Obituaries

Richard D "Gus" Cleary

November 08, 1927 to April 16, 2020

Richard David “Gus” Cleary, 92, of Port Huron, died Thursday, April 16, 2020. He was born November 8, 1927 in Detroit to the late William and Alice Cleary. He married Joan Haynes on June 21, 1952 in Detroit. She died August 1, 2019. Gus served… Read More

Mary "Faith" Lemersal

June 05, 1925 to April 12, 2020

Mary “Faith” Lemersal, 94, of Clawson, formerly of Jeddo, died Sunday, April 12, 2020. She was born June 5, 1925 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Lois Gibbons. Mary worked as a teacher for the emotionally impaired when she lived in Traverse… Read More

Anthony J Galan

January 01, 1921 to April 08, 2020

Anthony John “Tony” Galan, 99, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020. He was born January 1, 1921 in Detroit to the late Francis and Wanda Galazka, and was a 75-year resident of Port Huron. Tony graduated Sweetest Heart of Mary High… Read More

Rosemarie E Horan

November 05, 1933 to March 26, 2020

Rosemarie E. Horan, 86, of Port Huron, died Thursday, March 26, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born November 5, 1933 in Minden City to the late Stanley and Mabel Fisher. She married Robert W. Horan on February 27, 1954 in Parisville,… Read More

Aimee Tilford

September 24, 1924 to March 18, 2020

Aimee Elmira Tilford, 95, of Grant Township, formally of St. Ignace, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020. She was born on September 24, 1924 in New Baltimore to the late Elmer and Lenore Clement. Aimee was a 1943 graduate of Lasalle High School in St.… Read More

Emily McIntyre

May 04, 1984 to March 16, 2020

Emily Jean McIntyre, 35, of Port Huron, died on Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born on May 4, 1984 in Port Huron to Robert and the late Sally McIntyre. Emily was a 2002 graduate of Yale High School. She enjoyed spending time with family and… Read More

Ronald Hilla

July 28, 1933 to March 11, 2020

***Service will be rescheduled for a later date*** Ronald C. Hilla, 86, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Bad Axe and Saline, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was born July 28, 1933 in Detroit to the late George and Hazel Hilla. He married Violette… Read More

Lisa M Bowman

December 13, 1968 to March 11, 2020

Lisa Marie Bowman, 51, of Birmingham, formerly of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was born December 13, 1968 in Port Huron. Lisa attended St. Mary Grade School and was a 1987 graduate of Port Huron Northern High School. She later… Read More

Camilla Miller

November 11, 2019 to March 02, 2020

Camilla Kim Hye Kyung Miller, 3 months, of Port Huron, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 2, 2020. She was born November 11, 2019 in Detroit. Camilla is survived by her mother, Chelsea Miller; her father, David Rhone; 2 brothers, Melvin Jr.… Read More

Claradene D Wherwein

October 23, 1922 to March 02, 2020

Claradene Delores Wherwein, 97, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2020. Known to her friends and family as Dene, she was born October 23, 1922, in Cazenovia, Wisconsin. Dene married John Wherwein on January 31, 1958. John passed… Read More

Linda M Parker

August 14, 1947 to February 29, 2020

Linda Mary (Balmer) Parker, 72, passed away on February 29, 2020. She was born August 14, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Harry and Ethel Balmer. She married Donald L. Parker on November 28, 1970 in the First United Methodist Church, Port Huron. He… Read More

Mary A Collard

November 03, 1944 to February 29, 2020

Mary Anne Collard, 75, of Port Huron, died Saturday, February 29, 2020 after a long illness. She was born November 3, 1944 in Port Huron to the late Milton and Delores Collard. Mary Anne graduated from St. Stephen High School in 1963. She was a… Read More

Keith L Macke

August 15, 1966 to February 28, 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… Read More

Anne E Galan

November 02, 1922 to February 26, 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 24, 1964 to February 26, 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 19, 1950 to February 18, 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 19, 1927 to February 18, 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 14, 1932 to February 16, 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 16, 1937 to February 09, 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 27, 1953 to February 06, 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 03, 1963 to February 03, 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… Read More

Philip Sullivan

December 06, 1942 to February 02, 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

Lee H Hodge

August 01, 1950 to January 30, 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

Ronald E Rhody

March 12, 1945 to January 30, 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… Read More

Diane L Jansen

November 04, 1945 to January 28, 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 22, 1923 to January 25, 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,… Read More

Derik S. "Duke" Evenson

September 10, 1971 to January 21, 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… Read More

Chandra Vought

September 17, 1980 to January 16, 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 16, 1937 to January 12, 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