Contents of Macomb County Funeral Home Records Master Index
DeSantis Funeral Home
The Jerome A. DeSantis Funeral Home was opened about 1928 on the east side of Detroit, at 2670 Chalmers. A fire destroyed part of that building, and in 1974 or 1975 the business moved to a new facility at Thirteen Mile and Hoover in Warren. The DeSantis Funeral Home was purchased by the Wasik Funeral Home in December, 1988.
William R. Hamilton Funeral Home
The history of the William R. Hamilton Funeral Home began in 1855, when a partnership of former furniture makers began the business in Detroit. Five years later, they sold the business to William R. Hamilton, superintendent of Elmwood Cemetery, and George Latimer, an undertaker. The company was located at first on Lafayette Street, but in 1917 relocated to the corner of Cass & Alexandrine, where it remained until 1980. Hamilton acquired two other locations: the former Bell Funeral Home in Birmingham in 1952, and the former Groesbeck Funeral Home in Mount Clemens in 1979.
For current information, visit the William R. Hamilton Funeral Home web site.
Kaul Funeral Home
Roy J. Kaul established the Kaul Funeral Home in St. Clair Shores, Michigan in 1927. In 1937, Fred H. Kaul formed the Kaul Funeral Home in Roseville, Michigan. Through the years, Kaul Funeral Homes have expanded and been modified to meet the needs of the surrounding communities. In 1985, Kaul Funeral Home expanded again by adding a Clinton Township location.
In 2005, Kaul Funeral Homes generously provided the opportunity for genealogists Karen Lee Hemme-Rogers and Brenda McMahon-Miller to transcribe the records from the St. Clair Shores and Roseville locations. The records are included in this index, and copies of their transcriptions are available in the genealogy collection of Mount Clemens Public Library.
For current information about the funeral home, visit the Kaul Funeral Homes web site.
Killeen Funeral Home
George F. Killeen opened his first funeral home in the city of Detroit at 19555 Chalmers in the early 1950s. In 1977, he and his wife opened a second location in Clinton Township. In 1985, the Clinton Township location was sold to the Kaul Funeral Home and the Detroit location was sold to Jeter Funeral Home.
LaCroix-Groesbeck Funeral Home
Howard V. Groesbeck established a funeral home in Mount Clemens in 1917. Henry LaCroix became his partner in 1925 and the two operated the LaCroix & Groesbeck Funeral Home at 75 N. Broadway, and later at 105 Cass Avenue, until the mid-1940s. At that time, Henry LaCroix left the business and it became the Groesbeck Funeral Home, operated by Howard V. Groesbeck, and his son, Howard V. Groesbeck, Jr.
In the mid-1950s, Groesbeck Funeral Home moved to 226 Crocker Boulevard. In 1979, the William R. Hamilton Company purchased the funeral home from the Groesbeck family and has operated it ever since. In 2006, Ms. Barry Hamilton of Hamilton Funeral Home granted permission for genealogists Karen Lee Hemme-Rogers and Brenda McMahon-Miller to transcribe and index the LaCroix-Groesbeck records. The records are included in this index, and copies of their transcriptions are available in the genealogy collection of Mount Clemens Public Library.
For current information about the funeral home, visit the William R. Hamilton web site.
Schwarzkoff Funeral Home
The records of the Schwarzkoff Funeral Home, which was located at 4599 Cass Avenue, Utica are now housed at Mount Clemens Public Library. They cover the period from 1924 to 1941, with a few earlier deaths which were handled as removals. They were originally indexed in 1991 by Nancy Burge and Karen Hemme Rogers. Most files contain a death record and obituary. Other items found include funeral cards, photos, insurance papers, military records, funeral details, and information on family members.
Wasik Funeral Home
Wasik Funeral Home was founded in Detroit in 1904 by Frank J. Wasik. The business has passed down through four generations of the family. In 1988, the original Detroit location was sold, and in 1989, a new location in Warren was opened. In April, 2000, a second Macomb location was opened in Shelby Township.
For current information about the funeral home, visit the Wasik
Funeral Home web site.
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