Barbara E. Steiner

Barbara was a resident of Beverly Hills for 16 years, formerly of Detroit and a PFLAG Mom. 

She was a graduate of Charles Steinmetz High School, Chicago and volunteered as a candy striper at Swedish Covent Hospital during her high school years. She graduated in 1955 from Wesley Memorial Hospital Nursing School.

After graduation she married Fred Steiner on September 10, 1955 in Chicago and started a career as a registered nurse at Wesley Hospital in Chicago and then Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit.

After raising four children she received her bachelor of science at Wayne State University then became an associate with Visiting Nurses Association and then Detroit Receiving Hospital. She retired in 1990 as a community health nurse for Oakland County.

Barbara was an active volunteer and parish nurse for St. James Lutheran Church and was also the congregational president and consecrated deacon.

She enjoyed reading and being a member of a book club.

Beloved wife of Fred for 52 years. Dear mother of William, Frederick (Jill), Susan, and Peter (Shirley). Grandmother "Nana" of Carol Beth Litkouhi (Sahm), Mark Steiner and Katherine Steiner. Sister of Janet Becker.
 

Bradford Brownhein 

Bradford Brownheim

Bradford  passed away on February 15 at the age of 76. 

 Brad was a delightful person who brought a great deal of life into every gathering.  He leaves behind 6 children, 16 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren, as well as his beloved companion, Bob Scott. 

Brad always looked forward to attending PFLAG meetings, and always took an active part in group discussions.  He would frequently talk to people he met there and were hurting. 

To know him was to truly love him. 

He will be greatly missed by all of us.

                                                              Bob Scott

 Past PFLAG Board Member

The Janis Warren Walk for Ovarian Cancer

This is Janis. She was born on April 24, 1946 just after the war, when the swing bands were still swinging full tilt. She was the middle child, the only daughter and the quiet pride of her parents. After the usual rigors of a shy childhood spent scrapbooking Johnny Mathis and Gordie Howe, Janis graduated from Dondero High and set out for college at Michigan State University where she graduated with a teaching degree. Three children followed her marriage to Lawrence Warren, her husband of nearly 39 years. Never one to trumpet her intellect, Janis returned to school and managed to pass the CPA exam on her first attempt. She then settled into a second career as an accountant all the while raising her children, singing in her temple's choir and serving as treasurer of her tempe's sisterhood.

In spite of decades of healthy living-daily exercise and healthful eating-Janis, an 11 year breast cancer survivor, was diagnosed at age 59 with ovarian cancer, after feeling vague abdominal fullness and discomfort. Less than a year after her first surgery the cancer spread throughout her abdomen and obstructed her intestines necessitating a second surgery and a colostomy which she struggled to care for the rest of her life. Several further cycles of chemo failed to halt the spread of the cancer and Janis died in April 2007, a mere 18 months after the diagnosis.

 Janis is still missed by her friends and family who can't stop wondering if something could be done to prevent this disease from ravaging through the lives and bodies of other women.

In Janis' honor, her family and friends are planning a walk on Sunday September 21, 2008 at Drake Park in West Bloomfield. All proceeds will benefit ovarian cancer programs here at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. If you are unable to attend, but still wish to pledge your support, please consider making a donation to help in the fight against ovarian cancer today.  http://www.karmanos.org/app.asp?id=1000&ssec=2

May the peace which comes

from the memories of love shared

comfort you now and in the days ahead.