Obituaries

Margaret A McKibben

July 26th, 1935 to September 7th, 2019

Margaret Anne McKibben, 84, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, September 7, 2019. She was born July 26, 1935 in Highland Park to the late Elmer and Margaret Boehm. She married William T. McKibben on October 17, 1959 in Port Huron. He preceded her in… Read More

Wilhelm Franz

December 12th, 1939 to September 6th, 2019

Wilhelm Franz, 79, of Avoca, passed away Friday, September 6, 2019, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. He was born December 12, 1939 in Mokrin, Yugoslavia to the late Martin and Maria Franz. He married Joanne May on July 29,… Read More

Bessie M Spears Mason

December 22nd, 1917 to September 6th, 2019

Bessie Mae Spears Mason, 101, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, September 6, 2019. She was born December 22, 1917 in Elberton, Georgia to the late Jack and Mamie Spears. Bessie is survived by nieces and nephews, Mamietta Bell, Bonnie (Curley)… Read More

Deborah A James

February 22nd, 1961 to September 4th, 2019

Deborah Ann James, 58, of Marysville, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019 after a brief fight with cancer. She was born February 22, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio to Patricia and the late Guy James. Deborah was a 1979 graduate of Marysville High School, and… Read More

John M Plahutnik

February 3rd, 1947 to September 3rd, 2019

John Michael Plahutnik, 72, of Lakeport, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born February 3, 1947 in Hamtramck to the late Sophie and John Plahutnik Sr. John was a 1965 graduate of Cass Tech High School and graduated from Lawrence Technological… Read More

Larry R Donaghy

May 3rd, 1943 to September 3rd, 2019

Larry Raymond Donaghy, 76, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born May 3, 1943 in East China Township. Larry married Debra Foshie on July 30, 1977 in Port Huron. Mr. Donaghy worked in the auto industry and served in the… Read More

Robert E Galeski

February 23rd, 1944 to September 3rd, 2019

Robert E. Galeski, 75, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born February 23, 1944 in Russell, Kansas to the late Edward and Lois Galeski. He married Connie Baker on December 13, 1988 in Port Huron. Mr.… Read More

Theresa M Dwyer

October 24th, 1934 to September 3rd, 2019

Theresa May Dwyer, 84, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019. She was born October 24, 1934 to the late Edward and Helen Dwyer. Theresa was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She loved to travel, bowl, and was a volunteer at Port Huron… Read More

Janet L Bridgwood

March 2nd, 1943 to September 2nd, 2019

Janet L. Bridgwood, 76, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 2, 2019 after battling a short illness. She was born March 2, 1943 in New York to the late Robert & Dorothy Paterson. She married Arthur "Artie" Bridgwood on… Read More

Lucille B McKenzie

January 29th, 1917 to September 1st, 2019

Lucille Bessie McKenzie, 102, of Deckerville, died Sunday, September 1, 2019. She was born January 29, 1917 in Port Huron to the late Elmer and Bessie May. She married Francis Elmer McKenzie on December 1, 1940 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death… Read More

Thomas W Sass

June 13th, 1940 to September 1st, 2019

Thomas William Sass, 79, of Clyde Township, died Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was born June 13, 1940 in Detroit to the late John and Helen Sass. He married Evelyn "Cookie" Chiado on December 28, 1963 in Detroit. Mr. Sass was an electrical and… Read More

Ruth V Cox

November 20th, 1947 to September 1st, 2019

Ruth Virginia Cox, 71, of Marysville, died Sunday, September 1, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born November 20, 1947 in Royal Oak to the late Walter and Euphama Rogers. She married Chester Cox on September 4, 1965 in Westland. Ruth was a… Read More

Roy L Hayden

February 11th, 1940 to August 31st, 2019

Roy Louis Hayden, 79, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 31, 2019. He was born February 11, 1940 in Columbus, Mississippi to the late Robert and Annie Hayden. Roy was employed with New Haven Foundry for 28 years. He… Read More

Shirley A Ryan

October 23rd, 1951 to August 31st, 2019

Shirley Ann Ryan, 67, of Kimball Township, died Saturday, August 31, 2019. She was born October 23, 1951 in Port Huron to the late William and Marion Miller. She married Guy F. Ryan Sr. in 1970 in Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Shirley loved Arabian… Read More

Douglas C Campbell

January 7th, 1943 to August 30th, 2019

Douglas Cecil Campbell, 76, of Clyde Township, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, August 30, 2019. He was born on January 7, 1943 in Caro and raised in Fairgrove, Michigan. He later moved to Yale and graduated from Yale High… Read More

Lois J. Levandowski

February 26th, 1933 to August 29th, 2019

Lois J. Levandowski, 86, of Marysville, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. She was born February 26, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to the late Alvin and Agnes Wynia. She married Paul Levandowski on July 25, 1953 in Detroit. Lois served as a WAVE in the… Read More

Delores N Fallena

February 6th, 1943 to August 28th, 2019

Delores Norma Fallena, 76, of Port Huron died August 28, 2019 in McLaren Macomb after an unexpected illness. She was born February 6, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Harvey and Delores Brown. She proudly received her high school diploma in June… Read More

Gary D MacPherson

October 30th, 1941 to August 28th, 2019

Gary Douglas MacPherson, 77, of Marysville, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 after a five year battle with kidney failure. He was born October 30, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Gerald and June MacPherson. He married Cathy Pickelhaupt on June 22, 1974… Read More

Patricia Runnells

April 24th, 1933 to August 28th, 2019

Patricia Mayberry Runnells, 86, of Gorham, Maine, died Wednesday, August 28, 2019. She was born April 24, 1933 in Gorham, Maine to the late Wilbur and Grace Mayberry. She married Robert Earl Runnells June 30, 1956 in Maine. He died January 24, 1979.… Read More

Joan M Barr

January 10th, 1941 to August 28th, 2019

Joan Marie Barr, 78, of Kimball Township, died surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from her battle with cancer. She was born January 10, 1941 in Smiths Creek to the late Charles and Wilhelmina Roehl. She married James Barr on July… Read More

Christy G Fihn

July 27th, 1952 to August 27th, 2019

Christy Glaser Fihn, 67, of Port Huron, formerly of St. Louis, MO, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Jay L. and Carol G. Fihn. Christy is survived by her brothers, Jeffrey Glaser (Gloria) Fihn, and Greg (Maria)… Read More

Sylvia I Moran

September 26th, 1928 to August 26th, 2019

Sylvia I. Moran, 90, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, August 26, 2019. She was born September 26, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Otto and Sigrid Nygaard. She married Noah O. Moran on August 6, 1949. He died March 6, 2016. Sylvia and her husband… Read More

Zai'Ahna Darcel Reddic

June 12th, 2018 to August 25th, 2019

Zai'Ahna Darcel Reddic, 14 months, of Port Huron, unexpectedly transitioned to Heaven on Sunday, August 25, 2019. She was born June 12, 2018 in Port Huron. Zai'Ahna was a daddy's girl who loved music, pizza and watching Word Party. Zai'Ahna leaves to… Read More

Martha J Sparks

March 28th, 1961 to August 24th, 2019

Martha Pritchard-Sparks, 58, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2019, concluding her fight against breast cancer. Martha was born March 28, 1961 in Richlands, Virginia to Ray Sr. and Virginia Godbey. She will be greatly missed by her… Read More

Sharon L Webster

June 13th, 1939 to August 24th, 2019

Sharon Lynn Webster, 80, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 24, 2019. She was born June 13, 1939 in Port Huron to the late Floyd and Aureen Hornby. Sharon loved to read, watch the boats while having a chocolate milkshake,… Read More

Judith A Bachmann

June 21st, 1940 to August 23rd, 2019

Gilbert J Torello

October 5th, 1929 to August 23rd, 2019

Gilbert Joseph Torello, 89, of Clyde Township, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 23, 2019. He was born October 5, 1929 in Hazel Park to the late Vincenzo and Vincezina Torello. He married Alfrieda Stroh on May 13, 1950 in Smiths Creek.… Read More

Carolyn M Moran

February 6th, 1950 to August 22nd, 2019

Carolyn Mae Moran, 69, of Kimball Township, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019. She was born February 6, 1950 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Louis and Dorothy Frasier. She was married to Christopher Moran for nearly 52 years. They raised… Read More

Walter L Mitchell

November 27th, 1943 to August 19th, 2019

Walter L. Mitchell, 75, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 19, 2019 at home surrounded by love and family. He was born November 27, 1943 in Port Huron to the late John W. Kyles and Minnie Belle Mitchell. He served in the… Read More

Marie M Nalepa

July 17th, 1927 to August 17th, 2019

Marie Muriel Nalepa, 92, of Marysville, died Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was born July 17, 1927 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late Lorio and Eugenie Ambroise. She married Frank J. Nalepa Sr. on May 7, 1949 in Sarnia, Ontario. He preceded her in death… Read More