Obituaries

Donald R "Butch" Leaym, Jr.

August 01, 1947 to May 31, 2017

Donald Rolland “Butch” Leaym Jr., 69, of Kimball Township, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017. He was born August 1, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Donald R. and Marjorie Leaym. He married Eva Levitt on December 7, 2001 in Port Huron. Butch was a… Read More

Garry A Bowser

October 15, 1954 to May 31, 2017

Garry Allen Bowser, 62, of Port Huron went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 31, 2017 after a long courageous battle with COPD. He was born October 15, 1954 in Port Huron to the late Melvin and Dorothy Bowser. Garry worked at Mueller Brass until… Read More

Virginia Cooper

September 12, 1933 to May 31, 2017

Virginia Ann Cooper, 83, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in her home. She was born September 12, 1933 in McMillan Township to the late Carl and Leona Verch. Virginia was employed by United Technologies Corporation until her… Read More

Evelyn E Swainson

November 08, 1927 to May 29, 2017

Evelyn E. Swainson, 89, of Port Huron, died Monday, May 29, 2017. She was born November 8, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Elmer and Ruth Schumaker and was a lifelong area resident. During her career, Evelyn was employed with Woman’s Benefit… Read More

Aristotle J Haller

January 25, 1988 to May 29, 2017

Aristotle Jose “Stotle” Haller, 29, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 29, 2017 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born January 25, 1988 in Kinshasa, Republic of Congo, Africa. He married Angela Seppo on… Read More

Ann Dillon

July 28, 1939 to May 28, 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

Orvis B Wakely

April 08, 1926 to May 28, 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… Read More

Thomas G Goold

February 09, 1941 to May 27, 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 19, 1927 to May 25, 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 19, 1924 to May 25, 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.… Read More

Irene M Wagner

March 03, 1927 to May 24, 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

Mamie L Fenner

January 12, 1922 to May 24, 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… Read More

Patrick E Roskey

March 17, 1941 to May 23, 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… Read More

Jerry L Miller

December 01, 1942 to May 22, 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… Read More

Kathleen A Lewis

September 22, 1946 to May 22, 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… Read More

William M Goschnick

January 06, 1923 to May 19, 2017

William Myron “Bill” Goschnick, 94, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 19, 2017. He was born January 6, 1923 in Port Huron to the late Albert and Catherine Goschnick. Bill was a photographer and with his wife, Mary, owned and operated Goschnick… Read More

Ella M Smith

July 08, 1929 to May 19, 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… Read More

Gerald L Curtis

April 15, 1928 to May 15, 2017

Gerald Leroy Curtis, 89, of Port Huron, died Monday, May 15, 2017. He was born April 15, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Warren and Laura Curtis. He married Ruth Bartley on September 20, 1952 in Port Huron. Mr. Curtis served in the U.S. Army and was… Read More

Wilfred O Klinkman

October 24, 1919 to May 18, 2017

Wilfred Orton Klinkman, 97, of Kimball Township, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. He was born to the late Orton and Catherine Klinkman on October 15, 1919 in Decker, Michigan but it took the doctor nine days to travel to the house and officially… Read More

Sarah E Reinholz

November 04, 1985 to May 18, 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

Esther Sails

March 25, 1919 to May 16, 2017

Esther Sails, 98, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Goodells and Port Huron, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was born March 25, 1919 in Detroit to the late Frank and Mary Daniels. She married Stephen Sails on June 29, 1940 in Detroit. He died June… Read More

C. Lyle Marritt

September 20, 1943 to May 16, 2017

C. Lyle Marritt, 73, of Croswell, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born September, 20, 1943 in Owen Sound, Ontario to the late Carl and Jean Marritt. He married Judy Ferrier on December 17, 1971 in Port Huron. Lyle was a Parts… Read More

Phillip N Oppertshauser

March 13, 1932 to May 14, 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… Read More

Joann Lund

June 28, 1933 to May 14, 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

Helen E Therrien

September 20, 1926 to May 13, 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… Read More

Evelyn Weakland

January 29, 1929 to May 12, 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

Twila E Budinger

March 10, 1926 to May 12, 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

Kathleen Cavanaugh

November 01, 1945 to May 02, 2017

Kathleen Cavanaugh, 71, lost her struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and died peacefully at McLaren Hospital Port Huron on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, just ten weeks after the death of her husband Patrick. Born in Detroit November 1, 1945 to… Read More

Jerome A Makowski

April 09, 1939 to May 10, 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… Read More

Terry W Hearn

November 19, 1950 to May 10, 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