Obituary Listing

Oct 11, 2016

Luella S. Ewald age 95, lifelong resident of Elkton, passed away Tuesday evening, October 11, at her home while under hospice care.

She was born June 26, 1921 in Brookfield Twp at the home of her parents the late Charles and Louise (Steinman) Fritz.

On August 28, 1943, she was united in marriage to Arnold...

Oct 9, 2016

Richard F Heintz age 69, lifelong resident of Pigeon, went to be with his Lord Sunday morning, October 9, following a long illness.

He was born January 18, 1947 in Pigeon to the late George and Emma (Christner) Heintz. Rich graduated from Laker High School in 1965.

On November 13, 1971, he was united in...

Oct 8, 2016

Sandra Kay Sears, 70, of Caseville, died Saturday October 8, 2016 at her home under hospice care. Sandy was born March 31, 1946 in Detroit to the late Johannes and Johanna (Peters) Wensink. She graduated from Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores in 1964. She married Hanlon Gary Sears on June 5, 1965 in St. Clair Shores....

Oct 7, 2016

Frederick Arthur Collison, 75 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, October 7, 2016 at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living. He was born September 17, 1941. He was baptized October 1941 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Berne, by Rev. A.W. Hueschen. He attended school at St. John's and Pigeon School. He was confirmed at St. John's on April 3, 1955. He...

Oct 5, 2016

Barbara Wood of Caro, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Barb was born April 14, 1939 in Ohio, Illinois, the daughter of the late Donald and Irma (Baumgartner) Brewer. She came to Battle Creek as a child and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School before attending...

Oct 4, 2016

Patricia Kaye Campbell of Caro, age 72, entered into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, following a courageous battle with cancer. Kaye was born July 30, 1944 in Bad Axe, the daughter of the late Fred and Jean (Hicks) McMullen. She moved from Bad Axe to Caro as a...

Oct 4, 2016

Bradbury R Gilbert age 95 of Pigeon died Tuesday October 4, at Courtney Manor.

He was born July 23, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Luther and Florence (Ames) Gilbert.

On April 12 1958, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Filion of Bad Axe. In 1953, she was assigned to the Naval Air...

Oct 3, 2016

Vicki J Cox age 61, of Bad Axe passed away peacefully on her father’s birthday, Monday morning, October 3, at her home while under hospice care. She was born September 5, 1955 in Lima, OH to the late Carl and Wilma (Harbert) Cowden Sr. Vicki worked as a nurse’s aide at The Heritage in Findlay, OH for many years...

Oct 2, 2016

Pete J. Falkenberg, 20, of Caseville, died accidentally Sunday, October 2, 2016 while working on his Jeep. Pete was born September 12, 1996 in Bad Axe to David and Terri (Anaman) Falkenberg. He graduated in 2014 from Caseville High School, where he had also attended the Huron Area Tech Center. He was 8 weeks from finishing his degree in...

Oct 1, 2016

Donna Rae Haley age 73 of Sand Point died Saturday morning, October 1, at her home while under hospice care. She was born November 24, 1946 in Ashland, KY and moved to the Detroit area in her youth with her parents the late Kenneth and Doris (Rydel) Wellman. Donna and Royce Haley were united in marriage in 1979 in...

Sep 29, 2016

Daniel R Baranski age 70 of Oliver Twp near Owendale died Thursday afternoon, September 29, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw following a massive heart attack. He was born April 11, 1946 in Detroit to the late Raymond and Dorothy (Gies) Baranski and came to Oliver Twp when he was a baby. On February 4, 1967, he was united in...

Sep 28, 2016

Paul C. Miller, 88, of Port Austin, formerly of Armada, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Paul was born June 2, 1928 in Detroit to the late Albert and Hazel (Huard) Miller. He graduated from New Baltimore High School in 1946. He married Joyce Butler on June 6, 1953 in Charlevoix. Paul was employed...

Sep 27, 2016

Harley Barber of Caro, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Medilodge in Cass City. Harley was born March 3, 1922 in Bay City, the son of the late Wilford and Cecelia (LaFond) Barber. He was united in marriage with the former Daisy May Caswell on April 23, 1957 in Gary, Indiana, and she survives him....

Sep 27, 2016

Isabel G. Leipprandt, 94 of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Caseville, she was the daughter of Robert W. and Maida N. (Musselman) Frank. On June 7, 1941 she was united in marriage with Waldo Leipprandt in Caseville. He preceded her in death in 1967. Isabel was a member of Scheurer...

Sep 26, 2016

Doris Ann LaBeau, 68, of Caseville died Monday, September 26, 2016 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. Doris was born March 2, 1948 in Mt. Clemens and she was raised by her late mother Doris and late step-father Charles Thompson. She married Eugene LaBeau on November 26, 1965 in East Detroit. Having had a cottage in Caseville...

Sep 26, 2016

Irene Gardy, age 90 of Pigeon, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Country Gardens in Pigeon. Born at the Quarry in Bay Port on January 3, 1926 to William and Mary (Rehbein) Roeber, she attended and graduated from the Quarry School. On July 18, 1947 she was united in marriage to George L. Gardy in Pigeon. They had been...

Sep 24, 2016

Kody David Serges, age 26, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016 while on duty with the United States Navy, stationed at the Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia. Kody was born August 4, 1990 in Bay City, the son of David & Jodi (Fulton) Serges, and was a 2008 graduate of Caro High School. Shortly after his graduation, Kody...

Sep 22, 2016

Virgil Timko of Caro, age 81, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Medilodge in Cass City, following a brief illness. Virgil was born on June 3, 1935 at the family home in Almer Township, the son of the late John, Sr. and Jessie (Roman) Timko. He was united in marriage with the former June Ann Wilsie on...

Sep 20, 2016

Lillian N. Koehler, age 84 of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Scheurer Hospital with her family by her side. Lillian was born at home in Verona Township on April 6, 1932. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Semeneuk) Hnatiuk of Cass City. She attended elementary school in Elkton and then graduated from Cass City High...

Sep 17, 2016

Leo C. J. McIlhargie "Tuffy", 93 of Caseville, passed away gently in his sleep on September 17, 2016. He was born on March 21, 1923, in Lake Township at the home of his parents Cyril and Marie (Reilly) McIlhargie. After his mother died unexpectedly, Leo and his 2 siblings, went to live with his grandparents (Reilly) until the age...