Obituaries

Wilfred O Klinkman

October 24, 1919 to May 18, 2017

Wilfred Orton Klinkman, 97, of Kimball Township, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. He was born to the late Orton and Catherine Klinkman on October 15, 1919 in Decker, Michigan but it took the doctor nine days to travel to the house and officially… Read More

Sarah E Reinholz

November 04, 1985 to May 18, 2017

Sarah Elizabeth Reinholz, 31, of Port Huron, died Thursday, May 18, 2017. She was born November 4, 1985 in Port Huron. Sarah was a graduate of Port Huron Northern High School. She was a free spirit with an incredible talent for free hand art and… Read More

Esther Sails

March 25, 1919 to May 16, 2017

Esther Sails, 98, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Goodells and Port Huron, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was born March 25, 1919 in Detroit to the late Frank and Mary Daniels. She married Stephen Sails on June 29, 1940 in Detroit. He died June… Read More

C. Lyle Marritt

September 20, 1943 to May 16, 2017

C. Lyle Marritt, 73, of Croswell, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. He was born September, 20, 1943 in Owen Sound, Ontario to the late Carl and Jean Marritt. He married Judy Ferrier on December 17, 1971 in Port Huron. Lyle was a Parts… Read More

Phillip N Oppertshauser

March 13, 1932 to May 14, 2017

Phillip Neal “Skip” Oppertshauser, 85, of Port Huron lost his long battle with cancer and died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 14, 2017. He was born March 13, 1932 in St. Clair to the late Vernon J. and Phyllis Oppertshauser. He married Lois… Read More

Joann Lund

June 28, 1933 to May 14, 2017

Joann Bowman Andrews Lund, 83, of Flint, died Sunday, May 14, 2017. She was born June 28, 1933 in Port Huron to the late Johnathon and Hazel Bowman. She married Arvi Lund on December 17, 1982 in Davison. He died May 7, 1998. Mrs. Lund worked for… Read More

Helen E Therrien

September 20, 1926 to May 13, 2017

Helen E. Miller Therrien, 90, of Marysville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was born September 20, 1926 in Port Huron to the late Fred and Ethel Miller. She married Lawrence E. Therrien on September 21, 1946 in… Read More

Evelyn Weakland

January 29, 1929 to May 12, 2017

Evelyn Weakland, 88, of Battle Creek, formerly of Marysville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek. She was born January 29, 1929 in Pontiac to the late Clare and Iva Welch. Evelyn and her husband,… Read More

Twila E Budinger

March 10, 1926 to May 12, 2017

Twila E. Budinger, 91, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 12, 2017 in Regency on the Lake. She was born March 10, 1926 in Peck to the late Gordon and Marie Cruickshank. She married William Budinger on July 10, 1943 in Port Huron. He died in February,… Read More

Kathleen Cavanaugh

November 01, 1945 to May 02, 2017

Kathleen Cavanaugh, 71, lost her struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and died peacefully at McLaren Hospital Port Huron on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, just ten weeks after the death of her husband Patrick. Born in Detroit November 1, 1945 to… Read More

Jerome A Makowski

April 09, 1939 to May 10, 2017

Jerome Anthony Makowski, 78, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. He was born April 9, 1939 in Detroit to the late Norbert and Sylvia Makowski. He married Arlene Sidowski on October 7, 1961 in St. Clair Shores. Mr. Makowski served in the… Read More

Terry W Hearn

November 19, 1950 to May 10, 2017

Terry Wesley Hearn, 66, longtime resident of Port Huron, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in a nursing home in Ohio. He is survived by his two daughters, Joyce Edmondson and Heather Grossi; three grandchildren; and his former wife, Ingrid Hearn. He was… Read More

Lillie M Minor

July 30, 1924 to May 10, 2017

Lillie Mae Minor, 92, of Marysville, passed away peacefully in the loving care of Schoenmann AFC on May 10, 2017. Mae was born in Sitka, Kentucky on July 30, 1924 to the late Vance and Rilda Daniels. She married James R. Minor on July 21, 1944 in… Read More

Susan K Roth

August 20, 1965 to May 09, 2017

Susan Kay Roth, 51, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was born August 20, 1965 in Port Huron to Diane and the late Ronald Roth. Susan was a 1984 graduate of Port Huron Northern High School and was employed with Medilodge of Port… Read More

Brenda L Ellis

January 11, 1944 to May 09, 2017

Brenda Lea Ellis, 73, of Marysville, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. She was born January 11, 1944 in Port Huron to the late William and Wilda Sawdon. She married James Ellis on July 14, 1962. He died December 13, 2009. Mrs. Ellis was a medical… Read More

Donald B Clyne

February 23, 1930 to May 04, 2017

Donald Burling Clyne passed away peacefully on May 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital in Pontiac. Donald was born to Burlington and Eleanor (Schuler) Clyne on February 23rd, 1930 in Port Huron, Michigan. Donald served in the United States… Read More

Linda M Thayer

July 30, 1946 to May 07, 2017

Linda Mae Thayer, 70, of Port Huron Township, met her Lord and Savior face to face on Sunday, May 7, 2017 in her home with her family by her side. She was born July 30, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Robert and Eva Jonseck. She met the love of her… Read More

Twila J Severn

October 19, 1924 to May 05, 2017

Twila June Severn, 92, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, May 5, 2017. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fort Gratiot Pointe Community Center.… Read More

Michael Renata

February 22, 1944 to May 05, 2017

Salvatore Michael Renata, 73, of Port Huron, died May 5, 2017. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 in the Lakeside Cemetery Chapel.… Read More

Mary J. Hipple-Doan

September 19, 1950 to May 05, 2017

Mary Jane Hipple-Doan, 66, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 5, 2017. She was born September 19, 1950 in Port Huron to the late Verrill and Virginia Dean. Mary Jane loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, especially… Read More

Dwight L. Weiss

January 05, 1929 to May 04, 2017

Dwight Leland Weiss, 88, of Port Huron Township died Thursday, May 4, 2017. He was born January 5, 1929 in Monroe to the late Herman and Elizabeth Weiss. He married Jeanette Rodgers on January 8, 1994 in Port Huron. Dwight served in the Merchant… Read More

Roland J Foster Sr.

October 23, 1944 to May 03, 2017

Roland James Foster Sr., 72, of Kimball Township, died unexpectedly on May 3, 2017. He was born October 23, 1944 in Port Huron to the late William and Marion Foster. He married Nancy "Kay" VanCamp on July 15, 1967. They would have celebrated their… Read More

Robert W Gresell

July 18, 1940 to May 02, 2017

Robert Walter Gresell, 76, of Marysville, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born July 18, 1940 in Detroit to the late Walter and Sophie Gresell. Mr. Gresell was a teacher in St. Peters Catholic School in Harper Woods and the Marysville School… Read More

Dorothy M Zmolik

March 20, 1924 to May 01, 2017

Dorothy M. Zmolik, 93, of Port Huron, peacefully went home to her Maker on Monday, May 1, 2017. She was born March 20, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Herman and Ida Jahn. She married Frank A. Zmolik on August 30, 1941 in Port Huron. He died May 22,… Read More

Wayne K VanBuskirk

December 10, 1949 to April 30, 2017

Wayne K. VanBuskirk, 67, of Port Huron, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was born December 10, 1949 in Port Huron. He was married to Francis Blues for 13 years and Wendy Walsh for 13 years. Wayne felt very blessed to have found love twice in his life… Read More

Lyell Schneider

April 13, 1931 to April 29, 2017

Lyell Arthur Schneider, 86, of Port Huron Township, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 29, 2017. He was born April 13, 1931 in Marine City to the late Arthur and Viola Schneider. He married his high school sweetheart Irma Runk on July 23,… Read More

Julia Forstner

March 01, 1947 to April 29, 2017

Julia Ann Forstner, 70, of Port Huron Township, died Saturday, April 29, 2017. She was born March 1, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Clifford and Margaret Graham. She married James F. Forstner on October 24, 1964 in St. Paul Episcopal Church, Port… Read More

Lynna C Webb

April 06, 1951 to April 28, 2017

Lynna Carol Webb, 66, of Eastpointe, Michigan, died Friday, April 28, 2017. She was born April 6, 1951 in Levelland, Texas, to the late Wesley and Geraldine Stark. Lynna will be remembered for her bright personality and her love of music, sports… Read More

Thomas C Mills Sr.

October 08, 1940 to April 28, 2017

Thomas Craig Mills Sr., 76, of Port Huron, died Friday, April 28, 2017. He was born October 8, 1940 in Detroit to the late Wendell and Athaleah Mills. He married Andrea Culver on December 22, 1963 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Mr. Mills received… Read More

Marsha A Zeller

March 12, 1956 to April 26, 2017

Marsha Ann Zeller, 61, of Marysville, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017. She was born March 12, 1956 in Port Huron to Donald and Percy Werner. Marsha was employed as a security officer at a farmer’s market for many years. She is survived by her… Read More