Lee Hillaker
Jul 18, 2011
Lee Edward Hillaker, age 73, passed away on July 15, 2011 at his home with his family surrounding him. He was born on November 13, 1937 in Fairgrove to the late Homer and Emma (LeValley) Hillaker. Lee was united in marriage to Doris (Ewing) Hunt on March 16, 1973. She preceded him in death on October 24, 2010. Lee...
L Edward Knaus
Jul 17, 2011
L. Edward Knaus age 63, of Kinde/Caseville died suddenly Sunday afternoon, July 17, from a ruptured aneurysm. He was born February 16, 1948 in Pigeon to the late Alex and Alice (King) Knaus. Ed was a 1966 graduate of Laker High School and has lived in this area all his life. On February 2, 1980, he was united in...
Eugene Weis
Jul 16, 2011
Gene Weis, age 57, of Caro died at his residence surrounded by his family and Hospice of Hope. He was born on December 13, 1953 in Cass City to Helen (Dwyer) Weis and the late Carl (Dick) Weis. Gene was a 1972 graduate of Caro High School, and on June 2, 1979 he married the former Kay Darbee in...
Richard Stevenson
Jul 14, 2011
Richard Louis Stevenson, age 76, died on July 14, 2011 at the Cartwright Center in Saginaw. He was born on October 27, 1934 in Caro to the late Hazen “Pete” and Lula (Jacot) Stevenson. Dick was a lifelong resident of the Caro area. He graduated from Caro High School and attended Michigan State University. He first went to work...
Bernice Britton
Jul 12, 2011
Bernice M. Britton, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the James E. Cartwright Care Center in Saginaw. Bernice was born on Christmas Day in 1922 in Caro, the daughter of the late Walter T. & Julia (Uhan) Sayers, and was a lifelong Caro resident. She was employed in her earlier years at Thumb Laundry...
Marie Sattelberg
Jul 8, 2011
Marie Sattelberg, age 96, died on Friday, July 8, 2011 at A Touch of Home in Caro, following a brief illness. She was born on February 27, 1915 in Sebewaing to the late George and Elizabeth (Duell) Link. On May 31, 1932 she was united in marriage to Elmer Sattelberg in the parsonage of St. Paul Lutheran Church in...
Dorothy Marie Hedley
Jul 7, 2011
Dorothy Hedley age 87, of Elkton, entered eternal life, Thursday afternoon, July 7, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility with her family by her side. She was born May 16, 1924 to the late Ross and Mabel (Hampton) McClain in Nashville, Illinois. She met her husband, Hudson Hedley, when he was stationed at Scott Air Force Base in...
Gene Taggett
Jul 5, 2011
Gene Taggett, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City. He was born on May 27, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to the late A. Earl and Helen (Anderson) Taggett. Genes family moved to Caro when he was 10. On March 22, 1958 Gene married the former Janet Holdburg in...
Betty Sagash
Jul 3, 2011
Betty Jo Sagash, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 surrounded by her family at her home, following a six month illness. She was born August 4, 1920 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Joseph J. & Lamyra T. (Cannon) Safford. She was united in marriage with Michael Sagash, Jr. on December 9, 1944 in Saginaw, who...
Donald Lanway
Jul 2, 2011
Donald Thomas Lanway, age 94, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011, one day before his 95th birthday, at Satchells Christian Retirement Home in Caro, following a brief illness. He was born July 3, 1916 in Kingston, the son of the late Thomas L. & Lina (Campbell) Lanway, and was a lifelong area resident. After graduating from Kingston High School...
Jessie Mulholland
Jul 1, 2011
Jessie May Mulholland, age 97, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011 at Satchells Christian Retirement Home in Caro, following a lingering illness. Jessie was born March 14, 1914 in Waterford, Ontario, Canada to the late George E. & Ada May (Vrooman) Wood. She was united in marriage with Percy Landon Mulholland on May 2, 1932 in Detroit, and...
Roger L. Arsenault
Jul 1, 2011
Roger Arsenault, 56, of Charlotte, passed away at his residence on July 1, 2011 following a short illness and hospital stay. He was born on February 25, 1955 to Margaret Arsenault and the late Bruno Arsenault in Pontiac and grew up in the Detroit area. When his family moved to Bay Port, he remained in the city where he...
Ivan K. Haley
Jun 28, 2011
Ivan K. Haley age 69, of Bad Axe, died Tuesday morning, June 28, at Bay Regional Medical Center. He was born May 28, 1942, in Bad Axe to the late Aaron and Evelyn (Schember) Haley. Ivan was a 1960 graduate of Elkton High School. He farmed for a while with is dad and also with his brother. In 1970,...
Hilma Grace Gentile
Jun 28, 2011
Hilma Grace Gentile age 95, of Caseville died Tuesday evening, June 28, at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. All who knew her personally called her “Suzie”. She was born January 13, 1916 in Iron River, MI to the late Gordon and Elsie (LeClaire) Mylander. On May 27, 1939, she was united in marriage to Antonio J. Gentile in...
Ronald Barrigar
Jun 25, 2011
Ronald W. Barrigar, age 87, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at his home, following a lingering illness.
Sara M. Mccracken
Jun 25, 2011
Sara Martha McCracken, age 85 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Bay Regional Hospital in Bay City. Born in Crezenza, Italy on August 6, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Thomasina (Magliocco) Palopoli, and was a graduate of St. Frederick High School in Pontiac, Michigan. On January 11, 1947 she was united in...
Ray D. Mcgathy
Jun 25, 2011
Ray Donald McGathy, age 65 of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at home. Born in Bay Port on March 5, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillian W. (Naffien) McGathy, and was a 1964 Laker High School graduate. Ray retired in 1996 at age 50 from Saginaw Steering Gear, where he had worked...
Jeffery L. Kaechele
Jun 24, 2011
Jeffery L. Kaechele age 59, of Pinnebog died Friday morning, June 24, at his home of multiple health problems. He was born June 19, 1952 in Pontiac to the late Lyle and Leota (Schebergen) Kaechele. Jeff graduated from Avondale High School in 1970 and joined the U. S. Marines in 1972. After his discharge from active duty, he worked...
Helen Blocher
Jun 23, 2011
Helen V. Blocher, age 81, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at her home, after a brief illness. She was born February 21, 1930 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Following her marriage to John J. Blocher in May of 1968, the couple moved to Cass City and to Caro in 1979 to live and work at the Caro Regional Center. Mitzie...
Richard "Rick" Pedigo
Jun 22, 2011
Richard A. “Rick” Pedigo age 64, died Wednesday, June 22, at his home in Madison Heights after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 6, 1946 in Detroit, at the home of his parents the late Richard and Evelyn Pedigo. Rick grew up in Madison Heights, going to Dondero High School in Royal Oak until entering the...
