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Jann Lutz
May 30, 2011
Jann K. Lutz, age 64, of Caro went to the Lord on wings of angels on Monday, May 30, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 17, 1946 in Bay City, Michigan to the late Harold and Agnes (Vincent) Maxson. Jann had a vibrant spirit and loved life. She held her family close to her...
Viola F. Schuette
May 28, 2011
Viola F. Schuette, age 96, of Pigeon died Saturday morning at Scheurer Long Term Care. She was born July 3, 1914 in Winsor Twp. at the home of her parents, the late Charlie and Hulda (Barr) Heck. Viola lived in the Pigeon area all her life and was a 1932 graduate of Pigeon High School. On June 2, 1934,...
Mildred Sewell
May 27, 2011
Mildred E. Sewell, age 86, of Bradenton, Florida and Lewiston, Michigan, died on Friday, May 20, 2011 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. She was born in rural Caro to the late Frank and Mary (Potrzuski) Besky. Mildred was a Caro High School graduate, and went to work at the Caro Regional Center where she worked as a...
Doris Austin-Ball
May 27, 2011
Doris G. Austin-Ball, age 71, of Caro died on Friday May 27, 2011 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on July 2, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Albert and Edith (St. Clair) Pearsall. On December 18, 1981 she was united in marriage to Norman Charles Ball. He preceded her in death on December...
Nova Jean Miller
May 27, 2011
Nova Jean Miller, age 74 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at home. Born on July 14, 1936 in Bay Port, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Orpha V. (Stevanus) Wertz, and was a 1954 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. On December 30, 1955, she and Durward H. "Butch" Miller...
Mildred S. Dietzel
May 25, 2011
Mildred S. Dietzel, age 89, of Pigeon died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, at Huron Medical Center following a short illness. She was born April 2, 1922, in Oliver Twp. at the home of her parents, the late Henry and Viola (Rothfuss) Diebel. Mildred grew up in the Elkton area and lived in the Elkton-Pigeon area all her life. On...
Thelma Deering
May 17, 2011
Thelma Minnie Deering, age 93, of Caro, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on February 14, 1918 in Cass City to the late Andrew and Hazel (Haight) Barnes. She was a lifelong resident of Tuscola County. Thelma attended Cass City Schools, and on April 14, 1934 she was united...
Joan Kupiec
May 14, 2011
Joan Kupiec, age 76, of Deford, died on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Brians House in Bay City. She was born on March 24, 1935 in Hamtramck to the late Mike and Louise (Patrus) Wnuk. Joan graduated from high school in Detroit. She was a mother, wife, and homemaker. She was united in marriage to Gabriel Rowinski, and he...
Emilie Balk
May 13, 2011
Emilie Balk, age 90, of Sebewaing, passed away peacefully Friday, May 13, 2011 at her home. Emilie was born July 9, 1920 in Nuerenberg, Germany. She married Johann "John" Balk December 13, 1943 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Germany. Before she came to America she was a seamstress. In 1954 John, Emilie, and their two girls moved to Saginaw,...
Arlen Dale Asher
May 13, 2011
Arlen D. Asher, age 72, of Caseville, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at his home of natural causes. Arlen was born September 8, 1938 in Meade Township to Alma (Gilbert) and the late Geroge Asher. He graduated from Berkley High School in 1956. He served four years in the US Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. He received a Bachelor’s...
Timothy Vanhorn
May 11, 2011
Timothy Lee VanHorn, age 59, of Caro passed away on May 11, 2011 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. He was born on December 14, 1951 in Caro to the late LaVerne VanHorn and Virginia (Weber) VanHorn Strand. Timothy has lived almost all of his life in Caro, and was a Caro High School graduate. During his working...
Lucile E. Geiger
May 10, 2011
Lucile E. Geiger, of Sebewaing, age 90, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Auburn Care Center in Auburn following a lengthy illness. She was born December 7, 1920 in St. Louis, MO, daughter of the late David and Hazel (Wilson) Knibb. She was united in marriage to Nelson W. Geiger on April 14, 1945 in Alhambra CA. He preceded...
Lillian Kennedy
May 7, 2011
Lillian Vera Kennedy, age 89, of Caro died on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City. She was born on June 17, 1921 in Cass City to the late Neil and Elizabeth (Copland) Fletcher. Lillian lived most of her life in Tuscola County. She graduated from Cass City High School in 1938. She...
Melissa Ann Bills
May 7, 2011
Melissa Ann Bills, of Caro, age 30, went to be with her Lord, May 7, 2011 peacefully surrounded by her family. Melissa was born on October 28, 1980 to Mark and Renee (Parsell) Bills. Melissa was home schooled and after graduating, she attended the Health Enrichment Center in Lapeer for massage therapy. She then attended Baker College earning as Associate...
Dolores Diver
May 6, 2011
Dolores Diver, age 78, passed away on May 6, 2011 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. She was born on September 29, 1932 in rural Wilmot to the late Fred Armstrong and Mary (Waxell) Kovacik. She was raised in Detroit, spent her summers in Wilmot, and graduated from Pershing High School. On December 20, 1958 Dolores married Curt...
Everett J. Karl
May 6, 2011
Everett J. Karl age 51 of Grant Twp., died Friday evening May 6, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon with his family at his side. He was born June 23, 1959 in Fort Benning, GA to Howard and Allie (Smith) Karl. Being in a military family, Everett grew up around the world, living in Georgia, Germany, Panama, Kansas and back to...
Violet Wells
May 5, 2011
Violet (Fitchett) Wells, age 74 of Fort Gratiot formerly of Bay Port/ Caseville died Thursday morning, May 5, at Wm. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born November 10, 1936 in Royal Oak to the late Nicholas and Margaret (Goodfellow) Fifas and moved to Colfax Twp. when she was three years old. She was a 1955 graduate of Elkton...
Durward H. "Butch" Miller
May 1, 2011
Durward Henry "Butch" Miller, age 76 of Pigeon, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at home. Born in Manson, Iowa on September 19, 1934, he was the son of the late Orval and Marjorie (Pletcher) Miller, and was a 1954 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. On December 30, 1955, he was united in marriage to Nova...
Richard Everts
Apr 30, 2011
Richard Paul Everts, age 75, passed on to God, his father, and Jesus, his Savior, on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Upper Lake, California. He was born March 11, 1936 in Vassar, Michigan, the son of the late Cleo J. & Nellie Mae (Hascall) Everts. Richard was a devoted educator. He began his lifes work as teacher in Vassar...
Barbara Ann Reidel
Apr 29, 2011
Barbara Ann Reidel, of Sebewaing, at the age of 72 passed away April 29, 2011 at her home. She was born October 25, 1938 in Sebewaing to Robert and Clara (Lenz) Nitz. Barbara married Daniel "Paul" Reidel at Immanuel Lutheran Church on November 19, 1977. He passed away December 14, 1998. Barbara worked at the Old Heidelburg Inn, the owner...
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