Obituaries
John Michael Wald
Oct 17, 2023
JOHN MICHAEL “MIKE” WALD John M. Wald, 80 of Taylor, formerly from Gagetown, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in American House Assisted Living Community. He was born October 29, 1942 in Cass City to Vincent and Alma (Phelan) Wald. He married Nelva Fernandes. She died July 1, 2004. Mike attended Gagetown schools. He joined...
Gertrude Tressa Hendrick
Oct 16, 2023
GERTRUDE T. HENDRICK
Gertrude Hendrick, 90, of Essexville, died peacefully Monday, October 16, 2023 in her home. She was born May 21, 1933, the youngest of nine children, born to Clarence and Edith (DeJong) Venema. She married Morris E. Hendrick, Sr. in June of 1952. He died April 16, 2009.
Gertrude graduated from Arthur Hill High School...
Frederick J. Powell, Sr.
Oct 14, 2023
FREDERICK J. POWELL SR.
Frederick J. “Ted” Powell, 102, of Cass City, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Hills and Dales Healthcare, Cass City. He was born May 17, 1921 in Greenleaf Township one of seven children born to Roy and Florence (Duffield) Powell. He married Betty Cliff on October 23, 1948.
Fred attended Owendale High...

Robert Arnold Fischer
Oct 6, 2023
ROBERT ARNOLD FISCHER Robert A. Fischer, 82, of Saginaw Township, formerly of Cass City died Friday, October 6, 2023 in Bickford of Saginaw Township Nursing Facility. He was born October 2, 1941 in Marlette to Arnold and Geraldine (McLean) Fischer. He married Karen Jean Nemeth on August 24, 1963 in the First Presbyterian Church of Cass City. She died...
Jack Leroy Edwards III
Sep 30, 2023
JACK LEROY EDWARDS III
Jack L. Edwards, III, 32, of Deford died unexpectedly, Saturday, September 30, 2023 in his home. He was born November 26, 1990 in Bay City to Jack Ewards, Jr. and Gaydon (Laws) Edwards.
Jack attended elementary school in Deford and continued his education in Cass City. As a child, he enjoyed racing his...
Naomi Joan Larocque
Sep 27, 2023
NAOMI JOAN LAROCQUE
Naomi J. Larocque, 90, of Cass City died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born September 26, 1933 in Green Bay, WI to Erwin and Bernadette (Naylor) LaRock. She married Cecil Cross on April 1, 1949 in Genesee County. He died April 30, 1990.
Naomi graduated from...
Paula Louise Dohn
Sep 22, 2023
PAULA LOUISE DOHN
Paula L. Dohn, 83, of Deford, formerly of Gould City, passed away with family by her side on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born January 13, 1940 in Harrisburg, PA to Francis Peter and Paula Louise (Urbanos) Hogan II. Paula married the love of her life, James Dohn...
Edward Warren Knight
Sep 22, 2023
EDWARD WARREN KNIGHT Edward W. Knight, 78, of Cass City, passed peaceful among family on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Beaumont Hospital, Troy. He was born March 15, 1945 to Ephraim and Mary (Nugent) Knight in Cass City, who greeted him in Heaven upon his arrival. He married Dorothy Ann Kanon on October 10, 1970 in Detroit. Edward...
Eileen Marie Rievert
Sep 11, 2023
EILEEN MARIE RIEVERT
Eileen M. Rievert, 69, of Gagetown, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 11, 2023 in Hills and Dales Hospital, Cass City. She was born July 13, 1954 in Cass City to Norman and Martha (Whidden) Emmons, Sr. She married her sweetheart, Dennis Jerald Rievert on May 12, 1973 in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Bach.
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Iris Carol Jane Tuckey
Sep 8, 2023
IRIS CAROL JANE TUCKEY
Iris Carol Jane Tuckey, 89, of Cass City died peacefully in her home on September 8, 2023. She was born on April 30, 1934 in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Iris Clark and Vance Irene Chamberlain. While attending college in Nebraska she met a dashing, blue eyed airman and fell in love. She married Charles...
Alicia Hoppe
Sep 7, 2023
ALICIA HOPPE
Alicia Hoppe, 77, of Cass City, died suddenly and unexpectedly with family by her side Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born February 19, 1946 in Corpus Christi, TX to Clara Deluna. She married Melvin Joseph Hoppe on August 19, 1967 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Cass City.
Alicia...
Russell Delbert Healy
Sep 4, 2023
RUSSELL DELBERT HEALY
Russell D. Healy, 69, of Cass City, died Monday, September 4, 2023 in his home. He was born August 2, 1954 in Cass City to Delbert and Dorothy Healy. He married Susan Kappen on April 20, 2000 in Caro.
Russ graduated from Cass City High School. He worked as a “jack-of-all trades” for...
Jennifer Ann Thames
Sep 3, 2023
JENNIFER ANN THAMES
Jennifer A. Thames, 49, of Caro died September 3, 2023 in her home following a hard-fought battle with breast cancer. She was born November 4, 1973 in Detroit to Dan and Judith (Hechinger) Bokano. Jennifer married John C. Thames on June 2, 2007 in Royal Oak.
Jennifer attended Warren Woods Tower High School. She was employed as an accountant for various accounting firms and...
Donald Roy Wildman
Aug 30, 2023
DONALD ROY WILDMAN
Donald R. Wildman, 81, of Cass City, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023 in Covenant Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born February 10, 1942 in Gagetown the first of three children born to Roy and Martha (Witzke) Wildman. He married Carol Ann Campbell on February 18, 1967 in Fairgrove Presbyterian Church. She died January 28, 2017.
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Janice Lynn Tuckey
Aug 28, 2023
JANICE LYNN TUCKEY
Janice Tuckey, 65, of Cass City, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 in her home after a brief illness. She was born November 30, 1957 in Cass City to Paul and Donna (Webb) Heckroth. Jan married Jeff Tuckey on August 23, 1980 in the Cass City Missionary Church.
Jan held a special place in her...
Ronald James Badgley
Aug 18, 2023
RONALD JAMES BADGLEY
Ronald J. Badgley, 78, of Cass City, formerly of Harbor Beach, entered into enteral life Friday, August 18, 2023, surrounded in love by his family while under hospice care at Northwood Meadows of Cass City. He was born June 12, 1945 in Harbor Beach, the seventh of nine children born to James and Isabell (McAllister)...
Martin Harry Twork
Aug 12, 2023
MARTIN HARRY TWORK
Martin H. Twork, 82, of Cass City met the Lord on Saturday, August 12, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital of Saginaw. He was born October 24, 1940, one of five children born to Andrew and Edith Twork in Warren. He married Glenda Lorraine Roths on August 13, 1962 in the home of Glenda’s mother. ...
Dr. Charles "Chuck" Franklin Reed
Aug 8, 2023
DR. CHARLES “CHUCK” FRANKLIN REED
Dr. Charles F. Reed, 72, of Cass City, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital after a brief battle with brain cancer. He was born November 14, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio to Francis “Red” and Gertrude (Faust) Reed. He married Dr. Susan Hoppe on March 14, 1987 in Bowling Green,...
Ronald Vere Geiger
Aug 6, 2023
RONALD VERE GEIGER
Ronald V. Geiger, 94, of Cass City, died Sunday, August 6, 2023 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born December 24, 1928 in Pigeon to Edward and Ortha Mae (Melick) Geiger. He married Shirley Ida Wells on August 28, 1948 in Pigeon. She died August 18, 2015.
Ron graduated...
Gerald Raymond "Jerry" Whittaker
Aug 5, 2023
GERALD RAYMOND “JERRY” WHITTAKER
Gerald R. Whittaker, 89, of Cass City died Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Brian’s House, Essexville. He was born October 18, 1933 in Marlette, the ninth of eleven children born to Freeman and Janet (Garbutt) Whittaker. He married Ruth Ann Merchant on November 29, 1958 in Greenleaf Township.
Jerry attended Mc...