Obituaries

Jan 6, 2011

DAVID ANTHONY TROIA, 68, of Kingston died Thursday, January 6, 2011 in his home. He was born November 8, 1942 in Detroit to Joseph and Lena (Panazzo) Troia. David served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked for Tubular Sales in Detroit and later for Service Steel also in Detroit. David was a member of Teamsters Local...

Jan 5, 2011

JAMES DAVID FISHER, 82, of Silverwood died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 in his home following a long illness. He was born September 21, 1928 in Flint to John David and Myrtle S. (Cory) Fisher. He married Catherine Louise Riley June 10, 1950 in Hazel Park. Jim served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a Tool and Die Maker for...

Dec 31, 2010

DONALD PARSONS MILLS, 82, of Cass City, died Friday, December 31, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. He was born May 27, 1928 in Lincoln Park to William and Irene (Parsons) Mills. He married Patricia A. Cox August 4, 1950. Donald graduated from Henry Ford Trade School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Dec 27, 2010

JENNIFER ANNE GIBSON, 41, of Silverwood, died unexpectedly Monday, December 27, 2010 in Dayton Township. She was born November 1, 1969 in Southfield to Robert and Andrea (Hayford) Diegel. She married Ronald R. Gibson, Jr. February 23, 2001 in Caro. Jen loved to travel. She particularly loved the beauty of the mountains. She enjoyed stopping at garage sales and truly...

Dec 26, 2010

LAWRENCE ARTHUR ENGLEHART, 85, of Deford died Sunday, December 26, 2010 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center following a long illness. He was born April 6, 1925 at home in Deford to Arthur and Lilli (Hill) Englehart. He came home from Germany with and married his sweetheart, Elfriede Anna Bess January 26, 1948 in the Novesta Church of Christ...

Dec 18, 2010

ETHAN GABRIEL ESCHTRUTH Our hearts are broken, our arms are empty. As the parents of Ethan Gabriel Eschtruth we are sad to announce that our son was born Friday, December 3 in Covenant Medical Center Harrison campus, Saginaw with Trisomy 18 Syndrome and took his last breaths Saturday, December 18, 2010 also in Covenant Medical Center Harrison campus, Saginaw. As...

Dec 17, 2010

LAWRENCE HENRY PETTY, 70, of Columbiaville died Friday, December 17, 2010 in Lapeer Regional Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1940 at home in Lake Orion to Walter and Evelyn (Hoppe) Petty. Larry worked for the Oakland County Road Commission as a Heavy Equipment Operator retiring after over 35 years. He was an active member and current officer of...

Dec 13, 2010

GARY EMMITT NANNEY, 50, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Monday, December 13, 2010 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born May 29, 1960 in Dearborn to Euin Eugene “Gene” and Carol J. (Murry) Nanney. He married Cynthia Kay Hack January 23, 1997 in Paducah, KY. Gary owned and operated Nanney’s Logging. He previously worked for Shawn Papp...

Dec 10, 2010

Josephine Gray, 83, of Cass City, died Friday, December 10, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility in Cass City. She was born November 30, 1927 in Freiburg to Andrew and Ruth (Kritzman) Olsowy. She married Norman N. Gray, June 16, 1945 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Cass City. He died February 10, 2009. Josephine worked at Hills & Dale General Hospital...

Dec 9, 2010

Leland L. Lester, 93, of Kingston, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 in his daughter’s home following a long illness. He was born June 1, 1917 in Seneca, Michigan to Lewis and Jenetta (Cole) Lester. He married Emily Rodenbo June 26, 1943 in Kingston. She died in 1981. Leland worked for Jubb Motor Sales in Marlette then retired from Bendix Trailer...

Dec 6, 2010

IDA MAE SARI, 85, of Marlette, died unexpectedly Monday, December 6, 2010 in Marlette Regional Hospital Extended Care Unit. She was born February 22, 1925 in Goodland to John J. and Florence (Chase) Robinet. She married Joe Sari November 10, 1951 in Lapeer. He died December 20, 1994. Ida and her husband were lifelong dairy farmers. Ida was a former...

Dec 3, 2010

BARBARA LUCILLE SCHNEEBERGER, 76, of Cass City, died Friday, December 3, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born May 8, 1934 in Ann Arbor to Walter Ferdinand and Lucille Marguriet (Weber) Schneeberger. Barbara is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Derrill and Barbara Schneeberger of Farmington, MI. Graveside services will take place in the spring. Barbara will...

Nov 30, 2010

Nov 23, 2010

RICHARD LEWIS BAERWOLF, 59, of Sandusky, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at his mother’s home. He was born July 27, 1951 in Cass City to Elwyn Lewis and Dorothy (Ball) Baerwolf. He married Kimberly Anglebrandt August 27, 1983 in Peace Lutheran Church, Sandusky. Richard worked for Trelleborg Automotive, formerly Yale Rubber, in the Quality Department for over 30 years....

Nov 21, 2010

STUART ARTHUR ATWELL, 89, of Cass City, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. He was born April 17, 1921 in Cass City to Arthur C. and Lena (Rice) Atwell. He married Evamae “Edie” Legg March 14, 1942. She died September 7, 1972. Stuart served in the US Army during World War II as an instructor...

Nov 20, 2010

THELMA J. BRADEN, 81, of Mayville, died Sunday, November 20, 2010 in the care of her loving family. She was born October 19, 1929 in Caro to Henry and Ethel (Knight) Taylor. She married Victor Eugene Braden December 21, 1957 in Flint. He died November 9, 2007. Thelma worked for General Motors at the Fisher Body Plant in Flint for...

Nov 15, 2010

Velda L. Simmons, 88, of Kingston, died Monday, November 15, 2010 in Marlette Regional Hospital following a long illness. He was born June 25, 1922 in Clifford to John and Hazel (Roach) Simmons. He married Evelyn Amelia Whittaker December 5, 1942 in Pontiac. She died February 25, 1998. Velda worked as a Buttermaker for Riley’s Creamery in Marlette for 21...

Nov 9, 2010

ELAINE MARGARET MARTIN, 75, of Sebewaing, formerly of Cass City, died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in the care of hospice in her son’s home with her family by her side. She was born May 2, 1935 at home in Sebewaing to Paul and Bertha (Bergman) Loeffler. Elaine was a caregiver. She enjoyed her relationship with Christ. Elaine enjoyed flowers, working...

Nov 8, 2010

DUNCAN WILLIAM ROLSTON, 70, of Bad Axe, died unexpectedly Monday, November 8, 2010 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born January 31, 1940 at home in Greenleaf Township, Sanilac County to William Roy and Mae (Russell) Rolston. He married Bonita “Bonnie” Lucille Dohring March 13, 1964 in Cass City. Duncan worked 33 years for Evans Products in Gagetown...

Nov 5, 2010

Wayne (Buck) George Rabideau age 89, of Cass City, MI died Friday, November 5, 2010 in the care of Hospice at Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro, MI. He was born Sept 22, 1921 in Gagetown, MI to George and Della (Menzel) Rabideau. He married Mary Isabelle Walmsley June 24, 1947 in Caro, MI. Buck grew up in Gagetown and...