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Theatta M. Picklo
Jul 8, 2014
Theatta M. Picklo age 97, of Pigeon died Tuesday morning, July 8, at her home in Country Gardens, Pigeon. She was born August 1, 1916 in Deckerville to the late Clyde and Frances (Hewett) Shupe. Theatta was a 1932 graduate of Bad Axe High School and received her degree in teaching from Taylor University, Upland, Indiana in 1937. That...
Gale L. Vanbrande
Jul 7, 2014
G Gale L VanBrande age 65 of Pinnebog formerly of Yale died Monday evening, July 7, at his home from multiple health problems. He was born May 11, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Leon and Nola (Cahoon) VanBrande. After high school he served in the US Navy for four years. On August 1, 1981 he was united...
Sandra K. Harbin
Jul 6, 2014
Sandra K. Harbin age 50, of Lake Twp. near Gotts Corner, died Sunday, July 6, at Covenant Hospital, Saginaw following a long bout of health problems. She was born January 31, 1964 in Pigeon to the Dorothy (Metzger) Graf and the late Georg Graf. Sandy grew up in the Pigeon area and was a 1982 graduate of Laker High...
Cynthia May Horiski
Jul 2, 2014
Cynthia M. Horiski, age 55, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Cynthia was born November 22, 1958 to Ernest and Hazel (Whidden) Nitz. She married Donald Horiski on June 10, 1978 in Bad Axe. She worked 20+ years at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro. She enjoyed going to Florida, going...
Vernita R. Mcphail
Jul 2, 2014
Vernita Ruth McPhail, 95 of Owendale, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the Cartwright Hospice Place in Saginaw. Born in Brookfield Township on August 25, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Myrtle (Strauch) Wissner, and attended Brookfield School. On June 10, 1940 she was united in marriage to Daniel John McPhail at the St. John...
Helen Marie Koral Schack
Jul 1, 2014
Helen Marie Koral Schack of Felton, Delaware, formerly of Caro, age 90, passed away on July 1, 2014 at Capitol Nursing and Rehab Center in Dover, Delaware. Helen was born October 9, 1923 in Detroit, the daughter of the late John and Victoria (Wojtalik) Koral. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a homemaker and...
Clifford Richard Kubont
Jul 1, 2014
Clifford Richard Kubont, 69, of Caseville, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. He is survived by four children: Laurie (Andrew) Metanchuk of Wheaton, IL, Christine Kaczmar of Metamora, Scott (Angela) Kaczmar of Shelby Twp, and Evan Kubont formerly of Caseville; grandchildren: Peter, Drew, Cali, Shyann, Cody and Austin; brother Edward (Linda) Kubont and sisters Melanie (Dennis) Puidokas and Sue...
Janice A. Ruby
Jun 30, 2014
Janice A. Ruby of Caro, formerly of Saginaw, age 82, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home. Janice was born July 14, 1931 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Gottlieb & Nancy (Butler) Schnarr. She graduated from Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw and was united in marriage with Duane W. Ruby on January...
Olga J. Filip
Jun 30, 2014
Olga J. Filip, age 93 of Macomb Township (formerly of Bay Port), passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights. She was born December 14, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Mike and Josephine J. (Gugulska) Politica. In 1941, she was united in marriage to Thomas J. Filip in Boise, Idaho. He preceded...
David Crawford Stewart
Jun 28, 2014
David Crawford Stewart, age 77, of Caseville, died June 28, 2014 at Huron Medical Center in Colfax Township. David was born November 8, 1936 in Dearborn to the late Andrew and Sara (Crawford) Stewart. He graduated from Dearborn High School in 1954. On February 16, 1963 he married Sally Trego at the Dearborn E.U.B. Church. She preceded him in...
John Wesley Lockwood
Jun 26, 2014
John Wesley Lockwood of Huntington, Indiana, formerly of Caro, age 84, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1929 in Caro, the son of the late Wesley and Lotela (Hudson) Lockwood. John served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War stationed in Japan,...
Dale Louis Abke
Jun 26, 2014
Dale L. Abke, age 40, of Sebewaing, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. Dale was born April 18m 1974 to Randy Abke and Patricia (Yoe). He married Laura Wiltse. He enjoyed driving truck, fishing, 4 wheeling, computers, snowmobiling and working on cars. Dale is survived by his wife Laura Abke; parents, Patricia (David)...
Gerald J. Deering
Jun 26, 2014
Gerald J. Deering age 80, of Lake Twp. died Thursday, June 26 at his home from ongoing health problems. He was born June 24, 1934 at the home of his parents, the late Jacob and Katherine (Frank) Deering in Oliver Twp. Jerry grew up on a farm south of Elkton and was a 1952 graduate of Elkton High School....
Sylvia A. Wheeling
Jun 25, 2014
Sylvia A. Wheeling, age 80, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester Hills. Sylvia was born August 15, 1933 to the late Edward and Leah (Braun) Kuhl. She worked as the food director for Baldwin Center in Pontiac for over 30 years. She enjoyed plaing the piano, singing in the...
George Bates Phelps
Jun 24, 2014
George Bates Phelps of Fife Lake, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Lakeview Lutheran Manor in Cadillac, following a lingering illness. He was born October 13, 1920 in Silverwood, the son of the late Stewart and Edith (Bates) Phelps. He graduated from Mayville High School with the class of 1939, and began a lifelong career...
Ethel V. Eckfeld
Jun 23, 2014
Ethel V. Eckfeld of Caro, age 97, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. She was born in Section 31 of Almer Township on January 14, 1917, the daughter of the late Arthur J. and M. Viola Sayers. Ethel attended the Wright School beginning in September 1922, and completed Kindergarten through...
Kenneth S. Mcaulay
Jun 22, 2014
Kenneth S. McAulay, age 95, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at his home. Kenneth was born on October 9, 1918, the only child of the late Henry and Ina (Sprague) McAulay in Pigeon, Michigan. He graduated from Pigeon High School in 1936. After graduation he attended the University of Michigan for a brief time before returning home to help...
Patrick Donald Kothe
Jun 22, 2014
Patrick D. Kothe, age 64, of Sebewaing, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Cass City. Pat was born February 16, 1950 in Pigeon to Donald Kothe and the late Genevieve (Stapleton) Kothe. After high school, Pat joined the US Navy and served during the Vietnam era on the USS Davidson. He loved horses, goats, tinkering...
Micah John Chiotti
Jun 22, 2014
Micah Chiotti, age 34 of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota passed away on June 22, 2014. He was born June 14, 1980 in Germany to John and Donna (Bumhoffer) Chiotti while his father was stationed there. Micah was co-valedictorian in 1998 at St. Croix Lutheran High School and an honors graduate at the University of Minnesota. Surviving are his loving...
Frances Mae Gorski
Jun 21, 2014
Frances Mae Gorski, 93, of Caseville, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Frances was born June 6, 1921 in Caseville to the late Albertus and Susie (Vachovic) Langley. She married Andrew S. Gorski on September 22, 1945 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Pigeon. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1991....
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