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Fr. John Henry Weis

Fr. John Henry Weis

Apr 22, 2015

Rev. John Henry Weis Jr., 75, of Pigeon, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home. Fr. John was born January 28, 1940 in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late John H. Sr. and Sadie (Sparaco) Weis. He attended Immaculate Conception Seminary before being ordained to the priesthood in 1966 for the Diocese of Paterson, NJ. He served...

Elaine Marie Grifka

Elaine Marie Grifka

Apr 21, 2015

Elaine Marie Grifka of Caro, age 65, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Caro Community Hospital in Caro. Elaine was born December 31, 1949 in Harbor Beach, the daughter of the late Franklin and Mary (Guitar) Schroeder. She was a 1968 graduate of Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic School, and also attended various classes through...

Bette J Horn

Bette J Horn

Apr 20, 2015

Bette J. Horn age 94 of McKinley Twp near Pigeon passed away Monday evening, April 20, at her home while under hospice care. She was born November 30, 1920 in Port Austin Twp. to the late Anthony and Florence (Thompson) Snay, grew up in Chandler Twp. and attended Elkton High School Class of 1940. On September 23, 1939, she...

D. Charles Leipprandt

D. Charles Leipprandt

Apr 18, 2015

D. Charles Leipprandt, 88 of Caseville, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at McLaren Bay Region. Born in Bad Axe on March 4, 1927, Charles was the son of E. Theo and E. Lillian (Sturm) Leipprandt and graduated in 1944 from Pigeon High School. He then attended Michigan State for agricultural short course. He was united in marriage to Doris J....

Sheila A. Meyer

Sheila A. Meyer

Apr 16, 2015

Sheila Ann Meyer, 65 of Saginaw and formerly of Caseville, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Covenant Cooper in Saginaw. The Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Caseville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Linda Fuller, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Caseville Township Cemetery. Visitation at the church will begin at 11:00 a.m....

Craig Anthony Willenberg

Craig Anthony Willenberg

Apr 16, 2015

Craig Willenberg, 55, of Conway, Arkansas, formerly of Caseville, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Craig was born October 2, 1959 in Pigeon to Nancy Ann (Scepanski) Willenberg and the late Frank Willenberg. Craig grew up in Caseville and graduated from Caseville High School in 1977. He served as a Ranger in the US Army. He lived in...

Mildred M Robarts

Mildred M Robarts

Apr 15, 2015

Mildred M Robarts age 90 of Vassar formerly of Filion, died Wednesday evening, April 15, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. She was born March 27, 1925 in Detroit to the late Earl and Esther (Maxwell) Coates and moved with her family to a farm in Huron County near Filion in her youth, graduating from Kinde...

Edward P. Jagosz

Edward P. Jagosz

Apr 14, 2015

Edward P. Jagosz of Caro, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Ed was born on October 13, 1917 in Detroit, the son of Polish immigrants, Thomas and Caroline (Slenczka) Jagosz. His early education began at Resurrection Catholic School, and he graduated from Wilbur Wright Cooperative High School....

Donald Witkovsky

Donald Witkovsky

Apr 13, 2015

Donald Witkovsky of Caro, age 86, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Caro Community Hospital in Caro. Donald was born August 20, 1928 in Almer Township, the son of the late Charles and Zetta (Crankshaw) Witkovsky. He was united in marriage with the former Doris Martindale on November 21, 1947 in Caro. Donald was employed at Michigan...

Patricia Catherine Fancher

Patricia Catherine Fancher

Apr 12, 2015

Patricia C. Fancher, 77, of Caseville, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Pat was born April 7, 1938 in Detroit to the late Thomas and Betty (Fitzgibbon) Pecha. She was a 1956 graduate of Denby High School, Detroit. She first began visiting Caseville in the 1940's. Over the years she lived in Caseville several times...

Esther P. Motz

Esther P. Motz

Apr 11, 2015

Esther Pauline Motz, 96 of Bad Axe, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Esther was born at her grandparents' home in Oliver Township on September 21, 1918 and was the daughter of Freeman Josiah and Bertha Pauline (Sparschu) Motz. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1935. Esther worked as a bookkeeper and...

Leatrice L. Campbell

Leatrice L. Campbell

Apr 8, 2015

Leatrice L. Campbell of Caro, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Leatrice was born May 29, 1923 in Gilford, the daughter of the late Deyo and Beatrice (Aldrich) Haines. She graduated from Vassar High School with the Class of 1941 and was united in marriage...

Floyd L Farver

Floyd L Farver

Apr 7, 2015

Floyd L. Farver, age 104 of Elkton, died early Tuesday morning, April 7, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe. He was born February 19, 1911 in Chandler Twp. at the home of his parents, the late Thomas and Emily (Nelson) Farver. Floyd grew up in Chandler Twp. and worked on the family farm all his life. On January 24, 1931,...

Daniel Tewksbury

Daniel Tewksbury

Apr 5, 2015

Daniel Tewksbury of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, formerly of Mayville, age 38, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Gautier, Mississippi, as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. He was born May 7, 1976 in Lapeer, Michigan. Daniel was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and was currently employed as a heavy equipment operator...

Elmina E. Christner

Elmina E. Christner

Apr 5, 2015

Elmina E. Christner, 92, died Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2015 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing in Goshen, Indiana. She was born November 24, 1922 in Ontario, Canada to Aaron and Delila (Ruby) Bender. On May 15, 1948 she married Louis Christner in East Zorah Township, Ontario. He died in October 1989. Surviving are three sons, John (Dorothy) Christner, Goshen,...

Michael John Bezemek

Michael John Bezemek

Apr 5, 2015

Michael J. Bezemek, 75, of Caseville, died Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 at his home. Mike was born December 7, 1939 in Harbor Beach to the late Jack and Rosalind (Spencer) Bezemek. He graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1958. He served in the US Navy from 1958-1967, having been stationed aboard the USS Lexington, USS Esteem and...

Janice Kay Stone

Janice Kay Stone

Apr 4, 2015

Janice Kay Stone of Fairgrove, age 77, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Bartow Regional Medical Center in Bartow, Florida. She was born December 4, 1937 in Akron, the daughter of the late Claude and Maggie (Lesh) Bauman. Janice was united in marriage with Chester Stone on October 24, 1953 at the Gilford United Methodist Church in...

Warren Edward Pasanski

Warren Edward Pasanski

Apr 1, 2015

Warren Edward Pasanski of Cass City, was called to be an angel before his birth on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Huron Memorial Hospital in Bad Axe. Baby Warren is survived by his loving parents, Nathan & Krystle (Miller) Pasanski; paternal grandparents, John & Michele Pasanski of Gagetown; maternal grandparents, Richard & Brenda Miller of Vassar; aunts and uncles,...

Ruth Ann Venema

Ruth Ann Venema

Mar 31, 2015

Ruth Ann Venema of Caro, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. She was born November 10, 1933 in Caro, the daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy (Cutts) Graubner. She was united in marriage with Hessel D. Venema on May 26, 1956 in Caro, and he preceded her in...

Theda Elizabeth Ensign

Theda Elizabeth Ensign

Mar 28, 2015

Theda Elizabeth Ensign of Caro, age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Tendercare in Cass City, following a lingering illness. She was born August 31, 1925 in Silverwood, the daughter of the late William and Maude (Robinson) Smith. The former Theda Smith was united in marriage with Lee E. Ensign on June 26, 1943, and prior...

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