Ruth E. Mohr
Aug 4, 2012
Ruth Elinor Mohr, age 86, of Pigeon, passed away peacefully on August 4th, 2012. Ruth was born on the family farm in Oliver Township on June 29th, 1926 to the late John and Dora (Fluegge) Weiss. She graduated from Elkton High School and went on to attend business school and work in the Detroit area until she married George J....
Margaret Hagemeister
Aug 3, 2012
Margaret M. Hagemeister, age 96, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012 at Tendercare in Cass City. She was born on August 11, 1915 in North Branch, the daughter of the late Robert and Iva (Sherman) Bennett. No services have been planned at this time. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of...
Hannah Payne
Aug 3, 2012
Hannah S, Payne, age 92, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012 at The Pavillion in Lebanon, Tennessee, following a period of declining health. She was born on June 15, 1920 in Bruce Mines, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late William and Annie (King) Pemberton. On February 20, 1939 the former Hannah Pemberton was united in marriage with...
Gerald Allen Mitchell
Aug 2, 2012
Gerald Allen Mitchell, 81, of Caseville, died Thursday, August 2, 2012 at McLaren Bay Region Medical Center in Bay City. Jerry was born December 21, 1930 in Detroit to the late Edward S. and Josephine H. (Brosche) Mitchell. He graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1948 and the University of Detroit in 1953 with a Bachelor of...
Alice Witkovsky
Aug 1, 2012
Alice Witkovsky, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Timberline Lodge in Caro. She was born on September 2, 1917 in Gagetown, the daughter of the late Clyde and Margaret (Dudenhofer) Chaffee. On April 8, 1977 Alice was united in marriage with Clayton G. Witkovsky at the Caro United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death...
Antonietta Thorp
Jul 31, 2012
Antonietta S. Thorp, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Caro Community Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born November 26, 1928 in Taormina, Sicily, the daughter of the late Frederico and Anna Cacciattore. Antonietta was employed at the Caro Regional Center, retiring in 1988 after more than fifteen years in housekeeping. She enjoyed Bingo...
Berthina Hoy
Jul 31, 2012
Berthina Hoy, 91, a lifelong Caseville resident, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at her home while under hospice care. Berthina was born February 22, 1921 in Caseville to the late Claude and Berthina (Langley) Dufty. She graduated from Pigeon High School in 1939. On May 17, 1944 she married Jesse Hoy at her parent’s home in Caseville. He preceded...
Sarah H. Gettel
Jul 29, 2012
Sarah H. Gettel (Fulco), age 75, of Sebewaing, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 after a very long illness spanning nearly 25 years. She had an amazing ability and a strong constitution which enabled her to overcome many health crises until the past few months. Sarah, known to the family as Sally, was born the eldest of 8 daughters and...
Edward Preston
Jul 26, 2012
Edward Preston, age 84, died peacefully on July 26, 2012 at La Hacienda Health Care Center in Green Valley, AZ.
Ed was born February 5, 1928, in Manistique, Michigan. He graduated from Harding High School in Marion, Ohio and later from Michigan State University, which led him to a career in finance and banking.
Ed...
Mary Reta Phillips
Jul 25, 2012
Mary Reta Phillips, 91, of Caseville, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. Mary was born June, 3, 1921 in Lilly, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Clara (Inman) Mulhearn. She worked at the US Pentagon in Washington DC during World War II. On August 12, 1943 she married Donald Phillips in Lilly, Pennsylvania....
Gerald C. Fuller
Jul 24, 2012
Gerald "Jerry" Clayton Fuller, age 91, of Sebewaing, formerly of Elkton, Caro, Fairgrove and Pigeon, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. Gerald was born August 21, 1920 in Richmond, MI to the late Hugh and Mabel (Flack) Fuller. After high school he served in the...
Arlene R. Fiebig
Jul 24, 2012
Arlene Ruth Fiebig, age 68, of Caro, formerly of Sebewaing, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Arlene was born at home in Sebewaing on August 22, 1943 to the late Arnold and Leona (Kundinger) Fiebig. Arlene enjoyed embroidery, painting, needlepoint, coloring, spending time at the Peer Center in Caro, attending family functions and spending...
Joe Cilc Jr.
Jul 24, 2012
Joe Cilc Jr., 91, a lifelong Caseville resident, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at his home while under hospice care. Joe was born in Caseville on March 16, 1921 to the late Joseph and Mary Ann (Hladik) Cilc. He attended the Caseville School before entering the US Navy during World War II. He served in both the Atlantic and...
Dion G. Harder
Jul 23, 2012
Dion George Harder, age 54 of Bay Port, passed away early Monday morning on July 23, 2012. Dion was born November 19, 1957 in Pigeon to George and Marjean (Deering) Harder. He is a 1975 graduate of Laker High School. On September 9, 1978, he married Patricia Craig at Community of Christ Church in Bay Port. Dion loved spending time...
Harry F./Bud Hoelzle
Jul 23, 2012
Harry F. "Bud" Hoelzle, age 93 of Pigeon, formerly of Caseville and Portage, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Country Gardens in Pigeon. He was born in Flint on March 17, 1919 to the late Frederick G. and Inger E. (Rice) Hoelzle. On February 14, 1942 he was united in marriage to Virginia (Reeves) Hoelzle. After...
Wayne Leroy Haag
Jul 23, 2012
Wayne Leroy Haag, age 68, passed away July 23, 2012 in Virginia. Wayne was born on July 19, 1944 in Sebewaing, MI. He was the third child of Goldie (Kohl) and Edward Haag. He is preceded in death by his parents and his older brothers Richard and Robert. He is survived by his wife Maria Noelia and his younger brothers...
Elizabeth Holik
Jul 21, 2012
Elizabeth L. Holik, age 82, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at her home, following a lingering illness. Elizabeth was born September 16, 1929 in Pigeon, the daughter of the late Gordon and Hazel (Hamilton) Miller. She graduated from Pigeon High School in 1947 and was united in marriage with Lyle Holik on June 28, 1947. He preceded her...
Donella A. Zalewski
Jul 21, 2012
Donella “Dee” Zalewski, 81, of Caseville, died Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw after suffering a massive stroke earlier in the day. Dee was born April 4, 1931 in McGregor to the late Marcus and Helen (McGregor) Bowerman. She grew up near the Sandusky/McGregor area in Sanilac County. She married Henry J. Zalewski on December 24,...
Neva Hendon
Jul 18, 2012
Neva M. Hendon, age 94, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Maplewood Manor in Clio. Neva was born August 30, 1917 in Ellington Township, the daughter of the late Bert & Augusta (Faedie) King. She was united in marriage with Aubrey Hendon on September 11, 1937, and the couple cherished more than forty-seven years together before his death...
Frank Newsome
Jul 18, 2012
Frank L. Newsome, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his daughters home, following a brief illness. He was born August 14, 1921 on the family farm in the Port Hope/Redmond area in Huron Township, the son of the late Roy & Cora (Cornish) Newsome. Frank was united in marriage with the former Grace L. Kinney...
