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Francis "Frank" C. Hall

Francis "Frank" C. Hall

Feb 11, 2015

Francis "Frank" C. Hall of Caro, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at McLaren-Oakland in Pontiac. He was born January 12, 1950 in Pontiac, the son of the late Donald and Dorothy (Vaughan) Hall, and has resided in Caro since 1979. Frank was united in marriage with the former Vicky Neumann on December 3, 1983 at...

John Michael Dyer

John Michael Dyer

Feb 11, 2015

John M. Dyer, age 68, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday morning, February 11, 2015. John was born October 2, 1946 in Ferndale, MI, to the late George and Mary (Moore) Dyer. He is a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He married Margit Balk on November 16, 1968 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. John is the...

Gladys Harriett Crittenden

Gladys Harriett Crittenden

Feb 5, 2015

Gladys H. Crittenden of Haines City, Florida, formerly of Kingston, age 99, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015 following a lingering illness. Gladys was born November 28, 1915 in Deford, the daughter of the late Edgar & Harriett (Powel) Pelton. She was united in marriage with Charles L. Crittenden on January 26, 1933 in Wells Township. During most...

Matthew H Fritz

Matthew H Fritz

Feb 5, 2015

Matthew H. Fritz age 92, lifelong Meade Twp. farmer died Thursday afternoon, February 5, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe. He was born November 29, 1922 in Brookfield Twp.at the home of his parents the late Charles and Louise (Steinman) Fritz. He was united in marriage to Margaret Bambach May 18, 1946 at St Felix Catholic Church, Pinnebog. Matt served...

Donald M. Kanyak Jr.

Donald M. Kanyak Jr.

Feb 4, 2015

Donald Mitchell Kanyak Jr, 60, of Caseville and Harrison, TN, went to be with the Lord on February 4, 2015 in Tennessee with his family and his special angel and care giver sister Marie at his side, after a bout with cancer. Don was born December 2, 1954 in Pigeon to the late Donald Mitchell Kanyak Sr and Sylvia...

Emma G. Zarnke

Emma G. Zarnke

Feb 4, 2015

Emma Gertrude Zarnke, age 104, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, February 04, 2015, at Scheurer Long Term Care in Pigeon. Emma was born February 27, 1910 in Sebewaing to the late Karl and Minna (Barth) Zarnke. She graduated from Sebewaing High School. Emma worked at Sanders Candy Company in Detroit for many years and then moved back to Sebewaing and...

Julia Mary Desimpelaere

Julia Mary Desimpelaere

Feb 4, 2015

Julia Mary DeSimpelaere, age 95, of Unionville, passed away Wednesday night, February 4, 2015, at Vadavilla AFC Home. Julia was born April 22, 1919, in Bay City to the late Isadore and Eugenia (Kakhoven) Deveare. She married Albert Joseph DeSimpelaere. He died in 1993. Julia enjoyed farming, baking, pulling weeds, sweeping the shed, yard work, crocheting and playing euchre. Julia...

Leland J. Hartel

Leland J. Hartel

Feb 2, 2015

Leland J. Hartel of Cass City, age 81, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Lee was born June 23, 1933 in Argyle, the son of the late Charles A. & Genevieve (Kramp) Hartel. He grew up on a farm outside of Argyle and graduated from Cass City High School...

Caroline C Schuette

Caroline C Schuette

Feb 2, 2015

Caroline C. Schuette age 88, of Oliver Twp. passed away Monday evening, February 2, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe. She was born in Verona Twp. October 19, 1926 at the home of her parents the late August and Frances (Rothe) Rosenthal. They moved to Elkton in her youth, graduating from Elkton High School in 1944. On February 7, 1948,...

Robert F. Mcardle

Robert F. Mcardle

Feb 2, 2015

Robert F. McArdle age 93, of Colfax Twp near Elkton died Monday evening, February 2, at Huron Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1921 at the home of his parents, the late Joseph and Louise (Roestel) McArdle in Chandler Twp. Bob grew up on the family farm and graduated from the Maxwell Country School. Bob worked as a...

Burma L. Gettel

Burma L. Gettel

Feb 2, 2015

Burma Louise Gettel, age 71, of Sebewaing, formerly of Bay Port, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at her home. Burma was born September 14, 1943 in Bay Port. She married Lyle Gettel on January 18, 1964, at The United Methodist Church in Pigeon. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2010. Burma enjoyed sewing and reading. Burma is...

Eleanore Magiera

Eleanore Magiera

Feb 1, 2015

Eleanore Magiera of Caro, age 84, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at MediLodge of Yale, following a lingering illness. Eleanore was born October 15, 1930 in Wyandotte, the daughter of the late John & Martha (Malinowski) Bobrowski. She graduated from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Wyandotte with the class of 1948. She was to meet Frank...

Morris Ames Petiprin

Morris Ames Petiprin

Feb 1, 2015

Morris Ames Petiprin of Unionville, age 84, met his Heavenly Father on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City with his loving family by his side. Morris was born April 4, 1930 on the family homestead in Unionville, the son of the late Loyd & May (Ames) Petiprin. As a schoolboy, he took notice of Helen...

Kathleen Irvine

Kathleen Irvine

Feb 1, 2015

Kathleen Irvine of Mayville age 64, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her daughter's home in Millington. She was born on July 4, 1950 in Royal Oak, the daughter of the late Mary (Moore) Dyer and George Dyer. Kathleen is survived by three children and their spouses, Wendy & Pablo Gonzalez of Walla Walla, Washington, Kimberly &...

Marlene F. Dinsmore

Marlene F. Dinsmore

Jan 31, 2015

Marlene F. Dinsmore of Cass City, age 63, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Tendercare of Cass City. She was born January 19, 1952 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Gale and Christina (Garcia) Dinsmore. Early on, Marlene developed a love of animals. She brought home a number of pets that she wasn't supposed to have,...

Robert J. Ringle

Robert J. Ringle

Jan 31, 2015

Robert J. Ringle of Caro, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at McLaren Lapeer Region in Lapeer. He was born July 15, 1935 in Caro, the son of the late Mathias John and Esther Fern (Parks) Ringle. Robert was employed for more than thirty-one years at Michigan Sugar Company, with the last twenty-eight as a welder,...

John Edward Gillingham

John Edward Gillingham

Jan 29, 2015

John E. “Hans” Gillingham, 88, of Caseville, died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. John was born June 21, 1926 in Detroit to the late John J. and Eunice (Boergert) Gillingham. He grew up and attended school in Bay Port before joining the US Navy during World War II, serving in the Pacific theater. He...

Walter Howard Bedford

Walter Howard Bedford

Jan 28, 2015

Walter Howard Bedford, 87 of Pigeon and Caseville, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Howard was born in Caseville Township on January 3, 1928, and was the son of Walter H. and Clara G. (Gwinn) Bedford. He graduated from Pigeon High School. On July 11, 1994 he was united in marriage to Ellamae Christner...

Barbara C. Katzinger

Barbara C. Katzinger

Jan 26, 2015

Barbara C. Katzinger, of Unionville, age 75, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015, at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. She died after a lengthy illness from a courageous battle of Alzheimer's. Barb was born March 1, 1939, in Owosso, the daughter of the late Roy and Mary (Jantos) Gremel. She graduated from Sebewaing High School, the Class of 1957....

Delfino Torrez

Delfino Torrez

Jan 25, 2015

Delfino Torrez of Caro, age 49, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 17, 1965 in Brownfield, Texas, the son of Delfina Rendon Torrez and the late Jose Vega Torrez. He was united in marriage with the former Rikki Robison on March 17, 1997 in Naples, Florida,...

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