Obituaries
Wanda Burns
Jan 8, 2004
Wanda M. Burns, 84, of Cass City, died Thursday, January 8, 2004 in her home. She was born May 23, 1919 in Dayton Township to Horace and Grace (Hodges) Clement. She married John J. Burns October 17, 1939 in Mayville. He died January 8, 2000. Wanda and John owned grocery stores in Kingston, Marlette and North Branch over the years....
Mary Czerny
Jan 2, 2004
Mary Czerny, 95, of Cass City, died Friday, January 2, 2004 at Covenant Health Care-Harrison, Saginaw. She was born December 5, 1908 in Washington to Frank and Anna (Koshosnoski) Roman. She married Leo Czerny in 1935 in Big Creek, KY. He died over 30 years ago. Mary worked at Chrysler in the mail room. She enjoyed her flower garden. Mary...
Lula Glassford
Dec 19, 2003
Lula M. Glassford, 93, of Corunna, formerly of Kingston, died Friday, December 19, 2003 in Shiawassee County Medical Care Facility, after a long illness. She was born October 1, 1910 in Kingston to Charles and Elta (Warner) Sanford. Lula attended school in the Kingston area, leaving upon her marriage in 1924. She worked as a nurses aid for Tuscola County...
Gertrude Erla
Dec 16, 2003
Gertrude C. Erla, 73, of Cass City, died Tuesday, December 16, 2003 in St. Marys Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born July 29, 1930 in Hamtramck to John and Genevieve (Kowalski) Erla. Gertie never married. Growing up, Gertie helped her mom with the care of and meals for her 11 brothers and sisters. Her favorite pastime was watching the weather....
Robert Hammond
Dec 15, 2003
Robert L. Hammond, 67, of Kingston, died Sunday, December 14, 2003 in his home after a short illness. He was born May 14, 1936 in Gladwin to Oscar and Katherine (Camp) Hammond. He married Carolyn C. Rocker September 29, 1973 in Richmond. They moved from Richmond to Kingston about three years ago. Bob served in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne....
Helen Spitza
Dec 12, 2003
Helen M. Spitza died at home on December 12, 2003 in Cass City. She was born September 24, 1915 in Detroit to Frank and Bernice (Wergzyn) Glogowski. She married Marcus Spitza September 10, 1938 in Detroit. He died October 5, 2001. Helen is survived by her daughters: Patricia Wearmouth, Marcia Spitza and Janice (Thomas) Stoeckle all of Cass City and...
George Wright
Dec 12, 2003
George A. Wright, 83, of Cass City, died Friday, December 12, 2003 in Saginaw. He was born May 5, 1920 in Paris, France to William and Helen (Delsaert) Wright. He married Nellie Mae Glatz June 14, 1941 in Fraser. She died October 3, 1999. George was a member of Redemption Lutheran Church in Detroit. He worked for the city of...
Wilda Nemeth
Dec 9, 2003
Wilda R. Nemeth, 67, of Kingston, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 in Bay Medical Center, Bay City. She was born January 8, 1936 in Port Huron to Henry and Leone (Palmer) Zemke. She married Edward Nemeth February 26, 1955, in Caro. Wilda graduated from Cass City High School in 1953. She worked as a secretary for Kingston High School for...
Louis Franks
Dec 3, 2003
Louis Franks Jr., 92, of Cass City, died Wednesday, December 3, 2003 in Lapeer General Hospital. He was born November 26, 1911 in Dayton, OH to Louis Sr. and Mary (Nagy) Franks. He married Irene Orban April 23, 1938 at St. Agatha Catholic Church in Gagetown. Louis was a farmer and carpenter in Cass City. He was a member of...
Megan Cronk
Nov 28, 2003
Megan C. Cronk, 18, of Cass City, died Friday, November 28, 2003 in an automobile accident on her way to work in Saginaw. She was born August 12, 1985 in Normal, IL to Samuel J. and Sarah A. (Black) Cronk. Megan graduated from Cass City High School in May of 2003. She was currently completing her first semester at Delta...
Rose Ann Lapeer
Nov 20, 2003
Rose Ann Lapeer, 64, of Deford, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 in her home. She was born September 6, 1939 in Mt. Clemens to Leo and Emily (Germain) Mueller. She married Gerald Wolfrum April 11, 1957. He died December 27, 1979. She married Donald C. LaPeer September 4, 1981 in St. Michael Catholic Church, Wilmot. Rose Ann worked many jobs...
Raymond Stachura
Nov 19, 2003
Raymond J. Stachura, 67, of Deford, died Wednesday, November 19, 2003 in his home. He was born July 27, 1936 in Detroit, to Jacob and Mary (Skutnik) Stachura. He married Antoinette V. Zella November 7, 1964 in Detroit. They have lived in the Deford area since 1978. Ray was a self-employed real estate salesman and insurance salesman. He was a...
Mary Mulligan
Nov 18, 2003
Mary J. Mulligan, 101, of Cass City, formerly of Central Islip, NY, died Tuesday, November 18, 2003 in her grandson’s home. She was born November 2, 1902 in Manhattan, New York to Jerome V. and Mary (Jurka) Jerome. She married Arthur Mulligan November 6, 1927, in Bay Shore, NY. He preceded her in death. Mary worked in New York as...
Carlyle Everett
Nov 18, 2003
Carlyle W. Everett, 88, of Kingston, died Tuesday, November 18, 2003 in TriCounty Extended Care Center, Fairfield, OH after a long illness. He was born November 12, 1915 at home on the family farm in Kingston Township to E. Vernon and Ina (Coltson) Everett. He married Donna Wilmot August 17, 1941 at her family farm in Caro. Carlyle graduated from...
Joyce Heineman
Nov 17, 2003
Joyce L. Heineman, 81, of Kingston, died Monday, November 17, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. She was born February 5, 1922 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Alvin and Maude (Vaughn) Radcliffe. She married Sherwood Heineman March 25, 1941, in Kingston. He died May 28, 1974. Joyce, along with her husband, owned and operated the L.A. Heineman & Son General...
John Hrabec
Nov 11, 2003
John “Jack” E. Hrabec, 86, of Cass City, died Tuesday, November 11, 2003 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. He was born June 1, 1917 in Fort Dodge, IA to Steve and Katherine (Rabush) Hrabec. He married Frances Marie Zawilinski September 13, 1941 in Cass City. Jack was a dairy farmer and also worked construction. He retired from...
Mildred Thompson
Oct 31, 2003
Mildred “Midge” I. Thompson, 92, of Cass City, died Friday, October 31, 2003, in Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. She was born June 4, 1911 in Bingham to Oscar and Ethel (Hammontree) Boone. She married Frank Spoor in 1928. He died February 27, 1973. She married Bruce A. Thompson June 22, 1977 in Traverse City. He died April...
Charles Malcolm
Oct 28, 2003
Charles Bruce Malcolm, 93, formerly of Ferndale, died Tuesday, October 28, 2003, in Grand Rapids. He was born July 6, 1910 in Deford to Howard Duncan and Edna (Bruce) Malcolm in Deford, MI. Charles graduated from Cass City High School in 1930 and Saginaw Business College. On June 23, 1936 he married Edna Lois Warren June 23, 1936 in his...
Rosalie Reed
Oct 23, 2003
Rosalie J. Reed , 70, of Cass City, died Thursday, October 23, 2003 in Covenant Medical Center-Cooper. She was born July 16, 1933 in Davison to Oscar and Elizabeth (Kennel) Uhl. She married Carl Reed Jr. August 23, 1952 in Unionville. Rosalie was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her children and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a previous...
Milton Connolly
Oct 21, 2003
Milton H. Connolly, 75, of Cass City, died Tuesday, October 21, 2003 at home. He was born November 17, 1927 in Detroit to Hugh and Helen (Hill) Connolly. He married Ann Lehmann January 31, 1955 in Cass City. Milton served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He also served in the U.S. Army and in the U.S. Coast...