Louise Dorothy Ann Krohn
Jan 31, 2003
Louise D. Krohn, age 98, of Elkton died Friday afternoon, January 31, at Willow Tree Haven, Gagetown while under hospice care. She was born October 31, 1904 at the home of her parents, the late William and Herlanda (Hoegy) Ewald in Oliver Twp. North of Elkton. Accept for the last several years she lived her entire life with in...
David Lee Isham
Jan 30, 2003
David Lee Isham, age 70, of Pinnebog, died Wednesday, January 30, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, AZ. He was born August 19, 1932, to the late Claude and Mini (Shoptaw) Isham in Winchester, IN. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving three years during the Korean Conflict. He then opened a jewerly store, Isham...
Agnes Gornowicz
Jan 20, 2003
Agnes G. Gornowicz, age 82, of Caseville, died Monday morning, January 20, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born January 29, 1919 to the late Peter and Frances (Miller) Wrobel. On November 7, 1936, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Gornowicz at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Frieburg. He preceded her in death in 1983. Surviving are her son,...
Marshall J. Dominick
Jan 19, 2003
Marshall “Mark” Dominick, age 92, of Lake Twp. died Sunday morning, January 19, at Huron Valley Medical Center near Pontiac. He was born July 10, 1910 in Tyre, south of Ubly, to the late Joseph and Martha (Gornowicz) Dominick and grew up on the family farm. Mr. Dominick moved to the Detroit area in the late 20’s because there...
Mary Theresa "Teri" Quinn
Jan 15, 2003
Mary Theresa “Teri” Quinn age 45, of Kalamazoo died Wednesday, January 15, at her home while under hospice care. She was born July 1, 1957 in Pigeon to Robert and Mary K. (Cherry) Quinn. Teri grew up in Caseville and was a 1975 graduate of Caseville High School. She played basketball for Lake Superior State College, then transferred to...
Larry W. Shuff
Jan 14, 2003
Larry W. Shuff, age 55, of Bad Axe, died, Tuesday, January 14, 2003. He was born January 8, 1948 in Oakhill, OH to the late Clifford and Florence (Vititoe) Shuff and grew up in the Elkton area. He was united in marriage to Georgene Schmittdiel October 8, 1983. Larry enjoyed country music, working in the yard, family, friends, and...
Waldron A. Knechtel
Jan 10, 2003
Waldron A. “SIM” Knechtel, age 87, of Pigeon, formerly of Elkton, died Friday morning, January 10, at Scheurer Hospital. He was born October 18, 1915, in Oliver Twp. to the late Solomon and Elizabeth (Schlotzhauser) Knechtel. On January 14, 1939, he was united in marriage to Verdalee Bouck in Berne, IN. After high school he took a job at...
Elsie L. Posade
Jan 10, 2003
Elsie L. Posade, age 86, of Elkton died Friday evening, January 10, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born June 24, 1916 in Detroit to the late Emanuel and Lydia (Stecker) Forster and moved with her family to Huron County in her teens. On May 14, 1932, she was united in marriage to Berthold Posade at...
Renee Ann Hillerman
Jan 5, 2003
Renee A. Hillerman, age 72, of Bad Axe long time resident of Port Austin died Sunday evening at Bay Medical Center, Bay City. She was born April 9, 1930 in London, England to the late Edward and Irene (Wickes) Drew. She met Donald A Hillerman while he was in the service stationed in England. He was returned to the...
Amy J. Heiden
Jan 1, 2003
Amy J. Heiden age 49, of Elkton passed away Wednesday, January 1st at her home in Elkton after a long illness. She was born Nov. 16, 1953, in Kingsport, Tenn., to Dorothy (Greene) Gwaldis and the late James P. Gwaldis and was raised in the small town of Big Stone Gap, Va., deep in the mountains of southwest Virginia....
Duane J. Dunn
Dec 30, 2002
Duane J. Dunn, age 73, of Elkton died Monday afternoon, December 30, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. He was born March 3, 1929 in Bay City to the late Harry and Agnes (VanWert) Dunn. After serving in the US Army Duane moved to Elkton and worked at his dad’s service station at the corner of N. Main...
Donald "Hoppie" Bruce
Dec 29, 2002
Donald W. “Hoppie” Bruce age 49, of Elkton died Sunday afternoon, December 29, at his home after a long battle with health problems. He was born May 28, 1953 in Bad Axe to Jack Bruce and the late Bernadine (Gelnaw) Bruce. Don grew up in Chandler Twp north of Elkton and graduated from Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port High School in 1971....
Anthony "Andy Or Tony" Kolter
Dec 19, 2002
Anthony “Andy” Kolter age 84, of Caseville died Thursday morning, December 19, at Berti’s Nest AFC Home, Bay Port while under hospice care. He was born February 23, 1918 in Detroit to the late Anthony and Mary (Wallace) Kolter. On July 22, 1942, he was united in marriage to Patricia DeBeau in Baltimore, MD. Andy served in the US...
Clyde H. Schamel
Dec 13, 2002
Clyde H. Schamel, age 96, of Caseville and Florida died Friday, December 13, at the home of his daughter in Florida while under hospice care. He was born March 15, 1906 in Buffalo, NY to the late John and Bertha (Farrell) Schamel. He was united in marriage to Ruth Onetto October 30, 1929 in Notre Dame, IN. She preceded...
Charles "Charlie" Young
Dec 10, 2002
Charles H. Young, age 80, of Elkton, died Tuesday morning, December 10, at his home following a long illness. He was born December 4, 1922 in Naperville, IL to the late Edward and Nora (Lump) Young. Charles traveled to the Elkton area at the age of five with his parents. His father was a minister who was transferred to...
Clayton R. Young
Dec 2, 2002
Clayton R. Young, age 76, of Elkton, died Monday morning, December 2, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL following a long illness. He was born December 14, 1925, in Chandler Twp. at the home of his parents the late Arthur and Minnie (Bell) Young. He attended and graduated from the Farver School near their home. Clayton served in the...
Trinity Star Shivley
Nov 25, 2002
Trinity Star Shivley, age 13 months, infant daughter of John E. Shivley and Nichole S. Ontiveros of Bay Port, died Monday, Nov. 25, of injuries received in an auto accident. Also surviving are her grandparents, Rodney & Sharon Shivley, Arlene Ontiveros, Geno and Della Duran; great grandparents, Gertrude Albrecht, Carmielo Cicalo and Emma Shivley and her uncles aunts, Ricky...
John Shpilia
Nov 21, 2002
John “Scout” Shpilia, age 86, of Caseville, died Thursday morning, November 21, at his home while under hospice care. He was born March 6, 1916, at the home of his parents, the late Peter and Katherine (Lysak) Shpilia in Detroit. After high school, John worked at the Aluminum Company of America in Detroit for several years before becoming a...
Elizabeth Hennes
Nov 17, 2002
Elizabeth Jean Hennes, age 94, of Huron Dunes near Port Austin, died Sunday, November 17, at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. She was born January 16, 1908, in Lake Linden, U.P. at the home of her parents, the late Theodore and Alice (Graham) Hennes. Miss Hennes was a schoolteacher in the Detroit School System retiring in 1970. She moved...
Raoul "Ralph" Marquis
Nov 17, 2002
Raoul J. “Ralph” Marquis, age 93, of Gotts Corner near Caseville died Sunday, November 17, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. He was born July 21, 1909 in Keegan, Maine to the late Joseph and Amanda (Caron) Marquis. Mr. Marquis and his wife Clare (Kuczmarski) lived in Bristol, CT where he had been employed at New Departure-Hyatt Division...
