Obituaries

Sep 4, 2023

 

RUSSELL DELBERT HEALY

            Russell D. Healy, 69, of Cass City, died Monday, September 4, 2023 in his home.  He was born August 2, 1954 in Cass City to Delbert and Dorothy Healy.  He married Susan Kappen on April 20, 2000 in Caro.    

            Russ graduated from Cass City High School.  He worked as a “jack-of-all trades” for...

Sep 3, 2023

 

JENNIFER ANN THAMES

Jennifer A. Thames, 49, of Caro died September 3, 2023 in her home following a hard-fought battle with breast cancer.  She was born November 4, 1973 in Detroit to Dan and Judith (Hechinger) Bokano.  Jennifer married John C. Thames on June 2, 2007 in Royal Oak.

Jennifer attended Warren Woods Tower High School. She was employed as an accountant for various accounting firms and...

Aug 30, 2023

 

DONALD ROY WILDMAN

            Donald R. Wildman, 81, of Cass City, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023 in Covenant Medical Center, Saginaw.  He was born February 10, 1942 in Gagetown the first of three children born to Roy and Martha (Witzke) Wildman.  He married Carol Ann Campbell on February 18, 1967 in Fairgrove Presbyterian Church.  She died January 28, 2017. 

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Aug 28, 2023

 

JANICE LYNN TUCKEY   

Janice Tuckey, 65, of Cass City, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 in her home after a brief illness.  She was born November 30, 1957 in Cass City to Paul and Donna (Webb) Heckroth.  Jan married Jeff Tuckey on August 23, 1980 in the Cass City Missionary Church. 

Jan held a special place in her...

Aug 18, 2023

 

RONALD JAMES BADGLEY

     Ronald J. Badgley, 78, of Cass City, formerly of Harbor Beach, entered into enteral life Friday, August 18, 2023, surrounded in love by his family while under hospice care at Northwood Meadows of Cass City.   He was born June 12, 1945 in Harbor Beach, the seventh of nine children born to James and Isabell (McAllister)...

Aug 12, 2023

 

 

MARTIN HARRY TWORK

Martin H. Twork, 82, of Cass City met the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital of Saginaw. He was born October 24, 1940, one of five children born to Andrew and Edith Twork in Warren.  He married Glenda Lorraine Roths on August 13, 1962 in the home of Glenda’s mother. ...

Aug 8, 2023

 

 DR. CHARLES “CHUCK” FRANKLIN REED

Dr. Charles F. Reed, 72, of Cass City, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief battle with brain cancer.  He was born November 14, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to Francis “Red” and Gertrude (Faust) Reed.  He married Dr. Susan Hoppe on March 14, 1987 in Bowling Green,...

Aug 6, 2023

 

RONALD VERE GEIGER

            Ronald V. Geiger, 94, of Cass City, died Sunday, August 6, 2023 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City.  He was born December 24, 1928 in Pigeon to Edward and Ortha Mae (Melick) Geiger.  He married Shirley Ida Wells on August 28, 1948 in Pigeon.  She died August 18, 2015.

            Ron graduated...

Aug 5, 2023

 

 GERALD RAYMOND “JERRY” WHITTAKER

            Gerald R. Whittaker, 89, of Cass City died Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Brian’s House, Essexville. He was born October 18, 1933 in Marlette, the ninth of eleven children born to Freeman and Janet (Garbutt) Whittaker.  He married Ruth Ann Merchant on November 29, 1958 in Greenleaf Township.   

            Jerry attended Mc...

Aug 3, 2023

 

HENRY JAY POLHAMUS  

            Jay Polhamus, 60, of Caro, died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, August 3, 2023 in Hills and Dales Hospital, Cass City.  Jay was born November 1, 1962 to Regal and Elizabeth (Horvath) Polhamus.  He married Sally Seid on July 24, 2004 in Renovo, Pennsylvania.         

            Jay joined the United States Marine Corps after...

Jul 14, 2023

RUTHANN WICHERT  

RuthAnn Wichert, 75, of Cass City, died Friday, July 14, 2023 in her home.  She was born March 1, 1948 in Pigeon to Willard and Florence (Barber) Eimers. 

RuthAnn married Gary Lee Wichert on August 27, 1966 in Pigeon.  They were blessed with a son, Garrett William Wichert on December 3, 1987.  RuthAnn was a wonderful...

Jul 10, 2023

 

EDWARD BERNARD SWEENEY

Edward B. Sweeney, 80, of Cass City, died Monday, July 10, 2023 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living, Caro.  He was born at home in Sheridan Township on December 7, 1942 to Malcolm and Mary (McIntosh) Sweeney.  He married Janet Irene Greyerbiehl on April 7, 1962 in Bad Axe.  She died December 16, 2013.      

Ed worked...

Jul 3, 2023

 

 

GLADYS NAOMI WALLACE  

Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandma (Omey), Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother a woman who loved well and was so very well loved. Gladys Naomi Wallace peacefully passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Medilodge of Cass City at the age of 103. She was born December 2, 1919 at home in Cumber as the fourth...

Jul 1, 2023

Jun 28, 2023

 

DENISE ANN HALLWOOD   

Denise A. Hallwood, 64, of Bad Axe, formerly of Cass City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in McLaren Bay Region Hospital, Bay City.  She was born March 4, 1959 in Dearborn to Fred and Juliette (LaJoie) Barker.     

Denise graduated from Cass City High School with the Class of 1977.  She was employed by...

Jun 13, 2023

 

HELEN RUTH BROWN

Helen R. Brown, 87, of Snover, died peacefully June 13, 2023 in her home.  She was born September 8, 1935 in Troy to Harold and Harriett (Hill) King.  She married Robert John Brown on August 21, 1971 in Troy.      

Helen graduated from Troy High School.  She received her bachelor’s degree from Oakland University, a...

Jun 9, 2023

 

ROGER KENNETH ST. LOUIS

     Roger K. St. Louis, 80, of Caro died peacefully June 9, 2023 with family at his side following a courageous, ten-year battle with leukemia in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw.  Roger was born November 14, 1942 in Detroit to Clarence and Fay (Aronson) St. Louis.  He married Sharon Margaret Johnson on July 10,...

Jun 5, 2023

JOYCE MARIE DEERING 83, of Cass City died Monday, June 5, 2023 in Timberline Lodge, Caro. She was born April 12, 1940 in Kinde to Ernest Felix and Bernice (Lenaway) Hebert. She married Raymond Conrad Deering on February 10, 1962 in St. Roch Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish of Caseville. He died December 14, 1989. Joyce was a...

Jun 3, 2023

 

                                                                 

ANN MARIE SMITH

     Anne M. Smith, 81, died Saturday, June 3, 2023 at her home in Caro. She was born July 16, 1941 in Deford to Kenneth and Caroline (McRobbie) Churchill and spent much time living with her aunt and uncle, Beulah (McRobbie) Cox and Clarence Cox in Kingston.  She married Gordon Leroy Smith on July 28,...

May 30, 2023

TROY RHINEHARDT 94, of Lapeer, formerly of Cass City and Caro, died Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Stonegate Health Campus, Lapeer. He was born September 18, 1928 in Young Harris, Georgia to Joseph Asbury and Osie Mae (Love) Rhinehardt. He married Alvena “Bea” Behr on June 25, 1955 in Angola, Indiana. Troy joined the United States Navy at age seventeen,...