Leona "Bette" Gorleski
Feb 10, 2020
Leona "Bette" Gorleski of Caro, age 99, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Bette was born October 15, 1920 in Pigeon, the daughter of the late Conrad & Mollie (Alles) Deering. She was raised on the family farm in Pigeon and was united in marriage with Alfred Gorleski on February 28,...
Mary Helen "Rusty" Hall
Feb 10, 2020
Mary Helen "Rusty" Hall of Cass City, formerly of Caro, age 73, left her family's side and went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 10, 2020, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Mary was born October 2, 1946 in Russellville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Ward William and Lola Helen (Choate) Bowers. Mary's passion in...
Wesley Czapp
Feb 9, 2020
Wesley Czapp of Caro, age 92, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Wesley was born August 10, 1927 in St. Michael, Pennsylvania. In keeping with Wesley's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are being planned.
James Cilc
Feb 9, 2020
James "Ike" Cilc, 95, of Caseville, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.
Jim was born December 23, 1924 in Caseville to the late Joseph and Mary Ann (Hladik) Cilc. He married Marilee Clothier, the love of his life, on January 27, 1951. She preceded him in death on October 23,...
Beverly Jean Hartz
Feb 7, 2020
Beverly Jean Hartz of Port Hope, age 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Gladwin Pines Nursing Center in Gladwin. Beverly was born August 27, 1941 in Harbor Beach, the daughter of the late Arnold and Elda (Koglin) Koehn. On December 26, 1958, she was united in marriage with Melvin E. Hartz at the Zion Lutheran...
Betty Jean Kiehl
Feb 6, 2020
Betty Jean Kiehl of Caro, age 77, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Caro Community Hospital with her loving daughters by her side. Betty was born July 23, 1942 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Leslie and Cecelia (McRae) Nelson, moving with her family to Caro at the age of two. The former Betty Jean (Nelson)...
Lt Cmdr Ronald Arthur Moore, Usn, Ret.
Feb 5, 2020
Ronald Arthur Moore of Caro, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Ron was born December 11, 1926 in North Branch, the son of the late Casper and Nora Moore. He enlisted with the U.S. Air Force at 17 years old, in what would become a twenty-six-year career in the...
Patricia Ann Bruce
Feb 5, 2020
Patricia Ann Bruce, 89, of Cass City, formerly of Elkton, died Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro.
Patricia was born August 15, 1930 in Highland Park, Michigan to the late Archie and Marie (McKinnon) LaCross, raised by her maternal grandparents Neil and Leah McKinnon of Gagetown. She married William Kivel in...
Lynn Marie Conners
Feb 5, 2020
Lynn Marie Conners, 57, of Caseville passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at her home under hospice care.
Lynn was born March 1, 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island to the late Richard and Lois Catlow. She grew up in Washington State and then moved to Michigan in 1979. She married Mick Conners October 31, 1997 in Toledo,...
John Douglas Kanaski
Feb 4, 2020
John D. Kanaski, 63, of Elkton, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe.
John was born March 7, 1956 in Bad Axe to the late John and Arlene (Elliott) Kanaski. He graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 1974. He served in the US Air Force. He married Margie E. Farver on...
Richard Alan Campbell
Feb 3, 2020
Richard Alan Campbell of Caro, age 76, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home. Richard was born January 17, 1944 in Flint, the son of the late Richard N. and Pauline (Burton) Campbell and was a 1962 graduate of Caro High School. Following graduation, he honorably served his country for four years with the U.S. Air...
Mercedes M. Boylan
Feb 3, 2020
Mercedes M. Boylan of Caro, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at her home. Mercedes was born July 17, 1927 in Elmira, the daughter of the late Raymond and Lillian (Oswonish) Cherry and graduated from St. Mary's in Gaylord at the age of 16. Following graduation, Mercedes moved to Chicago and went to work for Philco...
Charles William Putnam
Feb 2, 2020
On Sunday morning, February 2, 2020, Charles William Putnam, a longtime resident of Sun City, Arizona, left this world at the age of 94 following a brief illness after a long and healthy life. Charles (Chuck) was born March 2, 1925, one of nine children of Samuel Raymond and Marguerite Isabell (Tomlinson) Putnam, a farm family from Caro. Being...
Donald Theron Parsell
Feb 2, 2020
Donald Theron Parsell of Cass City, age 65, went to be with the "Good Lord Jesus" on Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Cass City. Don was born December 3, 1954 in Cass City, the son of the late Franklin and Berneice (Perry) Parsell and attended the Parsell Country School and Akron-Fairgrove School. He had been employed with Brown Dairy...
Thomas Edward Defoe
Feb 2, 2020
Thomas Edward Defoe of Saginaw, formerly of Bay City, age 77, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2020. Tom was born September 21, 1942 in Bay City, the son of the late Thomas Joseph and Marjorie (Germain) Defoe. He held bachelor degrees from both Hillsdale College and Saginaw Valley State University. He was united...
Sarah Marie Klein
Feb 2, 2020
Sarah Marie Klein of Reese, age 27, passed away on February 2, 2020 at her home. Sarah was born April 14, 1992 in Saginaw, the daughter of Susan LaPratt and Roy Klein. Sarah loved her jobs at Speedy Q gas station, Holiday Inn, Zehnder's Splash Village, Hooters, DejaVu, and most recently, Riversbend Rehab Facility where she dedicated her time...
James Baas
Jan 31, 2020
James Baas of Caro, age 90, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. James was born May 29, 1929 in Windsor, Canada, the son of the late Gilbert and Margaret (Rooth) Baas. He was united in marriage with the former Alicelane Boersema on February 26, 1949 at the Berkley Community Church parsonage...
Dorothy E. Newkirk
Jan 31, 2020
Dorothy E. Newkirk, 91, of Caseville went to be with her Lord on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon.
Dorothy was born May 30, 1928, on the west side of Detroit to the late Walter Leigh and Nellie Leah (Weiss) McKerracher. Dorothy married Verdun Newkirk on June 17, 1950 in Detroit; he preceded her...
Savilla F. Cogan
Jan 30, 2020
Savilla F. Cogan of Caro, age 96, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. Savilla was born May 11, 1923 in Birch Run, the daughter of the late Edmund & Sarah Mary (Bloom) Irish. She grew up in Birch Run and was united in marriage with Christopher "Ted"...
Joanne J. Pogel
Jan 30, 2020
Joanne J. Pogel of Caro, age 92, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Brian's House in Essexville. Joanne was born November 2, 1927 in Caro, the daughter of the late Thurber and Vivian (Stovel) Cookenmaster. She attended Caro High School but contracted Rheumatic Fever during her senior year. Determined to graduate, Joanne returned...
