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Esther Sylvester

Esther Sylvester

Nov 1, 2007

Esther Marie Sylvester, age 61, of Millington, formerly of Caro, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Covenant Health Care Harrison in Saginaw. She was born on December 2, 1945 in Monroe to the late Floyd and Myrtle Traster. Esther was a Kingston High School graduate and a lifelong resident of Tuscola County. She was a homemaker and...

Roy Fritz

Roy Fritz

Nov 1, 2007

Roy Allen Fritz, Jr., age 42, died suddenly Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, Indiana. He was born December 14, 1964 in Saginaw, the son of Roy and Veronica (Israel) Fritz, and grew up in the Kingston area, attending Kingston High School. Roy was an avid sports fan, especially of University of Michigan sports. Roys...

Mildred Sayers

Mildred Sayers

Oct 30, 2007

Mildred M. Sayers passed away at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Mildred was born June 12, 1921, the daughter of the late S. Earl Edna M. (Harris) Sayers and was a lifelong Caro resident. Mildred is survived by one brother, Gordon Sayers of Caro; nine nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and nephews. Mildred...

Phyllis Bennick

Phyllis Bennick

Oct 29, 2007

Phyllis Bennick, age 87 years, of Caro passed away on Monday, October 29, 2007 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on February 26, 1920 in Juniata Township of Tuscola County to the late Samuel and Bessie (Sanback) Robinson. The former Phyllis Robinson married Stephen Bennick on June 28, 1948. He preceded her in death on...

Margaret Putnam

Margaret Putnam

Oct 29, 2007

Margaret E. Putnam, beloved mother, grandmother, and aunt passed away Monday, October 29, 2007 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, age 92. Margaret Elaine Cramer was born January 14, 1915 in Flint, the daughter of the late Everett and Neva (Crosby) Cramer. She moved with her parents to Fairgrove Township in 1916 and graduated from Fairgrove High School...

Dale Owen Guest

Dale Owen Guest

Oct 29, 2007

Dale “Skip” Guest, age 67, of Caseville, died at home October 29, 2007 after a long struggle with cancer. Dale was born July 16, 1940 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to the late Norman and June (Boyd) Guest. He served in the US Navy for four years. After the service, he moved to the Detroit area and worked for the...

Andrew Martinez

Andrew Martinez

Oct 25, 2007

Andrew Martinez, age 56 years, of Tin Bill Road, Caro, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He was born on August 8, 1951 in Tuscola County to the late Cirilo and Pauline (Sturgis) Martinez. Andrew served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam era. Since 1999 he had been...

Maylen Skinner

Maylen Skinner

Oct 25, 2007

Maylen (Dan) Skinner, Sr., age 66, of Caro passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. He was born on June 20, 1941 in Cass City and lived all of his life in Tuscola County. Dans working life was with Pontiac Motors in Pontiac, Michigan. He enjoyed the out-of-doors where he was involved...

Floyd Ross

Floyd Ross

Oct 22, 2007

Floyd Ross, age 92, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007 at St. Johns River District Hospital in East China, Michigan. Floyd was born July 18, 1915 in North Branch, the son of the late Stanley J. & Nellie (Burnside) Rosolowski. He was united in marriage to the former Christina Yens on March 22, 1941 in Silverwood, Michigan. Christina preceded...

Ruth M. Heckroth

Ruth M. Heckroth

Oct 22, 2007

Ruth M. Heckroth, 84, of Chandler Twp. near Caseville, died Monday morning, October 22, with family by her side at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe from complications following a stroke. She was born June 12, 1923 to the late Henry and Viola (Rothfuss) Diebel in rural Oliver Township and graduated from Elkton High School. On...

Leona Cookenmaster

Leona Cookenmaster

Oct 21, 2007

Leona Cookenmaster, age 96 years, of Gladwin, formerly of Caro, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2007 in her apartment at The Brook in Gladwin following a short illness. She was born on December 23, 1910 in Goodland Township of Lapeer County to the late Edgar Charles and Gertrude Leona (Flansburg) Hunt. She and her family moved to Caro...

Eleanor L. Verfaillie

Eleanor L. Verfaillie

Oct 21, 2007

Eleanor L. Verfaillie, age 84, of Caseville died Sunday, October 21, at her home from colon cancer. She was born December 14, 1922, in Detroit to the late Cerial and Leona Persyn. On October 10, 1953, she was united in marriage to Marcel J. Verfaillie in Detroit. Eleanor had been a secretary for S. S. Kresege's Department Store in...

Alietta Aldrich

Alietta Aldrich

Oct 19, 2007

Alietta M. Aldrich, age 89, passed away Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Alietta was born on August 6, 1918, the daughter of the late August H. M. and Minna (Schulz) Meyer in Blumfield Township in rural Saginaw County. She graduated from Saginaw High School and the Battle Creek School of Nursing, working at...

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Oct 19, 2007

Michael Slavin, age 88, of Sand Point, died Friday evening, October 19, at his home after a long battle with health problems. He was born February 26, 1919 in Bad Axe to the late Michael and Mabel (Patterson) Slavin. On February 10, 1948, he was united in marriage to Shirley A. Helyer in Clifford. Shirley, whom he loved deeply...

Russell A. Langley

Russell A. Langley

Oct 17, 2007

Russell A. Langley, age 63, of Caseville died Wednesday morning, October 17, at his home after suffering a apparent heart attack. He was born May 18, 1944 in Bad Axe to the late Warren and Doris (Denzer) Langley. On May 4, 1985, he was united in marriage to Virginia L. (Thomas) Oorbeck in Caseville. Russ lived in the Caseville...

Marilyn Hobart

Marilyn Hobart

Oct 16, 2007

We lost a loyal wife, good homemaker, inspirational mother and grandmother when Marilyn Phyllis Hobart passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City at the age of 72. She was born January 4, 1935 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of the late George & Eileen (Rogers) Keast, and came to Caro with her parents as...

Leland Salgat

Leland Salgat

Oct 16, 2007

Leland “Bud” Salgat, age 86, of Caro, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1920 in Almer Township, to the late Charles and Josephine (Vandervoort) Salgat. Leland Salgat and the former Ellen Damoth were married on January 27, 1945 in Caro. She preceded him in death on September 15, 1996....

Geraldine Perkins

Geraldine Perkins

Oct 15, 2007

Geraldine A. Perkins, age 80, passed away at the Lapeer Regional Medical Center on Monday, October 15, 2007, following a lingering illness. She was born February 26, 1927 in Tuscola, the daughter of the late Gerald & Bertha (Wilbur) McCrumb, and grew up in the Watrousville area. She was united in marriage to Warren H. Perkins in 1947 in...

Dorothy Kenney

Dorothy Kenney

Oct 12, 2007

Dorothy Kenney, age 88, of Sebewaing, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2007 at Bay Regional Medical Center. The former Dorothy Mc Henry was born on September 12, 1919 in Detroit and came to the Thumb as a child. She was a Gagetown High School graduate and went on to Del Mar Beauty School in Detroit. She owned and...

William Watkins

William Watkins

Oct 8, 2007

William P. Watkins, age 79, of Caro, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2007. He was born on December 15, 1927 in Lansing to the late Willard and Hazel (Hoadley) Watkins. William was a lifelong resident of Caro, and had served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a long time employee of the State of...

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