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Ronald Gene Schmidt

Ronald Gene Schmidt

May 25, 2022

Ronald G. Schmidt, 87, of Pigeon, went to his eternal reward on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Scheurer Long Term Care in Pigeon.

Ron was born June 2, 1934 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Margaret (Vollmer) Schmidt. He served in the US Marine Corps in the Korean War. He married Janice Jamieson on June 11,...

Michael Robert Lombardi

Michael Robert Lombardi

May 24, 2022

Michael Robert Lombardi, 49, of Bad Axe, formerly of Roseville and Auburn Hills, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at McLaren Bay Hospital in Bay City due to complications of a stroke he suffered last year.

Mike was born August 23, 1972 in Detroit to the late Michael and Kathleen (Nyquist) Lombardi.  He graduated from Rochester High School...

Eva Katherine Karl

Eva Katherine Karl

May 22, 2022

Eva Katherine Karl, 80, of Caseville, died Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the home of her daughter while under hospice care.

She was born July 26, 1941 in Detroit to the late Nelson and Theresa (Guster) Breismeister and moved to Caseville with her family in 1945. On January 2, 1960, she was united in marriage to Joseph...

Jacqueline Ann Sims

Jacqueline Ann Sims

May 19, 2022

Jacqueline "Jackie" A. Sims, 90, of Caseville, died Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.

Jacqueline was born March 9, 1932 in Detroit to the late Robert and Jessie (Ireland) Sutton. She graduated from Redford Union High School.  Jackie married Lyndon G. Sims on January 20, 1951 at St. Martin Episcopal Church in Detroit....

James Darin Asher

James Darin Asher

May 18, 2022

James Darin Asher of Cass City, age 53, passed away on May 18, 2022 at United Hospice of Marlette. He was born on December 28, 1968 in Cass City, the son of the late James Asher and Evelyn Kay (Warren) Asher. James worked as a cook at the Brentwood, at Star Brighten in Gaylord and Ohio, and more recently...

Alan Kwiatkowski

Alan Kwiatkowski

May 17, 2022

Alan Kwiatkowski, age 73, passed away on May 17, 2022. Alan was born January 11, 1949. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Willard "Bill" Markham

Willard "Bill" Markham

May 16, 2022

Willard "Bill" Markham of Caro, age 80, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Bill was born May 2, 1942, in Grand Rapids, and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Lucille (Maciejewski) & Ed Kreger. He was raised in Grand Rapids where he graduated from high school and excelled...

Ronald Dale Wichert

Ronald Dale Wichert

May 16, 2022

Ronald D. Wichert, 85, of Pigeon, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at home.

Ron was born February 19, 1937 in Bay Port to the late Floyd and Irene (Belding) Wichert. He graduated from Pigeon High School in 1955. He married Noel Schuette on June 1, 1957 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church - Berne.

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Kelli Gomez-Gilman

Kelli Gomez-Gilman

May 15, 2022

Kelli Catherine Gomez-Gilman of Bay City, age 44, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. Kelli was born December 27, 1977, to the late Vivian & Gary McKay in Bay City and was adopted by Mary & Dave Osbourne. After graduating college, she went on to be an in-home...

Erma Mina Rummel

Erma Mina Rummel

May 15, 2022

Erma Mina Rummel, age 95, of Sebewaing, fulfilled her lifelong dream of entering Heaven's gate on the morning of Sunday, May 15, 2022.

She was born in Detroit on July 5, 1926 to George and Mina Kilgus.  Her family re-located to Sebewaing in 1933 to open a tailor and dry cleaning shop.  In her early years, Erma...

Robert J. Sprague

Robert J. Sprague

May 14, 2022

Robert J. Sprague, 89, of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Scheurer Long Term Care in Pigeon.

Robert was born July 12, 1932 in Bay Port to the late Nijay and Ethel (Lintner) Sprague. He married Shirley Pallas on November 21, 1953 in Bay Port at the Methodist Parsonage.

Robert worked as...

Emil John Heck

Emil John Heck

May 14, 2022

Emil John Heck, 96, of Cass City, formerly of Harrison, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City.

Emil was born March 4, 1926 in Owendale to the late John and Irene (Errer) Heck. He served in the US Army during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater between 1944 and 1946....

Gerald James Strozeski Sr.

Gerald James Strozeski Sr.

May 13, 2022

Gerald J. Strozeski Sr., 85, of Caro, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Satchell’s Christian Retirement Home in Caro.

Gerry was born July 15, 1936 in Harbor Beach to the late Alex and Katherine (Kula) Strozeski. He married Patricia Frazer July 30, 1955 in Pontiac and raised six children. In 1970 he moved to Port Austin...

Vicki Lynn Winter

Vicki Lynn Winter

May 13, 2022

Vicki Lynn Winter , age 52, of Waycross, Georgia, formerly of Bay Port, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 13, 2022.

Vicki was born November 17, 1969, in Cass City, to Jerry and Donna (Hahn) Winter. She graduated from Laker High School and then received her Associates Degree as a Medical Assistant. Vicki...

Fred Kern

Fred Kern

May 12, 2022

Fred Kern of Caro, age 93, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Stonegate Health Campus in Lapeer. Fred was born December 25, 1928, in Fairgrove, the son of the late Henry and Wanda (Grunch) Kern. On January 30, 1954, Fred married the former Cleo Mae Kreps in Caro, and the couple cherished fifty-four years together before her...

Raymond Bernard Le Clair

Raymond Bernard Le Clair

May 11, 2022

Raymond B. Le Clair, 73, of Caseville, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at home under hospice care.

Ray was born September 27, 1948 in Chateaugay, New York to the late Leo and Lumina (Patenaude) Le Clair. He proudly served in the US Marine Corps from 1968 to 1970, stationed in Vietnam. He retired from Ford Motor...

Charles A. Warren

Charles A. Warren

May 8, 2022

Charles A. Warren, 78, of Caseville passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.

Chuck was born June 25, 1943 in Detroit to the late Wilbur and Lucille (Kast) Warren. He attended Caseville High School and retired from Chrysler-Hamtramck after 30+ years. He was a Boy Scout leader for 35...

Sheldon Lee Steckley

Sheldon Lee Steckley

May 8, 2022

Sheldon Lee Steckley, 71, formerly of Bay Port, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Brookhaven AFC in Columbiaville.

Sheldon was born April 22, 1951 in Pigeon to the late Edwin and Olivia (White) Steckley. He graduated from Laker High School in 1969. After school he moved to the South where he had a successful career as...

Christopher James Niklowicz

Christopher James Niklowicz

May 7, 2022

Christopher James Niklowicz of Caro, age 35, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Chris was born October 10, 1986 in Grosse Pointe, the son of Phillip and Monica (Lovelock) Niklowicz. He graduated from Caro High School with the class of 2004 and went on to work at Iafrate...

Carl George Strand

Carl George Strand

May 6, 2022

Carl George Strand of Tawas City, formerly of Caro, age 84, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at his home. Carl was born January 6, 1938 in Detroit, the son of the late George and Marcella (Kurpowic) Strand and was a 1957 graduate of Caro High School. In the fall of 1956, Carl met the love of his...

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