Obituaries
Jack Wallace
May 8, 2009
JACK DUANE WALLACE Jack D. Wallace, 69, of Cass City, died Friday, May 8, 2009 in his home with his family by his side. He was born September 19, 1939 in Cass City to Donald Edmund and Beva B. (Nichols) Wallace. He married Marlene Helen Ulfig September 24, 1966 in Cass City. Jack graduated from Cass City High School. He...
Irene Smutek
May 8, 2009
IRENE BERNICE SMUTEK Irene B. Smutek, 78, of Millington, died Friday, May 8, 2009 in Brian’s House, Bay City. She was born August 3, 1930 at home in Novesta Township to Meritt and Sarah (Hutchinson) Hawley. Irene worked on the family farm and helped neighbors on their farms. She worked for a local restaurant and at a beauty shop in...
Anna Freitag
May 6, 2009
ANNA MARIA FREITAG Anna M. Freitag, 93, of Caro, died with her family by her side Wednesday, May 6, 2009 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center following a short illness. She was born January 26, 1916 in Germany to Karl and Adelheid (Neffendorf) Lehrmann. She married Karl Max Freitag May 4, 1948 in Germany. He died December 13, 2002....
Bernard Dillon
Apr 28, 2009
BERNARD L. DILLON Bernard L. Dillon, 81, of Cass City, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in his home with his family by his side. He was born January 17, 1928 in Caro to Leslie John and Elva May (Robarts) Dillon. He married Elizabeth Balazs March 31, 1951 in St. Agatha Catholic Church in Gagetown. She died August 29, 1994. He...
Edna Simcox
Apr 18, 2009
Edna L. Simcox, 91, of Decker, died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Covenant-Healthcare, Harrison in Saginaw following a brief illness. She was born January 6, 1918 in Sullivan County, Tennessee to Henry and Laura (Elsea) Tallman. She married Irby A. Simcox, January 2, 1936 in Johnson City, Tennessee. He died January 2, 1983. Edna attended the Cass City Church of...
Orval Hutchinson
Apr 9, 2009
ORVAL CELAND HUTCHINSON Orval C. Hutchinson, 91, of Cass City, died Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Tendercare Nursing Facility. He was born April 12, 1917 in Gagetown to Ezra and Etta (Poole) Hutchinson. He married Gladys Marie Willard February 8, 1938. She died February 27, 1965. He later married Ada A. Deering April 30, 1966 in Cass City. She died...
Ethel Beardslee
Mar 31, 2009
ETHEL MARIE BEARDSLEE Ethel M. Beardslee, 94, of Newberry, died at the Newberry Assisted Living Facility on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. She was born in Peck, MI. on August 22, 1914, to Theron & Frances (Dunn) VanSickle. Ethel was a resident of the Marlette area until 1990 when she moved to Newberry. On August 22, 1936 she married William Emerson...
Donna Everett
Mar 30, 2009
DONNA ISABEL EVERETT Donna I. Everett, 91, of Kingston, died Monday, March 30, 2009 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton , OH . She was born March 28, 1918 in Melvin to Forest and Hazel (Laidlaw) Wilmot. Donna worked in the State Capitol in Lansing after high school, until she married Carlyle W. Everett on August 17, 1941 in Caro, MI....
Donald Shimer
Mar 21, 2009
Donald J. Shimer, 86, of Deford, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in his niece’s home. He was born October 8, 1922 in Eckhart, MD to Clevland and Mary (Skelly) Shimer. Don served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a sanitation worker for Detroit working in Redford for many years until his retirement. Don loved playing baseball...
Betty Anger
Mar 19, 2009
Betty L. Anger, 70, of Kingston, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, March 19, 2009 in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw. She was born April 14, 1938 in Marlette to Joseph and Mary (Gammage) Peet. She married Don Anger on July 17, 1954 in Mayville. Betty was a faithful attendee, Sunday school teacher and volunteer at the...
Layton Smith
Mar 10, 2009
LAYTON WALTER SMITH Layton W. Smith, 90, of Imlay City, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 in Brian’s House in Davison. He was born September 5, 1918 in Goodland Township to Frank C. and Blanche T. (Terpenning) Smith. He married Lena K. Welch January 18, 1941 in Pontiac. She died February 16, 2009. Layton served in the U.S. Army during World...
Delbert Rawson
Mar 8, 2009
DELBERT E. RAWSON, DDS Delbert (Del) Rawson, 89, of Naples, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 in his home. He was born February 11, 1920, in Cass City to Audley and Lina (Day) Rawson. He married Doris Park October 15, 1955 in Caro. Del graduated from Cass City High School and Central Michigan University. He received his Dental Degree from University...
John Zalut
Mar 8, 2009
JOHN CASMER ZALUT John C. Zalut, 80, of Kingston, died Sunday, March 8, 2009 in Covenant Health Care System, Cooper Campus, Saginaw. He was born February 24, 1929 in Wayne County to Albert Albin and Stella (Grzyniewicz) Zalut. John graduated from Kingston High School where he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. He worked as a dairy farmer for many years....
Sarah Spencer
Mar 7, 2009
Sarah M. Spencer, 26, of Caro, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 7, 2009. She was born July 24, 1982 in Cass City to Robert D. and Robin L. (Mihacsi) Spencer. Sarah was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. She enjoyed watching movies, walking in the woods and hunting. Sarah loved spending time with her family and especially...
Elizabeth Wareham
Feb 25, 2009
ELIZABETH “BETTY” ANN WAREHAM Elizabeth A. Wareham, 92, of Cass City, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 in Hills & Dales General Hospital. She was born June 12, 1916 in Detroit to John and Margaret (Dann) Boon. She married Udell “Dell” Wareham May 28, 1938 in Detroit. He died January 5, 1987. Betty attended the Cass City United Methodist Church and...
Dorothy Phillips
Feb 18, 2009
Dorothy A. Phillips, 75, of Deford, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 in Covenant Health Care Cooper, Saginaw. She was born October 19, 1933 in Cass City to Forest and Phyllis (Brooks) Tyo. She married Ronald R. Phillips July 26, 1952 in Cass City. He died March 28, 1999. Dorothy was a telephone operator for many years and later worked at...
Lena Smith
Feb 16, 2009
Lena K. Smith, 89, of Imlay City, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in Marlette Regional Hospital Extended Care Unit. She was born October 4, 1919 near Chatham, Ontario to Harry and Alice “Ali” (Everett) Welch. She married Layton W. Smith January 18, 1941 in Pontiac. Lena worked for Montgomery Wards and for Waites Department Store in Pontiac. She was a...
Genevieve Bessler
Feb 16, 2009
Genevieve B. Bessler, 81, of Cass City, died Monday, February 16, 2009 in United Hospice of Marlette Residence Center. She was born June 5, 1927 in Milford to Thomas A. and Bernice A. (Rydel) Graczyk. She married Fred Edward Bessler February 19, 1944 in Pontiac. He died August 24, 1968. Genevieve was a member of Novesta Church of Christ. Her...
Norman Gray
Feb 10, 2009
NORMAN NEIL GRAY Norman N. Gray, 88, of Cass City, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in Tendercare Nursing Facility in Cass City. He was born September 12, 1920 in Harbor Beach to Hugh and Elizabeth (Kelley) Gray. He married Josephine Olsowy, June 16, 1945 in St. Pancratius Catholic Church, Cass City. Norman received a Purple Heart during World War II...
Rita Powell
Feb 10, 2009
RITA AGNES POWELL Rita A. Powell, 86, of Cass City, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in her son’s home. She was born May 22, 1922 in Owendale to William and Gladys (Weiler) King. She married Sanford A. Powell May 10, 1941 in Gagetown. He died November 2, 1994. Rita helped her husband on the farm. She was a member of...