Obituaries
Kenneth Arthur Klinkman
Dec 16, 2021
KENNETH ARTHUR KLINKMAN 90, of Deford, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born August 19, 1931 in Cass City to Arthur and Phoebe (Fisher) Klinkman. He married Jean Ada King Luana August 1, 1970 in Lum Church, Imlay City. Ken raised and rode horses. He worked at rodeos as a pickup rider, assisting...
William Bernard Spencer
Dec 11, 2021
WILLIAM BERNARD SPENCER, 70, of Cass city died unexpectedly in his home on December 11, 2021. He was born on January 20, 1951 in Cass City to Lynn and Marian (Ainsworth) Spencer. William graduated from Cass City High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French from Alma College. William served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Air...
Roy Allen Koop
Dec 9, 2021
ROY ALLEN KOOP 89, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in his home. He was born August 15, 1932 in Waterford Township the seventh of eight children born to Ernst Rudolph and Bertha (Koch) Koop. He married Betty Inez Wade on December 10, 1964 in Pontiac. She died November 1, 2009. Roy worked at Pontiac Motors as a...
Stanley Walter Hott
Dec 9, 2021
STANLEY WALTER HOTT 73, of Venice, FL, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Windsor of Venice Senior Living, Florida. He was born May 24, 1948 in St. Johns to Elwood and Florence (Chafee) Hott. He married Patricia Marie Hoadley on November 8, 1974 in East Lansing. She died July 6, 2018. Stanley graduated from Rodney B. Wilson High School with...
Joanne May Steadman (Spencer)
Dec 9, 2021
JOANNE MAY STEADMAN, 81, of Cass City, died Thursday, December 9, 2021 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born May 4, 1940 in Cass City. She married Joseph G. Steadman. He died October 6, 2020. Joanne graduated from Cass City High School in 1958. She worked in the meat department of Erla’s Grocery Store for over...
Christina Louise "Tina" Tilley (Gunckel)
Dec 4, 2021
Christina "Tina" Louise (Gunckel) Tilley, age 40 of Gagetown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2021. Christina was born in Rogers City on March 22, 1981 to George and Judy Gunckel. She was the youngest of four children. Christina attended elementary school in Rudyard and then later moved to Weidman, where she attended Weidman...
Jane Aquin Hittler (Hunter)
Dec 4, 2021
JANE AQUIN HITTLER 87, of Bay City, died peacefully on December 4, 2021. She was born April 27, 1934 in St. Mary’s of Saginaw to Robert Almaron and Mary Ellen (Lynch) Hunter. This was the city’s first hospital and the place where her mother and aunts got their start as nurses. She and her younger sister MaryJo were raised as...
Henry William "Hank" Ashmore
Dec 2, 2021
HENRY “HANK” WILLIAM ASHMORE 72, of Cass City, died unexpectedly following a brief illness on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield. He was born August 29, 1949 in Cass City to David Charles and Wilma Lucille (Hartsell) Ashmore. Henry graduated from Cass City High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. He was...
Mark Wayne Meeker
Dec 1, 2021
MARK WAYNE MEEKER, 60, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in his home. He was born July 8, 1961 in Flint to Basil Leroy and Hazel Anna (Long) Meeker. Mark attended Millington schools for a short time and then Cass City Schools. He worked various jobs throughout Millington and the Cass City area. Mark was an outdoorsman...
Marcia Clare Copeland (Benedict )
Dec 1, 2021
MARCIA CLARE COPELAND 77, of Cass City died following a lengthy illness on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in Ascension St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw. She was born June 26, 1944 in Marlette to William and Dorothy (Weir) Benedict. She married Robert John Copeland on June 6, 1964 in her parent's home in Marlette. He died June 14, 2012. Marcia worked at...
Justin Michael Haag
Nov 26, 2021
JUSTIN MICHAEL HAAG, 32, of Elkton, died Friday, November 26, 2021 in McLaren Bay Region Hospital. He was born September 7, 1989 in Port Huron to Tonya (Lawhorn) Haag. Justin loved fishing and spending time at the Silver Bullet Speedway in Owendale. He is survived by his son, Grayson Haag; sisters: Alicia Ford of Elkton, Mackenzie Lawhorn of Cass City....
Richard E. Brooks Sr.
Nov 22, 2021
RICHARD E. BROOKS, SR., 80, of Cass City, died Monday, November 22, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Harrison Campus, Saginaw. He was born October 22, 1941 in Detroit to Harry David and Melda Grace (McClifton) Brooks. He married Paulette LeBlanc on August 5, 1963 in Detroit. She died June 10, 1995. Richard worked for the Colorkraft Company of Detroit before...
Katherine Ann Mcphail (Wright)
Nov 17, 2021
KATHERINE ANN MCPHAIL 73, of Cass City died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born June 3, 1948 in Sanilac County to Charles and Elizabeth (Aune) Wright. She married Robert Dean McPhail, Sr. on February 21, 1970 in Caro. He died August 2, 2018. Kathy graduated from Cass City High...
Burnard Douglas Williams
Nov 11, 2021
BURNARD DOUGLAS WILLIAMS, 88, of Snover, formerly of Dickson, TN died Thursday, November 11, 2021 in Northwood Meadows, Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born February 11, 1933 in Dickson County, Tennessee to Willie Peyton and Stacy Ann (Edwards) Williams. He married Sandra Kay Chambers September 10, 1983 in Michigan. She died December 15, 2015. Burnard’s family moved to...
Mary Ann Cooper (Vargo)
Nov 10, 2021
MARY ANN COOPER 91, of Cass City, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021 in Medilodge of Cass City. She was born June 23, 1930 in Cass City to Robert and Mary (Orban) Vargo. She married Elmer Joseph Root in 1949. He died in 1955. She married Max Edwin Cooper on November 30,1957. He died March 3, 2019. Mary graduated from Cass...
William Fredric Kretzschmer
Nov 9, 2021
WILLIAM FREDRIC KRETZSCHMER 80, of Owendale, died Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at home in the comfort of his family. He was born May 14, 1941 in Cass City to William and Rosella (Powell) Kretzschmer. He married Norma Jean Seibel, July 22, 1961 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Bach. Bill graduated from Owendale High School in 1959 where he played sports,...
Dennis Morgan Steele
Nov 5, 2021
DENNIS MORGAN STEELE 74, of Deford, died following a brief illness, Friday, November 5, 2021 in Covenant Medical Center Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born January 25, 1947 in Cass City to L. Morgan and Marguerite (Ensign) Steele. He married Diana Carol Simms on July 19, 1980 in Saginaw. Dennis graduated from Kingston High School in 1965 and went to...
Susan Jean Sagash (Luana)
Nov 4, 2021
SUSAN JEAN SAGASH 72, of Deford, died following a brief illness Thursday, November 4, 2021 in her home. Susan was born May 1, 1949 in Marlette to James and Jean (King) Luana. She married Michael Martin Sagash III on January 15, 2016 in Caro. Susan graduated from Cass City High School. She attended cosmetology school and later owned a beauty...
Belinda Jo Eldridge
Nov 3, 2021
BELINDA JO ELDRIDGE, 55, of Kingston died unexpectedly Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in her home. She was born January 17, 1966 in Ironton, Ohio to William Elliott and Betty Ruth (Sasser) Eldridge. Belinda attended Kingston High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She graduated in 1984. Belinda worked various jobs over the years, but the...
Gary William Mellendorf
Oct 27, 2021
GARY WILLIAM MELLENDORF, 73, of Cass City, died Wednesday, October 27, 2021 in Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc. He was born July 19, 1948 in Owendale to Stanley and Erma (Hartwick) Mellendorf. He married Linda Lee Gingrich on May 23, 1970 in First Baptist Church of Cass City. Gary graduated from Owendale Gagetown High School in 1967 and went to...
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