Ronald Lee Grote
Aug 25, 2017
Ronald Lee Grote, 79, of Spring Hill, Florida, formerly of Caseville, died August 25, 2017 at Spring Hill Hospital . A memorial service will be at 11:00am Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Champagne Funeral Chapel of Caseville, followed by a luncheon at the Caseville Eagles Club. Urn interment will be at 10:00am Friday, October 20th at Great Lakes...
Hayden Joan Strieter
Aug 22, 2017
Hayden Joan Strieter passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving parents, Amanda and John Strieter on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor after a very hard fought battle against hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). She was born May 12, 2017 in Bad Axe. Hayden became our family’s everything in the far too short three...
Muriel "Murt" Fogarsi
Aug 19, 2017
Muriel "Murt" Fogarsi of Davison, formerly of Vassar, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 19, 2017. Murt was born April 9, 1937 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Oswald and Helen Elting. She was united in marriage with Steve Junior Fogarsi on June 27, 1992. Steve preceded her in death on May 16, 2008. Murt had...
Alma Fluegge Stahl
Aug 18, 2017
Alma Fluegge Stahl, 97, of Bay Port, died peacefully Friday, August 18, 2017 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Alma was born April 13, 1920 in Elkton to the late Ernst and Frieda (Rathje) Fluegge. She married James E. Stahl in August 1938; he preceded her in death March 17, 1963. Alma grew up on the farm and attended St....
Terry F. Kirkpatrick
Aug 17, 2017
Terry F. Kirkpatrick of Terral, Oklahoma, formerly of Caro, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 17, 2017 in Cass City. Terry was born March 17, 1939 in Flint, the son of the late Harry and Martha (Barriger) Kirkpatrick. In keeping with Terry's wishes, cremation has taken place. All services will take place in Terral, Oklahoma. Those planning...
Heidi Lynn Bivens
Aug 16, 2017
Heidi Lynn Bivens, 32, of Kinde died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. Heidi was born November 10, 1984 in Harbor Beach to Lester and Beverly (Hiller) Bivens. She grew up and attended school in Bad Axe. She enjoyed watching wrestling with her father, being a good aunt to her nieces, spoiling her...
Ronald Dean Smith
Aug 16, 2017
Ronald Dean Smith, 59, of Caseville, died August 16, 2017 at home. Ronald was born November 26, 1957 in Bad Axe to the late Arthur Sr. and Greeta (Sullivan) Smith. He graduated from Bad Axe High School. He worked at Duggan’s Campground. He enjoyed music, playing pool, and collecting items that he came across. Ron is survived by his...
Lillian Viana Williams
Aug 15, 2017
Lillian V. Williams, 91, of Pigeon, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Country Gardens under hospice care. Lillian was born January 7, 1926 in Greenleaf Township to the late Allen and Mabel (DeGroat) Herman. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1944. On March 30, 1947 she married Willard B. Williams at her home in Chandler Township. Willard was...
Elizabeth Smelts
Aug 15, 2017
Elizabeth “Betty” Smelts, 94, of Pigeon died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term. Betty was born May 15, 1923 in Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada to the late Samuel and Mary (Semeniuk) Hnatiuk. She moved to Michigan when she was a month old. She attended Elkton Schools. On June 15, 1946 she married James Smelts in Bad...
Carol Block
Aug 14, 2017
Carol Block of Caro, formerly of Caseville, age 77, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Carol was born August 26, 1939 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Arnold & Irene (Arnold) Trost. She loved being with family, especially her grandchildren whom she was known to spoil. Carol had a...
Tina Marie Foote
Aug 14, 2017
Tina Marie Foote, 51, of Caseville, died Monday, August 14, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. Tina was born November 17, 1965 in Pontiac to Joan and the late Joseph Phillips. She grew up in Caseville and attended Lakers Schools. She became disabled due to a back injuries while in her 30's. She was a kind...
Geraldine Witkovsky
Aug 13, 2017
Geraldine Witkovsky of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Caro, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at her residence. Geraldine was born May 28, 1926 in Caro, the daughter of the late Maurice and Claribel (Smith) Schafer. She was a Caro High School graduate and was united in marriage to Loren Willard Witkovsky on September 16, 1944...
Joanne E. Crawford
Aug 11, 2017
Joanne E. Crawford of Caro, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Joanne was born August 10, 1929 in Caro, the daughter of the late Lionel and Rena (Morse) Emery. She was a graduate of Caro High School and on September 21, 1947, she was united in marriage...
Mary A. Huff
Aug 10, 2017
Mary A. Huff, 66, of Saginaw, formerly of Caseville, passed away suddenly with her family by her side Thursday August 10, 2017 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw. Mary was born April 26, 1951 to the late Edward S. and Josephine V. (Franzel) Huff. She was a graduate of Buena Vista High School. She worked at both Saginaw Big Boy...
Gordon Allen Taggett
Aug 9, 2017
Gordon Allen Taggett of Caro, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at Covenant Medical Center - Cooper in Saginaw. Gordon was born November 23, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Arthur & Helen (Anderson) Taggett. He was united in marriage with the former Mary Dicks on April 30, 1964 in Deford, and she...
Eliora R Badgerow
Aug 7, 2017
The funeral service for Eliora Rejoice Badgerow will be Friday, August 9th, 11 a.m. at the Rivers Edge Community Church, with a viewing from 9- 10:45 am. We so need our church family to gather with us and our close friends and family. We can only accommodate 350 people for the actual funeral service since the rink is outfitted...
Sue Ann Baty
Aug 4, 2017
Sue Ann (Janks) Baty of Caro, age 54, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Avista Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Saginaw. Sue Ann was born May 10, 1963 in Saginaw, the daughter of Gary and Joyce (Roskie) Janks and graduated from Caro High School. On May 3, 1998, Sue Ann married McKinley Baty at the Church of...
David L. Papkey
Aug 4, 2017
David Papkey of Frankenmuth, formerly of Caro, age 75, passed away at his residence on Friday, August 4, 2017. David was born March 12, 1942 in Ferndale, to the late Charles and Alverna (Sattleberg) Papkey. Throughout his work career he was employed primarily as a line person at Active Industries, as well as doing carpentry with stints driving truck...
Donald Richard June
Aug 3, 2017
Donald Richard June, 68, of Millington, Michigan died Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Don was born May 13, 1949 in Alameda, California to Lois and the late Harold June. He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts. At age 19 Don was baptized into The Church of...
Aerial "Midge" Cosens
Jul 29, 2017
Aerial "Midge" (Fox) Cosens of Akron, age 102, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at New Hope Bay Assisted Living Facility in Bay City. Midge was born March 18, 1915 in Wisner Township, the daughter of the late Floyd and Bertha (Brink) Fox. On December 12, 1935, Midge was united in marriage with Leon D. Cosens, and he...
