Obituaries

Raymond J. Kwiatkowski

Raymond J. Kwiatkowski

Aug 6, 2022

        Raymond J. Kwiatkowski, 55, of Bad Axe, passed away August 6, 2022 at home due to an unknown heart issue.

 

        Raymond was born on December 20, 1966 in Detroit to Shirley (Bukoski) and the late Alan Kwiatkowski. He was married to his beloved wife Annmarie, of Caro. on January 3, 1992 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Evelyn Irene (Jarett Simmons) Weber

Evelyn Irene (Jarett Simmons) Weber

Jul 28, 2022

Evelyn Irene (Jarrett Simmons) Weber, of Ruth, formally from Argyle, passed away peacefully on Thursday July 28, 2022 at Courtney Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in

Bad Axe, Michigan .

 

Evelyn was born November 10, 1927 in Sandusky , Michigan to the late Ralph and Olive (Hecock) Jarrett. She married Curtis Simmons on Sept. 30, 1950. He preceded her in...

Diana Lee Bensinger

Diana Lee Bensinger

Jul 24, 2022

Diana L. Bensinger, 72 of Deckerville passed away July 24, 2022 at the Sanilac County Medical Care due to a brain tumor.

 

            She was born on August 24, 1949 in Bad Axe to the late Thurman Bruce and Onnalee Faye (Rapson) Bensinger. She married Carol Newton in Anaheim, CA.

 

            Diana was a 1967 graduate of Ubly...

Mary Jane Hook-Warchuck

Mary Jane Hook-Warchuck

Jul 23, 2022

Mary Jane was born on Sept. 26, 1929, to the late George and Matilda (Block) Artman in Minden City.

 

Mary Jane is survived by her five children, fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren; son Bernard Jr. “BJ” Warchuck and his wife Kathy, son Joseph, daughter Shelly(Matt) O’Boyle his grandchildren Brixton and Scarlett O’Boyle; her son Michael Warchuck, daughter April...

Eldon Cory Pierson

Eldon Cory Pierson

Jun 25, 2022

Eldon Cory Pierson, 32, of Harbor Beach, passed away from injuries sustained from a tragic accident on June 25, 2022.  

Eldon was born July 3, 1989, to Sandra “Sam” (Wright) Gobie and Allen “Mike” Pierson in Deckerville, Michigan.  He married Gabrielle Leidy on March 28, 2019 in Las Vegas.

He lived most of his life in Minden City and...

Jerome "Jerry" A. Kolar

Jerome "Jerry" A. Kolar

Jun 13, 2022

Mr. Jerome “Jerry” Kolar, 91 of Minden City, passed away Monday morning, June 13, 2022 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe.

 

            Jerry was born on August 1, 1930 to David and Helen (Bezemek) Kolar of Minden City. He married Lucille Vogel on October at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. She preceded him in death on...

Robert L. Lipskey

Robert L. Lipskey

May 23, 2022

Robert Lipskey, age 83 of Minden City, passed away on Monday May 23, 2022, at Covenant Harrison Hospital, Saginaw after a long illness.

He was born June 10, 1938 in Detroit to Joseph and Julia (Olshove) Lipskey. He graduated from Ubly High School in 1957. He married Mary Nye on May 29, 1965, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Forestville,...

Gerard Raymond Zinger

Gerard Raymond Zinger

May 15, 2022

Gerard R. Zinger, 88, died unexpectedly May 15, 2022 at McLaren Thumb Region Hospital in Bad Axe. He was born June 17, 1933 in Bad Axe, MI, the son of Raymond E. Zinger and Mary (Kulish) Zinger Wendt. Jerry entered the Navy following graduation in 1951. A career Navy man, Jerry retired in 1971 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer...

Karen M. Brown

Karen M. Brown

Apr 27, 2022

            Karen M. Brown, of Bad Axe, passed away at the age of 57 on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 after a short time in McLaren Hospital of Flint.

 

            Karen was born on October 3, 1964 in Pigeon to Mitchell and Lauretta Warner. Karen spent her early life in Ubly, where she graduated from high school in 1982.  Shortly...

Jean F. Smithers

Jean F. Smithers

Apr 3, 2022

Some words of wisdom from the late Jean Smithers to her daughter Lisa, “Every Good Friday is followed by Easter Sunday. The sorrow and heaviness of the heart will be followed by joy and peace. Have patience, and remember that God will deliver on that promise.”

 

Jean F. Smithers, of Ubly, passed away at the age of 82 on...

John Robert Stanley

John Robert Stanley

Mar 30, 2022

An American hero has gone before us. Mr. John Robert Stanley, age 92 of Deckerville and formerly of Hazel Park, passed away on March 30, 2022 at Autumnwood of Deckerville. John was born on the family farm on January 3, 1930 to the late Elbert Ezra & Dora Mae (Rogers) Stanley. He grew up in Arlington, Kentucky with his siblings,...

William "Bill" R. Loss

William "Bill" R. Loss

Mar 29, 2022

            William R. Loss, 71, of Forestville, passed away March 29, 2022 at his home after a long battle with cancer.  He was born May 21, 1950 to the late Roy and Esther (Warczinsky) Loss.

            He married Elaine (Sadro) on June 2, 1973 at Trinity Lutheran Church of Forestvillle.

            Bill was employed at Midwest Rubber Company for 30...

Mary Claire Nowak

Mary Claire Nowak

Feb 19, 2022

Mrs. Mary Claire Nowak, 82 of Ubly, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Meadow Lane Assisted Living in Bad Axe of natural causes.

 

            She was born on August 12, 1939 in Detroit to the late John and Julia (Rouleau) Balog. She married Alger J. Nowak on April 31, 1960 at St. John Catholic Church in Ubly.

 

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Edna Mae Roth

Edna Mae Roth

Feb 19, 2022

Mrs. Edna Mae Roth, 96, of Palms passed away Saturday February 19, 2022, at Meadow Lanes Assisted Living in Bad Axe, MI.

 

Edna was born on March 15, 1925 in Helena to the late Leo and Clara (Booms) Roggenbuck.  She married Anthony George Roth at Saint Anthony Catholic in Helena on June 5, 1946.

 

Tony and Edna settled...

Ruth M. Klee

Ruth M. Klee

Feb 3, 2022

Mrs. Ruth M. Klee, 80 of Minden City, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Autumnwood of Deckerville.

 

            She was born on February 27, 1941 in Snover to the late Grant and Pearl (Rockwell)  Meredith. She married Frank J. Klee Jr. on December 1, 1962 at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. He preceded her in...

Marvin Herman Scharrer

Marvin Herman Scharrer

Jan 24, 2022

Mr. Marvin Herman Scharrer, 87, of Minden City, passed away on January 24, 2022.

Born to Herman and Lydia (Zehnder) Scharrer of Birch Run, Michigan, on September 11, 1934.

He married the love of his life, Lorine Louise Heinlein, on April 19, 1958.

Marvin is survived by his beloved wife, Lorine, as well as his three children; Debra, of Scottsdale,...

Marie A. Klee

Marie A. Klee

Jan 15, 2022

Mrs. Marie A. Klee. 92 of Ruth, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Meadow Lane Assisted Living Facility in Bad Axe.

Marie was born on October 30, 1929 in Harbor Beach to the late Joseph and Clara (Messing Clor. She then married Lawrence Klee on April 30, 1949 at St. John Catholic Church in Forestville. He preceded her in...

James D. Flannery

James D. Flannery

Jan 13, 2022

James Donald Flannery, age 76, of Holly (formerly of Ubly) passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at his home, under hospice care. He was born on June 11, 1945 in Bad Axe to the late Martin and Vernetta (Peters) Flannery. 

 

He lived on the family farm until he was drafted into the Army. After being discharged, he married Donna Conat...

Hillary Joseph Pawlowski

Hillary Joseph Pawlowski

Jan 8, 2022

Hillary Joseph Pawlowski, 74, of Port Hope passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 8, 2022. He was born on April 15, 1947, in Bad Axe, MI, to the late Fabian and Susan (Kubacki) Pawlowski. Hillary attended the Rapson School and graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 1966. He married his high school sweetheart, Delphine Ulfig, on August...

Alvin Booms

Alvin Booms

Jan 7, 2022

Mr. Alvin Booms, 91 of Minden City, passed away January 7, 2022 as a candle flickered, Catholic Songs of Comfort played, the rosary was prayed and his hands were held by his daughters.

 

He was born on November 11, 1930 in Harbor Beach, to the late Roman and Teresa (Lautner) Booms. He married Audrey Gentner on May 11, 1968...

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