Obituary Listing

Mar 28, 2025

Joyce Irene Schad of Caro, age 84, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 26, 1941 in Cass City, the daughter of the late Alvin and Mary (Strickland) Guild. Joyce graduated from Cass City High School with the class of 1960. She worked in various optometry offices...

Mar 27, 2025

William “Billy” James Farver of Pigeon, age 53, passed away on the morning of March 27, 2025 at Covenant HealthCare Center in Saginaw. He was born July 14, 1971 in Pigeon, the son of the late William and Georgina (Danyluk) Farver. Billy graduated from Laker High School with the class of 1988. He went on to weld for Moco...

Mar 25, 2025

Glen Miracle of Cass City, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born August 21, 1931 in Pineville, Kentucky, the son of the late Hillary and Hazel (Harris) Miracle. Glen worked as a fuel system engineer at Walbro Corporation for over twenty years. On November 4, 1949, he married...

Mar 22, 2025

The Lord called home our beloved Mary Margaret Hall on Saturday, March 22, 2025, after a short but hard-fought battle with cancer. True to her nature, she faced it with fierce determination, declaring, “Let’s get this done, I have things to do!”

Born on December 13, 1946, in Caro, Mary was the fifth of seven children blessed...

Mar 22, 2025

Ardella Mary Hall of Caro, formerly of Higgins Lake, age 98, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Heritage Hill Assisted Living in Caro. Ardella was born October 28, 1926 in Eaton County, the daughter of the late Melvin and Mary (Halsey) Hosey.

Ardella was a graduate of Vermontville High School and on August 14,...

Mar 21, 2025

Pamela Ann Peabody, age 70, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Fisher Senior Care in Mayville.

Private arrangements have been entrusted to Ransford Collon Funeral Home.

Mar 21, 2025

Sherri Lynn Werner, 67, of Pigeon, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at her father’s home.

Sherri was born March 19, 1958 in Pigeon and graduated in 1976 from Laker High School.  Sherri loved to cook and always made enough food to feed any and all visitors that stopped by her dad’s house.  She loved horses, and...

Mar 20, 2025

Anthony “Tony” Allen Quick of Caro, age 63, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 surrounded by his family at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community. He was born on June 11, 1961 in Caro, the son of Allen and Arleta (Henschel) Quick. Tony graduated from Caro High School with the Class of 1979 and went on to earn...

Mar 19, 2025

Theodore S. Leipprandt, 91, of Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Country Gardens in Pigeon.

Ted was born September 17, 1933 in Bad Axe to the late E.T. and Lillian (Sturm) Leipprandt.  Following graduation from Pigeon High School in 1951, he attended Michigan State University, graduating in 1955.  There upon he entered the U.S. Army.  ...

Mar 18, 2025

Robert Hepfer of Caro, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025 at his home, with his loving family by his side. Robert (Bob) was born June 3, 1935 in Gilford, Michigan, the son of the late John A. & Violet (Burza) Hepfer. He was united in marriage with Mona L. (Mann) on December 2, 1956 in Topeka,...

Mar 18, 2025

Flora Roberta “Robbie” Turner of Cass City, age 88, passed away peacefully at Medilodge Senior Living on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Robbie, as she was known by, was born July 26, 1936 to Robert and Sadie Wright in Cookeville, Tennessee. In the early 1970s, she relocated to the Cass City area, where her and her husband owned...

Mar 18, 2025

Our beloved Aunt, Rosella A. Manning, 72, formerly of Port Huron, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.

Rosie was born September 4, 1952 in Detroit to the late Wilson and Patricia (LaRosa) Westerby.  In 1972 she graduated with the first graduating class from Harrison High School in Farmington Hills then attended...

Mar 18, 2025

Donald H. Born, 89, of Elkton, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Rose Garden Assisted Living in Elkton.

Don was born April 23, 1935 in Colfax Twp to the late Henry and Mabel (Damm) Born.  In 1954 he graduated from Pigeon High School.  He served in the US Army.  On June 17, 1972 he married Vicki...

Mar 17, 2025

Rhoda Lee Tuckey of Deckerville, age 70, passed away on March 17, 2025 at her home. She was born March 21, 1954 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of the late Paul F. Greenleaf and Eileen Opal Vollmar. Rhoda studied Business Administration and Management at Baker College. She was a former photographer and loved photographing nature. Rhoda was a quiet,...

Mar 17, 2025

Lucille G. Repke, 92, of Caseville, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025 at home under hospice care.

Lucy was born May 10, 1932 in Detroit to the late Victor and Yvonne (Cousineau) Gleeson.  In 1950 she graduated from St. Gregory High School and then received her nursing degree from Providence Nursing School in 1953.  She married Wilbert...

Mar 16, 2025

Surrounded by loved ones, Shirley L. (Roth) Laethem of Gladwin, formerly of Fairgrove and St. Louis, Michigan, age 93, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Gladwin Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gladwin. Shirley was born November 13, 1931 in Flint, the daughter of Christian and Florence (Briggs) Roth. She was united in marriage with...

Mar 15, 2025

Calvin Wayne Lockhart, age 76, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025 after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his family and loved ones. Calvin was born December 7, 1948 in Vassar, the son of the late Walter Charles & Carol Jene (Hurd) Lockhart. He began his career at G. Heileman Brewing Company in Frankenmuth, where he worked diligently...

Mar 15, 2025

Codey Allen Sears of Kingston, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 15, 2025, while doing what he loved most—riding his motorcycle. He was born on June 18, 1990, in Lapeer, the son of Jace and Roxanne (Allen) Sears. Codey grew up with a love for the outdoors, spending his days riding horses, hunting, fishing, and helping fix...

Mar 13, 2025

Steven O. Schnake, 64, of Filion, passed away, Thursday, March 13, 2025 at home with his family beside him.

Steve was born July 4, 1960 in Pigeon to Gilbert and Barbara (Walters) Schnake and grew up in Bay Port.  He married Brenda Nickerson on September 11, 1981 in Bad Axe.  He worked as a chef at Bay...

Mar 13, 2025

Eleanor (“Ellie”) Lee Walmsley, 88, of Caseville, MI, and Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 13, 2025, in Arizona, surrounded by family.

Born on November 4, 1936, in Malden, MA, she was the middle of three daughters. After WWII, her father’s job took the family to Detroit, where she graduated from McKenzie High and met...