Marshall Hernandez
Apr 5, 2016
Marshall Hernandez of Caro, age 81, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at his home. He was born June 2, 1934 in Boerne, Texas, the son of the late George and Monica (Vasquez) Hernandez. Marshall was united in marriage with the former Lois TerBush on March 19, 1998 in Caro, and she survives him. He attended Bailey...
Patricia Heard
Apr 5, 2016
Patricia Heard of Caro, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She was born June 11, 1932 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Carl and Lillian (Ennis) Reuther. On October 24, 1953, Patricia was united in marriage with Robert Heard. He preceded her in death in 2004. Patricia was a...
Florence A. "Ponnie" Prucnell
Apr 5, 2016
Florence Ann "Ponnie" Prucnell, age 83 of Bad Axe, Michigan passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Meadowlane Assisted Living in Bad Axe. Born in Thealka, Kentucky on August 29, 1932, she was the daughter of Hirst and Zelda (Vanhoose) Bailey. On April 4, 1952 she was united in marriage to Edmund A. Prucnell in Richmond, Indiana. He preceded her...
Naomi "Jean" Graham
Apr 4, 2016
Naomi "Jean" Graham of Caro, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Jean was born December 14, 1939 in Alma, the daughter of Rosella (Smith) Lehner and the late Rev. Paul Lehner. She worked as an LPN for Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City and...
Stanley Shetler
Apr 2, 2016
Stanley Shetler, age 90 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. He was born March 30, 1926 to Henry and Emma (Slabaugh) Shetler in Bay Port. After the death of Stanley's mother, Henry was married to Leona Schrock, and they were the parents who raised Stanley and his siblings. Stanley attended and graduated...
Thomas "Tom" Ridley, Sr.
Apr 1, 2016
Thomas "Tom" Ridley, Sr, of Vassar, age 66, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at his home. He was born August 16, 1949 in Detroit, the son of the late Ralph and Ruthalee (Darling) Ridley. Tom was united in marriage with the former Bonnie Miller on March 23, 1974 in Clio, and she survives him. He was employed...
William R. Heida
Mar 31, 2016
William R. Heida of Mayville, age 82, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home. Bill was born October 25, 1933 in Detroit, the son of the late William Fredrick & Emma Emily (Obarowski) Heida. Believing in the virtues of a parochial education, his mother sent him to a Lutheran school in Detroit until the eighth grade....
Frances B Heilig
Mar 30, 2016
Frances B Heilig, age 75, of Elkton passed away early Wednesday morning, March 30, at the Huron County Medical Care facility, Bad Axe with her family at her bedside. She was born May 11, 1940, in Bad Axe to the late Walter and Dorothy (Weston) Kesterke. On August 10, 1957, she was united in marriage to Gerald Heilig at...
The Honorable Richard F. Kern
Mar 26, 2016
The Honorable Richard F. Kern of Caro, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born May 4, 1928 in Caro, the son of the late Roland O. and Louise (Asall) Kern. Dick graduated from Caro High School in 1946 as valedictorian of his class, and went on to obtain his bachelor's degree...
Mary L. Bronson
Mar 26, 2016
Mary L. Bronson, age 72 of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital. Born in Clawson on April 17, 1943, she was the daughter of Hurley and Mildred (Bachert) Bowlby, and graduated from Clawson High School. On September 13, 1985, she and Ralph D. Bronson were united in marriage in Caseville. He survives her....
Ardith Hughey
Mar 25, 2016
Ardith Hughey of Caro, age 64, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Ardith was born July 25, 1951 in Bay City, the daughter of the late Arthur and Louise (Gokey) Phelps. She was a 1969 graduate of John Glenn High School, and completed her training as a Child Development Associate. On December...
Rev. Robert P Garrett
Mar 23, 2016
Rev. Robert Page Garrett age 86, of Cass City and formerly of Port Austin and Elkton, died Wednesday, March 23, at his home while under the care of hospice. He was born November 25, 1929 in Saginaw to the late Russell and Verla (Lindstrom) Garrett. Robert grew up in Saginaw, graduating from Arthur Hill High School in 1947. He...
Eric Lee Swartzendruber
Mar 23, 2016
Eric Lee Swartzendruber, age 35 of Pigeon passed away at his childhood home in Bay Port Wednesday morning, March 23rd while surrounded by his loving family, following a reoccurrence of brain cancer. Born in Pigeon, Michigan on January 6, 1981, he was the son of Leland and Jeanne (Bixler) Swartzendruber and was a 1999 Laker High School graduate. I Eric...
Albert Schulze
Mar 22, 2016
Albert F. Schulze, age 90 of Pigeon, passed away March 22, 2016. Born in Pigeon on September 28, 1925, he was the son of Fred A. and Frieda Marie Anna (Trost) Schulze, and graduated from Cross Lutheran School. On March 3, 1951, he was united in marriage to Shirley B. Oesch at Cross Lutheran Church, Pigeon. She preceded him in...
Bessie Trudeau
Mar 21, 2016
Bessie Trudeau, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, age 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 21, 2016, while a resident at Heritage Hill in Caro. Bessie was born July 16, 1921 in Watrousville, the daughter of the late Clark and Agnes (Evanush) Dinsmore. She was a 1939 graduate of Caro High School, and was united in...
Helen Shaw Thompson
Mar 21, 2016
Helen S. Thompson age 99, of Cass City, passed away on Monday evening, March 21, at her home with family at her bedside. She was born August 5, 1916, in Alexandria, LA., daughter of the late Morrill and Clotile (Siess) Shaw. Helen grew up in Baton Rouge, Lousiana. She attended college for two years at Louisiana State University and...
Ann Hutchinson Jones
Mar 20, 2016
Ann Hutchinson Jones, formerly of Caro, passed away at the age of 73, on March 20, 2016 at her home in New York City from complication of ALS. Ann was born June 8, 1942 and was the daughter of Aubrey and Iva (Goodwin) Hutchinson of Caro. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College where, after graduation, she held the position...
Avis Marker Browning
Mar 20, 2016
Avis Marker Browning of Akron, age 90, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Avis was born July 23, 1925 in Akron, the daughter of the late Frank & Mellie (Wice) Turner. She was united in marriage with Loren Marker on November 2, 1946 at the Fairgrove Presbyterian Church. She...
Richard L. Nicholas
Mar 20, 2016
Richard L. Nicholas of Cass City, age 75, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the United Hospice Residence in Marlette, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 28, 1940 in Cass City, the son of the late Raymond and Doris (Rockefeller) Nicholas, and was a 1958 graduate of Cass City High School. Richard was...
Maria De La Luz Vela
Mar 19, 2016
Maria De La Luz (Torres) Vela of Caro, age 90, passed away on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw, following a period of declining health. She was born August 19, 1925 in Mission, Texas, the daughter of the late Telesforo & Manuela (Cardenes) Torres. Mary's best friend, Beatriz (Vella) Bustamante, introduced Mary to...
