Obituaries

Mary M Mitchell

May 10th, 1915 to June 5th, 2015

Mary C. “Marie” Mitchell, 100, of Floral City, FL, died Friday, June 5, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and with the assistance of Hospice of Citrus and Nature Coast staff. Marie was born on May 10, 1915 in Michigan. She was a homemaker who… Read More

Dorothy V Smith

November 21st, 1923 to June 5th, 2015

Dorothy Verna Smith, 91, of Marysville, was taken to heaven to be with Jesus on Friday, June 5, 2015. She was born November 21, 1923 in Port Huron, the last child of the late George and Edith Smith. She married Gerald M. Smith on December 13, 1947.… Read More

Bonnie L Higgins

June 10th, 1951 to June 2nd, 2015

Bonnie Lee Higgins, 63, of Harrison Township, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015. She was born June 10, 1951 in Port Huron to the late William and Elizabeth Haken. She married her high school sweetheart, John A. Higgins, on September 11, 1971 in Westhaven… Read More

Theresa A Lindsay

August 19th, 1920 to May 30th, 2015

Theresa Artimesia King Lindsay, 94, of Port Huron passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Marwood Nursing and Rehab. She was born August 19, 1920 in Mobile, Alabama the daughter of the late George and Artimesia King. Theresa moved to Port Huron as a… Read More

Catherine Cureton

April 5th, 1937 to May 29th, 2015

Catherine Swift Cureton, 78, of Port Huron went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 29, 2015. She was born April 5, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Roosevelt and Bessie Swift. Mrs. Cureton was a devoted mother, grandmother and great… Read More

Erin M Selman

September 3rd, 1958 to May 27th, 2015

Erin Marie Selman, 56, of St. Clair Township, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Harper Hospital in Detroit after a short battle with cancer. She was born September 3, 1958 in Oak Park to the late Michael and Marjorie Costello. She married Timothy… Read More

Maurice J Tack

June 23rd, 1938 to May 26th, 2015

Maurice Jerome Tack, 76, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015. He was born June 23, 1938 in Bad Axe to the late Jerome and Mary Tack. He married Janet “Jenny” Black on August 2, 1960 in Port Huron. Mr. Tack was a custodian with Port Huron… Read More

Toini I Wingard

September 7th, 1920 to May 24th, 2015

Toini Ingrid Wingard, 94, of Clyde Township, died Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was born September 7, 1920 in Detroit to the late Arvid and Maria Norton. She married Jess Wingard on October 31, 1942 in Port Huron. He died March 2, 2007. Mrs. Wingard was… Read More

Louise Goodin

January 11th, 1921 to May 24th, 2015

Louise Goodin 94, of St. Clair Michigan, died Sunday, May 24, 2015 in Port Huron after a short illness. She was born January 11, 1921 in Fonthill, Kentucky to the late Riley and Emily Jane Withers. She married Hallet Goodin on March 24, 1947 in Ohio.… Read More

Ada M Turney

March 10th, 1936 to May 21st, 2015

Ada Maude Turney, 79, of Port Huron, passed away on May 21, 2015 at her home after a brief illness. She was born March 10, 1936 to the late Delos and Ethel Renno in Fremont, Michigan. Ada graduated from Port Huron High School in 1954. She married… Read More

Mary E Davenport

July 6th, 1944 to May 19th, 2015

Mary Evelyn Davenport, 70, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born July 6, 1944 in Athens, Tennessee to Charles and Margaret McConkey. She married Frank Davenport on March 2, 1963 in Port Huron. Mrs. Davenport was a… Read More

Jay S Hillman

June 12th, 1974 to May 19th, 2015

Jay Scott Hillman, 40, of Burtchville Township, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. He was born June 12, 1974 in Port Huron to Jack and Gale Hillman. He married Laurie Cleaver on April 25, 1997 in Waterford. Mr. Hillman was a press operator with Mueller… Read More

Madeline Martin

August 4th, 1941 to May 15th, 2015

Madeline Martin, 73, of Marysville, died Friday, May 15, 2015. She was born August 4, 1941 in Port Huron to the late Carl F. and Millie Klaas. She married Donald Martin on August 5, 1961 in Port Huron. Mrs. Martin was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran… Read More

Penny Wells

February 23rd, 1964 to May 15th, 2015

Penny Jean Wells, 51, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 15, 2015. She was born February 23, 1964 in Caro, Michigan to Robert and Louvisa Trisch. Mrs. Wells was the manager of the Big Boy Restaurants in both Caro and Port Huron… Read More

Larry Wayne West, Sr.

February 28th, 1953 to May 13th, 2015

Larry Wayne West, Sr., 62, of Marysville, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. He was born February 28, 1953 in Wilmington, Ohio to Betty and the late Frank West. Larry retired as a Sergeant with the Marysville Police Department after 25 years of service.… Read More

Leland "Lee" B Griffin

December 31st, 1941 to May 12th, 2015

Leland Bryan Griffin, age 73, my sweetheart of more than 47 years, and beloved father of Jennifer Lynn Griffin and the late David Scott Griffin, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 after a courageous fight with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease). Lee was a… Read More

Hazel M "Peggy" Ingerson

December 28th, 1923 to May 9th, 2015

Hazel Marguerite “Peggy” Ingerson, 91, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, May 9, 2015. She was born December 28, 1923 in Port Huron to the late Thomas and Celia Alloway and was a lifelong area resident. She married Ralph Ingerson on September 22,… Read More

Richard J Kane

October 7th, 1938 to May 8th, 2015

Richard John Kane, 76, of Marysville, went home to be with our Lord on Friday, May 8, 2015. He was born October 7, 1938 in Detroit to the late James and Anne Kane. He married Willia Mae Martin on June 5, 1964 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Mr. Kane retired… Read More

Shirley L Albert

June 8th, 1935 to May 5th, 2015

Shirley Lorraine Albert, 79, of Fort Gratiot, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 after a short illness. She was born June 8, 1935 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Lydia Dortman. She married Gerald Albert on May 8, 1965 in Port… Read More

Lawrence Richard

May 8th, 1930 to May 4th, 2015

Lawrence Julius “Bud” Richard, 84, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Monday, May 4, 2015 after a short illness. He was born May 8, 1930 in Detroit to the late Lawrence and Dorothy Richard. Mr. Richard was a graduate of Port Huron High School.… Read More

Weyman L Stapleford

February 19th, 1945 to April 30th, 2015

Weyman L. “Butch” Stapleford, 70, of Burtchville Township, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 30, 2015. He was born February 19, 1945 in Marysville to the late Ernest and Marie Stapleford. He married Marilyn Inch on December 26,… Read More

Rita B Paulus

May 22nd, 1925 to April 30th, 2015

Rita Bridget Paulus, 89, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born at home on May 22, 1925 in Montreal, Canada to the late Francis and Mary O’Reilly. She married George Paulus on September 15, 1951 in Detroit. We know Rita loved… Read More

George O Webb

October 28th, 1940 to April 28th, 2015

George Odis Webb Jr., 74, of Wales Township, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015. He was born October 28, 1940 in Goodells to the late George O. and Virginia M. Webb. He married Charlene Gross on March 4, 1960 in Port Huron. She died November 18, 2000. Mr.… Read More

Emil Barthel

February 2nd, 1928 to April 23rd, 2015

Emil Barthel, 87, of Fort Gratiot Township, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born February 2, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Emil and Philomena Barthel. He married Dorris Elaine Cooper on July 2, 1949 at Gratiot Park… Read More

Shirley L Schrader

September 6th, 1927 to April 23rd, 2015

Shirley L. Schrader, 87, of Grant Township, died Thursday, April 23, 2015. He was born September 6, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Edna Schrader. Mr. Schrader was a mill operator with St. Clair Rubber Company. He served in the U.S. Army as… Read More

Kay S Fuller

September 2nd, 1952 to April 21st, 2015

Kay Sandra Fuller, 62, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was born September 2, 1952 in Port Huron to the late Virgil E. and Eileen E. Ashton. She married Lyle E. Fuller on July 4, 1994 in Port Huron Township. Kay worked in… Read More

Mary Ann Nicholas

October 28th, 1929 to April 21st, 2015

Mary Ann Nicholas, 85, of Marysville, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015. She was born October 28, 1929 in Port Huron. She married Daniel Nicholas on June 18, 1949 in Port Huron. Mrs. Nicholas was a volunteer with Port Huron Hospital, was a member of Grace… Read More

Frank Schlett

July 20th, 1920 to April 20th, 2015

Frank William Schlett, 94, of Port Huron, died Monday, April 20, 2015. He was born July 20, 1920 in Southfield Township, the son of the late Frank L. and Ella M. Schlett. Frank served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Schlett was a plant… Read More

Frances I Wahl

September 26th, 1927 to April 18th, 2015

Frances Irene Wahl, 87, of Kimball Township, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was born September 26, 1927 in Fargo to the late Wesley and Margaret Inch. She married Eldon John Wahl on September 28, 1946 in Goodells. He died April 26, 2005. Mrs.… Read More

Bernadine H Tomic

June 7th, 1933 to April 18th, 2015

Bernadine Helen Tomic, 81, of Kimball Township, died Saturday, April 18, 2015. She was born June 7, 1933 in Detroit to the late Edward and Helen Dwyer. Mrs. Tomic was employed with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and was a member of St. Mary Catholic… Read More