Obituaries
Thomas Ponder
May 10, 2010
THOMAS SCOTT PONDER, 51, of Caro, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in his home following a long illness. He was born January 5, 1959 in Washington D.C. the son of Jane and Robert Ponder. Tom graduated from Jordan College with an Associates of Arts degree. He was a member of the Caro Church of Christ. He enjoyed many talents and...
Phyllis Kelly
Apr 11, 2010
PHYLLIS M. KELLY, 87, of Tecumseh, formerly of Huron Township, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 in Tecumseh. She was born March 24, 1923 in Cass City to Theodore and Effie (Brown) Hendrick. She married Sherwell Kelly August 1, 1940 in Gagetown. Phyllis and Sherwell moved to Huron Township in 1948 and lived there until 2009 when they moved to Tecumseh....
Eldon Denhoff
Apr 4, 2010
ELDON EVERETT DENHOFF, 91, of Kingston, died following a long illness Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born May 4, 1918 in Kingston to Albert and Ina (Everett) Denhoff. He married Laura “Aneita” Green August 24, 1943 in Cass City. Eldon owned and operated his dairy farm until his retirement. He then...
Wilbert Goodall
Mar 30, 2010
WILBERT JAY “WILLIE” GOODALL, 66, of Cass City, died following a short illness Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Select Specialty Hospital, Covenant Harrison, Saginaw. He was born December 13, 1943 in Cass City to Walter and Maxine (Remington) Goodall. He married Rosemary Csizmadia September 20, 1980 at home in Cass City near the pond on his farm. Willie served in...
Kyle Spencer
Mar 21, 2010
KYLE LEE SPENCER, 27, of Cass City, died Sunday, March 21, 2010, from injuries sustained in a house fire. He was born March 5, 1983 in Cass City to Graydon Lee and Christine Marie (Vargo) Spencer. Kyle worked as a CNC Operator for Millenium Industries, Cass City. He worked as a CNC Operator Granite Fabricator with his brother in Florida...
Robert Brown
Mar 20, 2010
ROBERT HILTON BROWN, 82, of Cass City, died unexpectedly while visiting his grandson, March 20, 2010 in Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota. He was born February 1, 1928 at home in Tyre to Lloyd Hilton and Clara Mae (Gibbard) Brown. He married Marian R. Keller December 20, 1952 in Argyle. She died May 29, 1996. Robert was...
Larry Wheeler
Mar 18, 2010
LARRY JAMES WHEELER, 64, of Cass City, died following a short illness Thursday, March 18, 2010 in Brian’s House, Bay City. He was born May 29, 1945 in Coral, MI to Leo and Anna Mae (Altimus) Wheeler. He married Mary Alice Hansen December 11, 1965 in Cowden Lake Bible Church in Coral. Larry served in the U.S. National Guard retiring...
Esther Sutherland
Mar 17, 2010
ESTHER ELAINE SUTHERLAND, 97, of Cass City, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born September 15, 1912 in Royal Oak to Theodore and Hattie (Moshier) LaRoque. Esther married Silas Sutherland of Snover. They had six children: Carl (Linda) Sutherland of Mio, Ruth (Joe) Senopole of Detroit, Barbara Poe of Orlando, FL, Merl Sutherland...
Mary Kotsch
Mar 15, 2010
Mary E. Kotsch, 98, of Kingston, died Monday, March 15, 2010 in her home with her family by her side. She was born July 1, 1911 in Washington, Pennsylvania to John and Mary (Kazemer) Kapral. She married Charles Kotsch September 5, 1931 in Detroit. He died June 12, 1984. Mary was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Alter Society...
Ruth Hoffman
Mar 15, 2010
Ruth M. Hoffman, 82, of Cass City, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Tendercare in Cass City. She was born July 12, 1927 in Montrose to Evelyn and Gertrude (Eastman) Anderson. She married Arlington “Barney” Hoffman October 26, 1946 in Trinity United Methodist Church, Cass City. Ruth graduated from Montrose High School and later attended Central Michigan University. She worked...
Benjamin Gruber
Mar 14, 2010
Benjamin Gruber, 75, of Cass City, died, Sunday, March 14, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw following a lingering illness. He was born July 29, 1934 in Argyle Township to Joseph and Susie (McDow) Gruber. Ben was a U.S. Army veteran based in Germany, serving as a medic. He worked for Grand Trunk Railroad as a Switchman/Breakman from 1955...
Marian Linderman
Mar 4, 2010
MARIAN BLANCHE LINDERMAN, 83, of Caro, formerly of Cass City, died Thursday, March 4, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born November 26, 1926 in Detroit to Marion George and Blanche May (Miller) Scott. She married Frederick John Linderman October 26, 1946 in Cass City. He died July 8, 1990. Marian worked for General Cable retiring after...
Kyle Hopper
Feb 27, 2010
Kyle T. Hopper, 52, of Deford, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 24, 1958 in Cass City to Theron A. and Onalee M. (Keilitz) Hopper. He married Sue Rocheleau, October 19, 2008 in Deford. Kyle graduated from Cass City High School in 1976. He then attended ITT...
Kent Kramer
Feb 27, 2010
KENT DOUGLAS KRAMER Kent D. Kramer, 29, of Sandusky, died suddenly on Saturday, February 27, 2010. He was born March 29, 1980 in Caro to Douglas and Paula (Lundberg) Kramer. Kent graduated from Kingston High School in 1998 and from Adrian College with a degree in Psychology. He was a member of the Kingston United Methodist Church. He was employed...
Leon Butler
Feb 20, 2010
LEON RICHARD BUTLER, 71, of Cass City, died Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility Cass City following a short illness. He was born April l7, 1938 in Detroit. He married Carolyn Warren May 7, 1976 in Caro. She died November 23, 2003. Leon served in the U.S. Navy. He attended Colwood United Brethren in Christ Church. Leon enjoyed...
Mary Hutchinson
Feb 19, 2010
Mary E. Hutchinson, 89, of Cass City, died Friday, February 19, 2010 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cheboygan. She was born August 20, 1920 in Wheeling, WV to Charles and Helen (Balock) Kastraba. She married Grant W. Hutchinson June 19, 1940 in Cass City. He died December 17, 2001. Mary was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star...
Bertha Whittenburg
Feb 13, 2010
BERTHA ISABELLE WHITTENBURG, 90, of Elsie, formerly of Cass City, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in her granddaughter’s home in Elsie. She was born February 2, 1920 in Cass City to Theodore Cleve and Effie Belle (Brown) Hendrick. She married Mark O’Dell April 30, 1938 in Elmwood Township. He died March 14, 1963. She married Donald J. Whittenburg January 12,...
Lawrence Holik
Feb 9, 2010
LAWRENCE E. HOLIK, 86, of Cass City, died unexpectedly in his home Tuesday, February 9, 2010. He was born March 20, 1924 at home in Sanilac County to Mitchell and Muriel (Hill) Holik. He married Dorothy Ann Condol November 17, 1952 in New Greenleaf. She died July 17, 1994. Lawrence served in the U.S. Army. When his family was young...
Julia Salas
Feb 2, 2010
JULIA “JULIE” SALAS, 78, of Cass City, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born July 21, 1931 in Hemans to Isidoro and Francesca (Medina) Navarro. She married Luis Hernandez Salas September 30, 1950 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church. He died January 20, 1989. Julia worked for Walbro then General Cable. She later worked...
Donald Hanby
Feb 1, 2010
DONALD WARD HANBY, 75, of Cass City, died following a short illness Monday, February 1, 2010 in his home with his family by his side. He was born September 19, 1934 in Cass City to Ralph Duncan “R.D.” and Lillian Fern (Ward) Hanby. He married Barbara Jeanne Gordon December 1, 1956 in Cass City. Donald served in the U.S. Army...