Vida Jane Ewald
Feb 20, 2020
Vida Jane Ewald of Unionville, age 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at McLaren - Bay Region in Bay City, Vida was born November 14, 1934 in Unionville, the daughter of the late Edward and Molly (Spangler) Holzwart. Vida was united in marriage with Lawrence Ewald on July 10, 1965 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in...
Carl Alex Gyurko
Feb 20, 2020
Carl Alex Gyurko of Caro, age 66, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare - Cooper Saginaw due to a heart infection. Carl was born September 19, 1953 in Cass City, at Pleasant Home Hospital, the son of the late Arthur Sr. and Mary (Balla) Gyurko of Caro. Carl was united in marriage with the former...
Orville Pat Smithers
Feb 20, 2020
Orville “Pat” Smithers, 82, of Elkton was called away Thursday, February 20, 2020 peacefully surrounded by his family at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.
Pat was born August 12, 1937 in Sheridan Twp to the late Glenn and Thelma (Hebner) Smithers. He married Karen Diebel on August 19, 1961 at the Elkton Evangelical...
Melvin Peter Dutcher
Feb 20, 2020
Melvin Peter Dutcher, 91, of Caseville, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home.
Pete was born February 19, 1929 in Bay Port to the late Melvin and Leona (Stott) Dutcher. He graduated from Bay Port High School in 1947. He served in the US Army in Korea. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a...
William C. "Billy" Hayes
Feb 19, 2020
William C. "Billy" Hayes of Caro, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home with his daughter, son, and girlfriend by his side. Billy was born August 11, 1956 in Cochran, Georgia, the son of the late Shelly L. and Jean (Smith) Hayes, and grew up in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He worked in the...
Anthony Norbert "Tony" Polk
Feb 18, 2020
Anthony Norbert "Tony" Polk of Akron, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Tony was born May 8, 1955 in Kinde, the son of the late Norbert and Johanna (Baranski) Polk. He was united in marriage with the former Barbara Bresky on July 28, 1984 in Port Austin and she preceded him in death on August 31,...
Donald Everett Hydorn Sr
Feb 18, 2020
Donald E. Hydorn Sr., 88, of Caseville, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home under hospice care.
Don was born February 3, 1932 in Detroit to the late Harvey and Gladys (Howey) Hydorn. He served in the US Army for 21 years, retiring in 1970 as a Master Sergeant. After the service he worked 20 years...
James Joseph Grannell
Feb 15, 2020
James J. Grannell, 76, of Elkton, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City.
James was born July 22, 1943 in Bad Axe to the late Elwood and Esther Marion (Roberts) Grannell. He graduated from Lakers High School in 1961. He served in the US Army as a paratrooper. He graduated...
Harry Richard Avery, Jr.
Feb 14, 2020
Harry Richard Avery, Jr. of Caro, age 77, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home. Harry was born August 19, 1942 in Harbor Beach, the son of the late Harry & Lucille (Birk) Avery. Nearly his entire life was spent living in Caro and he graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1961....
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...
