Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lindey Marie Lowe
Mar 27, 2022
LINDEY MARIE LOWE 33, of Snover died unexpectedly Sunday, March 27, 2022 in her home. She was born September 17, 1988 in Bad Axe to Gary Lee and Tammy Lee (Dearing) Lowe. Lindey graduated from Ubly High School with the Class of 2007. She performed fantastic skills in the kitchen and worked as a cook at the stockyards. Lindey loved...
Joyce Maxine Gilmore (Hackel)
Mar 24, 2022
JOYCE MAXINE GILMORE, 88, of Mayville died unexpectedly in her home Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born August 10, 1933 the sixth of seven children born to Philip and Martha (Randall) Hackel. She married RJ Gilmore on October 23, 1954 in Kingston. He died December 26, 2016. Joyce graduated from Kingston High School in 1951 and was employed by...
Irva Metha Bock (Schulz)
Mar 23, 2022
IRVA METHA BOCK 93, of Cass City, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022 on her birthday in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born March 23, 1929 in her grandparents’ home in Sebewaing to Walter and DeWilda (Faber) Schulz. She married Gerald William Augusta Bock on October 2, 1948. He died June 7, 2003. Irva was employed as...
Dale Jerry Peters
Mar 21, 2022
DALE JERRY PETERS 61, of Cass City, died unexpectedly March 21, 2022 while working outdoors. He was born November 17, 1960 to Marcus and Beatrice (Grifka) Peters in Bad Axe. He married Lugene Ann Reinelt on May 1, 2004 in the Celebration Wedding Chapel in Snover. Dale attended Cass City High School and went to work for Reed’s Carpenters. He...
Betty Lou Miller (Powell)
Mar 18, 2022
BETTY LOU (POWELL) MILLER 90, of Cass City, died peacefully Friday, March 18, 2022 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born May 3, 1931 in Grant Township to Earl and Lona (Davidson) Cliff. She married Frederick Powell in 1948. Later, she married James Miller on July 3, 1977. He died in 1990. Betty graduated from Cass...
Tracy Matthew Kile
Mar 17, 2022
TRACY MATTHEW KILE 49, of Snover passed away peacefully in his childhood home after a courageous yearlong battle with lung cancer on Thursday, March 17, 2022. He was born August 31, 1972. He married Christie Tina McIntosh on July 28, 2007. She died August 11, 2007. Tracy grew up at the local dirt track and loved racing the #12 street...
Theodore Merritt "Ted" Furness
Mar 15, 2022
THEODORE “TED” MERRITT FURNESS, 79 of Cass City, died Tuesday evening, March 15, 2022 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Pontiac. He was born June 14, 1942 in Morris Hospital of Cass City to Bernard and Mable (Hess) Furness. Ted and Janet Alane Jackson were married December 19, 1992 at the Masonic Temple in Cass City. Ted graduated from Kinde High...
Lawrence Richard "Larry" Wasserman
Mar 11, 2022
LAWRENCE “LARRY” RICHARD WASSERMAN, 73, of Greenleaf Township, died unexpectedly Friday, March 11, 2022 in his home. He was born December 5, 1948 in Cass City to Matthew and Josephine (Werygen) Wasserman. Larry graduated from Cass City High School. As a teenager, he spent time working with his father in Greenleaf Garage. Larry was employed by Sebewaing Industries and later...
Richard Theron Donahue
Mar 10, 2022
RICHARD THERON DONAHUE 84, formerly of Cass City, died peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in HealthPark Medical Center, Fort Myers, FL. He was born on April 8, 1937, in Cass City to Dr. Harold and Alice (Fromm) Donahue. January 10, 1981, he married Margo (Schmalzried) Isard in Trinity Methodist Church of Cass City. Dick graduated from Cass City High...
Thomas Donald "Tommy" Shook
Mar 4, 2022
THOMAS DONALD SHOOK, 82, of Ubly, died Friday, March 4, 2022 in McLaren Bay Region. He was born July 10, 1939 in Detroit to Herbert and Martha (Malinowski) Shook. He married Shirley Chmielewski on December 31, 1991. Tommy was an auxiliary police officer for the city of Taylor. Later, he worked for the federal government in different capacities and eventually...
Janice Marie Warner (Obertein)
Feb 24, 2022
JANICE MARIE WARNER 81, of Deford, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living, Caro. She was born August 13, 1940 in Bay City to John Arthur and Margaret (Bublitz) Obertein. She married Laverne Lee “George” Sommer. Later, she married Clinton Glen Warner on November 10, 1978 in Caro. He died May 24, 2021. Janice worked at the...
Phillip Wade Martin
Feb 24, 2022
PHILLIP WADE MARTIN 62, of Cass City, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Heritage Hill Assisted Living, Caro. He was born June 11, 1959 in Cass City to Frederick Clifford and Kathryn Belle (Roth) Martin. He married Jeanie Louise Sweeney on August 1, 1992 in St. Columbkille Church, Ubly. Philip graduated from Cass City High School in 1977. He went...
Caroline Marion "Carrie" Perry (Phillips)
Feb 22, 2022
CAROLINE MARION PERRY 91, of Charlevoix, formerly of Cass City died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 in McLaren Hiland Hospice Cottage House, Petoskey. She was born December 25, 1930 in Sterling Township to Joseph and Mary (Jorose) Phillips. She married Ralph Francis Perry on June 24, 1949 in Holy Name Catholic Church in Detroit. He died June 4, 2016. Carrie was...