Obituaries
Kathleen Marie Hartwick
Mar 17, 2026
KATHLEEN MARIE HARTWICK
Kathleen M. Hartwick, 83, of Cass City, went home to be with her Savior after a long illness on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born February 18, 1943, in Cass City the second youngest of five children born to George Sr. and Elizabeth (Reitter) Fisher. Kathleen was much loved by her...
Mary Ann Osentoski
Jan 13, 2026
MARY ANN OSENTOSKI
Mary Ann Osentoski, 67, of Cass City, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 8, 1958 in Ubly to David and Eleanore (Ostrowski) Osentoski.
Mary Ann grew up in Ubly and graduated in 1976. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State College she worked as a...
Joshua Craig Sorenson
Mar 15, 2026
JOSHUA CRAIG SORENSON
Joshua C. Sorenson, 44, of Cass City passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 15, 2026. He was born May 2, 1981 in Cass City to Craig and Carolyn (Smith) Sorenson.
Josh attended Owen-Gage schools, then Cass City High School graduating with the class of 2000. He also attended the Tuscola Technology Center where he excelled in automotive technology, competing at...
Annette Lucile Pinney
Mar 15, 2026
Annette L. Pinney, 90, of Cass City, died Sunday, March 15, 2026 in McLaren Port Huron Hospital. She was born November 7, 1935 to Frederick and Lottie (West) Pinney.
Annette graduated from Cass City High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from MacMurray College in Illinois. She worked as a bookkeeper at Pinney Bank until her retirement. Annette was...
John Michael Fitzpatrick
Mar 12, 2026
JOHN MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
John M. Fitzpatrick, 67, of Cass City died Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2026 in his home. He was born August 22, 1958 in London, Ontario, Canada to Maurice Joseph and Lillian Elizabeth (Pinkie) Fitzpatrick. He married Pauline Endert on November 18, 2000 in Snover.
John graduated from Centerline High School and later became a master electrician. His job as an...
Linda Lou Rumpl
Mar 2, 2026
LINDA LOU RUMPL
Linda L. Rumpl, 75, died peacefully with family by her side on Monday, March 2, 2026 in her son’s home in Warren. She was born May 10, 1950 in Detroit to Louis John and Audrey Mae (Masker) Horvath. She married Matthew Conrad Rumpl Jr. on March 23, 1974 in California. Linda and Matthew were childhood sweethearts...
Sandra Sue Finkbeiner
Feb 27, 2026
SANDRA SUE FINKBEINER
Sandra S. Finkbeiner, 80, of Caro, passed from this Earth on Friday, February 27, 2026 in her home. She was born September 15, 1945 to Sven Olaf and Helen Roselee (Powell) Blomberg.
Sandra worked for Twist Drill, then at Truck & Coach which led to her employment with General Motors Lake Orion Plant where she worked for thirty years...
Melvin Joseph Hoppe
Jan 30, 2026
MELVIN JOSEPH HOPPE
Melvin J. Hoppe, 86, of Cass City, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away, with family by his side, on Friday, January 30, 2026 in Huron Medical Care Facility following a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born April 10, 1939 in Roseville, Michigan to Norman and Florence (Fitzgerald) Hoppe. He married Alicia Deluna on August...
Helen Joyce (Chapin) Hubbard
Jan 30, 2026
HELEN JOYCE (CHAPIN) HUBBARD
Helen J. Hubbard, 91, of Cass City, died peacefully January 30, 2026 in United Hospice Residence of Aspire Marlette. She was born November 15, 1934 in Snover to Lloyd and Irene (McNaughton) Bader. She married Harold Eugene Chapin September 20, 1951. He died April 4, 1973. She married Newell John Hubbard December 20, 1980. He died May...
Jeffrey Lee Lefler
Jan 24, 2026
JEFFREY LEE LEFLER
Jeffrey L. Lefler, 56, of Cass City, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 in his home. He was born September 21, 1969 in Cass City to James Howard and Elizabeth Margaret (Pfaff) Lefler.
Jeffrey graduated from Cass City High School, where he played basketball and football. He served in the United States Army and National Guard. During this time, he...
Donald Lynn Houghton
Jan 21, 2026
DONALD LYNN HOUGHTON
Donald L. Houghton, 71, of Bay City died on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Covenant Healthcare, Harrison Campus, Saginaw. He was born July 23, 1954, a twin son, to Alvin “Tom” and Blanche (Goniwicha) Houghton. He was married to Jayne Ellen Barden on March 19, 1977.
Don and his twin brother, Daniel, were the second set of twins in...
Maura Anne Furie
Jan 19, 2026
MAURA ANNE FURIE
Maura Anne Furie passed away at her home on January 19, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of music, art, and compassion.
The beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy Furie, Maura’s life was defined by a vibrant, artistic spirit and a commitment to helping others. A gifted harpist who performed with various folk bands...
Joseph Edward Mellendorf
Jan 19, 2026
JOSEPH EDWARD MELLENDORF
Joseph E. Mellendorf, 85, of Caro, died unexpectedly on January 19, 2026 in his home. He was born August 18, 1940 in Gagetown to Stanley and Erma (Hartwick) Mellendorf. He married Sharon Sue Amspaugh in 1963.
Joe was raised in Owendale with seven brothers, three sisters, many nephews, nieces, cousins, and more. He received his...
Anthony Dale Bader
Jan 17, 2026
ANTHONY DALE BADER
Anthony D. Bader, 55, of Cass City passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. He was born December 14, 1970 in Bad Axe to Dale Dwaine and Sandra Ann (Wallace) Bader.
Anthony graduated from Cass City High School. He was always hard-working and worked as a co-op student at Cole Carbide Industries, where he continued...
Roger Darell Deering
Jan 14, 2026
ROGER DARELL DEERING
Roger D. Deering, 87, of Saginaw, formerly of Cass City, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in his home. He was born October 7, 1938 in Cass City to George Adam and Mattie (Bingham) Deering. He married Gazella Jean Muska on her birthday, May 18, 1968 in Caro Lutheran Church. She died March 7, 2016.
Roger graduated from Owendale High...
Anita Marie Prosowski
Jan 13, 2026
ANITA MARIE PROSOWSKI
Anita M. Prosowski, 101, of Cass City, died peacefully Tuesday evening, January 13, 2026 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility of Caro. She was born February 2, 1924 to Paul and Pauline (Gore) Herta in Detroit. She married Edward Joseph Prosowski on July 21, 1945 in Detroit MI. He died October 14, 1989.
Anita left...
Kimberlie Ann Stahl
Jan 11, 2026
KIMBERLIE ANN STAHL
Kimberlie A. Stahl, 68, of Cass City, died Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus. She was born May 31, 1957 in Detroit to William and Roberta (Turner) Coleman.
Kimberlie loved being a mom and would do anything for her daughter, Nichole Stahl and son, Shane Stahl.
Cremation has taken place and a graveside service is being planned...
Gerald Thomas Vanderpool
Jan 9, 2026
GERALD THOMAS VANDERPOOL
Gerald T. Vanderpool, 72, of Kingston, died Friday, January 9, 2026 in Fisher Senior Care and Rehab Center, Mayville. He was born on November 7, 1953 in Marlette to Montgomery and Marie (Strassberg) Vanderpool. He married Sandra Phillips on April 19, 1980 in Kingston.
Jerry worked all over the country as a carpenter for residential, commercial, and custom homes....
Herman Walter Rock
Jan 4, 2026
HERMAN WALTER ROCK
Herman W. Rock, better known as “Rock", passed away on January 4, 2026. He was born on January 29, 1940, and grew up in Deford, MI. He graduated from Cass City High School in 1958 and received his bachelor’s degree from Asbury University in 1962. In 1967 he moved to Georgia to study theology at...
Douglas John Laurie
Jan 4, 2026
DOUGLAS JOHN LAURIE
Doug Laurie, 64, of Cass City was received into heaven on Sunday, January 4, 2026 in his home with his family by his side. He was born April 10, 1961 in Lansing to John and Betty (Morell) Laurie. He married his high school sweetheart, Tammy Wissner on September 12, 1981 in Kilmanagh.
Doug graduated from Owen-Gage High School in...


