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Linda Lee Seabright
Nov 10, 2020
Linda Lee Seabright of Caro, age 58, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, surrounded by her family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born on September 19, 1962 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Donald and Fay (Wysocki) Turner. Linda spent most of her years living and creating a beautiful family in...
Janet K. Gardner
Nov 10, 2020
Janet K. Gardner of Caro, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. Janet was born March 24, 1943 in Caro, the daughter of the late Otto & Vera (Prime) Fischer and graduated from Akron-Fairgrove High School with the class of 1961. She was united in marriage with Raymond Gardner on...
Josephine Fitzpatrick
Nov 10, 2020
Josephine Fitzpatrick passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Caseville, while surrounded by her family.
She was born on May 12, 1926 to the late Nicholas and Ordonna Vrancheff. On August 12, 1944 she was united in marriage to Raymond Francis Fitzpatrick at St. Francis Xavier. Jo was a member of St. Roch Catholic Church...
David Lee Jacot
Nov 8, 2020
David Lee Jacot of Caro, age 56, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Dave was born December 27, 1963 in Grand Haven, the son of the late Theron & Doris Ida Mae (Ketner) Jacot. He was raised in Caro and graduated from Caro High School. Dave was employed with the Hydaker Wheatlake company and was a member of...
David Matthew Krebs
Nov 7, 2020
David M. Krebs, 67, of Port Austin, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at his home under hospice care.
David was born August 6, 1953 in Grosse Pointe to the late Marvin and Katherine “Sally” Krebs. He graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School in 1971. He married Wendy Guinness on June 9, 1979 in Detroit; she...
Dennis L. Vanhorn
Nov 6, 2020
Dennis L. VanHorn of Caro, age 74, passed peacefully at his home on November 6, 2020 surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren whom he adored more than anything. Dennis was born August 20, 1946 in Caro, the son of the late LaVerne & Virginia (Weber) VanHorn and graduated from Caro High School with the class of 1964. He...
Bonnie Jean Johnson
Nov 6, 2020
Bonnie Jean Johnson of Caro, age 80, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at United Hospice Residence in Marlette, following a brief but courageous battle with ALS. Bonnie was born April 26, 1940 in Albion, the daughter of the late William & Esther (Towns) Stark. Her childhood was spent in Springport, Michigan on her family's centennial farm. She...
Maxine Mowry
Nov 5, 2020
Maxine Mowry of Fairgrove, age 91, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at New Hope Bay in Bay City, following a period of declining health. Maxine was born May 3, 1929 at home, the daughter of the late George & Edwina (Hillis) McLaren. She was united in marriage with Jay Mowry whom she worked beside as an invaluable...
Peter E. Dixon
Nov 4, 2020
Peter Dixon, 79, of Pigeon, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2020, while surrounded by his family.
Peter was born July 1, 1941 in Detroit to Ralph Chaney Dixon and Betty Bruinekool Dixon. His family relocated to Pigeon after the end of World War II. In Pigeon, Peter excelled scholastically and athletically. He graduated as Valedictorian and...
Theodore "Ted" Stanislawski
Nov 2, 2020
Theodore "Ted" Stanislawski of Caro, age 93, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. Ted was born March 18, 1927 in Kermit, North Dakota, the son of the late John and Paulina (Sluzinski) Stanislawski. He was united in marriage with the former Rose Bennick at Saint Francis DeSales Church in Detroit on...
Shirley Anne Griffin
Oct 30, 2020
Shirley Anne Griffin of Caro, age 95, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community in Caro. Shirley was born February 20, 1925 in Cass City, the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Brown) O'Dell. She was united in marriage with Russell Griffin on August 30, 1941 in Bay City and he...
Albert Edward Hewitt
Oct 30, 2020
Albert E. Hewitt,72, of Caseville, died Friday, October 30, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City.
Albert was born October 21, 1948 in Bad Axe to the late Albert Francis and Bernice (Yaroch) Hewitt and grew up in Port Austin. He worked many odd jobs in the area, including as a farmer. He had many...
Doris Miners
Oct 29, 2020
Doris Miners of Caro, age 69, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Medilodge of Cass City. Doris was born August 23, 1951 at home in Caro to the late William and Estella (Putman) Wheaton. She had been employed in manufacturing for many years. Although Doris enjoyed most spending time with her family, she also spent many hours...
Glen L. Abbe
Oct 29, 2020
Glen L. Abbe, 81, of Owendale, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at home under hospice care.
Glen was born November 23, 1938 at home in Oliver Twp to the late Ezra and Hattie (Diebel) Abbe. He graduated from Elkton High School. He married Hazel Sherman on March 24, 1962 at the Owendale RLDS Church. Glen was...
Jeffrey Dale Schlabach
Oct 28, 2020
Jeffrey D. Schlabach, 71, of Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City.
Jeff was born May 6, 1949 in Harbor Beach to the late Clyde and Elizabeth (Coulston) Schlabach. He graduated from Laker High School in 1967 and served in the US Army, stationed in Germany. He retired from Shetler...
Violet "Tootie" Weber
Oct 21, 2020
Violet "Tootie" Weber of Bay City, formerly of Caro, age 95, passed away on October 21, 2020 at McLaren - Bay Region in Bay City. Violet was born February 23, 1925 in Gilford, the daughter of the late John and Violet (Burza) Hepfer. Known by family and friends as "Tootie," she was united in marriage with Mathias Weber on...
Roy L. Summerfield
Oct 18, 2020
Roy L. Summerfield of Caro, age 73, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. Roy was born October 18, 1947 in Saginaw, the son of the late James and Sarah (Benn) Summerfield. He was united in marriage with the former Shirley Hayden on July 26, 1985 in Caro and she preceded him...
Jacquelyn Kay Holdwick
Oct 17, 2020
Jacquelyn Kay Holdwick, 76, of Lexington, formerly of Huron County, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 in Marlette.
Jackie was born July 10, 1944 in Bad Axe to the late Frederick and Onalee (Fisher) Ewald. She graduated in 1962 from Laker High School. She loved animals and was able to incorporate that love into her work at...
Joseph Zechmeister
Oct 16, 2020
Joseph Zechmeister of Caro, age 60, passed away peacefully in the home he built, surrounded by the love of family, on Friday, October 16, 2020. Joe was born November 23, 1959 in Detroit, the son of Peter & Katherina (Belfinger) Zechmeister. He moved from Detroit to Houghton Lake with his family when he was a young boy and graduated...
Samuel R. Brush
Oct 16, 2020
Samuel R. Brush, 81, of Bay Port, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw.
Sam was born October 8, 1939 in Silverwood to the late Samuel R. Haight and Gladys L. Wilkinson. He was adopted and raised by the Brush family. He married Theresa Doering on April 15, 1967 in Vassar;...
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