Obituaries
Raymond Morris Fox
Jan 15, 2020
RAYMOND MORRIS FOX, 79, of Cass City, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, from stage IV pancreatic cancer, in United Hospice of Marlette Hospice Residence, Marlette, Michigan. He was born December 24, 1940 in Cass City the youngest of four sons born to Ron and Aletha (Morrish) Fox. He married his high school sweetheart, Clotile Thompson, after they met again at...
Jan Zieba
Jan 14, 2020
JAN ZIEBA, 99, of Deford, died following a lengthy illness Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born May 6, 1920 in Poland to Frank and Anna (Jarosz) Zieba. He married Olga Wilcuk in 1947 in Germany. She died in 1970. He later married Stella Lis December 27, 1978 in St. Andrew's Catholic...
Doris Marie Lefler (Miller)
Jan 8, 2020
DORIS MARIE LEFLER, 82, of Mayville, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born June 9, 1937 in Parisville to Thomas and Theresa (Chemileski) Miller. She married Robert E. “Buck” Lefler May 15, 1965 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Bad Axe. He died May 3, 2002. Doris graduated from Harbor...
Teddy Lee Booth
Dec 30, 2019
TEDDY LEE BOOTH, of Cass City, died following a brief illness Monday, December 30, 2019 in his home. He was born June 22, 1955 in Fresno, CA to Howard Booth and Janie Mae Mitchell. He married Susan Parker April 2, 1973 in Detroit. In his younger years, he loved working on cars and taking his sons to the Detroit Grand...
James Allan "Jimmy" Wutzke
Dec 28, 2019
JAMES “JIMMY” ALLAN WUTZKE, 55, of Caro, died following a lengthy illness Saturday, December 28, 2019 at home with his sisters, Bonnie and Debbie by his side. He was born December 26, 1964 in Royal Oak the third of five children born to Bernard Lawrence and Patricia Ann (Rafalski) Wutzke. Jimmy graduated from Cass City High School with the class...
June Nicol (Griggs)
Dec 18, 2019
MARGUERITE JUNE NICOL, 84, of Deford, died following a brief illness Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born January 1, 1935 in Colfax Township the tenth of thirteen children born to Russell and Ella (Smith) Griggs. She married James Don Nicol April 26, 1952 in Huron County. He died December 27, 1991. June...
Irene Kruchko (Music)
Dec 12, 2019
IRENE KRUCHKO 91, of Cass City, died following a lengthy illness Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Northwood Meadows, Cass City. She was born May 2, 1928 in Auxier, KY the seventh of ten children born to George and Elizabeth (Rice) Music. She married Willie James Goodman November 17, 1945 in Auxier, KY. She later married Stephen Kruchko January 19, 1977...
Ida Mae May (Scribner)
Dec 8, 2019
IDA MAE MAY 90, of Deford, died following a brief illness Sunday, December 8, 2019 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born July 9, 1929 at home in Kingston Township to Ben and Gertrude (Dorman) Scribner. She married Glen Dale May April 1, 1947 in Elm Rock, KY. Ida Mae worked for Westinghouse in Lima, Ohio for...
William Carl Hacker
Dec 1, 2019
WILLIAM CARL HACKER, 88, of Cass City, died following a brief illness Sunday, December 1, 2019 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born July 3, 1931 in Detroit to William Jacob and Wanda P. (Stark) Hacker. He married Loretta Lou Trisch on January 13, 1951 and together they celebrated almost sixty-nine years of marriage. Bill moved to...
William Arthur Erla
Nov 28, 2019
WILLIAM ARTHUR ERLA, 55, of Bay City, formerly of Cass City died unexpectedly Thursday, November 28, 2019 in Cass City. He was born October 4, 1964 in Cass City to Donald Joseph and Mary Lou (Dungey) Erla. Bill graduated from Cass City High School with the class of 1983. He briefly worked for Sebewaing Industries. In his younger years, Bill...
Wilbur Glenn Palmer
Nov 20, 2019
WILBUR GLENN PALMER 85, of Cass City, died following a brief illness Wednesday, November 20, 2019 in Medilodge of Cass City. He was born October 30, 1934 in Ithaca the first of five sons born to Glenn and Doris (Sailor) Palmer. He married Betty Jean Auvil August 26, 1995 in the Methodist church in Gagetown. They were married for 24...
Christopher Charles Franzel
Nov 14, 2019
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES FRANZEL, 54, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 14, 2019 in his home. He was born July 20, 1965 in Sandusky to Charles John and Sharon Ann (Walsh) Franzel. Christopher graduated from Ubly High School with the class of 1985. A hard worker, he worked on the family dairy farm and later with his brother Gary for...
Daniel Lee Hittler
Nov 6, 2019
DANIEL LEE HITTLER, 84, of Cass City, died peacefully on November 6, 2019. He was born May 23, 1935 in Toledo, Ohio to Lawrence and Mary Jane (Sullivan) Hittler. Dan moved with his family to Dearborn, where he graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1953. He earned a BS in mechanical engineering and an MBA from the University of...
Thaddeus Gregory "Ted" Jerzy Jr.
Oct 29, 2019
THADDEUS GREGORY JERZY, JR. 76, of Cass City, died peacefully Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon. He was born September 18, 1943 in Detroit, the first of three children born to Thaddeus Gregory and Mary (Tymczak) Jerzy, Sr. He married Pamela Mary Wolny August 6, 1966 in St. Basil Catholic Church, East Detroit. Ted graduated from South Grosse...
Florence Ilene Ridenour (Steves)
Oct 15, 2019
FLORENCE ILENE RIDENOUR, 85, of Cass City, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born July 22, 1934 at home in Manitou Beach, the sixth of eight children born to Karl Stanley and Marquerite Marie (Hodges) Steves. She married Robert Duane Ridenour May 21, 1955 in Addison. He died November 21, 2014....
Patricia Ann "Pat" Smith (Schmidt)
Oct 11, 2019
PATRICIA ANN SMITH, 91, of Cass City died following a short illness Friday, October 11, 2019 in Angela Hospice, Livonia. She was born August 1, 1928 in Detroit, the sixth of eight children born to Phillip and Angela (Bauer) Schmidt. She married Wilbur “Bud” Edwin Smith October 18, 1947. He died May 22, 2015. Pat raised her eight children prior...
George Everett Moslander
Oct 7, 2019
GEORGE EVERETT MOSLANDER, 87, of Cass City, died peacefully Monday, October 7, 2019 in his home. He was born January 31, 1932 in Oakwood, OK to Clarence and Zella Mae (Long) Moslander. He married Lois Ream June 21, 1974 in Calvary Lutheran Church in Flint, MI. George and Lois moved from Detroit to the Cass City area in 1977. He...
Sharon F. Reeder (Deguzman)
Oct 6, 2019
SHARON F. REEDER, 58, of Cass City, died unexpectedly, Sunday, October 6, 2019 in her home. She was born March 9, 1961 in Iron River to James and Helen Marie (East) DeGuzman. She married Michael Frederick Reeder June 5, 1999 at Lake Mary near Iron River. Sharon graduated with the Iron River High School class of 1979. She received her...
Vera Mae Barrons (Becker)
Oct 4, 2019
VERA MAE BARRONS, 85, of Wilmot died Friday October 4, 2019 in Covenant Healthcare Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born November 28, 1933 in Delavan, Illinois to Charles and Verna (Stevens) Becker. She married Robert Lewis Barrons June 29, 1957 in the Congregational Church in Imlay City. He died August 20, 2016. Vera graduated from Central Michigan University where she...
Judy Ann Smith (Thornton)
Oct 1, 2019
JUDY ANN (THORNTON) SMITH 73, of Kingston, died following a battle with cancer Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Fisher Senior Care and Rehab Center, Mayville. She was born November 16, 1945 in Pontiac the first of six children born to Russell Alger and Marie Antoinette (Brown) Thornton, Jr. She married Robert Smith March 23, 1965 in Pontiac. Judy graduated from...


