Kenneth Coates
Nov 27, 2003
Kenneth Coates, age 76, of Caseville died Thursday morning, November 27, at his home. He was born February 26, 1927 in East Detroit to the late Earl and Esther (Maxwell) Coates. After high school, Ken joined the Merchant Marines and served in the South Pacific during WW II. When he returned, he married Dorothy E. Pitcher on June 21,...
Ermythe F. Seley
Nov 27, 2003
Ermythe F. Seley, age 84, of Elkton died Thursday afternoon, November 27, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 31, 1919, in Oliver Twp., at the home of her parents, the late Leroy and Margaret (Knechtel) Ackerman. On June 3, 1939 she was united in marriage to Leonard J. Seley at the home of her...
Annabelle Knechtel
Nov 23, 2003
Annabelle Knechtel age77, lifetime resident of Elkton passed away Sunday, November 23, 2003 at Port Huron Hospital. She was born July 23, 1926, in Chandler Twp, daughter of the late Winchester and MaryAnn (Conlin) Curran. On September 6, 1947, she was united in marriage to Alvin “John” Knechtel at the Chandler Presbyterian Church. Annabelle worked with her husband, at...
Ralph J. Deering
Nov 23, 2003
Ralph J. Deering, age 65, of Bay Port, died Sunday afternoon, November 23, at Scheurer Hospital following a long illness. He was born March 15, 1938, in Oliver Twp. at home of his parents, the late Jacob and Katherine (Frank) Deering, Sr. Ralph lived in Huron County all of his life. Shortly after high school he started Deering Music...
Alford E. "Al" Wichert
Nov 22, 2003
Alford E Wichert, age 90, of Bay Port, died Saturday afternoon, November 22, at he Huron County Medical Care Facility. He was born November 19, 1913 at the home of his parents, the late Edwin and Matilda (Radloff) Wichert in the Quarry near Bay Port. Al Grew up at the quarry where he work on the quarry farm and...
Arliss H. Kraft
Nov 22, 2003
Arliss H. Kraft, age 73, long time Caseville area businessman, died Saturday morning, November 22, at home with his family by his side. He was born February 2, 1930, at the home of his parents the late Henry and Charlotte (Fick) Kraft in McKinley Twp. Arliss grew up McKinley Twp. working the family farm for many years. On October...
Casimir L. Liwienski
Nov 10, 2003
Casimir L. Liwienski, age 74, of Caseville died Monday evening, November 10, at Scheurer Hospital following a severe heart attack. He was born July 28, 1929, in Detroit to the late Martin and Ursula (Misiak) Liwienski. After Cass graduated from North Eastern High School, he joined the army and served during the Korean War. Upon his return home he...
Thomas V. Pecha
Nov 9, 2003
Thomas V. Pecha 96 of Caseville, died Sunday afternoon, November 9, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. He was born July 23, 1907 to the late Alexander and Josephine (Mayie) Pecha in Detroit. On June 4, 1930 he was united in marriage to Beatrice E. Fitzgibbon at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church in Detroit. She preceded him in death on March...
John G. Vanvalkenburgh
Nov 8, 2003
John G. VanValkenburgh, age 34, of Chandler Twp., died Saturday evening, November 8, near his home from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born March 22, 1969 to the late Jack and Evelyn (Perkins) Morin in Pigeon. John graduated from Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port High School in 1988. A short time later he moved to Texas where he worked...
Georgene Bell Lane
Nov 6, 2003
Georgene Bell Lane, 87, a 45-year resident of Birmingham, died Thursday Nov 6, 2003 at her home. Georgene was born May 23, 1916 to the late George and Mary (Jaross) Cleaver in the “Crawford House” which is now the “Champagne Funeral Chapel in Caseville”, she is returning home for her final resting. In 1939, she married Paul Gutschlag and...
Mildred J. Fleming
Oct 31, 2003
Mildred J. Fleming, age 96, long time Pinnebog resident died Friday afternoon, October 31, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born in Port Hope at the home of her parents the late William and Sarah (Cowie) Varney in the early nineteen hundreds. After high school and a year of college she returned to the area. On August 27, 1928...
James Nicholas Castor
Oct 26, 2003
James N. Castor age 53, of Sand Point died Sunday, October 26, at his home from complications of his diabetes. He was born April 30, 1950, at Grace Hospital in Detroit, to Gertrude F. (Hanlon) Castor and the late Nicholas J. Castor. Jim was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 6 years old and grew up in the Detroit...
Joseph C. Lapka
Oct 15, 2003
Joseph C. Lapka, age 51, 0f Caseville died Wednesday at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born November 19, 1951, in Bad Axe to the late Alexander and Francis (Talaski) Lapka. He grew up in the Kinde area and moved to Caseville after he married. Joe’s last job was with the DPW in the village...
Verna V. Krohn
Oct 13, 2003
Verna V. Krohn, age 95, life time resident of Oliver and Chandler Townships, died Monday afternoon, October 13, at her home following an apparent heart attack. She was born December 29, 1907, at the home of her parents, the late Ezra and Tillie (Wing) Kreh in Chandler Twp. On October 27, 1928, she was united in marriage to Clarence...
Larar Moncus
Oct 6, 2003
Lamar Moncus of Lake Twp., age 83, died Monday, October 6, 2003, in Albany, GA. He was born on January 31, 1920, to the late Charlie and Mary Lou (Daniel) Moncus in Dawson, GA. After serving in the Army during WWII he return home to Detroit. There he met and was united in marriage to Pauline Nichols on April...
Bernice E. Furness
Oct 4, 2003
Bernice Eileen Furness, age 82, of Elkton died Saturday afternoon, October 4, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born July 9, 1921 at the home of her parents, the late Culver and Margaret (Keillor) Morell in Chandler Twp. On September 29, 1939, she was united in marriage to Stanford Furness at the Kinde Presbyterian Church. They...
Al D. Jean
Oct 2, 2003
Al D. Jean, age 56, long time resident of Caseville died Thursday evening, October 2, at St Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw following a long battle with MS. He was born March 7, 1947 in Pigeon to Edith B (Langley) Jean and the late George Jr. Jean. Al D. left the area for a time first to serve in the...
David M. Renn
Sep 25, 2003
David M. Renn age 52, of Portland OR, formerly of Elkton, died Thursday, September 25, at Portland Hospital following a short battle with lung cancer. He was born October 29, 1950 in Bad Axe to Harry and Marilyn (Kanyak) Renn. David grew up in Elkton and was a 1968 graduate of EPBP High School. After attending Ferris State College...
Evelyn Vanvalkenburgh Morin
Sep 22, 2003
Evelyn VanValkenburgh Morin age 75, of Pinnebog died Monday evening, at her home while under hospice care. She was born March 22, 1928 in Detroit to the late Alfred and Thelma (Fitchett) Perkins and moved to the Elkton area in her childhood. She moved to Howell after graduation where met and married James VanValkenburgh in 1946. He died in...
Theresa J. Briesmiester
Sep 18, 2003
Theresa J. Briesmiester age 81, of Caseville died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon at Port Huron Hospital Emergency of a massive stroke while visiting family in the area. She was born April 14, 1922 at the home of her parents the late Sam and Eva (Neiss) Guster in Chandler Twp and grew up in the Caseville area. On July 13, 1940,...
