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Jack Robert Sholes
Nov 24, 2020
Jack Robert Sholes of Caro, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home. Jack was born December 16, 1956 in Marlette and grew up in Mayville. He was a star cross country runner with Mayville High School, graduating with the class of 1975, and began a nearly twenty-year career with Marlette Oil and Gas as...
Gary Lee Mckellar
Nov 24, 2020
Gary Lee McKellar of Caro, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at McLaren - Bay Region in Bay City. Gary was born January 7, 1946 in Caro, the son of the late Roy McKellar and Avis (Berry) McKellar Yens and was a graduate of Kingston High School. He was drafted shortly after and served in the...
Cathy Lee Jaenicke
Nov 24, 2020
Cathy Lee Jaenicke, 36, passed away on November 24, 2020 at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 16, 1983. She grew up and attended school in Freeland, Michigan, and stayed in the Freeland/Midland area until moving to Brooksville Florida eight years ago. As a family we will remember Cathy as sweet...
Sharon Lee Putnam
Nov 23, 2020
Sharon Lee Putnam of Caro, age 74, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper in Saginaw. Sharon was born February 1, 1946 in Waterford, the daughter of the late Frank & Margaret (Liestman) Barnes. She graduated from Waterford High School with the class of 1964 and worked for a brief time as a waitress....
Daralene S. Knoll
Nov 23, 2020
Daralene S. Knoll of Caro, age 84, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw. Daralene was born on November 3, 1936 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of the late Glen & Clara (Pelz) Foltz. She attended Concordia Lutheran High School and Concordia Lutheran College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Tarrant County Community College...
Roxann Lynn Smith
Nov 23, 2020
Roxann Lynn Smith of Caro, age 59, departed this life on Monday, November 23, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Roxann was born October 9, 1961 in Pontiac, the daughter of Darrold & Sandra (Beebe) Lipe. She attended Caro Community Schools and was a dedicated employee of the Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center in Caro for twenty-five years...
Esther May Bedford
Nov 23, 2020
Esther May Bedford, 86, of Pigeon, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe.
Esther was born May 8, 1934 in Brookfield Twp to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Neidrich) Block. She graduated from Owendale High School in 1953. On December 11, 1954 she married Robert M. Bedford at the...

Cathleen Rourk Alonzi
Nov 22, 2020
Kathleen Rourk Alonzi of Caro, age 64, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Cathy was born November 4, 1956, the daughter of Thomas & Dolores (Bindus) Rourk. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Kathy went on to work as a substitute school teacher, taught college students with disabilities, and...
Arlene Helen Maguire
Nov 21, 2020
Arlene Helen Maguire of Fairgrove, age 79, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. In keeping with Arlene's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.
Hugh A. Smith
Nov 21, 2020
Hugh A. Smith, 71, of Caseville, passed away suddenly Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Aspirus Hospital in Ontonagon, while doing the sport he loved most, deer hunting, with his two sons, two grandsons and close friend Terry Chapin.
Hoot was born September 2, 1949 in Pigeon to the late Don and Eleanor (Langley) Smith. He graduated from...
Frank T. Amend
Nov 18, 2020
Frank T. Amend of Cass City, age 71, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on November 18, 2020. Frank was born September 7, 1949, the son of the late Frank & Pearl (Scharff) Amend. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting, and was always sure to bring a smile to anyone's face with one of his many jokes. Left to cherish...
Thomas Joseph Allen
Nov 17, 2020
Thomas Joseph Allen of Akron, age 52, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home. Tom was born August 8, 1968 in Saginaw. He was a former truck driver and a stay at home dad. Tom was a member of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed gardening, cooking, working on vehicles, and most of all, helping others. Tom...
Margaret Ann Sauer
Nov 16, 2020
Margaret Ann Sauer, 85, of Pigeon, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at her home.
Margaret was born November 18, 1934 in Frankenmuth to the late Hubert and Martha (Gauderer) Baum. She graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School in 1953. She married James Clarence Sauer on May 18, 1957 in Frankenmuth. Margaret was an active member of...
Ronald Frederick Schroeder
Nov 16, 2020
Ronald F. Schroeder, 81, of Pigeon, passed away suddenly at home on Monday, November 16, 2020 of natural causes.
Ron was born July 9, 1939 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin to the late Rev. Frederick and Edith (Verick) Schroeder. He graduated from Michigan Lutheran Seminary in 1957 and then studied drafting at Bay City Junior College. He...
James Clarence Sauer
Nov 16, 2020
James Clarence Sauer, 87, of Pigeon, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at his home.
James was born March 20, 1933 in Saginaw to the late Herman and Edna (Alles) Sauer. He graduated from Saginaw Arthur Hill High School in 1952. He married Margaret Baum on May 18, 1957 in Frankenmuth. James was an active member of St....
Catherine Ruby "Katie" Markert
Nov 14, 2020
Catherine "Katie" Ruby Markert of Caro, age 84, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper in Saginaw. Katie was born July 5, 1936 in Freeland, the daughter of the late George & Ruth (Pinnow) Russell. She was united in marriage with Henry "Hank" Markert on June 1, 1957 at Monitor Lutheran Church in Auburn,...
Louis Charles Cheek, Jr.
Nov 14, 2020
Louis Charles Cheek, Jr. of Caro, age 93, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Covenant Health Care - Harrison in Saginaw. Louis was born August 3, 1927 in Fairgrove, the seventh child and only son of the late Louis, Sr. and Mary (Kuzma) Cheek. He attended school in Fairgrove, and left home at the age of seventeen...
Gerald James Ross
Nov 13, 2020
Gerald James Ross, 92, of Caseville, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020 under hospice care.
Gerald was born October 12, 1928 in Flint to the late James and Viola (Bingham) Ross. He graduated from Elkton High School in 1947. He began dating Doris Huff in high school, and they were married September 9, 1950 at the Owendale...
Thomas A. Baird
Nov 12, 2020
Thomas A. Baird of Caro, age 85, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Covenant Health Care - Cooper in Saginaw. Tom was born March 4, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin, the son of the late Dr. James and Dorothy (LaJest) Baird. He proudly served his country as a First Lieutenant with the U.S. Army during the Korean War....
Edward Leigh "Leigh" Ganley
Nov 10, 2020
Edward "Leigh" Ganley of Caro, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at McLaren - Bay Region in Bay City. Leigh was born July 27, 1941 in Harbor Beach, the son of the late Bernard and Janet Lucille (Hagedon) Ganley. He was united in marriage with the former Nancy Janice Ellis on May 19, 1960 in Saginaw,...
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