Obituaries

Richard E Whitford

March 2nd, 1946 to June 21st, 2025

Richard Edwin “Rick” Whitford, 79, of Port Huron, died Saturday, June 21, 2025. He was born on March 2, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Lloyd and Delores Whitford. He married Helen Atkins on July 2, 1996 in Port Huron. Rick… Read More

Albert D "Sonny" Gonzales

August 27th, 1948 to June 21st, 2025

Albert Daniel “Sonny” Gonzales, 76, of Port Huron, died on Saturday, June 21, 2025. He was born August 27, 1948 in Port Huron to the late Albert and Beulah Gonzales. He married Barbara Hill on September 14, 1984 in Port Huron. Albert… Read More

Robert D "Bob" Sharpe Sr.

July 16th, 1944 to January 29th, 2025

Robert Donald “Bob” Sharpe Sr., 80, of Marysville, formerly of Independence, Kentucky, died Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born July 16, 1944 in Port Huron to the late Rudolph and Emma Sharp and graduated from Port Huron High School and… Read More

Patricia J Bocek

February 28th, 1954 to June 20th, 2025

Patricia Jo Bocek, 71, formerly of Menlo Park, California, died Friday, June 20, 2025. Patricia was born February 28, 1954 in Fort Knox, Kentucky to the late David and Josefina Hagler. She graduated from high school and then served honorably in… Read More

Lucille Thomason

January 12th, 1945 to June 18th, 2025

Surrounded by the embrace of her cherished family, Lucille Thomason, 80, of Fort Gratiot Township, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. She was born on January 12, 1945, in Yazoo, Mississippi, to the late Percy and… Read More

Florence H Warsinske

January 22nd, 1927 to June 17th, 2025

Florence Hazel Warsinske, 98, of Kimball Township, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born January 22, 1927 in Clyde Township to the late Frank and Sarah Goodwin. She married Ernest J. Warsinske on January 24, 1953 in Port Huron. He preceded her… Read More

Randall "Randy" Gearhart

September 8th, 1950 to June 17th, 2025

Randall Craig Gearhart, 74, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. He was born September 8, 1950, in Flint, the son of Robert and Helen Gearhart. An accomplished musician, Randy was active in Flint school bands,… Read More

Patricia A Forstner

September 15th, 1941 to June 16th, 2025

Patricia Adaline Forstner, 83, of Burtchville Township, died Monday, June 16, 2025. She was born September 15, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Claude and Helen Freeman. Patricia met Norman H. Forstner when they were both young, and after writing… Read More

Wayne L Bolton

April 5th, 1959 to June 16th, 2025

Wayne Leslie Bolton, 66, of Port Huron, died Monday, June 16, 2025. He was born April 5, 1959 in Detroit, to the late John and Izella Gudich. He married Cathy Spencer on June 21, 1980 in Port Huron. Wayne was known as a jokester to many. He was… Read More

Kenneth E "Jim" Mitchell

May 24th, 1938 to June 16th, 2025

Kenneth Eugene “Jim” Mitchell, 87, of Port Huron, died Monday, June 16, 2025 with his faithful companions Molly, Scooter, and Ebony at his side. He was born May 24, 1938 in Davis City, Iowa to the late Forrest and Blanche Mitchell. He… Read More

Sally A Turck

June 8th, 1943 to June 13th, 2025

Sally Ann Turck, 82, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, June 13, 2025. She was born June 8, 1943 in Port Huron to the late John and Helen Hills. She married Stanton D. “Bud” Turck Jr. on January 26, 1963 in Port Huron and they were married… Read More

Jean A McLeod

November 4th, 1925 to June 13th, 2025

Jean Elliott McLeod, 99, of Port Huron, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025. She was born November 4, 1925 in Port Huron to the late Frank and Elsie Elliott. She married Douglas Jack McLeod on May 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on August 13,… Read More

Daniel J "Dan" Doan

October 5th, 1955 to June 13th, 2025

Daniel John “Dan” Doan, 69, of Port Huron, died Friday, June 13, 2025. He was born October 5, 1955 in Port Huron to the late Howard and Lucille Doan. He married Connie M. Lumley on April 23, 1977 in St. Clair. Dan was employed at Tapex for… Read More

Peter J Cangemi

October 21st, 1945 to June 12th, 2025

Peter Jan Cangemi, 79, of Grant Township, died Thursday, June 12, 2025. He was born October 21, 1945 in Grosse Pointe to the late Peter and Marion “Mary” Cangemi. He married Catherine S. MacCallum on June 10, 1967 in St. Edward on the Lake… Read More

Nina A Groulx

August 18th, 1930 to October 3rd, 2024

Nina Alberta Groulx, 94, of Daphne, Alabama, formerly of Port Huron, died Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born August 18, 1930 in Port Huron to the late Basil and Alma Reid. She married Roger Groulx on August 25, 1948 in Port Huron. He preceded… Read More

Edward Bartley II

June 15th, 1959 to June 10th, 2025

Edward James "EJ" Bartley II, 65, of Kimball died Wednesday, June 10, 2025. He was born June 15, 1959 in Port Huron to the late Edward Bartley and Hazel “Babe” Bowman. Edward graduated from Port Huron High School in 1977. He honorably served… Read More

Jette Dell

August 20th, 1966 to June 9th, 2025

Jette Dell, 58, of Fort Gratiot, died after a battle with cancer Monday, June 9, 2025. She was born August 20, 1966 in Gentofte, Denmark to Jørgen and the late Ester Knudsen. She married David Dell on December 16, 1995 at the Port Huron Museum. … Read More

Lorraine E May

October 31st, 1928 to June 8th, 2025

Lorraine Elva May, 96, of Kimball Township, died Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was born October 31, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Albert and Sophia Penzenhagen. She married Howard A. May on March 9, 1947 in First Presbyterian Church, Port Huron. He… Read More

Charles L Lashbrook

August 22nd, 1943 to June 8th, 2025

Charles Linwood Lashbrook, 81, of Wales Township, died Sunday, June 8, 2025. He was born August 22, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Lyle and Margaret Lashbrook. He married Judith Distelrath on December 29, 1962 in St. Clair. Charles graduated… Read More

Robert W Bell

January 14th, 1965 to June 7th, 2025

Robert Wayne Bell, 60, of Marysville, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 7, 2025 at McLaren Port Huron Hospital. He was born January 14, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas “Woo Pigs!” to the late Harold Bell and Gloria Bell. He married Lisa Lupsa on… Read More

Raymond A Sutphen

November 16th, 1940 to June 6th, 2025

Raymond Allen “Ray” Sutphen, 84, of Goodells, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 6, 2025. He was born November 16, 1940 in Goodells to the late Robert and Viola Sutphen. He married Evelyn H. “Evie” Jahn on June 11, 1960 in First… Read More

Richard F and Lura V Bender

January 27th, 1937 to May 6th, 2025

Richard Frank Bender, 88, of Kimball Township, died on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He was born January 27, 1937 in Detroit, MI to the late Norman and Mary Bender. Lura Victoria Bender, 87, of Kimball Township, preceded Richard in death on Thursday,… Read More

Linda L Downing

March 30th, 1947 to June 4th, 2025

Linda Lee Downing, 78, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She was born March 30, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Christian and Dorothy Schneider. She married John Downing on November 26, 1966 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Port Huron. … Read More

Kathryn A Kierzkowski

June 17th, 1955 to June 4th, 2025

Kathryn Ann Kierzkowski, 69, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She was born June 17, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert and Evelyn Watkins. She married Anthony Kierzkowski on March 21, 1987 in Livonia. Kathryn was a manager… Read More

Lois M Koschnick

August 31st, 1920 to June 3rd, 2025

Lois Marie Koschnick, 104, of Fort Gratiot, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. She was born August 31, 1920 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Grace Arnold. She married Albert A. Koschnick on April 5, 1941 in Port Huron. He… Read More

James R Pocklington III, DDS

March 3rd, 1938 to June 2nd, 2025

Dr. James Richard Pocklington III, DDS, 87, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, June 2, 2025. He was born March 3, 1938 in Mt. Clemens to the late Virginia and James Pocklington II. He married Suzanne G. Mott on June 17, 1972 in Sarnia, Ontario. Dr.… Read More

Ann A Payne Kreeger

August 18th, 1947 to June 2nd, 2025

Ann A. Payne Kreeger, 77, of Palms, Michigan, died Monday, June 2, 2025. She was born August 18, 1947 in Owosso to the late Frederick and Doris Payne. She married William R. “Bill” Kreeger on June 23, 1984 in Traverse City. He preceded her in… Read More

Marie Hosie

March 5th, 1928 to June 1st, 2025

Marie Hosie, 97, of St. Clair, died Sunday, June 1, 2025. She was born March 5, 1928 in Flint to the late Peter and Amelia Pekarek. She met Robert Hosie and they were married on September 2, 1950 at First Presbyterian Church in Flint. They… Read More

Charlene Jean Hartsell Yake

June 3rd, 1946 to June 1st, 2025

Charlene Jean Hartsell Yake, 78, of Port Huron, Michigan, passed away on June 1, 2025, after months of battling multiple illnesses. She was born on June 3, 1946 in Detroit and grew up in Marquand, Missouri where she was a 1964 graduate of… Read More

Donna M Ross

January 14th, 1946 to June 1st, 2025

Donna Mary Ross, 79, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, June 1, 2025. She was born January 14, 1946 in Warrington, England to the late Donald and Mary Gildenpfennig. She married Robert A. Ross on January 7, 1966 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death… Read More