Violet J. Champagne
Dec 25, 2011
Violet J. Champagne age 91 of West Branch formerly of Pinnebog died Christmas morning, December 25, with her family at her bedside. She was born March 23, 1920, at the home of her parents, the late John and Theresa Zimmer in Burt, Michigan. On November 9, 1938, she was united in marriage to Hebert Champagne at St. Francis Borgia...
William Neagle
Dec 24, 2011
William M. Neagle, age 89, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Rendon Young At Heart Adult Foster Care in Caro. He was born on October 27, 1922, the son of the late William M & Agnes (Lundberg) Neagle, Sr, in Cushing, Oklahoma, coming to Detroit with his parents as a young boy. Bill was a WWII veteran,...
Robert Stephens
Dec 22, 2011
Robert R. Stephens, age 82, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 unexpectedly at his home. He was born May 7, 1929 in Caro, the son of the late Norman A. & Hazel B. (English) Stephens and was a lifelong Caro resident. Robert was united in marriage with the former Eleanor Y. Moeller on September 25, 1948 in Caro. She...
Harold D. Damm
Dec 22, 2011
Harold D. "Howie" Damm, 83 of Pigeon, passed away early Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Pigeon on June 5, 1928, he was the son of the late Roy Otto and Elsie A. (Lucht) Damm and graduated Pigeon High School in 1946. On June 17, 1949 he and Ruby L. Finkbeiner were united in...
Lawrence "Larry" Brault
Dec 21, 2011
Lawrence H. Brault, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Aleda Lutz V.A. Medical Center in Saginaw, following a long struggle with diabetes and pneumonia. He was born November 7, 1928 in Crookston, Minnesota, the son of the late Albert and Mary (Lizotte) Brault. Larry retired as an engineer with CSX Railroad. He was united in...
Douglas Don
Dec 20, 2011
Douglas Don, Sr., age 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Heritage Hill in Caro. He was born on December 22, 1925 in Wahjamega, Michigan, the son of the late Percy and Lydia (Connor) Don. In 1959 he moved with his family to Saginaw and later to Gainesville, Georgia, returning to Caro to live about two years...
Darrell L. Deck
Dec 18, 2011
Darrell L Deck, age 65 of Cass City formerly of Bay Port, died Sunday morning, December 18, at his home from multiple health problems. He was born September 23, 1946, in Uniontown, PA to the late Harry and June (McDowell) Deck. He moved with his family to the Detroit area at the age of five. After high school, he...
Phyllis J. Bechler
Dec 16, 2011
Phyllis J. Bechler, age 81 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Kingston on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of Melvin and Jessie (Beacom) McInally. Following her 1947 graduation from Kingston High School, she attended Bay City Business School, graduating in 1949, and worked as a secretary for Ford...
Sophia Burzyck
Dec 14, 2011
Sophia Burzyck age 96 long time Elkton resident passed away Wednesday morning, December 14, at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. She was born August 4, 1915 in Detroit to the late John and Waltreia (Marx) Stefanski. In 1920, at the age of 5, she moved with her family to a farm at the north limits of Elkton. Sophia graduated...
Dennis Dormey
Dec 10, 2011
Dennis Dean Dormey, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at his home in Caro. In keeping with Mr. Dormeys wishes, cremation has taken place. No services have been planned at this time.
Bert Linabury
Dec 10, 2011
Bert Linabury, age 74, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Administration Hospital in Saginaw. He was born November 15, 1937 in Jackson, the son of the late John and Gladys (Sechler) Linabury. He attended school in Jackson and joined the National Guard as a youth and then the U.S. Navy where he served...
Glen Albert Reed
Dec 9, 2011
Glen Albert Reed, age 85, formerly of Bay Port, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, Florida. Glen was born March 11, 1926 in DeWitt, Arkansas to the late Roy Sr. and Winifred (Keaton) Reed. Glen enlisted in the US Navy during World War II and served briefly with the amphibious forces before being discharged for...
Florence M. Otto
Dec 9, 2011
Florence M. Otto, 85 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care in Pigeon. Born in Kilmanagh on February 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Flossie (Gregor) Heiman, and graduated 8th grade from the Winsor School. On July 13, 1946, she was united in marriage to Clarence "POD" Otto...
Oliver R. Leitch
Dec 8, 2011
Oliver R. Leitch, 84, of Chandler Twp. died Thursday morning, December 8, at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born May 21, 1927 in Colfax Twp. at the home of his parents, the late Henry and Myrtie (Haley) Leitch. On January 6, 1951, he was united in marriage to Eunice M. Schubach in Angola, Indiana....
Mark Gaul
Dec 7, 2011
Mark G. Gaul, age 55, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Scottsdale HealthCare in Scottsdale, Arizona, following a brief illness. He was born October 3, 1956 in Caro, the son of Gerald A. and Barbara E. (Quick) Gaul. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1974, and Michigan State University in 1979 with a degree...
Wayne Fischer
Dec 7, 2011
Wayne Rueben Fischer, age 62, passed away suddenly at his residence following a lingering illness. He was born on March 19, 1949 in Bay City, the son of the late Rueben and Helen (Foss) Fischer. Wayne was a graduate of Unionville High School and a Viet Nam veteran, having served in the United States Army. Wayne was employed at...
Paul Van Allen
Dec 7, 2011
Paul D. Van Allen, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Covenant Health Care
Roger Jagodzinski
Dec 5, 2011
Roger Walter Jagodzinski, age 68, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2011 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. He was born July 7, 1943 in Detroit, the son of the late Walter and Stephanie (Kieliszewski) Jagodzinski. On June 20, 1964 Roger was united in marriage with the former Laura Zapawa at Ascention Parish in Warren. Laura and Roger...
Geraldine A. Steinman
Dec 3, 2011
Geraldine Annie Margaret (Roestel) Steinman, 88, of Pigeon went to be with her Lord, Saturday morning, December 3, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. Geri was born on November 19, 1923 in Chandler Twp. to the late Fred and Annie (Fritz) Roestel. She married Nelson Steinman on March 21, 1940 in Napoleon, OH and they raised...
Irma Krapohl
Dec 2, 2011
Irma Krapohl of Caro, formerly of Coleman, passed away Dec. 2, 2011 at the age of 93. The daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Schaberg) Kern was born in Reese on September 27, 1918. She married Bill Krapohl on July 11, 1942. He predeceased her on June 26, 1986. Together they owned the Bungalow Restaurant in Coleman for...
