Nastia Opanasenko
Oct 14, 2012
Nastia Opanasenko, age 98 of Bay Port passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Nastia was born near Konotop and Krolevec, Ukraine sometime in the fall of 1914 as Anastasia Moroz. She was married to Wasyl Opanasenko in 1932. After working under German occupation for one year, Nastia and her family were taken to...
Arlene Keller
Oct 13, 2012
Arlene J. Keller, age 86, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, following a period of declining health. Arlene was born April 20, 1926 in Detroit, as the oldest daughter of the late Olin & Joyce (Bailey) Louks, coming to Caro with her parents as a young girl. Arlene was united...
Lawrence D. "Larry" Kretzschmer
Oct 11, 2012
Lawrence D. "Larry" Kretzschmer, age 69 of Pigeon, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Larry was born on the family farm in Owendale on October 5, 1943 and was the son of the late Rolla and Carol Melba (Rapson) Kretzschmer. He graduated from OwenGage High School in 1961, then served with the...
Sarah Ruckman
Oct 9, 2012
Sarah Anne Ruckman, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. She was born March 26, 1958, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Blower) Rogers. Sarah was a 1977 graduate of South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores and later graduated from Ross Medical Institute as a Licensed Medical Assistant. She moved to the Marlette...
Gary E. Carolan
Oct 6, 2012
Gary E. Carolan age 71, of Caseville, died Saturday afternoon, October 6, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw following a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 21, 1941 in Gagetown to the late Arthur and Geraldine (LaFave) Carolan. Gary grew up in Gagetown and graduated from Cass City High School. In 1961, he started working at General...
Esther Nieschulz
Oct 5, 2012
Esther Christina Nieschulz, age 97 of Bad Axe, formerly of Warren, MIchigan, passed away Friday morning, October 5, 2012 at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Esther was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 9, 1915, daughter of the late Herman and Martha (Gallandt) Nieschulz, and moved to Michigan in 1927. She worked at Bundy Tubing (now T.I. Automotive) as...
Peter Venema
Oct 1, 2012
Peter Venema, age 86, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Hospital in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Peter was born January 1, 1926 in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Clarence & Edith (VeJong) Venema. Peter joined the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Europe. During that time, he...
Carol Harless
Sep 30, 2012
Carol Jean Harless, age 50, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at McLaren
Bruce Tallman
Sep 30, 2012
Bruce Tallman, age 67, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his residence with his family and friends at his side. Bruce was born March 27, 1945 in Cadillac, the son of the late Osro and Hazel (Wilson) Tallman. Bruce was a graduate of Manton High School and after graduation he came to Caro and lived and worked...
Randy Holmes
Sep 29, 2012
Randy L. Holmes, age 48, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw, following a lingering illness. Randy was born September 25, 1964 in Caro, the son of John J. & Lucy L. (Roose) Holmes, and was a lifelong area resident. In 1983, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany...
Leonard J. "Len" Metzger
Sep 29, 2012
Leonard J. "Len" Metzger, age 67 of Owendale, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born in Grant Township on March 3, 1945 to Henry and Edilou (Dubs) Metzger, and attended Greenwood Country School. After graduating from Laker High School in 1963, Len served with the U.S. Army from 1964-1966, then attended trade...
Mary L. Karle
Sep 28, 2012
Mary Louella Karle, age 88 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Deckerville Community Hospital. Born in Columbus, Ohio on June 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Rosa Bell (Keller) Canter and was a 1943 graduate of Elkton High School. On November 25, 1944 she was united in marriage to Peter Karle,...
Roger Gardner
Sep 25, 2012
Roger Dean Gardner, age 69, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Wayne. Born May 15, 1943 in Fairgrove to William Benson Gardner and Ernestine Hazel (Cramer) Gardner, he served in the U. S. Air Force during the Viet Nam Conflict and worked most of his career as an Agent-in-Charge with Transworld Airlines. Roger loved to golf, bowl, and...
Goldie Scott
Sep 22, 2012
Goldie E. “Mama” Scott, age 71, a resident of Garrett, Indiana for the past two months and formerly of Caro, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 22, 2012 at DeKalb Health in Auburn, Indiana, following a long battle with breast cancer. Born February 6, 1941 in Fairgrove to James A. and Martha M. (Houghteling) Orton, Goldie married Allen J. Scott...
Edna Mae Palazzolo
Sep 21, 2012
Edna Mae Palazzolo of Caseville, age 87, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Caseville on April 14, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William and Myrtle (Dufty) Robinson, and graduated from Elkton High School. In 1955 she was united in marriage to Billie C. Gilbert, who preceded her in death...
Barbara M. Diller
Sep 20, 2012
Barbara M. Diller of Caseville, age 84, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Caseville on March 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Twilton and Sara Mae (Grigg) Heron, and was Salutatorian of the 1946 graduating class of Bay Port High School. On March 6, 1948 she was united in...
Vivian Beebe
Sep 17, 2012
Vivian Lucille Beebe, age 84, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at her sons residence. She was born on April 12, 1928 in Long Lake, the daughter of the late Louis and Dorothy (Yost) Green. Vivian (Green) Tucker was united in marriage with Frederick E. Beebe on August 22, 1964. He preceded her in death on April 23,...
James Yackle
Sep 17, 2012
James A. Yackle, age 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home near Pigeon on Monday, September 17, 2012. James was born at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon on July 18, 1949 to the late Carl and Alice (Moeller) Yackle. He graduated from Laker High School in 1968. On February 2, 1980 he was united in marriage to Sheila F. Stoeckle at...
Owen Robert Herzog
Sep 15, 2012
Owen “Bob” Herzog, 86, of Mud Creek died Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Bob was born March 23, 1926 on the family farm in Chandler Twp to the late Henry and Marie (Rhode) Herzog. He attend Farver and Mud Creek Country Schools and Pigeon High School before entering in the US Navy. Bob proudly served...
Gordon H. Stirrett
Sep 12, 2012
Gordon H. Stirrett age 84 of Bad Axe died Wednesday afternoon at Courtney Manor. He was born April 20, 1928 in Chandler Twp. at the home of his parents the late Chester and Minnie (Steinman) Stirrett. Gordon grew up in Elkton and graduated from Elkton High School in 1948. On August 5, 1950, he was united in marriage to...
