Photo courtesy of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Dearborn
Nov 1, 1934 - Sep 26, 2025
I love you so much Grandma, I know heaven will be the sweetness your kind heart deserves. While this world will miss you, I know you wont be missin it one bit
Lex Schroeder
September 30, 2025 | Detroit, MI | Grandchild
Mickey was one of the first neighbors I met when our family moved to Dearborn in the blizzard of '78. She was such a caring and friendly person that we felt very welcomed to the neighborhood and to Dearborn. Sincere condolences to her family and wishing them many good memories.
Margaret Blohm
September 30, 2025 | Canton, MI | Neighbor
We would like to express our deepest sympathy Mickey’s family. She was truly a special person and was always so kind and caring to everyone.
She would look out for our father and give us updates as a most loving nurse and family member.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Jeanne Briones, Yvonne Becerra
(Daughters of David Adams)
and Families
Jeanne Briones and Yvonne Becerra
September 29, 2025 | CA | Family
I send my deepest sympathy to the family in the loss of such a lovely lady. Being a member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation myself, I feel a bit of connection to Mickey through our shared cousin Bernice Petit. I only met her a few times over the years but I remember her as being very kind and very friendly.
Janice Rising
September 29, 2025 | Sarnia, ON | Friend
Mickey touched so many lives with her kindness and that was so true in working along side of her as a nurse myself. I am truly better off for knowing her and truly sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers
Julie Downing
September 29, 2025 | Pinckney, MI | Coworker
I met Mickey through my friend Dennis when we were in high school. I had a job near her home and found myself wandering over to her house during my breaks.
She always welcomed me. She treated me like a friend, a counselor, a mom.
I am so grateful she was a part of my life.
Karen Jay
September 29, 2025
Mickey introduced our daughter, Theresa, to Jim while they were both nurses at Providence Hospital. They married and 26 years later they are still going strong. She was the happiest, kindest and most generous person, always smiling which made you feel welcome. And what an amazing cook!! She loved hosting family gatherings where there was always way too much food.
We are thankful to have known her, and grateful for the day her son Jim came into our lives.
Rest now.
Joe and Linda Wegienka
September 28, 2025 | Romulus, MI | Family
In loving memory of a wonderful friend and fabulous nurse. We started our nursing careers together and we worked the same units until you retired. I will always cherish the memories we made together. I love you and I will miss you always. Rest in peace my spitfire friend.
Denyce Henderson
September 28, 2025 | Westland, MI | Friend
Remembering a Life of Compassion, Dedication, and Love
Maxine Lyris Collier Farris, affectionately known as Mickey to her friends and family, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 from congestive heart failure late in the evening on Thursday, September 26, 2025, while residing at the Cambrian Assisted Living Center in South Lyon, Michigan.
Mickey was born on November 1, 1934, in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the reservation of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. She spent her early years in Romulus, Michigan, where she graduated from Romulus High School in 1952. Over her lifetime, Mickey also made homes in Dearborn and South Lyon, Michigan.
Driven by a passion for caring for others, Mickey pursued a career in nursing, earning her nursing degree in 1987. She served with distinction as a registered nurse at Sinai Grace, Oakwood, and Garden City Hospitals. Her commitment to patient care culminated in her role in the medical department at Detroit Diesel, where she worked until her retirement in 2012.
Beloved mother of her three sons, Ken Collier, Dennis (Suzanne) Collier, and Jim (Theresa) Farris. Loving grandmother of Gianna Collier, Yvonne, And Andrew Lewis. Cherished great grandmother of Lexi, Camdin, and Kinsley. Preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Lillian Rodd, and her siblings, Loretta Collier and Wayne Rodd.
Mickey will be remembered for her unwavering dedication to her profession, her deep love for her family, her lifelong passions for cooking and baking, and her warm, generous spirit. Her memory will be treasured by all who had the privilege to know her.
Visitation will be Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 2:00-5:00 P.M. and the Funeral Service will be at 5:00 P.M. located at the Dearborn location of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Services 22546 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48124. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Mickey's honor to a charity of choice, continuing her legacy of caring for others.
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