Obituaries
Shirley Ann Kruse (Strauch)
Jan 30, 2022
SHIRLEY ANN KRUSE 87, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, January 30, 2022 in her home. She was born July 30, 1934 in Pigeon to Paul and Alpha (Dubs) Strauch. She married Donald Henry Kruse on May 2, 1953 in Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Linkville. He died August 29, 2017. Shirley graduated from Pigeon High School with the Class of...
Linda L. Hitsman (Woodruff)
Jan 29, 2022
LINDA LUCILLE HITSMAN, 74, of Kingston, peacefully entered her heavenly celebration with her Lord and Savior, with her daughters by her side, on Saturday January 29, 2022 in Ascension Genesys Hospital of Grand Blanc. Linda was born June 23, 1947 in Flint, one of eight children born to Jasper and Mary (Murphy) Woodruff. Linda dedicated her life to raising her...
Irmgard Elisabeth Fernholz (Schulte)
Jan 25, 2022
IRMGARD ELISABETH FERNHOLZ, 91, of Cass City, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Courtney Manor Nursing Home of Bad Axe. She was born March 5, 1930 in Germany to Ferdinand and Maria Schulte. She married Kuno Wilhelm Fernholz April 13, 1968. He died February 16, 2001. Irmgard graduated from high school and worked as a secretary for the textile industry....
Mary Margaret "Margie" Schwartz-Muegge (Thiel)
Jan 21, 2022
MARY MARGARET “MARGIE” MUEGGE, 90, of Cass City, died peacefully Friday, January 21, 2022 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born April 24, 1931 in Gagetown to Adolph and Mathilda (Ducharme) Thiel. She married Edward “Bud” Schwartz on July 11, 1953. He died March 29, 1987. She later married Harold Muegge on November 27, 1993. He died May 27,...
Fred Joseph Peters
Jan 12, 2022
FRED JOSEPH PETERS 83, of Lake Havasu, AZ died Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Las Vegas, NV. He was born May 30, 1938 to Harold and Hazel (Kritzman) Peters at the Kritzman homestead farm in Argyle Township, Sanilac County. Fred’s great-grandfather, during which time he was a soldier in the Civil War, was granted this...
Richard Samuel Gaffney
Jan 9, 2022
Richard S. Gaffney 90, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born August 24, 1931 in Evart to Henry Franklin and Daisy (Albertson) Gaffney. He married Clara Mae Horr, she predeceased him. He married Carol Rose (Tracy) Furness on June 9, 1994. She died September 15, 2019. Richard was...
Paula Marie Levalley
Jan 7, 2022
PAULA MARIE LeVALLEY 55, of Cass City, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022, in Covenant HealthCare, Harrison Campus, Saginaw, surrounded by family. She was born August 5, 1966, in Cass City, the fourth child in a family of six children to Thomas and Linda (DeLong) Herron. She married the love of her life, Richard Glenn LeValley on July 14, 1990,...
Harold Theron Wills
Jan 7, 2022
HAROLD THERON WILLS 85, of Cass City, went to be with the Lord and his love, Karen Wills, on Friday, January 7, 2022 in Marlette Hospice Residence. Harold was born July 30, 1936 to Stanley and Velma (King) Wills. He was the youngest of four siblings: Dorothy (Don) Wessels, Lee (Violet) Wills, and Arlene (Jerry) Lowe. Harold met the love...
Richard Jonathan Parrott I
Jan 5, 2022
RICHARD JONATHAN PARROTT I 72, of Cass City, died Wednesday morning, January 5, 2022 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born September 3, 1949 in Cass City to Gail Linwood and Louella Bernadine (Sherwood) Parrott. He married Deborah Jean Wentworth on December 11, 1971 in Cass City. She died December 1, 2011. Rick graduated from Cass City...
William Edwin Miller Jr.
Jan 1, 2022
WILLIAM EDWIN MILLER, JR. 70, of Elmwood Township, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 in his home. He was born April 1, 1951 in Goodrich to William Edwin and Mildred Marie (Morse) Miller, Sr. He married Jeanette Wilson. Bill attended Goodrich – Clarkston schools. In his younger years, his hobbies included water skiing, target shooting and hunting for rabbits and pheasants....
James Edward Bolton
Dec 31, 2021
JAMES EDWARD BOLTON, 81, of Cass City passed away following a lengthy illness Friday, December 31, 2021 at home in the company of his family. He was born July 3, 1940 in Kalamazoo, the youngest child of Merle and Pearl (Maffit) Bolton. He married Saundra Kay Towles April 30, 1966 in Portage. Jim attended Vicksburg Community schools and graduated with...
Robert Frederick Coverdill
Dec 24, 2021
ROBERT FREDERICK COVERDILL 94, of Cass City died Friday, December 24, 2021 in his home. He was born May 28, 1927 in Detroit to Frederick and Irene (Roy) Coverdill. He married Nancy Lou Herr on May 24, 1952 in Holly. Robert was conscripted into the Michigan State Police during the Detroit Riots. He worked as a farm laborer, milking cows...
Marjorie Helen Schwartz (Kreger)
Dec 21, 2021
MARJORIE HELEN SCHWARTZ, 93, of Gagetown, died peacefully Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Vadavilla Adult Foster Care of Unionville. She was born July 15, 1928 in Sandusky to Clarence and Nita (Peet) Kreger. She married Donald J. Schwartz on August 21, 1954 in St. Agatha Catholic Church, Gagetown. Marjorie graduated from Sandusky High School in 1946. She worked for Detroit...
Tammy Elizabeth Hurley
Dec 21, 2021
TAMMY ELIZABETH HURLEY 53, of Saginaw, formerly of Cass City, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Covenant Healthcare Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born April 4, 1968 in Detroit to Roger Frances Hurley and Janet Elizabeth (Wareham) Hurley. Tammy graduated from Cass City High School in 1987, and also earned a certificate in horticulture from Tuscola County Skill Center....
Iva Eliene Rockwell (Esckilsen)
Dec 18, 2021
IVA ELIENE ROCKWELL 96, of Cass City, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born May 21, 1925 in Allenton to Arthur and Mildred (Edgerton) Esckilsen. She married Morris Rockwell December 1, 1943 in the Methodist parsonage in Marlette and they made their home in Evergreen Township. He died June 5, 1994. Iva attended Bennet...
Kenneth Arthur Klinkman
Dec 16, 2021
KENNETH ARTHUR KLINKMAN 90, of Deford, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born August 19, 1931 in Cass City to Arthur and Phoebe (Fisher) Klinkman. He married Jean Ada King Luana August 1, 1970 in Lum Church, Imlay City. Ken raised and rode horses. He worked at rodeos as a pickup rider, assisting...
William Bernard Spencer
Dec 11, 2021
WILLIAM BERNARD SPENCER, 70, of Cass city died unexpectedly in his home on December 11, 2021. He was born on January 20, 1951 in Cass City to Lynn and Marian (Ainsworth) Spencer. William graduated from Cass City High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French from Alma College. William served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air...
Roy Allen Koop
Dec 9, 2021
ROY ALLEN KOOP 89, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in his home. He was born August 15, 1932 in Waterford Township the seventh of eight children born to Ernst Rudolph and Bertha (Koch) Koop. He married Betty Inez Wade on December 10, 1964 in Pontiac. She died November 1, 2009. Roy worked at Pontiac Motors as a...
Stanley Walter Hott
Dec 9, 2021
STANLEY WALTER HOTT 73, of Venice, FL, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Windsor of Venice Senior Living, Florida. He was born May 24, 1948 in St. Johns to Elwood and Florence (Chafee) Hott. He married Patricia Marie Hoadley on November 8, 1974 in East Lansing. She died July 6, 2018. Stanley graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School with...
Joanne May Steadman (Spencer)
Dec 9, 2021
JOANNE MAY STEADMAN, 81, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born May 4, 1940 in Cass City. She married Joseph G. Steadman. He died October 6, 2020. Joanne graduated from Cass City High School in 1958. She worked in the meat department of Erla’s Grocery Store for over...