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Delmar G. Putman
Jun 25, 2013
Delmar G. Putman of Caro, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at St. Mary's of Michigan in Saginaw. He was born July 17, 1932 in Mayville, the son of the late Hobart J. and Onalee (Brown) Putman. Del joined the U.S. Army in July of 1949 and served during the Korean conflict. Del was united in...
Alvena Walsh
Jun 22, 2013
Alvena Walsh age 99, of Elkton died Saturday afternoon, June 22, her home in Clarkston. She was born February 23, 1914 in Akron at the home of her parents, the late David and Rosina (Wingard) Wagner. On September 10, 1932, she was united in marriage to George Walsh at New Salem Lutheran Church, Sebewaing. They moved from the Flint/Saginaw...
Phillip L. Reid
Jun 21, 2013
Phillip L. Reid of Caro, age 80, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home, following a lingering illness. He was born September 26, 1932 in Fairgrove, the son of the late Alfred H. and Pearl H. (Neal) Reid, and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1951. Phil...
Mildred H. Oeschger
Jun 21, 2013
Mildred Harriet Oeschger, age 95 of Bay Port passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care, Pigeon. Born in Pigeon on July 8, 1917 Mildred was the daughter of the late William C. and Perle (Pfaff) Armbruster. On September 6, 1942 she was united in marriage to Edward Arthur Oeschger. They were married for over 61...
Adina E. Knechtel
Jun 20, 2013
Adina E. Knechtel, age 91, of Elkton died Thursday evening June 20,at Covenant Health Care, Saginaw. She was born July 8, 1921 in Winsor Twp. at the home of her parents, the late Leonard and Cora (Voelker) Wing. On December 19, 1942, she was united in marriage to Clarence E. Knechtel in Snover and moved to Elkton shortly after...
George Spears
Jun 19, 2013
George E. Spears, age 77 of Caseville died Wednesday afternoon, June 19, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center, Midland. He was born September 2, 1935 in Detroit to the late Roy and Geneva (Mackey) Spears. George attended Gesu Elementary School, Detroit and graduated from St. Theresa Catholic High School in 1953. In 1954, he was inducted into the US Army attached...
Craig A. Zajac
Jun 13, 2013
Craig A. Zajac of Caro, age 59, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at his residence with his family and friends at his side. He was born on May 1, 1954 in Detroit to the late Bernard and June (Bushaw) Zajac. Craig came to Kingston as a teenager and graduated from Kingston High School with the class...
Orville E. Weidman
Jun 13, 2013
Orville E. Weidman of Caro, age 94, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Caro Community Hospital. Orville was born April 8, 1919 in Windsor Township, Huron County, Michigan, the son of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Staehli) Weidman. He was a WWII veteran, having served with the Army Air Force. Orville was united in marriage with Marjorie...
William "Bill" Low
Jun 8, 2013
William Low of Hadley, age 58, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Forest Edge Assisted Living in Hadley, following a lingering illness. He was born September 4, 1954 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of the late Richard and Mary Ann (Kacerovsky) Low. Bill was united in marriage with Ellen Marie Brown in August of 1980. She preceded...
Marion Elizabeth Weihl
Jun 4, 2013
Marion E. Weihl of Mt. Morris, formerly of Caro, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 2, 1950 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Charles and Doris (Leham) McCloskey. After Marion was born, along came seven siblings to whom she was a mother hen. Marion was a 1968...
James H. Murdoch
Jun 3, 2013
James H. Murdoch age 68, of Caseville died Monday afternoon, June 3, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe. He was born July 20, 1944 in Pigeon to the late Howard C. and Ora Belle (Beck) Murdoch. Jim grew up in the Pigeon area and graduate from Laker High School in 1962. He farmed with his father for a while and...
Mary L. Depner
Jun 3, 2013
Mary L. Depner was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born April 26, 1921 in Caseville, the daughter Joseph and Frances (Punke) Pelant. Mary attended Rock City Country School and later went to work in Detroit as a nanny. On August 6, 1938, she...
Duane W. Ruby
Jun 1, 2013
Duane W. Ruby of Caro, formerly of Saginaw, age 83, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the United Hospice Residence in Marlette, following a brief illness. Duane was born August 13, 1929 in Saginaw, the son of the late Wilbur & Julia (Marceillis) Ruby, living in Saginaw until coming to Caro with his family in 1964. Duane...
Billy "Bill" Roe
Jun 1, 2013
Billy "Bill" Roe, 82 of Pigeon, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital. Born June 12, 1930 in Owendale, he was the son of the late Gordon P. and Adiah L. (Herrington) Roe, and attended Owendale School. On September 1, 1950 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Ann Kohl in Bay Port. From...
Bruce R. Macalpine
Jun 1, 2013
Bruce Roy MacAlpine, 77 of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Cass City on February 27, 1936, he was the son of the late Delbert and Ardiss (Jarvis) MacAlpine, and graduated from Owendale High School. On July 13, 1963 he was united in marriage to Mary K. Hawkins in Owendale...
John Robert Carlson Jr.
Jun 1, 2013
John Robert Carlson Jr., 42, of Caseville, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw. John was born June 9, 1970 in Wayne, Michigan to the late John Robert Sr. and Sharon Ann (Louis) Carlson. He grew up in Westland before moving to Waterloo, Alabama where he graduated from high school. John lived a simple and joy...
Christopher A. Damm
May 31, 2013
Christopher A. Damm of Deford, age 27, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Covenant Medical Center - Cooper in Saginaw, following complications of Muscular Dystrophy. Chris was born May 25, 1986 in Saginaw, the son of James Martin & Cindy Lee (Klein) Damm and graduated from Highland Pines School in Caro in 2011. He was a member...
Esther Pobanz Robinette
May 31, 2013
Esther Pobanz Robinette, 98, of Lake Township, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Country Gardens in Pigeon. Esther was born November 16, 1914 in Millington to the late William and Mary (Haag) Hoffman and grew up in Detroit. On February 14, 1935 she married Raymond Pobanz; he preceded her in death in 1982. After Raymond’s death she married Carl...
Ella C. Avalos
May 29, 2013
Ella Cantu Avalos, 81 of Pigeon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw. Born in Hebbronville, Texas on March 21, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Guadalupe and Juanita (Navarro) Cantu. On October 5, 1947 she was united in marriage to Apolonio Antonio Avalos in Hebbronville. The couple had been married...
David Edward Terry
May 28, 2013
David Edward Terry of Caro, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his home, following a lingering illness. He was born August 23, 1951 in Caro, the son of Mary M. "Peggy" (Coleman) Terry and the late Leland B. "Lee" Terry. Dave graduated from Caro High School with the Class of 1970 and was united in...
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