Obituaries
Andrew Cushman
Jul 29, 2003
Andrew J. Cushman, Jr., 63, of Deford, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at home. He was born November 15, 1939 in Augusta, GA to Andrew J. and Mary G. (Easler) Cushman. Andrew worked as a truck driver for 40 years. He loved fishing, gardening, reading and tinkering with machinery. Andrew and Alnita enjoyed raising many different critters from little...
Barbara Bullis
Jul 25, 2003
Barbara A. Bullis, 81, of Caro, died Friday, July 25, 2003 in her home. She was born February 20, 1922 in Yawkey, West Virginia to Walter Taylor and Effa (Pauley) Bell. She married Walter Ray Bullis January 31, 1959 in Montrose. He died in April 10, 1999. Barbara worked as a LPN nurse at Hurley Hospital in Flint for 17...
June Szappon
Jul 20, 2003
June L. Szappon, 73, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 20, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born July 1, 1930 in Freeland to Floyd and Lora (Lewis) Stevens. She married C. Wayne Spencer December 13, 1947 in Cass City. He died January 16, 1992. June worked at General Cable and Caro Products. She enjoyed shopping, doing crosswords,...
Patricia Toner
Jul 13, 2003
Patricia M. Toner, 76, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 13, 2003 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born August 6, 1926 in Cass City to Harold and Myrtle (Curts) Murphy Patricia went to beauty school after graduating and co-owned the Bee-Lov-Lee beauty shop in Cass City for many years. She...
Nancy Weippert
Jul 13, 2003
Nancy E. Weippert, 53, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 13, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. She was born June 12, 1950 in Cass City to Ellit Ray and Freda Elizabeth (Miller) Auvil. Nancy graduated from Central Michigan University with a master’s degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in science. She also attended courses at Saginaw Valley State...
Rudolph Walk
Jul 1, 2003
Rudolph F. Walk, 94, of Caro, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 in Marlette Hospice Residence. He was born August 2, 1908, in his home in Caro to Frank and Myrtie (Randall) Walk. He married Dorothy Wildner August, 29, 1930. She died November 20, 1988. He married Frances Kamen (Carr) October 14, 1989 in Kingston. Rudolph graduated from Kingston High School...
Joseph Reno
Jun 30, 2003
Joseph “A” Reno Jr., 41 days, of Cass City, died Monday, June 30, 2003 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. He was born May 20, 2003 in Ann Arbor to Joseph Reno and Wendy Bond. Joseph will be missed by his parents, Joseph and Wendy; brothers and sisters: Krystal Marie Reno, Amber Bond, Aaron Schoolcraft; grandparents: Larry and...
Beatrice King
Jun 29, 2003
Beatrice E. King, 78, of Kingston, died Sunday, June 29, 2003 in her home. She was born February 1, 1925 in Saginaw to Calvin and Mable (Lounsbury) Hiser. She married Lewis D. King October 18, 1944 in her home in Caro. Beatrice was a cook at Beagio’s for 5 years. She was well known for her wonderful pies. Beatrice was...
Dorothy Buxton
Jun 27, 2003
Dorothy M. Buxton, 89, of Kingston, died Friday, June 27, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born June 7, 1914 in Frontenac, KA to Edward and Emma Jane (Hoffman) Hromek. She married Gerald L. Buxton June 7, 1934 in Detroit. Dorothy retired in 1975 from General Motors as a line inspector after 23 years. She spent her...
Raymond Spencer
Jun 24, 2003
Raymond L. Spencer, 49, of Cass City, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 in his home. He was born August 18, 1953 in Cass City to C. Wayne and June (Stevens) Spencer. He married Dorothy Neahusan November 16, 1973 in Caro. Raymond worked in a saw mill for many years before he retired. He also farmed and raised cattle. He worked...
Mary Kirton
Jun 21, 2003
Mary A. Kirton, 99, of Cass City, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born October 14, 1903 in Sanilac County to William and Annie (McGeachy) Handley. She married Benjamin Kirton October 31, 1924 in Deckerville. He died July 10, 1974. Mary attended Ferris State College. She worked at Eicher’s Cleaners and taught in...
Eugene Maitrott
Jun 17, 2003
Eugene “Gene” M. Maitrott, 73, of Cass City, formerly of Rochester, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003 in Marlette Hospice Residence. He was born March 29, 1930, in Pontiac to Maynard and Lucretia (Kerr) Maitrott. He married Jean Marie Weldon September 12, 1959 in Rochester. Eugene graduated from Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Gene worked as...
Harold Dettloff
Jun 15, 2003
John Dettloff, 76, of Cass City, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City after a long illness. He was born June 28, 1926 in Detroit, to John and Rose (Schneider) Dettloff. He married Theresa A. Curtis in 1944. She died in 1976. He then married Agnes E. Metzger Tait March 16, 1979 in Brown City. John...
Verna Vannorman
Jun 8, 2003
Verna R. VanNorman, 91, of Decker died Sunday, June 8, 2003 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born January 6, 1912 in Marlette to Hairm and Florence Flannigan. She married Virgil Doyle VanNorman November 8, 1930 in Elkton. He died April 20, 1988. Verna farmed with her husband and also worked at Walbro. She was a...
Florabell Neiman
Jun 7, 2003
Florabell M. Neiman, 78, of Cass City, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 in her home after a short illness. She was born January 10, 1925 at home in Elmwood Township to John W. and Lila (Stone) Wright. Florabell attended County Normal for one year. She worked as a short order cook at the Eat Shop in Cass City for many...
Sylvester Osantoski
Jun 6, 2003
Sylvester Osantoski, 86, of Owendale died Friday, June 6, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. He was born April 28, 1917 in Parisville to Frank and Rose (Mazure) Osantoski. He married Virginia Bukowski April 28, 1945 in Detroit. She died January 2, 1994. Sylvester was born on his family’s farm where his mother was also born. He met Virginia on...
Milton Hnatiuk
May 23, 2003
Milton Hnatiuk, 72, of Harrison, formerly of Caro, died suddenly Friday, May 23, 2003 in Moore Regional Hospital, Southern Pines, NC. He was born August 6, 1930 in Bad Axe to Samuel and Mary (Semeniuk) Hnatiuk. Milton was a graduate of Elkton High School, after which he joined the Army, serving in Korea. He worked at General Motors-Saginaw Steering Gear...
Arthur Pratt
May 22, 2003
Arthur J. Pratt, 66, of Deford, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 22, 2003 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born May 24, 1936 at his home in Novesta Township to Albert J. “Tom” and Thelma L. (Henderson) Pratt. He married Mary Helen Woodard April 24, 1959 in Novesta Church of Christ. Arthur was a lifelong resident of Cass City....
John Reno
May 20, 2003
John Abraham Reno, 34 days, of Cass City, died Monday, June 23, 2003 in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. He was born May 20, 2003 in Ann Arbor to Joseph Reno and Wendy Bond. John will be missed by his parents, Joseph and Wendy; brothers and sisters: Krystal Marie Reno, Amber Bond, Aaron Schoolcraft and his twin, Joseph A....
Keersten Pohl
May 20, 2003
Keersten E. Pohl, 3 weeks, of Deford, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003 in Detroit Children’s Hospital. She was born April 29, 2003 in Pontiac to Trela T. Pohl. Keersten will be missed by her mother, Trela; her grandparents: Jim and Jewel Knowlton of Deford, Robert and Judy Potrykus of Deford; she will also be missed by her aunts and uncles:...