Obituaries
Joann Marie Steely
Mar 9, 2025
JOANN MARIE STEELY
Joann M. Steely, 57, of Decker died unexpectedly Sunday, March 9, 2025 in Marlette Hospital. She was born January 31, 1968 in Royal Oak to Joe Calvin and Mary Lorraine (LaChapelle) Steely.
Joann graduated from Cass City High School in 1986. She attended Ferris State University and received her bachelor’s degree as a radiological technician. Joann continued her education...
Bette Lou Hurford
Mar 7, 2025
BETTE LOU HURFORD
Bette Lou (Bond) Hurford, 82, of Cass City, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Winter Village of Frankenmuth. She was born on February 9, 1943, in Cass City to Charles and Clara (Decker) Bond. She married Peter Lynn Hurford on February 6, 1965, and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this year.
Bette...
Alvena "Bea" Rhinehardt
Mar 3, 2025
ALVENA “BEA” RHINEHARDT
Alvena “Bea” Rhinehardt, 91, of Lapeer, formally of Lake Orion, Cass City, and Caro, died Monday, March 3, 2025 in Stonegate Health Campus in Lapeer. She was born January 9, 1934 at home in Snover to Louis and Leona (Shagene) Behr. She married Troy Rhinehardt on June 25, 1955 in Angola, Indiana. Troy died on May 30, 2023.
Bea...
Gerald "Jerry" Thomas Creason
Feb 17, 2025
GERALD “JERRY” THOMAS CREASON
Gerald T. Creason, 78, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025. He was born March 8, 1946, on the family farm in Cass City to Thomas and Margaret (Keel) Creason. He married Harriet Thorp on April 25, 1964 in Reese. She passed away March 4, 2013.
Jerry attended Cass City Public Schools and worked on...
Jean Marie Schulz
Feb 16, 2025
JEAN MARIE SCHULZ
Jean M. Schulz, 70, of Deford died Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Covenant Healthcare, Saginaw. She was born September 28, 1954 in Cass City to Bernard Dale and Mary Lou (Stevens) Spencer. She married Elmer Frederick Schulz on April 2, 1977 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass City.
Jean worked at Snover Stamping, then as a full-time homemaker, and...
Kristen Anne Kampo
Feb 15, 2025
KRISTEN ANNE KAMPO
Kristen A. Kampo, 64, of Cass City, Michigan died Saturday, February 15, 2025 in her home. She was born February 28, 1960 in Cedar Falls, Iowa to Eugene William and E. Juanita (Herrick) Blaser. She married her high school sweetheart, Bradley Pierce, on September 26, 1981 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Unfortunately, Brad passed away...
Leona Rhea Keller
Feb 13, 2025
LEONA RHEA KELLER
Leona R. Keller, 82, of Cass City, died Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Covenant Healthcare, Saginaw. She was born May 5, 1942 in Simco, Ontario to Marcel John and Bernice (Cooper) LeSage.
Leona attended high school and a business school in Delhi, Ontario. In February of 1963, she became a resident of the United States. In her younger years,...
Thomas "Tom" Michael Megliola
Feb 7, 2025
THOMAS MICHAEL MEGLIOLA
Thomas "Tom" Megliola, age 61, of Flint, Michigan, passed away on February 7, 2025. Born on November 9, 1963, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tom was the son of Mike and Susan Megliola. His early years were spent in Massachusetts before his family relocated to Monroe, Michigan, in 1970. He attended high school there before settling in the Lansing...
Robert Dean DeLong
Feb 7, 2025
ROBERT DEAN DELONG
Robert D. DeLong, 70, of Cass City died unexpectedly Friday, February 7, 2025. He was born April 26, 1954 in Novesta Township to Donald and Lucille (Loomis) DeLong. He married Kathleen Moss on December 23, 1998 in Caro.
Bob graduated from Cass City High School with the class of 1972. He attended Michigan State University’s dairy short course program...
Edna Lee McLachlan
Feb 7, 2025
EDNA LEE McLACHLAN
Edna L. McLachlan, 89, of Cass City, died Friday, February 7, 2025 surrounded by family in MyMichigan Health, Saginaw. She was born October 15, 1935 in Gideon, Missouri to Woodrow and Minnie (Rieffer) Shelton.
Edna lived in Essex, MO with her mother and grandparents. When she was five they moved to Dexter, MO until she was in the eleventh...
Marilyn Joyce Peters
Feb 6, 2025
MARILYN JOYCE PETERS
Marilyn J. Peters, 89, of Cass City, died Thursday, February 6, 2025 in Hills and Dales Hospital. She was born January 2, 1936 in Pigeon to C. Robert and Beryl (Ricker) Osborn. She married Anton Frances Peters on July 28, 1956 in the Gagetown Methodist Church.
Marilyn graduated from Owendale High School in 1954. She attended college and obtained...
Roberta Olive Smith
Feb 3, 2025
ROBERTA OLIVE SMITH
Roberta O. Smith, 82, of Cass City died peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born on August 12, 1942 in Detroit to Robert and Lucille (Petersmark) Edwards.
Roberta graduated from Farmington High School. She worked as an operator for “Ma Bell” until being hired by AAA Insurance....
Elaine Margaret Hendrick
Jan 30, 2025
ELAINE MARGARET HENDRICK
Elaine M. Hendrick, 91, of Cass City, met her Lord and Savior Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born July 15, 1933 in Cass City to Frank and Gladys (Zellar) Weatherhead. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard Leroy Hendrick on August 10, 1953. He died June 17, 2024.
Elaine graduated from Cass City...
Harold Lee McLaughlin
Jan 23, 2025
HAROLD LEE McLAUGHLIN
Harold L. McLaughlin, 70, of Vassar died Thursday, January 23, 2025 in his home. He was born July 13, 1954 in Marlette to Harold Charles and Corrine (Schultz) McLaughlin.
Harold graduated from Kingston High School in 1971. He was employed by General Motors for many years until he continued his education and became a social worker. He then worked...
David Allan Whittaker
Jan 23, 2025
DAVID ALLAN WHITTAKER
David A. Whittaker, 62, of Cass City died Thursday, January 23, 2025 in Adira Nursing and Rehab in Saginaw. He was born on December 18, 1962 in Cass City to Gerald Raymond and Ruth Ann (Merchant) Whittaker.
In 1981, David graduated from Cass City High School, where he had played football for four years. He also showed Quarter Horses...
Marvin "Marv" Dean Klein
Jan 20, 2025
MARVIN “MARV” KLEIN
Marvin "Marv" Klein, 66, a cherished member of the Cass City community, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025, surrounded and comforted by his loving family. Born on March 7, 1958, in Pigeon, Michigan, to Ralph "Bud" and Geraldine “Gerry” Klein, Marv grew up in a loving home with his two brothers and sister, surrounded...
James L. Ware
Jan 15, 2025
JAMES L. WARE
James “Jim” Ware, age 89, of Cass City died peacefully Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Covenant Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born April 25 ,1935 in Cass City to Leo Stanley and Mardell Noreen (Starr) Ware.
Jim graduated from Cass City High School in 1953 and immediately began working at Walbro Corporation until serving...
Scott Frank Woidan
Jan 5, 2025
SCOTT FRANK WOIDAN
Scott Frank Woidan, 62, of Cass City, died Sunday, January 5, 2025 after a long, hard battle with COPD. Scott was born August 25, 1962 in Cass City to Frank and Jackie (Barrons) Woidan. He married Dawn Crosby on August 15, 1981.
Following Kingston High School, Scott worked tirelessly for numerous agricultural businesses as a...
Peggy Jane Hyatt
Jan 5, 2025
PEGGY JANE HYATT
Peggy J. Hyatt, 83, of Snover, died Sunday, January 5, 2025 in United Hospice Residence of Marlette. She was born December 26, 1941 in Bay City to Ronald and Vivian (Streeter) Campbell. She married Laurence Ernest Hyatt on October 14, 1961 in Gilford. He died May 4, 2014.
Peggy graduated from Fairgrove High School. Later in life she attended...
Gordon Wright, Jr.
Jan 2, 2025
GORDON WRIGHT JR.
Gordon Wright Jr., 53, of Deford died unexpectedly Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper, Saginaw. He was born June 1, 1971 in Marlette to Gordon and Lois (Bailey) Wright, Sr. He married Suzette Yolanda Wentworth on December 9, 2000 in Kingston United Methodist Church.
Gordon attended and played football for Kingston High School and then joined...