Obituaries
Joyce Marie Deering (Hebert)
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...
Ann Marie Smith
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,...
Troy Rhinehardt
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,...
William Clyde Slaughter Jr.
May 30, 2023
WILLIAM CLYDE SLAUGHTER JR. 89, of Deford, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in his home. He was born February 18, 1934 in Flint to William Clyde and Clara Mae (McCulley) Slaughter. He married Charlene Georgina Sowden on January 28, 1955 in Argentine. She died June 1, 2021. Bill worked for eight years as a laborer in construction, ten years...
Jean Marie Moss
May 21, 2023
JEAN MARIE MOSS, 92, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday May 21, 2023 in her daughter’s home in Cass City. She was born February 1, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant to Carlyle Alva and Viola Mary Jane (Beattie) Darroch. She married George Franklin Moss on February 3, 1951 in Angola, IN. He died March 6, 2000. Jean graduated from Mt. Pleasant High...
Fay O'Letta Ballagh (Wills)
May 19, 2023
FAY O’LETTA BALLAGH 98, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Friday, May 19, 2023. She was born October 31, 1924 at home in Huron County to George Ernest and Hilda Thaletta (Chambers) Wills. She married Harold D. Ballagh on November 4, 1944 in Fay’s parents’ home in Bad Axe. He died August 27, 2003. Shortly after marriage, Fay owned and operated...
Gladys Ellen Walker (Thom)
May 18, 2023
GLADYS ELLEN WALKER 83, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon, May 18, 2023 at age 83. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandmother. A woman who loved well and was well-loved. Gladys was born on March 25,1940 in Peck, the second of five children born to Adolf and Helen Thom. Gladys...
Kathryn Sue Guilfoil
May 18, 2023
KATHRYN SUE GUILFOIL, 57, of Cass City died Thursday, May 18, 2023 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born August 19, 1965 in Lapeer to Clarence Edward Guilfoil and Lillian Victoria Bishop. Kathryn attended Millington Schools. She loved watching her granddaughters play outside and taking them shopping so she could spoil “her girls”. Kathryn’s hobbies included tending...
Bert Carmen Hilborn
May 16, 2023
ALBERTO CARMEN HILBORN Bert Hilborn, 75, of Silverwood, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Covenant Healthcare, Saginaw. He was born December 22, 1947 in Snover to John Samuel and Wilma (Hoose) Hilborn. He married Linda Benavides on August 24, 1968 in Snover. Bert graduated from Sandusky High School and served in the United States Army. He was employed as an...
Susanne Alma Price (Carey)
May 10, 2023
SUSANNE ALMA PRICE 66, of Kingston, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. She was born September 19, 1956 in Pottsville, PA to John and Dorothy (Smith) Carey. She married David Gainer Price, Sr. on February 7, 1976 in St. Patrick Cathedral, Pottsville, PA. He died February 4, 2023. Susanne graduated in 1974 from Pottsville Area...
Michael Eugene Hamlin Jr.
May 10, 2023
MICHAEL EUGUNE HAMLIN, JR., 44, of Cass City died following complications from brain cancer Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital of Saginaw. He was born December 12, 1978 in Leesburg, FL to Michael Eugene and Kathy Ann (Clendenney) Hamlin, Sr. He married Andrena Renee Wright on May 28, 2004 in Battle Creek. Michael moved to Michigan, where...
Norris Howard Holdburg
May 8, 2023
NORRIS HOWARD HOLDBURG 50, of Cass City died Monday, May 8, 2023 unexpectedly in his home. He was born October 14, 1972 in Cass City to Norris Lee and Shirleen Marie (Warford) Holdburg. Norris graduated from Cass City High School in 1990. He loved sports especially watching football and wrestling. Norris enjoyed playing cards, video games, and cooking. Norris is...
Shirley Ann Kramer (Gies)
Apr 18, 2023
SHIRLEY ANN KRAMER 86, of Unionville, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in her daughter’s home in Oscoda. She was born February 4, 1937 in Caro to Henry and Anna (Mills) Gies. She married William Henry Kramer on September 6, 1959 in Columbia Corners Lutheran Church in Unionville. He died May 18, 2019....
Cheyenne Lynn Klinkman (Turner)
Apr 12, 2023
CHEYENNE LYNN KLINKMAN 69, of Cass City, died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Covenant Cooper, Saginaw. She was born May 17, 1953 in Cass City to Richard Robert and Opal Louise (Strang) Turner. She married Frederick Lee Klinkman on June 21, 1980 in Caro. He died December 9, 2022. Chey graduated from Cass City High School in 1971 and studied...
Edward Alton Lyons
Apr 9, 2023
EDWARD ALTON LYONS 87, of Deford, died Sunday, April 9, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw. He was born September 10, 1935 in Kingston to Alton Edward and Olive Myrtle (D’Arcy) Lyons. He married Lisa Rose Rodriguez on January 25, 1969 in Kingston Wesleyan Church. Edward graduated from Kingston High School in 1954. In his younger years, his favorite...
Sheila Joan Kastraba
Apr 9, 2023
Sheila Joan Kastraba, 92, of Southgate, passed peacefully on Easter morning, April 9, 2023. She was the beloved wife to her husband, Gary Kastraba, of over fifty years. Beloved mother to late Kevin, Stephen, Melissa (late Joe), Laurie (Bob), Ricky, George, and Jennifer. Cherished grandmother to Lauren, Corrine, Jaxon, and Thomas. She was preceded in death by her parents, William...
James Leroy "Jim" Neal, Sr.
Apr 5, 2023
JAMES “JIM” LEROY NEAL, SR. 86, of Casa Grande, AZ; formerly of Cass City, died in the early hours of April 5, 2023 after a brief battle with acute leukemia. He was born June 16, 1936 in Fairgrove to Deloss and Anna Neal. He married Joyce Ann Morell on February 2, 1957 in Gagetown United Methodist Church. She died July...
Donald Cornelius Lapeer
Apr 3, 2023
DONALD CORNELIUS LaPEER, 85, passed peacefully April 3, 2023 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. Don was born August 19, 1937 in Detroit to Cornelius and Frances LaPeer. Don worked in the construction field before joining the Army on February 6, 1959. In 1960, he completed his GED while enlisted. He was twenty-two years old when he graduated from...
Russell Leroy Schneeberger
Mar 17, 2023
RUSSELL LEROY SCHNEEBERGER 87, of Cass City died Friday, March 17, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw. He was born June 19, 1935 in Ferndale to Steven and Clara (Seigfried) Schneeberger. He married Olga Holik Marshall on August 14, 1965 in the Church of the Nazarene, Cass City. Russell graduated from Cass City High School. He served in the...
Marlene Antionette Sieradzki (Tomaszewski)
Mar 14, 2023
Marlene A. Sieradzki, 84, of Deford passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 12, 1938 in Detroit to Anthony and Margaret (Bott) Tomaszewski. Marlene lost both parents at an early age and went to live with her Grandma Adele Tomaszewski. She married Chester Sieradzki on June...


