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In-Joo Kim
May 22, 2006
In-Joo Kim was born on December 31, 1969, in Seoul, Korea. At the age of three she was placed in an orphanage. While there, missionaries came to the orphanage and told her about Jesus. They also told her how beautiful the United States was. Having no one else she could trust, In-Joo prayed and asked Jesus to bring her...
Iva L. Mcalpine
May 21, 2006
Iva L. McAlpine, age 90, of Elkton died Sunday evening, May 21 with her family gathered at her side, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 9, 1915 in McKinley Twp. at the home of her parents the late John and Rachel (Oesch) Kipfer. Iva moved to Canada at two months of age with her...
John Gromek
May 18, 2006
John Gromek, age 90 years, of Independence Village, Frankenmuth, died suddenly on Thursday, May 18, 2006 at Covenant Health Care-Cooper in Saginaw. He was born on August 17, 1915 in Detroit to the late Peter and Helen (Rosinski) Gromek. John moved to Vassar as a youth and graduated from Vassar High School. He married the former Madge Taylor in...
Charlene Schaefer
May 18, 2006
Charlene Mae Schaefer, age 78 years, of Cass City, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at Tendercare of Cass City. She was born on September 9, 1927, in Port Huron, Michigan. Private family services will be held. Arrangements were handled by the Collon Funeral Home in Caro.
Bette Ann Bruce
May 18, 2006
Bette Ann Bruce, age 85, of Caseville, died Thursday, May 18, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Sterling Heights while under hospice care.
Bette was born July 6, 1920 in Lansing to the late Joseph and Alice (Murray) Clark. She grew up and finished school in Flint. She married Robert Bruce on January 4, 1941 at St....
John L. Bruce
May 17, 2006
John L. “Jack” Bruce age 80 of Elkton died Wednesday afternoon, May 17, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. He was born August 7, 1925 in Chandler Twp. at the home of his parents, the late Alec and Laura (Mc Donald) Bruce. After high school Jack was inducted into the US Army and served...
Coy L. Smith
May 17, 2006
Coy L. Smith, age 78, of Grand Blanc and Caseville, died peacefully at her home in Grand Blanc on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 after a lengthy illness. Coy was born in Norfolk, Arkansas on October 1, 1927 to the late William H and Helen (Hamilton) Barker. She married Richard D. Smith on February 7, 1958 at the Hayes Methodist...
Helen Catalano
May 16, 2006
Helen “Dolly” Catalano, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro, following a lingering illness. She was born October 23, 1922 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Lawrence & Elizabeth (Mustahaler) Yester. She was united in marriage to Giovanni Catalano in 1940 in Detroit. He preceded her in death in...
Charles Arnold Roe
May 14, 2006
Charles A. Roe, 68, of Caseville, died suddenly at his home on Sunday, May 14, 2006. Charles was born April 23, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Rolla and Beulah Roe. He graduated from Purdue University with a BA in engineering. Throughout his career he has worked at the Newport News shipyard in Virginia, Lipe Rollway in...
Mary Jean Thiel
May 10, 2006
Mary Jean Thiel, age 64, of Pigeon, died Wednesday morning, at Tender Care, Cass City. She was born February 9, 1942 at Hubbard Hospital in Bad Axe to the late John and Frances (Kleido) Thiel. Mary Jean enjoyed visiting with friends and family. Surviving are her aunt Marge Kleido of Pigeon and several cousins. Preceding her in death were...
Genevieve Buschlen
May 10, 2006
Genevieve “Genny” Buschlen, age 70, of Pigeon died Wednesday May 10, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. She was born September 20, 1935 in Chandler Twp. at the home of her parents, Amanda (Wurst) Schuette and the late Arnold Schuette and lived in the Elkton/Pigeon area all her life. On May 24, 1958, she was united in marriage to LeRoy...
Esther Marie Buchler
May 9, 2006
Esther M. Buchler, 93, of Caseville, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. She was born March 26, 1913 in Midland County to the late Louis and Mary (Blumer) Harms. At age 17 she moved to Mt. Clemens for work. She found employment at Mt. Clemens Pottery where she also met her...
Janet Monson
May 8, 2006
Janet M. Monson, age 62 years, of Caro, died Monday, May 8, 2006, at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. Janet was born on June 3, 1943, to Helen and Harold Reimer. She graduated from West Branch High School in 1961, and had been employed at the Caro Regional Center for many years. Janet loved her family, her flowers,...
Florence S. Haley
May 8, 2006
Florence S. Haley, age 79, of Elkton died Monday evening, May 8, at Bay Special Care Hospital, Bay City. She was born September 13, 1926, in Detroit and moved to the Ubly area in her youth with her parents, the late Arthur and Marguerite (Morrison) Marshall. Shortly after high school, she and Donald L. Haley were united in marriage...
Leon Esckelson
May 6, 2006
Leon E. Esckelson, age 79 years, of Chambers Rd., Caro, died on Saturday, May 6, 2006 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 19, 1926 in Vassar, the son of Chrissie and Izora (Cole) Esckelson. Leon attended Rutherford School and graduated from Vassar High School. In...
Dessie Davison
May 4, 2006
Dessie G. Davison, age 97 years, of Parkway Drive, Caro, died on Thursday, May 4, 2006 at her home in the loving company of her family. The former Dessie Kimmel was born on April 2, 1909 in Paulding, Ohio. She was a child when she and her family moved to Tuscola County and established a family farm. Dessie graduated...
Pearl Randall
May 3, 2006
Pearl A. Randall, age 76 years, of Mertz Road, Caro, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2006, at her home. She was born on August 1, 1929, in Mayville, to the late James and Iva (Whittenburg) Wells. The former Pearl Wells married Floyd Putnam. After his passing she married Harry Foster who also preceded her in death. On October...
Lloyd Layer
Apr 27, 2006
Lloyd Allison Layer, 85, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2006 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Lloyd was born November 20, 1920 in Fairgrove, the son of the late Ernest & Grace (Choate) Layer. He was united in marriage to the former Pauline L. Kovich on May 10, 1942 in Caro, and the couple...
Onalee Young
Apr 26, 2006
Onalee E. Young, age 74 years, of Highland, formerly of Caro, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at North Oakland Medical Center in Pontiac. She was born on October 4, 1931, in Caro, the daughter of David and Sadie (Riley) Klinesmith. She was a Caro High School graduate. The former Onalee E. Klinesmith married Derald C. Young on...
Jo Ann Swiastyn
Apr 26, 2006
Jo Ann Swiastyn, age 66, of Grant Twp. near Elkton, died peacefully, Wednesday morning, April 26, at home with her family at her side. She was born May 14, 1939, at the home of her parents, Iva (Kipfer) McAlpine and the late George McAlpine in Greenleaf Twp of Sanilac County. On May 28, 1961, she was united in marriage...
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