Hazel Pearl Nitz
Oct 24, 2012
Hazel P. Nitz, age 85, of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012. She was born the daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Pe'cure) Whidden on March 9, 1927 in Vassar, MI. On April 24, 1947 she married Ernest H. Nitz. Ernest passed away on June 13, 1985. Surviving are seven children, Sharon (Elmer, Jr.) Schumacher, Frances (Darrell) Wiergowski,...
Arnold H. Sticken
Oct 22, 2012
Arnold H. "Arnie" Sticken, age 88 of Owendale, passed away Monday morning, October 22, 2012 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Arnie and his twin brother Arthur were born on the family farm in Brookfield Township on March 17, 1924, and were sons to the late John and Lena (Volz) Sticken. Arnie was President for the class of 1942 at...
Phillip Millerov
Oct 20, 2012
Phillip M. Millerov, Sr., age 54, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Phil was born June 29, 1958 in Caro, the son of the late Steve A. & Gloria (Nesbit) Millerov, and was a lifelong area resident. He was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Barbara L. Cross on...
Lucy Donovan
Oct 19, 2012
Lucy Donovan, age 66, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Saginaw, following a period of declining health. She was born August 8, 1946 in Caro, the daughter of the late William and Lucy (Nelson) Davis. Lucy was united in marriage with Richard Donovan in 1965 and he preceded her in death on April...
Reilly "Rip" Thiel
Oct 19, 2012
Reilly E. “RIP” Thiel age 87, of Saginaw and former Elkton business man died Friday evening, October 19, at Health Source, Saginaw. He was born December 20, 1924 in Kinde. His parents were the late Frank and Teresa (Reilly) Thiel. Reilly grew up in the Pigeon area and graduated from Pigeon High School in 1943. Rip was an entrepreneur...
Lori Coffey
Oct 16, 2012
Lori Ann Coffey, age 48, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Covenant Health Care
Nastia Opanasenko
Oct 14, 2012
Nastia Opanasenko, age 98 of Bay Port passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Nastia was born near Konotop and Krolevec, Ukraine sometime in the fall of 1914 as Anastasia Moroz. She was married to Wasyl Opanasenko in 1932. After working under German occupation for one year, Nastia and her family were taken to...
Arlene Keller
Oct 13, 2012
Arlene J. Keller, age 86, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, following a period of declining health. Arlene was born April 20, 1926 in Detroit, as the oldest daughter of the late Olin & Joyce (Bailey) Louks, coming to Caro with her parents as a young girl. Arlene was united...
Lawrence D. "Larry" Kretzschmer
Oct 11, 2012
Lawrence D. "Larry" Kretzschmer, age 69 of Pigeon, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Larry was born on the family farm in Owendale on October 5, 1943 and was the son of the late Rolla and Carol Melba (Rapson) Kretzschmer. He graduated from OwenGage High School in 1961, then served with the...
Alvin E. Werschky
Oct 10, 2012
Alvin Ernest Werschky, age 67, of Reese, formerly of Sebewaing, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at his home. Alvin was born August 3, 1945 to the late Ernest O. and Frieda O. (Spresney) Werschky. He graduated for Sebewaing High School in 1963. During all of his travels, he has seen 49 states. He enjoyed watching Nascar and the Detroit...
William D. Dodge
Oct 10, 2012
William D. Dodge, age 81, of Sebewaing, our hero and family anchor, went to his Heavenly home Wednesday evening, October 10, 2012, after heart complications and a battle with Parkinson's Disease. Words are inadequate to capture his full essence and zeal for life. He was born May 6th, 1931 in Elmer, NJ. He had five siblings, Lester, Julia, Beatrice, Raymond,...
Sarah Ruckman
Oct 9, 2012
Sarah Anne Ruckman, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. She was born March 26, 1958, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Blower) Rogers. Sarah was a 1977 graduate of South Lake High School in St. Clair Shores and later graduated from Ross Medical Institute as a Licensed Medical Assistant. She moved to the Marlette...
Gary E. Carolan
Oct 6, 2012
Gary E. Carolan age 71, of Caseville, died Saturday afternoon, October 6, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw following a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 21, 1941 in Gagetown to the late Arthur and Geraldine (LaFave) Carolan. Gary grew up in Gagetown and graduated from Cass City High School. In 1961, he started working at General...
Esther Nieschulz
Oct 5, 2012
Esther Christina Nieschulz, age 97 of Bad Axe, formerly of Warren, MIchigan, passed away Friday morning, October 5, 2012 at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Esther was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 9, 1915, daughter of the late Herman and Martha (Gallandt) Nieschulz, and moved to Michigan in 1927. She worked at Bundy Tubing (now T.I. Automotive) as...
Peter Venema
Oct 1, 2012
Peter Venema, age 86, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012 at the Aleda E. Lutz Veterans Hospital in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Peter was born January 1, 1926 in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Clarence & Edith (VeJong) Venema. Peter joined the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in Europe. During that time, he...
Carol Harless
Sep 30, 2012
Carol Jean Harless, age 50, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at McLaren
Bruce Tallman
Sep 30, 2012
Bruce Tallman, age 67, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at his residence with his family and friends at his side. Bruce was born March 27, 1945 in Cadillac, the son of the late Osro and Hazel (Wilson) Tallman. Bruce was a graduate of Manton High School and after graduation he came to Caro and lived and worked...
Randy Holmes
Sep 29, 2012
Randy L. Holmes, age 48, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw, following a lingering illness. Randy was born September 25, 1964 in Caro, the son of John J. & Lucy L. (Roose) Holmes, and was a lifelong area resident. In 1983, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Germany...
Leonard J. "Len" Metzger
Sep 29, 2012
Leonard J. "Len" Metzger, age 67 of Owendale, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was born in Grant Township on March 3, 1945 to Henry and Edilou (Dubs) Metzger, and attended Greenwood Country School. After graduating from Laker High School in 1963, Len served with the U.S. Army from 1964-1966, then attended trade...
Mary L. Karle
Sep 28, 2012
Mary Louella Karle, age 88 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012 at Deckerville Community Hospital. Born in Columbus, Ohio on June 2, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Elmer F. and Rosa Bell (Keller) Canter and was a 1943 graduate of Elkton High School. On November 25, 1944 she was united in marriage to Peter Karle,...
