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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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