Burton "Smitty" Smith
Aug 10, 2015
Burton A. “Smitty” Smith age 61 of Pigeon died Monday evening, August 10 at Scheurer Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was born October 18,1953 in Wyandotte to the late Arthur and Dorothy Smith. After high school Smitty was employed with McLouth Steel in Wyandotte for 17 years retiring in 1987 for health reason. He moved to Huron...
George J. Mohr
Aug 10, 2015
George John Mohr, 95 of Pigeon, passed away after an extended illness on Monday, August 10, 2015. George was born in Pigeon on August 2, 1920 to Carl and Anna (Trost) Mohr and graduated from Pigeon High School in 1938. After high school he was a stone mason apprentice for Theodore Heine and served in the U.S. Army, becoming a...
Catherine J. Schubel
Aug 9, 2015
Catherine J. Schubel of Caro, age 87, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at United Hospice Residence in Marlette. She was born June 7, 1928 in Mayville, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Eva (Herald) Erb. Cathy graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1946, and attended Western Michigan University. She was united in marriage...
James Forman
Aug 9, 2015
James Forman of Caro, age 60, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Covenant Health Care - Harrison in Saginaw. He was born April 8, 1955 in Pigeon, the son of the late, Williard and Lorna (McLeish) Forman. Jim was a graduate of Akron Fairgrove High School and worked on the line at Tower Industries until they closed....
Mary Benda
Aug 8, 2015
Mary Benda age 83 of Chandler Twp near Caseville died Saturday afternoon, August 8 at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw. Mary had been a resident at Courtney Manor the past two years. She was born January 6, 1932 in White Pigeon, MI to the late Frank and Katherine (Tomaszewsky) Debrowolsky. On October 30, 1948, she was united in marriage to Charles...
Roland W. Bechler
Aug 8, 2015
Roland W. Bechler, age 85 of Pigeon, passed away peacefully on August 8th, 2015 in Bad Axe. Roland was born in Pigeon on September 11th, 1929. His father William Bechler owned and operated the Pigeon Dairy. Roland graduated from Pigeon High School in 1947. In 1950, Roland married the love of his life, Phyllis McInally of Kingston. They were married...
Ruth A. Bernhardt
Aug 5, 2015
Ruth A. Bernhardt, age 94, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Born in Bay Port on January 8, 1921, she was the daughter of Ernst and Elsie (Thede) Bolzman, and attended the Kilmanagh Lutheran School. On June 21, 1941 she was united in marriage to Joseph "Joe" Bernhardt at the family home. They...
Mary Berniece Knight
Aug 4, 2015
Mary Berniece Knight of Caro, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 9, 1929 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Allen and Martha (Litt) Dunlap, and came to the Thumb area as an infant. Berniece was united in marriage with David...
James Dunevant
Jul 29, 2015
James Dunevant of Lake Wales, Florida, formerly of Caro, age 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. Jim and his wife, Ruby, lived in Caro for many years before moving to Lake Wales, Florida, twenty-eight years ago. Ruby preceded him in death in 2008. Jim came to Caro in 1967 as Plant Manager of Midwest Rotary Maniforms,...
Margie L. Zechmeister
Jul 29, 2015
Margie L. Zechmeister, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw, following a lengthy illness. Margie was born September 21, 1946 in Caro, the daughter of the late Charles & Marjorie J. (Stock) Maupin and grew up in the Caro area, graduated from Akron-Fairgrove High School and finished two years of college....
Eileen May English
Jul 29, 2015
Eileen May English of Caro, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Amazing Love AFC Home in Caro. She was born July 7, 1917 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the daughter of the late Willian H. and Etta (Hawley) Williams. Eileen was a graduate of Trenary High School in Trenary, Michigan, and on August 14, 1937...
Steven Jay Fader
Jul 28, 2015
Steven Jae Fader of Cedarville, formerly of Caro, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, following a long illness. He was born August 21, 1955 in Cass City, the son of the late Norburt and Catherine Fader. Steve had a passion for serving God and others. As a young man he was active in Youth for Christ,...
Jerome W. Huizar
Jul 27, 2015
Jerome W. Huizar of Caro, age 61, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw, Jerome was born February 19, 1954 in Akron, the son of the late Antonio and Geronimo (Martinez) Huizar. Jerome was united in marriage with the former Holly Garcia on July 12, 2002 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Evelyn L. Smith
Jul 27, 2015
Evelyn L. Smith of Caro, age 98, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at the's Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. She was born January 18, 1917 in New Scotland, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late James and Mary (Wigle) Willson. Evelyn was united in marriage with Millard Smith on May 1, 1937, and he preceded...
Ashley Elizabeth Leipprandt
Jul 26, 2015
After a long battle with cancer, Miss Ashley Elizabeth Leipprandt, age 34, was picked up and taken home by the Lord. Ashley graduated from Laker High School in 1999. She loved working in healthcare as a nurses aide, and she was manager at Le Village Market in Elkton from 2008-2014. She is survived by her parents, Timothy and Debra Leipprandt...
Peter John Romain
Jul 25, 2015
Peter John Romain of Caro, age 61, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at his home. Pete was born January 16, 1954 in Caro, the son of the late Lawrence and Mary Helen (Weis) Romain. He was united in marriage with the former Katherine V. Sokol on July 11, 1987 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Caro....
Patricia A. Fritz
Jul 24, 2015
Patricia Anne Fritz, 61 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at Covenant Harrison Hospital, Saginaw. Patricia was born in Groton, Connecticut on September 28, 1953 and was the daughter of Gilvie H. and Helen Mae (Norton) Huntley. She graduated from Fitch Senior High School in Connecticut. She worked for Laker School District from 1996-2012 - at Bay Port...
Leonard Grover Russell
Jul 22, 2015
Leonard Grover Russell of Akron, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. He was born December 10, 1931 in Fairgrove, and grew up in Fairgrove Township, the son of farmer and country store owners, Mr. and Mrs. Grover and Ada (Tennant) Russell with his two sisters, Ruth and Phyllis....
Florence M Bergman
Jul 22, 2015
Florence Mary Bergman, 92, of Frankenmuth formerly of Chandler Twp. Pigeon passed away Wednesday July 22. Her faith in the Lord was strong and we are certain she is enjoying the long awaited reunion with her heavenly family. We are thankful to the Lord for protecting us always through our joys and sorrows. Florence was born on March 2,...
Willis J. Hengy
Jul 22, 2015
Willis (Bill - aka Henger) Joseph Hengy, 52 of Caseville, died at home on July 22, 2015, after his second but brief battle with cancer while under hospice care. He was born in Pigeon on January 16, 1963, to Willis M. and Joanne E. (Russell) Hengy and attended Caseville High School. On August 30, 2014, he was engaged to Tami...
