Temrowski Family Funeral Home

Temrowski of Temrowski Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, with failure to maintain accurate books and records, failure to have an escrow agreement in effect at all times, and incompetence in the practice of mortuary science, among other allegations. Temrowski said he was misled by an attorney whom he trusted. “I had a bad engagement with an attorney that I took the brunt of,” he said. “He gave me extremely bad advice. He assured me everything was in order.” The orders, issued by the Michigan Board of Mortuary Science, were signed on April 5 and became effective 30 days later, on May 5. As a result, two separate stipulations include a one-year suspension of Kenneth Temrowski’s mortuary science license and fines totaling $9,000 ($4,500 for each complaint number) against both Temrowski and the funeral home, to be paid by July 5. “Becca is a licensed funeral director,” said Kenneth of his wife. “We will continue to operate our daily business. No money was ever missing, it was simply not deposited in a bona fide escrow account, per state regulations. We fixed it immediately.” According to the two complaints, which were obtained from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs via the Freedom of Information Act, these actions stem from allegations that from December 2012 through December 2015, the funeral home received more than $2.6 million in prepaid funeral contracts, designated burial space, through an agent as a result of estate planning seminars presented by an attorney. As of Dec. 31, 2015 none of these contracts were fulfilled, however, 48 of them were allegedly refunded for a total of $978,358. Once the contracts were entered into they were allegedly deposited to the attorney’s client trust account. State regulations state that the $2.6 million was to have been deposited into an authorized escrow account within 30 days. Both the state and Temrowski have stipulated that the facts alleged in the formal complaints are true and violate several sections o...

Beloved wife of the late Samuel Fleming. Dear mother of Kimberly (David) Jackson and the late Gregory Shrewsbury. Loving grandma of Rachel Hitchcock and David (Angie) Jackson.  Special great grandma of Hayden, Carson, Jacob and Baylee. Sister of Sandy Charles, the late Jack Lusk and the late Bobby Lusk.  Funeral services will take place on Thursday, May 2, 11 am at Temrowski Family Funeral Home, 500 Main St., Fenton. Friends may visit on Wednesday, May 1, from 4-8 PM and on Thursday 10 AM until the time of service. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton. Share memories at www.Temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com.

Kelly - age 76, of Fenton, went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2018. She is the beloved mother of Scott (Michelle) Kelly, Eric Kelly and Lisa (Mike) Ryan; loving grandma of Eric II (Jaime), Gage, Michael, Connor, Jared, Julia, Blake and Sean; sister of Cliff (Ann) O’Connor and Jack (Janet) O’Connor. Carol also leaves several nieces, nephews, special cousins and loving friends. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 11 AM at St. John’s Catholic Church, 600 North Adelaide Street, Fenton. Friends may visit on Thursday, February 1, 2018 from 4-8 PM at Temrowski Family Funeral Home, 500 Main St., Fenton. The Rosary will be prayed Thursday 5 PM at the funeral home. Carol’s life passion was working with children. She was a preschool director, teacher and Para-pro for many years, volunteering at Tomek-Eastern Elementary for over ten years. Carol was a devoted Eucharistic Minister and gave communion every other week at a nearby hospital. She was a kind, selfless, compassionate woman and she will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tomek-Eastern Elementary or Play Like Jackson Foundation in her honor. Share memories at www.temrowskifamilyfuneralhome.com.