Edward Schroeder
Apr 3, 2009
Edward Schroeder, age 83, of Caseville, died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Huron County Medical Care Facility near Bad Axe. Ed was born April 21, 1925 in Warren to the late Edward and Josephine Schroeder. He was a US Army veteran during World War II. On August 27, 1954 he married Audrey Elliott in Angola, Indiana. Together they raised...
Ellen Asher
Apr 2, 2009
Ellen M. Asher, age 81, passed away peacefully at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility on Thursday, April 2, 2009 following a period of declining health. She was born May 27, 1927 in Vassar, the daughter of the late William Alice Donnelly. Ellen was preceded in death by three husbands, Carl Corkins, the father of her children, passed away...
Dorothy Kelley
Apr 2, 2009
Dorothy Mae Kelley, age 86, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Covenant - Cooper in Saginaw. Dorothy was born October 8, 1922 in Wells Township, the daughter of the late Edward & Rena (Lossing) Hobson. She was united in marriage with Leo Emerson Kelley on July 17, 1941 in Caro. He preceded her in death on April 29,...
Ruth Topham
Mar 29, 2009
Ruth G. Topham, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Caro Community Hospital, following a brief illness. Ruth was born September 26, 1917 in Juniata Township, the daughter of the late Frank L. & Grace Phoebe (Spencer) Taylor. She graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1936, and was united in marriage with William A....
Larry G. Pitcher
Mar 29, 2009
Larry G. Pitcher age 71, of Fair Haven Twp. died Sunday morning, March 29, at his home from respiratory problems. He was born August 30, 1937, in Fair Haven Twp. to the late Floyd and Mabel (Deming) Pitcher. After graduating from Bay Port High School in 1955, Larry joined the US Navy and served two years being honorable discharged...
Lucille Curry
Mar 25, 2009
Lucille Faye Curry, age 65, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Marlette United Hospice Residence, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Lucy was born June 10, 1943 in Cass City, the daughter of the late Clair and Orlena (Nowland) Brief, and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Caro High School in 1962 and was...
Jess A. Putman
Mar 23, 2009
Jess A. Putman age 59, of Wayne formerly of Elkton died Monday evening, March 23, while visiting his sister in Huntersville, NC of a massive heart attack. He was born January 10, 1950 in Bad Axe to the late Alton and Patricia (Austen) Putman, grew up in Elkton and was a 1968 graduate of Laker High School. Jess moved...
Fraser Vargo
Mar 17, 2009
Fraser Lee Vargo, age 59, of Caro, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at St. Marys of Michigan in Saginaw. He was born on September 1, 1949 in Caro to the late Julius and Marion (Day) Vargo. Fraser was a 1968 graduate of Caro High School. He married the former Wanda Habdas on July 25, 1970 at Sacred...
Justine Victoria Burgess
Mar 7, 2009
Justine V. “Tina” Burgess, age 95, formerly of Caseville, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Sunny Acres Nursing Center outside Bad Axe after a long illness. Tina was born September 26, 1913 in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Anton and Lena (Pavlich) Troha. On September 8, 1934 she married Robert Burgess in Detroit. He preceded her in death...
Beatrice Randall
Mar 6, 2009
Beatrice Michelle Randall, age 51, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 6, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer over the last nineteen years. She was born August 21, 1957 in Caro, the daughter of Duane R. & Dorothy Marie (Meier) Farnum, and was a lifelong area resident. Bea graduated from Caro High School, and would...
James Clinesmith
Mar 2, 2009
James W. Clinesmith, age 73, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City, following a lingering illness. Jim was born October 30, 1935 on the family farm outside of Watrousville, the son of the late James Wellington and Esther (Leckrone) Clinesmith. He graduated from Vassar High School with the class of 1956...
John Harroun
Feb 26, 2009
John Howard Harroun, age 57, of Caro passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at his sisters home in Caro after a short illness. John was born on January 29, 1952 in Pontiac, Michigan. John was employed by the Village of Caro until his disability. He had a passion and love for his cars, and enjoyed classic car restoration....
Donna Hill
Feb 26, 2009
Donna Jean Hill, age 85, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Covenant Healthcare Cooper in Saginaw, following a brief illness. She was born January 30, 1924 in Vassar, the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Louise (Rahn) Swaffer, and was a lifelong area resident. Donna was united in marriage with Delphin Hill on April 23, 1955 in...
William John Witowski
Feb 26, 2009
William J. Witowski Jr., age 76, of Caseville, died Thursday, February 26, 2009 at home while under hospice care. Bill was born January 9, 1933 in Detroit to the late William J. Sr. and Stella (Markiewicz) Witowski. He graduated from Detroit Chadsey High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Air Force, playing in the Air Force Band....
Bernard Roat
Feb 24, 2009
Bernard Edwin Road Passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Tendercare Health Center of Cass City, at the age of 82. Cremation has taken place. On July 27, 1968, Bernard wed Velma Virginia Roat who preceded him in death March 7, 2008. A dinner for friends and family will follow at the American Legion Hall.
Marie Irene Radtke
Feb 24, 2009
Marie Irene Radtke, age 88, of Caseville, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Lake Orion Nursing Home while under hospice care. Marie was born May 1, 1920 in Detroit to the late Albert Hugo and Mary Ann (Schulte) Hiller. She grew up in Center Line and graduated from St. Clement High School in 1938 after which she attended Wayne...
Martha Mckaye
Feb 23, 2009
Martha D. McKaye, age 77, of Caro passed away on Monday, February 23, 2009 at Covenant-Cooper in Saginaw. She was born on July 14, 1931 in Royal Oak where she graduated from high school. The former Martha Smith married George McKaye on October 5, 1974 in Troy. Following retirement in 1989, the McKayes moved to their hobby farm just...
Neva Pequet
Feb 23, 2009
Neva went home to see Jesus on February 23, 2009 at the age of 96 years. She was born on August 10, 1912 in Flint, weighing 1.5 pounds. Because she was so small, Neva was an only child and was carried around on a pillow by her parents Charles and Ivena Heipel. Prior to living in Caro, Neva attended...
Tina Godfrey
Feb 19, 2009
Tina Godfrey, age 40, of Caro, went home to be cradled in the arms of Jesus on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Covenant-Harrison in Saginaw. Tina Mullins was born on February 2, 1969 in Ashland, Kentucky to Clara (Devericks) Schultheis and the late John Mullins, Jr. Tina moved to Michigan in 1972 and was a 1988 graduate of Lake...
Joseph Habdas
Feb 17, 2009
Joseph Habdas, Jr., age 65, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, following a lingering illness. Joe was born October 12, 1943 in Detroit, the son of the late Joseph & Helen (Horbal) Habdas. The Habdas family returned to Caro from Detroit to live when Joe was an infant, and he graduated from Caro...
