Obituaries
Kathryn Martin
Oct 30, 2017
KATHRYN BELLE MARTIN, 80, of Cass City, died peacefully Monday, October 30, 2017 in Medilodge, Cass City. She was born December 21, 1936 in Mayville the youngest of three children born to Clarence Henry James and Iva Mae (Brown) Roth. She married Frederick Clifford Martin October 12, 1957 in Cass City. He died May 18, 1992. Kathryn graduated from Mayville...
Julie Patterson
Oct 26, 2017
JULIE ANN PATTERSON, 51, of Warren, formerly of Cass City, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at home in Warren following a long battle with cancer. She was born October 3, 1966 in Cass City to James and Joann (Zawilinski) Smithson. She married Barry Patterson June 22, 1991 in Cass City. Julie graduated from Cass City High School in 1984. She...
Elfrieda Guinther Bartnik
Oct 25, 2017
Elfrieda B. Guinther Bartnik, 91, of Cass City, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Satchell’s Christian Retirement Home, Caro, following a short illness. She was born November 9, 1925 at home in Colwood to Otto Christian and Susanne (Schoen) Ewald. She married William Hazen Guinther on her birthday, November 9, 1946 in Colling. He died January 27, 1996. She married...
John Hartley
Oct 15, 2017
John C. Hartley, 92, of Lapeer, formerly of Cass City, died Sunday, October 15, 2017 in Pines of Lapeer Assisted Living. He was born May 13, 1925 in Cass City to Jay C. and Mae Belle (Rondo) Hartley. He married Marjorie Jean Sharrard October 8, 1946 in Cass City. She died February 20, 1998. A Purple Heart recipient, John served...
Elaine Glassford
Oct 14, 2017
ELAINE GLASSFORD Rose “Elaine” Glassford, 89, of Kingston, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City after a long illness. She was born September 27, 1928 in Holyoke, MA to Clyde and Alice (Hickson) McDonald. She married James H. Glassford February 3, 1951 in Springfield, MA. He died March 16, 1997. Elaine worked as a...
Dennis Thick
Oct 1, 2017
DENNIS ROGER THICK Dennis R. Thick, 74, of Gagetown died Sunday, October 1, 2017 in his home, following a long illness. He was born December 22, 1942 in Salina, KS to David and Marjorie (Price) Thick. He married Mary Lou Ehrlich March 23, 1963 in Pigeon. Dennis graduated in the first class of Elkton Pigeon Bayport Lakers High School in...
Alfred Wright
Sep 28, 2017
ALFRED THOMAS WRIGHT, 78, of Cass City died unexpectedly following a short illness Thursday, September 28, 2017 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born February 25, 1939 in Cookeville, TN to Robert and Sadie (Bowman) Wright. Alfred owned and operated Wright’s Painting in Cass City since 1970. He also owned mini storage sites in the area. Alfred was...
Kyle Hodder
Sep 25, 2017
KYLE SCOTT HODDER, 25, of Grand Rapids formerly of Cass City died suddenly from injuries received in a traffic accident Monday, September 25, 2017 in Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was born July 22, 1992 in Saginaw to Sonya Lenora Teller. Kyle graduated from Cass City High School in 2010. While in high school he played saxophone in band and...
Doris Rawson
Sep 24, 2017
DORIS ELIZABETH PARK RAWSON, 94, of Naples, Florida, and a long-time resident of Cass City, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, September 24, 2017 in Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with family, friend and caregiver by her side. Doris was born to James and Ruth (Earl) Park on May 29th, 1923 in Caro, Michigan. She spent her formative years there before attending...
M. Susie Collins
Sep 23, 2017
MARGUERITE E. “SUSIE” COLLINS M. Susie Collins, 78, of Kingston died Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Marlette Regional Hospital Extended Care. She was born February 27, 1939 at home in Kingston to William Walter and Ceneith Marie (Plane) Barrons. She married Rex Harry Collins July 25, 1964 in Marlette. He died April 18, 1995. Susie graduated from Kingston High School....
Barbara Osentoski
Sep 21, 2017
BARBARA LYNN OSENTOSKI Barbara L. Osentoski, 63, of Caro died following a long battle with cancer Thursday, September 21, 2017 in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born December 9, 1953 in Detroit to Jerome and Maida (Silverman) Zuckerman. She married David Alfred Osentoski December 23, 1980 in Caro. Barbara graduated from Southfield Lathrup High School in 1972....
Velma Cleland
Sep 20, 2017
VELMA SUSAN CLELAND Velma S. Cleland, 96, of rural Cass City, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in Huron County Medical Care Facility following a lengthy illness. She was born February 12, 1921 at home in Sanilac County to Benjamin and Amy (Moore) Bailey. She married Curtis J. Cleland November 6, 1937 in the parsonage in Sandusky. He died June 18,...
Nevlain Johnson
Sep 6, 2017
NEVLAIN WILLIAM JOHNSON Nevlain W. Johnson, 81, of Cass City died following a short illness Wednesday, September 6, 2017 surrounded by his loving family in his home. He was born May 31, 1936 at home in Jackhorn, KY the youngest of six children born to Benny F. and Nanny (Quillen) Johnson. He married Evelyn Jutta Maria Junghardt October 18, 1960...
Paul Gyomory
Aug 29, 2017
PAUL ALBERT GYOMORY, 90, of Deford died unexpectedly Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Marlette Regional Hospital, Marlette. He was born January 14, 1927 on the family farm in Kingston the last of five sons born to Steve and Lidia (Kovacs) Gyomory. He married Nancy Paladi December 7, 1963 in Novesta Church. She died March 17, 2014. Paul began his life...
Daniel Wood
Aug 29, 2017
Daniel K. Wood, 62, of Gagetown died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in McLaren Bay Region, Bay City. He was born June 22, 1955 in Cass City, the eldest son of Orlo James and Vandelene Betty (Radabaugh) Wood. He married Sharon Ann Osentoski October 4, 1975 in St. Agatha Catholic Church, Gagetown. Daniel was a certified auto mechanic and worked...
Donald Kruse
Aug 29, 2017
DONALD HENRY KRUSE Donald Henry Kruse, 84, of Cass City, died peacefully Tuesday, August 29, 2017 in Lighthouse Rehabilitation Center of Caro. He was born February 18, 1933 in Wisner to Henry and Catherine (Thaut) Kruse. He married Shirley Ann Strauch May 2, 1953 in Linkville Lutheran Church. Don was a proud dairy farmer. Following his retirement, he went to...
Landon Binder
Aug 27, 2017
Landon J. P. Binder, took his final breaths Sunday, August 27, 2017 in University of Michigan Hospital Ann Arbor with his loving family by his side. He was born only three years ago, August 6, 2014 in Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw. His loving parents are Paul Richard and Natasha Rose (Hill) Binder. Landon was a very happy, smiley toddler....
Michael Sullivan
Aug 27, 2017
Michael L. Sullivan, 85, of Cass City passed away peacefully on Sunday August 27, 2017 in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born February 21, 1932 in Detroit, the eldest son of Michael Patrick and Gloria (Miller) Sullivan. Michael graduated in 1950 from Saint Mary’s High School in Royal Oak. He served as a Corporal in the U.S....
Harold Rayl
Aug 19, 2017
HAROLD LELAND RAYL Harold L. Rayl, 90, of Cass City, died Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. He was born December 31, 1926 in Almer Township the third of ten children to Earl and Harriett (Childs) Rayl. He married Helen Aletha Warner March 12, 1948 in her parents’ home in Deford. She died August...
Jonny Vanderpool
Aug 15, 2017
JON DAVID CECIL VANDERPOOL Jon D. C. Vanderpool, 17, of Cass City, formerly of Akron died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Grand Rapids. He was born August 1, 2000 in Bay City to John David Vanderpool and Lisa Marie Hutchinson. Growing up in Akron, he attended Akron-Fairgrove High School and had aspirations of becoming a...