Obituaries

Matthew S Gilbert

October 12th, 1983 to November 30th, 2013

Matthew S. Gilbert, 30, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in McLaren Macomb Hospital, Mount Clemens. He was born October 12, 1983 in Port Huron. He is survived by two daughters, Carlynn Gilbert and Paige Jarnot; mother,… Read More

Sydney B Spofford

March 29th, 1913 to November 26th, 2013

Sydney Brewster Spofford, 100, of Marysville, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in her residence. She was born March 29, 2013 in New York City, New York, the daughter of the late Sidney and Georgine Brewster. She married Charles M. Spofford in 1970. He… Read More

Sandra K Conant

February 24th, 1941 to November 25th, 2013

Sandra K. Conant, 72, died Monday, November 25, 2013. She is survived by her children. Deborah Jezierski, Jeff Conant and Cherri Carl. Cremation arrangements are by the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.… Read More

Richard S Pruner

July 2nd, 1917 to November 24th, 2013

Richard S. Pruner, 96, of Port Huron, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 in Barss Residential Home, Fort Gratiot. He was born July 2, 1917 in Syracuse, NY to the late Charles and Ruth (Stansbury) Pruner and has lived here since 1973. He married… Read More

Robert D Beauchamp

February 3rd, 1925 to November 23rd, 2013

Robert D. Beauchamp, 88, took Jesus’s hand and went to his Heavenly home on November 23, 2013. He was born in Marine City, Mi. February 3, 1925 to Burt and Nora (Ryan) Beauchamp, the fourth born of six children. He served his country proudly as a… Read More

Jan M Beebe

March 5th, 1935 to November 22nd, 2013

Jan Margaret Beebe, 78, of Port Huron, died Friday, November 22, 2013 in her home following a long illness. She was born March 5, 1935 in West Orange, NJ to the late James A. and Dorothy (Burker) Milliken. She married George Beebe on April 12,… Read More

Audrey J Bassett

February 4th, 1929 to November 19th, 2013

Audrey Jayne Bassett, 84, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 in Blue Water Hospice Home, Marysville. She was born February 4, 1929 in Port Huron to the late Robert and Laura (Nelson) Rolph. She married H. Elmer “Al” Bassett Jr. on… Read More

Martin W Prevost

November 27th, 1958 to November 16th, 2013

Martin Wayne Prevost, 54, of Port Huron Township, died Saturday, November 16, 2013 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. Marty’s first love, baseball, began at a young age. He learned to strike out the best and put a sting to any catcher’s… Read More

Herman G Adler

April 8th, 1915 to October 31st, 2013

Herman G. Adler, 98, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, in Marwood Nursing and Rehab, following a short illness. He was born April 8, 1915 in Ruth, Michigan. He married Sylvia Premier on August 10, 1940 in Ruth, MI. She preceded him… Read More

Domingo H Ruiz

January 24th, 1926 to October 29th, 2013

Domingo H. Ruiz, 87, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Blue Water Hospice Home. He was born January 24, 1926 in Austin, TX. He married Angelita L. Raygosa on October 18, 1947 in Caro, MI. Domingo served in… Read More

Leonard Bullock

April 2nd, 1940 to October 28th, 2013

Leonard Wilford Bullock, 73, of Fort Graiot, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 in Port Huron Hospital. He was born April 2, 1940 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late James and Emily Bullock. He married Lorna Pontillas on March 22, 2002 in Port… Read More

Mary Kaczmarczyk

September 8th, 1916 to October 26th, 2013

Mary Kaczmarczyk, 97, of Port Huron, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 in Blue Water Hospice House. She was born September 8, 1916 in Detroit, daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen Mystkowski. Mary married Walter J. Kaczmarczyk. He preceded her in… Read More

John D Atkinson

May 8th, 1940 to October 25th, 2013

John D. “Jack” Atkinson, 73, of Port Huron, died Friday, October 25, 2013 in St. John River District Hospital. He was born May 8, 1940 in Sarnia, Ontario, the son of the late James and Dorothy Atkinson. He married Jeanne M. Sweet… Read More

Jacquelin R Beebe

October 10th, 1938 to October 19th, 2013

Jacquelin Ruth Beebe, 75, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, October 19, 2013 in Port Huron.. She was born Oct. 10, 1938 in Detroit to the late Spencer and Lois Williams. Jacquelin was preceded in death by her husband Martin C. Beebe Jr. She was a… Read More

Richard A Walker

October 24th, 1938 to October 15th, 2013

Richard A. “Dick” Walker, 74, died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in Marwood Nursing and Rehab following a long illness. He was born October 24, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Alex and Eva Walker. He married Catherine J. (Pond) Hall on December 12,… Read More

Elizabeth J Campbell

January 10th, 1923 to October 1st, 2013

Elizabeth (Betty) Jean Campbell of Port Huron, left this world on October 1, 2013, at the age of 90. She was born January 10, 1923 in Abrams, WI to George and Laura Tibbetts. She married her childhood friend Robert A. Campbell on December 20,… Read More

Robert H Kuschinsky

November 13th, 1954 to September 30th, 2013

Robert H. Kuschinsky, 58, died Monday, September 30, 2013. He was born November 13, 1954 in Saginaw. Robert loved attending the ARC daily and especially enjoyed music. He also liked bowling and soccer and was active in the Boy Scouts. Robert is… Read More

Myrtle Lautner

May 14th, 1932 to September 29th, 2013

Myrtle E. Lautner, 81 died on September 29, 2013 in West Palm Beach FL, after a short illness, surrounded by her family. “Myrt,” as she was affectionately known to her many friends and family, began her life in Minden City, Michigan on May 14,… Read More

Joanne B Thomas

January 21st, 1927 to September 29th, 2013

Joanne B. Thomas, 86, of Port Huron, died Sunday, September 29, 2013. She was born January 21, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Louis and Bessie Fiedler. She married William E. Thomas on October 11, 1952 in Port Huron. Mrs. Thomas graduated from St.… Read More

Marion E Krafft

March 29th, 1959 to September 28th, 2013

Marion E. Krafft, 54, of Warren, died Saturday, September 28, 2013 in McLaren-Macomb Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Beverly J. Krafft of Warren; brother, Stephen (Kathleen) Krafft of Royal Oak; sisters, Sharon Miller of Port Huron and… Read More

Margaret M Hyde

October 4th, 1929 to September 26th, 2013

Margaret M. Hyde, 83, of Emmett Township, died Thursday, September 26, 2013 in her home. She was born October 4, 1929 in Mecosta, Michigan. She married Raymond D. Hyde on April 19, 1952 in St. Joseph Church. He died on November 13, 2001. Margaret… Read More

Dickee K DeSimone

June 22nd, 1923 to September 24th, 2013

Dickee K. (Dear-Roth) DeSimone, 90, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in the Blue Water Hospice House in Marysville. Dickee was born June 22, 1923 in Minnesota. She was raised in Ontario and graduated from high school in Toronto. She… Read More

Luanne M Conlan

May 3rd, 1952 to September 22nd, 2013

Luanne M. Conlan, 61, of Port Huron, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 in Port Huron, after a long illness.. She was born May 3, 1952 in Port Huron. Luanne was employed at Port Huron Hospital for 28 years. She loved spending time… Read More

Robert A Hepting

July 4th, 1918 to September 6th, 2013

Robert A. Hepting, 95, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 after a short illness. He was born July 4, 1918 in Phoenix, MI to the late Joseph A. and Adaline Hepting. He married Frieda Augusta Jahn on September 16, 1939. She preceded him in death… Read More

Gail M Richards

November 11th, 1939 to September 2nd, 2013

Gail Marie Sollie Richards (73) peacefully passed away Monday night, September 2nd, with her three children at her side. Gail was born in Aberdeen, WA on November 11, 1939 to Marian Isabelle Sollie and the late Gylfi Magnar Sollie. Gail was a… Read More

Deborah S Emlaw

December 21st, 1951 to August 29th, 2013

Deborah Sue Emlaw, 61, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 in her home. She was born December 21, 1951 in Port Huron. She married Patrick J. Emlaw on May 23, 1993 in Port Huron. Deborah was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the… Read More

Kenneth G Marks

January 6th, 1945 to August 22nd, 2013

Kenneth G. Marks Jr. (KG), 68, of Smiths Creek died on August 22, 2013. He was born on January 6, 1945 in Corpus Christie, Texas to Kenneth and Doris Marks. After graduating from Port Huron High School in 1963, he served in the United States Marine… Read More

Dorothy R Smith

August 3rd, 1917 to August 19th, 2013

Dorothy R. Smith, 96, of Port Huron, died Monday, August 19, 2013 in Port Huron. She was born August 3, 1917 in Bad Axe, Michigan to the late Edwin and Elsie B. (Brackenbury) Elliott. She married Joseph Oscar Smith, Sr. in 1941 at St. Stephen… Read More

James T "Skip" Brown

May 7th, 1961 to August 16th, 2013

Ft. Gratiot - James T. “Skip” Brown, 52, Passed away while vacationing on Forget Me Not Lane, Little Kennisis Lake, Canada, surrounded by his friends on August 16, 2013, from a sudden heart attack. He was born May 7, 1961 in Mt. Clemens. He… Read More

Mary Davidson

February 9th, 1922 to August 16th, 2013

Mary N. “Peg” Davidson, 91, of Port Huron, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Port Huron. She was born February 9, 1922 in Kingston, Ontario to the late Richard and Mary Therese Dawson. She married John F. Davidson. He died on January 7, 1999. Mrs.… Read More