Obituaries
Daniel Aleksink Jr
Jan 25, 2013
DANIEL ALEKSINK, JR., 76, of Cass City, died following a short illness Friday, January 25, 2013 in McLaren Bay Region, Bay City. He was born February 3, 1936 in Cass City to Daniel and Catherine (Henzarek) Aleksink. He continued to live in Cass City his entire life. A proud U.S. Army veteran, Dan worked as an Electrician for General Motors...
William Cornell Sr
Jan 24, 2013
WILLIAM HARRY CORNELL, SR., 76, of Flint, died following a long illness Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Kith Haven Nursing Facility, Flint. He was born March 22, 1936 in Cadillac to Harold Z. and Esther C. (Dalhquest) Cornell. William is survived by his children: William Cornell, Jr. of Davison and Holly Holmes of Marlette and their families. Memorial service will...
Keith Brown
Jan 22, 2013
KEITH NORRIS BROWN, 77, of Ubly, died following a short illness Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in McLaren Bay Region, Bay City. He was born June 6, 1935 at home on Cumber Road to Lloyd and Clara (Gibbard) Brown. He married Joyce Ann Lowe May 14, 1960 in Cass City. Keith was a dairy and beef farmer. He also operated a...
Rev. Donald Burns
Jan 20, 2013
REV. DONALD RALPH BURNS, 74, of Cass City, formerly of Shawneetown, IL died following a long illness Sunday, January 20, 2013 in his home. He was born September 24, 1938 in Eldorado, IL to Herbert Monroe and Flora Imogene (Capeheart) Burns. Donald worked as an over the road truck driver retiring after many years with R G Berry Trucking of...
Phillip Zawilinski
Jan 17, 2013
PHILLIP LEE "BUCK" ZAWILINSKI, 51, of Cass City, died following a long illness Thursday, January 17, 2013 in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born November 13, 1961 in Cass City to Martin Richard and Virginia Mae (Newton) Zawilinski. He married Cheryl Celeste Wilson August 13, 1988 in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Marlette. Phil worked...
Gladys Van Horn
Jan 14, 2013
GLADYS LUCILLE VAN HORN, 90, of Deford, died following a long illness, Monday, January 14, 2013 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born April 6, 1922 on the family farm in Elk Township, Sanilac County to William Wallace and Ada Dorcas (Orchard) Balhoff. She married Theodore R. Van Horn August 19, 1944 in Elk Township, Sanilac County....
Lavonia Phillips
Jan 13, 2013
LAVONIA FRANCIS "BONNIE" PHILLIPS, 86, of Cass City, died following a long illness, Sunday, January 13, 2013 in her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born March 5, 1926 in Harriman, TN to Oscar and Lilly (Edwards) Morris. She married James Martin Phillips September 27, 1941 in Rome, GA. Bonnie and James moved to Michigan after...
Robert Hartwick
Jan 6, 2013
ROBERT LEE HARTWICK, 83, of Cass City, formerly of Zephyrhills, FL died following a short illness Sunday, January 6, 2013 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center in Marlette. He was born May 19, 1929 in Cass City to Edward and Ruth (Jackson) Hartwick. He married Gladys Patricia May November 30, 1989 in Pasco County, Florida. Robert was a journeyman...
Raymond Burleson
Dec 26, 2012
RAYMOND L. BURLESON, 52, of Owendale died unexpectedly Thursday, December 27, 2012 in Caro. He was born October 24, 1960 in Wayne, MI to James and Yvonne (Mittlestat) Burleson. He married Kelly M. Clancy Woods September 14, 2007 in Bad Axe. Ray graduated from Cass City High School in 1978. He worked as a machinist for several area companies including...
Steve Skripy
Dec 23, 2012
STEVE ALEX SKRIPY, 63, of Deford died following a long illness Sunday, December 23, 2012, in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center with his family by his side. He was born September 8, 1949 in Cass City to Stephen Peter and Elizabeth Mary (Luana) Skripy. He married Tollice Marie Ballard August 17, 1985 in Flint. Steve became a journeyman millwright...
Wayne Anderson
Dec 17, 2012
WAYNE "PEE WEE" LEE ANDERSON, 76, of Cass City died unexpectedly Monday, December 17, 2012 in Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born January 2, 1936 in Kokomo, IN to Frank and Mary Anderson. He married Betty Kreuzer August 30, 1957 in Rothenbach, Germany near Nϋrnberg. She died September 23, 2006. Wayne served in the U.S. Army stationed in...
Christine Erla
Dec 17, 2012
CHRISTINE MARGARET ERLA, 88, of Cass City, died following a long illness, Monday, December 17, 2012 in Covenant Health Care System, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born June 10, 1924 in San Antonio, TX to Jessie and Margaret (Benavidez) Martinez. She married Richard "Dick" Erla January 19, 1946 in Imlay City. He died November 7, 2011. Christine enlisted in the...
Elizabeth Deluyck
Dec 16, 2012
Elizabeth J. DeLuyck, 18, of Cass City died unexpectedly, Sunday, December 16, 2012 in Deford. She was born May 20, 1994 in Saginaw to Lucky and Darla (Boyes) DeLuyck. Elizabeth graduated from Cass City High School in 2012. When Elizabeth was young, it was her dream to walk dogs for a living. Her most recent dream was to pursue a...
Sharon Pomeroy
Dec 13, 2012
Susie "Squirrel" Pomeroy, 57, of Deford, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 in Covenant HealthCare, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born February 9, 1955 in Cass City to Armond and Wilda (Fee) Curtis. She married Frederick Pomeroy in Caro on October 24, 2002. Susie and Fred had been together since 1986. Susie graduated from Cass City High School. She worked at...
Michael Hall
Dec 7, 2012
Michael G. Hall, 80, of Ubly, died suddenly Friday, December 7, 2012. He was born May 8, 1932 in Ubly to James and Helen (Wrubel) Hall. Mike was the owner of Roads End Sales in Ubly where he specialized in sales and repair of construction air tools. Mike was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, stationed in...
Charles Peasley
Nov 24, 2012
Charles Ray Peasley, 19, of Berrien Springs, died Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Sanilac County from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born July 23, 1993 in Lansing to Ted and Heidi (Bush) Peasley. Charles graduated from Berrien Springs High School in 2012. He was employed as a machinist at Huron Tool in Bad Axe. Charles had an...
Gary Haebler
Nov 23, 2012
Gary H. Haebler, 65, of Deford died Friday, November 23, 2012 in Covenant HealthCare, Harrison Campus, Saginaw following a short illness. He was born December 23, 1946 in Bay City to Howard and Inez (DuRussell) Haebler. He married Linda Lou Krueger March 5, 1966 in Novesta Baptist Church, Deford, Michigan. Gary graduated from Akron Fairgrove High School in 1965. He...
Norma Speirs
Nov 18, 2012
Norma A. Speirs, 85, of Cass City, died following a short illness, Sunday, November 18, 2012 in her home encircled in love by her children. She was born January 15, 1927 at home in Ellington Township to Vernon B. and Verna B. (Keilitz) McConnell. She married Robert Speirs January 25, 1946 in Cass City. He died September 3, 2004. Norma...
Jase Hyde
Nov 13, 2012
JASE DANIEL HYDE, Our hearts are broken, our arms are empty. As the parents of Jase Daniel Hyde we are sad to announce that our son was born Tuesday, November 13 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He took his last breaths later that day in U of M Medical Center, Ann Arbor. As Jase’s parents, Levi Hyde and Monica...
Robert Hutchinson
Nov 5, 2012
ROBERT E. HUTCHINSON, 66, of Cass City died following a short illness Monday, November 5, 2012, in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. He was born March 17, 1946 in Cass City to Orval and Gladys (Willard) Hutchinson. He married Susan Kay VanVliet October 29, 1966. Robert studied at the Institute of Technology in Elkhart, IN to become a Registered X-Ray...