Obituaries
Mary Wixon
Aug 22, 2003
Mary Josephine Wixon, 91, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Friday, August 22, 2003 in her home. She was born November 7, 1911 in Kingston, PA to Stanley and Mary (Toporek) Bielin. She married George J. Fehrenbach January 2, 1954. After his death, she married Glen Wixon September 8, 1973 in Cass City. He died May 30, 1993. Mary was a...
Louis Mecho
Aug 21, 2003
Louis W. Mecho, 76, of Applegate, formerly of Shabbona, died Thursday, August 21, 2003 in Aleda E. Lutz Veteran Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born October 24, 1926 in Detroit to Lewis David and Emma (Comiskey) Mecho. Louis served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII and worked as a painter before retirement. Louis is survived by his children: Diane...
Josephine Wolak
Aug 20, 2003
Josephine Wolak, 78, of Kingston, died after a short illness, Wednesday, August 20, 2003. She was born March 17, 1925 in Cass City to Peter and Mary (Mroz) Kloc. She married Henry R. Wolak February 4, 1956 in St. Michael Catholic Church, Wilmot. Josephine worked as a secretary for Wickes Building in Kingston for a few years. She was a...
Edna Malcolm
Aug 15, 2003
Edna L. Malcolm, 88, formerly of Ferndale, died Friday, August 15, 2003 in Grand Rapids. She was born October 26, 1914 to Frederick and Grace (Swadling) Warren in West Branch, Michigan. On June 23, 1936 she married Charles Bruce Malcolm of Deford. In 1937 they moved to Highland Park, and then in 1949 they moved to Ferndale where they made...
Gino Carillo
Aug 6, 2003
Gino A. Carillo, 67, of Cass City, formerly of Bad Axe, died Wednesday, August 6, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born February 28, 1936 in Wayne County to Luciano and Celeste (Visotto) Carillo. Mr. Carillo never married. Gino enjoyed fishing and watching television, especially wrestling. He liked to drive and visit with his friends. Gino is...
Dorothy Smith
Aug 3, 2003
Dorothy Smith, 90, of Cass City, died Sunday, August 3, 2003 in Crestmont Convalescent Home, Fenton. She was born July 31, 1913 in Cass City to George Herman and Mabel Rachel (Gleasure) Stine. She married Edward Carmack Smith July 4, 1031 in Pontiac. He died May 10, 1989. Dorothy left Cass City to work as a nurse in Pontiac for...
Carlton Winchester
Aug 2, 2003
Carlton D. Winchester, 83, of Gagetown, died Saturday, August 2, 2003 after a long illness, at Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. He was born July 15, 1920 at home in Elmwood Township, Gagetown to Carl L. and Jessie (Andrews) Winchester. Carlton never married. Carlton graduated from the Frenchtown School. He was a crop farmer. He loved gospel music. Carlton enjoyed...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...