Obituaries
Robert Dean McArthur
Sep 9, 2025
ROBERT DEAN McARTHUR
Robert D. McArthur, 91, of Cass City, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025 in Country Comfort, Cass City. He was born June 22, 1934 in Cass City to Stanley and Pauline (Squires) McArthur. He married Joyce DeEtte Helwig on April 20, 1957 in First Baptist Church of Cass City.
Bob graduated from Cass City High School in 1953 and served...
Connie Louise Schwaderer
Sep 3, 2025
CONSTANCE LOUISE SCHWADERER
Connie L. Schwaderer, 85, of Cass City, died Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw. She was born August 10, 1940 in Cass City to Laurence and Helen (Sharrard) Bartle. She married Ernest Gilmore Schwaderer on April 8, 1978 in Cass City. He died October 10, 2016.
Connie graduated from Cass City High School in 1956. She...
Ernest Allan Campbell
Sep 2, 2025
ERNEST ALLAN CAMPBELL
Ernie A. Campbell, 83, of Caro, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025 in his home with family by his side. He was born November 26, 1941 in Bay City to Pete and Anne (Buich) Campbell. He married Norma Jean Cummings on April 29, 1961. After 49 years of marriage, Norma passed away on October 29, 2010. He married...
Jack Gallagher
Aug 30, 2025
JACK GALLAGHER
Frederick John “Jack” Gallagher, 90, of Cass City, died on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Country Comfort, Cass City. He was born February 15, 1935 in Cass City to Albert and Hazel (Hegler) Gallagher. He married Lois Wichert on January 28, 1956 in Pigeon.
Jack graduated from Cass City High School in 1953. He attended a six-week farming class at...
John James Barden, Jr.
Aug 25, 2025
JOHN JAMES BARDEN, JR.
John J. Barden, Jr., 98, of Kingston, died Monday, August 25, 2025 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living and Memory Care of Caro. He was born March 21, 1927 in Marlette Hospital to John James and Edna May (Warner) Barden, Sr. He married Janet Elaine Shotwell on June 11, 1954 in Marlette Presbyterian Church.
John attended school in Kingston,...
William Scott Conrad
Aug 8, 2025
WILLIAM SCOTT CONRAD
William S. Conrad, 65, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Friday, August 8, 2025 in his home. He was born June 17, 1960 in Opa Locka, FL to William Gail and Billie June (Ashley) Conrad. He married Kelly Marie Dillon on October 8, 2005. They were married for twenty years, but they were together for thirty-five years.
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Gary Michael Robinson
Jul 21, 2025
GARY MICHAEL ROBINSON
Gary M. Robinson, 60, of Cass City died Monday, July 21, 2025 in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. He was born on November 8, 1964 in Bad Axe to Philip Lee and Sandra Kathryn (Janowiak) Robinson.
Gary graduated from Cass City High School in 1982. As a junior in high school, Gary worked on the farm owned by his grandparents,...
Rebecca Marie Arroyo
Jul 20, 2025
REBECCA MARIE ARROYO
Rebecca M. Arroyo, 66, of Florida, formerly of Cass City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2025. She was born October 24, 1958 in Cass City to Luis and Lila Arroyo. She grew up surrounded by her siblings: Gloria, Lori, Louie, and Linda.
Rebecca was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. She dedicated herself to caring...
Elfriede Anna Englehart
Jul 20, 2025
ELFRIEDE ANNA ENGLEHART
Elfriede A. Englehart, 97, of Deford died Sunday, July 20, 2025 in Meadow Lane Assisted Living of Bad Axe. She was born December 9, 1927 in Handschuhsheim, Germany. Elfriede married Lawrence Arthur Englehart on January 26, 1948 in the Novesta Church of Christ Parsonage. He died December 26, 2010.
Elfriede grew up in the hills...
Henry Alan "Hank" Langenburg
Jul 20, 2025
HENRY ALAN “HANK” LANGENBURG
Hank Langenburg, 68, of Snover, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 20, 2025 in his home. He was born October 15, 1956 in Cass City to Louis Justin and Janette Margaret (Goniwicha) Langenburg. He married Kelly Joan Walsh on June 16, 1990 in St. Ignatius Church, Freiburg.
Hank worked as a plumber with his dad and for Don Vansickle Plumbing....
Robert Albee Morley
Jul 14, 2025
ROBERT ALBEE MORLEY
Robert A. Morley, 84, of Cass City died Monday, July 14, 2025 in Covenant Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born April 21, 1941 in Oliver Twp., Elkton to Clifford and Emma (Gardner) Morley. He married Helen Sweeney on October 24, 1970. Together, they had two children: Kimberly and Brent. Helen died on January 15, 1992. He...
Donald Kenneth Hanzek
Jul 14, 2025
DONALD KENNETH HANZEK
Dr. Donald K. Hanzek, 94, entered his eternal rest on July 14, 2025. Don did the New York Times Sunday puzzles in ink: no need for an eraser, he got it right the first time. Don was a natural teacher, and he spent a lifetime passing along his seemingly endless wisdom and knowledge. As a police officer in...
Robert "Dale" Leslie Sr.
Jul 10, 2025
ROBERT “DALE” LESLIE SR.
Robert “Dale” Leslie, Sr., 91 of Decker, died Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Woodland Acres Assisted Living Home of Snover. He was born October 24, 1933 at home in Decker to Albert Wheeler and Florence Eleanor (Jickling) Leslie. He married Audrey Jean Behr on January 3, 1955 in Pontiac. She died April 17, 2025.
A veteran, Dale served...
Frances Mary Pink
Jul 4, 2025
FRANCES MARY PINK
Frances M. Pink, 75, of Cass City; formerly of Sterling Heights, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025 in Covenant Healthcare, Copper Campus of Saginaw. Frances was born April 26, 1950 in Detroit to Jerome and Mary Frances (Kahlin) Beck. She married Nicholas Thomas Pink on June 4, 1971 in Detroit.
Frances graduated from Detroit’s St....
David L. Speirs
Jul 1, 2025
DAVID L. SPEIRS
David L. Speirs, 67, of Cass City, died peacefully, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 29, 1958 to Robert and Norma (McConnell) Speirs. He married Karen Lynn Little, March 23, 1979 at Novesta Church of Christ in Cass City.
Dave graduated from Cass City High School...
Cheryl Suzanne Hall
Jun 29, 2025
CHERYL SUZANNE HALL
Cheryl S. Hall, 64, of Ypsilanti Twp. passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. She was born September 8, 1960 in Mount Clemens General Hospital to Wayne Edwin and Caryl (Zahre) Hall.
Cheryl grew up in her family home with her parents...
Joanne Marie O'Dell
Jun 28, 2025
JOANNE MARIE O’DELL
Joanne M. O’Dell, 85, of Cass City, formerly of Caseville, died peacefully Saturday, June 28, 2025 with her daughters by her side. She was born October 27, 1939 in Lincoln Park to Clarence and Eleanor (Binder) Miller. She married her childhood sweetheart, Charles Clayton O’Dell on November 8, 1957 in Sutton Sunshine Methodist Church. He died October 22,...
Wally Hempton
Jun 25, 2025
WALLY HEMPTON
Walter Earl Hempton, 78, of Cass City, passed away at his home on the farm with his family by his side Wednesday, June 25, 2025 following a lengthy illness. A devoted son, father, teammate, and Teamster, Wally was born September 28, 1946 in Cass City to John James “Jim” and Mabel (Libert) Hempton. He married Dianne LaPeer in December...
Alfred Frank Bilicki Sr.
Jun 24, 2025
ALFRED FRANK BILICKI SR.
Alfred F. Bilicki Sr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 with family and close friends by his side. He was born July 7, 1952 in Caro to Max and Genevieve (Bosak) Bilicki.
Alfred was the definition of a jack of all trades; from plumbing or electrical, and anything with a motor, he could fix it, as...
Charles Arthur Reed
Jun 22, 2025
CHARLES ARTHUR REED
Charles A. Reed, 91, of Cass City died Sunday, June 22, 2025 in Medilodge of Cass City. He was born November 21, 1933 in Cass City to Carl Daniel and Adeline (Middleton) Reed, Sr. He married Elizabeth Moreau in 1955, they divorced in 1983, and she died in 2014.
Charles graduated from Cass City High...