Obituaries
Gerald J. Auten
Nov 17, 2024
GERALD J. AUTEN
Gerald J. Auten, 88, of Cass City, died Sunday, November 17, 2024 in Courtney Manor Nursing Home, Bad Axe. He was born March 31, 1936 at home in Novesta Township to Kenneth J. and Etta Mae (Collins) Auten. He married Donna Jean Bader on August 6, 1955 in the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cass City. She died...
Doris Jean Tousley
Nov 1, 2024
DORIS JEAN TOUSLEY
Doris Jean Tousley, 89, of East Tawas, Michigan, died Friday, November 1, 2024 at The Heartlands Aspire Senior Living Community, Marlette. She was born November 18, 1934 on a farm near Snover to Norman and Veva (Rich) McQueen. She married Kenneth Lee Tousley on June 14, 1952 at the Deford United Methodist Church after graduating from Caro High...
Bruce James Gardner
Nov 1, 2024
BRUCE JAMES GARDNER
Bruce J. Gardner, 74, of Cass City passed from this Earth into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on Friday, November 1, 2024. He passed in the home that he built, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was born November 20, 1949 to Leslie and Lucille (Carey) Gardner of Harrison. He married...
Harland J. Tuckey
Oct 31, 2024
HARLAND J. TUCKEY
Harland J. Tuckey, 84, of Cass City died Thursday, October 31, 2024 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living and Memory Care, Caro. He was born November 24, 1939 in Pontiac to Harold and Lanettia (Hendrick) Tuckey. He married Phylis Kay Lancaster on November 4, 1961 in Otsego. She died October 12, 2024.
Harland played several sports including football, basketball, and...
Joseph Charles Sweet
Oct 26, 2024
JOSEPH CHARLES SWEET
Joseph C. Sweet, 84, was born in Redford County Township on December 21, 1939 to Charles Sweet and Clarabelle Bond (Sweet). In the summers of his youth, he would go to the extended family's farm in the Thumb area and he fondly remembers falling in love with nature and the country as a result of his...
Edward Graham Pulse, Jr.
Oct 23, 2024
EDWARD GRAHAM PULSE, JR.
Edward G. Pulse, Jr., 75, of Caro, died peacefully Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in his home. He was born August 7, 1949 in Jackson to Edward G. and Patricia (Reed) Pulse, Sr.
Edward graduated from Jackson High School in 1967 and attended Jackson Community College. He enlisted in the United States Navy. Following his time in the military,...
Elwyn Levi Helwig
Oct 23, 2024
Elwyn L. Helwig, age 92, of Cass City died peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in Timberline Lodge, Caro. He was born December 27,1931 in Cass City to Levi Jacob and Marion (Mellendorf) Helwig. He married Linda Jean Lowe on November 27,1954 in Lapeer.
Elwyn graduated from Cass City High School in 1949 and worked at Brinker Lumber until entering the...
George Robert Skelton
Oct 21, 2024
GEORGE ROBERT SKELTON
George R. Skelton, 77, of Cass City, died Monday, October 21, 2024 in McLaren Lapeer Region Hospital. He was born July 20, 1947 in Pontiac to Edward Maxwell and Eunice Bell (Mosley) Skelton. He married Sharon Lee Lohr on May 29, 1987 in the Clifford Baptist Church.
George worked at GM Truck and Coach in Pontiac for thirty years...
Terry Lewis Hockstad
Oct 18, 2024
TERRY LEWIS HOCKSTAD
Terry L. Hockstad, 68, of Caro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, October 18, 2024. He was born on May 30, 1956, in Mt. Clemens to David and Minnie (Ruffner) Hockstad.
A graduate of Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township, Terry worked as a truck driver, delivering beer for Budweiser and hauling heavy equipment for Northwood...
Donald Ross Havens, Sr.
Oct 15, 2024
DONALD ROSS HAVENS, SR.
Donald R. Havens, Sr., age 42, of Ironwood passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 15, 2024. He was born December 13,1982 in Pontiac and grew up in Kingston. Don was a great son, father, brother, and uncle. He will be missed. Don is survived by his children: Sara Havens, Tristin Tyler, Tammara Havens, Donald Havens Jr., Drake Havens,...
Edward Allen Profit
Oct 14, 2024
EDWARD ALLEN PROFIT
Edward A. Profit, 85, of Cass City, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2024 in his home following a short illness. He was born March 7, 1939 in Cass City to William and Hazel (Crawford) Profit. He married Judith Mary Ignash on February 2, 1969 in Las Vegas.
Ed graduated in 1957 from Cass City High School. He attended Lansing...
Phyllis Kay Tuckey
Oct 12, 2024
PHYLLIS KAY TUCKEY
Phyllis K. Tuckey, 81, of Cass City died Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living, Caro. She was born November 4, 1942 in Kalamazoo to Austin Lyle and Beatrice Gwenna (Hinga) Lancaster. She married Harland Tuckey on November 4, 1961 in Otsego.
Phyllis met Harland while on a cruise during her senior trip in high school. They...
Olga June Schneeberger
Oct 12, 2024
OLGA JUNE SCHNEEBERGER
Olga J. Schneeberger, 94, of Cass City died Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born June 3, 1930 in Cass City to Michael and Muriel (Hill) Holik. She married Russell Leroy Schneeberger on August 14, 1965 in the Church of the Nazarene, Cass City. He died March 17, 2023.
Olga lived her entire...
Charles William "Bud" Wright
Oct 12, 2024
CHARLES WILLIAM “BUD” WRIGHT
Charles W. “Bud” Wright, 84, of Gagetown died Saturday, October 12, 2024 in McLaren Bay Region. He was born August 19, 1940 in Highland Park to Charles W. and Mabel Irene (Koch) Wright. He married Judy Janet Joles on June 11, 1960 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Linkville.
Charles graduated from Cass City High...
Pastor Phil (Philip) Burkett
Oct 4, 2024
PASTOR PHIL (PHILIP) BURKETT
Philip Burkett, age 67, took his Shepherd’s hand and moved on to his heavenly home on Friday, October 4, 2024, in United Hospice Services Residence in Marlette, Michigan. He was born on May 4, 1957 in Manjama, Kakua Chiefdom, Sierra Leone, West Africa as the fourth son of Marion and Frances Burkett who were serving as missionaries...
Beverly Kay Eldridge
Oct 1, 2024
BEVERLY KAY ELDRIDGE
Beverly "Beve" K. Eldridge, 66, of Kingston died Tuesday, October 1, 2024 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus of Saginaw. She was born May 25, 1958 in Ironton, Ohio to William Elliott and Betty Ruth (Sasser) Eldridge.
Beve graduated from Kingston High School in 1976. She was employed for many years by Big Boy Restaurant in Clio. Beve enjoyed watching...
Helen Madge Murawski Pyrek
Sep 29, 2024
HELEN MADGE (MILLER) MURAWSKI PYREK
Helen M. Pyrek, 97, of Bad Axe, formerly of Gagetown, has fallen to sleep in the peace of Christ on Sunday, September 29, 2024 in Huron County Medical Care Facility. August and Magdaline (Polega) Miller welcomed Helen into this world, as a homebirth, in Rapson on May 27, 1927. As a young lady, she was united...
Georgene "Pat" Helen Wells
Sep 22, 2024
GEORGENE “PAT” HELEN WELLS
Georgene “Pat” Wells, 94, of Cass City died Sunday, September 22, 2024 in The Heartlands Senior Living Community in Marlette. She was born September 14, 1930 in Cass City to Henry and Ruth (Leeson) Tate. She married Clyde Eugene Wells on August 3, 1951 in First Baptist Church of Cass City. He died May 28, 2019.
Pat started...
Robert Wayne Hicks
Sep 17, 2024
ROBERT WAYNE HICKS
Robert W. Hicks, 63, of Cass City died Tuesday, September 17, 2024 in his home. He was born December 5, 1960 in Detroit to Bobby Ray and Gloria Jean (Bogis) Hicks. He married Teresa Marie Hicks on September 23, 1986 in Caro.
Robert was employed for many years as an over-the-road truck driver. He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing....
Lillian Victoria Bishop
Sep 11, 2024
LILLIAN VICTORIA BISHOP
Lillian V. Bishop, age 91, of Caro, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024 in the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 13, 1933 to Arthur and Limpi (Foreman) Bishop, Sr. in Phelps, Wisconsin.
Lillian was employed as a dietician for the State of Michigan and worked in various facilities. Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting, cooking, and baking....
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