Obituaries

Shirley Ann Lafond (Skinner)

Shirley Ann Lafond (Skinner)

May 9, 2021

SHIRLEY ANN LaFOND 69, of Kingston, died following a lengthy illness Sunday, May 9, 2021 in her home. She was born February 6, 1952 in Cass City to Winnie and Maybelle (Bemis) Skinner. She married Robin Lee LaFond on June 5, 1971 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Wilmot. Shirley attended Kingston schools and graduated from St. Louis High School. She...

Robert Roland Hawes

Robert Roland Hawes

May 9, 2021

ROBERT ROLAND HAWES, 80, of Kingston died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in McLaren Bay Region. He was born September 6, 1940 in Highland Park to Francis and Ruth (Schook) Hawes. He married Judith Ann Penfold on May 21, 1999 in Farmington. Bob attended Ann Arbor area schools. A patriotic man, he proudly served with the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his...

William Andrew Kolakowski

William Andrew Kolakowski

May 9, 2021

WILLIAM ANDREW KOLAKOWSKI 72, of Deford, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw following a brief illness. He was born July 30, 1948 in Hamtramck to William Michael and Helen (Skowron) Kolakowski. He married Rhonda Renae Smith on August 23, 1985. Bill served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War as a truck driver....

Scott Caverly Kelley

Scott Caverly Kelley

May 9, 2021

SCOTT CAVERLY KELLEY, 81, of Cass City, died Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw. He was born August 28, 1939 in Bowlake-Strafford, NH to Vina (Caverly) Kelley. He married Virginia Wood in 1957. She died in 2002. He married Kelly Sue Dearing on September 24, 2010 in Port Austin. Scott graduated from Dover High School, New...

Patricia Ann Mills (Cox)

Patricia Ann Mills (Cox)

May 2, 2021

PATRICIA A. MILLS, 90, of Cass City, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 in Timberline Lodge Assisted Living Facility of Caro. She was born January 29, 1931 in Wyandotte to Thomas F. and Margaret M. (McIntosh) Cox. She married Donald Parsons Mills on August 4, 1950. He died December 31, 2010. Patricia graduated in 1950 from A.E. Smith High School...

Allen Alfred Witherspoon

Allen Alfred Witherspoon

Apr 30, 2021

ALLEN ALFRED WITHERSPOON, 90, of Cass City, died Friday, April 30, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born September 12, 1930 in Hume Township to Alford and Minna (Iseler) Witherspoon. He married Florence Ann Butler on March 22, 1958 in the EUB Church in Cass City. She died September 28, 2014. Al graduated from Kinde High...

Janice Lea Grimes (Fifield)

Janice Lea Grimes (Fifield)

Apr 28, 2021

JANICE LEA GRIMES, 67, of Kingston, died following a lengthy illness Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in her son’s home. She was born February 24, 1954 in Lapeer to Harold Leray and Ida Mae (White) Fifield. She married Ricky Grimes June 22, 1975 in Lapeer. He died in 2016. Janice attended Lapeer High School. She started her career as a Certified...

Raymond Lee Dulin

Raymond Lee Dulin

Apr 28, 2021

RAYMOND LEE DULIN The Lord took Raymond L. Dulin, 75, of Caro, home Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born September 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, the only child born to Floyd and Melba (Stewart) Dulin. He married Barbara (Beecher) Allen on November 12, 1993 in Henderson, NV. Ray graduated from Van High...

John Alexander Meffer

John Alexander Meffer

Apr 25, 2021

JOHN ALEXANDER MEFFER 59, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer in Covenant Medical Center Harrison Campus, Saginaw. He was born January 4, 1962 in Mt. Clemens to John J. and Penny (Bennett) Meffer. John attended Manistique area schools. He enjoyed hunting and fishing while living in the Upper Peninsula. John worked as a brick layer...

William J. "Bill" Zinnecker

William J. "Bill" Zinnecker

Apr 24, 2021

WILLIAM “BILL” J. ZINNECKER 85, of Cass City died following a lengthy illness Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. He was born October 22, 1935 in Cass City to John Henry and Neva (Cones) Zinnecker. Bill was baptized April 1, 1945. He married Shirley Mae Buschlen April 21, 1962. Bill graduated from Cass City...

Robert Edward Gabler

Robert Edward Gabler

Apr 22, 2021

ROBERT EDWARD GABLER 71, of Cass City died Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Medilodge, Cass City. He was born January 23, 1950 in Warren Township, the sixth of eight children born to George Christopher and Anna Sophia (Conley) Gabler. Robert always looked forward to time spent with the Tuscola County Behavioral Services program. He felt right at home in the...

Lorraine Marie Brooks

Lorraine Marie Brooks

Apr 19, 2021

LORRAINE MARIE BROOKS 60, of Cass City, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 19, 2021 due to a short-term illness in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born on April 26, 1960 in Cass City, Michigan, the daughter of Oscar D. Brooks and Patricia M. Brooks. After graduating high school, Lorraine received her...

Tamara Ann Bliss

Tamara Ann Bliss

Apr 13, 2021

TAMARA ANN BLISS 46, of Cass City, died due to complications from Covid-19, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born August 1, 1974 in Pigeon to Robert and Beryl (Copeland) Bliss. Tammy graduated from Cass City High School in 1992. She attended Baker College and Northwood University where she earned a bachelor’s degree...

Jason Eric Koepf

Jason Eric Koepf

Apr 8, 2021

JASON ERIC KOEPF, 34, of Deford, entered into eternal rest on April 9, 2021 in Battle Creek. He was born August 7, 1986 to his loving parents, Eric Koepf and Eleanor Russett in Cass City, Michigan. He married Christina Michele Johnson on October 19, 2007 in New Liberty Baptist Church of East Enterprise, Indiana. Jason loved spending time with his...

Lawrence Richard Kozlowski

Lawrence Richard Kozlowski

Apr 7, 2021

LAWRENCE RICHARD KOZLOWSKI, 87, of Silverwood died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in his home. He was born January 1, 1934 in Grand Rapids. Larry enjoyed being a homemaker during his retirement years. He was passionate about planting flowers in his beautiful, decorative garden. Larry said it was like living in a park. He created many tasty desserts with wild...

Henry "Chip" Ciesielski

Henry "Chip" Ciesielski

Apr 6, 2021

Henry “Chip” Ciesielski of Gladwin, Michigan, formerly of Cass City Beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at HealthSource of Saginaw. He was 69 years old. Chip was born on December 19, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, to Henry Ciesielski and Mary Ann Antczak. Chip proudly served his country by enlisting in the...

Helen Virginia Peters (Romain)

Helen Virginia Peters (Romain)

Apr 4, 2021

HELEN VIRGINIA PETERS 80, of Cass City, died unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 in her home. She was born July 7, 1940 in Caro the second of eight children to Lawrence and Mary (Weis) Romain. She married Dwaine Peters January 25, 1956 in Caro. Helen was a great employee and worked for LorDels in Bad Axe and Charmont...

Grace Elizabeth Stuart (Mcphail)

Grace Elizabeth Stuart (Mcphail)

Mar 30, 2021

GRACE ELIZABETH STUART 82, of Deford, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born May 17, 1938 in Cass City to Archie and Martha (Brown) McPhail. She married Shirley Helton Stuart June 12, 1971 in Taylor. He died May 14, 1997. Grace was a homemaker and enjoyed feeding and watching birds. She...

Lyn Sue Stadler (Myers)

Lyn Sue Stadler (Myers)

Mar 28, 2021

LYN SUE STADLER 63, of Caro, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 28, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born August 22, 1957 in Pontiac to Earl and Alice (Spencer) Myers. She married Delbert Ray Stadler May 28, 1977 in Pontiac. They enjoyed thirty-five years together until he died on July 13, 2012. Lyn was a firefighter and...

Christine Lynn Hoppe (Whittaker)

Christine Lynn Hoppe (Whittaker)

Mar 27, 2021

CHRISTINE LYNN HOPPE, 47, of Cass City, died unexpectedly but peacefully Saturday, March 27, 2021 in her home. She was born September 9, 1973 in Caro to Randy and Linda (Koepf) Whittaker. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Kevin Allan Hoppe, on October 16, 1992. Christine graduated from Cass City High School and lived her entire...

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