Obituaries
Richard Walker
Feb 17, 2016
RICHARD ALLAN "DICK" WALKER, 71, of Cass City died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Medilodge of Cass City. He was born April 7, 1944 in Evart to Reginald and Ila Belle (Loomis) Walker. He married Karen Beck in 1967. She died in 1977. Richard was employed by General Motors as an assembly line worker. He was a member of the...
Billy Branham
Feb 17, 2016
BILLY RONALD BRANHAM, 83, of Cass City died following a short illness Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in McLaren Bay Region, Bay City. He was born August 26, 1932 in Portsmouth, OH the second of two children born to Hiram and Violet F. (Bodmer) Branham. He married Betty Dorothy Nelson October 18, 1957 in Indiana. Billy served in the U.S. Navy...
Dianne Chrzan
Feb 15, 2016
Dianne K. Chrzan, 72, of Cass City, died following a long illness Monday, February 15, 2016 in her daughter's home. She was born April 23, 1943 in Bay City the second of four children born to Charles and Lurine (Davenport) Ahrens. Dianne graduated from Bay City Central High School. She worked as a CNA for Tendercare Nursing Facility for several...
Roger Mcknight
Feb 12, 2016
ROGER LEE MCKNIGHT, 57, of Cass City died unexpectedly Friday, February 12, 2016 in his home. He was born November 12, 1958 in Traverse City to Delbert and Ida R. (Wells) McKnight. Roger worked for Cass City Hardees Restaurant, Cass City High School Cafeteria and spent many years as a cook for Charmont. Roger loved people and took pleasure in...
Maxine Smith
Feb 11, 2016
MAXINE VICTORIA SMITH, 81, of Caseville and Clearwater Beach, FL, formerly of Cass City, died following a short illness Thursday, February 11, 2016 in her home. She was born October 20, 1934 in Gagetown the youngest of seven children born to Robert and Mildred (Patnude) Kappen. She married Jay Lee Smith July 23, 1955 in Detroit. Maxine and Jay owned...
Gordon Watson
Feb 8, 2016
GORDON ARLEY WATSON, 64, of Deford died unexpectedly Monday, February 8, 2016 in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born April 21, 1951 in Cass City to Arley Nolan and Shirley May (Robinson) Watson. Gordon worked for many years in the equine industry as a farrier and raising and training horses. Gordon's grandmother raised him to be very...
Nancy Lowe
Feb 5, 2016
NANCY LOU LOWE Nancy Lou Lowe, 60, of Snover, died following a long illness Friday, February 5, 2016 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center. She was born April 15, 1955 in Caro to James Bennet and Marie Thelma (Terbush) Bragg. She married Edward Robert Lowe August 5, 2001 in Caro. Nancy graduated from Kingston High School in 1973. She...
Larry Finkbeiner
Jan 29, 2016
LARRY FINKBEINER Larry Alvin Finkbeiner, 72, of Caro, died Friday, January 29, 2016 in Agape Care Systems, Caro. He was born October 11, 1943 in Cass City to Walter Theodore and Ruth Esther (Hendrick) Finkbeiner. He married Sandra Blomberg July 9, 1977. Larry retired from General Motors after 30 years as a supervisor. He loved flying his own airplane and...
Virgil Lowe
Jan 12, 2016
Virgil A. Lowe, 103, of Snover, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in A Place of Grace, Sandusky. He was born October 12, 1912 in Snover to Samuel Elias and Anna Janet (Henry) Lowe. He married Verna Irene Sweet September 25, 1935 in Marysville. She died March 26, 2004. Shortly after getting married, Virgil traded his Harley-Davidson for a cow and...
Robin Russell
Jan 4, 2016
ROBIN MARIE RUSSELL Robin M. Russell, 56, of Cass City, died Monday, January 4, 2016 in her home following a short illness. She was born November 14, 1959 in Caro to Louis Charles and Dolores Mae (Thane) Cheek. She married George Erwin Russell February 2, 1979 in First Presbyterian Church of Cass City. Robin worked for Walmart in Bad Axe...
Donna Dombrowski Harmon
Jan 3, 2016
DONNA MAE DOMBROWSKI HARMON, 88, of Caro, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 3, 2016 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born May 9, 1927 at home in Caro the youngest of nine children born to John and Marguerite (Karber) Hergenreder. She married Michael Dombrowski, Sr. September 14, 1946 in Caro. He died January 3, 1985. Donna later married...
Kathy Daley
Dec 27, 2015
KATHY LAUREN DALEY Kathy Lauren Daley, 62, of Kingston died fighting a four year battle with ALS on Sunday, December 27, 2015 in her home. She was born November 28, 1953 in Cass City to John and Phyllis (Little) Koepf. Kathy married James Daley October 22, 1977 in Deford. Kathy worked for Walbro Corp for 42 years. She spent time...
Ronald Sieradzki
Dec 14, 2015
RONALD THOMAS SIERADZKI, 57, of Cass City died following a long illness Monday, December 14, 2015 in St. Mary Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born July 20, 1958 in Detroit to Chester and Marlene (Tomaszewski) Sieradzki. He married Teri Ann Ortiz September 12, 1987 in Bronx, NY. Ron graduated from Cass City High School in 1976. He played football, ran...
Michael Goertler
Dec 14, 2015
MICHAEL LEE GOERTLER, 64, of Las Vegas, NV died peacefully Monday, December 14, 2015 in his home. He was born December 11, 1951 in Detroit to Gordon and Nancy (Treese) Goertler. He married Linda Rae Harbin June 2, 1973, in St. John Lutheran Church, Romeo, MI. Mike attended University of Michigan, Flint campus, studying pre-med. While attending school, he worked...
Kathy Jackson
Dec 12, 2015
Kathy I. Jackson, 62, of Kingston, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born August 3, 1953 in Highland Park to Fred T. and Pearl Etta (Cook) Keller. She married Richard Monroe Jackson March 29, 1972 in Madison Heights. He died March 16, 2013. Kathy loved animals. She was a 4H leader for...
Wallace Charles Kappen
Nov 25, 2015
WALLACE "WALLY" CHARLES KAPPEN, 87, of Cass City died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in his home. He was born July 29, 1928 in Ashmore the fifth of seven children born to Robert and Mildred (Patnaude) Kappen. He married Shirley Ann Koehler November 10, 1949 in Caro. Wally raised dairy cattle for many years. He owned and operated Wally Kappen...
Larry Puterbaugh
Nov 10, 2015
LARRY JAMES PUTERBAUGH Larry J. Puterbaugh, 66, of Snover died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. He was born October 21, 1949 in Cass City to Ryerson and Dorothy (Pallas) Puterbaugh. Larry graduated from Cass City High School in 1967. He attended Michigan State University graduating with a degree in Agriculture. Larry worked...
Elaine Proctor
Nov 7, 2015
ELAINE JEAN PROCTOR Elaine J. Proctor, 79, of Cass City, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Cartwright Hospice Care Center, Saginaw, from complications due to Parkinson's Disease. She was born May 8, 1936 in Detroit to Frederick Alker and Elizabeth Lamont (Sharp) Burgess. Elizabeth passed away shortly after Elaine's birth. Frederick later married Martha (Luttinen) and the couple had one...
Alice Cybulski
Nov 3, 2015
ALICE MARIE CYBULSKI, 95, of Cass City, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born October 21, 1920, in the farm home of Jay and Mae Belle (Rondo) Hartley, west of Cass City. Alice married Stephen Cybulski April 6, 1940 in Cass City. He died August 18, 1997. Alice lived on a farm...
Phyllis Childs
Nov 1, 2015
PHYLLIS ANN CHILDS, 76, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 1, 2015 in her home. She was born March 15, 1939 in Caro to Orson and Anna (Smith) Marlow. Phyllis married Marvin Childs November 14, 1958 in Akron. He died January 2, 2009. Phyllis was a longtime member of Dayton Center Church. She was a good farm wife to Marvin....