Obituary Listing

Feb 13, 2018

Mary Leipprandt, 92, of Pigeon, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.

Mary was born April 23, 1925 in Fairhaven Twp to the late Walter and Jane Mitin.  She graduated in 1944 from Bay Port High School.  She married John C. Leipprandt on March 3, 1951 at Salem EUB Church...

Feb 11, 2018

Marian Ruth (Mast) Rathje was born to Orvil and Emma (nee Brandenburg) Mast on July 30, 1934, in Sebewaing, Michigan, and was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 11, 2018, with her husband by her side. She was baptized (August 19, 1934) and confirmed (March 21, 1948) at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. She married the love...

Feb 10, 2018

Virginia R. Schaaf, 86, of Pigeon, died Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Huron County Medical Care Facility.

Virginia was born June 16, 1931 in Bay City.  She and her husband owned Schaaf Hardware in Pigeon before working at Scheurer Hospital.  She enjoyed being outside in her flowers visiting with people from her yard-swing and having her hair...

Feb 9, 2018

Bernard F. King, 85, of Pigeon, died Friday, February 9, 2018 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.

Bernie was born December 8, 1932 on the family farm near Owendale to the late William and Anna Gladys (Weiler) King.  He graduated from Owendale High School in 1951.  He married Norma E. Schreiber on January 3, 1953 at St....

Feb 5, 2018

Timothy Michael Doyle of Caro, age 76, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at his home. He was born December 8, 1941 in Saginaw, the son of the late John Andrew and Anna May (Fancher) Doyle. Tim was employed as a welder for C & O Railroad until his retirement. He lived in his motorhome for almost twenty...

Feb 4, 2018

Gary D. Sprague, 70, of Bay Port, died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at home under hospice care, surrounded by his family.

Gary was born November 6, 1947 in Pigeon to the late Russell and Helen (Pallas) Sprague.  He graduated in 1965 from Lakers High School.  He enjoyed fishing and had done commercial fishing with his grandfather Nijay,...

Feb 3, 2018

Terry L. Van De Voort, 74, of Pigeon, died February 3, 2018 after several years of declining health surrounded by his loving wife and sisters-in-law at Meadow Lane Assisted Living in Bad Axe.

Terry was born January 4, 1944 in Detroit to the late Wilbert and Evelyn (Diefenbach) Van De Voort.  He graduated from Pigeon High School...

Feb 2, 2018

William J. “Bill” Thick, 36, of Bay Port, died Friday, February 2, 2018 at home under hospice care.

Bill was born November 30, 1981 in Pigeon and graduated from Lakers High School in 2003.  Family was everything for Bill, spending time with his brothers, beating everyone at games, and spending time at the cabin listening to old...

Jan 29, 2018

Mark Dennis Horn of Caro, age 62, passed away at his home on Monday, January 29, 2018. Mark was born June 11, 1955 in Detroit, the son of the late Nick Donald Horn & Joyce Ellaine (Erwin) Horn. Born and raised in Detroit, he graduated from Chadsey High School with the class of 1973. Shortly after his graduation, Mark...

Jan 28, 2018

Mark Allen Pifer of Caro, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Mark was born January 23, 1961 in Flint, the son of the late Raymond & Ann (Krywy) Pifer. He was united in marriage with the former Sallie Beth Parker on December 6, 2003 in Caro. Mark was a very silent man, taking a "vow...

Jan 27, 2018

Harold "Buck" Hartley of Cass City, age 58, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at McLaren-Bay Region in Bay City. Buck was born December 12, 1959 in Rantoul, Illinois, the son of the late Frank & Frances (Combs) Hartley. He was united in marriage with the former Alene Dyleski Boughan on August 21, 2003 at the Methodist Church...

Jan 27, 2018

Richard Eugene Rinker of Caro, age 83, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw. Dick was born October 25, 1934 in Elmira, New York, the son of the late Benjamin & Myrtle (Moore) Rinker. He graduated from Elmira South Side High School with the class of 1952. Dick was united in marriage...

Jan 27, 2018

Manuel V. Garza, 81, of Sebewaing, died Saturday, January 27, 2018 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City.

Manuel was born March 22, 1936 in Castorville, Texas to the late Alejandro and Suzie (Martinez) Garza.  He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War.  He married Evangelina Flores on June 6, 1957 in Pigeon. ...

Jan 26, 2018

Sharon Kay Powell, 77, of Bad Axe went home to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, January 26, 2018 while under hospice care at Meadow Lane Assisted Living, with family by her side.

She was born January 7, 1941, in Bedford, Indiana the daughter of the late Herman W. and Luvina M. (Hampton) Box. Her family...

Jan 25, 2018

Penelope Sandra "Penny" Haney of San Diego, California, passed away on January 25, 2018. Penny was born May 6, 1941 in Caro, the daughter of the late Rita F. (Campbell) Hitchings and Glenn E. Hitchings, and was a 1959 graduate of Caro High School. In 1957, while working at the Strand Theatre, she met Lloyd Haney. They married on...

Jan 24, 2018

Marie Lynn Kanyak, 55, of Caseville & Blue Ridge, Georgia went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at her home in Georgia with family by her side after a bout with cancer.

Marie was born March 8, 1962 to Sylvia (Cilc) Kanyak and the late Donald Mitchell Kanyak Sr of Caseville. Marie was...

Jan 24, 2018

Pearl Barbara Gielow, 96, of Pigeon, formerly of Sterling Heights, died Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the United Hospice Service of Marlette Hospital.

She was born December 26, 1921 in Detroit to the late Frank and Pearl (Kosecki) Klimek.  She married James W. Gielow on March 4, 1946 at St. Paul on the Lake Catholic Church in...

Jan 24, 2018

Joyce Iris Miller, 87, of Port Austin, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe where her late husband also passed September 28, 2016. Both lived healthy lives to the end, and had sudden strokes to the brain stem, dying peacefully and at rest with family surrounding them in a manner they had always...

Jan 23, 2018

James H. Nelson of Caro, age 49, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Covenant Health Care - Harrison in Saginaw. He was born February 7, 1968. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro with Rev. Michele Hile officiating. Friends may call at...

Jan 22, 2018

Jerald A. "Jerry" Swinehart of Fairgrove, age 72, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at his home. Jerry was born December 27, 1945 in Mt. Morris, the son of the late Paul Allen and Mary (Kenworthy) Swinehart. He was united in marriage with the former Pamelia Poullion on July 9, 1977 at the Gilford United Methodist Church, and...