Obituaries
Patty Hatfield
Sep 15, 2004
PATTY GERALDINE HATFIELD Patty G. Hatfield, 42, of Flint, formerly of Corbin, KY, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 in McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint after a short illness. She was born September 4, 1962 in Flint to Frank and Lila (Wilton) Mitchell. Patty enjoyed making many different craft projects including crocheting. She enjoyed fishing and loved to cook. She loved...
Gene Rathmann
Sep 4, 2004
Gene D. Rathmann, 74, of Kingston (formerly of Granite City, IL), died after a brief illness Saturday, September 4, 2004 in St. Marys Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born May 13, 1930 in East St. Louis, IL to Edward J. and Hazel M. (Harris) Rathmann. He married Joyce Marie Oliver August 22, 1953 in Corinth, MS. Gene is survived by...
Robert Speirs
Sep 3, 2004
ROBERT SPEIRS Robert Speirs, 72, of Cass City, died Friday, September 3, 2004 in his home with his family at his side. He was born July 17, 1922 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada to George and Florence (Hulme) Speirs. He married Norma A. McConnell January 25, 1946 in Cass City. Bob served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during...
Ellen Crawford
Aug 21, 2004
ELLEN E. CRAWFORD Ellen E. Crawford, 94, of Snover, died Saturday, August 21, 2004 in Sanilac County Medical Care Facility, Sandusky. She was born June 17, 1910 in Calumet Township to Lars Levi and Hilma Elvira (Lindholm) Wuopio. She married Glen G. Crawford June 27, 1932 in Ohio. He died March 8, 1988. Ellen and Glen lived in Birmingham after...
Johnia Curry
Aug 10, 2004
JOHNIA MAE CURRY Johnia M. Curry, 77, of Kingston, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 with her family at her side, in Covenant Health Care System, Cooper Campus, Saginaw after a long illness. She was born May 10, 1927 in Poplar Bluff, MO to John and Myrtle (Chaffin) Hayes. She married Lyle W. Curry December 9, 1946 in Caro. He died...
James Giddings
Aug 8, 2004
JAMES �"JIM N. GIDDINGS James N. Giddings, 40, of Caro, died Sunday, August 8, 2004 in his home. He was born June 3, 1964 in Marlette to Russell and Caroline (Carpenter) Giddings. Jim enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, working on cars and playing Bingo. Jim had a lot of friends and he enjoyed spending time with them. He was a loving...
Richard Rolston
Aug 7, 2004
RICHARD ROLSTON Richard Rolston, 79, of Ubly, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 7, 2004 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born August 21, 1924 at home on the family farm. Richard continued to live on the family farm until his death. Richard farmed his entire life. He enjoyed woodworking (making birdhouses was one of his projects), and gardening (he...
William Tesner
Aug 1, 2004
WILLIAM ROBERT TESNER William R. Tesner, 79, of Atlanta, MI, died Sunday, August 1, 2004 in Medilodge of Yale, Yale, MI. He was born August 18, 1924 in Barnardsville, NC to Nathaniel and Pansy (Allen) Tesner. He married Irene Brumlow January 29, 1944 in Ring Gold, GA. She died July 15, 2004. Bill served in the U.S. Army during World...
Phyllis Cox
Aug 1, 2004
PHYLLIS MARGARET COX Phyllis M. Cox, 84, of Deford, died Sunday, August 1, 2004, in Marlette Community Hospital. She was born March 12, 1920 in Shabbona to Avon and Margaret (Phillips) Boag. She married Elmore Caister October 25, 1939, after his death, she married Kenneth Churchill December 16, 1946, he died December 20, 1975. She later married Clarence Cox on...
Katherine Straky
Jul 15, 2004
KATHERINE E. STRAKY Katherine E. Straky, 86, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Cass City, died Thursday, July 15, 2004 in Medilodge of Rochester Hills. She was born September 8, 1917 in Wyandotte to Nickolas and Barbara (Lambert) Straky. Katherine never married. Katherine grew up on the family farm and was truly a farm girl. She knew how to work hard...
John Wright
Jul 12, 2004
JOHN MICHAEL WRIGHT John M. Wright, 58, of Cass City, died Monday, July 12, 2004 in his home with his family at his side. He was born January 28, 1946 in Cass City to Charles and Elizabeth (Aune) Wright. He married Louise Brown Graham November 29, 1969 in Fraser Presbyterian Church. John served in the U.S. Army from January 11,...
Norman Coates
Jul 10, 2004
NORMAN LEE COATES Norm L. Coates, 62, of Cass City, died Saturday, July 10, 2004 in Ann Arbor VA Hospital after a short illness. He was born September 21, 1941 in Mt. Clemens to Roy and Liddy (Kinney) Coates. He married Theresa A. Mulrath October 3, 1964 in Ellington Township. Norm served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962....
Leonard Douglas
Jul 4, 2004
Leonard H. Douglas, 84, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 4, 2004 in his son’s home. He was born September 30, 1919 in Detroit to Harold and Irene (Michalski) Douglas. He married Norma Wall March 3, 1951 in Detroit. She died July 1, 2003. Leonard served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked as a carpenter...
Gladys Hendrick
Jul 4, 2004
GLADYS CHARLOTTE (COPELAND) HENDRICK Gladys C. (Copeland) Hendrick, 88, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 04, 2004, under hospice care in Wadhams Care Home, Michigan Outreach Corp., Kimball, MI. She was born May 25, 1916 at home in Sanilac County, one of 11 children of George and Maud (Wyers) Copeland. She married Lee Hendrick April 25, 1933 in Sandusky. He...
Cory Merz
Jun 28, 2004
CORY DAVID MERZ Cory D. Merz, 17, of Cass City, died Monday, June 28, 2004 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Tuscola County. He was born April 7, 1987 in Arlington, TX to David and Lisa (Ambler) Merz. Cory would have begun 11th grade at Cass City High School in the fall. He played linebacker and tight end...
Mary Lomerson
Jun 25, 2004
MARYJANE LOMERSON Mary Jane Lomerson, 66, of Kingston, died Friday, June 25, 2004 in her home. She was born July 4, 1937 in Adrian to Lester and Delia (Wood) Waltz. Mary took care of her son, David, who was injured in a motorcycle accident when he was 13. She enjoyed cooking, canning, and gardening. She loved worked with her flowers....
Elenora Lounsbury
Jun 21, 2004
ELENORA MAY LOUNSBURY Elenora M. Lounsbury, 81, of Cass City, died Monday, June 21, 2004, in St. Marys Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born May 31, 1923 at home in Ellington to Albert and Charlotte (Southworth) Bishop. She married Harland M. Lounsbury June 14, 1942 in her brothers home in Caro. They recently celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary. Elenora graduated...
Alice Smithson
Jun 20, 2004
ALICE M. SMITHSON Alice M. Smithson, 90, of Cass City, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born August 11, 1913 in Sault Sainte Marie to Daniel and Margaret (DeMarse) Robbins. She married Roy E. Smithson June 10, 1932 in Cass City. He died September 15, 1999. Alice was a member of Cass City...
Harvey Pelton
Jun 10, 2004
HARVEY ALMOND PELTON Harvey A. Pelton, 93, of Clarksville, formerly of Deford, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 after a short illness, in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Hastings. He was born December 9, 1910 in Deford to Edgar and Harriett (Powell) Pelton. He married Bernice Cliff February 11, 1939 in Gagetown. She died October 10, 1990. Harvey was a dairy farmer. He...
Estella Cooklin
May 24, 2004
ESTELLA C. COOKLIN Estella C. Cooklin, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Cass City, died Monday, May 24, 2004, in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born July 15, 1908 in Kingston to Daniel Andrew and Millie (Hichok) Tallman. She married Henry Cooklin on March 19, 1937 in Detroit. He died August 1, 1988. Estella and Henry ran a logging...