Obituaries

Lillian M. Schumacher

Lillian M. Schumacher

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Lillian M. Schumacher, 82 of Harbor Beach passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. She was born on June 29, 1935 in Harbor Beach to the late Roy and Mary (Chickonoski) Wisenbaugh. She married James C. Schumacher on October 8, 1955 at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach. He preceded...

Margaret Evelyn Miller

Margaret Evelyn Miller

Nov 30, 2017

Mrs. Margaret E. (Geboski) Miller, 95 of Ubly, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Satchell’s Christian Retirement Home in Caro. Margaret was born on June 26, 1922 in Paris Township to the late Theodore and Susie (Buraza) Grzybowski. She married Harry J. Miller on February 14, 1942 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Ubly. He preceded...

Kenneth Eugene Messing

Kenneth Eugene Messing

Nov 26, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Eugene Messing, 77 of Ruth, went to be home with the Lord Sunday November 26, 2017 at Covenant Cooper Hospital in Saginaw. He was born September 10, 1940 in Ruth to the late Wilfred J. and Wanda (Skorka) Messing. Kenneth sailed the Great Lakes for several years as a hand picked crewman on the Edmund Fitzgerald. He farmed...

Janet Smoot (Shagena)

Janet Smoot (Shagena)

Nov 24, 2017

Mrs. Janet M. (Shagena) Smoot, 79 of North Carolina and formerly of Freiburg, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 in North Carolina. Janet was born on August 19, 1938 in Tyre to the late Stanley and Margaret (Gatz) Shagena. She married Lloyd M. Smoot on June 14, 1958 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Freiburg. He preceded her in death...

Joan Cecilia Gunn

Joan Cecilia Gunn

Nov 9, 2017

Joan Cecilia Gunn (Maida) surrounded by love and family passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017. Born in Pinconning, MI on February 18, 1941 to parents Lottie Regina Maida (Belchak) and Casimer Joseph Maida, the eldest of 7 siblings and a self-proclaimed daddy’s girl. She lived on the family farm until she crashed a wedding and met Allen David Gunn. They...

Dorothy Mary Uhl

Dorothy Mary Uhl

Nov 1, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy M. Uhl, 88 of Minden City, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born on April 11, 1929 in Detroit to the late Joseph A. and Stella (Spoutz) Messing. She was united in marriage Earl J. Uhl on September 27, 1952 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. He preceded her...

Willard "Bill" O. Bratland

Willard "Bill" O. Bratland

Oct 9, 2017

Mr. Willard “Bill” Bratland, 72 of Ubly, passed away Monday, October 9, 2017 at the Sanilac County Medical Care Facility in Sandusky. He was born on December 21, 1944 in Edgerton, WI to the late Melvin and Florence (Babcock) Bratland. He married Susan Knudtson on October 10, 1973 in Norfolk, VA. Bill was a graduate of the Edgerton High School...

Raymond A. Depcinski

Raymond A. Depcinski

Sep 29, 2017

Mr. Raymond A. Depcinski, 89 of Bad Axe passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at Meadow Lane Assisted Living in Bad Axe. He was born on March 14, 1928 in Bad Axe to the late Leo Joseph and Agnes Lucy (Glaza) Depcinski. He married Rita Booms on October 20, 1951 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Helena. Ray was a...

Louis A. Walsh

Louis A. Walsh

Sep 7, 2017

Louis Albert Walsh, age 86 of Ubly, passed away September 7, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born November 5th, 1930 in Austin Township to the late Walter and Susan (McMillan) Walsh. Following graduation from Ubly High School he started farming. In June 1953 he married Rosalie Keller and the couple soon moved to Texas where Louis served...

Marion L. Teeple

Marion L. Teeple

Aug 31, 2017

Marion L. Teeple, 90, of Port Sanilac, formerly of Minden City, passed from this world on August 31, 2017. She was born June 20, 1927 in Delaware Township to the late Dolf and Mary (Stein) Schock. She attended Minden City High School and graduated from Central Michigan University. Marion was a stewardess for Capitol Airlines before launching her fifty- year...

Chester Bartnik

Chester Bartnik

Aug 24, 2017

Mr. Chester Bartnik, 92 of Pontiac, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his daughter’s residence in Goodrich. Chester was born on March 16, 1925 in Detroit, MI to the late Stanley and Frances (Kohan) Bartnik. He married Frances Janik on June 17, 1950 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Sheridan Corners. She preceded him in death on January 25,...

Ann M. Morell

Ann M. Morell

Jul 20, 2017

Mrs. Ann M. Morell, 94, of Ubly, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Courtney Manor Nursing Home following a long illness. She was born on November 22, 1922 in Ubly, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Tschirhart) Pulcer. Ann married John P. Morell on April 16, 1940 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church...

Glorie Ann Sadro

Glorie Ann Sadro

Jul 10, 2017

Glorie Ann Sadro, 52 of Bad Axe, passed away Monday morning, July 10, 2017 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe after a short illness. She was born July 1, 1965 in Bad Axe, MI to the late Eugene and Marlene (Kirsch) Gosdzinski. Glorie was a 1983 graduate of Ubly High School. She was a parishioner at...

James Richard Weber

James Richard Weber

Jul 5, 2017

Mr. James Richard Weber, 68 of Tucson, AZ passed away July 5, 2017 at “The Haven” in Tucson. He was born on July 21, 1948 in Ypsilanti, MI to Nicholas and Dolores (Swayze) Weber. Jim graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in engineering. He was employed as Director of Health, Safety and Environment by Bendix in Washington D.C....

Leo H. Holdwick

Leo H. Holdwick

Jun 28, 2017

Mr. Leo H. Holdwick, 86 of Ruth, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Harbor Beach Community Hospital with his loving family by his side. Leo was born on July 15, 1930 in Sherman Township to the late Henry and Anna (Buescher) Holdwick. On June 16, 1956, Leo was united in marriage to Shirley Emming at Sts. Peter &...

Raymond "Ray" Joseph Puvalowski

Raymond "Ray" Joseph Puvalowski

Jun 24, 2017

Mr. Raymond (Ray) J. Puvalowski, 70 of Ruth passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak after a short illness with his family by his side. Ray was born on January 22, 1947 in Sigel Township, son of the late Frank and Sylvia (Pawlowski) Puvalowski. He married Joyce Kirsch on October 17, 1970 at St....

Donald Joseph Terbrack

Donald Joseph Terbrack

May 27, 2017

Mr. Donald J. Terbrack, a lifelong resident of Sherman Township, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at McLaren Port Huron Hospital. He was born September 2, 1939 at home in Sherman Township to the late John and Cecelia (Booms) Terbrack. He was united in marriage with Nancy Koss on April 27, 1963. Don was a lifelong parishioner of Sts. Peter...

LaVerne Carl Hanselman

LaVerne Carl Hanselman

May 25, 2017

LaVerne C. Hanselman, age 90, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home in Ruth. He was born on October 16, 1926 on a farm in Delaware Township, Palms, Michigan to the late Armean and Louise (Isler) Hanselman. He sailed on Great Lakes cargo ships for two years before being drafted into the U. S. Army, March 1945. His...

Dorothy Mae Oswald

Dorothy Mae Oswald

Apr 29, 2017

Mrs. Dorothy M. Oswald, 86 of Ruth and formerly of Port Huron, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the McLaren Port Huron Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born at home on May 7, 1930 in Sherman Township to the late Frank and Rose (Lautner) Klee. She married Cline “Ozzie” Oswald on February 26, 1949 at...

William J. Beauchamp

William J. Beauchamp

Apr 11, 2017

Mr. William J. Beauchamp, 91 of Palms, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at United Hospice Service in Marlette. He was born on July 31, 1925 in Stockbridge to the late Edwin and Emma (Detgen) Beauchamp. He married Elizabeth Hoga on December 14, 1946 in Ohio. William was a WWII Navy veteran. He retired as Lieutenant of the Detroit Fire...

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