Obituaries
Mary Angeline Mills
Mar 29, 2025
MARY ANGELINE MILLSMary A. Mills, 69, of Cass City died Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Covenant Medical Center, Harrison. She was born October 14,1955 in Alpena to Elroy Floyd and Margaret Jennie (Gozdur) Packard. She married James E. Wooters. They shared over twenty years together and raised three children.
Mary's greatest joy was raising her children and spending time spoiling her...
Ethan Alexander Ely
Mar 28, 2025
ETHAN ALEXANDER ELY
Ethan A. Ely, 19, of Cass City died unexpectedly Friday, March 28, 2025. He was born on July 27, 2005 in Grand Blanc to Sherry Ely.
Ethan attended Sandusky schools, Brown City schools, and graduated from Cass City High School in 2023. He enjoyed working on cars, especially MOPAR vehicles. Ethan regularly attended car shows and proudly displayed his...
Joann Smithson
Mar 26, 2025
JOANN SMITHSON
Joann Smithson, 80, of Cass City, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born February 23, 1945 in Bad Axe to John and Mary “Marge” (Peters) Zawilinski. She married James Willard Smithson on September 21, 1963 in Cass City. He died October 19, 2015.
Joann graduated from Cass City High School in 1963. She...
Georgene Ann Brown
Mar 16, 2025
GEORGENE ANN BROWN
Georgene A. Brown, 93, of Ubly, died Sunday, March 16, 2025 in The Heartlands, Marlette. She was born July 29, 1931 in Sanilac County to James and Norma (McAllister) Lowe. She married Clare Morris Brown on June 23, 1951 in Cass City. He died May 1, 2022.
Georgene was a housewife and worked with Clare on the dairy farm....
Richard "Dick" Raymond Wallace
Mar 12, 2025
RICHARD RAYMOND WALLACE
Richard “Dick” Wallace, 86, of Cass City died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 peacefully at home. He was born August 4, 1938 in Cass City to Clark Raymond and Gladys Naomi (Pelton) Wallace. He married Judith Priestley on December 30, 1961 in the Akron Presbyterian Church.
Dick graduated from Cass City High School in 1957. He worked for...
Thomas James Fritz
Mar 12, 2025
THOMAS JAMES FRITZ
Thomas J. Fritz of Gagetown, devoted husband, father, and community member, passed away March 12, 2025, at the age of 73, following a brief illness. Born in Pigeon on June 15, 1951 to Arlington and Arlene (Schuette) Fritz. He married Elizabeth Lorencz on September 19, 1970 in St. Agatha Church of Gagetown. Tom leaves behind a...
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...