Obituaries

Dorothy L Kennedy

September 04, 1935 to January 09, 2015

Dorothy L. Parsons Kennedy, 79, of Marysville, died Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born September 4, 1935 in Marysville to the late John and Helen Hills. Dorothy was employed as a cook for both the Lynwood Bar and Fogcutter Restaurant, part of… Read More

Earl F Wendt

August 18, 1937 to January 09, 2015

Earl Fredrick “Sonny” Wendt, 77, of Port Huron died Friday, January 9, 2015. He was born August 18, 1937 in Marysville to the late Adeline and Earl Fredrick Wendt Sr. He married Garldeen “Jean” Pettee McKelvey on October 13, 1972. Earl… Read More

Daniel R Paulus

December 03, 1964 to January 08, 2015

Daniel “Dan” Raymond Paulus, 50, of Ann Arbor, died, Thursday, January 8, 2015 as a result of being hit by an automobile while crossing a street in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was born December 3, 1964 in Port Huron to George and Rita… Read More

Robert L Heidenrich

April 18, 1947 to January 07, 2015

Robert Leroy Heidenrich, 67, of Kimball Township, died Wednesday, January 7, 2015. He was born April 18, 1947 in Fort Gratiot to the late Henry and Bertha Heidenrich. He married Vivian Worden on December 19, 1980 in Port Huron. Mr. Heidenrich was a… Read More

Thomas W Siemoneit

September 15, 1947 to January 06, 2015

Thomas W. Siemoneit, 67, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015. He was born September 15, 1947 in Hameln, Germany to the late Willi and Gertrude Siemoneit. Mr. Siemoneit was employed with BME Inc. prior to his retirement. He served in… Read More

Jeanie M Baunoch

May 29, 1927 to January 06, 2015

Jeanie May Baunoch, 87, of Port Huron, was Promoted to Glory, Tuesday, January 6, 2015. She was born May 29, 1927 in Toronto, Canada to the late Louis and Sarah Holmes. She married Joseph Baunoch on October 25, 1947 in Port Huron. Jeanie was the… Read More

Roberta C Scheffler

March 04, 1927 to January 05, 2015

Roberta Cecelia Scheffler, 87, of Clyde Township, died Monday, January 5, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was born March 4, 1927 in Battle Creek and was adopted at age 3 by Joseph and Annie Neal. She married Robert H. Scheffler on January 26,… Read More

Serena M Ecarius

October 10, 1973 to January 04, 2015

Serena M. Ecarius, 41, of Port Huron, died Sunday, January 4, 2015, She was born October 10, 1973 in Mt. Clemens. Serena graduated from Port Huron High School in 1996. She loved to read and wrote three books. She enjoyed hiking in her wheelchair… Read More

John "Tom" Loxton

August 10, 1943 to January 03, 2015

John Thomas Loxton, 71, of Kimball Township, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 3, 2015. He was born August 10, 1943 in Port Huron to the late John L. and Thelma Loxton and was a lifelong area resident. He married Darlene Straub on… Read More

Mary M Silvagi

March 21, 1921 to January 02, 2015

Mary Martha Silvagi, 93, of Warren, passed away peacefully with her family around her on January 2, 2015 in Fort Gratiot. She was born March 21, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, the daughter of the late Emery and Maria Papp. She married Joseph Szilvagyi… Read More

Rev. Ronald G Walker

December 02, 1935 to January 01, 2015

The Rev. Ronald Glenn Walker, 79, of Fort Gratiot, went to be with the Lord on New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was born December 2, 1935 in Sault Ste. Marie to the late Wilbert and Mildred Walker. He married Eunice Clark on January… Read More

Sophia Dzurnak

February 07, 1920 to January 01, 2015

Sophia Dzurnak, 94, of Marysville, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 7, 1920 in Freeport, Ohio to the late Jacob and Catherine Kovalcik. She married John J. Dzurnak on July 17, 1948 in Detroit. He… Read More

Richard F "Dick" Schmitt

December 03, 1936 to December 30, 2014

Richard Frank “Dick” Schmitt, 78, of Marysville, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was born December 3, 1936 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Anne Schmitt. He married Mariol Gillett on August 18, 1973 in Port Huron. Mr. Schmitt graduated… Read More

Annie R Taylor

November 08, 1932 to December 29, 2014

Annie Rhea Taylor, 82, of Marysville died December 29, 2014 in McLaren Port Huron. She was born November 8, 1932 in Fort Deposit, Alabama to the late Walter and Mattie Lou Perdue. She married Jack A. Taylor on March 11, 1952 in Montgomery, Alabama.… Read More

Patricia A Baird

November 30, 1934 to December 28, 2014

Patricia Ann Baird, 80, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Sunday, December 28, 2014. She was born November 30, 1934 to the late Floyd and Lavina Duncan. She married Frank Baird on November 2, 1951 in Angola, Indiana. Patricia was a top saleswoman at… Read More

Wilma M Gay

January 28, 1941 to December 27, 2014

Wilma Mae Gay, 73, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 with her family that had been caring for her by her side. She was born January 28, 1941 in Shady Valley, Tennessee to the late William and Gertrude Yonce. She married Eugene Gay on… Read More

Robert Foss

August 03, 1927 to December 27, 2014

Robert H. Foss, 87, of Port Huron Township, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was born August 3, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Harold P. and Loretta E. Foss. He married Edna A. Bartley on August 28,… Read More

Vernon L Dupree

October 21, 1928 to December 26, 2014

Vernon L. Dupree, 86, of Burtchville Township, died Friday, December 26, 2014. He was born October 21, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Joseph E. and Blanche Dupree. He married Mary Louise Cameron on October 24, 1953 in Port Huron. She preceded him… Read More

Robert M Pickett

June 23, 1944 to December 26, 2014

Robert Martin Pickett Sr., 70, of Port Huron Township passed peacefully in his sleep, Friday, December 26, 2014 at home. He was born June 23, 1944 in Port Huron to the late Ohmer & Ruth Pickett. Robert served in the National Guard from 1965-71. He… Read More

Julia E Cooke

July 16, 1926 to December 26, 2014

Julia Elizabeth “Dolly” Cooke, 88, of Fort Gratiot died Friday, December 26, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Avoca. She was born July 16, 1926 in Hale to the late Wesley B. & Julia Runyan. She married William Edward Cooke on August 23, 1947 in… Read More

Marie Anspach

December 27, 1922 to December 23, 2014

Marie Anspach, 91, of Marysville, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014. She was born December 27, 1922 in Port Huron to the late Steven and Dominica Grenenko and grew up in the Flint/Durand area on the family farm. She married Leonard Anspach in July… Read More

John T Jovanovich

August 17, 1937 to December 22, 2014

John Trendo Jovanovich, 77, of Port Huron, formerly of Brunswick, Ohio, died December 22, 2014. He was born August 17, 1937 in Bitola, Yugoslavia to the late Trendo and Stella Jovanovich. He married Joy on August 4, 1979 in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Mr.… Read More

John A Eschenberg

November 10, 1948 to December 21, 2014

John A. Eschenberg, 66, of Kimball Township, died Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was born November 10, 1948 in Port Huron to the late Gordon and Addie Eschenberg. Mr. Eschenberg was employed with West Side Auto Parts prior to his retirement. He… Read More

Dorothy G Smith

August 07, 1922 to December 20, 2014

Dorothy G. Smith, 92 of Smiths Creek, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was born on August 7, 1922 in Port Huron to the late Arthur and Eva Keeley, where she lived with six brothers and a sister. She married William (Delmar) Smith on… Read More

Betty J Gillis

January 11, 1926 to December 20, 2014

Betty Jean Gillis, 88, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 after a long illness. She was born January 11, 1926 in Detroit to the late Howard and Hazel Hughes. She married Stanley E. Gillis on August 29, 1946 in Port Huron. He preceded… Read More

Richard F McTaggart

October 20, 1939 to December 19, 2014

Richard F. “Dick” McTaggart, 75, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, December 19, 2014. He was born October 20, 1939 in Port Huron to the late Frederick and Hannah McTaggart. Mr. McTaggart was employed at Yeager Bridge Company for 3 years and… Read More

Alton Hill

November 22, 1936 to December 18, 2014

Alton Hill, 78, of Marysville, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 in his home. He was born November 22, 1936 in Detroit. He married Delores G. Finley on February 2, 1957 in Detroit. Mr. Hill retired from General Motors in 1984 after 30 years of… Read More

David L Atfield

March 24, 1937 to December 18, 2014

David L. Atfield, 77, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, December 18, 2014. He was born March 24, 1937 in Port Huron to the late Thomas and Edyth Atfield. He married C. Sue Eifert on September 7, 1957. Dave was a self-employed carpet installer… Read More

Jay Daniel

March 28, 1942 to December 18, 2014

Jay Jeffrey Daniel, 72, of Fort Gratiot went home to be with the Lord Thursday, December 18, 2014. He was born March 28, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Everitt and Elizabeth Daniel. He married Debra A. Papinaw on July 3, 1982 in Port Huron. Mr.… Read More

Elizabeth J Waddell

March 16, 1917 to December 16, 2014

E. Jean Waddell, 97, of Marysville, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014. She was born March 16, 1917 in Port Huron to the late Jay and Laura Cleland. She married A. Thomas Waddell on October 27, 1938 in Port Huron. He died December 3, 1985. Mrs.… Read More