Obituaries

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

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

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

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

Audrey M Durance

September 01, 1938 to December 15, 2014

Audrey Marie Durance Audrey Marie Durance, 76, of Marysville died Monday, December 15, 2014. She is survived by her husband, James; daughter, Jeri Jo Hinkle of Clinton Township; son, James of Monroe; granddaughters, Jessica, Laura, Michelle, Jamie… Read More

Curtis M Crews

October 30, 1948 to December 14, 2014

Curtis Michael Crews, 66, of Port Huron, died Sunday, December 14, 2014. He was born October 30, 1948 in Ferndale to the late John and Irene Crews. He married Delores Hill on July 28, 1973 in Port Huron. Mr. Crews was a press operator with Mueller… Read More

Amie H Neil

April 05, 1974 to December 13, 2014

Amie Heather Neil, 40, of Port Huron died unexpectedly in Mercy Hospital on Saturday, December 13, 2014. She was born April 5, 1974 in St. Clair to Devonna and the late Edward Bosman. Amie graduated from Marysville High School in 1992 and received… Read More

Michael J Daggett

February 19, 1960 to December 13, 2014

Michael James Daggett, 54, of Fort Gratiot died Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was born February 19, 1960 in Port Huron to Jim and Francile Daggett. Mr. Daggett graduated from Marysville High School in 1978. He was employed with the Times Herald… Read More

Myrtle L Devroy

August 16, 1931 to December 13, 2014

Myrtle Loree Devroy, 83, of Port Huron died Saturday, December 13, 2014. She was born August 16, 1931 in Lakeview to the late Norman and Freda Crittenden. Mrs. Devroy worked for Northern Telecom before her retirement. She enjoyed spending time… Read More

Robert E Helm

April 03, 1943 to December 11, 2014

Robert Edmund Helm, 71, of Port Huron, died Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was born April 3, 1943 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania to the late Robert J. and Ruth M. Helm. Robert practiced law in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Saginaw. He attended the… Read More

Doris Hartel

July 16, 1938 to December 12, 2014

Doris May Hartel, 76, of Fort Gratiot died Friday, December 12, 2014 in McLaren Port Huron. She was born July 16, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Harvey & Dorothy Smith. She married Lawrence L. Hartel Sr. on January 19, 1957 in Walkerton, Indiana.… Read More

Frances E Szyndlar

November 05, 1913 to December 11, 2014

Frances Eleanor Szyndlar, 101, of Fort Gratiot died Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born November 5, 1913 in Detroit to the late Francis and Mary Woznack. She married Andrew Szyndlar in October of 1930 in Detroit. He preceded her in death in… Read More

Margaret Gardocki

July 13, 1925 to December 11, 2014

Margaret Moruz Gardocki, 89, of Port Huron, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 in Marwood Manor from complications of Alzheimer’s and COPD. She was born July 13, 1925 in Detroit in a house on Riopelle Street near the State Fair Grounds to… Read More

Mary Jane Haener

February 15, 1948 to December 08, 2014

Mary Jane Haener, 66, of East China, died December 8, 2014 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous fight with a very rare and aggressive cancer. She was born February 15, 1948 in Baseline, Michigan. She married William… Read More

Theodore Currie

April 07, 1932 to December 08, 2014

Theodore “Ted” Currie, 82, of Marysville, died Monday, December 8, 2014 in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, after a short illness. He was born April 7, 1932 in Detroit, to the late Helen and Edward Recor Currie Sr. He married his beloved… Read More

Marion G Miller

June 28, 1930 to December 07, 2014

Marion Grace Miller, 84, of Smiths Creek and Roscommon, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 after a long illness. She was born June 28, 1930 in Port Huron to the late Grace and Edwin Helmer Sr. She married William Miller on March 12, 1949 in Port Huron.… Read More

Irma K Martell

March 06, 1921 to December 07, 2014

Irma K. Martell, 93, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, December 7, 2014 in McLaren Port Huron Hospital. She was born March 6, 1921 in Malmo, Sweden. She married Manley S. Martell on June 6, 1942 in Port Huron. He died on October 3, 2001. Mrs. Martell… Read More

Frederick Douglas

May 16, 1921 to December 06, 2014

Frederick Edward Douglas, Jr., 93, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Fort Gratiot. He was born May 16, 1921 in Highland Park to the late Frederick E. and Golda Douglas. He married Virginia Cox on August 23, 1943 in Biloxi, MS. Mr.… Read More

Herbert L Robinson

November 06, 1942 to December 03, 2014

Herbert Lee Robinson, 72, of Casco, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014. He was born November 6, 1942 in Detroit, the son of the late Isaac Monroe and Mary Francis Robinson, He is survived by son, Robert Robinson; and sister, Patricia Farley.… Read More

Connie J Turner

September 02, 1940 to December 02, 2014

Connie Jean Turner, 74, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. She was born September 2, 1940 in Port Huron to the late Clarence and Edith LaTurno. Connie worked at Prestolite Wire and was a cake decorator. After… Read More

Kevin M Kovacs

April 05, 1967 to December 02, 2014

Kevin Michael Kovacs, 47, of Clyde Township died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 2, 2014. He was born April 5, 1967 in Port Huron to Karen and the late David Kovacs . He married Trudy Begerowski on December 24, 1994 in Yale. She preceded him in… Read More

William J McCoy

March 23, 1928 to December 01, 2014

William John “Jack” McCoy, 86, of Harlingen, Texas, formerly of St. Clair, died Monday, December 1, 2014. He was born March 23, 1928 in Detroit to the late Clarence and Katie McCoy. He was employed with American Steamship. He is survived by… Read More

James D Weeks

December 23, 1942 to November 30, 2014

James David Weeks, 71, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Marysville, died November 30, 2014. He was born December 23, 1942 in Wayne to the late David and Margaret Weeks. He married Karen Kniaz on August 27, 1966 in Detroit. Mr. Weeks was a… Read More

Tony J Marsh

November 19, 1994 to November 29, 2014

Tony Joseph Marsh, 20, of Port Huron died Saturday, November 29, 2014. He was born November 19, 1994 in Port Huron. Tony enjoyed playing basketball, listening to music, dancing and playing video games. He is survived by his mother, Julie (Shawn)… Read More

Ilah M Dinkel

March 21, 1925 to November 29, 2014

Ilah M. Dinkel, 89, of Fort Gratiot, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2014, at McLaren Mt.Clemens Hospital. She was born March 21, 1925 in Unionville, Michigan to the late Fred and Ruth Werth. Ilah married Stuart “Bob” Dinkel on November… Read More

John O Ronk

September 02, 1927 to November 28, 2014

John Osmen Ronk, 87, of Port Huron formerly of Clarkston, Michigan died on Friday, November 28, 2014. He was born September 2, 1927 in Clarkston to the late Gerald and Elizabeth Ronk. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed by the U S Post… Read More

William J Bier

June 18, 1927 to November 26, 2014

William J. Bier, PE, 87, of St. Clair Township, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born in Ironwood, Michigan to the late William and Ida Bier. He married Ruth Ann Pollari on June 10, 1948 in Ironwood. Bill celebrated life. We choose not… Read More

Eileen M Ostrander

April 02, 1926 to November 27, 2014

Eileen Mae Ostrander, 88, of Marysville passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2014, in her home following an extended illness. She was born April 2, 1926 in Unionville to the late Alexander and Anna Sophia (Neuwirth) Holzwart. She married Richard… Read More