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Mark Anthony Culbert

Mark Anthony Culbert

Mar 2, 2024

Mark Anthony Culbert of Caro, age 83, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at McLaren Bay Region. Mark was born November 25, 1940 in Bay City, the son of the late Kenneth and Cordelia (Trudell) Culbert. He graduated from Fairgrove High School and went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Army. On September 26, 1969, Mark married...

George Arthur Lajoie

George Arthur Lajoie

Mar 2, 2024

George Arthur LaJoie of Caro, age 89, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Covenant HealthCare – Cooper in Saginaw. George was born June 6, 1934, to the late Raymond and Ellen (Walsh) LaJoie at the family home in Almer Township. He proudly served in the United States Army for two years. George was the surviving owner of...

Inez Magdalene Buchholz

Inez Magdalene Buchholz

Mar 2, 2024

Inez Magdalene Buchholz, 86, of Elkton, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.

Inez was born September 19, 1937 on the family farm in Lincoln Twp to the late John and Emma (Bouverette) Moeller.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Kinde.  In 1953...

Judith Bach Dixon

Judith Bach Dixon

Mar 1, 2024

Judith Lee Bach Dixon, 77, of Sand Point, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 under the care of her husband.

Judith was born August 10, 1946 in Bad Axe to the late Judge Arthur M. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Bach.  She graduated in 1964 as valedictorian of Bad Axe High School and then attended the University of...

Robert Eugene Brinkman

Robert Eugene Brinkman

Feb 27, 2024

Robert Eugene Brinkman of Caro, age 93, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born May 1, 1930 in Denmark Twp., the son of the late Winford and Catherine (MacDougal) Brinkman. He graduated from Unionville High School and went on to serve...

Constance "Connie" Vandemark

Constance "Connie" Vandemark

Feb 26, 2024

Constance “Connie” Vandemark of Deford, age 81, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at her home. Connie was born October 18, 1942, in Cass City, the daughter of the late Chester and Bessie (Craig) Muntz. She was united in marriage with Gerald “Jerry” Vandemark on June 10, 1961, and he preceded her in death on January 1, 2018....

Donald Paul Racheter

Donald Paul Racheter

Feb 24, 2024

Donald P. “Don” Racheter, PhD, 76, of West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly of Pigeon, died on February 24, 2024 from cancer. Racheter is survived by his wife, Ellen Racheter, of West Lafayette, Indiana; his daughter Annalese Racheter (Aaron Alford) and their daughter, of Ankeny, Iowa; his daughter Alena Furlong (Nick) and their two sons, of Missoula, Montana; his son, Chip...

Christine Dixon Langenburg

Christine Dixon Langenburg

Feb 23, 2024

Christine Dixon Langenburg of Watrousville, age 57, passed away on February 23, 2024 at her home, with her loving family by her side. Chris was born May 14, 1966 in Cass City, the daughter of the late Richard “Dick” Dixon and Johanna (Schmuckle) Toner. She was a devoted wife to her loving husband, Larry, whom she was united in...

Joseph John Burzynski

Joseph John Burzynski

Feb 22, 2024

Joseph John Burzynski Jr., 96, of Caseville, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at McLaren Thumb Region Hospital in Bad Axe.

Joe was born May 30, 1927 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Mary (Gliniecki) Burzynski. In 1945 he graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit.  He served in the US Navy in the Pacific...

Mark Rodney Guster

Mark Rodney Guster

Feb 20, 2024

Mark R. Guster, 69, of Caseville, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon.

Mark was born July 10, 1954 in Pigeon to the late John Peter and Jean (O’Connor) Guster.  He graduated from Caseville High School in 1972.  He married Paula Kildow December 9, 1977 in Bad Axe.

Mark worked 25...

Rita Murphy

Rita Murphy

Feb 18, 2024

Rita Murphy, 101, of Port Austin, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at her home.

Rita was born February 4, 1923 in Detroit to the late Francis and Julia (Gagola) Stephanic.  She Married John Michael Murphy on June 1, 1946 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Detroit; he preceded her in death February 29, 2008.  ...

Bonnie Lou Homakie

Bonnie Lou Homakie

Feb 16, 2024

Bonnie Lou Homakie of Unionville, age 95, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Bonnie was born November 11, 1928, in Caro, the daughter of the late Alva and Norma (Milner) McNeil. On November 1, 1947, Bonnie married John S. Homakie and their marriage was blessed with...

Erna Deanne Farrington

Erna Deanne Farrington

Feb 16, 2024

Erna Deanne Farrington, 86, of Caseville, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Shelbyville, Michigan while on hospice care.

Erna was born August 8, 1937 in Highland Park to the late Ernest and Elta (Hesbon) Hicks.  She attended Wayne Memorial High School and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s and Master’s...

Donagene Elaine Ewald

Donagene Elaine Ewald

Feb 15, 2024

Donagene Elaine Ewald of Caro, age 90, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro with her family by her side. Donagene was born November 30, 1933 in Fairgrove, the daughter of the late Milton and Helen (Maier) Hall. She was a 1951 graduate of Fairgrove High Schol where she was...

Mary Esther Sanford

Mary Esther Sanford

Feb 15, 2024

Mary Esther Sanford of Cass City, age 85, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community. Mary was born July 8, 1938, in Piqua, Ohio, the daughter of the late Marion and Alice (Flory) Johnston. She was united in marriage with Richard Sanford on April 29, 1961, at the Deckerville Bible Church by...

Willis C. "Bill" Hurdelbrink

Willis C. "Bill" Hurdelbrink

Feb 13, 2024

Willis C. “Bill” Hurdelbrink, 93, of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at home under hospice care.

Bill was born July 19, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Edwin and Alvena (Reisbach) Hurdelbrink.  In 1947 he graduated from Bay City Central High School and then attended Bay City Junior College.  He married Muriel Brugge on...

Daniel Alan Gettel

Daniel Alan Gettel

Feb 12, 2024

Daniel Alan Gettel entered into Eternal Life trusting in God’s Divine Mercy through Jesus Christ on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Heritage Hill Assisted Living. Dan was born on March 2, 1951, the son of the late Lydia (Witzke) and Vern Gettel in Pigeon. He received the waters of Holy Baptism in 1951 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in...

Sharon Ann Campbell

Sharon Ann Campbell

Feb 11, 2024

Sharon Ann Campbell of Caro, age 80, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2024, at Fisher Senior Care in Mayville.

In keeping with Sharon’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there are no services being planned at this time. A full obituary will be posted to this website when it becomes available.

Timothy Dee Andress

Timothy Dee Andress

Feb 7, 2024

Timothy Dee Andress of Caro, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw with his family by his side. Tim was born February 2, 1953 in Cass City, the son of the late J.D. and Eva M. (Roe) Andress. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1971 and went on...

Wade Morgan Kappen

Wade Morgan Kappen

Feb 6, 2024

Wade Morgan Kappen of Caro, age 55, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Wade was born April 22, 1968, in Cass City, the son of Jack William and Iris (DuRussel) Kappen. He was a 1986 graduate of Caro High School and went on to establish and manage his own business,...

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