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...
Marvel C. Rievert
Apr 1, 2016
Marvel C. Rievert, age 74, of Sebewaing, passed away April 1, 2016, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro. Marvel was born in Pigeon, June 6, 1941, to the late Wesley and Eliza Crouch (Kain). She married Ken Rievert on December 26, 1961, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. She enjoyed playing the slot machines at the casino,...
James Roger Menzel
Apr 1, 2016
James Roger Menzel, age 81, died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw, after a short illness with the comfort of his loving family by his side. Jim was born on January 17, 1935, at his parent's home in Unionville. He married Diane Schobert on February 22, 1958, at St. Paul Lutheran Church. They celebrated 58 wonderful...
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....
Gretchen Marie Becker
Mar 30, 2016
Gretchen went to be with the Lord at the age of 69. She died at home on March 30, 2016, following a 3 year battle with cancer. Gretchen was born December 26, 1946, in Wayne, Michigan, daughter of Dorothy (Lange) Eberlein who lives in Hampton Manor in Bay City at the nice age of 94 ½ and the late Arthur...
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...
Margaret Rose Finkbeiner
Mar 28, 2016
Margaret Rose Finkbeiner (Leiterman), age 95; born March 19, 1921, in Gagetown, MI. Daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Keller) Leiterman Sr. Passed peacefully, March 28, 2016, in Novi, Michigan. She was united in marriage to Everett F. Finkbeiner, June 12, 1944, for 69 years, at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Gagetown. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, canning, word search...
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...
Kenneth James Mclaren
Mar 26, 2016
Kenneth James McLaren, age 89, of Unionville, passed away Saturday morning, March 26, 2016, at his home. Ken was born December 4, 1926, in Wisner Twp., to the late William and Mary Ann (Collon) McLaren. He joined the U.S. Army in June 1945 and was honorably discharged as Corporal in November of 1946. He married Jeannette VanSteenhouse on November 5,...
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...
Jane Yanke
Mar 25, 2016
Cora "Jane" Yanke, age 91, of Sebewaing, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro. Jane was born December 27, 1924, to the late Elmer and Martha (Wildner) Daniels. She married Harry Yanke on May 15, 1943, at New Salem Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, baking, spending time with her grandchildren,...
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...
Donald "Booty" E. Parsell
Mar 23, 2016
Donald E. "Booty" Parsell, Jr., age 78, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. Donald was born November, 12, 1937, in Decker, to the late Donald and Margaret (Figurskey) Parsell. He married Clarene L. Koehler of July 30, 1960, at New Salem Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
