Obituaries

Frances Kilburn

Frances Kilburn

Aug 1, 2003

Frances Kilburn, 86, of Deford, went home to be with the Lord Friday, August 1, 2003 in her home after a long illness. She was born March 18, 1917 in Perry County, KY to Wilse and Cassie (Browning) Eversole. She married Carl L. Kilburn January 12, 1935 in Big Creek, KY. He died August 2, 1989. Frances worked as a...

Andrew Cushman

Andrew Cushman

Jul 29, 2003

Andrew J. Cushman, Jr., 63, of Deford, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at home. He was born November 15, 1939 in Augusta, GA to Andrew J. and Mary G. (Easler) Cushman. Andrew worked as a truck driver for 40 years. He loved fishing, gardening, reading and tinkering with machinery. Andrew and Alnita enjoyed raising many different critters from little...

Barbara Bullis

Barbara Bullis

Jul 25, 2003

Barbara A. Bullis, 81, of Caro, died Friday, July 25, 2003 in her home. She was born February 20, 1922 in Yawkey, West Virginia to Walter Taylor and Effa (Pauley) Bell. She married Walter Ray Bullis January 31, 1959 in Montrose. He died in April 10, 1999. Barbara worked as a LPN nurse at Hurley Hospital in Flint for 17...

June Szappon

June Szappon

Jul 20, 2003

June L. Szappon, 73, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 20, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center. She was born July 1, 1930 in Freeland to Floyd and Lora (Lewis) Stevens. She married C. Wayne Spencer December 13, 1947 in Cass City. He died January 16, 1992. June worked at General Cable and Caro Products. She enjoyed shopping, doing crosswords,...

Patricia Toner

Patricia Toner

Jul 13, 2003

Patricia M. Toner, 76, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 13, 2003 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born August 6, 1926 in Cass City to Harold and Myrtle (Curts) Murphy Patricia went to beauty school after graduating and co-owned the Bee-Lov-Lee beauty shop in Cass City for many years. She...

Nancy Weippert

Nancy Weippert

Jul 13, 2003

Nancy E. Weippert, 53, of Cass City, died Sunday, July 13, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. She was born June 12, 1950 in Cass City to Ellit Ray and Freda Elizabeth (Miller) Auvil. Nancy graduated from Central Michigan University with a master’s degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in science. She also attended courses at Saginaw Valley State...

Rudolph Walk

Rudolph Walk

Jul 1, 2003

Rudolph F. Walk, 94, of Caro, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 in Marlette Hospice Residence. He was born August 2, 1908, in his home in Caro to Frank and Myrtie (Randall) Walk. He married Dorothy Wildner August, 29, 1930. She died November 20, 1988. He married Frances Kamen (Carr) October 14, 1989 in Kingston. Rudolph graduated from Kingston High School...

Joseph Reno

Joseph Reno

Jun 30, 2003

Joseph “A” Reno Jr., 41 days, of Cass City, died Monday, June 30, 2003 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. He was born May 20, 2003 in Ann Arbor to Joseph Reno and Wendy Bond. Joseph will be missed by his parents, Joseph and Wendy; brothers and sisters: Krystal Marie Reno, Amber Bond, Aaron Schoolcraft; grandparents: Larry and...

Beatrice King

Beatrice King

Jun 29, 2003

Beatrice E. King, 78, of Kingston, died Sunday, June 29, 2003 in her home. She was born February 1, 1925 in Saginaw to Calvin and Mable (Lounsbury) Hiser. She married Lewis D. King October 18, 1944 in her home in Caro. Beatrice was a cook at Beagio’s for 5 years. She was well known for her wonderful pies. Beatrice was...

Dorothy Buxton

Dorothy Buxton

Jun 27, 2003

Dorothy M. Buxton, 89, of Kingston, died Friday, June 27, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born June 7, 1914 in Frontenac, KA to Edward and Emma Jane (Hoffman) Hromek. She married Gerald L. Buxton June 7, 1934 in Detroit. Dorothy retired in 1975 from General Motors as a line inspector after 23 years. She spent her...

Raymond Spencer

Raymond Spencer

Jun 24, 2003

Raymond L. Spencer, 49, of Cass City, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003 in his home. He was born August 18, 1953 in Cass City to C. Wayne and June (Stevens) Spencer. He married Dorothy Neahusan November 16, 1973 in Caro. Raymond worked in a saw mill for many years before he retired. He also farmed and raised cattle. He worked...

Mary Kirton

Mary Kirton

Jun 21, 2003

Mary A. Kirton, 99, of Cass City, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. She was born October 14, 1903 in Sanilac County to William and Annie (McGeachy) Handley. She married Benjamin Kirton October 31, 1924 in Deckerville. He died July 10, 1974. Mary attended Ferris State College. She worked at Eicher’s Cleaners and taught in...

Eugene Maitrott

Eugene Maitrott

Jun 17, 2003

Eugene “Gene” M. Maitrott, 73, of Cass City, formerly of Rochester, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003 in Marlette Hospice Residence. He was born March 29, 1930, in Pontiac to Maynard and Lucretia (Kerr) Maitrott. He married Jean Marie Weldon September 12, 1959 in Rochester. Eugene graduated from Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force. Gene worked as...

Harold Dettloff

Harold Dettloff

Jun 15, 2003

John Dettloff, 76, of Cass City, died Sunday, June 15, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City after a long illness. He was born June 28, 1926 in Detroit, to John and Rose (Schneider) Dettloff. He married Theresa A. Curtis in 1944. She died in 1976. He then married Agnes E. Metzger Tait March 16, 1979 in Brown City. John...

Verna Vannorman

Verna Vannorman

Jun 8, 2003

Verna R. VanNorman, 91, of Decker died Sunday, June 8, 2003 in Hills and Dales General Hospital, Cass City. She was born January 6, 1912 in Marlette to Hairm and Florence Flannigan. She married Virgil Doyle VanNorman November 8, 1930 in Elkton. He died April 20, 1988. Verna farmed with her husband and also worked at Walbro. She was a...

Florabell Neiman

Florabell Neiman

Jun 7, 2003

Florabell M. Neiman, 78, of Cass City, died Saturday, June 7, 2003 in her home after a short illness. She was born January 10, 1925 at home in Elmwood Township to John W. and Lila (Stone) Wright. Florabell attended County Normal for one year. She worked as a short order cook at the Eat Shop in Cass City for many...

Sylvester Osantoski

Sylvester Osantoski

Jun 6, 2003

Sylvester Osantoski, 86, of Owendale died Friday, June 6, 2003 in Covenant Health Care-Cooper, Saginaw. He was born April 28, 1917 in Parisville to Frank and Rose (Mazure) Osantoski. He married Virginia Bukowski April 28, 1945 in Detroit. She died January 2, 1994. Sylvester was born on his family’s farm where his mother was also born. He met Virginia on...

Milton Hnatiuk

Milton Hnatiuk

May 23, 2003

Milton Hnatiuk, 72, of Harrison, formerly of Caro, died suddenly Friday, May 23, 2003 in Moore Regional Hospital, Southern Pines, NC. He was born August 6, 1930 in Bad Axe to Samuel and Mary (Semeniuk) Hnatiuk. Milton was a graduate of Elkton High School, after which he joined the Army, serving in Korea. He worked at General Motors-Saginaw Steering Gear...

Arthur Pratt

Arthur Pratt

May 22, 2003

Arthur J. Pratt, 66, of Deford, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 22, 2003 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born May 24, 1936 at his home in Novesta Township to Albert J. “Tom” and Thelma L. (Henderson) Pratt. He married Mary Helen Woodard April 24, 1959 in Novesta Church of Christ. Arthur was a lifelong resident of Cass City....

Keersten Pohl

Keersten Pohl

May 20, 2003

Keersten E. Pohl, 3 weeks, of Deford, died Tuesday, May 20, 2003 in Detroit Children’s Hospital. She was born April 29, 2003 in Pontiac to Trela T. Pohl. Keersten will be missed by her mother, Trela; her grandparents: Jim and Jewel Knowlton of Deford, Robert and Judy Potrykus of Deford; she will also be missed by her aunts and uncles:...

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