Obituaries
Thomas Mester
May 10, 2011
THOMAS “TOMMY” RAY MESTER, 24, of Cass City died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 10, 2011 near his mother’s home. He was born June 9, 1986 in Cass City to George Ray Mester and Belinda Anderson. Tom previously worked for a dairy farm. Although the work wasn’t his favorite he loved the cows. He currently helped his brother Jason with concrete projects....
Nancy Boyl
May 6, 2011
NANCY LEE BOYL, 70, of Kingston, died Friday, May 6, 2011 in MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 16, 1941 in Caro to William and Rose (Hadi) Froede. She married Wesley Benjamin Boyl September 28, 1963 in Caro. He died April 24, 2007. Nancy was a very active member of Kingston Methodist...
Gregory Jones
May 2, 2011
GREGORY ALDEN JONES, 61, of Deford died following a long illness Monday, May 2, 2011 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center. He was born September 7, 1949 in St. Joseph County, South Bend, IN to Victor and Geraldine (Wright) Jones. He married Mary Hegadorn April 17, 1970 in Detroit. Greg served in the US Army serving two tours in...
Donna Rock
Apr 30, 2011
DONNA JEAN ROCK, 88, of Sebewaing, died following a long illness Saturday, April 30, 2011 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit. She was born August 9, 1922 in Sandusky the only child of Ferman and Jeannetta (Sangster) Bright. She married Albert Rock February 6, 1945 in Chicago, IL. Albert and Donna had no children. He died April 20, 1999. Donna...
Bonnie Bitterling
Apr 24, 2011
BONNIE SUSANNE BITTERLING, 61, of Snover, died following a short illness Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011 in Medilodge of Port Huron. She was born September 16, 1949 in Morris Hospital in Cass City to Lorene and Mildred Emma (McGregory) Bitterling. Bonnie loved her Special Olympics activities. She enjoyed bowling and going on outings with her family and friends. Bonnie enjoyed...
Carole Hollis
Apr 17, 2011
CAROLE JEAN HOLLIS, 71, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 17, 2011 in her home. She was born June 18, 1939 in Saginaw to Norman and Meletine (Gase) Sieggreen. She married Larry Frank Hollis July 20, 1957 in Jeffersonville, IN. Carole attended Saginaw Valley State University for 3 years. She worked for Hills and Dales General Hospital for 8...
Elmer Francis
Mar 24, 2011
ELMER HOWARD FRANCIS, 79, of Cass City died following a short illness Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Select Specialty Residence, Saginaw. He was born February 14, 1932 in Kingston to Ray E. and Susie L. (Thorp) Francis. He married Janet I. Wright June 25, 1955 in Cass City First Presbyterian Church. Elmer served in the U.S. Army in Korea 1952...
Violette Cope
Mar 22, 2011
VIOLETTE ETHEL LABLANC COPE, 77, of Freeland, formerly of Cass City, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Health Source Saginaw. She was born December 25, 1933 in Argyle Township, Sanilac County to William and Ethel (Hyatt) Faltinowski. She married Willis Earl LaBlanc July 6, 1957 in Cass City Church of the Nazarene. He died November 25, 1996. She married Ralph...
Earl Grigg
Mar 16, 2011
EARL EDWARD GRIGG, 107, of Cass City died following a short illness Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born November 14, 1903 in Bay County to William J. and Jennie (Francis) Grigg. He married Delia W. Mielens October 5, 1927 in Immanuel Lutheran Church Parsonage in Bay City. She died March 12, 2002....
Viola Clarke
Mar 16, 2011
VIOLA ELMIRA (TREADWELL) MURPHY CLARKE, 101, of Fort Erie, Ontario, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Maple Park Lodge in Fort Erie. She was born March 1, 1910 in St. Thomas, Ontario to Roy and Julia Mae (Shipman) Treadwell. She married John L. Murphy June 29, 1931 in Detroit. He died December 12, 1968. She later married Arthur H. Clarke...
Beverley Reckinger
Mar 10, 2011
Beverley “Joan” Reckinger, 76, of Grayling, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 10, 2011 after a long courageous struggle with health concerns. Joan was born November 12, 1934 to Mark and Marguerite (McQueen) Patterson. She married Dennis Reckinger February 25, 1971 in Sarasota, Florida. Joan grew up a farmer’s daughter in Cass City. She graduated from Cass City...
Juanita Burk
Mar 3, 2011
JUANITA PEARL BURK, 82, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 3, 2011 in Satchell’s Christian Retirement Home Caro. She was born July 2, 1928 in Orlando, Florida to Lathan and Ruby Pearl (MacClain) Barfield. She married Alvin Robert “Fin” Burk February 22, 1947 in Bowling Green, OH. He died May 20, 2002. Juanita worked as a secretary on a...
Stephen Tesho Jr.
Feb 27, 2011
STEPHEN ANDREW “CHUM” TESHO, JR., 89, of Bridgeport, formerly of Cass City, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 in Tendercare Frankenmuth. He was born August 28, 1921 in Cass City to Steve and Laura (Muntz) Tesho. He married Dorothy Maxine Darling March 9, 1946 in Marlette. Chum served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He was stationed...
Elizabeth Sulanowski
Feb 15, 2011
ELIZABETH DANUTA (ZDZIESZYNSKA) SULANOWSKI, 96, of Deford, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in her daughter’s home with her family by her side. She was born September 12, 1914 in Zbiersk, Poland to Stanislaw and Zofia (Wojciszewska) Zdzieszynska. Elizabeth’s life was anything but easy. At the age of 3 she lost her father in World War I. She grew up with...
Marion O'Dell
Feb 13, 2011
Marion R. O’Dell, 86, of Cass City, died Sunday, February 13, 2011 in the home of her daughter, Chris and husband Merrill Turner where she has resided and been lovingly cared for during the past 4 years. She was born September 30, 1924 in Clifford, MI to Gilbert Lewis and Minnie Melissa (Turner) Townsend. She married Mac Bryan O’Dell June...
Jeanette Osentoski
Feb 3, 2011
JEANETTE MARIE OSENTOSKI, 69, of Cass City, died following a short illness Thursday, February 3, 2011 in St. Mary’s Medical Center Saginaw. She was born October 15, 1941 in Bad Axe to Sylvester F. and Regina E. (Warchock) Osentoski. Jeanette worked for General Cable in Cass City as an Inspector retiring after 39 years. She was a member of St....
Richard Kingery Jr
Jan 17, 2011
RICHARD BURKLEY KINGERY, JR., 57, of Cass City, formerly of Roanoke, VA, died after a short illness Monday, January 17, 2011 in his home with his loving family at his side. He was born June 26, 1953 in Roanoke, VA to Richard Burkley and Juanita (Long) Kingery. He married Rebecca A. Massingale June 25, 2000 in Front Royal, VA. Richard...
Paul Horenziak
Jan 14, 2011
PAUL LOUIS HORENZIAK, 68, of Kingston died unexpectedly Friday, January 14, 2011 in Marlette Regional Hospital. He was born July 25, 1942 in Saginaw to Walter Leo and Marian Ida (Bittner) Horenziak. He married Linda Joy Toronjo December 8, 1972 in Grace Baptist Church of Jackson. Paul graduated from Ferris State College. He worked for Saginaw Steering Gear and Delphi...
Rosalind Moore
Jan 11, 2011
ROSALIND MOORE, 93, of Clearwater, FL formerly of Cass City, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in North Richland Hills, Texas. She was born December 12, 1917 in Lapeer to Louis and Florence (Silverthorne) Sherwood. She married Paul Moore. He preceded her in death in 2002. Rosalind is survived by her daughter, Judy (Richard) Moore Berg of Keller, TX; son, Sherwood...
Roberta Darr
Jan 10, 2011
ROBERTA J. DARR, 79, of Cass City, died suddenly Monday, January 10, 2011 in her home as the result of a house fire. She was born June 15, 1931 in Detroit to Joseph F. and Elve Pearl (Churchill) Czarnecki. She lived in Hazel Park 13 years. She married Glenn E. Darr June 16, 1983 in Sanilac County. He died July...