Obituaries

David N Schultz

February 9th, 1953 to March 7th, 2022

David Nelson Schultz, 69, of Port Huron, died March 7, 2022. He was born February 9, 1953 in Port Huron to the late Donald and Marjorie Schultz. David graduated from Port Huron High School in 1971. He was employed with the St. Clair Inn for many… Read More

Betty Johnson

November 23rd, 1942 to March 7th, 2022

Betty Lucille Johnson, 79, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 7, 2022. She was born November 23, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Archie and Fannie Searles. Betty was employed as a nurse with Mercy Hospital for 33 years prior… Read More

William L Patterson

July 12th, 1957 to March 5th, 2022

William Louis Patterson, 64, of Croswell, died Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born July 12, 1957 in Port Huron. He married Catherine E. Hawley on April 10, 1976 in Washington Avenue United Methodist Church. William enjoyed playing Euchre, farming… Read More

Judith E Smith

October 16th, 1941 to March 5th, 2022

Judith Ethel Smith, 80, of Port Huron, formerly of Lexington, died Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was born October 16, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Robert and Dorothy Smith. Judith was a very giving person who knitted and crocheted thousands of hats… Read More

Earl L Locke

August 21st, 1960 to March 5th, 2022

Earl LeRoy Locke, 61, of Port Huron, died Saturday, March 5, 2022. He was born August 21, 1960 in Port Huronto the late Earl and Mary Locke. Earl was employed with the city of Sunrise, Florida for many years. He enjoyed playing cards and having a… Read More

Mary J "Jeannie" Billiet

October 5th, 1937 to March 4th, 2022

Our sweet sister, Mary Jean “Jeannie” Billiet, 84, of Smiths Creek, left us to rejoin her family in Heaven Friday, March 4, 2022. She was born October 5, 1937 in Detroit to the late Frank and Mary Billiet. Jeannie was employed at Goodwill… Read More

Maria C Mandia

November 4th, 1951 to March 3rd, 2022

Maria Carmelia Mandia, 70, of East China, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was born November 4, 1951 in Dearborn to the late Alfonse & Angeline Mandia. She married Charles E. Leonard on July 24, 2012 in Sevierville, Tennessee. Maria enjoyed… Read More

Ellen J Westrick

March 6th, 1950 to March 2nd, 2022

Ellen Jean Westrick, 71, of Marysville, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022. She was born March 6, 1950 in Battle Creek to the late Clinton and Jean McClelland. Ellen graduated from nursing school at St. Clair County Community College and was a Registered… Read More

Linda Anderson

September 17th, 1946 to March 1st, 2022

Linda Southouse Anderson, 75, of Fort Gratiot, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 1, 2022 after prolonged Alzheimer’s. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dr. Richard T. Anderson, M.D., her sister, Mary Jane Southouse Fast of… Read More

Richard Frederick

December 21st, 1926 to February 28th, 2022

Richard Frederick, 95, of Kimball, died Monday February 28, 2022. He was born December 21, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. Richard was an Operating Engineer with Connelly Crane Rental Corporation and enjoyed duck carving. He is survived by his daughter… Read More

Dolores Mae Kelley

July 18th, 1930 to February 25th, 2022

Dolores Mae Kelley, 91, of Port Huron, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 with family at her side. She was born July 18, 1930 in Detroit to the late Clarence and Frances Chamberlain. She married Darrell Hiram Kelley on September 13, 1952 in… Read More

Mariette K Riedel

April 14th, 1928 to February 25th, 2022

Mariette Katherine Riedel, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great-grandmother, aunt and friend, went to heaven on Friday, February 25, 2022. She was born April 14, 1928 in Ontario, Canada to the late Eli and Francis Allison. Mariette was… Read More

Mary McConachie

March 1st, 1935 to February 25th, 2022

Mary McConachie, 86, of Fort Gratiot, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 after a short illness. She was born March 1, 1935 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada to the late Carl and Ludmilla Olizarewich. Mary was a payroll manager for several years prior… Read More

Amy M Kuney

September 15th, 1977 to February 24th, 2022

Amy Marie Kuney, 44, of Fort Gratiot, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, with family holding her in their arms. She was born September 15, 1977 in Mount Clemens to Katharine and the late Arthur Kuney. Amy loved her family, was especially… Read More

Betty J Lewis

April 17th, 1934 to February 23rd, 2022

Betty Jean Lewis, 87, of Fort Gratiot, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. She was born April 17, 1934 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Thelma VanSach. She married John M. “Jack” Lewis on October 31, 1953 in Port Huron. He… Read More

Larry R Somes

February 7th, 1949 to February 23rd, 2022

Larry Robert Somes, 73, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was born February 7, 1949 in Detroit to the late Robert and Shirley Somes. He married Rosalie Porter on November 11, 1967 in Mount Clemens. Larry was a truck driver for many… Read More

Frank P Davenport, Jr.

March 15th, 1942 to February 22nd, 2022

Frank Percy Davenport Jr., 79, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was born March 15, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Eva and Frank Davenport Sr. He married Mary McConkey on March 2, 1963 in Port Huron. She… Read More

Torre A Frasier

May 4th, 1955 to February 21st, 2022

Torre Ann Frasier, 66, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 21, 2022. She was born May 4, 1955 in Port Huron to the late William and Lorie McGregor. Torre was employed as an accountant for many years. She loved history, especially the Civil War and… Read More

Robert W Sovereen

October 2nd, 1942 to February 21st, 2022

Robert William Sovereen, 79, of Marysville, died Monday, February 21, 2022. He was born October 2, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Calvin and Margaret Sovereen. He married Rosemary Meinhardt on August 8, 1959 in Port Huron. Robert served in the U.S.… Read More

Leland A "Lee" Brown

November 20th, 1939 to February 5th, 2022

Leland A. “Lee” Brown, 82, of Harper Woods, MI and formerly of Port Huron, MI passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, following a brief illness. He will be greatly missed by his family and a wide circle of friends and colleagues. He was born… Read More

Michael Hill

March 25th, 1951 to February 19th, 2022

Michael Robert Hill, 70, of Ft. Gratiot, died Saturday, February 19, 2022. He was born March 25, 1951 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Mary & Robert Hill. Michael was employed with Arctic Glacier as a truck driver for many years prior to… Read More

Eric E Payton

February 6th, 1929 to February 19th, 2022

Eric Earl Bramwell Payton, 93 of South Bend, Indiana, and formerly of Port Huron, was promoted to Glory on Saturday, February 19, 2022. He was born February 6, 1929 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada to then Captain William Herbert and Ivy Payton. As a… Read More

Jack D Cheney

February 16th, 1959 to February 18th, 2022

Jack Duane Cheney, 63, of Fort Gratiot, died unexpectedly, Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born February 16, 1959 in Sarnia, Ontario, to Daisy and the late Grant Cheney. He married Linda Fogal on September 7, 1979 in Port Huron. Jack was a 1977… Read More

Mark D Smith

July 29th, 1959 to February 18th, 2022

Mark Dennis Smith, 62, of Port Huron passed away on Friday, February 18th after a short illness. Mark was born on July 29, 1959 to Richard and Marilyn Smith of Port Huron. Mark graduated from Port Huron Northern High School in 1977. On September 24,… Read More

Jeanette J Rodgers Weiss

June 19th, 1932 to February 17th, 2022

Jeanette June Rodgers Weiss, 89, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 19, 1932 in Chesaning, Michigan to the late John and Katherine Litzenburg. Jeanette worked in the restaurant… Read More

Sandra Gushwa

September 4th, 1938 to February 16th, 2022

Sandra Lee Gushwa, 83, of Grant Township, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022. She was born September 4, 1938 in Port Huron to the late William and Freda Genaw. She married William Gushwa on February 26, 1957 in Georgia. Sandra was employed with… Read More

Raymond C. "Bud" Sandoval

July 27th, 1940 to February 15th, 2022

Raymond Charles “Bud” Sandoval, 81, beloved husband, father and grandfather, of Fort Gratiot, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was born July 27, 1940 in Detroit to the late Larry and Eva Sandoval. He married Bonnie… Read More

Donald E Cleland Jr.

August 21st, 1959 to February 15th, 2022

Donald Edward Cleland Jr., 62, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022. He was born August 21, 1959 in Tawas, Michigan to the late Marjorie and Donald Cleland Sr. He married Josephine Hernandez on June 10, 2005 at their home in Jeddo.… Read More

Jane Hering

September 8th, 1934 to February 13th, 2022

Jane Estella Hering, 87, of Port Huron Township, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. She was born September 8, 1934 in Deckerville to the late Richard and Frances Whitford. She married William C.… Read More

Dan W Hoetger

October 16th, 1936 to February 12th, 2022

Dan Ward Hoetger, 85, of Smiths Creek, died Saturday, February 12, 2022. He was born October 16, 1936 in Port Huron to the late Winston Teeple and Marion Doan. He married Ila Kaercher on July 26, 1958 in Port Huron. Dan retired from Detroit Edison in… Read More