Obituaries
William John "Bill" Ehrlich Sr.
Jul 6, 2022
WILLIAM JOHN EHRLICH SR., 73, of Gagetown died Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Covenant Cooper Hospital, Saginaw. William was born September 17, 1948 in Caro, to Christian and Lucille (Weiler) Ehrlich. He married Carol Ann Seeley on July 6, 1968 in St. Agatha Catholic Church, Gagetown. Bill graduated from Owendale-Gagetown High School in 1966. He began working in the office...
Marvin James Hobart
Jul 4, 2022
MARVIN JAMES HOBART, 87, life-long resident of Tuscola County, passed away July 4, 2022 under the backdrop of fireworks at Henry Ford/Allegria Village Retirement Community, Dearborn. He was born May 15, 1935 in Gagetown to Kenneth and Beulah (Winchester) Hobart. He married Marilyn Phyllis Keast on March 17, 1956 in Caro. She died October 16, 2007. Marvin loved to sing...
Dorothy Ann Stahlbaum
Jul 1, 2022
DOROTHY ANN STAHLBAUM 84, of Cass City, died peacefully Friday, July 1, 2022 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born May 4, 1938 in Filion to William and Ida (Wurdleman) Schmidt. She married Jack Willett Stahlbaum on April 2, 1956 in Indiana. He died April 25, 1992. Dorothy graduated from Elkton High School in 1955. She...
David Walter "Jones" Zuraw
Jun 27, 2022
DAVID WALTER "Jones" ZURAW 71, of Canton, formerly of Gagetown, died peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022 following a yearlong battle with cancer, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor. He was born January 30, 1951 in Bay City to Walter and Cecelia (Szymczak) Zuraw. David spent his formative years in Gagetown. For over fourteen years, he worked as a butcher...
Aaron J. Hewitt
Jun 11, 2022
AARON J. HEWITT Aaron J. Hewitt, of Charlotte, NC, died unexpectedly at the age of 46 while walking the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage across northern Spain on June 11, 2022. Aaron was born in Cass City, Michigan, on December 18, 1975. He graduated from Central Michigan University in 1998 with a degree in Athletic Training, where he parlayed a...
Wayne Hall Mellendorf
Jun 9, 2022
WAYNE HALL MELLENDORF 89, of Cass City died peacefully Thursday, June 9, 2022 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born May 3, 1933 in Owendale to Stanley and Erma (Hartwick) Mellendorf. He married Helen Nora Churchill on May 31, 1952. She died May 3, 2016. Wayne graduated from Owendale High School in 1951 and joined the...
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...
Liberty Ann Lyons
Jun 4, 2022
LIBERTY ANN LYONS, 48, of Kingston died Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Covenant Medical Center, Harrison Campus, Saginaw. She was born February 11, 1974 in Marlette to Donald Randolph and Elizabeth Jean (Dandron) Lyons. Liberty graduated from Sandusky High School with the Class of 1992 and attended Ferris State University. She held various jobs including that of self-employed caterer. Liberty...
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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...