Obituaries
Donald Brown
Jan 10, 2003
Donald W. Brown, 72, of Decker, died unexpectedly, Friday, January 10, 2003 in his home. He was born January 8, 1931 in Toledo, OH to Leo and Vera (Truman) Brown. Mr. Brown never married. Don served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 in Germany. He was a lifelong dairy and crop farmer. He was a member of...
Carmen Martin
Jan 9, 2003
Carmen “Betty” Martin, 96, of Kingston, died Thursday, January 9, 2003 in Marlette Community Hospital. She was born May 24, 1906 in Dansville to Arthur and Pearl (Avery) Aseltine. She married Shirley G. Martin October 23, 1956 in Angola, IN. He died January 6, 1994. Betty graduated from Northwestern High School in Detroit. She and Shirley worked as crop farmers...
Daniel Aleksink
Dec 31, 2002
Daniel Aleksink, Sr., 97, of Cass City, died Tuesday, December 31, 2002 in Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born September 3, 1905 in Kabrin, Russia to Roman and Millie (Nazaruk) Aleksink. He married Catherine Henzarek September 17, 1927 in Caro. She died May 21, 1996. Daniel moved to the United States at the age of 10 from Russia...
Aleksink Daniel
Dec 31, 2002
Daniel Aleksink, Sr., 97, of Cass City, died Tuesday, December 31, 2002 in Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born September 3, 1905 in Kabrin, Russia to Roman and Millie (Nazaruk) Aleksink. He married Catherine Henzarek September 17, 1927 in Caro. She died May 21, 1996. Daniel moved to the United States at the age of 10 from Russia...
Pauline Kelly
Dec 26, 2002
Pauline J. Kelly, 80, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 26, 2002 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw after a short illness. She was born July 12, 1922 in Tyre to Albert and Belle (Park) Hill. She married John A. Kelly August 1, 1947 in Scottville, MI. He died April 8, 1981. Pauline attended school until the 8th grade and...
Ida Mcknight-Wells
Dec 13, 2002
Ida R. McKnight Wells, 83, of Cass City, died Friday, December 13, 2002 in Hills and Dales Hospital. She was born November 12, 1919 in Millington, Michigan to William and Ruth (Sales) Wells. Ida worked in a pickle factory. She enjoyed playing bingo and singing. Ida is survived by her son, Roger McKnight of Cass City; grandson, Joe Oszust of...
Velma Starr
Dec 10, 2002
Velma P. Starr, 84, of Cass City, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born November 26, 1918 in Sandusky to George and Clara (Sisco) Thomas. She married Raymond W. Starr July 27, 1951. He died April 8, 2002. Velma was a housekeeper for many years working in Midland before marrying Raymond. She then worked...
Genevieve Lalko
Dec 4, 2002
Genevieve E. Lalko, 85, of Kingston, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born August 24, 1917 in Detroit to Leon and Katherine (Nowicka) Podgorski. She married John Lalko June 2, 1951 in Clifford. He died March 15, 1990. Genevieve worked for Clifford Manufacturing, Kingston Schools, and the Post Office. She was a member...
Henry Lis
Nov 26, 2002
Henry J. Lis, 88, of Cass City, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born September 26, 1914 in Wies Budy Glogocoskie, Poland to Antoni and Waktorya (Pezybylo) Lis. He married Pearl McWilliams July 22, 1953 in Angola, IN. She died April 23, 1997. Henry went into the service in 1939 serving in the...
Janette Ferguson
Nov 26, 2002
Janette L. Ferguson, 70,of Marlette died Tuesday, November 26, 2002 in Covenant Cooper, Saginaw. She was born January 18, 1932 to Paul and Mary (Poirier) Lobb in Detroit. She married Dugald Ferguson July 28, 1954 in Wyandotte. He died May 31, 2000. Janette attended the St. Columbkille Catholic Church. She was involved in church activities. She liked to read, play...
Treasure Thomas
Nov 25, 2002
Our hearts are broken, our arms are empty, and yet we have a spirit of thanksgiving, even though we don’t yet know the will of God. Our daughters, Riches Thomas and Treasure Thomas were born on November 25, 2002 at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Riches lived approximately 2 hours and Treasure lived approximately 4 hours as we held...
Riches Thomas
Nov 25, 2002
Our hearts are broken, our arms are empty, and yet we have a spirit of thanksgiving, even though we don’t yet know the will of God. Our daughters, Riches Thomas and Treasure Thomas were born on November 25, 2002 at Covenant Harrison Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Riches lived approximately 2 hours and Treasure lived approximately 4 hours as we held...
Mary D'Hooghe
Nov 23, 2002
Mary E. D’Hooghe, 88, of Clinton Township, long time resident of Mushroom Road, Deford, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 23, 2002 in St. Joseph Hospital, Clinton Township. She was born October 29, 1914 in Detroit to Charles H. and Mathilda (Deubel) D’Hooghe. Mary never married. Mary worked for many years in Grosse Pointe and Detroit as a Housekeeper. She loved animals...
Agnes Milligan
Nov 23, 2002
Agnes Milligan, 93, of Cass City, died Saturday, November 23, 2002 in Huron County Medical Care Facility. She was born August 4, 1909 in Cass City to Robert and Margaret (Gracie) Milligan. Agnes graduated from business school in Saginaw and worked at Kenney’s Creamer, Townsend’s Dime Store, and Erla’s. She was a member of Hills and Dales Hospital Auxiliary and...
William Vine
Nov 21, 2002
William J. Vine, 78, of Deford, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, died Thursday, November 21, 2002 in his daughter’s home. He was born June 28, 1924 in Pontiac, to John and Helen (McNaley) Vine. He married Barbara Moore January, 1947 in Bloomfield Hills. She died in 1997. William was a US Army Veteran. He worked for General Motors retiring from Pontiac...
Helen Taylor
Nov 19, 2002
Helen M. Taylor, 87, of Kingston, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 in Rendon’s Young at Heart Adult Foster Care Home in Caro. She was born April 19, 1915 in Grand Rapids. She was adopted by John A. and Maude (Fanning) McKenney. She married Lloyd F. Taylor September 4, 1934 in Rochester. He died June 15, 1999. Helen was a life...
Kathleen Conrad
Nov 19, 2002
Kathleen C. Conrad, 86, of Cass City, formerly of West Bloomfield died Tuesday, November 19, 2002 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. She was born May 9, 1916 in West Virginia to Millard and Grace (Broughman) Hibbard. She married Henry Radford in 1933 in Huntington, WV. He died in 1935. She then married Ward Conrad who died in 1969....
Carl Wright
Nov 18, 2002
Carl E. Wright, 92, of Cass City, died Monday, November 18, 2002 in Hills & Dales General Hospital, Cass City after a short illness. He was born May 6, 1910 in Cass City to Ervin D. and Bessie (Marshall) Wright. He married Irene A. Robinson June 25, 1935 in Ubly. She died June 11, 1975. He married Phyllis Lester October...
Lyle Truemner
Nov 10, 2002
Lyle N. Truemner, 69, of Cass City, died Sunday, November 10, 2002 in Hills & Dales General Hospital, Cass City after a long illness of cancer. He was born August 9, 1933 in Kilmanagh to Ezra and Ethel (Geiger) Truemner. He married Eleanor Good on September 4, 1954 in Owendale. Lyle was a lifetime resident of Cass City, where he...
Alvin Guild
Nov 5, 2002
Alvin C. Guild, 87, of Cass City, died peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2002 in his home. He was born April 15, 1915 at home in Tuscola County, Colwood area to Oscar and Edith (Smith) Guild. He married Mayme (Mary Caroline) Strickland October 23, 1935 in Toledo, OH. She died July 23, 1988. Alvin farmed until 1947. He drove a gas...