Obituaries
John Crase
Mar 18, 2004
John H. Crase, 66, of Deford, died Thursday, March 18, 2004 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. He was born December 23, 1937 in Detroit to Harvey and Lynne (Sullivan) Crase. John served in the U.S. Air Force on the Marshall Islands and in the U.S. after the Korean War. He was a screw machine operator for Pegasus in Troy,...
Donald Anderson
Mar 18, 2004
DONALD GLENN ANDERSON Donald G. Anderson, 57, of Elkton, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 18, 2004 in Bay City Dialysis Center, Bay City. He was born August 2, 1946 in Detroit to Willie and Carrie (Jones) Anderson. He married Carol Ann Valente August 7, 1965 in Warren. Don worked for Daimler Chrysler as a Journeyman Machine Repairman, retiring in 1994 after...
Albert Martin
Mar 12, 2004
A. Clifford Martin, 97, of Cass City, died Friday, March 12, 2004 at Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born September 26, 1906 in Grant Township to Albert and Jennie (Doerr) Martin. He married Hazel Merchant November 1, 1931 in Cass City. She died December 1, 1992. Clifford was a dairy farmer. He was a member of the Cass...
A. Martin
Mar 12, 2004
A. Clifford Martin, 97, of Cass City, died Friday, March 12, 2004 at Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born September 26, 1906 in Grant Township to Albert and Jennie (Doerr) Martin. He married Hazel Merchant November 1, 1931 in Cass City. She died December 1, 1992. Clifford was a dairy farmer. He was a member of the Cass...
Jessie Wilson
Mar 9, 2004
Jessie M. Wilson, 95, of Deckerville, formerly of Cass City, died Wednesday, March 9, 2004 in Autumnwood of Deckerville, after a long illness. She was born October 28, 1908 in Elkland Township to James and Bertha (Root) Wilson. She never married. Jessie worked for Harold Hendrick at his store in Wickware, which she eventually bought. She owned and operated the...
William Zimba
Mar 4, 2004
William E. �"Bill Zimba, 78, of Deford, died Thursday, March 4, 2004 in his home with his family by his side. He was born May 10, 1925 in Dearborn Township to Lawrence and Theresa (Korte) Zimba. He married Rita D. Mathis September 9, 1950 in Our Lady of Grace Mission Church Dearborn Township. They moved to their farm in Deford...
Sue Linderman
Feb 22, 2004
Linda Sue Linderman, 55, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, February 22, 2004 in her mother’s home in Deford following a short illness. She was born August 19, 1948 in Cass City to Maurice and Dorothy (Klinkman) Taylor. She married Harvey Linderman September 12, 1970 in Cass City. She is a lifelong area resident. Sue graduated from Cass City High...
Linda Linderman
Feb 22, 2004
Linda Sue Linderman, 55, of Cass City, died peacefully Sunday, February 22, 2004 in her mothers home in Deford following a short illness. She was born August 19, 1948 in Cass City to Maurice and Dorothy (Klinkman) Taylor. She married Harvey Linderman September 12, 1970 in Cass City. She is a lifelong area resident. Sue graduated from Cass City High...
Helen Drier
Feb 22, 2004
Helen L. Drier, 80, of Cass City, died Sunday, February 22, 2004 in Bay Medical Center, Bay City. She was born January 26, 1924 in Canandaigua, NY to William and Sarah (MacMahon) Overhiser. She married Courtland Drier October 1, 1949 in St. Louis, MO. He died June 12, 1989. Helen enjoyed her flower gardening, NASCAR racing, crocheting and reading. She...
Willard Dobbs
Feb 16, 2004
Willard J. “Tom” Dobbs, 81, of Alma, formerly of Cass City, died Monday, February 16, 2004 in Masonic Pathways of Alma. He was born April 25, 1922 in Frederick, SD to Willard and Lila (Chinnock) Dobbs. He married Verna M. Emeigh May 1, 1943 in Bad Axe. She died September 18, 2001. Tom served in the U.S. Army during WWII....
Garth Walk
Feb 11, 2004
Garth M. Walk, 79, of Caro, died Wednesday, February 11, 2004 in Select Specialty Hospital, Saginaw. He was born September 24, 1924 in Wells Township, to Frank and Myrtie Ann (Randall) Walk. Garth worked for Marlette Homes as a Night Watchman for many years. He also milked cows and raised rabbits. He enjoyed watching television. Garth is survived by his...
Garth Walk
Feb 11, 2004
Garth M. Walk, 79, of Caro, died Wednesday, February 11, 2004 in Select Specialty Hospital, Saginaw. He was born September 24, 1924 in Wells Township, to Frank and Myrtie Ann (Randall) Walk. Garth worked for Marlette Homes as a Night Watchman for many years. He also milked cows and raised rabbits. He enjoyed watching television. Garth is survived by his...
Josephine Anthes
Feb 7, 2004
Dolly M. Anthes, 90, of Cass City, died Saturday, February 7, 2004. She was born April 3, 1913 in an apartment over the old Vance Store in Cass City to Owen and Ethel (Warner) Kilbourn. Her mother died three days after her birth. At the age of one month, Dolly, along with her brother Mark, was adopted by John and...
Barbara Creason
Feb 3, 2004
Barbara A. Creason, 67, of Cass City, died Tuesday, February 3, 2004 in Bay Medical Center, Bay City. She was born November 17, 1936 in Lincoln Park to Thomas and Winifred (Schwaderer) Short. She married Charles Creason Sr. July 20, 1979 in Cass City. Barbara was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved life and...
Mildred Smith
Jan 21, 2004
Mildred G. Smith, 88, of Cass City, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born June 25, 1915 in Brown City to George and Lucie (McRae) Gleasure. She married J. E. Smith October 8, 1938 in Decker. Millie graduated from Brown City High School. She worked at Universal Oil Seal in Pontiac for many...
Jacqueline Freiburger
Jan 17, 2004
Jackie Freiburger, 77, of Cass City, died Saturday, January 17, 2004 in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. She was born July 8, 1926 in Flynn Township to O’Connell Miles and Vida (Byrne) Sullivan. She married Elden Bernard “Barney” Freiburger June 8, 1946 in St. Roch Catholic Church, Sandusky, making their home in Cass City where Barney had a grocery...
Eva Hoagg
Jan 15, 2004
Eva M. Hoagg, 94, of Decker, died Thursday, January 15, 2004 in Hills & Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born March 13, 1909 in Evergreen Township to Louis and Mary (Bullis) Travis. She married Andrew Hoagg November 24, 1926 in Cass City. He died June 12, 1989. Eva farmed with her husband and worked at Hills and Dales...
Dale Cummings
Jan 9, 2004
Dale E. Cummings, 62, of Kingston, died January 9, 2004 surrounded by his family in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. He was born March 22, 1941 in Brown City to Eugene and Virginia (Houghteling) Cummings. He married Judy McPhail January 10, 1970 in Caro. Dale started working at General Motors. He later worked field tiling with his father. The majority of...
Doris Golding
Jan 9, 2004
Doris A. Golding, 77, of Cass City, died Friday, January 9, 2004 in Tendercare Nursing Facility. She was born April 7, 1926 in Pontiac to Roland and Hazel (Chapel) Pearson. She married Keith Klinkman in 1947,. He died October 8, 1973. She later married Ed Golding in 1969. Doris was a very independent and industrious woman. She worked in the...
Donald Thomas
Jan 9, 2004
Donald A. Thomas, 88, of Cass City, formerly of Clarkston, died Friday, January 9, 2004 in Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. He was born June 20, 1915 in Detroit to Charles Dart and Mable M. (Ferguson) Thomas. He married June Arlene Grimm February 8, 1941 in Farmington. Donald graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit and attended Albion...