Anthony John Scepanski
Dec 2, 2011
Anthony John Scepanski, 91, of Caseville, died Friday, December 2, 2011 in Florida while under hospice care. Tony was born June 11, 1920 in Caseville to the late John and Nancy Scepanski. He was united in marriage to Levena Landreu in 1940 in Detroit. She preceded him in death in 1987. Tony was born on a farm in Caseville...
Lori Kerr
Dec 1, 2011
Lori Lynn Kerr, age 42, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 14, 1969 in Caro to Robert and Evonne (Enos) Kerr. Lori was a Caro High School graduate. During her working career, she was employed as an aide at Highland Pines School. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-stitch, gambling, knitting, puzzles...
Eliza Simmons
Nov 29, 2011
Eliza Sarah Simmons, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Rendons Young At Heart AFC Home in Caro. She was born on November 5, 1915 in Deford, the daughter of the late John and Irene (Stock) Elley. The former Eliza Elley was united in marriage with Orlie Simmons on June 17, 1939 in Pontiac. He preceded...
Gregory Sparks
Nov 28, 2011
Gregory Edward Sparks, age 53, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at his home, following a lingering illness. He was born June 29, 1958 in Traverse City, the son of Caleb “Kelly” George & Majean Elizabeth (Kahrs) Sparks. Greg was united in marriage with the former Carolyn Lanigan on September 8, 1984 in Leland, Michigan. He was employed...
Rose Marie Bushey
Nov 28, 2011
Rose Marie Bushey, age 85, of Bad Axe, died Monday evening, November 28, at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. She was born September 25, 1926 in Brexville, Ohio to the late Jacob and Hattie (Kula) Fealko. When she was a child, she moved to Kinde with her parents. She married Howard Bushey and they moved to Detroit. Two years...
Harold L. Thick
Nov 26, 2011
Harold Leroy Thick, age 85 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at his home. He was born on October 27, 1926 in Bay Port to the late Joseph and Lorena (Weidman) Thick. Harold and Mary Ann Haley were united in marriage on July 5, 1950. Harold served in the US Army during World War II and the Korean...
Erma L. Rounds
Nov 23, 2011
Erma L. Rounds, age 90, of Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at her home with her beloved God Daughter Debbie at her side. Erma was born on September 8, 1921 in Linkville, Michigan, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Arndt) Finkbeiner. On February 28th, 1936 she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of...
George Gardy
Nov 22, 2011
George L. Gardy passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon with family at his side, at the age of 87. He was born February 20, 1924 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late George A. Gardy and Mary (Siewert) Gardy. George attended Mt. Morris High School and moved to the Bay Port area in...
Leroy Blackmer
Nov 21, 2011
LeRoy Blackmer, age 64, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family, following a three year struggle with cancer. He was born September 29, 1947 in Saginaw, the son of the late Claude & Regina (Linctot) Blackmer. He was united in marriage with the former Ethelyn Olive Sherwood on June 20, 1970 in Unonville....
Duane "Frank" Mcilhargie
Nov 21, 2011
Duane “Frank” McIlhargie, 79, of Caseville, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. Frank was born February 17, 1932 on his family’s farm on Champagne Road near Pinnebog to the late Cyril and Hazel (Herzog) McIlhargie. He attended school in Pinnebog and Elkton before joining the US Army during the Korean War....
Mary Hample
Nov 20, 2011
Mary I. Hampel, age 98, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Fisher Convalescent Home in Mayville. She was born on September 18, 1913, the daughter of the late Bruce and Emily (Fineout) Richison in Livingston County, and came to Tuscola County as a child. On September 24, 1932 she was united in marriage with Tyrus W. Hampel...
Emma Higgins
Nov 20, 2011
Emma L. Higgins, age 98, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Tendercare of Cass City. She was born July 31, 1913 in Puxico, Missouri, the daughter of the late Buck and Minnie (Grey) Buckhanan. Emma came to Pontiac as a young lady and met to Claude V. Higgins, whom she married in the early 1930s. Claude preceded her...
Shirley Maxine Burton
Nov 20, 2011
Shirley Maxine Burton, age 77, of Davison, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Courtney Manor Nursing Home in Bad Axe. Shirley was born May 6, 1934 in Montrose to the late George and Myrtle (Essex) Brown. She graduated from Carsonville High School in 1953. On October 5, 1962 she married Norman F. Burton in Davison. She retired from GM...
Dale W. Kretzschmer
Nov 20, 2011
Dale W. Kretzschmer, age 80 of Caseville, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in McKinley Township on October 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Wesley and Pearl (Geiger) Kretzschmer, and graduated from Pigeon High School. On January 26, 1953 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Iva Schweitzer at the...
John O'Reilly
Nov 17, 2011
John was born on April 19, 1931 and passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011. John was a resident of Caro, Michigan.
Gerald Rocheleau
Nov 17, 2011
Jerry Rocheleau, age 57, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at his home with his family at his side. Jerry was born September 21, 1954 in Cass City, the son of the late Francis “Frank” and Olive (Nutt) Rocheleau, and graduated from Caro High School. He was employed at the Caro Regional Center for seventeen years, and went...
Virginia C. Luckritz Jessup
Nov 17, 2011
Virginia Catherine Luckritz Jessup, 97 of Caseville, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. Born May 26, 1914 in Webster Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Minnie (Trupo) Tropea. On November 19, 1938 she was married to Edward Paul Luckritz in Detroit. He preceded her in death...
Walter J. Rummel
Nov 12, 2011
Walter J. Rummel, age 93 of Sebewaing, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011, following a brief illness. He was born at home in Sebewaing on September 14, 1918 to Carl H. and Anna Maria F. (Kahlmann) Rummel. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Sebewaing High School and Michigan State College/University, graduating in 1940, with a degree in journalism, which was his...
Ronald L. Krohn
Nov 12, 2011
Ronald L. Krohn, age 75, lifelong Elkton resident, died Saturday morning, November 12, at his home from heart failure. He was born February 26, 1936, in Bad Axe to the late Roy and Louise (Ewald) Krohn and grew up on a farm north of Elkton. Ron was a 1954 graduate of Elkton High School and was inducted in the...
Michael Robert Orjada
Nov 9, 2011
Michael R. Orjada, age 54, of Sand Point, died suddenly Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Mike was born in Detroit on September 9, 1957. He graduated from Caseville High School in 1976. He married Joan E. Forster on December 17, 1977 at St. Roch Catholic Church in Caseville. Mike worked a couple of years for...
