Obituaries
Joan Marie Tomich (Salcido)
Nov 18, 2022
JOAN MARIE TOMICH 74, of Gagetown, was welcomed into her heavenly home on Friday, November 18, 2022. She was born March 7, 1948 in Pigeon to Thomas and Donna (Burrows) Salcido. Joan married Barry T. Kuhl on October 22, 1966. He passed away on June 9, 1973. She married Wayne K. Tomich on November 8, 1975. He passed away on...
Larry Donald Smith
Nov 13, 2022
LARRY DONALD SMITH, 79, of Caro, died Sunday, November 13, 2022 in his home. He was born September 19, 1943 in Utica to Donald Eugene and Eva Ruth (Gould) Smith. He married Donna Berry on October 12, 1963 in Kingston Pilgrim Holiness Church. Larry grew up in Clifford and graduated from Kingston High School in 1961. He served in the...
Betty Jane Fuller (Grigg)
Nov 4, 2022
BETTY JANE FULLER, 88, of Caro, died Friday, November 4, 2022 in Tuscola County Medical Care Community where she has been a resident for seven years. She was born October 4, 1934 in Bay City to Earl and Delia (Mielens) Grigg. She married Darrell Fuller on May 5, 1968 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass City. They enjoyed fifty-three years...
Kenneth Lee Tousley
Oct 26, 2022
KENNETH LEE TOUSLEY, 91, of Cass City died Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born October 9, 1931 in his family’s farm house in Ellington Township to Glen and Eva (Vandermark) Tousley. He married Doris McQueen on June 14, 1952 in Deford United Methodist Church. Ken attended a one room grade school...
Ruth Ann Brown (King)
Oct 20, 2022
RUTH ANN BROWN 76, of Kingston, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 in her home. She was born June 1, 1946 in Mt. Clemens to Robert Leveer and Virginia Ruth (Nipple) King. She married Albert James Brown on August 26, 1967 in Kingston. Ruth Ann graduated from Kingston High School in 1964 and worked in the library while attending Ferris State...
Stuart Dean Copeland
Oct 13, 2022
STUART DEAN COPELAND of Kingston, died on his eighty-eighth birthday, Thursday, October 13, 2022 in Covenant Health Care Cooper Campus, Saginaw following a brief illness. He was born October 13, 1934 in Cass City to Leonard J. and Blanche Belle (Vance) Copeland. He married Bernice Miracle on December 24, 1987 in Kingston. She died May 14, 2011. Stuart was an...
Ruth Ann Mildred Gornowicz (Rothe)
Oct 12, 2022
RUTH ANN MILDRED GORNOWICZ, 77, of Ubly met her Savior Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in her home following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born January 29, 1945 at home in Bad Axe to Julius and Mildred (Einhardt) Rothe. She married Dale Erick Gornowicz on March 12, 1966 in St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Freiburg. Ruth Ann graduated from Bad...
Rebecca Jo Helmreich (Hunter)
Oct 10, 2022
REBECCA JO HELMREICH 73, of Houston, TX, formerly of Kingston, died Monday, October 10, 2022 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born June 30, 1949 in Caro to Clayton R. and Opal Elaine (Durkee) Hunter. She married Loren Helmreich on April 28, 1973 in Faith Lutheran Church, Bay City. He died January 1, 2013. Becky attended East...
Sharon Annette Shapter (Hodge)
Oct 9, 2022
SHARON ANNETTE SHAPTER 68, of Caro, formerly of Kingston died Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Select Specialty Hospital, Saginaw. She was born September 5, 1953 in Missouri. Sharon married Gordon Raymond Shapter on April 6, 1985 in Lapeer County. He died June 10, 2011. Sharon enjoyed playing bingo and trying her luck in the Soaring Eagle Casino. Her favorite games...
Dorothy Maxine Tesho (Darling)
Oct 3, 2022
DOROTHY MAXINE TESHO 101, of Saginaw, formerly of Cass City, died Monday, October 3, 2022 in Covenant Health Care Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born September 1, 1921 in Cass City to Robert Everett and Myrtle Anna (Howey) Darling. She married Stephen Andrew “Chum” Tesho on March 9, 1946 in Marlette. He died February 27, 2011. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with...
Elizabeth Margaret Lefler
Sep 29, 2022
ELIZABETH MARGARET LEFLER 83, of Cass City, died peacefully Thursday, September 29, 2022 in her home. She was born September 24, 1939 in Flint to Louis and Clara (Hermes) Pfaff. She married James Howard Lefler on January 23, 1960 in Sandusky. He died November 13, 2016. Elizabeth graduated from Deckerville High School and worked as a manager for IGA in...
Bonnie Lou Alexander (Bartle)
Sep 27, 2022
BONNIE LOU ALEXANDER 78, of Freeland, formerly of Cass City, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022 while on vacation with her family. She was born October 10, 1943 in Cass City to Arnold and Mildred (Bartle) Copeland. Bonnie graduated from Cass City High School with the Class of 1961. She worked at Travco Motor Homes in Brown City and later as...
Sue Ellen Nelson (Kurtz)
Sep 26, 2022
SUE ELLEN NELSON, 75, of Kingston, died Monday, September 26, 2022 in McLaren Regional Hospital. She was born December 2, 1946 in Pontiac to Karl and Luella (Beers) Kurtz. She married Thomas James Nelson on May 20, 1963 in Keego Harbor. He died September 13, 2009. Sue attended Pontiac Central High School. She worked for Kmart in Pontiac for over...
Thomas Anthony "Pops" Stimpfel
Sep 12, 2022
THOMAS ANTHONY “POPS” STIMPFEL 77, of Cass City died peacefully Monday, September 12, 2022 in his home with a beautiful view of his pond. He always enjoyed being near the water. Tom was born December 5, 1944 in Delaware Township, Sanilac County to Arnold C. and Delores (Sadro) Stimpfel. He married Doris Theresa Peplinski on August 3, 1964 in Newport,...
Jerri Frances Glaspie (Orlowski)
Sep 11, 2022
JERRI FRANCES GLASPIE 92, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, September 11, 2022 in United Hospice of Marlette Regional Hospital. She was born May 25, 1930 in Cass City to Walter and Frances (Puszcyk) Orlowski. Growing up on the family farm on Cedar Run Road and a brief time in Detroit. Jerri lived an amazingly long life seeing many changes...
Craig Robert "Chief" Haynes Sr.
Sep 10, 2022
CRAIG ROBERT “CHIEF” HAYNES, SR. 68, of Cass City died following a brief illness Saturday, September 10, 2022 in his home. He was born September 19, 1953 in Detroit to Robert Clarence and Dolores Norma (Coy) Haynes. He married Rhonda Jean Fleming on December 29, 1972 in Garden City. Craig graduated from Franklin High School in 1971. He enlisted in...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Roeske (Barrons)
Sep 2, 2022
JACQUELINE "Jackie" MAE ROESKE, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2022 with her devoted caregivers at her side. Jackie battled long and hard with dementia which brought her to reside in Cary’s Young at Heart for the past few years where she was surrounded with loving care. As they will tell you, she may have been tiny in...
James Brandibur
Sep 2, 2022
JAMES BRANDIBUR, 76, of Kingston, died Friday, September 2, 2022 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living, Caro with his family by his side. He was born March 13, 1946 in Caro to Michael and Katherine (Bernal) Brandibur. He married Sharon K. Brief on July 26, 1969 in Kingston. Jim graduated from Kingston High School and was drafted into the United States...
J.D.Evans Gibbard
Sep 2, 2022
J.D. EVANS GIBBARD, 89, of Ubly, passed away Friday evening, September 2, 2022 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 27, 1933 in Austin Township, Sanilac County to Thomas and Nina (Gruber) Gibbard. He married Lillian Anne Otulakowski in 1958 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Cass City. Evans was a milk hauler in the Thumb...
George Lewis Dibble
Aug 31, 2022
GEORGE LEWIS DIBBLE, 86, of Caro, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born November 24, 1935 in Flint, the fifth of twelve children born to Earl and Sylvia (Streeter) Dibble. He was united in marriage to Peggy J. Wilkinson on October 14, 1961 in Kingston by Rev. Wilber Traver. George...