Frances "Fran" Mary Fader
Apr 28, 2025
Frances “Fran” Mary Fader of Dryden, formerly of Caro, age 75, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital in Flint. She was born September 23, 1949 in Caro, the daughter of the late Henry and Adeline (Kaminskas) Wagner. Fran was a proud member of the Caro High School Class of 1967 and grew up attending...
Edward David Tucker
Apr 27, 2025
Edward David Tucker was born on August 19, 1969, and passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Ed personified the meaning of having a servant’s heart. Whether it was the patients he served as a Medic in the Army and as a Paramedic throughout Michigan; the communities of Frankenmuth and Birch Run he served as a...
Danny O. Miller
Apr 25, 2025
Danny O. Miller of Caro, age 77, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 25, 2025. Danny was born April 30, 1947 in Cass City, the son of the late Nelson and Naomi (Spaulding) Miller. He grew up in the Thumb, lived in various places over the years for work, and eventually returned to the place he...
Kenneth Roy Ball Jr.
Apr 25, 2025
Kenneth “Guy” Roy Ball, Jr., age 77, of Caro, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. Born on July 30, 1947, in Cass City, Guy was the son of the late Kenneth and Betty (Silvernail) Ball, Sr. He graduated from Cass City High School and proudly served his country...
Sandra Kay Cox
Apr 24, 2025
Sandra Kay Cox, age 78, of Caro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Medilodge of Cass City. Born on July 21, 1946, in Caro, she was the beloved daughter of the late William H. and Margaret (LaPratt) Bailey. Sandra was a proud graduate of Caro High School, Class of 1965. Over the years, she worked in...
David Allan Rasmussen
Apr 16, 2025
David,
It’s so hard to say goodbye to you! You were my rock, my friend, my sounding board, my Eeyore, my healer, and my love. You came into our lives twenty-four years ago and we were never the same. You shared your sense of humor, honesty, sarcasm, music, and the desire to keep active and keep your...
Janene Anne Skiba
Apr 15, 2025
Janene Anne Skiba of Presque Isle, age 70, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Janene was born February 8, 1955 in Flint, the daughter of the late William James and Maxine Mildred (Cronk) VanVolkenberg. Janene graduated from Kearsley High School in Flint with the Class of 1973. After graduation, she pursued...
Pamela Jean Gardner
Apr 14, 2025
Pamela Jean Gardner of Elkton, age 73, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Carey’s Young at Heart in Caro. She was born in Pontiac on August 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Barbara (Randall) Bingham. Pam grew up in Birmingham and graduated from Wiley E. Groves High School. She lived in Clearwater, Florida for...
Margaret Emma Leipprandt
Apr 13, 2025
Margaret “Peggie” Hall Leipprandt, 88, of Pigeon, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Country Gardens Assisted Living in Pigeon.
Peggie was born January 19, 1937 in Whigham, Georgia to the late Cyril and Louise (Womble) Hall. She married Ted Leipprandt on December 14, 1956 in Columbus, Georgia; he preceded her in death on March 19, 2025....
David Paul Szumlinski
Apr 12, 2025
David Paul Szumlinski of Caseville, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 12, 2025. He was born July 1, 1941 in Detroit, the son of the late Joseph and Czeslava “Tessie” (Kurel) Szumlinski. Following school, Dave joined the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country during the Vietnam war....
Dale Elmer Roller
Apr 11, 2025
Dale Elmer Roller of Saginaw, formerly of Unionville, age 79, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at his home in Saginaw. He was born November 21, 1945 in Caro, the son of the late Marion (Stoll) Roller and Elmer & Alice (Hartwell) Roller. Dale graduated from Unionville Community High School with the class of 1963. He went on...
Marlene Agnes Bass
Apr 9, 2025
Marlene “Molly” Agnes Bass, age 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Meadow Lane Memory Care in Bad Axe. Molly was born April 24, 1943, the daughter of the late Martin and Marie (Gelnaw) McGee. On August 13, 1966, she married Ronald Bass, their marriage was blessed with fifty-eight years of marriage together. Molly retired in 2001...
Loraine Elizabeth Fluegge
Apr 8, 2025
Loraine (Miller) Fluegge of Elkton, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw. She was born on June 11, 1943, in Detroit, the daughter of the late John and Albertina (Kuck) Miller. Loraine was a proud member of the first graduating class of Laker High School in 1961. Later that year, on...
Michael Francis Ruth
Apr 7, 2025
Michael Ruth, 74, of Bad Axe, passed away peacefully Monday, April 7, 2025 at home.
Mike was born October 27, 1950 in Bad Axe to the late Francis and Lucy (Yax) Ruth. In 1968 he graduated from Laker High School. He served two years in the US Army, including one year in Vietnam. He began working on...
Karla Sue Wagner
Apr 6, 2025
God welcomed another angel in heaven on Sunday, April 6, 2025, while surrounded by her loved ones. Karla “with a K” was 78 years young when she passed away. She was born on October 26, 1946 in Lapeer, the daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Smith) Jackson. Karla “with a K” loved traveling, quilting, riding motorcycles, camping, watching...
Debra Joyce Praschan
Apr 1, 2025
Debra Joyce Praschan of Caro, age 68, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Debbie was born May 13, 1956 in Royal Oak, the daughter of Betty (Wilson) Isbell and the late Bob Isbell. Debbie attended Milford High School where she graduated with the class of 1974, and went on to continue her education at Oakland...
Clark Purdy
Apr 1, 2025
Clark Purdy of Rochester, Michigan, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, surrounded by family. Born September 12, 1930, in Caro, Michigan, to Charrie and Alfred Purdy, Clark led a life filled with love, integrity, and unwavering devotion to his family and friends.
Clark often spoke of the strong influence of his small-town upbringing,...
Thomas Donald Chapman, Jr.
Mar 31, 2025
Thomas Donald Chapman, Jr. of Caro, age 62, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025. Tom was born February 26, 1963 in Saginaw, the son of the late Thomas Donald and Barbara (Doutre) Chapman, Sr. He married the former Shara Gay Gosson on May 7, 1994 in Reese. Over the years, Tom built a successful career, starting with owning...
Richard "Richie" Ernest Wichert Ii
Mar 31, 2025
Richard “Richie” Ernest Wichert, II, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 31, 2025. Richie was born May 24, 1988 in Flint, the son of Richard, I and Trisha (Savage) Wichert. After graduation, he spent many years working as a tree trimmer, most recently with Trombley’s Tree Service of Mount Morris. He had a deep love for the...
Beth Lynn Skinner
Mar 31, 2025
Beth Lynn Skinner of Caro, age 71, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, March 31, 2025. Beth was born February 6, 1954 in Cass City, the daughter of the late Lyle and Elizabeth (Miller) Holik. She attended Caro High School and later went on to dedicate her life to hard work and service. Over...
