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Joyce Diane Jackson
Sep 1, 2022
Joyce Diane Jackson of Vassar, age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Joyce was born on January 7, 1944 in Detroit and went on to graduate high school. She worked as a bank teller for the National Bank of Detroit. Joyce loved to go to the casino and play slots. Her favorite pastime was giving everyone...
Betty S. Lafave
Aug 31, 2022
Betty S. LaFave of Caro, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Betty was born September 9, 1930, in Gardendale, Alabama, the daughter of the late Thomas & Frances (Wooten) Horne. She moved with her family to Gilford when she was five years old and graduated from Fairgrove...
Mark Parrish
Aug 30, 2022
Mark Parrish of Fairgrove, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Mark was born November 17, 1956 in Pigeon, the son of the late Clifford & Clara (Souva) Parrish. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1974 and began work shortly after at Harmony Hill Bowling...
Donald Arnold
Aug 30, 2022
Donald Arnold of Caro, age 61, passed away on August 30, 2022 at McLaren Bay Region. Don was born November 10, 1960 in Pigeon, the son of the late Ervin and Sadie (Thomas) Arnold. Don graduated from Sandusky high school and went on to own his own business, S&D Senior Living Home in Caro. He enjoyed time spent outdoors,...
Norma G. Rickwalt
Aug 29, 2022
Norma G. Rickwalt of Caro, age 81, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Norma was born June 11, 1941 on the family farm in Denmark Township, the daughter of the late Clarence & Dorothy (Stott) Dinsmore. She was a lifelong Tuscola County resident and graduated from Fairgrove High School...
George Louis Abke
Aug 29, 2022
George Louis Abke of Caro, age 94, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022 at Medilodge of Frankenmuth. George was born May 10, 1928 in Caro, the son of the late Albert and Bertha (Phettaplace) Abke and was a 1947 graduate of Caro High School. He was united in marriage later that same year with the former Betty Jean...
Fern Helen Young
Aug 28, 2022
Fern Helen Young of Fairgrove, age 87, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at her home. Fern was born October 15, 1934 in Gilford, the daughter of the late Stanley and Eleanor (Yokuty) Streeter. She was united in marriage with Ernest Young on September 14, 1952 in Mikado and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2003....
Maxine J. Dennis
Aug 27, 2022
Maxine J. Dennis of Caro, age 84, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Maxine was born November 5, 1937 in Detroit, the daughter of the late William and Vivian (Pattenaude) King. She was a homemaker and an artist who liked painting and crafts. Maxine also enjoyed dice games, puzzles,...
Dennis M. Levalley
Aug 26, 2022
Dennis M. LeValley of Caro, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, August 26, 2022. Dennis was born November 21, 1948 in Caro, the third son of the late Donald M. and Mary (Grech) LeValley. He graduated from USA High School with the Class of 1967 and went on to attend Saginaw Valley State University while...
Sharon Lee Shivley
Aug 26, 2022
Sharon L. Shivley, 71, of Bay Port, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw.
Sharon was born September 22, 1950 in Saginaw to the late Valarie Harder. She was adopted at birth by the late Carmielo and Caroline Cicalo. Upon Caroline’s death at an early age she was raised by Carmielo and his...
Tina Mae Luther
Aug 23, 2022
Tina Mae Luther of Caro, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Tina was born February 20, 1961 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Robert and Ruby (Carnahan) Windsor. She was employed as a cashier at Kroger's and went on to work for several years as a para-pro...
Mitchell John Zollner
Aug 21, 2022
Mitchell J. Zollner, 82, of Caseville, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Huron County Medical Care in Bad Axe.
Mitch was born November 25, 1939 in Detroit to the late John and Virginia (Fabinski) Zollner. He served in the US Navy for 4 years aboard the USS Henley and USS Hank. He married Sharon Reising on...
Paula Ann Clements
Aug 19, 2022
Paula Ann Clements of Caro, age 66, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 19, 2022. Paula was born February 6, 1956 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late John and Marjorie (Turner) Mader. Paula graduated from Chesaning High School and went on to obtain her cosmetology certificate. She worked at the Caro Center for many years as a Resident...
Gerald Frederick Thorp Ii
Aug 19, 2022
Gerald Frederick Thorp II of Caro, age 53, passed away at home, surrounded by the love of his family, on Friday, August 19, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Jerry was born March 2, 1969 in Caro, the son of Gerald F. & Sharon (Raymond) Thorp. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1987 and...
Wayne Wilburt Knechtel
Aug 19, 2022
Wayne W. Knechtel, 94, of Bad Axe, passed away peacefully Friday, August 19, 2022 at home.
Wayne was born September 1, 1927 in Elkton to the late Alvin and Verda (Eidt) Knechtel. He graduated in 1945 from Elkton High School and joined the US Merchant Marines. On June 26, 1947 he married Audrey Walsh at the Elkton...
Vera Marie Preston
Aug 18, 2022
Vera Marie Preston of Bay City, formerly of Caro, age 95, passed away on the morning of Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Brian's House, surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born May 9, 1927 in Caro, the daughter of the late Harry and Eunice (Beecher) Turner. Vera graduated early from Caro High School and moved to Bay City...
Lynn Debra Morgan
Aug 17, 2022
Lynn D. Morgan, 70, of Bay Port, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at home under hospice care.
Lynn was born July 19, 1952 in Pigeon to the late Samuel and Thera (Pitcher) Morgan. She graduated in 1970 from Caseville High School. She moved to Pinconning in the early 1980's to help with the family’s commercial fishing...
Jean Donaldson
Aug 14, 2022
Jean Donaldson of Caro, age 100, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. Jean was born December 20, 1921 in Unionville, the daughter of the late Joseph and Bernice (Gostick) Harris. She was a hard worker, ran a restaurant, and was a truck driver. Jean enjoyed gardening, sewing, painting, and fishing. She...
Gloria Jane Terbush
Aug 14, 2022
Gloria Jane TerBush of Holland, formerly of Caro, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at American House Beachside in Holland. Gloria was born on August 28, 1930, in Caro, the daughter of the late Paul and Leona (Hunt) Cookenmaster. She was united in marriage with Willard "Bill" TerBush on November 28, 1953, at the First Methodist Church parsonage...
Philip Andrew Kemp
Aug 10, 2022
Philip Andrew Kemp of Caro, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his home. Philip was born August 19, 1956 in Caro, the son of the late Andrew and Viola (Trisch) Kemp. He was known for his kind and pleasant personality but was very quiet and kept to himself. Philip was extremely proud of his...
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