Obituaries

Frances L "Lee" Smyth

January 4th, 1926 to September 26th, 2018

Frances Leora “Lee” Smyth, 92, of Marysville, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was born January 4, 1926 in Owensboro, Kentucky to the late Gideon Alphonsus and Frances Forrest Lee Gough. She married Floyd Smyth Jr. on July 25, 1956 in… Read More

Charles A "Van" VanNorman

December 7th, 1935 to September 25th, 2018

Charles A. “Van” VanNorman, 82, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018. He was born December 7, 1935 in Port Huron to the late Clarence and Catherine VanNorman and grew up in Lakeport. He married Marvel Garska on March 20, 1966 in Port… Read More

David Bonkoske

April 2nd, 1956 to September 24th, 2018

David Brian Bonkoske, 62, of Port Huron died Monday, September 24, 2018. He was born April 2, 1956 in Port Huron to the late Donald and Marguerite Bonkoske. He was self employed as a carpenter. He is survived by sons, Brian & Lance (Gretchan)… Read More

Marion Thomas

March 15th, 1939 to September 19th, 2018

Marion Thomas, 79, of Avoca, peacefully took the Lord’s hand on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at home with her daughter by her side. She was born March 15, 1939 in Port Huron to the late Louis and Rosa Buntrock. She married Wayne L. Thomas. He… Read More

Michael D Petty

April 5th, 1950 to September 17th, 2018

Michael D. Petty, 68, of Port Huron, died Monday, September 17, 2018. He was born April 5, 1950 in Port Huron to Lula and the late James Petty. Michael was employed with Blue Water Transit prior to his retirement. He was an avid chess player. He is… Read More

John W Shonka

August 19th, 1962 to September 16th, 2018

John W. Shonka, 56, of Warren, formerly of Port Huron, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 16, 2018. He was born August 19, 1962 in Detroit to the late Thomas and Rosalie Shonka. He married Julia R. Leighton on June 6, 1986 in Port Huron. John… Read More

Bradd Ferns

January 26th, 1956 to September 15th, 2018

Bradd James Ferns, 62, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, September 15, 2018. He was born January 26, 1956 in Port Huron to the late William L. and Doreen P. Ferns. He married Dawn Mueller on June 18, 1983 in Port Huron. Bradd was employed in heating,… Read More

Linda Hilt

October 6th, 1944 to September 12th, 2018

Linda Hilt, 73, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. She was born October 6, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Edward and Dorothy Salisbury. She married Bruce Hilt on July 31, 1969 in Clarkston. Mrs. Hilt was a Registered Nurse. She… Read More

Leland J. "Butch" Purkiss

March 6th, 1938 to September 12th, 2018

Leland Joseph “Butch” Purkiss, 80, of Marysville, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018. He was born March 6, 1938 in Port Huron to the late S. Edward and Dorothy Purkiss. He married Edith Fye on July 19, 1958 in Pilgrim Lutheran Church,… Read More

Leah L Miles

September 4th, 1981 to September 11th, 2018

Leah Leslie Miles, 37, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born September 4, 1981 in Port Huron. Leah was a telephone operator with Innovative Teleservices. She is survived by her mother, Kathryn Miles; five children, Cameron,… Read More

Adalynne Jean Peeling

September 11th, 2016 to September 11th, 2018

Adalynne Jean “Addie” Peeling, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 on her second birthday. She was born September 11, 2016 in Pontiac. Adalynne is survived by her parents, James and Amber Peeling; her siblings, Abrianna “Abbie”… Read More

Harry B Kerr

March 21st, 1954 to September 9th, 2018

Harry B. Kerr, 64, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, September 9, 2018. He was born March 21, 1954 in Port Huron to the late John and Helen Kerr. He married Deborah L. Elliott on July 23, 2005 in Smiths Creek. She preceded him in death on November 19,… Read More

Kenneth L Clark

September 26th, 1935 to September 9th, 2018

Kenneth Lawrence Clark, 82, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 9, 2018. He was born September 26, 1935 in Port Huron to the late Ernest and Olive Clark. He married Noreen Frizzell on September 14, 1957 in Port Huron.… Read More

Eileen M Reeves

April 27th, 1919 to September 5th, 2018

Eileen M. Reeves, 99, of Port Huron, was Promoted to Glory on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. She was born April 27, 1919 in Port Huron to the late Ferdinand and Lillie Miller. She married Amos Kenneth Reeves on September 19, 1950 in Angola, Indiana.… Read More

Iretta A Hartwig

November 24th, 1930 to September 3rd, 2018

Iretta Ann Hartwig, 87, of Port Huron died on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born to the late Ford R. and Katherine E. (Ewing) Schmuhl on November 24, 1930 in Highland Park Michigan. Iretta graduated from Royal Oak (MI) High School and Wayne… Read More

Donald J Denman

October 7th, 1921 to September 1st, 2018

Donald J. Denman, 96, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, September 1, 2018. He was born October 7, 1921 in Marysville to the late Clifton and Neita Denman. Donald served in the U. S. Army. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Neita (Donald) Murray,… Read More

Charles F. Remick, Sr.

May 4th, 1931 to September 1st, 2018

Charles Frederick Remick Sr., 87, of Port Huron, died on Saturday, September 1, 2018. He was born on May 4, 1931 in Amadore, Michigan to the late Gust and Margaret Remick. He married Mary J. Black on August 2, 1952. She preceded him in death on… Read More

Ronald R Thomas

July 23rd, 1941 to August 30th, 2018

Ronald Richard Thomas, 77, of Clyde Township, died Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born July 23, 1941 in Detroit to the late Peter and Olga Audrey Thomas. Mr. Thomas served in the U.S. Air Force. Early in his career, he managed the camera… Read More

Randy J Radatz

March 17th, 1958 to August 30th, 2018

Randy James Radatz, 60, of Clyde, went to meet Jesus on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in McLaren Port Huron Hospital. After battling melanoma three times in a little over a decade, he is finally healed. He was born March 17, 1958 in Port Huron Hospital… Read More

Joshua J Avedisian

July 4th, 1988 to August 30th, 2018

Joshua James Avedisian, 30, of Elk Township, died Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born July 4, 1988 in Port Huron. Josh was a sales rep for Pepsi and previously worked as a merchandiser for Coke and at Marysville Meijer. He loved playing and… Read More

Lynne A. Harwood Jacobsen

October 10th, 1956 to August 29th, 2018

Lynne A. Harwood Jacobsen, 61, of Port Huron, died at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after a long illness. She was born October 10, 1956 in Port Huron to Lois and the late Leo Harwood. She married Robert Jacobsen on July… Read More

Sharon Rose Lee

October 28th, 1945 to August 27th, 2018

Sharon Rose Lee, 72, of Port Huron, died Monday, August 27, 2018. She was born October 28, 1945 in Port Huron to Emery and Violet Skinner. Mrs. Lee is survived by a son, Scott (Nicole) Lee; five grandchildren, Erynn, Samantha, Amber, Heather and… Read More

Donald R. Lawson

September 25th, 1926 to August 24th, 2018

Donald Ralph Lawson, 91, of Marysville, died Friday, August 24, 2018. He was born September 25, 1926 in Port Huron to the late Ralph James and Frieda Sarah Lawson. He married Ellen Jane Kelly on February 4, 1950 in Marysville. She preceded him in… Read More

LeRoy "Mike" Tremp Jr.

October 2nd, 1945 to August 22nd, 2018

LeRoy Michael “Mike” Tremp Jr, 72, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born October 2, 1945 in Port Huron to the late LeRoy & Elizabeth Tremp. Mike served the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam Era.… Read More

Tracy Myers

November 16th, 1964 to August 20th, 2018

Tracy Inez Myers, 53, of Port Huron, was united with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, August 20, 2018 in Marwood Nursing and Rehab after a long courageous battle with Huntington’s disease. She was born November 16, 1964 in Port Huron… Read More

Susan Snyder

September 2nd, 1955 to August 15th, 2018

Susan Marie Snyder, 62, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, August 15, 2018. She was born September 2, 1955 in Port Huron to the late Charles and Mary Snyder. Susan loved her dogs, watching TV and talking politics. She is survived by two children, Evelyn… Read More

Harry W Stark

August 29th, 1932 to August 12th, 2018

Harry W. Stark, 85, of Marysville, went home to be with Jesus on August 12, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 29, 1932 in Marysville to the late Eugene and Agnes Stark. He married the love of his life, Delores (Dorrie)… Read More

Nancy L Dudd

July 1st, 1942 to August 9th, 2018

Nancy Lou Dudd, 76, of Marysville, died Thursday, August 9, 2018. She was born July 1, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Charles and Charlotte Anderson. Nancy was employed with the St. Clair Power Plant and, more recently, as the assistant manager at… Read More

Etta May Repp

December 17th, 1925 to August 7th, 2018

Etta May Repp, 92, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018. She was born December 17, 1925 in Detroit to the late Adolph and Clara Waack. She married John Repp on March 17, 1943 in Detroit. He died October 20, 2001. Etta loved her family. She was… Read More

Doris Herr

October 16th, 1929 to August 7th, 2018

Doris Herr, 88, of Kimball Township, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018. She was born October 16, 1929 in Riley Center to the late Percy and Ruth McNutt. She married Albert “Don” Herr on June 24, 1950 in Marysville. He died February 26, 2008. Doris was… Read More