Obituaries
Harry Weller
May 24, 2017
HARRY LEE WELLER, 81, of Deford died following a short illness Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Medilodge Cass City. He was born March 9, 1936 at home in Sanilac County the second of three children born to Jasper and Grace Elizabeth (Smith) Weller. Beginning at the age of eight, Harry began working on the family farm. He attended Beverly School...
Mark Phillips
May 18, 2017
MARK THOMAS PHILLIPS Mark Thomas Phillips, 60, of Cass City, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 in his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born April 3, 1957 in Cass City to Ronald Richard and Dorothy Ann (Tyo) Phillips. Mark graduated from Cass City High School and worked for the State of Michigan in the Caro Center as...
Brian Abell
May 1, 2017
BRIAN CRAIG ABELL, 52, of Cass City died unexpectedly Monday, May 1, 2017 in his home. He was born April 26, 1965 in Crown Point, IN to Forrest Lee "Buck" and Carolyn "Sue" (McDonald) Abell. He married Debra Kaye McIntosh February 25, 1989 in Melbourne, FL. Craig graduated from Crown Point High School in 1983. He worked in the automotive...
Dolores Hartsell
Apr 26, 2017
DOLORES ROSELINE HARTSELL, 89, of Mishawaka, IN; formerly of Cass City, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in Tanglewood Trace Assisted Living Facility in Mishawaka, IN. She was born November 17, 1927 in Commerce Township to George Frederick and Mary (O'Leary) Dingel. She married Alton Clarence Hartsell November 27, 1948 in Pontiac. He died July 31, 1990. Dolores was an active...
Jacob Mozdzen
Apr 22, 2017
JACOB LOUIS MOZDZEN, 24, of Sebring, FL formerly of Cass City, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Highlands County, FL. He was born July 13, 1992 in Cass City to Mark and Sandi (Kapa) Mozdzen. Jake attended Cass City schools and later graduated from Riverview High School in Riverview, FL. After graduation Jake worked as a CNC Operator for...
Michael Keesling
Apr 17, 2017
MICHAEL RADAR KEESLING, 73, of Deford died unexpectedly Easter weekend 2017 in his home. He was born October 2, 1943 in Sheridan area of Sanilac County to John and Frances (Sheridan) Keesling. Michael graduated from St. Michael High School in Pontiac. He worked as an OD Grinder. Michael enjoyed watching horse races, fishing and walking outside. Michael loved nature and...
William Eldridge
Apr 16, 2017
WILLIAM ELLIOTT ELDRIDGE William E. Eldridge, 83, of Kingston died unexpectedly Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born May 17, 1933 in Ironton, Ohio to Elliott and Sophia (Bundy) Eldridge. He married Betty Sasser on December 11, 1954 in her aunt's home in Alabama. Bill was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia while serving...
Vera Brinkman
Apr 9, 2017
VERA A. BRINKMAN, 91, died early Sunday morning, April 9, 2017, at her home in Southfield, MI surrounded by the love of her family. Vera was born January 2, 1926 in Cass City. She was the seventh of nine children born to Emory O. and Gladys I. (Perry) Lounsbury of Cass City. Vera was a tomboy, strong willed and independent....
Alan Graham
Apr 8, 2017
Al Graham, 69, of Cass City passed away following a lengthy illness Saturday, April 8, 2017 in his home with his family by his side. He was born March 29, 1948 in Highland Park to Orville Leonard and Dorothy Mae (Shanks) Graham. He married LuAnn Repshinska May 5, 1987 in Las Vegas, NV, uniting their families. Al grew up in...
Michael Lampela
Apr 2, 2017
MICHAEL ANDREW LAMPELA Michael A. Lampela, 63, of Kentucky, formerly of Kingston, died unexpectedly on Sunday, April 2, 2017 in Vanderbilt Medical Hospital, Tennessee. He was born February 4, 1954 in Highland Park to John and Jean Lampela. He was married to and divorced Ione Hickson and later he married and divorced Marianne Landvoy. They always remained good friends. Mike...
Art Fisher
Mar 30, 2017
MYRON ARTHUR FISHER Arthur Fisher, 79, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 30, 2017 in his home. He was born October 16, 1937 at home in Greenleaf Township to George Sylvester and Elizabeth (Reitter) Fisher, Sr. He married Jean Nancy Faber January 14, 1961 in St. Peter Lutheran Church, Bach. Art graduated from Cass City High School in 1955...
Shirley Hethorn
Mar 26, 2017
SHIRLEY ANN HETHORN, 74, of Lincoln died unexpectedly Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Sebewaing. She was born May 1, 1942 in Detroit. Shirley graduated from Alpena High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed the tasks of cooking, baking and working in her vegetable garden. Shirley and Richard enjoyed fishing at their home in Okeechobe, Florida where they wintered for...
Harriet Hartwick
Mar 26, 2017
Harriet M. Hartwick, 87, of Deford, passed away Sunday March 26, 2017 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born November 28, 1929 in Grant Township, Huron County to Fred and Sarah (Gemmill) Milligan. She married Harry T Hartwick on September 9, 1950 at her family home in Grant Township. He passed away March 19, 2017. Harriet graduated from Cass City...
Lloyd Montreuil Jr
Mar 23, 2017
LLOYD WILFRED MONTREUIL, JR. Lloyd W. Montreuil Jr., 77, of Cass City died following a brief illness Thursday, March 23, 2017 in St. Mary's of Michigan, Saginaw. He was born December 10, 1939 in Detroit to Lloyd Wilfred and Marie (Phaelan) Montreuil, Sr. He married Judith Leona Wakefield August 29, 1964 in Cass City. Lloyd graduated from Owendale High School...
Trevor Pierce
Mar 23, 2017
TREVOR WILLIAM PIERCE, 27, of Caro died as the result of injuries sustained in an auto accident March 23, 2017 in Ellington Township. He was born October 3, 1989 in Lapeer to Kenneth Pierce II and Cheryl Ann Adamic. Trevor graduated from Kingston High School in 2007. He worked for Farmland Tile Drainage Inc. in Marlette. Trevor enjoyed bowling, playing...
Harry Hartwick
Mar 19, 2017
HARRY T HARTWICK Harry T Hartwick, 87, of Deford passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. Harry was born on November 20, 1929 on his family's farm in Deford, where he lived most of his life, to Fred and Olive (Gibbard) Hartwick. He married Harriet Marie Milligan on September 9, 1950 at her family home in Grant...
Mattie Rayl
Mar 11, 2017
MATTIE EILEEN (DEAN) RAYL, 90, of Cass City, formerly of Almont, died following a short illness Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Covenant Healthcare, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born February 9, 1927 in Akron to Lyle and Goldie (Vader) Dean. She married Arnold Rayl December 23, 1944 in Akron. He died January 2, 2012. Mattie graduated from Caro High School....
Jessie Goodall
Mar 3, 2017
JESSIE ELAINE GOODALL Jessie E. Goodall, 97, of Cass City died Friday, March 3, 2017 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born March 2, 1920 in Elmwood Township, Tuscola County the fourth of nine children to Emory and Gladys (Perry) Lounsbury. Jessie married Gordon Alfred Goodall June 4, 1941 in Cass City. He died December 9,...
Floyd Heron
Mar 1, 2017
FLOYD JACK HERON, JR. 82, of Kingston died following a long illness Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Marlette Regional Hospital Extended Care Unit, Marlette. He was born March 28, 1934 in Cass City the first of three children born to Floyd P. and Caroline Marie (Gintner) Heron. He married Beverly J. Harrison Jeffrey May 3, 1969 in Kingston United Methodist...
Chloris Pomeroy Jr
Feb 25, 2017
Chloris "Spike" Pomeroy Jr., 77, of Cass City died Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit. He was born August 28, 1939 in Wyandotte to Chloris "Fritz" and Marion Aleen (Ainsworth) Pomeroy. Spike graduated from Unionville High School in 1958. He was employed as a journeyman electrician. In younger years Spike enjoyed snow skiing and rock climbing....