Lila Thompson
Dec 27, 2018
Lila Mae Thompson of Caro, age 77, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at her home. Lila was born December 9, 1941 in Sherburn, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Leonard and Maxine Flohrs. She grew up in Trimont, Minnesota, graduating from Trimont High School in 1959 and went on to graduate in 1960 as a medical technologist....
Robert W. Burkhardt
Dec 26, 2018
Robert W. Burkhardt of Caro, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw. Bob was born June 23, 1933 in Caro, the son of the late Robert H. & Marguerite E. (Lester) Burkhardt and was raised by his mother and step-father, Byron Neff. He was a 1951 graduate of Caro High...
Patricia A. Wilson
Dec 22, 2018
Patricia A. Wilson of Fairgrove, age 85, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Ashtabula, Ohio. Pat was born July 6, 1933 in Imlay City, the daughter of the late Ernest & Dorothy (Eastham) Wagner. She moved to Caro as a young girl and graduated with the Caro High School class of 1951. She began a secretarial career...
Beverly Joyce Knost
Dec 22, 2018
Beverly J. Knost, 78, of Port Austin died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. Beverly was born December 8, 1940 in Detroit to the late Henry and Barbara (Sauter) Kreller. She graduated from Lake Shore High School in 1958. She married Martin F. Knost on June 29, 1962 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in St....
Travis Cruise Vella
Dec 21, 2018
Travis Cruise Vella, age 42, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Travis was born August 9, 1976 in Caro, the son of Cary Vella & April Malis. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1994 and later attended college. Travis spent many years as a sous...
Gerald Ross Wissner
Dec 20, 2018
Gerald “Red” Wissner, 85, of Pigeon, died Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Red was born November 20, 1933 in Brookfield Twp to the late Fred and Myrtle (Strauch) Wissner. He graduated from Owendale High School and served in the US Army. He married Dorothy (Kosinski) Fisher on February 1, 1964; she preceded him in...
Genevieve L. Mcilhargie
Dec 19, 2018
Genevieve L. McIlhargie, 94, of Pinnebog, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at McLaren Thumb Region Hospital in Bad Axe.
Jenny was born January 29, 1924 in Pigeon to the late Joseph and Emma (Albrecht) Shetler. She graduated from Pigeon High School and Grace Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit. She married William McIlhargie January 26, 1946; he...
Robert "Buff" Eremia, Sr.
Dec 15, 2018
Robert "Buff" Eremia, Sr. of Caro, age 71, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw. Buff was born February 21, 1947 in Sebewaing, the son of the late John and Helen (Martens) Eremia, and was a 1965 graduate of Sebewaing High School. He was united in marriage with the former Janet Graves...
Ronald F. Brill
Dec 14, 2018
Ronald F. Brill of Caro, age 72, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw, with his loving family by his side. Ron was born September 17, 1946 in Valentine, Nebraska, the son of the late Benjamin and Della (Brown) Brill, and was a 1964 high school graduate. Ron served in the U.S....
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 after....
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....
