Obituaries
Josephine Rose Ruggero (Izzi)
Feb 20, 2022
JOSEPHINE ROSE RUGGERO, 78, of Deford died peacefully Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born March 5, 1943 in Highland Park to Angelo and Rose Marie (Teti) Izzi. She married Amerigo Michael “Mickey” Ruggero February, 14, 1993 in Deford. He died March 18, 2017. Josephine raised her five sons and worked outside her home as...
Tina Marie Hutchinson (Freeman)
Feb 15, 2022
TINA MARIE HUTCHINSON 66, of Bad Axe, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in her home. She was born November 18, 1955 in Cass City the fifth of twelve children born to Fred and Ann (Koreck) Freeman. Tina was fond of playing cards and drinking coffee with family and friends. She always looked forward to game nights which were usually...
Frances Permilla Walk (Kamen)
Feb 7, 2022
FRANCES PERMILLA KAMEN WALK 98, of Caro, died peacefully in her sleep, Monday, February 7, 2022 in Extended Care of Marlette Regional Hospital. She was born September 21, 1923 at home in Newberry to William Francis and Katie Permilla (Rought) Carr. She married Raymond Kamen October 3, 1940 in Munising. He died in 1982. Frances married Rudolph Walk on October...
Lori Renee Hernandez (Merchant)
Feb 5, 2022
LORI RENEE HERNANDEZ, 42, of Bay City, died Saturday, February 5, 2022 following a lengthy illness in Beaumont Hospital of Royal Oak. She was born October 25, 1979 in Bad Axe to Leslie Stuart Merchant and Connie Sue (Patch) Wozniak. She married Ruben R. Hernandez on July 14, 2012 in Bay City. Lori graduated from Carson City-Crystal High School in...
Mary Jane Dadacki (Nowak)
Feb 3, 2022
MARY JANE DADACKI 81, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 3, 2022 in Covenant HealthCare Emergency Care Center, Saginaw. She was born in Detroit on September 12, 1940 to Anna Willmek and raised by her grandparents, Peter and Rose Nowak. She married Bernard Stephen Dadacki on November 12, 1960 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church of Cass City. Mary Jane...
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...


