Obituaries

Daniel O Torrey

May 2nd, 1938 to October 9th, 2023

Daniel O. Torrey, 85, of Port Huron, died Monday, October 9, 2023. He was born May 2, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Daniel E. and Lydia R. Torrey. He met Marcia J. Ingell through mutual friends and they were married on September 26, 1966. She… Read More

Dorothy Oelrich

July 29th, 1939 to October 8th, 2023

Dorothy May Oelrich, 84, of Port Huron Township, died Sunday, October 8, 2023. She was born July 29, 1939 in Hobart, Indiana. She married Chester Oelrich, who preceded her in death in 2002. Mrs. Oelrich was a fork lift driver for many years. She… Read More

Ronald W Miller

June 7th, 1954 to February 20th, 2023

Ronald Wayne Miller Jr, 68, of Wixom, Michigan went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. He was born June 7, 1954 in Port Huron, Michigan to L. Joan and the late Ronald Wayne Miller, Sr. He married… Read More

Richard A Bitzinger

March 26th, 1956 to October 4th, 2023

Richard A. Bitzinger, 67, of Marysville, died Wednesday, October 4, 2023. He was born March 26, 1956 in Flint to the late Howard and Nancy Bitzinger. He married Eve Tan on May 5, 2018 in Marysville. Richard received a Masters degree from the Monterey… Read More

Keith W Miller

April 4th, 1955 to October 4th, 2023

Keith Wesley Miller, 68, of Mesa, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. He was born April 4, 1955 in St. Clair, Michigan to the late George and Ethel Miller. He married Penny Smith on October 9, 1993. Keith was born… Read More

Mary M Derusycher

May 5th, 1960 to October 3rd, 2023

Mary Margaret “Wilma” Derusycher, 63, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was born May 5, 1960 in Port Huron. Mary enjoyed talking to her son on the telephone and hooking rugs. She rode motorcycles as a young person. She… Read More

Shirley A Bearden

August 16th, 1937 to October 3rd, 2023

Shirley Ann Bearden, 86, of Marysville, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023. She was born August 16, 1937 in St. Clair. Shirley was employed at St. Clair County Community Mental Health for over 40 years before her retirement. She enjoyed watching the… Read More

Scott F Reid

March 12th, 1987 to October 1st, 2023

Scott Foster Reid, 36, of Marysville, died Sunday, October 1, 2023. He was born March 12, 1987 in Port Huron to Patrick J. and Colleen M. Reid. He married Taylor M. Yax on May 13, 2023 at the Fort Gratiot County Park. Scott was a 2005 graduate of… Read More

Carol M Keith

August 30th, 1955 to October 1st, 2023

Carol Marie Keith, 68, of Port Huron, died Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was born August 30, 1955 in Port Huron to the late Carl and Winifred LaRue. Carol is survived by her sister, Pat (Roger) Maguire; daughter-in-law, Naomi; and grandchildren, Cyrus… Read More

Vicki L Carlisle

December 27th, 1958 to October 1st, 2023

Vicki Lynn Carlisle, 64, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was born December 27, 1958 in Detroit to the late Marvin and Luanne Carlisle. Vicki was a kind and selfless person. She enjoyed genealogy and was very proud of her Jewish… Read More

Mary Lou Moen

July 5th, 1928 to October 1st, 2023

Mary Lou Moen, 95, of Port Huron, died Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was born July 5, 1928 in Pontiac to the late Marjorie and Lewis Sutton Sr. She married Robert F. Moen on October 22, 1947 in Pontiac. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1975. Mary… Read More

Scott V Randolph

April 30th, 1973 to September 30th, 2023

Scott Valentine Randolph, 50, of Carsonville, died Saturday September 30, 2023. He was born April 30, 1973 in Port Huron. Scott graduated from Cros-Lex High School. He was a member of the Local Labor Union in Port Huron for several years. He enjoyed… Read More

Michael C Scott

April 18th, 1973 to September 29th, 2023

Michael Charles Scott, 50, of Marysville, died Friday, September 29, 2023. He was born April 18, 1973 in Mt. Clemens to Donna and Charles Scott. Michael served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was employed as a Registered Nurse at Henry Ford Hospital for… Read More

Amos R Armitage

February 10th, 1955 to September 29th, 2023

Amos R. Armitage, 68, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, September 29, 2023. He was born February 10, 1955 in Port Huron. He married Luann Thompson on December 3, 1976 in Port Huron. Amos worked at Grand Trunk Western Railroad as a millwright for… Read More

Edith R Ward-Paris (Hewett)

October 7th, 1966 to September 27th, 2023

Edith Renee “Edie” Ward-Paris, 56, of Port Huron, Michigan, made her transition to her new heavenly home on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 surrounded by her loving family and very close friend. She was born October 7, 1966 in Highland Park,… Read More

Bonnie M Johnson

February 2nd, 1943 to September 27th, 2023

Bonnie Marie Johnson, 80, of Santa Barbara, California, formerly of Marysville, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023. She was born February 2, 1943. Cremation has taken place.… Read More

Anna VanHeerden

August 21st, 1957 to September 27th, 2023

Anna VanHeerden, 66, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, September 27, 2023. She was born August 23, 1957 in Middelburg, South Africa to the late Hendrik and Isabella VanHeerden. Anna was a physical therapist for many years in Port Huron. She enjoyed… Read More

Paul R Schmidt

July 15th, 1961 to September 2nd, 2023

Paul Richard Schmidt, 62, of Clyde Township, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 2, 2023. He was born July 15, 1961 in Port Huron to the late Alexander and Mildred Schmidt. Paul was a software engineer for IDC Industries for many years. He… Read More

Jeffrey T Capitan

October 6th, 1961 to September 26th, 2023

Jeffrey Thomas Capitan, 61, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. He was born October 6, 1961 in Detroit to the late Thomas and Lorraine Capitan. He is survived by three siblings, Noel (Robert) Moore, Christopher (Leslie) Capitan and… Read More

Ann Marie Pollock

February 19th, 1946 to September 24th, 2023

Ann Marie Pollock, 77, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was born February 19, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Frances and John Reno Sr. She married Gary S. Pollock on April 29, 1976 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death on May… Read More

Edward "Donald" Jackson

July 31st, 1928 to September 24th, 2023

Edward “Donald” Jackson, 95, of Fort Gratiot, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born July 31, 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Edward and Esther Jackson. Donald was employed with New Haven Foundry for 40… Read More

Mildred J. "Millie" Gostinger

June 26th, 1925 to September 23rd, 2023

Mildred June “Millie” Gostinger, 98, of Clarkston, formerly of Port Huron Township, died Saturday, September 23, 2023. She was born June 26, 1925 to the late Roy and Mildred "Irene" Hartman. She married James W. Gostinger on May 18, 1946 in Port… Read More

Eva G Caughill

September 17th, 1935 to September 23rd, 2023

Eva Gloria Caughill, 88, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, September 23, 2023. She was born September 17, 1935 in Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada to the late Clifford and Eva Drouillard. She married the love of her life, Karl J. Caughill, on November 24,… Read More

Betty J Wilson

January 19th, 1945 to September 22nd, 2023

Betty Jean Wilson, 78, of St. Clair, died Friday, September 22, 2023. She was born January 19, 1945 in St. Clair to the late Joseph and Beatrice Papciak. She married James P. Wilson in May 1963. He died June 1, 2009. Mrs. Wilson loved her children… Read More

Russell DeFrain

June 20th, 1936 to September 22nd, 2023

Russell Fredrick “Fred” DeFrain, 87, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, September 22, 2023. He was born June 20, 1936 in Harbor Beach to the late Russell L. and Gladys A. DeFrain. He married Marilyn Miller on June 13, 1958 in St. Joseph… Read More

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Zukowski

July 25th, 1937 to September 20th, 2023

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Zukowski, 86, of Sandusky, formerly of Port Huron Township, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023. She was born July 25, 1937 in Detroit to the late Edward and Angeline Michalski. She married Frank M. Zukowski on April 28, 1973… Read More

Joan M Cook

August 27th, 1935 to September 20th, 2023

Joan Marie Cook, 88, of Clyde Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 after a long illness. She was born August 27, 1935 in Croswell on her family’s farm to her loving parents, Floyd and Zada Jolley. She married Harold… Read More

Angelo Barbetta

September 4th, 1941 to September 19th, 2023

Angelo Barbetta, 82, of Port Huron, MI, passed away on September 19, 2023. He was born on September 4, 1941, in Welch, WV, to the late Lucy and Anthony Barbetta. Angelo was a loving husband to Katherine Barbetta, his wife of almost 60 years, a caring… Read More

Roy E Watson Sr.

August 3rd, 1953 to September 17th, 2023

Roy Eldon Watson Sr., 70, of Clyde Township, died Sunday, September 17, 2023. He was born August 3, 1953 in Port Huron to the late Robert and Viola Watson. He married Carolyn Murdick on September 9, 1972 in Port Huron. Roy served in the U.S. Army.… Read More

Steve R. Smith

April 5th, 1952 to September 16th, 2023

Steve Rocky Smith, 71, of Marysville, died Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born April 5, 1952 in Livingston, Tennessee. Steve was employed at Chrysler for many years and then worked at Landscape Services Inc. He was known as Mr. Fix It and… Read More