Obituaries

Diane A Barteld

April 3rd, 1931 to March 8th, 2012

Mrs. Diane (DeeDee) Arcele Barteld, beloved wife of Rev. Ralph T Barteld, and loving mother of her eleven children, went to meet her Lord on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Diane was born April 3, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, to the late Clifford and Arcele… Read More

Leon A Ugorowski

May 11th, 1952 to March 8th, 2012

Leon Andrew Ugorowski Jr., 59, of St. Clair Township, died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was born May 11, 1952 in Detroit to Leon Sr. and the late Lorraine Ugorowski. He married Janice Pardue on May 2, 1981 in Troy. He… Read More

Donna Emlaw

December 16th, 1923 to March 3rd, 2012

Donna Jean Emlaw, 88, of Port Huron, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. She was born December 16, 1923 in Port Huron to the late Louis and Muriel Munro. She married Floyd Emlaw on November 27, 1946 in Port Huron. He died December 15, 1988. Mrs. Emlaw was… Read More

Gerald Gorte

June 23rd, 1942 to March 3rd, 2012

Gerald Daniel Gorte, 69, of Port Huron, died Saturday, March 3, 2012. He was born June 23, 1942 in Port Huron, the son of the late Henry and Sophia (Fischer) Gorte. He is survived by two sisters, Barbara E. Gorte and Martha (Ed) Krenke, both of Port… Read More

Archer L Malott

January 13th, 1923 to February 29th, 2012

Archer Leonard Malott, 89, of Port Huron, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from Marwood Manor in Port Huron. He was born January 13, 1923 in Davenport, Iowa to the late Albert and Alla Lee Malott. He graduated… Read More

Evangeline M LaVere

May 12th, 1925 to February 27th, 2012

Evangeline May LaVere, 86, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 27, 2012. She was born May 12, 1925 in Flint to the late Leon and Mayme Hatt. She married Donald LaVere, Sr. on June 26, 1948 in Flint. He died November 30, 1999. Mrs. LaVere was a… Read More

Eugene Schommer

October 12th, 1922 to February 24th, 2012

Eugene Walter Schommer, 89, of Port Huron, died Friday, February 24, 2012. He was born October 12, 1922 in Carsonville to the late Charles and Mary Schommer. He married Barbara Ann Schlicht Thompson on August 25, 1967 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Port… Read More

Velma Blatt

September 15th, 1934 to February 22nd, 2012

Velma Louise Blatt, 77, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 in Lakeland, Florida. She was born September 15, 1934 in Port Huron to the late Walter and Edna Sparling. She married Dwight Blatt on August 15, 1954 in Port Huron. Mrs. Blatt… Read More

Thelma Lee

September 14th, 1941 to February 21st, 2012

Thelma Ruth Lee, 70, of Kimball, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 21, 2012. She was born September 14, 1941 in Luverne, Alabama to the late Arthur and Bertha Henderson. Mrs. Lee was a member of Zion Cathedral of Praise and served on… Read More

Wesley J Washington

November 19th, 1963 to February 20th, 2012

Wesley James Washington, 48, of Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born November 19, 1963 in Port Huron to the late Reverend Lavern and Ruby… Read More

Robert G Smith

October 22nd, 1928 to February 18th, 2012

Robert George Smith, 83, of Marysville, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 after a long illness. He was born October 22, 1928 in Port Huron to the late George and Vera Smith. He married Marion Heacock on May 22, 1948 in Port Huron. She died October… Read More

William Shepherd

December 7th, 1928 to February 10th, 2012

William J. "Bill" Shepherd, 83, of Port Huron, died Friday, February 10, 2012 after a long illness. He was born December 7, 1928 in Forest, Ontario. Bill was a heavy equipment operator and a member of the Operating Engineers Union in Canada. He had… Read More

David R Cole

September 1st, 1954 to February 9th, 2012

David R. Cole, 57, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly, February 9, 2012. He was born September 1, 1954 in Port Huron to the late Andrew and Doris Cole. David was a self taught gifted guitarist who played in many music venues both here and across the… Read More

Jayden N Lonsby

February 1st, 2012 to February 2nd, 2012

Infant Jayden Nicholas Lonsby died February 2, 2012 in Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. He was born on February 1. He is survived by his parents, Kayla Marie Parmann and Christapher Nicholas Lonsby; his grandparents, Victor & Gerry Parmann of Fort… Read More

Catherine E Wilson

June 12th, 1938 to February 4th, 2012

Mrs. Catherine Elaine Wilson, 73, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, February 4, 2012. She was born June 12, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Lloyd and Mary Gilmour. She married John A. Wilson on June 29, 1957 in Port Huron. Mrs. Wilson worked for F. W.… Read More

Evelyn R Bailey

May 25th, 1920 to February 4th, 2012

Evelyn Ruth Bailey, 91, of Shelby Township, formerly of Port Huron, died Saturday, February 4, 2012. She was born on May 25, 1920 to the late William and Edith Victoria Raschke. She married Ross Bailey on June 17, 1950 in Port Huron. He died January… Read More

Martin J Schantz

July 30th, 1945 to February 5th, 2012

Martin J. Schantz, age 66, of Casco, died Sunday, February 5, 2012. He was born in Port Huron on July 30, 1945 to the late Douglas and Mary Schantz. He married Sharon Kloeffler on February 6, 1965 in Richmond. Martin owned and operated Schantz… Read More

Deborah K Truchan

July 29th, 1963 to February 2nd, 2012

Deborah Kay Truchan, 48, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 2, 2012. She was born July 29, 1963 in Port Huron to the late Vincent and Mary Ella Truchan. Deborah loved Jesus, God, the Bible and the Church. She had a… Read More

Ruth Van Deuren

October 16th, 1924 to February 1st, 2012

Ruth M. Van Deuren Mrs. Ruth Myra Anderson Van Deuren, 87, of St. Clair, formerly of Manitowac, Wisconsin, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born October 16, 1924 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to… Read More

Arthur Cole

November 22nd, 1950 to January 29th, 2012

Arthur Frederick “The Mayor” Cole II, 61, of Marysville, died Sunday, January 29, 2012. He was born November 22, 1950 to Betty and the late Arthur Cole. Mr. Cole was a spot switcher with Industrial Transport. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed… Read More

Patricia A Diot

September 29th, 1947 to January 27th, 2012

Patricia Ann Diot, 64, of Marysville, died Friday, January 27, 2012 at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 29, 1947 in Mt. Clemens to William and the late Lois Comment. Patricia was employed at Medioldge of Port Huron for 15 years… Read More

Marie P Schumann

January 10th, 1922 to January 27th, 2012

Marie P. "Gram" Schumann, 90, of Clyde Township, died Friday, January 27, 2012 after a short illness. She was born January 10, 1922 in Marine City to the late James and Lila Leahy, the second oldest of their seven children. She married John Schumann… Read More

Joseph Herber

June 3rd, 1947 to January 26th, 2012

Joseph William Herber, 64, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, January 26, 2012. He was born June 3, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Helen Herber. He married Diane A. Schroeder on September 12, 1970 in Port Huron. Mr.… Read More

Theresa Falk

December 15th, 1934 to January 25th, 2012

Theresa Mary Falk Theresa Mary Falk, 77, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012. She was born December 15, 1934 in Detroit to the late Alexander and Rose Olszewski. She married Alexander Falk on September 1, 1954 in Port Huron. He died… Read More

Simo Pynnonen

April 3rd, 1918 to January 24th, 2012

Simo “Sim” Pynnonen Simo “Sim” Pynnonen, 93, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. He was born April 3, 1918 in Grayling to the late Jonas and Aino Pynnonen. He married Beatrice Pritchard on June 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids. She died… Read More

Lucille Lasky

April 6th, 1923 to January 23rd, 2012

Lucille Marie Lasky, 88, of Port Huron, went peacefully to be with the Lord from her home on Monday, January 23, 2012. She was born April 6, 1923 in Lexington to the late Henry and Hazel Vincent. She married August J. Lasky in 1945. They had 30… Read More

Meryl J Bialk

September 6th, 1925 to January 22nd, 2012

Meryl Jean Bialk (Smalstig) passed away on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012. Jean was born on September 6th, 1925 and was united in marriage to the late Ralph Edward Bialk on December 4th, 1950. She is survived by her brother, Charles Smalstig, six… Read More

Richard D Miller

April 12th, 1933 to January 19th, 2012

Richard Duane Miller Richard Duane Miller, 78, of Port Huron, went to his eternal rest with his Savior and Lord on Thursday, January 19, 2012. He was born April 12, 1933 in Pontiac to the late Hugh and Pauline Miller. He married Martha “Marcy”… Read More

James T Whitsitt

September 18th, 1918 to January 17th, 2012

James T. Whitsitt, 93, of Port Huron, had a glorious day January 17, 2012 when he went to see the Lord face to face and reunite with the love of his life, Clara. Jim was born in Sombra, Ontario, September 18, 1918. He and his family came to America… Read More

Gerald E Clark

April 19th, 1930 to January 16th, 2012

Gerald E. Clark, 81, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2012. He was born April 19, 1930 in Detroit. Mr. Clark owned an auto parts recycling company in Benton Harbor, Michigan for 24 years up until his retirement in… Read More