Obituaries
Doulgas Hunter
Mar 21, 2003
Douglas Hunter, 81, of Kingston, died unexpectedly Friday, March 21, 2003 in his home. He was born December 15, 1921, in Kingston to Alex and Mildred (Hall) Hunter. He married Jane Deery January 5, 1942 in Mayville. Douglas served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Asiatic and Pacific Theatre, receiving several Medals and Bronze Battle Stars....
Bertha Jaynes
Mar 14, 2003
Bertha S. Jaynes, 88, of Colville, WA, formerly of Caro, died Friday, March 14, 2003 in Pinewood Terrace Nursing Home, Colville, WA. She was born November 6, 1914 in Oula, WI to Ernest and Alina (Kangas) Rantala. She married Orville K. Jaynes June 14, 1936. He died June 1973. Bertha worked as a waitress in Caro for many years. She...
Laurence Gaines
Mar 11, 2003
Larry G. Gaines, Sr., 53, of Owendale, died Tuesday, March 11, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility. He was born July 24, 1949 in Highland Park to Rayon and Emogene (Reese) Sullins. He married Jacqueline Case October 12, 1968 in Immaculate Conception Church, Detroit. They’ve lived in this area for 17 years. Larry worked as a Dockman for Earl C. Smith...
Pauline Milligan
Mar 10, 2003
Pauline Milligan, 92, of Cass City, died unexpectedly Monday, March 10, 2003 in her home. She was born May 20, 1910 in Cass City to Robert and Grace (Karr) Knight. She married James A. Milligan November 25, 1944 in her home in Cass City. Pauline was born, raised and lived in her home for virtually all of her life. She...
John Ypma
Mar 8, 2003
John R. Ypma, 84, of Cass City, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Saturday, March 8, 2003 in Northwood Meadows Dementia Care, Cass City. He was born May 16, 1918 in Grand Rapids to Charles and Florence (Burwell) Ypma. He married Loretta D. Martin February 16, 1946 in Grand Rapids. She died May 7, 2001. John served in the U.S. Army...
Daniel Spencer
Mar 5, 2003
Daniel J. Spencer, 43, of Caro, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born January 1, 1960 in Cass City to Ernest E. and Juanita A. (Jackson Ogemos) Spencer. Daniel worked for A.J. Rehmus & Sons Construction Company for many years. He was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe. Daniel enjoyed hunting, especially...
Stefania Szarapski
Feb 16, 2003
Stefania P. Szarapski, 103, of Cass City, died Sunday, February 16, 2003 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born March 8, 1899 in Poland to John Anthony and Frances (Krajewski) Pucylowski. She married Kazmier Szarapski November 10, 1923 in Detroit. He died October 11, 1977. Stefania came to Detroit from Poland in 1918, she moved to Gagetown in 1929 and...
Harold Adams
Feb 3, 2003
Harold E. Adams, 62, of Cass City, died suddenly Monday, February 3, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born June 3, 1940 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Harold B. and Betty J. (Hoskins) Adams. He married Donna Maxwell October 12, 1963 in Sandusky, Ohio. Harry worked for a lumber yard and also worked for Saginaw Steering Gear for...
Edsel Connell
Feb 2, 2003
Edsel D. Connell, 84, of Bay City, formerly of Decker, died Sunday, February 2, 2003 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Saginaw. He was born February 27, 1918 in Shabbona to George and Grace (Hawkins) Connell. He married Fern J. McKenzie September 30, 1939 in Detroit. Edsel was Michigan’s Light Heavyweight Golden Glove Champ in 1937 and 1938. He worked as...
Georgiana Schmidt
Jan 31, 2003
Georgiana L. Schmidt, 93, died Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in her son’s home in Eastpointe. She was born June 26, 1909 in Montreal, Quebec to Eugene and Georgiana (Blondin) Rousson. Georgiana is survived by her children: Jimmy (Barbara) Serianni, Charles (Nora) Schmidt, of East Lansing, Anna M. (Brian) Offutt of Chambersburg, PA, Jeffrey J. Stacer of Grand Rapids; sisters-in-law, Lucille...
Edyna Bell
Jan 29, 2003
Edyna M. Bell, 81, of Cass City, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003 in Hills & Dales General Hospital. She was born November 4, 1921 in Caro to Ernest and Martha (Keilitz) May. She married Jack C. Bell December 6, 1947 in Caro. He died September 29, 1993. Edyna worked for many years as a secretary for various businesses in Caro....
Clare Daley
Jan 29, 2003
Clare Clifford Daley, 81, of Deford, died Wednesday, January 29, 2003, in his home after a long illness. He was born February 9, 1921 at home in Richmondville, Sanilac County to James and Amy (Green) Daley. He married Betty Ann Robison April 2, 1949 at home in Sanilac County. They have lived in Deford for the last 40 years. Mr....
Harold Schmidt
Jan 27, 2003
Harold F. Schmidt, 79, of Caseville, formerly of Troy, died Monday, January 27, 2003 in Tendercare Nursing Facility, Cass City. He was born May 8, 1923 in Detroit to Harold and Edna O. (Brunke) Schmidt. He married Doris Swoish February 25, 1954 in Detroit. Harold worked in tool and die and later became the Director of Manufacturing at Core Industries....
Lawrence Miller
Jan 22, 2003
Lawrence D. Miller, 66, of Cass City, formerly of Vassar, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 in Bay Medical Center, Bay City. He was born July 10, 1936 in Saginaw to George and Dorothy B. (Stein) Miller. He married Janet R. Reynolds January 12, 1961 in Victorville, CA. Larry served in the U.S. Air Force retiring in 1973 after 20 years....
Maynard Martin
Jan 17, 2003
Maynard “Pete” Martin, 68, of Cass City, died Friday, January 17, 2003 in Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. He was born May 25, 1934 at home in Huron County to Claude and Mary (Hartsell) Martin. He married Elaine Loeffler in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Cass City. Pete was a member of the Cass City Masonic Tyler Lodge #317. He worked...
Steve Karpovich
Jan 14, 2003
Steve Karpovich, 86, of Cass City, died Tuesday, January 14, 2003 in Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro. He was born July 4, 1916 in Hamtramck, to Roman and Mary (Smulka) Karpovich. He married Katheryn Lutomski August 3, 1939 in Caro. She died June 4, 1977. Steve was a lifelong farmer. Steve was the second man hired at General Cable...
Helen Mckinley
Jan 13, 2003
Helen F. McKinley, 97, of Caro, died Monday, January 13, 2003 in Caro Community Hospital. She was born July 27, 1905 in Millington to William and Ada (Akley) Reed. She married Floyd H. Karr September 29, 1924. He died November 29, 1937. She then married William McKinley July 1, 1942. He died April 18, 1985. Helen worked a variety of...
Donald Brown
Jan 10, 2003
Donald W. Brown, 72, of Decker, died unexpectedly, Friday, January 10, 2003 in his home. He was born January 8, 1931 in Toledo, OH to Leo and Vera (Truman) Brown. Mr. Brown never married. Don served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 in Germany. He was a lifelong dairy and crop farmer. He was a member of...
Carmen Martin
Jan 9, 2003
Carmen “Betty” Martin, 96, of Kingston, died Thursday, January 9, 2003 in Marlette Community Hospital. She was born May 24, 1906 in Dansville to Arthur and Pearl (Avery) Aseltine. She married Shirley G. Martin October 23, 1956 in Angola, IN. He died January 6, 1994. Betty graduated from Northwestern High School in Detroit. She and Shirley worked as crop farmers...
Daniel Aleksink
Dec 31, 2002
Daniel Aleksink, Sr., 97, of Cass City, died Tuesday, December 31, 2002 in Hills and Dales General Hospital. He was born September 3, 1905 in Kabrin, Russia to Roman and Millie (Nazaruk) Aleksink. He married Catherine Henzarek September 17, 1927 in Caro. She died May 21, 1996. Daniel moved to the United States at the age of 10 from Russia...