In Memoriam
The following represents those members of the State Bar of Michigan whose death has been communicated to us. To notify us of the passing of a loved one or colleague, please email barjournal@michbar.org.
May 2026
GORDON CHARLES BOARDMAN, P28457, of Portage, died May 8, 2026. He was born in 1931, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
MARK W. HAFELI, P28908, of Troy, died May 20, 2026. He was born in 1953, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
JOHN C. BUCHANAN, P11341, of Ada, died May 21, 2026. He was born in 1936, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1963.
BRANDON CHRISTOPHER BYRD, P83734, of Belleville, died May 15, 2026. He was born in 1981, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 2019.
MARK H. TEKLINSKI, P21319, of Warren, died May 10, 2026. He was born in 1935, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1971.
April 2026
JAMES W. BURDICK, P11397, of Bloomfield Hills, died April 9, 2026. He was born in 1943, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
JOSEPH E. ELDRED, P46914, of Battle Creek, died April 8, 2026. He was born in 1959, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1992.
PETER J. KELLEY, P15822, of Ann Arbor, died April 4, 2026. He was born in 1943, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1970.
HON. CHARLES H. MIEL, P17698, of Stanton, died April 13, 2026. He was born in 1938, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1963.
BRIAN E. SELBURN, P29749, of St. Clair Shores, died April 8, 2026. He was born in 1951, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
JOHN R. STUMP, P21113, of Highland Beach, Fla., died April 11, 2026. He was born in 1935, graduated from West Virginia University College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1964.
RALPH S. TYLER, III, P21657, of Baltimore, Md., died April 13, 2026. He was born in 1947, graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
RICHARD T. WHITE, JR, P22263, of Orion, died April 29, 2026. He was born in 1941, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
March 2026
EMIL E. CARDAMONE, P11601, of Sterling Heights, died March 7, 2026. He was born in 1924, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1959.
RICHARD J CLARK, P11936, of Petoskey, died March 8, 2026. He was born in 1941 and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
MITCHELL DECHTER, P12604, of Toledo, Ohio, died March 5, 2026. He was born in 1943, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
RICHARD P. DIEHL, P35493, of Suffolk, Va., died March 16, 2026. He was born in 1940, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
DAVID E. FIELD, P24298, of Northville, died March 23, 2026. He was born in 1945, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1974.
WANDA S. LOSHER, P78464, of East Jordan, died March 20, 2026. She was born in 1965, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2014.
CHRIS L. MCKENNEY, P17473, of Ann Arbor, died March 16, 2026. He was born in 1933, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1962.
DOLORES PRESTON MERRITT, P34159, of Detroit, died March 29, 2026. She was born in 1932, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
MARK S. METRY, P29204, of Saint Clair Shores, died March 13, 2026. He was born in 1953, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
JOHN S. PATERSON, P18693, of Sandusky, died March 18, 2026. He was born in 1947, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
RUSSELL E. PRINS, P19110, of East Lansing, died March 24, 2026. He was born in 1941, graduated from Stanford Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1967.
PHILLIP A. SCHAEDLER, P35047, of Tecumseh, died March 28, 2026. He was born in 1954, graduated from The University of Toledo College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
MICHAEL ALAN SCHWARTZ, P30938, of Farmington Hills, died March 7, 2026. He was born in 1948, graduated from Fordham University School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
February 2026
MICHAEL S. ADELMAN, P36071, of Hattiesburg, Miss., died February 10, 2026. He was born in 1940, graduated from University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
J. MICHAEL BERNARD, P38048, of Detroit, died February 8, 2026. He was born in 1960 and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
RAYMOND G. BUFFMYER, P26950, of Potterville, died February 4, 2026. He was born in 1950, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1976.
ROBERT E. GUENZEL, P14457, of Ann Arbor, died February 8, 2026. He was born in 1941, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
WILLIAM F. HAGGERTY, P30954, of East Lansing, died February 24, 2026. He was born in 1943, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
JEFFREY K HAYNES, P25140, of Bloomfield Hills, died February 16, 2026. He was born in 1950, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1975.
RONALD R. HELVESTON, P14860, of Berkley, died February 9, 2026. He was born in 1938, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1967.
DEAN KOULOURAS, P16176, of Livonia, died February 3, 2026. He was born in 1947, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
SUSAN LESNEK, P38447, of Northville, died February 10, 2026. She was born in 1957, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
JAMES C LESZCZYNSKI, P16580, of Flint, died February 14, 2026. He was born in 1933, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1962.
WILLIAM J MARCOUX, P17076, of Jackson, died February 12, 2020. He was born in 1927, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1953.
PHILIP K MCNELIS, P38203, of Grosse Pointe Woods, died February 1, 2026. He was born in 1957, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
CAY A NEWHOUSE, Jr, P18263, of Sterling Heights, died February 17, 2026. He was born in 1930, graduated from Wayne State University, and was admitted to the Bar in 1955.
KENT A ROZYCKI, P33864, of Traverse City, died February 27, 2026. They were born in 1952, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and were admitted to the Bar in 1982.
ANDREW C WAYNE, P59398, of Farmington Hills, died February 20, 2026. He was born in 1976, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2001.
TIMOTHY G. WEGMEYER, P36239, of Marine City, died February 11, 2026. He was born in 1958, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1984.
January 2026
STEPHEN G. ANDREWS, P24975, of Waxhaw, N.C., died January 20, 2026. He was born in 1949, graduated from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1975.
LORI A. BARKER, P39198, of Lake Orion, died January 3, 2026. She was born in 1961, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1986.
JAMES M. BRADY, P39663, of Springfield, Va., died January 9, 2026. He was born in 1953, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1986.
HEATHER VALYNN BURNASH, P72303, of Flint, died January 5, 2026. She was born in 1975, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2008.
ALAN JEROME BUTLER, P83432, of Saginaw, died January 29, 2026. He was born in 1982, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 2019.
LAWRENCE S. CHARFOOS, P11799, of Clinton Township, died January 24, 2026. He was born in 1935, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1959.
HON. MARVIN F. FRANKEL, P13640, of Fenton, died January 15, 2026. He was born in 1932, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1958.
ANTHONY A. HAISCH, P14528, of Naples, Fla., died January 30, 2026. He was born in 1939, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
WARD F. MCDONOUGH, JR, P17381, of Kalamazoo, died January 17, 2026. He was born in 1942, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1969.
MICHAEL E. McINERNEY, P35746, of Clarkston, died January 1, 2026. He was born in 1957, graduated from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
HON. H. GAIL McKNIGHT, P27420, of Northville, died January 31, 2026. She was born in 1945, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1977.
CLINTON MEYERING, P27302, of Taylor, died January 9, 2026. He was born in 1949, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1977.
ELVIRA D. MEZA-DOMBKOWSKI, P33311, of Springfield, Va., died February 3, 2026. She was born in 1952, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, III, P31031, of Marietta, Ga., died January 19, 2026. He was born in 1955 and was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
CAROLE A. MURRAY, P30835, of Clinton Township, died January 13, 2026. She was born in 1945, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
WILLARD F. RAPPLEYE, P19235, of Jackson, died January 10, 2026. He was born in 1926, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1952.
BRIAN ASHLEY ROOKARD, P69836, of Royal Oak, died January 20, 2026. He was born in 1967, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 2006.
LELAND R. ROSIER, P33827, of Grand Ledge, died January 26, 2026. He was born in 1956, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
HON. DONALD L. SANDERSON, P24179, of Hillsdale, died January 15, 2026. He was born in 1945, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1974.
K. PAUL ZOSEL, JR, P22757, of Troy, died January 20, 2026. He was born in 1942, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1969.
December 2025
MARIA P ALEXANDER, P25045, died in 2025. She was admitted to the Bar in 1975.
THEODORE S ANDRIS, P10206, of Southfield, died December 1, 2025. He was born in 1938, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1964.
HON. GERALD BROCK, P11221, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., died December 28, 2025. He was born in 1932, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.
EDWARD J. CASTELLANI, P30943, of Lansing, died December 24, 2025. He was born in 1952, graduated from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
MARY E. CIROCCO, P41088, of Grosse Pointe Farms, died December 7, 2025. She was born in 1957, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
JAMES S. GOULDING, P14233, of Saint Clair Shores, died December 8, 2025. He was born in 1931, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1966.
ROBERTA M. GUBBINS, P39998, of Mason, died December 13, 2025. She was born in 1936, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
FREDERIC WM. HELLER, P14852, of Ann Arbor, died December 17, 2025. He was born in 1941, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
CHESTER C. LAWRENCE, P16461, of Dearborn, died December 10, 2025. He was born in 1935, graduated from University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1960.
PAUL S LEWANDOWSKI, P45470, of Holland, Ohio, died December 15, 2025. He was born in 1956 and was admitted to the Bar in 1991.
PAUL G. LOWE, P58492, of Royal Oak, died December 17, 2025. He was born in 1967, graduated from Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and was admitted to the Bar in 1998.
MICHAEL T. MADDALONI, P46733, of Laingsburg, died December 10, 2025. He was born in 1961, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1997.
ROBERT D. MEER, P28955, of Oak Park, died December 8, 2025. He was born in 1949, graduated from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
THOMAS H. OEHMKE, P22963, of Key West, Fla., died October 8, 2025. He was born in 1947, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
THOMAS M. O’LEARY, P18466, of Bonita Springs, Fla., died December 30, 2025. He was born in 1944, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1970.
PHILIP J. OLSON, II, P26746, of Grand Blanc, died December 12, 2025. He was born in 1949, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1976.
JAMES R. PRINCE, P33063, of Hart, died December 11, 2025. He was born in 1955, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
ELAINE ROSATI, P40528, of Novi, died December 9, 2025. She was born in 1927, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
SUSANNE DYE ROSE, P40797, of Suttons Bay, died December 26, 2025. She was born in 1956 and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
PAUL CHRISTOPHER SHAILOR, P78259, of Mount Clemens, died December 29, 2025. He was born in 1988, graduated from Wayne State University Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 2014.
JASON TIMOTHY SHIPP, P74004, died in 2025. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 2010.
HENRY R. SMITTER, P20723, of Grand Rapids, died December 31, 2025. He was born in 1929, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1955.
MICHAEL J. SUGAMELI, P29287, of Rochester Hills, died December 29, 2025. He was born in 1948, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
RON R. SUMNER, P21162, of Rochester Hills, died December 13, 2025. He was born in 1934, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1962.
JOHN M THOMAS, P31403, of Ann Arbor, died December 4, 2025. He was born in 1952 and was admitted to the Bar in 1980.
KEITH S. WATSON, P56463, of Lansing, died December 23, 2025. He was born in 1964, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1997.
HARRY WEBB, P34240, of East Lansing, died December 30, 2025. He was born in 1933 and was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
MARK E. WEBB, P44688, of Ludington, died December 24, 2025. He was born in 1958, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1991.
November 2025
FREDERICK W. BLEAKLEY, P38860, of Muskegon, died November 9, 2025. He was born in 1960, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1986.
JEREMY AICETE-INYANKA BRAVE-HEART, P75630, of Riverview, died November 14, 2025. He was born in 1980, graduated from University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 2011.
CATHERINE BARNES ELLIS, P28665, of Grand Rapids, died November 29, 2025. She was born in 1947, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
JENNIFER K. ESSARY, P61758, of Harper Woods, died November 16, 2025. She was born in 1966 and was admitted to the Bar in 2000.
STEVEN J. FISHMAN, P13478, of Vero Beach, Fla., died November 12, 2025. He was born in 1940 and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
HON. LAWRENCE M. GLAZER, P14041, of Okemos, died November 28, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from University of Michigan Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
JEROME B. GREENBAUM, P14325, of Southfield, died November 13, 2025. He was born in 1937, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.
HAYIM I. GROSS, P14419, of Woodmere, N.Y., died November 18, 2025. He was born in 1947, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1971.
BRIAN H. LONNERSTATER, P40505, of Novi, died November 14, 2025. He was born in 1962, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
WILLIAM D MCMACHAN, P17512, of Bloomfield Hills, died November 1, 2025. He was born in 1941, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1966.
JOHN P. SHERIDAN, P20356, of Dearborn, died November 10, 2025. He was born in 1947, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
PETER A. TAUCHER, P21287, of Troy, died November 10, 2025. He was born in 1932 and was admitted to the Bar in 1966.
ROSEMARY KOZIELSKI WOLOCK, P24988, of Huntington Woods, died November 16, 2025. She was born in 1946, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1975.
October 2025
STEVEN O. ASHTON, P40475, of Detroit, died October 10, 2025. He was born in 1962 and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
HON. MICHAEL H. CHERRY, P25111, of Coldwater, died October 18, 2025. He was born in 1943 and was admitted to the Bar in 1975.
DAVID J. CLARK, P34659, of Traverse City, died October 5, 2025. He was born in 1954, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
NANCY L. DILLEY, P34481, of Grand Rapids, died October 31, 2025. She was born in 1956, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1982.
ALVIS PHILLIP EASTER, P27168, of El Granada, Calif., died October 9, 2025. He was born in 1949, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1977.
HON. WILLIAM T. ERVIN, P30654, of Mount Pleasant, died October 12, 2025. He was born in 1947, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
GEORGE FEDYNSKY, P28690, of Ferndale, died October 24, 2025. He was born in 1941 and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
GARRY W. GODDARD, P35142, of Lansing, died October 3, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
WALTER J. GOLDSMITH, P14126, of Bloomfield Hills, died October 12, 2025. He was born in 1935, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.
DAVID I. KAUFMAN, P15759, of Kalamazoo, died October 25, 2025. He was born in 1932, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1964.
GLEN N. LENHOFF, P32610, of Grand Blanc, died October 30, 2025. He was born in 1949, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
MICHALE D. LIEBERMAN, P38529, of Farmington Hills, died October 20, 2025. He was born in 1960, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
ROGER M. MACERONI, P45744, of Shelby Township, died October 31, 2025. He was born in 1962, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1992.
LANCE E. MERMELL, P17636, of Bingham Farms, died October 25, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1970.
JAMES H. NOVIS, P30679, of Saginaw, died October 20, 2025. He was born in 1954, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1979.
JOHN W. OLDHAM, P18454, of Farmington Hills, MI died October 18, 2020. He was born in 1926, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1954.
JESSICA PARSONS, P85262, of Clarkston, died October 24, 2025. She was born in 1980 and was admitted to the Bar in 2021.
MICHAEL J. PENDRACKI, P37748, of Southgate, died October 24, 2025. He was born in 1958, graduated from Detroit College of Law and was admitted to the Bar in 1985.
JOHN A. SMIETANKA, P20610, of Grandville, died October 25, 2025. He was born in 1941 and was admitted to the Bar in 1969.
PETER J. VELLENGA, P21804, of Boyne City, died October 26, 2025. They were born in 1941 and were admitted to the Bar in 1971.
TOMMIE WAUGH, P32531, of White Lake, died October 5, 2025. He was born in 1950, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
September 2025
HON. MAGGIE W. DRAKE, P35240, of Orrville, Ala., died September 19, 2025. She was born in 1944, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
TODD W. GRANT, P45531, of Ann Arbor, died September 21, 2025. He was born in 1951, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1991.
JOANNE C. HARTNETT, P32459, of Harbor Springs, died September 18, 2025. She was born in 1934, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1981.
TERRY J. KLAASEN, P16024, of Jackson, died September 12, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
HON. KARL E. KRAUS, P16224, of Bad Axe, died September 12, 2025. He was born in 1945, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1972.
HON. JOHN E. MACDONALD, P16914, of Holland, died September 28, 2025. He was born in 1934, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.
SANDI ODISHO, P77386, of Dearborn Heights, died September 27, 2025. She was born in 1985, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2013.
HOWARD W. PATCH, P18688, of Jackson, died September 28, 2025. He was born in 1938, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1964.
JAMES ALBERT SMITH, P20667, of Clinton Township, died September 18, 2025. He was born in 1942, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1968.
JAMES S. TRECIAK, P21551, of Jackson, died September 14, 2025. He was born in 1940, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1964.
JESSICA SUE YARCH, P77129, of Grand Rapids, died September 15, 2025. She was born in 1979, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 2013.
August 2025
MARTIN C. BASCH, P24461, of Portage, died August 29, 2025. He was born in 1945 and was admitted to the Bar in 1971.
HON. JAMES M. BATZER, P29305, of Manistee, died August 28, 2025. He was born in 1943, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1978.
NICHOLAS L. BOZEN, P11091, of Lansing, died August 18, 2025. He was born in 1947, graduated from University of Michigan Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
MELINDA S. CAMERON, P36048, of Livonia, died August 8, 2025. She was born in 1957, graduated from Wayne State University Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
FRANCISCO CARREIRA-PITTI, P34971, of Panama City, died August 29, 2025. He was born in 1949 and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
ROBERT G DAJNOWICZ, P35615, of Charlevoix, died August 6, 2025. He was born in 1941, graduated from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1983.
WILLIAM DIETRICH, P12769, of Naples, Fla., died August 21, 2025. He was born in 1936, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1961.
SUSAN A. HOFFELDER, P40668, of Niles, died August 25, 2025. She was born in 1947 and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.
KENNETH B. PEIRCE, JR., P18752, of Grand Rapids, died August 30, 2025. He was born in 1943 and was admitted to the Bar in 1973.
JOHN D. SILLS, P20462, of Orlando, Fla., died August 13, 2025. He was born in 1934, graduated from Detroit College of Law, and was admitted to the Bar in 1960.
REX A. ZIEBARTH, P39940, of Lapeer, died August 26, 2025. He was born in 1957, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and was admitted to the Bar in 1987.