Obituaries

Heidi Gildenpfennig

January 31st, 1973 to March 15th, 2023

Heidi Gildenpfennig, 50, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born January 31, 1973 in St. Clair to the late Edward and Margaret Gildenpfennig. Heidi was employed as a nurse’s aide for many years. She enjoyed being with family… Read More

Meredith Cates

December 6th, 1948 to March 15th, 2023

Meredith Jeanette Cates, 74, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born December 6, 1948 in Port Huron. Meredith was a graduate of Port Huron High School and was known as “Pinky”. She was the proud mother… Read More

Beulah M Brockitt

February 6th, 1955 to March 15th, 2023

Beulah Marie Brockitt, 68, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born February 6, 1955 in Port Huron to the late Mary I. and Robert L. Gay Sr. She married Warren M. Brockitt Jr. on July 14, 1971 in Port Huron. He died August 9,… Read More

Karen L Seelow

August 6th, 1942 to November 27th, 2022

Karen Lee (Mahnke) Seelow, age 80, of Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan, was called to everlasting life in Heaven, by her Loving Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at McLaren Hospital Port Huron, Michigan. Karen was born on… Read More

Ronald D Tanton

April 6th, 1949 to March 13th, 2023

Ronald Douglas Tanton, 73, of St. Clair Township, died Monday, March 13, 2023. He was born April 6, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Thomas and Anna Tanton. Ron worked as a chef and manager at several local restaurants including The Reef and… Read More

Simon Randall

April 23rd, 1943 to March 12th, 2023

Simon Stephen Randall, 79, of Port Huron, died Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was born April 23, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Jerome and Lillian Floam. He married Lorene Kaatz on January 1, 1993 in California. Simon was the director of sales… Read More

Efstratia "Effie" Janis

March 25th, 1920 to March 10th, 2023

Efstratia Janis of Port Huron, Michigan, was born in Mavrikion Arkadia, Greece on March 25, 1920 and died at the age of 102, just two weeks short of her 103rd birthday. She passed away peacefully on March 10th at the home of her nephew and niece,… Read More

Eugene E Dingman

February 17th, 1936 to March 10th, 2023

Eugene Edmond Dingman, 87, of Marysville, passed away peacefully Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born February 17, 1936 in Port Huron, one of ten children of the late Omar and Katherine (Shirkey) Dingman. Eugene graduated from Marysville High School… Read More

Maryann Cuellar

March 6th, 1938 to March 10th, 2023

Maryann Cuellar, 85, of Jeddo, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2023 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born March 6, 1938 in Detroit to the late Earl and Audrey Schuhmacher. She married Caesar Cuellar in 1957. When… Read More

Larry C Nichols

August 10th, 1934 to March 9th, 2023

Larry Carson Nichols, 88, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, March 9, 2023. He was born August 10, 1934 in Port Huron to the late Carson and Louise Nichols. He married Shirley Louise Geick on June 13, 1964 in Trinity Lutheran Church. Larry… Read More

Cecelia A. "Ti" Johnson

February 9th, 1949 to March 9th, 2023

Cecelia Ann “Ti” Johnson, 74, of Marysville, formerly of Escondido, California, died Thursday, March 9, 2023. She was born February 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, California to the late Richard and Mildred Conley. Cecelia graduated from Dearborn Divine… Read More

William B Colesa

December 31st, 1954 to March 8th, 2023

William B. Colesa, 68, of Kimball Township, formerly of Deckerville, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born December 31, 1954 in Deckerville to Johanna and the late Bernard Colesa. He married Cynthia Mathie on October 9, 1982 in Port Sanilac.… Read More

Kathy M Steele

September 29th, 1962 to March 8th, 2023

Kathy Marie Marsh Steele, 60, of Port Huron Township, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born September 29, 1962 in Port Huron. Kathy was employed in quality control at U.S. Farathane for 18 years. She loved cooking for family events and lived… Read More

Deborah M McBride

July 11th, 1973 to March 7th, 2023

Deborah Marie McBride, 49, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was born July 11, 1973 in Port Huron. Deborah was a 1992 graduate of Marysville High School. She was employed at Huron Inc. for 20 years. She was an animal lover who… Read More

Brenda L Geister

October 3rd, 1961 to March 7th, 2023

Brenda Lea Geister, 61, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was born October 3, 1961 in Port Huron to the late Donald and Carol McClure. She married Randall H. Geister on June 27, 1992 in the Port Huron Assembly of God Church. Brenda… Read More

Thomas McFarlane

November 26th, 1939 to March 7th, 2023

Thomas E. McFarlane, 83, of Scottsboro Alabama, formerly of Port Huron, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born November 26, 1939 in Palms, Michigan to the late Thomas H. and Jetta McFarlane. He married Susan Quinn on May 24, 1985 in Port Huron.… Read More

Diane M Green

November 21st, 1953 to March 7th, 2023

Diane Marie Green, 69, of Marysville, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023. She was born November 21, 1953 in Detroit to the late Charles and Lorraine Domine. Diane was a graduate of Jared W. Finney High School in Detroit. She loved camping, music and… Read More

Delores A. "Babe" Upleger

November 23rd, 1931 to March 5th, 2023

Delores Ann “Babe” Upleger, 91, of Kimball Township, died Sunday, March 5, 2023. She was born November 23, 1931 on the Shirkey Farm in St. Clair to the late Dorothy and John Shirkey Sr. She married Don F. Upleger on July 5, 1952 in Port Huron and… Read More

LeRoy A Jodway, III

July 25th, 1952 to March 5th, 2023

LeRoy Anthony Jodway III, 70, of St. Clair Township, formerly of Warren, died Sunday, March 5, 2023. He was born July 25, 1952 in Detroit to the late Geraldine and LeRoy Jodway Jr. He married Delphine Plewa on June 8, 1974 in Harper Woods. LeRoy… Read More

Ronald M Hinkley Sr.

November 24th, 1942 to March 4th, 2023

Ronald Michael Hinkley Ronald M. Hinkley, 80, of Marysville, passed way unexpectedly Saturday, March 4, 2023, in his home, after battling Dementia and Alzheimers. He was born November 24, 1942 in Marysville to the late George H. and Zota E. (Murray)… Read More

Gloria J Donbrosky

October 30th, 1947 to March 4th, 2023

Gloria Jean Donbrosky, 75, of Marysville, died Saturday, March 4, 2023. She was born October 30, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Leo and Bernice Cote. Gloria was employed at Save-A-Lot prior to her retirement. She enjoyed baking, making candy,… Read More

Doris L Richards

September 5th, 1930 to March 4th, 2023

Doris Louise Richards, 92, of Ruby, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at the home of her son, Randall K. Richards. She was born September 5, 1930 in Ruby to the late Charles “Bud” and Florence Papst. She married Charles R. “Bob” Richards on June… Read More

Larry G Reiter Sr.

October 13th, 1953 to March 3rd, 2023

Larry Glenn Reiter Sr., 69, of Jasper, Georgia, formerly of Smiths Creek, Michigan died Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born October 13, 1953 in Port Huron to the late Frederick and Sarah Reiter. He married Teresa Garcia on November 10, 1973 in Port… Read More

Russell K Rumsey

January 9th, 1951 to March 2nd, 2023

Russell Kenneth Rumsey Jr., 72, of Kimball Township, died Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was born January 9, 1951 in St. Clair to the late Rosemary and Russell K. Rumsey Sr. and was proud of his Chippewa heritage. He married Theresa A. “Traci” Polk… Read More

Stephanie A Warsinske

January 29th, 1924 to March 2nd, 2023

Stephanie Ann Warsinske, 99, of Marysville, died Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born January 29, 1924 in Grand Junction, Michigan, to the late George and Aniela Stanisz. She married Paul Warsinske on July 5, 1947 in Port Huron and he preceded her… Read More

Virgil H Brown

June 18th, 1949 to March 2nd, 2023

Virgil Harold Brown, 73, of Burtchville Township, died Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was born June 18, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Harvey and Delores Brown. He married Diane K. MacDonald on September 22, 1973 in Port Huron. Virgil was employed at… Read More

James W Opferman

June 27th, 1941 to February 28th, 2023

James William Opferman, 81, longtime Fort Gratiot resident, died February 28, 2023. He was born June 27, 1941 in Detroit to the late James Sebastian and Elizabeth B. (Little) Opferman. Jim was baptized July 11, 1941 and confirmed in June 1951. He… Read More

Joseph G Wolfe

June 25th, 1970 to February 28th, 2023

Joseph Glenn Wolfe, 52, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He was born June 25, 1970 in Port Huron to Robert and the late Glennet “Pat” Wolfe. Joseph enjoyed watching movies, playing guitar, horseback riding, remote control cars and… Read More

Nancy C Hischke

December 23rd, 1941 to February 25th, 2023

Nancy Carol Hischke, 81, of Marysville, died Saturday, February 25, 2023. She was born December 23, 1941 in Detroit to the late Leo and Lee Melling. She married Lon R. Hischke on October 2, 1964 in Detroit. He died August 30, 2021. Mrs. Hischke was a… Read More

Dorothy M Thompson

December 30th, 1931 to February 23rd, 2023

Dorothy May Dortman Thompson, 91, of Port Huron, died Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was born December 30, 1931 in Croswell to the late Henry and Lydia Dortman. Dorothy loved going up north to the cabin, occasionally stopping by the casino and… Read More