Howard Schweitzer
Jan 5, 2004
Howard Schweitzer, age 82, of Caseville died Monday evening, January 5, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. He was born February 20, 1921, in Fair Haven Twp., to the late Arthur and Minnie (Symon) Schweitzer. Howard served in the US Army during WWII in Europe. Shortly after his return to Bay Port he established and opened Bay Port...
Eleanor (Smith) Perry
Jan 5, 2004
Eleanor (Smith) Perry, age 78 of Caseville, died Monday morning, January 5, at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. She was born March 1, 1925 at the home of her parents the late Albertus and Suzie (Vahovick) Langley in Chandler Twp. and lived in the Caseville area most of her life. On December 21, 1942 she was united in marriage to Donald...
Orabelle Murdoch
Jan 2, 2004
OraBelle Murdoch, age 83, of Caseville died Friday, January 2, at Covenant Health Care, Cooper in Saginaw. She was born September 26, 1920 in Sebewaing at the home of her parents, the late Wilbert and Martha (Eichler) Beck. OraBelle grew up and lived in western Huron County all her life. On March 1, 1941 she was united in marriage...
Roy Chubb
Dec 29, 2003
Roy Chubb, age 79, of Clearwater, FL formerly of Caseville died Monday evening, December 29, at Mease-Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, FL. He was born April 7, 1924, in BereAlston, Debinshire, England and moved to the Detroit area at the age of four with his parents, the late William and Louisa (Coleridge) Chubb. On June 5, 1948, he was united in...
Neva L. Craig
Dec 27, 2003
Neva L. Craig, age 88, of long time Elkton resident died Saturday morning, December 27, at the Huron County Medical Care facility. She was born August 24, 1915 at the home of her parents, the late Edward and Florence (Fitchett) Harrison in Lake Twp. Neva was a hard workingwoman, she raised and cared for eight children. She enjoyed cooking...
Mary B. Shpilia
Dec 24, 2003
Mary B. Shpilia, age 82, of Caseville, died Wednesday, December 24, at her home while under hospice care. She was born June 16, 1920 in Detroit to the late Anthony and Bernice (Wejda) Liszczyk. On July 1, 1939, she was united in marriage to John Shpilia at Our Lady of Christians Catholic Church, Detroit. They lived in the Detroit...
Gertrude F. Castor
Dec 8, 2003
Gertrude F. Castor, age 87, of Sand Point, died Monday evening, December 8, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born October 14, 1916 in Prescott at the home of her parents, the late William and Blanch (Weishuhn) Hanlon. She grew up in the Prescott area but traveled to Bay City to attend high school, graduating...
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...
