Hannah Payne
Aug 3, 2012
Hannah S, Payne, age 92, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012 at The Pavillion in Lebanon, Tennessee, following a period of declining health. She was born on June 15, 1920 in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late William and Annie (King) Pemberton. On February 20, 1939 the former Hannah Pemberton was united in marriage with...
Gerald Allen Mitchell
Aug 2, 2012
Gerald Allen Mitchell, 81, of Caseville, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at McLaren Bay Region Medical Center in Bay City. Jerry was born December 21, 1930 in Detroit to the late Edward S. and Josephine H. (Brosche) Mitchell. He graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1948 and the University of Detroit in 1953 with a Bachelor of...
Alice Witkovsky
Aug 1, 2012
Alice Witkovsky, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Timberline Lodge in Caro. She was born on September 2, 1917 in Gagetown, the daughter of the late Clyde and Margaret (Dudenhofer) Chaffee. On April 8, 1977 Alice was united in marriage with Clayton G. Witkovsky at the Caro United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death...
Antonietta Thorp
Jul 31, 2012
Antonietta S. Thorp, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Caro Community Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born November 26, 1928 in Taormina, Sicily, the daughter of the late Frederico and Anna Cacciattore. Antonietta was employed at the Caro Regional Center, retiring in 1988 after more than fifteen years in housekeeping. She enjoyed Bingo...
Berthina Hoy
Jul 31, 2012
Berthina Hoy, 91, a lifelong Caseville resident, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at her home while under hospice care. Berthina was born February 22, 1921 in Caseville to the late Claude and Berthina (Langley) Dufty. She graduated from Pigeon High School in 1939. On May 17, 1944 she married Jesse Hoy at her parent’s home in Caseville. He preceded...
Edward Preston
Jul 26, 2012
Edward Preston, age 84, died peacefully on July 26, 2012 at La Hacienda Health Care Center in Green Valley, AZ.
Ed was born February 5, 1928, in Manistique, Michigan. He graduated from Harding High School in Marion, Ohio and later from Michigan State University, which led him to a career in finance and banking.
Ed...
Mary Reta Phillips
Jul 25, 2012
Mary Reta Phillips, 91, of Caseville, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Mary was born June, 3, 1921 in Lilly, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Clara (Inman) Mulhearn. She worked at the US Pentagon in Washington DC during World War II. On August 12, 1943 she married Donald Phillips in Lilly, Pennsylvania....
Joe Cilc Jr.
Jul 24, 2012
Joe Cilc Jr., 91, a lifelong Caseville resident, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at his home while under hospice care. Joe was born in Caseville on March 16, 1921 to the late Joseph and Mary Ann (Hladik) Cilc. He attended the Caseville School before entering the US Navy during World War II. He served in both the Atlantic and...
Dion G. Harder
Jul 23, 2012
Dion George Harder, age 54 of Bay Port, passed away early Monday morning on July 23, 2012. Dion was born November 19, 1957 in Pigeon to George and Marjean (Deering) Harder. He is a 1975 graduate of Laker High School. On September 9, 1978, he married Patricia Craig at Community of Christ Church in Bay Port. Dion loved spending time...
Harry F./Bud Hoelzle
Jul 23, 2012
Harry F. "Bud" Hoelzle, age 93 of Pigeon, formerly of Caseville and Portage, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Country Gardens in Pigeon. He was born in Flint on March 17, 1919 to the late Frederick G. and Inger E. (Rice) Hoelzle. On February 14, 1942 he was united in marriage to Virginia (Reeves) Hoelzle. After...
Elizabeth Holik
Jul 21, 2012
Elizabeth L. Holik, age 82, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her home, following a lingering illness. Elizabeth was born September 16, 1929 in Pigeon, the daughter of the late Gordon and Hazel (Hamilton) Miller. She graduated from Pigeon High School in 1947 and was united in marriage with Lyle Holik on June 28, 1947. He preceded her...
Donella A. Zalewski
Jul 21, 2012
Donella “Dee” Zalewski, 81, of Caseville, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw after suffering a massive stroke earlier in the day. Dee was born April 4, 1931 in McGregor to the late Marcus and Helen (McGregor) Bowerman. She grew up near the Sandusky/McGregor area in Sanilac County. She married Henry J. Zalewski on December 24,...
Neva Hendon
Jul 18, 2012
Neva M. Hendon, age 94, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Maplewood Manor in Clio. Neva was born August 30, 1917 in Ellington Township, the daughter of the late Bert & Augusta (Faedie) King. She was united in marriage with Aubrey Hendon on September 11, 1937, and the couple cherished more than forty-seven years together before his death...
Frank Newsome
Jul 18, 2012
Frank L. Newsome, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his daughters home, following a brief illness. He was born August 14, 1921 on the family farm in the Port Hope/Redmond area in Huron Township, the son of the late Roy & Cora (Cornish) Newsome. Frank was united in marriage with the former Grace L. Kinney...
Melissa Sue Caudell
Jul 17, 2012
Melissa S. (Sproull) Caudell age 32 of Bad Axe wife of William died Tuesday, July 17, of U of M Medical Center from multiple health problems. She was born August 22, 1979 in Bay City to the late John and Judy (Arntz) Sproull. Surviving are her husband, William Caudell; a son Christopher; her brother, David Scott and her sister,...
Robert Brown
Jul 15, 2012
Robert Lewis Brown, Sr., age 74, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his home, following a lingering illness. Robert was born January 25, 1938 in Marion, the son of Floyd & Ilah (Corner) Brown. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1955, and retired as an Aviation Electronic Mechanic Chief after twenty years of service to the country....
Shirley J. Kraft
Jul 15, 2012
Shirley J. Kraft, age 82 of Caseville, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Scheurer Hospital long term care. She was born in Caseville on June 15, 1930 to James and Elizabeth ( Langley ) Kelly, and was a 1948 Pigeon High School graduate. On October 29, 1949, she was united in marriage to Arliss H. Kraft in Caseville. Shirley...
Joyce Hetherington
Jul 13, 2012
Joyce Hetherington, age 76, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at her home, surrounded by the love of her family. Joyce was born August 16, 1935 in Lansing, the daughter of the late Earl Vernell & Susie Onetia (Silvernail) Campbell. In 1968, she was united in marriage with Donald Hetherington, and cherished her time with him until his death...
Mari Sue Einhardt
Jul 13, 2012
Mari Sue Einhardt, age 51 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Pigeon on September 21, 1960, she was the daughter of Carl and Frances (Davis) Einhardt, and attended Laker High School. Mari worked for years as a babysitter for many area children, and often offered pizza parties for the neighborhood....
Elmer J. Harder
Jul 13, 2012
Elmer J. Harder "Flash", age 84 of Bay Port, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 13, 2012 at the Scheurer Hospital emergency room. Born in Bay Port on January 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Weaver and Luella Harder. On February 10, 1968 he was united in marriage to Velma Darlene Edsall in Bay Port, and she...
