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Karl Traster

Karl Traster

Jun 23, 2010

Karl E. Traster, age 46, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Karl was born September 23, 1963 in LaPuenta, California, the son of Carl L. & Alice (Crittenden) Traster, and graduated from Kingston High School in 1982. One of his greatest prides was working as an electrician in both Tennessee and Michigan, and was...

Franklin Parsell

Franklin Parsell

Jun 21, 2010

Franklin Perry Parsell, age 94, of Caro passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010 at his home. He was born on February 25, 1916 on the family farm on Akron Road in Almer Township to the late Worden and Ida (Lewis) Parsell. Franklin Parsell and the former Berneice Perry were married on February 8, 1941 in Caro. She preceded...

Michael Pochinco

Michael Pochinco

Jun 18, 2010

Michael Mitchell Pochinco, age 53, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, June 18, 2010. Mike was born July 1, 1956 in Detroit, the son of the late Michael & Helen (Paun) Pochinco and attended Centerline High School. Mike found the love of his life, Charyl Brown, in 1974, and the couple was united...

Ernel Miller

Ernel Miller

Jun 17, 2010

Ernel Ellen Miller, age 88, passed away on June 17, 2010 at her home in Dickinson, Texas. She was born in Caro, Michigan on February 25, 1922 to the late Ernest and Mary Jacot. She married Gerald Everett Miller on February 11, 1939, and he preceded her in death. She is survived by her children, Barbara (Raymond) Kirkpatrick of...

Donald Moore

Donald Moore

Jun 15, 2010

Donald C. Moore, age 80, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Caro Community Hospital. He was born July 19, 1929 in Mount Morris, the son of the late Clarence W. & Ethel Mae (Beatty) Moore and graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1948. In his early years, Don was a member of the...

Loretta Strozeski

Loretta Strozeski

Jun 11, 2010

Loretta Caroline Strozeski, age 77, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 11, 2010 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. She was born March 6, 1933 in Port Austin, the daughter of the late Walter & Mary (OBrien) Brining. Loretta was united in marriage with Leonard A. Strozeski on August 1, 1951 in Port Austin, and the couple moved...

Deann R. Damrow

Deann R. Damrow

Jun 11, 2010

Deann Ruth Damrow went home to be with the Lord, Friday morning, June 11, after a long battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Florence (Wichert) Osborne in Chandler Twp. Following her fathers early passing, Deann was raised in the Elkton area by her mother and devoted uncle and aunt, Homer and Lila Bouck....

Margaret Nagy

Margaret Nagy

Jun 10, 2010

Margaret Louise Nagy, age 87, of Caro passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Tendercare in Cass City. She was born on November 16, 1922 on the family farm in Almer Township to the late August and Albena (Goka) Romain. Margaret attended the Almer Center School and graduated from Caro High School in 1940. During her youth, she...

Carol Blakely

Carol Blakely

Jun 10, 2010

Carol E. Blakely, age 64, passed away peacefully at her home, Thursday, June 10, 2010, surrounded by her family. Carol was born October 9, 1945 in Lansing, the daughter of the late Charles and Opal (Warren) Bills, and lived most of her life in Tuscola County. She was united in marriage with Fredrick S. Blakely on October 26, 1963...

Joan Swartzendruber

Joan Swartzendruber

Jun 9, 2010

Joan Swartzendruber passed away on June 9, 2010 at the age of 80. She was born on February 26, 1930 in Gagetown, Michigan to the late Carl and Mert (Rocheleau) Sieland. She graduated from Gagetown High School in 1949. After high school she moved to Detroit and was employed by Burroughs Adding Machine Co. until 1959. During that period...

Ann Sturm

Ann Sturm

Jun 9, 2010

Ann Sturm age 93, of Elkton, died Wednesday afternoon, June 9, at in Saginaw following a three week illness. She was born August 8, 1916 at the home of her parents, the late Steve and Helen (Cherniaoff) Bulatow in Fair Haven Twp. On November 25, 1947, she was united in marriage to Willard C. Sturm in Bay City, they...

Gerald Turnpaugh

Gerald Turnpaugh

Jun 8, 2010

Gerald Lawrence Turnpaugh, age 84, of Reese, formerly of Caro, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. He was born on August 9, 1925 in Pekin, Illinois to the late Miles and Bertha (Hillis) Turnpaugh. He moved with his family to Michigan as a child. Jerry went to work for Buick...

Gerald Robert Miller

Gerald Robert Miller

Jun 7, 2010

Gerald Robert Miller, 67, of Caseville, died suddenly June 7, 2010 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Gerald was born October 24, 1942 in Detroit to late Harold and Marian (Stoecklin) Miller. He graduated from Austin High School in 1961 and then attended the University of Detroit. He served in the US Navy from 1966 to 1970 in Vietnam. On...

Robert Otis Fritz

Robert Otis Fritz

Jun 6, 2010

Robert Otis Fritz, age 66, a lifelong Elkton resident, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Robert was born July 9, 1943 in Elkton to Leona (Ewald) and the late Leonard Fritz. He was in the first graduating class from Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port High School in 1961. On May 9, 1964 he married Donna...

Elizabeth Sieland

Elizabeth Sieland

Jun 1, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Sieland, age 86, of Caro passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Caro Community Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1924 at Caro to the late Karl and Mary (Vandeven) Sieland, and was a lifelong resident of Caro. She attended school in Caro and Chicago. Betty had worked at Thumb Laundry and had also done...

Ford Putnam

Ford Putnam

May 26, 2010

Ford E. Putnam, age 78, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at Covenant Medical Center - Cooper in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Bob was born February 6, 1932 in Caro, the son of the late Claud & Jenny (Brady) Putnam, and was a lifelong area resident. He was united in marriage with Dorothy Damm on December 5, 1951...

Sherri Harrington

Sherri Harrington

May 25, 2010

Sherri “From Big Boy” Harrington, age 53, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Sherri was born June 25, 1956 in Cass City, the daughter of Richard & Cora Lou (Hutton) Downing. She was united in marriage to Brent Harrington on April 5, 2003 at the Caro First Baptist Church,...

Dorothy Harrington

Dorothy Harrington

May 24, 2010

Dorothy May Harrington passed away peacefully Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, only a few hours short of her eighty-eighth birthday. Dorothy was born May 25, 1922 in Akron, the daughter of the late Frank Elsie (Frank) Harrington. She was employed for Universal Oil Seal Company of Ferndale until moving back to Akron in...

Emma Mason

Emma Mason

May 18, 2010

Emma F Mason, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. She was born on July 4, 1920 in Livonia, Michigan. She worked at the Ypsilanti Bomber Plant as a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II and then Hydramatic Corporation. She was married for 55 years to Robert Mason who retired from Fingerle Lumber Company in 1995....

George Hall

George Hall

May 18, 2010

George W. (Bill) Hall, age 84, of Higgins Lake, and formerly of Caro, died on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Mercy Hospital Grayling with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ardella (Hosey) Hall and four children, Marta and Herman Respess of Harper Woods, David and Sharon Hall of Alpena, Douglas and...

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