Obituaries
Larry James Summers
Apr 29, 2026
LARRY JAMES SUMMERS
Larry J. Summers, 82, of Gagetown died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at home. He was born March 23, 1944 in Gagetown to Lawrence and Marquerite (Cummings) Summers. He married Carol Jean Root on August 1, 1964 in Cass City United Methodist Church.
Larry graduated from Owendale High School in 1962. He worked for Walbro in Cass City...
Gary Eugene Wilson
Apr 20, 2026
GARY EUGENE WILSON
Gary E. Wilson, 66, of Kingston died Monday, April 20, 2026 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born February 2, 1960 to Franklin and Donna (Travelstead) Wilson in Pontiac.
Gary graduated from high school and took some college courses before working with his father’s construction company. Around 1990, he and his family moved...
Charles "Chuck" Black
Apr 18, 2026
CHARLES W. BLACK
Charles "Chuck" Black, 91, of Crystal Lake, Illinois died April 18, 2026. He came into the world on February 24, 1935 the son of Claude and Eithyl Black. Chuck grew up in the Thumb of Michigan, where his values of faith, hard work, and an unshakeable love for people were shaped.
Following a brief time...
Marlyn Ann Reehl
Apr 17, 2026
MARLYN ANN REEHL
Marlyn A. Reehl, 87, of Kingston, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, at United Hospice Residence of Aspire in Marlette. She was born September 26, 1938, in Caro to Leo and Maryellen (Harp) Reitz. On June 18, 1960, she married the love of her life, James Edwin Reehl, at Dayton Center Church in Silverwood. They shared...
John Ryba Jr.
Apr 15, 2026
JOHN RYBA JR.
John Ryba Jr., 90, of Cass City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 in Fisher Senior Care, Mayville. He was born December 23, 1935 in Detroit to John and Janina (Prusak) Ryba. He married Jane Stempel on October 18, 1963 in Dearborn. She died August 24, 2016.
John was a man who built his life from the...
Joyce Ann LaRoche
Apr 11, 2026
JOYCE ANN LAROCHE
Joyce Ann LaRoche, 81, of Cass City, died Saturday, April 11, 2026 in MyMichigan Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born May 27, 1944 in Cass City, the youngest of three children born to Leland Dean “Bill” and Lorinda Marion (Rocheleau) DeLong. She married James LaRoche on March 30, 1962 in Caro. He died May 7, 1995.
Joyce graduated from...
Ruth Ann Spencer
Apr 9, 2026
RUTH ANN SPENCER
Ruth A. Spencer, 89 of Bad Axe died Thursday, April 9, 2026 in Courtney Manor, Bad Axe. She was born February 1, 1937 in Mayville to Orville and Bertha (Ranetla) Jaynes. She married Frank Edward Spencer on June 12, 1954. He died November 23, 2020.
Ruth attended Caro schools and graduated in 1955. She worked for the State of...
Shentelle Irene Pasanski
Apr 4, 2026
SHENTELLE IRENE PASANSKI
Shentelle I. Pasanski, 43, of Reese died unexpectedly Saturday, April 4, 2026 in her home. She was born December 29, 1982 in Cass City to Steven Pasanski and Connie (Pomeroy) Rock.
Shentelle graduated from East Lansing High School. She was fond of listening to music, singing, and dancing. Shentelle had an artistic talent for crafting...
Mabel Mary Lenda
Apr 4, 2026
Mabel M. Lenda passed away peacefully April 4, 2026 in Timberline Lodge, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 3,1930 in Lake Township to Cyril and Hazel (Herzog) McIlhargie. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1947. She married Harry Lenda on June 9, 1956 in St. Felix Catholic Church in Pinnebog and cherished fifty-four years of marriage...
Tracy Lynn King
Apr 2, 2026
TRACY LYNN KING
Tracy L. King, 58, of Caro died on Thursday, April 2, 2026 in the Cortland House of the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born July 16, 1967 in Flint to Robert John and Marcia (Benedict) Copeland.
Tracy graduated from Cass City High School in 1985. She was employed as a certified nursing...
Ruth Marie Honoway
Apr 1, 2026
Ruth M. Honoway, 84, of Cass City, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born February 14, 1942 in Imlay City to Floyd and Dorothy (Smith) Seidell. She married Ronnie Ivan Honoway on February 10, 1962 in Imlay City.
Ruth graduated from Imlay City High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her children....
Kathi Elizabeth Rose Mason
Mar 27, 2026
KATHLEEN ELIZABETH ROSE MASON
Kathi E. R. Mason, 67, of Cass City, died Thursday, March 27, 2026 in her home. She was born July 13, 1958 in Ohio to Richard Allen Luke and Marilyn Swingle. She married James Edward Mason on February 14, 1983 in Sarasota, FL.
Kathi worked at the White Tower & Buttery Restaurant in Sarasota,...
Doris Theresa Stimpfel
Mar 25, 2026
DORIS THERESA STIMPFEL
Doris T. Stimpfel, 81, of Cass City died peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in her home. Doris was born January 7, 1945, in Paris Township to Edmund F. and Leona M. (O’Parka) Peplinski. Doris graduated from St. Peter and Paul High School, Ruth, in 1963. For a short time, she worked in Detroit. On August 3,...
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...
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...
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