Obituaries
Karrer-Simpson Obituary Listing
Brian A Wandelt
November 20th, 1958 to December 13th, 2024
Brian Albert Wandelt, 66, of Port Huron, died Friday, December 13, 2024. He was born November 20, 1958 in Port Huron to the late Russell and Mary Wandelt. Brian was a lifelong resident and an active member of Grace Episcopal Church. He helped…
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Thomas J "Tom" Smith
May 4th, 1965 to December 13th, 2024
Thomas J. “Tom” Smith, 59, of Port Huron passed away Friday, December 13, 2024. He was born May 4, 1965 in Port Huron to Joseph O. and Judith C. Smith. Tom was a lifelong resident of Port Huron, graduating from Port Huron Northern in 1983.…
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Mary Eloise Suarez
August 23rd, 1939 to December 13th, 2024
Mary Eloise Suarez, 85, of Port Huron passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, December 13, 2024. She was the first-born child to the late Pearl C. (Duenaz) and Andrés Suarez on August 23, 1939. Mary had always been a…
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Gerald T "Jerry" Kraft
August 24th, 1960 to December 8th, 2024
Gerald Thomas “Jerry” Kraft, 64, of Chesterfield, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 8, 2024. He was born August 24, 1960 in Detroit. He married Julia R. Shubert on May 19, 1989 in St. Stephen Catholic Church.…
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Donald E Koschnitzke
February 23rd, 1954 to December 6th, 2024
Donald Ernest Koschnitzke, 70, of Marysville, died Friday, December 6, 2024. He was born February 23, 1954 in Port Huron. Mr. Koschnitzke served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1993. He fought many illnesses over the last year. He fought them…
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Elizabeth A Nelson
September 5th, 1930 to November 19th, 2024
With great sadness, we announce the passing of our family’s matriarch Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Nelson on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Born in Port Huron, MI on September 5, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Margaret and Albert J. Sibilla, Sr.…
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Judith A. "Judy" Boyd
July 8th, 1938 to November 30th, 2024
Judith Ann Boyd, 86, of Yale, died Saturday, November 30, 2024. She was born July 8, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Frank and Elizabeth Chudinski. She married Lorne F. Boyd in August of 1956 and they were married for 34 years before his passing…
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James Moss
March 16th, 1934 to November 29th, 2024
James Orville Moss, 90, of Port Huron, died Thursday, November 28, 2024. He was born March 16, 1934 in Port Huron to the late George and Jeanette Moss. He married Wilma E. Briggs on February 27, 1960. James was a member of the Port Huron High…
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Karen L Wiczorek
May 30th, 1956 to November 23rd, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Karen Wiczorek announce her passing. Karen Lynn Wiczorek (Anglebrandt), 68, of Lakeport, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024 with her loving husband by her side. She was born May 30, 1956 in…
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Gary F. Weiss Jr.
September 17th, 1970 to November 19th, 2024
Gary Fredrick Weiss Jr., 54, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, November 19, 2024. He was born September 17, 1970 in Port Huron. He married his best friend and the love of his life for 27 years, Jannette Truscott, on April 19, 2003 in Trinity Lutheran…
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John Vande Voorde
July 1st, 1949 to November 11th, 2024
John “Jay” Vande Voorde, 75, of Worth Township, went to be with the Lord following a long battle on Monday, November 11, 2024. He was born July 1, 1949 in Port Huron to the late John and Anna Vande Voorde. He married Jean Lariviere on November…
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Cynthia A Gould
September 3rd, 1957 to November 9th, 2024
Cynthia Ann Gould, 67, of Port Huron, died Saturday, November 9, 2024. She was born September 3, 1957 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada to the late Lloyd C. and Gloria A. Brown. She married Larry S. Gould on August 16, 1986 in Port Huron. …
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Teresa A Bennett
March 5th, 1929 to November 9th, 2024
Teresa Ann Bennett, 95, of Port Huron, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 after a long and beautiful life. She was born March 5, 1929 in Port Huron to Marie and Raymond Delaney. Teresa married her soulmate, John Bonin on May 5, 1951.…
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Michael A Naruta
February 29th, 1948 to October 31st, 2024
Michael Allen Naruta, 76, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, October 31, 2024. He was born to Michael and Zhenovia Naruta on February 29th, 1948 in Ferndale, Michigan. Always eager to learn, Michael attended Lakeport Elementary School, Fort…
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John F Diaz Sr.
November 2nd, 1939 to October 27th, 2024
John Frank Diaz Sr., 84, of Port Huron, died Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was born November 2, 1939 in Port Huron to the late Juan and Manuela Diaz. He married Nancy Hall in 1962 in Port Huron. She preceded him in death on March 30, 2023 after 60…
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Gary M Wayne
February 1st, 1959 to October 25th, 2024
Gary Michael Wayne, 65, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, October 25, 2024. He was born February 1, 1959 in Port Huron to the late Frances and Walter Wayne. Mr. Wayne was a 1977 graduate of Marysville High School and a graduate of the Wayne State…
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Dee Ann Grambow
April 7th, 1931 to October 25th, 2024
Dee Ann Grambow, 93, of Melvin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25, 2024. She was born April 7, 1931 in Mt. Clemens to the late Vera and George Kirkindall. She married Harold Grambow on August 29, 1948 in St. Peter Lutheran Church,…
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John H Heidtke
August 4th, 1946 to October 23rd, 2024
On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, John Heidtke, 78, joined his wife, Irene “Rene”, and many other relatives and friends who had preceded him in death. A longtime resident of the Blue Water Area, John lived with his daughter, Jeanne, in West…
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Geraldine M Bailey
December 8th, 1930 to October 21st, 2024
Geraldine Mary Bailey, 93, of Port Huron, died Monday, October 21, 2024. She was born December 8, 1930 in Port Huron to the late Gerald and Nora Brines. She married Wallace Bailey May 17, 1958 in St. Edward on the Lake Catholic Church. He preceded…
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Theodore C "Ted" Cesefske
November 17th, 1931 to October 8th, 2024
Theodore Charles “Ted” Cesefske, 92, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born November 17, 1931 in Port Huron to the late Stanley and Mary Cesefske. Ted honorably served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was…
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Patrick A Conlen
August 30th, 1936 to June 29th, 2024
Patrick Arthur Conlen, 87, of Pinckney, Michigan, formerly of Port Huron, passed into the loving arms of our Lord, surrounded by family on Saturday, June 29, 2024, after a valiant battle with multiple health issues. He was born August 30, 1936 in…
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Donna M. Niester
November 2nd, 1956 to October 6th, 2024
Donna Marie Niester, 67, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, October 6, 2024 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 2, 1956 in Mt. Clemens to the late Gerald and Beverly Niester and was raised at…
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Bernice Howard
December 10th, 1933 to October 4th, 2024
Bernice Jacqueline Howard, 90, of Port Huron, died Friday, October 4, 2024. She was born December 10, 1933 in Ubly, Michigan to the late Peter and Theresa Rumptz. Bernice graduated from Port Huron High School in 1952. She retired from the City of…
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Phyllis A Hagerman
November 2nd, 1940 to October 4th, 2024
Phyllis Ann Hagerman, 83, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, October 4, 2024 after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (psp.org). She was born November 2, 1940 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Gertrude Decker. Phyllis graduated from…
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Howard T Bailey
June 26th, 1945 to October 1st, 2024
Howard Truman Bailey, 79, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born June 26, 1945 in Cullman, AL to the late Rufus and Stacy Bailey. He married Rebecca K. Warner on December 5, 1970 in Port Huron. Howard served in the U.S. Army.…
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Damien R Rivera
July 2nd, 1978 to October 1st, 2024
Damien R. Rivera, 46, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born July 2, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York to the late Herman Rivera and Beatriz O’Neil. Damien loved Lions football, good food, especially his mother’s lasagna,…
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George W Jackson
August 16th, 1932 to September 19th, 2024
George William Jackson, 92, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, September 19, 2024. He was born August 16, 1932 in Kimball Township to the late William “Earl” and Louise B. Jackson. He married Frances M. Vario on June 30, 1956 in St.…
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Douglas G. Hinton
June 23rd, 1948 to September 17th, 2024
Douglas Glenn Hinton, 76, of Fort Gratiot, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024. He was born June 23, 1948, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to the late Norman G. and Julia E. Hinton. Doug was well-known for his deep connection to hockey. After…
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Nancy J Golden
July 14th, 1952 to September 14th, 2024
Nancy Jean Golden, 72, of Fort Gratiot, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 in Port Huron, Michigan. She was born on July 14, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. Nancy lived a life rich in experience and relationships and enjoyed the company of…
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Fred R Albert Jr.
February 27th, 1935 to September 9th, 2024
Fred Robert Albert, age 89, of Marysville, Michigan, formerly from Ruby and the Lakeport area, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024. He was born February 27, 1935 in Port Huron to the late Fred R. Albert Sr and Lydia (Falk). Fred graduated…
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