Obituary Listing

Jul 7, 2023

Kandace Simms of Saginaw, age 68, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Avista Nursing and Rehab in Saginaw. Kandace was born April 24, 1955 in Logansport, Indiana, the daughter of the late Leo and Clara (Shanks) Simms.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Lorilei Simms of Saginaw.

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Jul 7, 2023

David R. Popp of Caro, age 69, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Medilodge of Cass City. David was born February 7, 1954 in Caro, the son of the late Peter and Mildred (Ekstrom) Popp. David was a self-employed jack-of-all-trades handyman working in many aspects of construction. He loved music (louder than most), fishing, joking, children, dogs,...

Jul 6, 2023

William Orville Cragg, Sr. of Caro, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Tuscola County Medical Care Community. William was born October 6, 1938, in Fairgrove, the son of the late Orville and Margaret (Molnar) Cragg. He attended and graduated from Fairgrove High School with the class of 1956. William worked with his father in the...

Jul 6, 2023

Shirley Ann Sprague, 87, of Bay Port, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at United Hospice Service in Marlette.

Shirley was born April 21, 1936 in Wheatland Twp. to the late Frederick and Earnestine (Ohotske) Pallas.  She attended Cass City High School.  On November 21, 1953 she married Robert J. Sprague at the Bay Port Methodist Parsonage;...

Jul 2, 2023

Dean Adam McCreedy, age 73, of Pigeon, passed away July 2, 2023 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.

Dean was born May 14, 1950, to Robert A. McCreedy and Loretta A. McCreedy (Carpenter). After graduating from Owengage High School, he joined the United States Navy and then the Reserves. When he returned home from the...

Jun 30, 2023

Dale H. Tomlinson of Caro, age 90, passed away on the evening of Friday, June 30, 2023 at McLaren Caro Region. Dale was born January 26, 1933 in Caro, the son of the late Carl and Genevieve (Chambers) Tomlinson. He graduated from Caro high school with the class of 1951 and went on to work with his dad as...

Jun 29, 2023

Barbara Kirk Gamache of Flint, age 93, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at her home, with her family by her side. Barbara was born on May 2, 1930 in Flint, the daughter of the late Shuford and Bernice (Braun) Kirk. She graduated from Caro High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State...

Jun 28, 2023

Janet M. McCrimmon, 88, of Caseville, peacefully passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Northwood Meadows Assisted Living in Cass City.

Janet was born May 28, 1935 in Bay City, the only daughter of John J. and Eunice (Boergert) Gillingham and baptized as a member of Bay Port United Methodist Church.  She grew up in Bay Port...

Jun 25, 2023

Tammi J. Hutton of Caro, age 62, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Fisher Senior Care and Rehab Center in Mayville. Tammi was born December 21, 1960 in Caro, the daughter of Peggy J. (Scott) Hutton and the late E. J. Hutton. She was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Caro High School with the Class...

Jun 24, 2023

James Lee Fitchett of Caro, age 81, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of Saturday, June 24, 2023 at his home. Jim was born September 9, 1941, in Detroit, the son of the late George and Eleanor (Litzner) Fitchett. He graduated from Elkton High School and enrolled in the United States Navy, serving three years. In November of 1960,...

Jun 23, 2023

Anthony J. Kanyak Sr., 66, of Caseville, went home to be with the Lord peacefully Friday, June 23, 2023 at home on his family farm.

Tony was born April 10, 1957 in Pigeon to Sylvia (Cilc) and the late Donald Kanyak Sr.  He attended Laker Schools where he participated in FFA.  He was a lifelong farmer.  He...

Jun 22, 2023

Brian C. Volz, age 61, of Bay City, formerly of Owendale, passed away June 22, 2023 at McLaren Flint Hospital.

Brian was born November 13, 1961, to the late Albert and Irene (Royalty) Volz. He graduated from Owengage High School, loved making stained glass windows, genealogy, cleaning headstones and uploading over 800 photos to find-a-grave, and taking...

Jun 21, 2023

David W. Dicks of Caro, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at home, with his family by his side. He was born October 4, 1952 in Marlette, the son of the late Robert and Leola (Gould) Dicks. Dave graduated from Marlette high school and upon graduation was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War....

Jun 20, 2023

Steve and Charity Stratton passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2023 at their home. Steve and Charity were both born in Lapeer, a little over five months apart. They met while attending Mayville high school. Steve and Charity dated, fell in love, and were united in marriage on September 14, 2002. Their marriage was blessed with almost twenty-one years...

Jun 20, 2023

Nicole Michelle Johnson-Richie of Fairgrove, age 41, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at her home. Nicole was born April 7, 1982, in Bay City, the daughter of Chester and Lisa (Tacey) Johnson. She was united in marriage with Michael Richie on June 16, 2016, at Sunset Bay Marina. Nicole spent her life caring for others as a...

Jun 20, 2023

Robert Kenneth Stahl Jr., 67, of Elkton, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon.

Bob was born February 13, 1956 and graduated from Laker High School in 1974.  He served 10 years in the US Marine Corps, stationed in Japan, California and Virginia.  He retired from Axis Machining in Pigeon after over 20...

Jun 19, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Josh Windham of Mayville, age 55, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint. He was born August 11, 1967 in Highland Park, the son of James and Delores (Anderson) Windham. Tony graduated from Detroit Central High School with the class of 1986. He was a caregiver at group homes, volunteered as...

Jun 18, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Matuszak of Unionville, age 77, passed away on the morning of Sunday, June 18, 2023 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born on July 6, 1945 at home in Unionville, the son of the late Stanley and Genevieve (Cianek) Matuszak. He graduated from Cass City high school with the class of...

Jun 17, 2023

George Henry Esler of Caro, age 57, passed away on the evening of Saturday, June 17, 2023 at McLaren Caro Region. He was born November 19, 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of George H. and Joan B. (Maier) Esler. George graduated from Bayonne High School with the class of 1984 and went on to serve in...

Jun 14, 2023

Marlys Carr of Caro, age 87, passed peacefully into heaven on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Ascension St. Mary's in Saginaw with her family by her side. She was born on December 30, 1935 in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Kluth) Niedert. Marlys married the love of her life, Donald Carr, on August 30,...