Obituaries RSS from The Detroit News Obituaries RSS from The Detroit News http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Fri, 24 May 2013 16:21:33 EDT 30 Teacher freely shared her passion for music http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/305240313/1263/rss08 ]]>Music was more than just a compilation of notes on page to Mildred Juanita Hankins Dobey — it was a way of life. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:00 EDT Tony Briscoe - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/305240313/1263/rss08 Retired Ford engineer was Navy vet, pilot http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/305240311/1263/rss08 ]]>James D. Wilkinson, a Navy veteran, former pilot and longtime engineer at the Ford Motor Co. axle plant in Sterling Heights, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Summerlin Hospital in Las Vegas. He was 76. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:10:00 EDT - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130524/OBITUARIES/305240311/1263/rss08 Mack Emerman, founder of studio where James Brown, Eric Clapton recorded, dies http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/LIFESTYLE/305210020/1263/rss08 Miami — Mack Emerman, the founder of Criteria Recording Studios where acts including Eric Clapton, James Brown and the Bee Gees made some of their most famous records, has died after a long illness, according to his daughter. He was 89. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT Curt Anderson | Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130521/LIFESTYLE/305210020/1263/rss08 Bernard Waber, 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile' author, dies at age 91 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200017/1263/rss08 ]]>Bernard Waber, author of such children's favorites as 'The House on East 88th Street' and 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,' has died. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT | Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200017/1263/rss08 Betty Bauerle, first in family to go to college, stressed value of education to 6 children http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/305160380/1263/rss08 ]]>As a teacher and a mother of six, Betty Bauerle always emphasized the importance of aneducation, both for her students and her children. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:00 EDT Tony Briscoe - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/OBITUARIES/305160380/1263/rss08 USA Today founder Al Neuharth says goodbye on video at his memorial http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130514/OBITUARIES/305140451/1263/rss08 Melbourne, Fla. — USA Today founder Al Neuharth posthumously addressed mourners at his Florida memorial service Tuesday with a video he taped before his death last month. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130514/OBITUARIES/305140451/1263/rss08 Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130513/OBITUARIES/305130450/1263/rss08 ]]>Los Angeles — Joyce Brothers, the pop psychologist who pioneered the television advice show in the'50s and enjoyed a long and prolific career as a syndicated columnist, author, and television and film personality, has died. She was 85. Mon, 13 May 2013 19:21:00 EDT Ula Ilnytzky Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130513/OBITUARIES/305130450/1263/rss08 Steelers Hall of Famer Jack Butler dies at 85 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130512/SPORTS0101/305120323/1263/rss08 ]]> Pittsburgh — Jack Butler, who helped revolutionize the way cornerbacks played in the NFL during his Hall of Fame career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, died Saturday after a lengthy battle with a staph infection. He was 85. Sun, 12 May 2013 13:51:00 EDT Will Graves Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130512/SPORTS0101/305120323/1263/rss08 Patriarch of fashion brand Missoni dies in Italy http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/305090411/1263/rss08 ]]>Milan — Ottavio Missoni, the patriarch of the iconic fashion brand of zigzag-patterned knitwear that has added a classy touch of color and style to countless well-dressed women, died Thursday in northern Italy. He was 92. Thu, 09 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT Frances D'Emilio and Colleen Barry Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/305090411/1263/rss08 Kris Kross rapper's funeral held in Atlanta http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/305090419/1263/rss08 ]]>Atlanta — Chris Smith remembered his Kris Kross hip-hop partner Chris Kelly on Thursday as a true friend who he's sure is in heaven now. Thu, 09 May 2013 19:29:00 EDT Jonathan Landrum Jr. Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130509/OBITUARIES/305090419/1263/rss08 'Young and Restless' star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130508/ENT09/305080419/1263/rss08 ]]>Los Angeles — Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on "The Young and the Restless," has died. She was 84. Wed, 08 May 2013 15:09:00 EDT Lynn Elber Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130508/ENT09/305080419/1263/rss08 Longtime Detroit deputy police chief James Bannon, 84, dies http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130507/METRO01/305070359/1263/rss08 ]]>After rising from a patrolman to second in command in his 45-year career with the Detroit Police Department, James Bannon shouldered many of the administrative duties and commanded respect throughout the ranks, even in the midst of an investigation into the police chief. Tue, 07 May 2013 06:38:00 EDT Tony Briscoe - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130507/METRO01/305070359/1263/rss08 Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130507/OBITUARIES/305070421/1263/rss08 ]]> London — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess. Tue, 07 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT Cassandra Vinograd Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130507/OBITUARIES/305070421/1263/rss08 Italy state TV: Ex-Premier Giulio Andreotti dies http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130506/OBITUARIES/305060371/1263/rss08 Rome — Giulio Andreotti, Italy's former seven-time premier and a symbol of post-war Italy, died Monday at his home in Rome, Italian officials said. He was 94. Mon, 06 May 2013 08:13:00 EDT Nicole Winfield and Colleen Barry Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130506/OBITUARIES/305060371/1263/rss08 Longtime Detroit deputy police chief James Bannon, 84, dies http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130506/METRO01/305060426/1263/rss08 ]]>After rising from a patrolman to second in command in his 45-year career with the Detroit Police Department, James Bannon shouldered many of the administrative duties and commanded respect throughout the ranks, even in the midst of an investigation into the police chief. Mon, 06 May 2013 23:30:00 EDT Tony Briscoe - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130506/METRO01/305060426/1263/rss08 Report: Former Dow Jones exec William Cox Jr. dies http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130504/OBITUARIES/305040379/1263/rss08 New York — Former Dow Jones & Co. executive William Cox Jr. has died at age 82, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sat, 04 May 2013 13:31:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130504/OBITUARIES/305040379/1263/rss08 Chris Kelly, of '90s rap duo Kris Kross, dies of possible drug overdose http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020417/1263/rss08 ]]>Atlanta — Chris Kelly, half of the'90s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34. Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Phillip Lucas and Oscar Wells Gabriel II Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020417/1263/rss08 Early Hollywood superstar Deanna Durbin dies at 91 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020423/1263/rss08 ]]>Los Angeles — Deanna Durbin, a star whose songs and smile made her one of the biggest box office draws of Hollywood's Golden Age with fans that included Winston Churchill, has died. Thu, 02 May 2013 08:36:00 EDT Andrew Dalton Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020423/1263/rss08 Oldest concentration camp survivor dead at 107 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020432/1263/rss08 Vienna — An Austrian organization that tracks the fate of Nazi concentration camp inmates says the oldest known survivor of such a camp has died aged 107. Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130502/OBITUARIES/305020432/1263/rss08 George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130426/OBITUARIES/304260421/1263/rss08 ]]> Nashville, Tenn. — When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:14:00 EDT Chris Talbott and Hillel Italie Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130426/OBITUARIES/304260421/1263/rss08