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Barbara Jean Johnson
Aug 16, 2015
Barbara J. Johnson, 62, of Caseville died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at her home. Barbara was born June 24, 1953 in Dearborn to Jean (Gagnon) and the late Harlan Hanes. She was a 1971 graduate of Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights and later from St. Clair County Community College with a degree in nursing. She worked as a...
Lucille Cherniawski
Aug 14, 2015
Lucille Cherniawski of Caro, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw. She was born June 14, 1927 in Wells Township, Michigan, the daughter of the late Frederick and Bertha (Tetil) Schilk. Lucille was united in marriage with John Cherniawski, Sr. on November 15, 1947 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Evelyn Sparling
Aug 14, 2015
Evelyn Sparling of Caro, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Evelyn was born November 5, 1926 in Port Huron, the daughter of the late Maurice and Nellie (Osborne) Stone. She came to Caro in her younger years and was a Caro High School graduate. Following her graduation,...
Justin James Saunders
Aug 13, 2015
Justin James Saunders passed away unexpectedly at his home in Munith, Michigan at the age of 32 on August 13, 2015. Born April 2, 1983 in Escanaba, Justin received a residential wiring certificate in 1997 from the Tuscola County Technology Center in Caro. He graduated from Akron-Fairgrove High School with the class of 2001 and attended Michigan Career and...
Dolores D. Selby
Aug 11, 2015
Dolores D. Selby, 87, of Pigeon, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Dolores was born at home April 1, 1928 in Detroit to the late Walter and Agnes (Klein) Szczepanski. She raised her family in Sterling Heights before moving to Bay Port in 1973 where she owned and operated the Silver Dollar Saloon....
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...
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