Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 8, 2018

Elizabeth M. Schlabach, 96, of Elkton, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.

Elizabeth and her twin brother Kenneth were born April 3, 1922 in Harbor Beach to the late Wilford and Marion (Muter) Coulston.  She graduated from Harbor Beach High School and attended County Normal School.  She married Clyde...

Nov 7, 2018

Kenneth Fowler of Pigeon, age 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Ken was born September 12, 1934 and raised in Detroit and was a graduate of Cass Technical High School. He served in the Air Force Reserves and was then drafted into the U.S. Army where he was...

Nov 4, 2018

Edward A. Bumhoffer, 91, of Elkton, went to be with his Lord Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon.

Ed was born October 2, 1927 at home in Oliver Twp to the late Anton and Catherine (Metzger) Bumhoffer.  He attended the Oliver #5 (Weiss) Country School, graduating from Elkton High School in 1945.  After serving...

Nov 3, 2018

Nancy Frazee of Caro, age 65, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at her home. Nancy was born February 23, 1953 in Cheverly, Maryland, the daughter of the late Roy and Nancy (Dwyer) Gibson. Nancy was united in marriage with Mark Frazee on June 30, 1988 in Lusby, Maryland. Nancy enjoyed being a homemaker, tending her ducks and...

Oct 31, 2018

Louis Stevens of Caro, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Louis was born June 23, 1924 in Detroit, the son of the late Chris and Sophie (Zoloff) Stevens, and was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He was united in marriage with the former Jennie Bonacci...

Oct 30, 2018

Jason Proper of Akron, age 37, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jason was born July 31, 1981 in Cass City, the son of Mike Eremia and Mary Clark. He attended Akron-Fairgrove High School and later studied computer science at Baker College in Cass City. Jason was a handyman...

Oct 28, 2018

Virgil Philip Leach, 66, of Caseville, died Sunday, October 28, 2018 at home.

Virgil was born October 20, 1952 in Highland Park to the late Virgil Sebastion and Corliss (Amstutz) Leach.  He graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia in 1971.  He worked as a truck driver.  He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and uncle.  He...

Oct 26, 2018

Daniel Jae Vandemark of Caro, age 62, passed away at his residence following a lingering illness on Friday, October 26, 2018. Dan was born December 2, 1955 in Caro, the son of Virgil and Betty (Curry) Vandemark. Daniel was a Caro High School graduate. He was the owner and operator of Vandemark's Tax Service, as well as the Vandemark...

Oct 25, 2018

Iva Jean Brown, 87, of Pigeon, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Covenant Heathcare/Cooper in Saginaw.

Iva was born April 29, 1931 in Sterling to the late Amos and Ava (Jean) Cummings.  She was the valedictorian of Elkton High School in 1949.  She married James Brown in March 1952 in Elkton; he preceded her in death in...

Oct 23, 2018

Luella Green of Caro, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Fisher Senior Care & Rehab Center in Mayville. Luella was born September 29, 1930 in Ohio, the daughter of the late Arthur and Theresa (Lample) Rosenkranz. She was united in marriage with Kenneth John Green on October 3, 1953, and he preceded her in...

Oct 22, 2018

Arthur A. Punke, 70, of Caseville, died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.

Art was born August 6, 1948 in Bloomington, Illinois to the late Clifford Dean and Mary Marcella (Schopp) Punke.  He worked as a police dispatcher in Normal, Illinois until being permanently disabled in a car accident in...