Florence Thoke
Apr 11, 2011
Florence Labelle Thoke, age 73, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. Florence was born March 27, 1938, the daughter of the late Helen (Pechette) & William Joseph LaBelle. She graduated from North Huron High School in Kinde, and Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics. She...
John Heenan
Apr 11, 2011
John Heenan, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 11, 2011 at St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw, following a two month illness. He was born January 14, 1937 in Detroit, the son of the late John & Clara (Roberts) Heenan, and spent most of his adult life in the Detroit area. John was united in marriage with the...
Curtis Best
Apr 10, 2011
Curtis was born March 19, 1968 in Detroit, and passed away quietly on April 10, 2011, at age 43, in the home of his beloved grandparents who raised him, Rose and John Best. Curtis was a brilliant young man who lived life on his own terms. He enjoyed growing up in Detroit and spoke fondly of his friends and...
Dennis Craig Root
Apr 10, 2011
Dennis Craig Root, 61, of Bay Port, died April 10, 2011 at his home. Dennis was born August 15, 1949 in Alma to the late Don and Catherine (Wonnacott) Root. He grew up in Ithaca and graduated from Ithaca High School in 1968 and then went on to graduate from Michigan State University. In the 1970's he moved to...
Anita Faye Gehringer
Apr 9, 2011
Anita Faye Gehringer of Flushing, age 52, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Pigeon River Mennonite Church, 7120 Geiger Rd., Pigeon, Michigan 48755. Pastor Alvin Yoder will officiate. Burial will follow at Pigeon River Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Rossell Funeral Home,...
Janet E. Vliet
Apr 7, 2011
Janet E. Vliet, age 51, of Sebewaing, passed away April 7, 2011. She was born October 14, 1959 to John Eiland & Margaret (Glass) Eiland. She loved spending time outside enjoying many activites and was an excellent artist in home interior decorating. Janet is survived by her adoring husband Glen M. Vliet, children: Hannah Long and Madaline Long, parents: John...
Francis R. "Fran" Lepage
Apr 6, 2011
Francis R. LePage Jr, 87, of Elkton, passed away Wednesday, April 6, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe surrounded by his loving family. Fran was born, April 26, 1923, in Houghton to the late Francis and Anna (Michetti) LePage. After graduation from Houghton High School in 1941, he was employed at the Packer Motor Car Company in Detroit until...
Thomas H. Stafford
Apr 5, 2011
Thomas H. Stafford, Age 77, of Pigeon, passed away at Brian's House in Bay City Tuesday night, April 5, 2011, with his wife and daughter by his side. Thomas was born April 12, 1933 in Bay Port, MI to the late Thomas Jophn & Mildred (Wise) Stafford. He was married to married Bobbie Jean (Brock). Cremation has taken place. Burial...
Barbara J. Guster
Apr 5, 2011
Barbara Joan Guster, age 78 of Lake Twp. near Caseville died Tuesday evening, April 5, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born May 5, 1932, in Flint to the late Forrest and Mary (Potter) Young, moving to Caseville in 1950. On November 10, 1952, she was united in marriage to Mike Guster at St. Felix Catholic Church, Pinnebog. Mike...
Brenda Le Jobson
Apr 4, 2011
Brenda Le Jobson, age 53, of Caro died on Monday, April 4, 2011 at Caro Community Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1957 in Flint, Michigan to the late George Sr. and Betty (Fischhaber) Jobson. Brenda was a lifelong resident of Tuscola County. She lived in rural Millington and graduated from Vassar High School. She attended Great Lake...
Daniel F. Wisner
Apr 4, 2011
Daniel Wisner, age 79, of Lake Twp., near Caseville passed away Monday morning at his home while under hospice care. He was born October 31, 1931 in Detroit to the late Edward and Marian (Grusczynski) Wisner. Dan graduated from Denby High School in Detroit and shortly thereafter joined the US Army during the Korean War era. Upon his return...
Claude Boyd
Apr 3, 2011
Claude Evans Boyd, age 57, of Silverwood, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 22, 1953 in Pontiac to George Boyd and the late Verna (Johnston) Boyd. Claude grew up in Waterford and moved to Tuscola County in 1994. Until his retirement, he had been employed at the Orion Plant of...
Calvin W. Reibling
Apr 3, 2011
Calvin W. Reibling, age 86, of Elkton died Sunday morning, April 3, following a long battle with cancer. He was born April 29, 1924 on the family farm in Chandler Twp. to the late Irwin and Lillian (Steinman) Reibling. Cal was a 1943 graduate of Elkton High School. In February of 1944, he joined the US Navy and served...
Ronald Emling
Apr 2, 2011
Ron Emling, age 74, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Wyndridge Health and Rehab Center in Crossville, TN. He was born March 1, 1937 in Monroe, the son of the late Walter & Bertha (Hess) Emling, and came to Caro with his parents as a young boy. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of...
Philip John Tinsey
Apr 2, 2011
Philip Tinsey, 83, of Caseville, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at his home while under hospice care. Philip was born January 20, 1928 in Detroit to the late Ward and Beatrice (Bishop) Tinsey. He graduated from Detroit Pershing High School in 1946. He served in the US Air Force and was recalled to the Army during the Korean War....
Rose Lewandowski
Apr 1, 2011
Rose Mary Lewandowski, age 88, passed away Friday, April 1, 2011 at Satchells Christian Retirement Home in Caro, following a lingering illness. Rose Mary was born July 13, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late William L. & Laura (Forten) Charbeneau. She was united in marriage with Ralph Lewandowski on May 3, 1941 in Detroit, and cherished...
Charles Vaughan
Mar 31, 2011
Charles George Vaughan, age 85, of Caro, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Caro Community Hospital. He was born on March 9, 1926 in Caro to the late Arthur and Flossie (Brock) Vaughan. Chuck went to country school, and as a teenager, he went to work at the W. N. Clark Co. At the age of 17...
Jean Martin
Mar 30, 2011
Jean Fay Martin, age 87, of Cass City, formerly of Caro, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City. She was born on February 1, 1924 in Onaway, Michigan to the late Henry and Ruth (Leeson) Tate. Jean was a June 6, 1943 graduate of Cass City High School. The former Jean Tate married...
Eileen Helen Peltier
Mar 30, 2011
Eileen Helen Peltier, formerly of Ferndale, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Northwood Meadows Nursing Home in Cass City. She was born October 25, 1920 in Dubois, Pennslyvania to the late Frank & Marian (Kaminski) Kuzner. Eileen married Frank Peltier July 19, 1947 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Detroit. Eileen was active in the Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy...
Linal Montei
Mar 27, 2011
Linal P. Montei, age 88, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Amazing Love AFC Home in Caro, following a lingering illness. Linal was born November 11, 1922 in Fairgrove Township, the son of the late Otto & Bessie (Dowling) Montei, and was a lifelong Fairgrove Township resident. Following his graduation from Caro High School in 1941, Linal joined...
