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Diane Marie Hurd
Aug 9, 2022
Diane Marie Hurd of Gagetown, formerly of Bay City, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous six year battle with cancer. Diane was born July 14, 1943 in Bay City, the daughter of the late Roy and Dorothy (Chevalier) Jean. She graduated from Visitation Catholic High...
Alice Margaret Hazzard
Aug 7, 2022
Alice M. Hazzard, 81, of Bad Axe, formerly of Caseville and Utica, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at home under hospice care.
Alice was born April 1, 1941 in Mt. Clemens to the late Kenneth and Margaret (Westlake) Denison. She graduated from St. Lawrence High School in 1959. On May 1, 1972 she married Wayne Hazzard...
Holly Gay Schepke
Aug 6, 2022
Holly Gay Schepke passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, peacefully at her home in Caseville following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Holly was born on December 24, 1956 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Russell and Naomi (Belcher) Davis. Holly raised her four daughters with the first love of her life in Birch Run. She...
Robert Michael Bank
Aug 4, 2022
Robert Michael Bank age 75, of Caro, formerly of Battle Creek, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Bob was born February 2, 1947 in Saginaw, the son of the late Robert and Lois (Seder) Bank. He attended Vassar High School. Bob worked for the city of Battle Creek as a mason tile layer for the...
Herma S. Gnagey
Aug 4, 2022
Herma S. Gnagey, 96, of Pigeon, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.
Herma was born December 16, 1925 in Archbold, Ohio to the late Simon and Elsie (Nofzinger) Short. She married Ray Gnagey August 21, 1949 in Archbold; he preceded her in death October 13, 2008.
Herma was a...
James T. Bondy
Aug 3, 2022
James T. Bondy of Mayville, age 88, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born June 19, 1934 in Detroit, the son of the late Donald & Gertrude (Krawczak) Bondy. After graduating from Detroit Pershing High School, he went on to serve two years in the U.S. Army....

Larry Hayes
Aug 2, 2022
Larry Hayes of Lapeer, beloved husband of Kristi Hayes, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at McLaren - Lapeer Region. Larry was born April 30. 1948 in Pontiac. In keeping with Larry's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Shirley Ann Hurd
Aug 1, 2022
Shirley Ann Hurd of Cass City, formerly of North Branch, age 81, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Shirley was born September 9, 1940 in Oak Park, the daughter of the late Ira Strong Vern and Madeline Clara (Vanlant) Berndt and attended North Branch High School. In 1967, she...
Richard A. Emery
Aug 1, 2022
Richard A. Emery of Caro, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Richard was born April 7, 1930 in Caro, the son of the late Stanley and Ruby (Tennant) Emery and was a 1948 graduate of Caro High School. He was united in marriage with Dolores Wisniewski on...
Michael John Staley
Jul 31, 2022
Michael John Staley of Caro, age 64, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Ascension Saint Mary's Hospital in Saginaw, following a brief illness. Michael was born January 18, 1958 in Detroit, the son of the late Raymond and Joanne (Joly) Staley. He graduated from high school in Novi and went on to work as a crane operator...
Paul Dean Matthews
Jul 31, 2022
Paul Dean Matthews of Cass City, age 83, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. Paul was born August 31, 1938 in Saginaw, the son of the late Thomas and Lavina (Drahmer) Matthews. After high school, Paul joined the U.S. Army and proudly served his country from 1956 until...
G. Velja Cullen
Jul 31, 2022
G. Velja Cullen, 95, of Caseville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Ascension Macomb Hospital in Warren.
Velja was born July 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Charles and Hedwig (Gustafsson) Tabone. She moved to Detroit in 1936 and graduated from Southeastern High School in 1945. She married William G. Cullen September 17, 1947...
Christopher Paul Zemke
Jul 30, 2022
Christopher Paul Zemke age 61, of Deford, passed away on the morning of Saturday, July 30, 2022 at home, with his family by his side. Chris was born August 12, 1960 in Cass City, the son of the late William Henry and Joan (Hartwick) Zemke II. Chris graduated high school and went on to work at Bob Bliss and...
Timothy Roy Poisson
Jul 30, 2022
Timothy Roy Poisson, 71, of Caseville passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon.
Tim was born March 21, 1951 in Trenton to the late Roy and Carole (TeBeau) Poisson. He graduated from Caseville High School in 1970. Tim was a master electrician, owning and operating Roy’s Electric with his brother David. Their father...
Joann M. Thompson
Jul 28, 2022
Joann M. Thompson of Caro, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Joann was born July 16, 1938 on her family's farm in Wisner Township, the daughter of the late Charles & Margaret (Beach) Schulte. She graduated from Akron-Fairgrove High School with the class of 1956 and was...
Danny Lee Keezer
Jul 28, 2022
Danny Lee Keezer of Caro, age 68, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Bridgeport. Danny was born August 17, 1953 in Hale, the son of Warren and Shirley (Green) Keezer. Danny was always friendly and never met a stranger. He enjoyed taking walks, going to the caf, and listening to music in the park. Danny loved watching...
Florence Dickinson
Jul 25, 2022
Florence Dickinson of Caro; age 90, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community. Florence was born June 22, 1932 in Filion, the daughter of the late Herman and Martha (Schultz) Bucholtz. She was united in marriage with Larry Dickinson on June 29, 1974 and he preceded her in death on June 23,...
Kenneth William Stover
Jul 23, 2022
Kenneth William Stover of Caro, age 90, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Ken was born May 24, 1932, in Kings Mills, Michigan, the third of four children born to the late Fred & Marguerite (Scherin) Stover. He was united in marriage with Joan Lippowiths on January 22,...
Ruthann Gilbert Goeyvaerts
Jul 21, 2022
Ruthann Goeyvaerts, 82, of Millwood, Virginia, formerly of Pinnebog, passed into eternal life after receiving the last sacraments of the Catholic church on Thursday, July 21, 2022.
She was born on May 6, 1940 in Pinnebog, Michigan to the late Frank and Florence (Bushey) Gilbert. Ruthann graduated from Elkton High School in 1958 and then moved to...
Diane K. Steff
Jul 19, 2022
Diane K. Steff of Caro, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at her home, with her family by her side. Diane was born May 23, 1946 in Hamtramck, the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Kowaleski) Krukowski. Diane graduated from St. Stanislaus High School in Detroit and went on to obtain her Associate of Business...
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