Obituaries
Mark Wayne Meeker
Dec 1, 2021
MARK WAYNE MEEKER, 60, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in his home. He was born July 8, 1961 in Flint to Basil Leroy and Hazel Anna (Long) Meeker. Mark attended Millington schools for a short time and then Cass City Schools. He worked various jobs throughout Millington and the Cass City area. Mark was an outdoorsman...
Marcia Clare Copeland (Benedict )
Dec 1, 2021
MARCIA CLARE COPELAND 77, of Cass City died following a lengthy illness on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw. She was born June 26, 1944 in Marlette to William and Dorothy (Weir) Benedict. She married Robert John Copeland on June 6, 1964 in her parent's home in Marlette. He died June 14, 2012. Marcia worked at...
Justin Michael Haag
Nov 26, 2021
JUSTIN MICHAEL HAAG, 32, of Elkton, died Friday, November 26, 2021 in McLaren Bay Region Hospital. He was born September 7, 1989 in Port Huron to Tonya (Lawhorn) Haag. Justin loved fishing and spending time at the Silver Bullet Speedway in Owendale. He is survived by his son, Grayson Haag; sisters: Alicia Ford of Elkton, Mackenzie Lawhorn of Cass City....
Richard E. Brooks Sr.
Nov 22, 2021
RICHARD E. BROOKS, SR., 80, of Cass City, died Monday, November 22, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Harrison Campus, Saginaw. He was born October 22, 1941 in Detroit to Harry David and Melda Grace (McClifton) Brooks. He married Paulette LeBlanc on August 5, 1963 in Detroit. She died June 10, 1995. Richard worked for the Colorkraft Company of Detroit before...
Katherine Ann Mcphail (Wright)
Nov 17, 2021
KATHERINE ANN MCPHAIL 73, of Cass City died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born June 3, 1948 in Sanilac County to Charles and Elizabeth (Aune) Wright. She married Robert Dean McPhail, Sr. on February 21, 1970 in Caro. He died August 2, 2018. Kathy graduated from Cass City High...
Burnard Douglas Williams
Nov 11, 2021
BURNARD DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, 88, of Snover, formerly of Dickson, TN died Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Northwood Meadows, Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born February 11, 1933 in Dickson County, Tennessee to Willie Peyton and Stacy Ann (Edwards) Williams. He married Sandra Kay Chambers September 10, 1983 in Michigan. She died December 15, 2015. Burnard’s family moved to...
Mary Ann Cooper (Vargo)
Nov 10, 2021
MARY ANN COOPER 91, of Cass City, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born June 23, 1930 in Cass City to Robert and Mary (Orban) Vargo. She married Elmer Joseph Root in 1949. He died in 1955. She married Max Edwin Cooper on November 30,1957. He died March 3, 2019. Mary graduated from Cass...
William Fredric Kretzschmer
Nov 9, 2021
WILLIAM FREDRIC KRETZSCHMER 80, of Owendale, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at home in the comfort of his family. He was born May 14, 1941 in Cass City to William and Rosella (Powell) Kretzschmer. He married Norma Jean Seibel, July 22, 1961 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bach. Bill graduated from Owendale High School in 1959 where he played sports,...
Dennis Morgan Steele
Nov 5, 2021
DENNIS MORGAN STEELE 74, of Deford, died following a brief illness, Friday, November 5, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born January 25, 1947 in Cass City to L. Morgan and Marguerite (Ensign) Steele. He married Diana Carol Simms on July 19, 1980 in Saginaw. Dennis graduated from Kingston High School in 1965 and went to...
Susan Jean Sagash (Luana)
Nov 4, 2021
SUSAN JEAN SAGASH 72, of Deford, died following a brief illness Thursday, November 4, 2021 in her home. Susan was born May 1, 1949 in Marlette to James and Jean (King) Luana. She married Michael Martin Sagash III on January 15, 2016 in Caro. Susan graduated from Cass City High School. She attended cosmetology school and later owned a beauty...
Belinda Jo Eldridge
Nov 3, 2021
BELINDA JO ELDRIDGE, 55, of Kingston died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in her home. She was born January 17, 1966 in Ironton, Ohio to William Elliott and Betty Ruth (Sasser) Eldridge. Belinda attended Kingston High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She graduated in 1984. Belinda worked various jobs over the years, but the...
Gary William Mellendorf
Oct 27, 2021
GARY WILLIAM MELLENDORF, 73, of Cass City, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc. He was born July 19, 1948 in Owendale to Stanley and Erma (Hartwick) Mellendorf. He married Linda Lee Gingrich on May 23, 1970 in First Baptist Church of Cass City. Gary graduated from Owendale Gagetown High School in 1967 and went to...
Derek Alger Romain
Oct 21, 2021
DEREK ALGER ROMAIN, 81, of Cass City, died following a brief illness, Thursday, October 21, 2021 in McLaren Flint Hospital. He was born June 18, 1940 in Caro to Michael and Edyna (Mae) Romain. He married Elaine Alice Butler on August 19, 1961 in Caro. She died August 1, 2021. Derek was employed by General Cable for twenty-two years. Later...
Clare Albert Schuette
Oct 19, 2021
CLARE ALBERT SCHUETTE 78, of Cass City, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw. He was born November 12, 1942 at home to Albert and Frances (Loeffler) Schuette. He married Donna Lee Gibbs on December 3, 1966 in Cross Lutheran Church, Pigeon. Clare graduated from Laker High School in Pigeon with the Class of 1961. He...
Mark James Eschtruth
Oct 18, 2021
MARK JAMES ESCHTRUTH 65, of Kingston, died peacefully in his home Monday, October, 18, 2021. He was born September 16, 1956 in Flint to Lynn and Patricia (Gorsline) Eschtruth. Mark married Debra Ann Konkel November 13, 1998 in Marlette. Mark graduated from Kingston High School in 1974 and earned an associate’s degree in electronics from Delta Community College. He worked...
Austin Alan Deering
Oct 17, 2021
AUSTIN ALAN DEERING 28, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 17, 2021 in McLaren Thumb Region, Bad Axe. He was born August 3, 1993 in Santa Monica, CA to Mark Deering and Deborah (Adams) Deering. Austin played baseball for Cass City High School and graduated with the Class of 2011. He attended Saginaw Valley State University and Mid-Michigan Community...
Marilyn Kay Young (Guinther)
Oct 10, 2021
MARILYN KAY GUINTHER YOUNG 78 of Caro, passed away peacefully, in the early hours of October 10, 2021, at United Hospice of Marlette. She had recently celebrated her victory of overcoming cancer but passed shortly thereafter following a brief illness. Marilyn was fun-loving and enjoyed life. She adored her family and was always trying to find ways to bring them...
Esther Rosalee Jones (Starr)
Oct 8, 2021
ESTHER ROSALEE JONES, 84, of Monroe, died October 8, 2021 in Fountain View Nursing Home, Monroe. She was born April 18, 1937 in Snover to Edward Mark and Jesse Elizabeth (Day) Starr. She married Harold Easton in 1955, he died in 1995. She married Norman Jones in 1998, he died in 2020. Fishing, camping, and playing cards were some of...
James W. Petty
Oct 1, 2021
JAMES W. PETTY 54, of Bayport, formerly of Kingston, died peacefully Friday, October 1, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was born July 4, 1967 in Pontiac to Monte and Carol Sue (Sitzes) Petty. James attended Kingston High School where he played baseball, football, and trombone with the jazz and marching bands. Two weeks after graduating with the...
Stephen Rodney Slater
Oct 1, 2021
STEPHEN RODNEY SLATER 86, of Wells Township, died Friday, October 1, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus. He was born July 13, 1935 in Flint to Stephen Duncan and Etta Pearl (Joslin) Slater. He married Rita Marie Harris in Caro on November 17, 1989. Stephen served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1963, during the Korean War era;...