Obituaries
Elizabeth Teal
Jan 24, 2012
ELIZABETH "BETTY" RAE TEAL, 68, of Marlette, died following a long illness Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center, Marlette. She was born January 4, 1944 in Oklahoma City, OK to Joseph and Harriet (Smith) Grace. She married James Arthur Teal August 5, 1966 in Colorado Springs, CO. Betty enjoyed horseback riding as a child even...
John Parsons
Jan 21, 2012
JOHN FRANKLIN PARSONS, 73, of Cass City died following a short illness Saturday, January 21, 2012 in his home surrounded in love by his wife. He was born April 11, 1938 in Mt. Carbon, WV to Gillie and Minnie (Collins) Parsons. He married Loretta Hoxie July 14, 1992 in Detroit. John worked for Chrysler as a Die Setter retiring after...
Dennis Reckinger
Jan 21, 2012
DENNIS HOWARD RECKINGER, 76, of Grayling, MI and University Park, FL, died following a short illness Saturday, January 21, 2012 in his home in University Park, FL surrounded in love by his family. He was born March 1, 1935 in Detroit to Dennis Anthony and Arvilla Grace (Ferguson) Reckinger. He married Beverley "Joan" Patterson February 25, 1971 in Sarasota, FL....
Vivian Wesley
Jan 16, 2012
VIVIAN WESLEY, 80, of Cass City died unexpectedly Monday, January 16, 2012 in Hills & Dales General Hospital, Cass City. He was born February 28, 1931 in McCalla, AL to Sim and Annie Lou (Williamson) Wesley, Sr. Vivian served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a farm laborer in his younger years. Vivian is survived by his siblings: Sim...
William Cutlip
Dec 17, 2011
WILLIAM DON CUTLIP, 71, of Deford died unexpectedly in his home Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was born December 26, 1939 in Farmington, West Virginia to James and Elizabeth Mary Ann (Glover) Cutlip. He married Lorraine Arlene VanDuker June 28, 1969 in East Detroit. Don graduated from Farmington High School and attended two years of college. He served in the...
Doris Long
Dec 8, 2011
Doris M. Long, 68, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 8, 2011 in her home with her husband by her side. She was born January 3, 1943 in Cass City to Steve and Dorothy (Willy) Orto. She married Dennis Long in the Cass City Lutheran Church on April 4, 2004. Doris worked at Walbro for over 23 years in the...
Robert Torz
Dec 1, 2011
Robert R. Torz, 73, of Noble, Oklahoma, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in his home. He was born May 29, 1938 in Cass City to Louie and Nelle (Syienski) Torz. Robert served in the Michigan National Guard and later the United States Navy. Robert is survived by his three children: Richard of Corry, PA, Pamela and Tina Marie Pelton of...
Deborah Parrott
Dec 1, 2011
Deborah J. Parrott, 61, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in her home with her family by her side. She was born October 3, 1950 in Cass City to Bruce and Dorothy (Sangster) Wentworth. She married Richard J. Parrott I in Cass City on December 11, 1971 and was looking forward to celebrating 40 years of marriage. Deb...
Marion Longuski
Nov 26, 2011
Marion "Minnie" Longuski, 80, of Cass City, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. She was born August 29, 1931 in Elmwood to Merl and Lucile (Rockefeller) Winter. She married Eugene Longuski in the Sheridan Church Rectory on June 18, 1949. He died April 30, 2002. Marion graduated from Cass City High School. She...
Alice Skura
Nov 23, 2011
Alice D. Skura, 93, of Deford, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Hills & Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born January 6, 1918 in Bedrock, Colorado to Tudor and Veronica (Galocy) Martin. She married Mike Skura May 22, 1948 in Detroit. Alice was very social and at the drop of a hat, was ready and willing to go...
Rosaline Reinelt
Nov 15, 2011
ROSALINE MARY REINELT, 75, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in Covenant Medical Center Harrison Campus, Saginaw. She was born December 5, 1935 in Sidney, NE to Hugh and Helen (Mohatt) Cortney. She married George Joseph Reinelt October 14, 1954 in Kimball, NE. He died November 13, 1982. Rose worked as a telephone operator for a time when...
Richard Erla
Nov 7, 2011
RICHARD "DICK" ERLA, 87, of Cass City died following a short illness Monday, November 7, 2011 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born September 1, 1924 in Hamtramck the third of 13 children born to John and Geneveve (Kowalski) Erla. He married Christine Marguerite Martinez January 19, 1946 in Imlay City. Following high school graduation, Dick enlisted...
Mary Hendra
Oct 24, 2011
Mary Evelyn Hendra, 91, of Cass City, died Monday, October 24, 2011 in Brian's House in Bay City. She was born February 4, 1920 at home in Cloverdale to Frederick and Martha (Moody) Horn. She married Rev. Leland W. Sherrard June 20, 1942 in Cloverdale. He died February 26, 1973. She married Wellington Hendra December 8, 1979 in Cass City...
William Joos
Oct 23, 2011
WILLIAM MAURICE JOOS, 100, of Independence, MO formerly of Cass City went to be at the right hand of God Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Northcare Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO. He was born July 18, 1911 in Cass City to Frederick William and Hattie (Muck) Joos. He married Eva Mae Sovey February 27, 1937. She died October 11,...
Donna Gibson
Oct 19, 2011
DONNA JEAN GIBSON, 55, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in her home. She was born November 6, 1955 in Detroit to Edmond and Angeline (Brusati) Vermeersch. She married Denny D. Gibson July 21, 1979 in Caro. He died May 21, 1999. Donna worked for many years at the Deford Country Store. She worked for a time...
Sarah Walls
Oct 12, 2011
SARAH EVELYN WALLS S. Evelyn Walls, 90, of Kingston, died while visiting her daughter, Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, WA. She was born June 6, 1921 in Ontario, Canada to Stanley and Violet (Tweedie) Coad. She married Rex Walls November 1, 1947 in Toledo, Ontario. He died October 11, 1983. Evelyn attended one year...
John Sonnenberg
Oct 12, 2011
John Cullen Sonnenberg, 43, of Caro, Michigan, entered eternal rest October 12, 2011. He was born November 22, 1967 in Pontiac to Gary and Karen (Gould) Sonnenberg. He married Tamara L. Parrott, August 13, 1988 in Troy. John was a loving husband, devoted and caring father, a “son of thunder”, a dedicated brother, a wonderful uncle, and a friend of...
Albert Benjamin
Oct 4, 2011
ALBERT "BUD" EUGENE BENJAMIN, 63, of Caro died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in his home with his family by his side. He was born August 21, 1948 in his Grandmother's home in Silverwood to Durwood and Lillian (Koehler) Doench. He married Ronda Kay Ollila August 6, 1987 in Bad Axe. Bud was a mechanic certified in small engine repair. He...
Neva Berweiler
Sep 30, 2011
NEVA DOROTHY BERWEILER, 96, of Cass City, died Friday, September 30, 2011 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born October 18, 1914 in Allenton to Earl and Gina (Ormsby) Graham. She married Joseph Berweiler February 12, 1935 in Detroit. He died April 28, 1982. Neva enjoyed traveling. She did a great deal of traveling throughout the United States...
Paul Izydorek
Sep 20, 2011
Paul V. Izydorek, 66, of Decker died Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born May 2, 1945 in Detroit to Valerian and Louise (Pankowski) Izydorek. He married Karen Powell October 17, 1964. He later married MariAnn Saenen August 14, 1990. Paul worked as a Journeyman Machine Repair for General Motors in the Pontiac plant...