Obituaries

Mabel Mary Lenda

Mabel Mary Lenda

Apr 4, 2026

Mabel M. Lenda passed away peacefully April 4, 2026 in Timberline Lodge, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 3,1930 in Lake Township to Cyril and Hazel (Herzog) McIlhargie. She graduated from Elkton High School in 1947. She married Harry Lenda on June 9, 1956 in St. Felix Catholic Church in Pinnebog and cherished fifty-four years of marriage...

Tracy Lynn King

Tracy Lynn King

Apr 2, 2026

TRACY LYNN KING

     Tracy L. King, 58, of Caro died on Thursday, April 2, 2026 in the Cortland House of the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born July 16, 1967 in Flint to Robert John and Marcia (Benedict) Copeland.

     Tracy graduated from Cass City High School in 1985. She was employed as a certified nursing...

Ruth Marie Honoway

Ruth Marie Honoway

Apr 1, 2026

Ruth M. Honoway, 84, of Cass City, died Wednesday, April 1, 2026 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born February 14, 1942 in Imlay City to Floyd and Dorothy (Smith) Seidell. She married Ronnie Ivan Honoway on February 10, 1962 in Imlay City.

Ruth graduated from Imlay City High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed raising her children....

Kathi Elizabeth Rose Mason

Kathi Elizabeth Rose Mason

Mar 27, 2026



KATHLEEN ELIZABETH ROSE MASON

     Kathi E. R. Mason, 67, of Cass City, died Thursday, March 27, 2026 in her home. She was born July 13, 1958 in Ohio to Richard Allen Luke and Marilyn Swingle. She married James Edward Mason on February 14, 1983 in Sarasota, FL.

     Kathi worked at the White Tower & Buttery Restaurant in Sarasota,...

Doris Theresa Stimpfel

Doris Theresa Stimpfel

Mar 25, 2026

DORIS THERESA STIMPFEL

     Doris T. Stimpfel, 81, of Cass City died peacefully Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in her home. Doris was born January 7, 1945, in Paris Township to Edmund F. and Leona M. (O’Parka) Peplinski. Doris graduated from St. Peter and Paul High School, Ruth, in 1963. For a short time, she worked in Detroit. On August 3,...

Kathleen Marie Hartwick

Kathleen Marie Hartwick

Mar 17, 2026

 KATHLEEN MARIE HARTWICK

Kathleen M. Hartwick, 83, of Cass City, went home to be with her Savior after a long illness on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born February 18, 1943, in Cass City the second youngest of five children born to George Sr. and Elizabeth (Reitter) Fisher. Kathleen was much loved by her...

Joshua Craig Sorenson

Joshua Craig Sorenson

Mar 15, 2026

JOSHUA CRAIG SORENSON

Joshua C. Sorenson, 44, of Cass City passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 15, 2026. He was born May 2, 1981 in Cass City to Craig and Carolyn (Smith) Sorenson.

Josh attended Owen-Gage schools, then Cass City High School graduating with the class of 2000. He also attended the Tuscola Technology Center where he excelled in automotive technology, competing at...

Annette Lucile Pinney

Annette Lucile Pinney

Mar 15, 2026

Annette L. Pinney, 90, of Cass City, died Sunday, March 15, 2026 in McLaren Port Huron Hospital. She was born November 7, 1935 to Frederick and Lottie (West) Pinney.

Annette graduated from Cass City High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from MacMurray College in Illinois. She worked as a bookkeeper at Pinney Bank until her retirement. Annette was...

John Michael Fitzpatrick

John Michael Fitzpatrick

Mar 12, 2026

JOHN MICHAEL FITZPATRICK

John M. Fitzpatrick, 67, of Cass City died Thursday afternoon, March 12, 2026 in his home. He was born August 22, 1958 in London, Ontario, Canada to Maurice Joseph and Lillian Elizabeth (Pinkie) Fitzpatrick. He married Pauline Endert on November 18, 2000 in Snover.

John graduated from Centerline High School and later became a master electrician. His job as an...

Linda Lou Rumpl

Linda Lou Rumpl

Mar 2, 2026

LINDA LOU RUMPL

     Linda L. Rumpl, 75, died peacefully with family by her side on Monday, March 2, 2026 in her son’s home in Warren. She was born May 10, 1950 in Detroit to Louis John and Audrey Mae (Masker) Horvath. She married Matthew Conrad Rumpl Jr. on March 23, 1974 in California. Linda and Matthew were childhood sweethearts...

Sandra Sue Finkbeiner

Sandra Sue Finkbeiner

Feb 27, 2026

 SANDRA SUE FINKBEINER

Sandra S. Finkbeiner, 80, of Caro, passed from this Earth on Friday, February 27, 2026 in her home. She was born September 15, 1945 to Sven Olaf and Helen Roselee (Powell) Blomberg.

Sandra worked for Twist Drill, then at Truck & Coach which led to her employment with General Motors Lake Orion Plant where she worked for thirty years...

Melvin Joseph Hoppe

Melvin Joseph Hoppe

Jan 30, 2026

 MELVIN JOSEPH HOPPE

Melvin J. Hoppe, 86, of Cass City, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away, with family by his side, on Friday, January 30, 2026 in Huron Medical Care Facility following a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born April 10, 1939 in Roseville, Michigan to Norman and Florence (Fitzgerald) Hoppe. He married Alicia Deluna on August...

Helen Joyce (Chapin) Hubbard

Helen Joyce (Chapin) Hubbard

Jan 30, 2026

HELEN JOYCE (CHAPIN) HUBBARD

Helen J. Hubbard, 91, of Cass City, died peacefully January 30, 2026 in United Hospice Residence of Aspire Marlette. She was born November 15, 1934 in Snover to Lloyd and Irene (McNaughton) Bader. She married Harold Eugene Chapin September 20, 1951. He died April 4, 1973. She married Newell John Hubbard December 20, 1980. He died May...

Jeffrey Lee Lefler

Jeffrey Lee Lefler

Jan 24, 2026

 JEFFREY LEE LEFLER

Jeffrey L. Lefler, 56, of Cass City, died Saturday, January 24, 2026 in his home. He was born September 21, 1969 in Cass City to James Howard and Elizabeth Margaret (Pfaff) Lefler.

Jeffrey graduated from Cass City High School, where he played basketball and football. He served in the United States Army and National Guard. During this time, he...

Donald Lynn Houghton

Donald Lynn Houghton

Jan 21, 2026

 DONALD LYNN HOUGHTON

Donald L. Houghton, 71, of Bay City died on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Covenant Healthcare, Harrison Campus, Saginaw. He was born July 23, 1954, a twin son, to Alvin “Tom” and Blanche (Goniwicha) Houghton. He was married to Jayne Ellen Barden on March 19, 1977.

Don and his twin brother, Daniel, were the second set of twins in...

Maura Anne Furie

Maura Anne Furie

Jan 19, 2026

MAURA ANNE FURIE

     Maura Anne Furie passed away at her home on January 19, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of music, art, and compassion.

     The beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy Furie, Maura’s life was defined by a vibrant, artistic spirit and a commitment to helping others. A gifted harpist who performed with various folk bands...

Joseph Edward Mellendorf

Joseph Edward Mellendorf

Jan 19, 2026

JOSEPH EDWARD MELLENDORF

     Joseph E. Mellendorf, 85, of Caro, died unexpectedly on January 19, 2026 in his home. He was born August 18, 1940 in Gagetown to Stanley and Erma (Hartwick) Mellendorf. He married Sharon Sue Amspaugh in 1963.

     Joe was raised in Owendale with seven brothers, three sisters, many nephews, nieces, cousins, and more. He received his...

Anthony Dale Bader

Anthony Dale Bader

Jan 17, 2026

 ANTHONY DALE BADER

Anthony D. Bader, 55, of Cass City passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. He was born December 14, 1970 in Bad Axe to Dale Dwaine and Sandra Ann (Wallace) Bader.

Anthony graduated from Cass City High School. He was always hard-working and worked as a co-op student at Cole Carbide Industries, where he continued...

Roger Darell Deering

Roger Darell Deering

Jan 14, 2026

 ROGER DARELL DEERING

Roger D. Deering, 87, of Saginaw, formerly of Cass City, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in his home. He was born October 7, 1938 in Cass City to George Adam and Mattie (Bingham) Deering. He married Gazella Jean Muska on her birthday, May 18, 1968 in Caro Lutheran Church. She died March 7, 2016.

Roger graduated from Owendale High...

Mary Ann Osentoski

Mary Ann Osentoski

Jan 13, 2026



 MARY ANN OSENTOSKI

Mary Ann Osentoski, 67, of Cass City, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 8, 1958 in Ubly to David and Eleanore (Ostrowski) Osentoski.

Mary Ann grew up in Ubly and graduated in 1976. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Saginaw Valley State College she worked as a...

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