Obituaries
Lee Wills
Aug 20, 2015
LEE WILLS, 85, of Cass City died following a short illness Thursday, August 20, 2015 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born April 6, 1930 at home in Cass City the second of four children born to Stanley and Velma (King) Wills. He married Violet Gordon October 13, 1951 in Cass City. Lee worked for Marlette Homes for...
Raymond Gingrich
Aug 20, 2015
RAYMOND SAMUEL GINGRICH, 90, of Oscoda died following a short illness Thursday, August 20, 2015 in his home. He was born October 25, 1924 at home in Novesta Township to Edward and Sylvia (Foetter) Gingrich. Raymond married Mary Coburn 25 years ago. Raymond served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a talented second generation piano tuner for over...
Cathy Smith
Aug 19, 2015
Cathy A. Smith, 67, of Cass City, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Medilodge, Cass City after a long illness. She was born March 5, 1948 in Cass City to Robert and Betty (Cooklin) Ryland. She married Larry S. Smith March 31, 1968 in Cass City. He died November 14, 2013. Cathy owned and operated Hairbenders for over 45 years....
Alice Peters
Aug 18, 2015
Alice M. Peters, 54, of Cass City, died following a short illness, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus Saginaw. She was born August 7, 1961 in Yale to Harold and Hazel (Kritzman) Peters. Alice graduated from C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District in Roscommon. She loved to watch sports on television especially football and baseball. The Detroit Lions...
Shirley Geiger
Aug 18, 2015
SHIRLEY IDA GEIGER, 84, of Cass City, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 in Medilodge (Tendercare), Cass City after a long illness. She was born December 23, 1930 in Deford to Henry and Irma Blanch (Perry) Wells. She married Ronald Vere Geiger August 28, 1948 in Pigeon. Shirley graduated from Cass City High School. She prepared income tax returns for 50...
David Bockstanz
Aug 17, 2015
David L. Bockstanz, 72, of Deford died unexpectedly Monday, August 17, 2015 in his home. He was born October 17, 1942 in Scottville, MI the middle of three children born to Louis and Lois (Bosworth) Bockstanz. He married Bonnie Sue Castleberry March 9, 1984 in Las Vegas, NV. David graduated from Portage Central High School and then attended Western Michigan...
Murell Peters
Aug 17, 2015
Murell E. Peters, 70, of Lake Orion died following a long illness Monday, August 17, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. He was born February 10, 1945 in Pontiac the middle of three children born to Emerson and Harriet (Kritzman) Peters. He married Mary Lee Goodwin September 24, 1976 in Marietta, GA. She died August 25,...
Bill Zeidler
Aug 16, 2015
BILL EDWARD ZEIDLER, SR., 68, of Cass City died following a long illness Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Select Specialty Hospital, Saginaw. He was born February 24, 1947 in Bay City the second of five children born to Carl and Dorothy (Greenleaf) Zeidler. He married Bonnie Butler July 6, 1968 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass City. Bill graduated from...
Wayne Karavas
Aug 9, 2015
WAYNE EDWARD KARAVAS, 59, of Cass city died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 9, 2015 in his home. He was born June 17, 1956 in Dearborn the fourth of six children born to John and Wanda (Zebrowski) Karavas. Wayne apprenticed at Greenfield Village as a painter after high school. He later began his own business, WK Paint Service and then WK Home...
Janet Thomas
Aug 8, 2015
Janet M. Thomas, 71, of Owendale, died due to surgery complications Saturday, August 8, 2015 in McLaren Bay Region, Bay City. She was born August 17, 1943 in Cass City to Kenneth and Evelyn (Dodge) Russell. She married Kenneth Lee Thomas August 19, 1962 in Unionville. He died May 23, 1998. Janet graduated from Cass City High School. She was...
Alice Lelito
Aug 6, 2015
ALICE JULIET LELITO, 86, of Deford, died following a short illness Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc. She was born September 30, 1928 in Thief River Falls, MN to Olaf Listol and Julie Elizabeth (Guttrud) Olson. She married Christian Juan Lelito July 18, 1964. He died September 4, 1994. Alice worked in the dietary department...
Georgene Palmer
Jul 26, 2015
GEORGENE "GENE" PALMER Georgene Palmer, 98, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born March 14, 1917 in Caro to Grant and Yulu (Smith) VanWinkle. She married Carleton Atwood Palmer July 6, 1938 at the family home in Cass City. He died January 4, 2004. Gene worked a few...
Stanley Szarapski
Jul 10, 2015
STANLEY SZARAPSKI, 83, of Cass City, died Friday, July 10, 2015 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born December 18, 1931 in Gagetown the fourth of five children born to Kazmier and Stefania (Pucylowski) Szarapski. He married Arlene Ann Wolschleger June 24, 1967 in Harbor Beach. Stan attended St. Agatha Catholic School and graduated from Cass City...
Lois Roberts
Jul 5, 2015
Lois E. Roberts, 80, of Mio, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 5, 2015 in St. Marys Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born October 17, 1934 in Cass City to Arthur and Reva (Milner) Little. She married Donald Evans Roberts November 20, 1954 in Cass City. Lois was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Moose Lodge and Eagles club....
Robert Rabideau
Jul 5, 2015
Robert C. Rabideau, 89, of Cass City died following a short illness Sunday, July 5, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 4, 1926 at home in Gagetown the third of seven children born to George and Della (Menzel) Rabideau. He married Vivian Rose Kappen July 5, 1947 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Cass City....
Naomi Barnes
Jul 5, 2015
Naomi Barnes, 90, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born January 11, 1925 in Carson City the second of four children born to Harold and Marie (Chase) Hyde. She married Andrew Barnes, Jr. December 30, 1942 in Caro. He died May 22, 1998. Naomi worked for...
Raymond Cuddington
Jul 4, 2015
RAYMOND JAMES "JIM" CUDDINGTON, 51, of Caro died unexpectedly Saturday, July 4, 2015 in McLaren Hospital, Flint. He was born September 8, 1963 in Wayne County the oldest of four children born to Nancy M. Cuddington. He married Bonnie Lynn Wutzke August 24, 2002 in Novesta Church of Christ. Raymond loved to drive. As a young man he received his...
Ruth O'Connor
Jun 18, 2015
RUTH MARIE O'CONNOR, 95, of Port Austin, died following a short illness Thursday, June 18, 2015 in Bolton Brook Manor, Metamora. She was born June 18, 1920 in Gladwin County, MI to Samuel H. and Mary A. (Tesch) Kirby. She married Herbert Wagner April 7, 1937 in Owendale. She married Thomas I. O'Connor May 5, 1968 in Tawas. He died...
Braelynn Greenfield
Jun 17, 2015
Our hearts are broken, our arms are empty. As the parents of Braelynn Ann Greenfield we are sad to announce that our daughter was born Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in Covenant Medical Center, Harrison Campus. She took her last breaths later that day also in Covenant Medical Center, Harrison Campus, Saginaw. As Braelynn's parents, Jeffrey Greenfield and Mikaela McIntyre, we...
William Repshinska
May 29, 2015
William R. Repshinska, 92, of Cass City died Friday, May 29, 2015 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born January 19, 1923 in Gagetown the first of seven children born to Anthony Lawrence and Marie (Weiler) Repshinska. He married Marjory Fuester November 9, 1946 in Gagetown. She died June 11, 1983. After her death he married...