Obituaries

Orvis B Wakely

April 8th, 1926 to May 28th, 2017

Orvis B. Wakely, 91, of Port Huron, died, Sunday, May 28, 2017. He was born April 8, 1926 in Waubay, South Dakota to the late Floy and Bertha Wakely. He married Lila Cornwell on November 8, 1958 in Port Huron. She preceded him in death on December 7,… Read More

Ann Dillon

July 28th, 1939 to May 28th, 2017

Ann Dillon of Fort Gratiot, died May 28, 2017 in Round Rock Texas at the age of 77. She was born July 28, 1939 in Jeddo, the third child of Nicholas and Amelia Fekete Toodzio. Her early childhood was centered around life on the family farm. As a… Read More

Thomas G Goold

February 9th, 1941 to May 27th, 2017

Thomas Gordon Goold, 76, of Port Huron Township, died Saturday, May 27, 2017. He was born February 9, 1941 in Detroit to the late Walter and Jessie Goold. He married Lenaya Forsell on August 18, 1967 in Shelby Township. Thomas was employed with… Read More

William J Schafer

October 19th, 1927 to May 25th, 2017

William J. Schafer, 89, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was born October 19, 1927 in Wheeling, West Virginia to the late Joseph and Gertrude Schafer. He married Pearl Leetta Montgomery Slider on June 30, 1967 in Pontiac,… Read More

Catherine L MacCallum

February 19th, 1924 to May 25th, 2017

Catherine L. MacCallum, 93, of Marysville, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. She was born February 19, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Albert and Marion Herr. She married Edward L. MacCallum on May 6, 1944 in Marysville. He died December 9, 1972. Catherine… Read More

Mamie L Fenner

January 12th, 1922 to May 24th, 2017

Mamie Lucille Fenner, 95, of Kimball Township, went quietly home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Covington, Georgia. She was born January 12, 1922 in Port Huron to the late Claude and Ella Bailey. She married Alfred H. Fenner on May… Read More

Irene M Wagner

March 3rd, 1927 to May 24th, 2017

Irene M. Wagner, 90, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017. She was born March 3, 1927 in Capac, MI to the late Herbert and Otillia Gottschalk. Irene was married to Robert E. Wagner for 41 years. As a young woman in Capac, she was a drum… Read More

Patrick E Roskey

March 17th, 1941 to May 23rd, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Patrick Edward Roskey announces his passing on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the age of 76. Pat was born on March 17, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Clarence and Margaret Roskey. He was employed as a roofer for… Read More

Jerry L Miller

December 1st, 1942 to May 22nd, 2017

Jerry Lee Miller, 74, of Port Huron Township, died Monday, May 22, 2017. He was born December 1, 1942 in Roseville to the late Robert and Adeline Miller. He married Christine “Chris” Boehm on July 13, 1990 in Port Huron. Jerry served in the U.S.… Read More

Kathleen A Lewis

September 22nd, 1946 to May 22nd, 2017

Kathleen Ann Lewis, 70, of Seminole, Florida and formerly of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 22, 2017. She was born September 22, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Howard and Frances Hall. Kathleen was employed as an accountant… Read More

Ella M Smith

July 8th, 1929 to May 19th, 2017

Ella Mae Smith, 87, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 19, 2017. She was born July 8, 1929 in Imlay City to the late William and Ellen Smith. Ella was a secretary at Vennard College in Iowa for over 30 years. She volunteered at Port Hospital and was a… Read More

Sarah E Reinholz

November 4th, 1985 to May 18th, 2017

Sarah Elizabeth Reinholz, 31, of Port Huron, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born November 4, 1985 in Port Huron. Sarah was a graduate of Port Huron Northern High School. She was a free spirit with an incredible talent for free hand art and… Read More

Joann Lund

June 28th, 1933 to May 14th, 2017

Joann Bowman Andrews Lund, 83, of Flint, died Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born June 28, 1933 in Port Huron to the late Johnathon and Hazel Bowman. She married Arvi Lund on December 17, 1982 in Davison. He died May 7, 1998. Mrs. Lund worked for… Read More

Phillip N Oppertshauser

March 13th, 1932 to May 14th, 2017

Phillip Neal “Skip” Oppertshauser, 85, of Port Huron lost his long battle with cancer and died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born March 13, 1932 in St. Clair to the late Vernon J. and Phyllis Oppertshauser. He married Lois E.… Read More

Helen E Therrien

September 20th, 1926 to May 13th, 2017

Helen E. Miller Therrien, 90, of Marysville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was born September 20, 1926 in Port Huron to the late Fred and Ethel Miller. She married Lawrence E. Therrien on September 21, 1946 in Trinity… Read More

Twila E Budinger

March 10th, 1926 to May 12th, 2017

Twila E. Budinger, 91, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 12, 2017 in Regency on the Lake. She was born March 10, 1926 in Peck to the late Gordon and Marie Cruickshank. She married William Budinger on July 10, 1943 in Port Huron. He died in February,… Read More

Evelyn Weakland

January 29th, 1929 to May 12th, 2017

Evelyn Weakland, 88, of Battle Creek, formerly of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek. She was born January 29, 1929 in Pontiac to the late Clare and Iva Welch. Evelyn and her husband,… Read More

Jerome A Makowski

April 9th, 1939 to May 10th, 2017

Jerome Anthony Makowski, 78, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. He was born April 9, 1939 in Detroit to the late Norbert and Sylvia Makowski. He married Arlene Sidowski on October 7, 1961 in St. Clair Shores. Mr. Makowski served in the U.S.… Read More

Terry W Hearn

November 19th, 1950 to May 10th, 2017

Terry Wesley Hearn, 66, longtime resident of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in a nursing home in Ohio. He is survived by his two daughters, Joyce Edmondson and Heather Grossi; three grandchildren; and his former wife, Ingrid Hearn. He was… Read More

Lillie M Minor

July 30th, 1924 to May 10th, 2017

Lillie Mae Minor, 92, of Marysville, passed away peacefully in the loving care of Schoenmann AFC on May 10, 2017. Mae was born in Sitka, Kentucky on July 30, 1924 to the late Vance and Rilda Daniels. She married James R. Minor on July 21, 1944 in Ann… Read More

Brenda L Ellis

January 11th, 1944 to May 9th, 2017

Brenda Lea Ellis, 73, of Marysville, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was born January 11, 1944 in Port Huron to the late William and Wilda Sawdon. She married James Ellis on July 14, 1962. He died December 13, 2009. Mrs. Ellis was a medical… Read More

Linda M Thayer

July 30th, 1946 to May 7th, 2017

Linda Mae Thayer, 70, of Port Huron Township, met her Lord and Savior face to face on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. She was born July 30, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Robert and Eva Jonseck. She met the love of her… Read More

Twila J Severn

October 19th, 1924 to May 5th, 2017

Twila June Severn, 92, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, May 5, 2017. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fort Gratiot Pointe Community Center.… Read More

Michael Renata

February 22nd, 1944 to May 5th, 2017

Salvatore Michael Renata, 73, of Port Huron, died May 5, 2017. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in the Lakeside Cemetery Chapel.… Read More

Roland J Foster Sr.

October 23rd, 1944 to May 3rd, 2017

Roland James Foster Sr., 72, of Kimball Township, died unexpectedly on May 3, 2017. He was born October 23, 1944 in Port Huron to the late William and Marion Foster. He married Nancy "Kay" VanCamp on July 15, 1967. They would have celebrated their… Read More

Robert W Gresell

July 18th, 1940 to May 2nd, 2017

Robert Walter Gresell, 76, of Marysville, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born July 18, 1940 in Detroit to the late Walter and Sophie Gresell. Mr. Gresell was a teacher in St. Peters Catholic School in Harper Woods and the Marysville School… Read More

Dorothy M Zmolik

March 20th, 1924 to May 1st, 2017

Dorothy M. Zmolik, 93, of Port Huron, peacefully went home to her Maker on Monday, May 1, 2017. She was born March 20, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Herman and Ida Jahn. She married Frank A. Zmolik on August 30, 1941 in Port Huron. He died May 22,… Read More

Wayne K VanBuskirk

December 10th, 1949 to April 30th, 2017

Wayne K. VanBuskirk, 67, of Port Huron, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was born December 10, 1949 in Port Huron. He was married to Francis Blues for 13 years and Wendy Walsh for 13 years. Wayne felt very blessed to have found love twice in his life… Read More

Lyell Schneider

April 13th, 1931 to April 29th, 2017

Lyell Arthur Schneider, 86, of Port Huron Township, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born April 13, 1931 in Marine City to the late Arthur and Viola Schneider. He married his high school sweetheart Irma Runk on July 23,… Read More

Julia Forstner

March 1st, 1947 to April 29th, 2017

Julia Ann Forstner, 70, of Port Huron Township, died Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was born March 1, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Clifford and Margaret Graham. She married James F. Forstner on October 24, 1964 in St. Paul Episcopal Church, Port… Read More