Obituaries
Virginia Zawilinski
Jul 7, 2012
VIRGINIA MAE ZAWILINSKI, 80, of Cass City, died following a short illness, Saturday, July 7, 2012 in Covenant Health Care System Cooper Campus, Saginaw. She was born at home in Mayville November 2, 1931 the second of ten children born to Lloyd and Edna Mae (Daniel) Newton. She married Martin Richard Zawilinski June 24, 1950 in Cass City. He died...
Louella Parrott
Jun 25, 2012
Louella B. Parrott, 91, of Caro, died Monday, June 25, 2012 in Satchell's Christian Retirement Home. She was born March 12, 1921 in Pontiac to Lewis and Florence (Silverthorn) Sherwood. She married Gail Linwood Parrott in Detroit on December 5, 1939. He died October 23, 2002. Louella worked as an office administrator for GTE first in the Cass City office...
William Hartsell
Jun 24, 2012
WILLIAM JAMES HARTSELL, 81, of Deford died at home with his family by his side Sunday, June 24, 2012. He was born February 26, 1931 at home in Elkton Township to Roland and Ann (Quinn) Hartsell. He married Thelma May Willer July 5, 1952 in Marlette. William worked for Gregory Construction Company of Bay City as a commercial construction laborer...
Frances Hrabec
Jun 15, 2012
Frances M. Hrabec, 90, of Cass City, died following a long illness, Friday, June 15, 2012 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born January 29, 1922 in Hamtramck to Joseph and Mary (Philapovichy) Zawilinski. She married John "Jack" Hrabec September 13, 1941 in Cass City. He died November 11, 2003. Frances worked for Walbro for a...
Lorraine Benkelman
Jun 15, 2012
LORRAINE SMITH BENKELMAN Lorraine Benkelman died with her family by her side June 15, 2012 in her home in Caseville from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was 81. Born in Kalamazoo February 12, 1931 to Clarence W. and Cora Page Smith, she was raised in Kalamazoo and studied business at Michigan State University for two years before marrying Robert...
Robert Copeland
Jun 14, 2012
ROBERT JOHN COPELAND, 71, of Cass City died following a short illness Thursday, June 14, 2012 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born June 6, 1941 in Cass City to Arnold George and Mildred Isabelle (Bartle) Copeland. He married Marcia C. Benedict June 6, 1964 in Marcia's parent's home in Marlette. Robert had a wonderful baritone voice when...
Curtis Dombey
Jun 12, 2012
Curtis Stephen Dombey, 61, of Cass City died following a long illness, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in his home. Per his request, no services will take place.
Lawrence Miners
May 30, 2012
LAWRENCE GEORGE MINERS, 71, of Kingston died following a short illness Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in James E. Cartwright Care Center, Saginaw. He was born November 22, 1940 in Emmett to Clarence and Loretta Mae (Gage) Miners. He married Doris Marie Wheaton June 12, 1989 in Caro. Larry worked for Active Homes for nearly 20 years as a carpenter. He...
Lois Bockstanz
May 28, 2012
LOIS EVELYN BOCKSTANZ, 94, of Cass City, died following a long illness, Monday, Memorial Day, May 28, 2012 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit, Cass City. She was born May 22, 1918 in Scottville to Frank and Olive (Corey) Bosworth. She married Louis F. Bockstanz August 14, 1938 in her home in Scottville. He died October 15, 2003. Lois graduated...
Shirley Flatt
May 25, 2012
SHIRLEY MARIE FLATT, 78, of Warren, died Friday, May 25, 2012 in William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. She was born February 28, 1933 in Bad Axe to Hazen and Ella Mae (Nicolai) Kritzman. She married Carmen Flatt. He died April 21, 1987. Shirley married Lloyd McNabb in 1995. Shirley worked as the office manager at the Galeana Dodge Dealership for...
Nila Thorp
Apr 30, 2012
Nila R. Thorp, 77, of Caro, died unexpectedly Monday, April 30, 2012 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born June 7, 1934 in Cass City to Roy and Lela (Spaulding) Wright. She married Richard Thorp January 28, 1956 in the Cass City United Methodist Church. Nila attended Cass City Public Schools. Nila and Richard celebrated their...
Beatrice Mcphail
Apr 26, 2012
Beatrice Beth McPhail, 90, of Cass City, died following a long illness, Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born November 24, 1921 in Argyle Township to Charles Archibald and Margaret J. (Hutson) McPhail. Beatrice worked as a secretary for a Doctor. Then she worked at Cunningham Drug Store in Detroit. She later worked for...
William Bottrell
Apr 5, 2012
William Bottrell BOTTRELL, WILLIAM H. Formerly of Flint, MI Age 98, passed away April 5, 2012 at his home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. He was born December 3, 1913 in Ewen, MI, the youngest of three children of Thomas S. Bottrell, a Methodist Minister, and Cora Ham. He was a 1931 graduate of Cass City High School where he lettered in...
Chloris Pomeroy
Mar 27, 2012
Chloris "Fritz" Pomeroy, 95, of Cass City died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in Northwood Meadows Medical Care Unit. He was born November 1, 1916 in Akron to Ralph and Edith (Nelson) Pomeroy. He married Marion Aleen Ainsworth October 12, 1938 in Berkley. She died June 28, 1990. Fritz very proudly served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Brule in...
Clarence Churchill
Mar 26, 2012
CLARENCE "SKIP" NELSON CHURCHILL, 70, of Cass City died following a short illness Monday, March 26, 2012 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center. He was born December 8, 1941 at home in Cass City to Elliott Glenn and Jennie Marie (Crawford) Churchill. He married Thelma "Bobbie" Joyce VanValkenburgh February 24, 1968 in Cass City Gun Club, Cass City. Skip...
Helen Yirak
Mar 20, 2012
HELEN P. MIKA YIRAK, 97, of Reese, formerly of Cass City, died following a long illness, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 7, 1914 in Chicago, IL to Joseph and Nellie (Polczak) Polheber. She married John Mika Sr. June 2, 1934 in Cass City. He died February 9, 1978....
Dale Buehrly
Mar 17, 2012
Dale E. Buehrly, 76, of Cass City died following a long illness Saturday, March 17, 2012 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 26, 1935 at home in Cass City to Lawrence and Ethel (White) Buehrly. He married Louise May Sutherland December 19, 1959 in the United Methodist Church parsonage in Cass City. After graduating...
Orval Brown
Mar 16, 2012
ORVAL JUNIOR BROWN, 83, of Kingston died Friday, March 16, 2012 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center. He was born September 1, 1928 in Harbor Beach to William and Hazel (Hill) Brown. He married Evelyn Esther Konkel September 24, 1977 in Bad Axe. Orval served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War receiving his Parachute Badge and a...
Toni Karol
Mar 14, 2012
TONI LYNN KAROL Toni L. Karol, 35, of Port Huron died following a short illness, Wednesday, March 14, 2012 in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born January 6, 1977 in Decatur County, TN to Donald Kwiatkowski and Beverly Haggerty. Toni graduated from Lincoln High School in Warren in 1995. She received her Registered Nurse...
Milton Hoffman
Mar 11, 2012
MILTON ARLINGTON "BARNEY" HOFFMAN, of Cass City died Sunday, March 11, 2012 in Hills and Dales General Hospital following a short illness . He was born March 3, 1919 in Cass City to Milton and Edith (Vader) Hoffman. He married Ruth M. Anderson October 26, 1946 in Montrose. She died March 15, 2010. Barney's work history includes mostly agriculture related...