Obituaries

Hazel M Downing

June 25, 1919 to March 23, 2016

Hazel May Downing, 96, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. She was born June 25, 1919 in Lynn Township to the late Robbie and Mary Curvin. She married Harold Downing on May 6, 1939 in Napoleon. He died May 2, 1973. Mrs. Downing worked in… Read More

Mary A Falk

November 21, 1929 to March 23, 2016

Mary Alice Falk, 86, of Port Huron died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She was born November 21, 1929 in New Era, Michigan to the late Joseph and Alice Eilers. She married John Falk on October 30, 1954 in Port Huron. He… Read More

Viola M Anecki

Wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother

Viola Mae Anecki, of Lexington Township, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2016 at McLaren Port Huron Hospital due to cancer. She attended St. Clair County Community College and became a successful salesperson working at three fine… Read More

Cynthia E "Cindy" Moore

July 05, 1954 to March 21, 2016

Cynthia E. “Cindy” Moore, 61, of Burtchville Township, died Monday, March 21, 2016. She was born July 5, 1954 in Port Huron to Keith and Edith Stokan. Cindy was the office manager for Dr. Mostafa Sadry for 24 years. She was a member of… Read More

Andrew J Bosman

October 21, 1927 to March 20, 2016

Andrew Joseph Bosman, 88, of Gladwin, died Sunday, March 20, 2016. He is survived by his beloved lifelong friend, Elizabeth Romesburg. Private family burial will be in Pennsylvania. Arrangements are by Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.… Read More

David E Sumner

May 18, 1950 to March 17, 2016

David Edward Sumner, 65, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was born May 18, 1950 to the late Norman and Rose Steiner. David is survived by his sister Sandra Payne. Cremation has taken place.… Read More

Bettylou Smith

April 18, 1935 to March 17, 2016

Bettylou Smith, 80, of Port Huron, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born April 18, 1935 in Port Huron to the late George and Christine Nutt. She married George J. Smith on July 4, 1955. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1991 Mrs. Smith… Read More

Jesus Rosales

November 12, 1925 to March 16, 2016

Jesus Rosales, Sr., 90, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. He was born November 12, 1925 in Eagle Pass, TX to the late Andres and Josefina Rosales. He married Gertrude June Robertson on March 27, 1948 in… Read More

Glenda F Niles

June 24, 1936 to March 16, 2016

Glenda F. Niles, 79, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016. She was born June 24, 1936 to the late Lenzy and Violet Sample. She married Marvin Niles, June 2, 1956 in Port Huron. Mrs. Niles is survived by her loving husband, Marvin; two… Read More

Don M "Mike" Hering

August 28, 1946 to March 13, 2016

Don Michael “Mike” Hering, 69, of Port Huron, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. He was born August 28, 1946 in Port Huron, to the late Carl and Pauline Hering. He married Beverly L. Landschoot on November 6, 1971 in… Read More

Patricia A Beaumont

February 16, 1945 to March 12, 2016

Patricia Ann Beaumont, 71, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, March 12, 2015. She was born February 16, 1945 in Port Huron, to the late Lawrence and Frances Pratt. She is survived by her husband, LG Beaumont; daughters, Gracie Beaumont and Dana… Read More

Sylvia M Thayer

January 07, 1916 to March 11, 2016

Margaret Harju Thayer, 100, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, March 11, 2016. She was born January 7, 1916 in Rudyard, Michigan to the late William and Lizzie Nivala. She graduated from Rudyard High School in 1935 and married Wilfred J. Harju that same… Read More

Linda L Henderson

October 22, 1952 to March 09, 2016

Linda Lee Henderson, 63, of Kimball Township, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was born October 22, 1952 in Highland Park to Dale and Madeline Kinney. She married Lonnie A. Henderson on November 18, 1972 in Port Huron. She graduated from Cooley… Read More

Lawrence C Jones

November 18, 1941 to March 09, 2016

Lawrence Cressy Jones, 74, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born November 18, 1941 in St. Clair. He married Mary Barnes on December 7, 1973 in Port Huron. Mr. Jones owned Sunburst Tours for 17 years. He was active with the Boy… Read More

Sophie Papajohn

October 10, 1937 to March 06, 2016

Sophie Papajohn, 78, of Kimball Township and formerly of Warren, passed Sunday, March 6, 2016 after a short battle with cancer. She was born October 10, 1937 in Detroit to the late Anastas and Katherine Pantelides. She married John Papajohn on… Read More

Noah O Moran

June 03, 1927 to March 06, 2016

Noah Orin Moran, 88, of Port Huron died Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was born June 3, 1927 in Lambs, Michigan to the late Millard and Gertrude Moran. He married Sylvia Nygaard on August 6, 1949. Mr. Moran served in both the Merchant Marines and the… Read More

Doris J Hurford

January 13, 1924 to March 06, 2016

Doris J. Hurford, 92, of Grove City, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2016. She was born January 13, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Thomas H. and Jemina (Tucker) Phare. She married Hadley Hurford on August 12, 1944 in Port Huron… Read More

Nora P Brooks

March 19, 1924 to March 06, 2016

Nora Parker Brooks, 91, of Clinton Township, died Sunday, March 6, 2016. She was born March 19, 1924 in Itta Bena, Mississippi to the union of Walter Parker and Sallie Roberts Parker, the 9th of 12 children. Nora left the south at a young age and… Read More

Charles "Chuck" Smith

September 18, 1954 to March 05, 2016

My brother, Charles “Chuck” Smith, 61, of Port Huron, died Saturday, March 5, 2016 in Fort Gratiot. He was born September 18, 1954 in St. Clair Michigan to Shirley M. and the late Charles F. Smith. Chuck was formerly employed with Farmer Jack… Read More

John R Henry

November 04, 1945 to March 04, 2016

John Randall Henry, 70, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born November 4, 1945 in East Cleveland, Ohio to the late Jack and Lillian Henry. John taught art all over the country in many colleges and universities, most notably… Read More

Irene E Horvath

August 30, 1928 to March 03, 2016

Irene E. Horvath, 87, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was born August 30, 1928 in Detroit to the late Andrew and Anna Kovach. She married Joseph A. Horvath on September 14, 1946 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on July… Read More

Tadd D Harvey

August 10, 1984 to February 29, 2016

Tadd Douglas Harvey, 31, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 29, 2016 of natural causes. He was born August 10, 1984 in Port Huron. He married Sarah Jelinek on September 1, 2005 in Port Huron. Mr. Harvey was an electrician. He was a devoted family… Read More

Joyce E Cook

December 04, 1938 to February 28, 2016

Joyce Elaine Cook, 77, of Port Huron died Sunday February 28, 2016. She was born December 4, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Maxwell and Josephine Cook. Miss Cook was employed with the ARC at Community Enterprises. She is survived by her brother,… Read More

Ida J Whitman

August 16, 1945 to February 28, 2016

Ida J. Whitman, 70, of Clyde Township, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born August 16, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Ernest and Mildred Hall. She married Clinton R. “Clint” Whitman on January 20, 1968 in Port… Read More

Linda J Garbesi

April 14, 1945 to February 27, 2016

Linda J. Garbesi, 70, died February 27, 2016 in Regency on the Lake, Fort Gratiot Township. She was born April 14, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Henry George and Margaret (Bettridge) Cole. Her husband, Vince Garbesi died in December, 2015. She is… Read More

Richard E Buehrle

January 10, 1947 to February 24, 2016

Richard E. Buehrle, 69, of Port Huron, died, Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was born January 10, 1947 in Gary, Indiana. Mr. Buehrle was employed as a Truck Driver with Paul & Sons Trucking. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He… Read More

Thomas H Lovelady

January 16, 1940 to February 21, 2016

Thomas Henry Lovelady, 76, of Marysville, died Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was born January 16, 1940 in Detroit. Mr. Lovelady was a plant operator with Detroit Edison at the Monroe, Fermi and Marysville Power Plants. He served in the U.S. Army… Read More

Inez Vicencio

September 18, 1927 to February 20, 2016

Inez Vicencio, Sr., 88, of Port Huron, died Saturday, February 20, 2016. He was born September 18, 1927 in Weslaco, Texas to the late Usevio and Juanita Vicencio. He is survived by his children, Lupe (Refino) Fabros, Inez Vicencio Jr., Estaben… Read More

Betsy A Kenny

February 08, 1949 to February 20, 2016

Betsy Ann Kenny, 67, of Butrchville Township, died Saturday, February 20, 2016. She was born February 8, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Stanley and Ruth Ignash. She married Gary L. Kenny on June 29, 1968 in Port Huron. Mrs. Kenny was a… Read More

Russel D Black Sr.

May 02, 1928 to February 18, 2016

Russel Daniel Black Sr., 87, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, February 18, 2016. He was born May 2, 1928 in Swartz Creek to the late William and Emma Black. He married Janet Bradley on July 23, 1949 in Sturges Memorial Congregational Church in Port… Read More