Obituaries

Edwin Carpenter

August 07, 1933 to January 23, 2019

Edwin Carpenter Edwin Carpenter, 85, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was born August 7, 1933 in Memphis to the late Edmund and Lydia Carpenter. He married Suzanne L. Barr on September 25, 1957 in Port Huron. She… Read More

Larry R Anderson

August 14, 1948 to January 23, 2019

Larry Reid Anderson, 70, of Riley Township, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was born August 14, 1948 in Port Huron to the late Francis and Ruby Anderson. He married Linda L. Rapson on June 27, 1970 in Wadhams Baptist Church. Larry is survived… Read More

Gayle D Harmer

October 22, 1947 to January 23, 2019

Gayle DeEtte Harmer, 71, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019. She was born on October 22, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Frank and Gretchen Harmer. Gayle was a 1965 graduate of Port Huron High School, and received her Master’s… Read More

Margaret D Lau

June 04, 1938 to January 22, 2019

Margaret D. “Peggy” Lau, 80, of Marysville, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. She was born on June 4, 1938 to the late Herbert and Margaret Snyder in Harper Woods. Peggy received her Master’s degree in Mathematics from Wayne State… Read More

Jeneal Kay "Jay" Floyd

November 14, 1958 to January 22, 2019

Jeneal Kay Floyd, 60, of Port Huron died January 22, 2019 in her home after a long illness. Jeneal was born November 14, 1958 in Port Huron to the late Leo & Wilma Lepien and spent her life caring for children. She attended Grace Life Baptist… Read More

Roseann A Totten

April 09, 1963 to January 22, 2019

Roseann A. Totten, 55, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019. She was born April 9, 1963 in Mount Clemens to John and the late Marilyn Totten. She is survived by her father, John Totten. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn… Read More

Shirley M Daft

August 15, 1931 to January 21, 2019

Shirley May Daft, 87, of Port Huron died Monday, January 21, 2019. She was born August 15, 1931 in Canada to the late Charles & Florence Dunn. She married Robert E. Daft on July 23, 1949 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death on November 27, 1992.… Read More

Bethel Hunter

January 05, 1943 to January 20, 2019

Bethel Lou Hunter, 76, of Marysville, died Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born January 5, 1943 to the late Shirley and Bertha Stevens. She married Colen Paul Hunter on February 24, 1960 in West Virginia. Bethel owned and operated Beth’s… Read More

Sandra J Girten

August 27, 1948 to January 20, 2019

Sandra Jean Girten, 70, of Port Huron, died Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was born August 27, 1948 in Columbia, Tennessee. Her husband, Michael D. Girten, preceded her in death on September 23, 2015. She was also preceded by her parents, Silas… Read More

Margaret C Socha

May 27, 1936 to January 20, 2019

Margaret C. Socha, 82, died January 20, 2019, at Suncrest in Lapeer, Michigan. She was a longtime resident of Ferndale. She was born May 27, 1936 in Port Huron to the late Maurice and Helen Jehl. She married Frank Joseph Socha III on October 5, 1957… Read More

Tracy Greaves

April 19, 1968 to January 19, 2019

Tracy Behr-Greaves, 50, of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Tracy was born in Buffalo, New York on April 19, 1968 and raised in Tonawanda. She worked for Phoenix Contact for 12 years.… Read More

Pamela C Siewertsen

January 13, 1952 to January 18, 2019

Pamela Claire Siewertsen, 67, of Richmond, formerly of Port Huron, died Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born January 13, 1952 in Croswell to the late Clare and Alice Steffen. Mrs. Siewertsen was a true original in every sense of the word. She lit… Read More

Craig S Schef

March 06, 1961 to January 18, 2019

Craig Stephen Schef, 57, of Port Huron, died on January 18, 2019. He was born March 6, 1961 in Port Huron to John E. and Betty Schef. Mr. Schef worked for Independent Floor Covering for many years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bike riding, NASCAR,… Read More

Alice J Ureel

September 04, 1960 to January 18, 2019

Alice Jean Ureel, 58, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, January 18, 2019. She was born September 4, 1960 in St. Clair to the late Lee and Alice Ramsey. Alice graduated from Marysville High School. She served in the U.S. Army and was employed with DTE… Read More

Nancy L Jackson

September 20, 1937 to January 17, 2019

Nancy Lee Jackson, 81, of Port Huron, passed away January 17, 2019. She was born September 20, 1937 in Port Huron to the late Harry and Gladys Taylor. She married Howard Jackson on October 2, 1976 in Port Huron. Mrs. Jackson worked for the Bundy… Read More

William E Fischer

December 01, 1940 to January 16, 2019

William Eugene “Bill” Fischer, 78, of Port Huron, flew to eternal life on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He was born December 1, 1940 in Port Huron to the late Julius and Wanda Fischer. Growing up, Bill loved swimming at Aunt Frankie’s with… Read More

Marilyn L Walker

May 25, 1942 to January 15, 2019

Marilyn L. Walker, 76, of Marysville, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on May 25, 1942 in Detroit to the late Frank and Irene Nowaczyk. She married Norman Walker on November 21, 1975. Mrs. Walker was employed as an executive secretary… Read More

Irene I Bowie

December 02, 1919 to January 15, 2019

Irene Isabel Bowie, 99, of Marysville, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born December 2, 1919 in Port Huron, to the late Duncan P. and Clara McDougal. She married Robert E. Bowie on October 4, 1941 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death on… Read More

Diane J Evans

October 16, 1942 to January 14, 2019

Diane June Evans, 76, of Port Huron, died Monday, January 14, 2019. She was born October 16, 1942 in Port Huron to the late William and Dorothy Ramage. She married Carl Evans on June 25, 1966 at Court Street Baptist Church in Port Huron. Mrs.… Read More

Tami A Bodeis Priestley

August 04, 1960 to January 14, 2019

Tamera Ann Bodeis Priestley, 58, of Fort Gratiot, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 14, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with Leukemia. She was born August 4, 1960 in Port Huron to Sandy Frazer and the late… Read More

Carolyn White

September 11, 1958 to January 12, 2019

Carolyn G. “Cari” White, 60, of Port Huron, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 after a six year illness. She was born September 11, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Donald and Jacqueline Green. She married Richard G. White on April 22, 1996 in… Read More

Patricia L Philp

October 15, 1927 to January 12, 2019

Patricia Louise Philp, 91, of Burtchville Township, died Saturday, January 12, 2019. She was born October 15, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Gerald and Sarah Brown. She married William S. Philp on June 24, 1950 in Port Huron. Patricia taught at… Read More

Richard Lee "Rick" Ashley, Jr.

July 29, 1964 to January 11, 2019

Richard Lee "Rick" Ashley, Jr., 54, of Ferndale, died unexpectedly Friday, January 11, 2019. He was born July 29, 1964 in Port Huron to the late Richard L. and Carol L. Ashley, Sr. Rick was a 1982 graduate of Marysville High School and attended… Read More

James W Branch

January 03, 1924 to January 11, 2019

James W. “Red” Branch, 95, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, January 11, 2019. He was born January 2, 1924 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late Charles W. and Mary Branch. He married Evelyn Marie Suida on October 4, 1947 in Harbor Beach. He joined the… Read More

Willo M Bishop

August 22, 1922 to January 11, 2019

Willo M. Bishop, 96, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born August 22, 1922 in Port Huron to the late William and Roxanne Sullivan. Willo was employed at Michigan Bell Telephone prior to her retirement. She is survived by… Read More

Judith A Sears

October 18, 1941 to January 10, 2019

Judith Ann Sears, 77, of Lexington, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2019. She was born October 18, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Eleanor Rider. She married David Sears on February 20, 1960 in St. John’s United… Read More

Constance K Golubinski

May 29, 1942 to January 09, 2019

Constance Kay Golubinski, 76, of Kimball Township, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was born May 29, 1942 in Port Huron to the late John and Doris Brown. She married Theodore “Ted” Golubinski Sr. on April 15, 1961 in Port Huron. Mrs.… Read More

Barry J DeKold

December 31, 1952 to January 08, 2019

Barry Joseph DeKold Sr., 66, of Port Huron Township, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Henry Ford Hospital from complications of cardiac arrest. He was born December 31, 1952 in Detroit to the late Joseph and… Read More

Arthur Welsh

March 30, 1944 to January 03, 2019

Arthur David Welsh, 74, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was born March 30, 1944 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada to the late Garnet and Evelyn Welsh. He married Carol M. Robertson on December 30, 1962 in the Port Huron Church of… Read More

Roger Ted Allen

September 19, 1939 to January 07, 2019

Roger Ted Allen, 79, of Kimball Township, died Monday, January 7, 2019. He was born September 19, 1939 in Rochester to the late Theodore and Helen Allen. He married Carollyn MacInnis September 3, 1960 in St. Paul’s United Methodist Church,… Read More