Obituaries

Donald E Capps

November 25, 1937 to May 13, 2022

Donald E. Capps, 84, of Kimball Township, passed away May 13, 2022 in Sandalwood Creek AFC Home. He was born on November 25, 1937 in Port Huron to the late William and Dorothy Capps. Don was an educator and counselor at Macomb County Community… Read More

Dr. Richard C Lohr

Dr. Richard Charles Lohr passed away at home on May 12, 2022 after a short illness at the age of 60. He was born February 26, 1962 in Port Huron, Michigan, to Dr. Robert and Eileen Lohr. He attended elementary school at St. Joseph Catholic School… Read More

Arlene Nowak

March 17, 1940 to May 06, 2022

Arlene May Nowak, 82, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born March 17, 1940 in Goodells to the late Carlos and Luela Payne. She married Thomas Nowak. He preceded her in death on March 18, 2006. Arlene was a 1958 graduate of Port… Read More

Gerald Rankin

April 27, 1949 to May 05, 2022

Gerald Harry “Jerry” Rankin, 73, of Port Huron, entered eternal life Thursday, May 5, 2022 after a long illness. He was born April 27, 1949 in Port Huron, the son of the late William James and Mary (Carpenter) Rankin. Jerry graduated from Port… Read More

Marvel VanNorman

December 27, 1932 to May 02, 2022

Marvel Irene VanNorman, 89, of Port Huron, died Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born December 27, 1932 in Port Huron to the late Steven and Thelma Garska. She married Charles A. “Van” VanNorman on March 20, 1966 in Port Huron. He preceded her… Read More

Douglas L Frank

October 02, 1957 to May 01, 2022

Douglas Lee Frank, 64, of Port Huron, died Sunday, May 1, 2022. He was born October 2, 1957 in Wyandotte, MI to the late Charles and Iona Frank. He married Diana Lynn Nelson on December 10, 1983 in Colorado. Mr. Frank served in the U.S. Army and… Read More

Marion A Perley

November 27, 1931 to April 20, 2022

Marion Ada Perley, 90, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. She was born November 27, 1931 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada to the late Archie and Marion McAffer. She married Kirk W. Perley on June 13, 1953. He died October 5, 2016. Marion… Read More

Grace Swartz

May 09, 1925 to April 19, 2022

Grace Swartz, 96, of Macomb, formerly of Lexington, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born May 9, 1925, in Hamtramck to the late Matthew and Julia Kowalski. She married the love of her life, Richard Swartz, on April 26, 1947 in Queen of… Read More

Ruth Redmond

July 11, 1929 to March 19, 2022

Ruth Audrenne Ward Redmond, 92, of Port Huron, died Saturday, March 19, 2022. She was born July 11, 1929, the only child of Wayman and Estelle Ward. In Ruth’s early education in Detroit, she took piano lessons, played baseball and sang in the… Read More

Marjorie Ainsworth

May 11, 1938 to April 15, 2022

Marjorie A. Ainsworth, 83, of Port Huron, died Friday, April 15, 2022. She was born May 11, 1938 in Upland, CA to the late Wilbur and Lillian Salisbury. She moved to Oklahoma at the age of 6 with her family. She lived there until 1962 when she… Read More

Carl M Schoenberg

November 09, 1945 to April 13, 2022

Carl Morris Schoenberg, 76, of Fort Gratiot, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born November 9, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Morris and Henrietta… Read More

Lana Wagner

January 27, 1970 to April 12, 2022

Lana Kay Wagner, 52, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. She was born January 27, 1970 in Port Huron to Patricia and the late Ronald Schneider. She married Gregg Wagner on April 16, 1993 in Port Huron.… Read More

Mary M McLaughlin

July 22, 1936 to April 11, 2022

Mary M. McLaughlin, 85, of Port Huron, died Monday, April 11, 2022. She was born July 22, 1936 in Mercedes, TX to the late Mikaela Barron and late Charles Rivera. She married Oscar G. “Jerry” McLaughlin on December 26, 1956 in St. Stephen… Read More

Ruth E. "Ruthie" Fredendall

March 13, 1962 to April 07, 2022

Ruth Euphrasia Fredendall, age 60, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 7, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ruthie was born on March 13, 1962 to the late George B. and Doris Hyde. She grew up on a dairy farm in Emmett, MI in a large,… Read More

Dorothy Kuehn

November 22, 1932 to April 05, 2022

Dorothy Jean Kuehn, 89, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She was born November 22, 1932 in St. Clair to the late Kenneth and Myrtle Shaw. She married Donald Kuehn on June 16, 1956 in Port Huron. He died February 16, 2017. Dorothy… Read More

Dorothy J Crimmins

April 20, 1928 to April 04, 2022

Dorothy J. Crimmins, 93, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Monday, April 4, 2022. She was born April 20, 1928 in Detroit to the late Thomas and Mary Lents. She married William J. Crimmins on July 9, 1955 in St. Christopher Catholic Church. He died… Read More

Cynthia E Morrison

May 27, 1947 to April 01, 2022

Cynthia Ellen Morrison, 74, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, April 1, 2022 following a courageous battle with dementia. She was born May 27, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Robin and Marzelle Coté. She married Charles Morrison on July 10, 1983 in Port… Read More

Lynn D "Mr. E" Esterline

May 24, 1943 to March 31, 2022

Lynn D. "Mr. E" Esterline, 78, of North Street, died Thursday, March 31, 2022. He was born May 24, 1943 in Farwell, Michigan. He married Wendy on December 19, 1992 at the Victorian Inn, Port Huron. Lynn graduated from Farwell High School, received… Read More

James D Quinlan

December 11, 1934 to March 31, 2022

James David Quinlan, 87, of Port Huron, died Thursday, March 31, 2022. He was born December 11, 1934 in St. Clair to the late Jack and Veronica Quinlan. He married Delores Strawska on May 7, 1960 in St. Stephen Catholic Church. She died June 12,… Read More

Linda J Fretenborough

May 10, 1945 to March 31, 2022

Linda Jo Fretenborough, 76, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Thursday, March 31, 2022. She was born May 10, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Myron and Florence Badgerow. She married Russell P. Fretenborough on June 22, 1963 in Port Huron. Linda was a… Read More

Albertus M "Al" Bachmann

March 29, 1937 to March 26, 2022

Albertus Marines “Al” Bachmann, 84, of Clyde, died Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was born March 29, 1937 in Bussum, Netherlands to the late Eduard and Anna Bachmann. He married Judith A. Smith on January 16, 1960 in Yale United Methodist Church.… Read More

Patricia Andreoni

October 04, 1961 to March 24, 2022

Patricia Jeanine Andreoni, 60, formerly of Texas and Port Huron, died Thursday, March 24, 2022. She was born October 4, 1961 in Detroit to the late Frank and Louise Andreoni. Patricia was a 1979 graduate of Port Huron Central High School and later… Read More

Edward J Letzgus

June 16, 1942 to March 23, 2022

Edward John Letzgus, 79, of Marysville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022. He was born June 16, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Charles and Margaret Letzgus. He married Barbara McGuire on June 23, 1976 in Port Huron. Edward graduated from St. Stephen… Read More

Michael Booth

April 30, 1943 to March 22, 2022

Michael Louis Booth, 78, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022. He was born April 30, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Louis and Treva Booth. He married Regina Pelinski on May 1, 2013 in Port Huron. Michael was a graduate of Port Huron… Read More

Rosella J O'Donnell

May 06, 1949 to March 16, 2022

Rosella Jane O’Donnell, 72, of Port Huron Township, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022. She was born May 6, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Corrine Bowers. She married Kevin O’Donnell on August 16, 1980 in Port Huron. Rose will be… Read More

John L "Jack" Pettengill

May 17, 1947 to March 15, 2022

John Lee “Jack” Pettengill, 74, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022. He was born May 17, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Norman and Mary Pettengill. He married Linda Halifax on December 2, 1994 in Port Huron. She preceded him in death on… Read More

Kenneth R Watson

October 03, 1932 to March 14, 2022

Kenneth Roger Watson, 89, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, March 14, 2022. He was born October 3, 1932 in Port Huron to the late George and Mary Watson. Kenneth was a 1950 graduate of St. Stephen High School. He served in the United States Army. He… Read More

Edna M Graham

March 22, 1938 to March 10, 2022

Edna May Graham, 83, of Kimball Township, died Thursday, March 10, 2022. She was born March 22, 1938 in East Detroit to the late Adolphus and Bernice Adolph. Edna was employed as a machine operator with PBM Manufacturing for many years prior to her… Read More

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Armstrong

August 21, 1943 to March 9, 2022

Jacquelyn “Jackie” Armstrong, 78, of Lakeport, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 following a long illness. She was born August 21, 1943 in Detroit and was a lifelong resident of the Port Huron area. She married Stephen Armstrong on September 28,… Read More

Mi Kyong Allen

September 19, 1957 to March 04, 2022

Mi Kyong Allen, 64, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 4, 2022. She was born September 19, 1957 in South Korea. It was there that she met Frederick M. Allen while he was serving in the Army. They were married on October 5, 1979.… Read More