Obituary Listing

Dec 28, 2018

Boyd Alan Buschlen, 54, of Bad Axe, died Friday, December 28, 2018 in his home.

Boyd was born December 16, 1964 in Pigeon to Calvin “Joe” and Ann (McCormick) Buschlen. He grew up in Elkton and graduated from Laker High School in 1983. He spent four years at Central Michigan University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree....

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Dec 13, 2018

Janet Maureen Sticken, age 84, of Owendale, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018.

Janet was born in Saginaw, June 6, 1934, to Adolph and Irene (Maxwell) Schwartz. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw in 1952. She then attended and graduated from Saginaw General Nursing School. Janet married Arnold Sticken on February 11, 1956, at...

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....

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...

Dec 9, 2018

Esther L. Haag, age 91, of Kilmanagh, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Esther was born June 7, 1927, in Saginaw, to Lloyd and Margaret (Wenzel) Duby. Esther found employment at the Woolworth Dime Store, then Columbia Mills, then later at the Eaton Manufacturing Plant where they made air plane parts during WWII.

She married...

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...

Dec 7, 2018

"Poppi's Story"

Glen Albert Mooreage 92, of Unionville, was born on August 16, 1926 to Theodore Herbert Moore and Ruth Mary (Gies) Moore who resided in Linwood, Michigan. Glen was proceeded in death by two brothers, Theodore and Robert, and is survived by two sisters, Hazel (Pashak) and Mary Ellen (Gorzenski).

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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...

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...

Dec 5, 2018

Irene Jeanet Bolzman, age 89, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018.

Irene was born June 1, 1929, on the family farm on Kilmanagh Road in Sebewaing Township, to Daniel and Kathryn (Wivtushinska) Leskowich, the youngest of four children. After graduating from Sebewaing High School in 1947, she married Maurice Bolzman at St. Johns Lutheran Church...

Dec 5, 2018

Mabel M. Herman, age 88, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at Courtney Manor Nursing Home, in Bad Axe.

Mabel was born January 11, 1930, in Pigeon, to August and Emma (Bock) Naffien. She married Louis Chester Herman. Mabel worked at General Cable Company, enjoyed cooking, playing cards, and making and decorating cakes for the...