Obituaries

Dean Arthur Toner

Dean Arthur Toner

Jun 4, 2022

DEAN ARTHUR TONER, 87, of Cass City, died peacefully Saturday, June 4, 2022 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center, Marlette. He was born January 11, 1935 in Detroit to William John and Gwendoline Edith (McCleary) Toner. He married Johanna C. Schmuckle. She died April 27, 2017. Dean graduated from Cass City High School in 1952. He was employed by...

Beverly Joanne Rockefeller (Bird)

Beverly Joanne Rockefeller (Bird)

May 31, 2022

BEVERLY JOANNE ROCKEFELLER 87, of Cass City, died following a brief illness, Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in her home. She was born February 19, 1935 in Cass City to John and Ethel (Silver) Bird. She married Donald Lee Rockefeller on August 8, 1964 in Fraser Presbyterian Church. He died January 17, 1984. Bev lived on the same farm her entire...

Lela May Stranahan

Lela May Stranahan

May 29, 2022

LELA MAY STRANAHAN 93, of Cass City, died Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Covenant HealthCare-Harrison Campus, Saginaw. She was born June 19, 1928 in Flushing to Devere Gibson and Luella Maude (Lee) Stranahan. Lela graduated from Oxford High School. She worked at Aetna Insurance Company in Detroit as a claims processor. In her younger years, Lela enjoyed cooking, reading cookbooks,...

Allen John Merchant

Allen John Merchant

May 21, 2022

ALLEN JOHN MERCHANT 85, of Cass City passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022 in his home. Allen was born February 22, 1937 at home in Cass City, the second of five children born to Charles David and Mary Agnes (Fletcher) Merchant. At an early age, Allen began working on his grandparents' cash crop farm on Koepfgen Road using...

William Neil "Bill" Merchant

William Neil "Bill" Merchant

May 20, 2022

WILLIAM NEIL MERCHANT, 81, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Friday, May 20, 2022 in Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital of Saginaw. He was born October 23, 1940, the fourth of five children born to Charles and Mary (Fletcher) Merchant in Cass City. He married Marlene "Cookie" Zawerucha on February 4, 1967 in St. Michael Catholic Church of Wilmot. Bill graduated from...

Frank Michael Tordai

Frank Michael Tordai

May 18, 2022

FRANK MICHAEL TORDAI, 78, of Cass City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Hills and Dales General Hospital of Cass City. He was born June 14, 1943 in Budapest, Hungary to Ferenc and Margit (Imre) Tordai. He and his family arrived in the United States and Cass City in 1950. He married Jeri Lynn Mallory on July 19, 1968 and...

Bonnie Lou Bryant (Lee)

Bonnie Lou Bryant (Lee)

May 17, 2022

BONNIE LOU BRYANT 84, of Cass City formerly of Monroe, died peacefully Tuesday, May 17, 2022 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born May 14, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK to John Evan and Cora Frances (McBride) Lee. Bonnie was the youngest of fourteen children. She married James Erwin Bryant, Jr. on November 13, 1959 in Norman, OK. Bonnie...

Edwin Conrad Browning

Edwin Conrad Browning

May 15, 2022

EDWIN CONRAD BROWNING, 75, of Kingston died Sunday, May 15, 2022 in Country Comfort, Spectrum of Light Adult Foster Care of Caro. He was born August 29, 1946 in Saginaw to Roy Manley and Mabel Lynn (Hilliker) Browning. He married Cheryl Elaine Stull on August 31, 2002 in Kingston. Ed graduated from Kingston High School in 1965 and was drafted...

Nancy Ann Combs

Nancy Ann Combs

May 11, 2022

NANCY ANN COMBS 75, of Kingston, died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center, Marlette. She was born September 7, 1946 in Detroit to Anthony Louis Richard and Jartrude Lancy (Sizemore) Kanan. She married Clayton Combs April 8, 1967 in Detroit. Nancy was a homemaker. She raised her seven children and was a very caring mother....

Roni Jean Brooks (Luke)

Roni Jean Brooks (Luke)

May 7, 2022

RONI JEAN BROOKS 66, of Flint, formerly of Kingston, died Saturday, May 7, 2022 in her home with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 19, 1955 in Torrance, CA to Richard and Joan (Sherorn) Luke. She married Lawrence Marvin Brooks, Jr. on December 4, 2013 in Caro. Roni graduated from Kingston High...

Dennis Alan Little

Dennis Alan Little

May 6, 2022

DENNIS ALAN LITTLE 68, of Bay City, formerly of Cass City, died on Friday, May 6, 2022 in McLaren Bay Region Hospital, Bay City. He was born February 16, 1954 at home in Cass City to Keith and Wanetta (Woodard) Little. Dennis grew up on his family’s farm, where they raised cattle and hogs. Later in high school he took...

Jennie Josephine Mozdzen (Polheber)

Jennie Josephine Mozdzen (Polheber)

May 4, 2022

JENNIE JOSEPHINE MOZDZEN 100, of Deford died Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born September 24, 1921 at home in Deford to Joseph and Nellie (Polczak) Polheber. She married Adolph John Mozdzen on January 11, 1943 in Cass City. He died April 29, 1988. During World War II, Jennie was employed as...

Clare Morris Brown

Clare Morris Brown

May 1, 2022

CLARE MORRIS BROWN, 92, of Ubly, died peacefully surrounded by family, May 1, 2022 in the comfort of his home. He was born October 28, 1929 at home in Greenleaf Township to Lloyd Hilton and Clara Mae (Gibbard) Brown. He married Georgene Ann Lowe on June 23, 1951 in Cass City. Clare graduated from Cass City High School and went...

Donald Hendrick Finkbeiner

Donald Hendrick Finkbeiner

Apr 24, 2022

DONALD HENDRICK FINKBEINER 85, lifelong resident of Cass City, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 in Huron County Medical Care Facility of Bad Axe. He was born January 23, 1937 in Dearborn to Walter and Ruth (Hendrick) Finkbeiner. He married the love of his life, Judith Ann Helwig on October 11, 1958 in Judy’s childhood home in Cass City. Don attended...

Sharon Kay Jones

Sharon Kay Jones

Apr 23, 2022

SHARON KAY JONES 61, of Bad Axe, died peacefully Saturday, April 23, 2022 in her home. She was born October 12, 1960 in Monroe to William and Nancy (George) Jones. Sharon Kay loved making homemade cards and giving them to friends and family. She never forgot anyone’s birthday or anniversary. For twenty years Sharon Kay was a member of the...

Darla Jean Whitney

Darla Jean Whitney

Apr 17, 2022

DARLA JEAN WHITNEY, 57, of Kingston died Easter Sunday evening April 17, 2022 in her home. She was born August 15, 1964 in Pontiac to Donald and Sandra (Blomberg) Phelps. Darla graduated from Ross Dental School with a Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Tech. She was employed as a chassis Team Leader by General Motors in Lake Orion for twenty-two years....

Mark Joseph Sefton

Mark Joseph Sefton

Apr 3, 2022

MARK JOSEPH SEFTON 59, of Caro, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 3, 2022 in his home. He was born May 19, 1962 in Cass City to Joseph and Helen (Hackel) Sefton. Mark graduated from Kingston High School in 1980. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1984-1990 where he was honorably discharged. Mark worked many years in the automotive...

Robert J. Brunner

Robert J. Brunner

Apr 2, 2022

ROBERT J. BRUNNER Bob Brunner, 85, of Kingston, owner, operator, and principal buyer for Honest Bob’s Emporium has relocated as of April 2, 2022. After a lifetime of wheeling and dealing, he conducted his last transaction, under hospice, in the comfort of his own home and in the company of family and friends. He was born on January 16, 1937...

Edward Daniel Karas

Edward Daniel Karas

Mar 29, 2022

EDWARD DANIEL KARAS 64, of Harbor Beach, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in his home. He was born April 5, 1957 in Dearborn to Daniel and Betty (Green) Karas. He married Coleen Louise (Martin) Karas in Eastpointe and they enjoyed forty years together. Edward worked at Detroit Arsenal Tank painting tanks. After the business closed, he continued working as an...

Bryan Walter Schrader

Bryan Walter Schrader

Mar 29, 2022

BRYAN WALTER SCHRADER 43, of Cass City died unexpectedly while working on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Bryan was born August 8, 1978 in Harbor Beach to Larry and Janice (Armstead) Schrader. Bryan and Karissa were set up on a blind date in 1995 and have been together ever since that day. Bryan and Karissa were married on September 29, 2001...

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