Emily Sue Kula
May 16, 2003
Emily S. Kula, age 36, of Port Austin, died Friday afternoon, May 16, at her home several months after being diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. She was born February 28, 1967, in Pigeon to Emil Heck and the late Fern Heck. Emily grew up on a farm south of Elkton and graduated from EPBP High School in 1985. On May...
Richard "Rick" Vanvalkenburgh
May 8, 2003
Rick VanValkenburgh age 41, died Thursday evening, May 8, at U of M Hospital, Ann Arbor after a three-year battle with leukemia. He was born April 6, 1962 in Howell to Evelyn (Perkins) VanValkenburgh and the late James VanValkenburgh. Rick moved to the Pinnebog area with his parents when he was a child and went to school at EPBP...
Kenneth P. Daubenspeck
Apr 28, 2003
Ken Daubenspeck age 82, of Caseville died Monday morning, April 28, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. He was born May 30, 1920, in Detroit to the late Paul and Florence (Jakubiak) Daubenspeck. After his schooling Ken entered the US Army and served under Gen. Patton in North Africa, returning home in 1945. On April 27,...
Nancy L. Russell
Apr 24, 2003
Nancy L. Russell, age 64, of Caseville died Thursday morning, April 24, at Scheurer Hospital ER following a massive heart attack. She was born November 29, 1938 in Vermontville, MI, daughter of the late Lee and Helen (McRorie) Mix. Mr. Mix died when Nancy was six years old. Her mother then married Anthony Lenic and he became her father....
Grace S. Young
Apr 17, 2003
Grace S. Young, age 74, of Elkton died Thursday morning, April 17, at the home of her daughter while under hospice care. She was born February 20, 1929, in Memphis, MI and moved, when she was a child, to a farm just west of Rescue in Grant Twp. with her parents, the late Wilbert and Gladys (Duffield) Ellis. On...
Ernest F. Hebert
Apr 14, 2003
Ernest F. Hebert, age 90, of Chandler Twp., near Elkton, died Monday evening, April 14, at his home. He was born May 23, 1912, in Lake Twp. at the home of his parents, the late John and Harriett (Mousseau) Hebert. On January 19, 1933, he was united in marriage to Bernice Leneway at St. Felix Catholic Church, Pinnebog. She...
Hanlan F. Sears
Apr 7, 2003
Hanlon F. Sears, age 83, of Caseville, died Monday morning, April 7, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. He was born September 27, 1919, in River Rouge to the late Harry and Agnes (Campbell) Sears. On October 18, 1941, he was united in marriage to Maxine R. Dick; she preceded him in death in 1971. On January 22, 1972, he married...
Sherry Lee Kovick
Apr 4, 2003
Sherry L. Kovick, age 78, of Caseville, died Friday, April 4, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born March 19, 1926 in Detroit to the late Thomas and Ann (Boran) Haigh. Mrs. Kovick was a court stenographer in Wayne County until 1988, at that point she became the manager of a HUD apartment complex in Southfield. In 1996, she...
Erma Pratt Stellmacher
Mar 18, 2003
Erma Pratt Stellmacher, age 88, of Drummond Island formerly of Elkton died Tuesday morning, March 18, at War Memorial Hospital, Sault Ste Marie. She was born March 31, 1914 in Saskatchewan Canada to the late John and Shara (Meuma) Atkinson. At the age of 9, she moved with her family to a farm in Grant Twp. She grew up...
Joann Crews
Mar 18, 2003
Joann Crews, age 82, of Lake Twp. near Caseville died Tuesday morning, March 18, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro after a short illness. She was born March 25, 1920 in Allendale the daughter of the late Fred and Matilda (Pearson) Meyer. On February 11, 1939, she was united in marriage to Francis J. “Bud” Crews in...
Frederick John Hintz
Mar 17, 2003
Frederick J. Hintz, 81, of Caseville, died Monday, March 17, at Heartland Health Care in Bridgeport. He was born April 20, 1921 to the late Elmer and Eleanor (Schwarz) Hintz in Detroit. On April 28, 1945, he was married to Marie M. Lobeck, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in St. Clair Shores. She preceded him in death...
Eileen E. Muentener
Mar 7, 2003
Eileen Muentener, age 82, of Pigeon, died Friday afternoon, March 7, at her home while under hospice care. She was born August 26, 1920 at the home of her parents, the late Anthony and Anna (Walding) Englehardt in Filion. On May 6, 1966 she was united in marriage to Gerald R. Muentener in Bad Axe. He preceded her in...
Maryann Polega
Mar 2, 2003
MaryAnn Polega, age 73, of Caseville died Sunday morning, March 2, at her home while under hospice care. She was born May 22, 1929, at the home of her parents, the late Alex and Anna (Grates) Talaski in Sigel Twp. On June 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to Irvin E. Polega at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rapson....
George W. Willoughby
Mar 1, 2003
George W. Willoughby, age 55, retired Michigan State Trooper of Caseville, died Saturday, March 1, at his home from multiple heart and lung problems. He was born October 16, 1947 in Ann Arbor and grew up in Monroe with his parents, the late Harold and Doris Willoughby. After high school, he studied Chemical Engineering at Northern Michigan University on...
Arnold I Reibling
Feb 16, 2003
Arnold I. Reibling, age 81, Elkton area farmer died Sunday evening, February 16, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. He was born June 13, 1922 at the home of his parents, the late Erwin and Lillian (Steinman) Reibling in Chandler Twp. On December 7, 1946, he was united in marriage to Goldie E. Buschlen at her parent’s home...
Ray C. Heckroth
Feb 11, 2003
Ray C. Heckroth, age 86, Gotts Corner area farmer, died peacefully on Tuesday morning, February 11, at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born to the late Charles and Minnie (Bleam) Heckroth on October 28, 1916 at home on the family farm in Chandler Twp. where he was also raised. He continued to farm there until his retirement...
Blanchard H. Bixler
Feb 9, 2003
BLANCHARD HERBERT BIXLER 1920 - 2003 Surrounded by his family, Blanchard H. Bixler, 82, pass away peacefully, Sunday afternoon, February 9, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. He was born to the late Erwin and Melvina (Eicher) Bixler on March 6, 1920 on their farm two miles north of Elkton in Oliver Twp. He grew to love farming and it remained...
Edna C. Wakefield
Feb 5, 2003
Edna C. Wakefield, age 83, of Elkton, died Wednesday, February 5, at her home. She was born March 28, 1919, in Greensboro, NC to the late Lee and Pearl Coltrane. After high school, she attended Greensboro College receiving a bachelor’s degree in religious education and elementary education. On April 7, 1944, she was united in marriage to Bruce T....
Martha L. Bollinger
Feb 5, 2003
Martha “Marty” Bollinger age 73, of Caseville died Wednesday morning, February 5, at Courtney Manor, Bad Axe following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born May 22, 1929 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Paul and Altha (Smith) Uelsmann. On July 3, 1947, she was united in marriage to Billy Bollinger in Cape Girardeau, MO. They...
Carl E. Schuette
Feb 1, 2003
Carl E. Schuette, age 76 of Elkton passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 1, of injuries received in an auto accident. Carl was born November 22, 1926 at the home of his parents the late Chris and Sophia (Bergman) Schuette in Oliver Twp. where he still lived. On February 7, 1948, he was united in marriage to Caroline Rosenthal...
