Paul C. Shoup
Nov 18, 2009
Paul C. Shoup, age 71, of Caseville, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Huron Medical Center after a short illness. Paul was born May 24, 1938 in Fairfield, Connecticut to the late Paul L. and Laura (Pendleton) Shoup. He graduated from University of Detroit High School and University. He retired from Comerica Bank as the chief purchasing agent. He...
Fern M. Faupel
Nov 16, 2009
Fern M. Faupel, age 94, of Plainwell, formerly of Elkton, died Monday morning, November 16, at her home while under hospice care. She was born May 24, 1915 to the late Charles and Minnie (Bleam) Heckroth at their home in Chandler Twp. Fern grew up on a farm in Chandler Twp. and attended Rock City School on State Park...
John Douglas Morrison
Nov 15, 2009
John Douglas Morrison, age 51, of Caseville, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Brian’s House in Bay City. John was born May 21, 1958 in Dearborn to Olga (nee Szczerbacki) and the late Charles Richard Morrison. He grew up in Redford and was an altar server at St. Hilary Catholic Church. He graduated from Thurston High School in 1976....
Anna Richards
Nov 14, 2009
Anna Rose Richards, age 82, of Caro, formerly of Ferndale, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Rendons Young At Heart. She was born on March 20, 1927 in Highland Park to the late John and Anna (Neumann) Krach. Anna graduated from Hazel Park High School and attended Wayne State University. On March 24, 1945 she was united...
Reajean Kratz
Nov 13, 2009
ReaJean M. Kratz, age 78, passed away unexpectedly at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw on Friday, November 13, 2009. She was born May 30, 1931 in Mayville, the daughter of the late Harlon William & Vera Marine (Van Tine) Plumb, and was a lifelong area resident. ReaJean was united in marriage with Robert K. Kratz on August...
Robert Geib
Nov 13, 2009
Robert Taylor Geib, a retired lawyer, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Charter House in Rochester, Minnesota. He was 79 years old. Bob was born in Clinton, Massachusetts, the son of the late Arthur & Ruth (Skinner) Geib. He grew up in Caro and was a 1948 graduate of Caro High School . Bob went on to...
Mary Alice Debacker
Nov 13, 2009
Mary Alice DeBacker, age 84, of Sand Point, died Friday, November 13, 2009 at her winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. A funeral mass will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 21, 2009 at St. Roch Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Kenneth Yaroch presiding. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 PM Friday at the...
James Grifka
Nov 10, 2009
James Joseph Grifka, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Jim was born September 28, 1948 in Cass City, the son of the late Alex J. & Olive Mary (Stepka) Grifka, and lived the majority of his life in this area. He served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. After...
Vera Greenfield
Nov 7, 2009
Vera Belle Osborn Greenfield, age 95, of Unionville passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at her residence. She was born on April 29, 1914 in Caro to the late Ernest and Jenny Mae (Brown) Osborn. Vera was a lifelong resident of Tuscola County. On May 8, 1937, the former Vera Belle Osborn was united in marriage with Roland...
Genevieve Orlowski
Nov 5, 2009
Genevieve F. Orlowski, age 87, passed away at Hurley Medical Center in Flint on Thursday, November 5, 2009, following a brief illness. She was born October 6, 1922 on her familys farm in Wells Township, the daughter of the late Thomas & Frances (Januszczak) Halabis, and was a lifelong Wells Township resident. Genevieve was united in marriage with Harry...
Thomas Harbec
Nov 5, 2009
Thomas Joseph Harbec, age 69, of Caro passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009 at Select Specialties Hospital. He was born on January 27, 1940 in Cass City to the late Joseph and Martha (Harrison) Harbec. Tom lived much of his life in Tuscola County with the exception of a stint in Detroit. He was a Cass City High...
Charles H. "Chuck" Lange
Nov 2, 2009
Charles H. Lange, age 51, of Pigeon died Monday morning, November 2, at his home following a two week illness. He was born October 25, 1958 in Pigeon, to Henry and Delores (Thick) Lange. Chuck grew up in the Pigeon area and was a 1977 graduate of Laker High School. After high School Chuck joined the US Navy (Seabee's)...
Jimmy Ray Mcelmurry
Nov 2, 2009
Jimmy Ray McElmurry, age 50, of Caseville, died at his home Monday, November 2, 2009. Jimmy was born July 4, 1959 in Bad Axe to the late Jimmy Ray and Carol Sue (Jean) McElmurry. He is survived by his brother, Monty J. Jankins of Caseville. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandmother Edith Jean Weise, uncle Al...
Robert Leitzel
Oct 30, 2009
Robert Leitzel, age 72, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 30, 2009. Bob was born January 18, 1937 in Detroit, the son of the late Willard & Minnie (Pebbles) Leitzel. Following high school, Bob joined the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. In December of 1967, he was united in marriage with...
Clark Seeley
Oct 25, 2009
Clark E. Seeley, age 93, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City, following a five month decline in his health. He was born March 22, 1916 in rural Caro, the son of the late Frank & Sophie (Perry) Seeley, one of eight children who all preceded him in death. Clark was...
Kenneth Blasius
Oct 24, 2009
Kenneth James Blasius, age 86, of Caro passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in Lady Lake, Florida. He was born on February 24, 1923 in Caro to the late Clarence and Ella (Heggie/Campbell) Blasius. Ken was a lifelong resident of Caro, graduating from Caro High School in 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War...
Donald Bigelow
Oct 23, 2009
Donald L. Bigelow, age 88, of Caro, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. He was born on July 31, 1921 in Fowlerville to the late Wilbur and Marion (Fenn) Bigelow. A high school graduate, Don was inducted into the Army of the United States on August 15, 1941 and served honorably...
Tony Spencer
Oct 22, 2009
H.E. “Tony” Spencer, age 78, of Caseville, died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Tony was born October 19, 1931 in Flint to the late Harold W. and Julia (Palmer) Spencer. He graduated from Flint Central High School in 1949. He served in the US Coast Guard from 1952 to 1955. On June 28, 1952 he...
Edwin Southworth
Oct 20, 2009
Edwin L. Southworth, age 82, passed away at Lapeer Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. Ed was born at home on July 10, 1927 in Ellington Township, the son of the late Frank & Lillian (Darbee) Southworth, and was a lifelong area resident. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force...
Earl Frederick Bushway Ii
Oct 16, 2009
Earl F. Bushway II, age 60, of Caseville, died Friday, October 16, 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw after a long illness. Earl was born May 29, 1949 in Detroit to the late Earl and Helen (Asmus) Bushway. He served in the US Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. On October 30, 1970 he married Virginia Peraino...
