Obituaries

Keith L Macke

August 15th, 1966 to February 28th, 2020

Keith Laurence Macke, 53, of Port Huron, died Friday, February 28, 2020. He was born August 15, 1966 in Ottawa, Ohio to Miriam and the late Maynard Macke. Mr. Macke served in the U.S. Air Force for six years. He worked in industrial metrology in the… Read More

Anne E Galan

November 2nd, 1922 to February 26th, 2020

Anne Elizabeth “Beth” Galan, 97, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was born November 2, 1922 in White Rock, Michigan to the late George and Jenny Lindsay. Beth was an avid gardener, animal lover, enjoyed reading and donating… Read More

Kim M Stephenson

February 24th, 1964 to February 26th, 2020

Kim Marie Stephenson, 56, of Marysville, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from complications of a long-fought battle with cancer since 2004. She was born February 24, 1964 in St. Clair to William and the late Phyllis Turner. She married Timothy… Read More

Calvin N MacNeil

February 19th, 1950 to February 18th, 2020

Calvin N. MacNeil, 69, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He was born February 19, 1950 to the late Neil and Berdie MacNeil. He married Barbara Ann Raymond on December 20, 1970. She died December 25, 2010. Calvin is survived by several… Read More

Ann C Stottlemyer

July 19th, 1927 to February 18th, 2020

Ann Catherine Stottlemyer, 92, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, February 18 2020. She was born July 19, 1927 in Butte, Montana, to the late Daniel and Genevieve O’Leary. Ann was a founding member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She also volunteered at… Read More

Frances Opaleski

October 14th, 1932 to February 16th, 2020

Frances Ann Opaleski, 87, of Saline, formerly of Kimball Township, died Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born October 14, 1932 in Detroit to the late Anthony and Anna Usakoski. She married Gilbert J. Opaleski on September 25, 1954 in St. Benedict… Read More

Arthur W Payne

March 16th, 1937 to February 9th, 2020

Arthur Wilford Payne, 82, of Port Huron, died Sunday, February 9, 2020. He was born March 16, 1937 in Port Huron to the late Harry and Rosemary Marie Payne. Arthur was a graduate of St. Stephen High School and St. Clair County Community College. He… Read More

Robert C Palmateer

July 27th, 1953 to February 6th, 2020

Robert Charles Palmateer, 66, of Port Huron, died Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was born July 27, 1953 in Port Huron to the late Charles and Jacqueline Palmateer. He married his childhood sweetheart, Maureen Lower, on March 3, 1973 in Marysville… Read More

Mary Loxton

September 3rd, 1963 to February 3rd, 2020

Mary Lee “Grammy” Loxton, 56, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 3, 2020. She was born September 3, 1963 in Port Huron to Franklin G. and Francine Z. Warsalla Sr. Mary’s favorite holiday was Halloween. She loved gardening and singing karaoke,… Read More

Philip Sullivan

December 6th, 1942 to February 2nd, 2020

Philip Driscoll Sullivan, 77, of Clyde Township, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Port Huron, Michigan. He was born December 6, 1942 in Port Huron, the eldest son of Timothy and Bonita Sullivan. He graduated from Port Huron High School in… Read More

Ronald E Rhody

March 12th, 1945 to January 30th, 2020

Ronald Edwin Rhody, 74, of Lewiston, died Thursday, January 30, 2020. He was born March 12, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Cecil and Hattie Rhody. He married Mary D. Holzberger on December 21, 1984 in Port Huron. She died October 13, 2002. Ronald was… Read More

Lee H Hodge

August 1st, 1950 to January 30th, 2020

Lee Herman Hodge, 69, of Lakeport, died Thursday, January 30, 2020. He was born August 1, 1950 in Detroit to the late Gerald and Marion Hodge. He married Janet M. Touma on June 6, 1975 in St. Edward on the Lake Catholic Church. Lee attended Port… Read More

Diane L Jansen

November 4th, 1945 to January 28th, 2020

Diane Lynn Jansen, 74, of Waddell, Arizona died Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was born November 4, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Bernice Masar. She married Edward J. Jansen Jr. on October 3, 1964 in St. Mary Catholic Church in Port… Read More

Rose Watson

March 22nd, 1923 to January 25th, 2020

Rose H. Watson, 96 of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born March 22, 1923 in Allenton, Michigan to the late Karl and Eva Schwartz. Rose married Loyall G. Watson on August 30, 1942… Read More

Derik S. "Duke" Evenson

September 10th, 1971 to January 21st, 2020

Derik Scott “Duke” Evenson, 48, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020. He was born September 10, 1971 in Port Huron to Daniel W. and Sharon Evenson. He was a 1990 graduate of Port Huron Northern High School. Duke worked as a paramedic… Read More

Chandra Vought

September 17th, 1980 to January 16th, 2020

Chandra Nicole Vought, 39, of Port Huron, died Thursday, January 16, 2020. She was born September 17, 1980 in Port Huron to Gordon Vought Jr and the late Bethanne Vought. Chandra was employed with Goodwill for 20 years. She loved watching TV,… Read More

Marlene A Sorget

April 16th, 1937 to January 12th, 2020

Marlene A. Sorget, 82, of Richmond, formerly of Bridgman and Grand Haven, MI, was called to her eternal home in heaven on January 12, 2020 at Lakeshore Woods in Fort Gratiot, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born April 16, 1937 in… Read More

Joyce K Seppo

June 5th, 1922 to January 8th, 2020

Joyce Katherine Seppo, finished well and entered into her new life with Christ on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Her number one priority in life was her commitment to her spiritual relationship with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in Port… Read More

Howard W York

August 12th, 1935 to January 7th, 2020

Howard W. “Bill” York, 84, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020. He was born August 12, 1935 in Detroit to the late Ross and Fern York. He married Dorothy D. Attaman. She preceded him in death on November 21, 2005. Howard served in the… Read More

Marie J Erd

April 27th, 1921 to January 5th, 2020

Marie Josephine Erd, 98, a longtime resident of Port Huron, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Mercy Village in Port Huron. She was born April 27, 1921 in Flint to the late Henry and Rose Guske. Most of her young life was spent in Lapeer with her three… Read More

Pauline Steinborn

February 8th, 1925 to December 28th, 2019

Pauline “Zott” Steinborn passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. She was born in Port Huron, Michigan on February 8, 1925 to the late Austrian born Joseph and Stephanie (née Kern) Zotter. She was second born of her siblings, Stephanie, Joe… Read More

Dorothy A Cain

December 30th, 1928 to December 24th, 2019

Dorothy Agnes Cain, 90, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born December 30, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Edward and Mary Ott. She married Albert Lee Cain on July 7, 1951 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Port Huron. He died… Read More

Marjorie Martin

June 21st, 1937 to December 21st, 2019

Marjorie Louise Martin Port Huron - Marjorie Louise Martin, 82, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 She was born June 21, 1937 Marjorie is survived by her children, Carl A Norton, Jr (Virginia), Brett C Norton (Karen), Rene I Berry… Read More

Peter R Bowers

July 15th, 1965 to December 21st, 2019

Peter Ronald Bowers II, 54, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was born July 15, 1965 in Port Huron to Margaret and the late Peter Bowers. He married Gretchen A. Handel on December 30, 1994 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Peter was… Read More

Lisa Kraus

May 5th, 1960 to December 20th, 2019

Lisa Marie Kraus, 59, of Casco Township, died December 20, 2019. She was born May 5, 1960 to the late Leo and Elizabeth Kraus. Lisa loved horses and all animals. She enjoyed collecting rocks, shells, and gems as well as painting, making jewelry and… Read More

Robert L Rutkofske

July 27th, 1946 to December 11th, 2019

Robert Lawrence Rutkofske, 73, of Kimball, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019. He was born July 27, 1946 in Port Huron to the late William and Frances Rutkofske. He married Mary Jane MacPherson on February 20, 1965 in Holy Rosary Catholic Church,… Read More

Walter J Olney

September 6th, 1933 to December 9th, 2019

Walter John Olney, 86, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born September 6, 1933 in Port Huron to the late Walter and Agnes Olney. He married Jean Edith Kelly on November 27, 1956 in Angola, Indiana. She died June 22, 2018. Mr.… Read More

Lisa A Stocks

October 2nd, 1960 to December 6th, 2019

Lisa Anne Stocks, 59, of Port Huron, died Friday, December 6, 2019. She was born October 2, 1960 in Port Huron. Lisa was employed as a Certified Nurses Aide for many years and was a very caring and compassionate caregiver. She enjoyed camping, BBQing… Read More

Susan M Hoetger

January 30th, 1941 to December 1st, 2019

Susan Meade Hoetger, 78, of Port Huron, died Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born January 30, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Ernest and Helen Loewenthal. A 1959 graduate of St. Stephen Catholic High School, Sue worked as a staff accountant… Read More

Jason Jacob

August 1st, 2001 to November 28th, 2019

Jason Olin Jacob II, 18, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born August 1, 2001 in Port Huron to Jason Jacob and Dorothy Wareham. He married Asia Marie Richards on September 10, 2019. Jason enjoyed hunting,… Read More