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...
Iris R. Geilhart
Apr 25, 2006
Iris R. Geilhart, age 73, of Caseville died Tuesday morning, April 25, at Covenant Cooper, Saginaw. She was born August 8, 1932 in Belleville to the late Lado and Thelma (VanDuzen) Bitnar. On September 22, 1951, she was united in marriage to Jimmie Geilhart in Romeo. They moved to Lake Twp. in 1973, when her husband, a Lieutenant with...
Mary Allison
Apr 24, 2006
Mary Ann Allison, age 51 years, of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Caro, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2006, at her home. She was born on August 23, 1954, in Cass City, daughter of the late Samuel and Arlene (Freeman) Salgat. Mary Ann had attended Caro High School and graduated in Flint. She held both a BS and MSW...
Margaret Veen
Apr 18, 2006
Margaret Veen, age 95 years, of Bad Axe, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe. She was born on September 25, 1910, in Port Huron. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bad Axe, the 8 and 40 Club of Port Huron and the American Legion Post...
Henry Hewitt
Apr 17, 2006
Henry Donald Hewitt, age 80 years, of Sunrise Drive, Caro, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2006, at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. He was born on April 1, 1926, in Bad Axe. Henry was a WWII veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from February 1945 through July 1946 in the Sea of Japan aboard the USS LAPORTE....
L. Karr
Apr 17, 2006
L. Dean Karr, 75, passed away Monday, April 17, 2006 at Covenant Health Care -Harrison in Saginaw, following a lingering illness. He was born September 8, 1930 in Cass City, the son of the late Floyd Helen (Reed) Karr and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Cass City High School with the class of 1950. Dean was...
Wilma Ray
Apr 17, 2006
Wilma E. Ray, age 86 years, of Caro, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2006, at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born on September 13, 1919, in Omaha, Nebraska, moved to Iowa, and when she was 13 years of age, came to Saginaw to live with an aunt. The former Wilma Hill married Burleigh F. Ray, and...
Joshua Lapratt
Apr 15, 2006
Joshua Keith LaPratt passed away Saturday, April 15, 2006 at his home in Saginaw. He was 23 years old. Joshua was born July 21, 1982, the son of Keith E. Victoria L. (Shephard) LaPratt in Cass City. He graduated from Heritage High School with the class of 2000, began attending Delta College, and shortly after joined the U.S. Marine...
