Obituaries

Jason Williams

September 20th, 1988 to June 15th, 2012

Jason Mychal Williams, 23, of Port Huron went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 15, 2012. He was born September 20, 1988 in Port Huron and was a lifelong area resident. He leaves to mourn his passing his mother, Kathleen Williams; grandmother,… Read More

Patricia Paterson

September 9th, 1942 to June 14th, 2012

Patricia Marie Paterson, 69, of Marysville, died unexpectedly, Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was born September 9, 1942 in Port Huron to Floyd and the late Virginia Fenner. She married Donald G. Paterson on September 22, 1962 in First Baptist Church… Read More

Vivian MacDonald

June 2nd, 1922 to June 12th, 2012

Vivian MacDonald, 90, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012. She was born June 2, 1922 in Deckerville to the late John and Gladys Munroe. She married Frank "Fred" MacDonald on May 29, 1948. He died November 14, 1978. Mrs. MacDonald graduated… Read More

Lydia Meter

July 18th, 1920 to June 10th, 2012

Lydia Meter Lydia Meter, 91, of Port Huron, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, June 10, 2012 in Port Huron Hospital after a short illness. She was born July 18, 1920 in Bayard, Nebraska to the late Peter and Molly Heinbuck, who immigrated from… Read More

Donald Cruickshank

April 14th, 1923 to June 9th, 2012

Donald G. Cruickshank, 89, of Marysville, died Saturday, June 9, 2012. He was born April 14, 1923 in Port Huron to the late Arthur G. and M. Matilda Cruickshank. He married Carrie E. Peruta on June 2, 1945 in San Francisco, California. She died… Read More

Gertrude Thrushman

March 9th, 1918 to June 8th, 2012

Gertrude Martha (Masar) Thrushman, 94, of Marysville, died Friday, June 8, 2012 in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Port Huron after a courageous battle with Leukemia. She was born March 9, 1918 in Port Huron, the first of seven children, to the late Frank… Read More

Yvonne Thompson

July 5th, 1923 to June 2nd, 2012

Yvonne Davidson Thompson Yvonne Davidson Thompson, 88, of Marysville, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at home surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was born July 5, 1923 in Detroit to the late Walter and Ethel Davidson. She married William… Read More

Esther Lenn

August 29th, 1926 to June 2nd, 2012

Esther Marie Lenn, 85, of Marysville, died Saturday, June 2, 2012. She was born August 29, 1926 in Port Huron to the late John and Frances Lepien. She married Lucien Lenn on May 10, 1947 in Port Huron. He died September 6, 2008. Mrs. Lenn was a… Read More

Bryant Sexton

December 14th, 1983 to June 2nd, 2012

Bryant Keith Sexton, 28, of North Street, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 2, 2012. He was born December 14, 1983 in Port Huron to Wayne and Daryl Sexton. As a child Bryant was a good student and played many years of baseball with his dad as… Read More

Jay R Zeeryp

March 6th, 1944 to May 31st, 2012

Jay Russell Zeeryp, 68, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, May 31, 2012. He was born March 6, 1944 in Lake City to the late Louis and Almyra Zeeryp. He is survived by four sisters, Alma (Hank) Gardner, Bertha Holcomb, Alice Tyler, and Ann Zeeryp;… Read More

Thomas L Abel

December 30th, 1950 to May 30th, 2012

Thomas L. Abel, 61, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012. He is survived by his children, Jennifer Johnson and Thomas and Patrick Abel. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 in the VFW Hall in Emmett. Cremation… Read More

Kenneth E Eagle

May 3rd, 1946 to May 29th, 2012

Kenneth Eugene Eagle, 66, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was born May 3, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Earl and Mary Eagle. He is survived by two brothers, Earl Eagle Jr. and Gary Eagle; six sisters, Emilie (Gary) Gubanche, Betty… Read More

Delores R Arnold

July 13th, 1938 to May 27th, 2012

Delores R. Arnold, 73, of Port Huron, died Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was born July 13, 1938 in Midland to the late Joseph and Agnes Dezewiecki. She married Jesse Arnold on June 10, 1961 in New Haven. Mrs. Arnold retired as head baker from the Port… Read More

Frank DeJohn Sr.

November 13th, 1922 to May 23rd, 2012

Frank S. DeJohn Sr., 89, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was born November 13, 1922 in Detroit to the late Batista and Mary DiGiovanni. He married Elizabeth Young. She died on September, 11, 1981. He was employed as a greaser at Altes… Read More

Marilyn E Dwyer

February 19th, 1931 to May 23rd, 2012

Marilyn E. Dwyer, 81, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012. She was born February 19, 1931 in Detroit to the late Garnette and James Dwyer. Mrs. Dwyer served as a teacher and principal at Lakeport Elementary School and as principal at… Read More

Joan Potter

March 29th, 1931 to May 17th, 2012

Joan E. Potter, 81, of Port Huron died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 17, 2012. She was born March 29, 1931 in Port Huron to the late Wallace and Flora Child and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Potter was employed for many years in the library at… Read More

Marjorie King

November 29th, 1943 to May 15th, 2012

Marjorie Shirley King, 68 of Burtchville, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. She was born November 29, 1943 in Port Huron to the late John and Shirley Wheeler. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gerald R.… Read More

Irene Leach

September 1st, 1936 to May 8th, 2012

Irene "Julie" Leach, 75, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of New Baltimore, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012. She was born September 1, 1936 in Detroit to the late Alex and Julia Rycerz. She married Robert Leach, who died in 1990. Mrs. Leach volunteered for many… Read More

Elizabeth A Ainsworth

February 10th, 1918 to May 6th, 2012

Elizabeth Ann Ainsworth, 94, a lifelong area resident, died Sunday, May 6, 2012. She was born February 10, 1918 in Port Huron. She married John R. Ainsworth in 1937. He died in 1955. Mrs. Ainsworth attended St. Paul Lutheran Church. She worked as a… Read More

Gerald R McGraw

October 31st, 1946 to May 5th, 2012

Gerald R. McGraw, 65, of Marysville, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Blue Water Hospice House. He was born October 31, 1946 in Port Huron to Gerald and Dorothy (Lazurka) McGraw. Jerry graduated from Marysville High School in 1965 and served in the U.S.… Read More

Frederick Marks

July 19th, 1941 to May 4th, 2012

Frederick G. Marks, 70, of Apollo Beach, Florida, formerly of Marysville, died Friday, May 4, 2012 after a long illness. He was born July 19, 1941 in Port Huron to the late James and Trixie Marks. He married Gloria Harrison on August 28, 1971 in Port… Read More

Richard Wakeham

June 13th, 1926 to May 4th, 2012

Richard Thomas Wakeham, 85, of Fort Gratiot went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 4, 2012 after a long illness. He was born June 13, 1926 in Port Huron and was a life-long area resident. He married Mildred E. Sargent on September 18, 1948 in Port… Read More

Theofanis K Papanagiotou

January 30th, 1949 to May 3rd, 2012

Theofanis K. "Ted" Papanagiotou, 63, of Marysville, died Thursday, May 3, 2012. He was born January 30, 1949 in Athens, Greece to the late Konstantinos and Maria Papanagiotou. He married Fotini Banias on June 17, 1979 in St. Clair Shores. Mr.… Read More

Wayne Erickson

April 8th, 1918 to May 2nd, 2012

Wayne Ethan Allen Erickson, 94, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012. He was born April 8, 1918 in Perkins, South Dakota to the late Carl and Bertha Erickson. He married Ruth Marie Leonard on May 8, 1943 in Omaha, Nebraska. She died October… Read More

William Knowles

August 10th, 1975 to May 1st, 2012

William Harvey Knowles, Jr., 36, of Kimball, died May 1, 2012. He was born August 10, 1975 in Port Huron to Barbara and the late William Knowles, Sr. Bill graduated from Port Huron Northern High School, earned an associate's degree from SC4 and was a… Read More

Bruce B Barrons

August 14th, 1927 to April 30th, 2012

Bruce Burton Barrons, 84, of Sarnia, died Monday, April 30, 2012 surrounded by his family. He was born August 14, 1927 in Windsor to the late Kirby and Hazel Barrons. Bruce was a prominent realtor and businessman in Sarnia. He was a founding partner… Read More

Marlon Taylor

March 5th, 1985 to April 29th, 2012

Marlon Lucious "Bra Bra" Taylor, 27, of Kimball Township, died Sunday, April 29, 2012. He was born March 5, 1985 in Port Huron. He is survived by three children, Markel, Breonna and Tianna Taylor and their mother, Kelly; his father, Lenton (Carol)… Read More

Sally Hill

July 14th, 1965 to April 27th, 2012

Sally Sue Hill, 46, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, April 27, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Allen Hill; her mother, Marilyn Munro & husband, Norm Holmes; a stepson, Brad (Stacey) Hill; two grandchildren, Cassandra & Logan; a brother, Dennis… Read More

Myron Lewis

September 29th, 1942 to April 18th, 2012

Myron Cody “Mike” Lewis, 69, of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. He was born September 29, 1942 in Ann Arbor to the late Macon and Dolores Lewis. He married J. Sue Whiteman on July 26, 1974 in Port Huron. She died October 26, 2000. Mr.… Read More

Joseph Bushor

April 5th, 1921 to April 16th, 2012

Joseph H. Bushor, 91, of Port Huron, died Monday, April 16, 2012. He was born April 5, 1921 in Melton Township to the late Frank and Pearl Bushor. He married Marion MacKenzie Johnson on July 21, 1951 in Emmett. Mr. Bushor was a press operator with… Read More