure with DSS included work in all department programs from Adult and Family Services, Migrant Services, Native American Services, Domestic Violence and most importantly, Child Welfare. After leaving the Department of Social Services in 1988, she was self-employed as an attorney and social work consultant. She specialized in areas of child advocacy, juvenile law and non-profit corporation, employment and labor law. From 1993 to 2003, she was an Associate Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. She was associated with the School of Social Work and the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs. She taught courses in Family Violence, Social Work and the Law and Child Welfare and Family Services Policy. Ms. Moore also served as the Director of Skillman Center for Children from May 1993 to June 2000. Ernestine has authored numerous articles and has co-authored a comprehensive textbook – "Child Welfare and Family Services – Policies and Practice". In addition, she has volunteered her time serving on various boards and committees, including Children’s Hospital of Michigan Bioethics Committee and Citizens Alliance for Oakland County Probate and Circuit Courts. She also served many years on the State of Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board. Erney’s passion in life was her work on behalf of children. She felt a deep commitment to improve services to children in the Child Welfare System. She had extremely strong convictions and was not afraid to “buck the system”. Regardless of what side of an issue she was on, she was highly respected by all parties for her honesty, integrity and her straightforwardness. Her other passions were spending time with her family, nieces and nephews, golf and working in her garden. She will be greatly missed by the many people who knew and loved her. Erney leaves to further her life of love and kindness her two brothers, Reginald (Deborah) Norfleet and Ronald (Janet) Norfleet of Memphis, Tennessee; five nieces and nephews Arianne, Meredith, Ryan, Reginald Matthew and Randall Norfleet. Additionally she leaves two aunts and two uncles, Gussie Gray, Christine Burnette, Bennie Ingram Moore and Eldridge Cleo Moore and a host of other relatives, colleagues and cherished friends. Memorial Service at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Rd. (between 14 & 15 Mile Rds.) Tuesday 11am. Friends may begin visiting at 10am. Memorials appreciated to Ennis Center for Children, Inc. 20100 Greenfield, Detroit, Michigan 48235 or Spaulding for Children, 16250 Northland Dr., Ste. 100, Southfield, Michigan 48075. Click here to offer your condolences. Sally Kocher Sarah “Sally” McDonald McCairns was born on March 14, 1912, in Eldorado, Illinois. She was the 4th of 8 children of William and Marion “Minnie” Stewart McCairns. When she was 12, her family moved to Detroit. There she first met her future husband, Charles Kocher, when she was concert mistress at the All City Orchestra while attending Cass Tech. They didn’t start dating, however, until they met again on a Moonlight Cruise on the Boblo Boat sponsored by Lawrence Tech, where Charles was getting his Electrical Engineering Degree. Before they were married, she worked at Hudson’s in downtown Detroit as a buyer in the millinery department and also as one of Santa’s elves. After their marriage on January 25, 1941, they honeymooned in Miami, Florida before moving to Buffalo, New York, where Charles worked as a Radio Inspector for the FCC (Federal Communications Commission). She enjoyed being a housewife and later, a mother. They moved with the FCC several times in the next few years. First, back to Detroit, then to Cleveland, where their two daughters were born, and then finally back to Detroit, when Charles became Chief Engineer of WXYZ, a position he held for 35 years. They enjoyed traveling around the country and made a habit of spending three weeks in Miami, Florida every Easter from the time their daughters were very young until they were in college. They later made several trips to Europe and Asia, as well as taking many cruises to the Caribbean. In later years, they wintered in Arizona, where they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. Time and health finally slowed them down and they celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 2001 closer to home at Meadowbrook Hall. Shortly after, Charles was hospitalized with chest pains and eventually moved to Woodward Hills Nursing Center. She visited him every day from morning until supper time. After he died in 2004, Sally moved from the home in Southfield that they had shared for 42 years to an apartment and shortly after that to Evergreen Health and Living Center. She enjoyed her stay there and everyone knew her as she wheeled around and participated in all the activities. Mrs. Kocher is survived by her daughters, Sally Daniel and Mary (Charles) Fiorina and grandchildren, Laurie Daniel and Mark & Eric Mueller. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Heidi, Henry, Logan and Preston Mueller. Mrs. Kocher is preceded in death by her husband, Charles and siblings, Marion (Victor) Gerhardt, Catherine Pinto, William McCairns, John McCairns, Samuel McCairns, Neil (Phyllis) McCairns and James (Ruth) McCairns. Funeral from Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Wednesday 9am. Visitation Tuesday 3-9pm. Interment in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Memorials appreciated to Logan Mueller Medical Fund, c/o Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, 1368 N. Crooks Road, Clawson, Michigan 48017. Click here to offer your condolences. Willie C. Dean, Jr. age 77, of Southfield, died May 8, 2008, at Providence Hospital in Southfield. Mr. Dean was born May 18, 1930, in Offer, Florida. Mr. Dean is survived by his wife, Annie Dean, children, Althea Street, Keith Dean and Deanna Dean and 6 grandchildren. Funeral at Hope United Methodist Church, 26275 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield, Thursday 11am. Family hour at 10am. Visitation at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Wednesday 4-8pm. Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Beverly Hills. br> Click here to offer your condolences. Elizabeth Nestor age 94, of Troy, died May 12, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Ms. Nestor was born March 30, 1914, in Alliance, Ohio. Ms. Nestor is survived by her sisters, Ann Popovich and Eleanor Nestor and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her siblings, Bertha Petri, Louise Serghi, John Nestor and Eugene Nestor. Funeral at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Thursday 2pm. Friends may visit Wednesday 5-8pm. Saracusta, Wednesday 7pm. Interment in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. br> Click here to offer your condolences. Lawrence R. Hibbert age 70, of St. Helen, Michigan, died May 7, 2008 in Arizona. He was born February 9, 1938, in Mt. Clemens to the late Melvin and Agnes Hibbert. Mr. Hibbert is survived by his loving wife Shirley, his children, Brenda (Ralph) Hines, Kim Copley, Larry (Julie) Hibbert, Renae (Jim) Billups, Kelly (Craig) Lawler and nine grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Rosemary (Titus) Kile, Sandra (James) McNutt and Dennis (Darlene) Hibbert. Funeral at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368. N. Crooks Rd. (between 14 and 15 Mile Roads) Wednesday 11am. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2-8pm. Click here to offer your condolences. Frederick J. Pfahler age 75, a long-time resident of Birmingham and Troy died May 8, 2008 at his home in Troy. Mr. Pfahler was born December 20, 1932 in Madison, Wisconsin and graduated from Madison West High School where he was an all-state baseball player. He then proudly served in the United StateS Army during the Korean conflict. Mr. Pfahler met and married his sweetheart, Lorraine Thomas on April 28, 1956 in Birmingham, Michigan. He was the Controller of Roger Rinke Cadillac in Centerline for 31 years before his retirement in December of 1996. He was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Community, Troy and The Lost Lake Woods Club in Lincoln, Michigan where he had a home. Mr. Pfahler was an avid Green Bay Packers Fan who especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Pfahler is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Lorraine. His four children; Yvonne (Grant) Norris, Andrea (Michael) Pacheco, Lisa (Michael) Fritsch and Marshall Pfahler. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral from St. Anastasia Church, 4571 John R., Troy, Monday 9:30am. Friends may visit at church beginning at 9am. Visitation at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Rd. (between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Sunday 3-9pm. Scripture service Sunday 7pm. Contributions appreciated to Leader Dogs for the Blind, P.O. Box 5000, Rochester, MI 48308. Click here to offer your condolences. Click here to offer your condolences. Clifford T. Robinson age 78, a 44 year resident of Clawson, died May 7, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Mr. Robinson was born April 22, 1930, in Detroit. He graduated from Log Cabin School, Clawson in 1948. Mr. Robinson proudly served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman during the Korean Conflict. On February 20, 1953, he married Dorothy Dean of Centerline. Mr. Robinson retired from Service Diamond Tool of Ferndale in 1992, after 40 years of dedicated service. He was an active member of Starr Presbyterian Church in Royal Oak, where he was a former Deacon and Elder of the Board and he was a member of the American Legion Post 167 in Clawson. Mr. Robinson enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and bowling but especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Robinson is survived by his children, Debbie (Ray) Eldridge of Macomb, Tom (Diana) of Clawson, Al (Karen) of Hazel Park and Tina (Paul) Ulmer of St. Clair Shores and grandchildren, Jennifer Shellhammer, Ray Eldridge, Stacia Vanetta, Cassie Olson, Adam Robinson and Paul Ulmer. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Ashley, Kaylia, Nathan, Shelby, Lorna, Harleigh, Lauren, Dalin, Kenzie and Noah, brother, Carl (Judy) Robinson and sister, Virginia Robinson. Mr. Robinson is preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Dorothy. Funeral at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Saturday 10am. Visitation Friday 2-9pm. Interment in Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley. Memorials appreciated to Starr Presbyterian Church, 1717 W. Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073 or Michigan Humane Society, 26711 Northwestern Highway, Suite 175, Southfield, Michigan 48034. Click here to offer your condolences. Joseph F. Wrobel age 87, a resident of Royal Oak for 56 years, died May 1, 2008, at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy. Mr. Wrobel was born October 30, 1920, in Hamtramck. He attended Pershing High School in Detroit and served proudly in the United States Marine Corp. during WWII. On November 27, 1947, Joseph married Ilean Dyczkowski in Detroit. He was a member of St. Dennis Catholic Church in Royal Oak for 45 years, where he served as an usher. Mr. Wrobel retired from Energy Conversion Devices after 35 years of dedicated service. He enjoyed gardening and was a big Nascar and Tigers fan but he especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Mr. Wrobel is survived by his children, Margaret (Mel) Hurt, James (Sheryl) and Janice (Tom) Neely and grandchildren, Eric, Lauren, Ryan, Katelynn, Rachael, Renee, Kristen and Rebecca. He is also survived by his sister, Lillian DesRosiers. Mr. Wrobel is preceded in death by his wife, Ilean and son, Matthew. Funeral at St. Dennis Catholic Church, 12 mile @ Stephenson Hwy., Royal Oak, Monday 10:30am. Friends may visit at church beginning at 10am. Visitation at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home, 1368 N. Crooks Road (Between 14-15 Mile Rds.) Saturday 4-9pm and Sunday 2-9pm. Scripture Service Sunday 7pm. Interment in Guardian Angel Cemetery, Oakland Twp. Memorials appreciated to the Thumb Area E.B. Foundation, 3694 Newcastle Drive, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48306. Click here to offer your condolences. Warren Thomas Olson, Jr., “Tom” died April 29, 2008, at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills. Tom was born November 29, 1945, in Detroit to Warren T. and Margaret Olson. Tom is survived by his sisters, Joanne (Bob) Saffell and Molly (Bob) Appleford and 15 nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Warren T. and Margaret Olson and sisters, Judith (Joyce) Olinger and Peggy Olson. Memorial service at St. James Episcopal Church, 355 W. Maple Road, Birmingham, Wednesday, May 28th at 12noon. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit. Memorials appreciated to Community Living Centers, 33235 Grand River Avenue, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336. Click here to offer your condolences.