William D. Putnam
Dec 10, 2018
William D. Putnam, a lifelong resident of Caro, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the age of fifty-six. Bill was born September 1, 1962 in Caro, the son of the late David W. & Betty Jane (Wilber) Putnam. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1980 and took a position at Caro Plastics shortly...
Roman J. Malkowski
Dec 9, 2018
Roman J. Malkowski of Pigeon, age 81, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his home. Roman was born August 18, 1937 in Caro, the son of the late Anthony and Mary (Sehn) Malkowski. He was united in marriage with the former Devona Kile on May 10, 1969 at the Baptist Church in Clifford. Roman was a farmer...
Elizabeth Farver
Dec 8, 2018
Elizabeth “Betsy” Farver, 80, of Elkton, died Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. Betsy was born January 7, 1938 in Elkton to the late Rudolph and Arleta (Roth) Forster. She was in the Class of 1956 from Elkton High School. She married Bruce L. Farver February 11, 1956 in Angola, Indiana. She...
William A. Michels
Dec 6, 2018
William A. Michels 61 of Elkton died suddenly on December 6, 2018. William was a retired navy veteran. He is survived by Roberta Hays of Tennessee and Elizabeth Michels and Karolynne Michels of Bad Axe. Also close friend Brian Boyce of Bad Axe. Brother Tom Michels of Detroit, sister Deborah Chiotti and Mike of Elkton. Proceeded in death by...
Joseph Szcygiel
Dec 5, 2018
Joseph Szcygiel of Caro, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at his home. Joe was born May 28, 1932 in Vassar, the son of the late Joseph & Stella (Szrukewcz) Szcygiel. He graduated from Mayville High School with the class of 1950 and later played AAA baseball for the Flint Arrowheads as a pitcher. His passion...
Alicelane Baas
Dec 2, 2018
Alicelane Baas of Caro, age 92, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Satchell's Christian Retirement Home in Caro. Alicelane was born November 15, 1926 in Adrian, the daughter of the late Joel and Lillie (Greene) Boersema. She was united in marriage with James Baas on February 26, 1949 at the Berkley Community Church parsonage in Berkley by...
Michael Eldon Beachy
Dec 1, 2018
Michael Eldon Beachy, 57, of Caseville, died at home unexpectedly Saturday, December 1, 2018 from natural causes.
Mike was born September 9, 1961 in Pigeon to Eldon and Joanne (Caister) Beachy. In 1980 he graduated from Laker High School. He worked for several of his family’s businesses, including Beachy Poultry Farms, Pigeon Printing and Lefty’s Diner and...
Dorothy Belle Sting
Dec 1, 2018
Dorothy Belle Sting, 94, of Pigeon, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Home Sweet Home in Pigeon.
Dorothy was born February 17, 1924 in Peck to the late Carl and Ruth (Keck) Sharrard. She married Eldon Carl Sting on October 22, 1949 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church-Berne; he preceded her in death December 30, 1979. She...
Mary Jane Sanderson
Dec 1, 2018
Mary Jane Sanderson, age 69, of Caseville passed away peacefully at home with her family on Saturday, December 1, 2018. She was born July 31, 1949 in Knoxville, TN and moved to Detroit as a small child with her family. Mary was a proud 1968 graduate of Cass Technical High School studying art. She graduated from Macomb Community College majoring...
Betty Ann Wardhammar
Dec 1, 2018
Betty Ann Wardhammar, 83, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Bad Axe and Sand Point, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 in Indianapolis.
Betty Ann was born October 2, 1935 in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Carl and Meta (Borner) Reins.
Her early working years were spent as an administrative assistant in New York City’s Empire...
Jane Lucille Touchette
Nov 26, 2018
Jane Lucille Touchette of Florence, Alabama, formerly of Caro, age 66, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Jane was born March 19, 1952 in Caro, the daughter of the late Ralph and Margaretha Bodeis. Jane was united in marriage with Gary Touchette on March 1, 1980 in Caro. Jane enjoyed being a homemaker....
Mary Vandecar
Nov 26, 2018
Mary Vandecar of Caro, age 70, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home. Mary was born June 2, 1948 in Bay City, the daughter of the late Ralph and Betty (Keyser) Wark. She was united in marriage with Michael Vandecar on September 17, 1966 at the First Presbyterian Church of Caro. Mary was a homemaker the...
Norma K. Berry
Nov 25, 2018
Norma K. Berry of Caro, age 72, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at McLaren - Bay Region in Bay City. Norma was born January 23, 1946 in Pontiac, the daughter of the late Norman & Lucy (Mignone) Tank. She graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1964 and was united in marriage shortly after to...
Bruce D. Protzman
Nov 25, 2018
Bruce D. Protzman, 93, of Caseville, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.
Bruce was born at home in Elkton on August 4, 1925 to the late Delcon and Catherine (Hazel) Protzman. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1943 and enlisted in the US Army, serving in Japan during...
Rex B. Binder
Nov 21, 2018
Rex B. Binder of Caro, age 101, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw. Rex was born August 21, 1917 in Bad Axe, the son of the late Irvin and Fay (Capling) Binder. He was united in marriage with the former Dorothy Higley on October 17, 1949 in Caro, and Dorothy preceded...
Eleanor Y. Stephens
Nov 17, 2018
Eleanor Y. Stephens of Caro, age 89, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro, following a period of declining health. Eleanor was born March 25, 1929 in Juniata Township, the daughter of the late Howard Ernest and Zella Mae (Newberry) Moeller. She was united in marriage with Robert Stephens on...
Harley Dorman Sr.
Nov 16, 2018
Harley Dorman, Sr. of Caro, age 83, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Harley was born November 24, 1934 in Shabbona, the son of the late Voyle and Marian (Groombridge) Dorman. He was united in marriage with the former Sandra Cooper on March 28, 1980 in Shabbona. Harley was employed...
Joan Marie Mcphail
Nov 16, 2018
Joan Marie McPhail, 72, of Owendale, died at home Friday, November 16, 2018.
Joan was born August 19, 1946 in Bad Axe to the late Matthew and Margaret (Bambach) Fritz. She graduated from Laker High School in 1964. She married Robert John McPhail June 18, 1966 in Linkville; he preceded her in death November 11, 2003. Joan...
Barbara Ann Nim
Nov 13, 2018
Barbara Ann Nim, 73, of Pigeon, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 under hospice care.
She was born June 11, 1945 in Minden, West Virginia to the late Pete and Virginia (Lightfoot) Munoz. She graduated from Detroit’s Western High School in 1963 and worked for S.S. Kresge before getting married. She married Allen Nim March 31, 1978 in...
Renee Kretzschmer
Nov 11, 2018
Renee Kretzschmer, 59, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Caseville, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the Care Center of Pinellas Park, Florida. She was born September 9, 1959 in Bad Axe to the late Dale and Lorraine (Schweitzer) Kretzschmer. She attended Caseville Public School. Renee spent many hours serving at a food pantry and soup kitchen in...
