Obituaries

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

Howard W York

August 12, 1935 to January 07, 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… Read More

Marie J Erd

April 27, 1921 to January 05, 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 08, 1925 to December 28, 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 30, 1928 to December 24, 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 21, 1937 to December 21, 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 15, 1965 to December 21, 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… Read More

Lisa Kraus

May 05, 1960 to December 20, 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… Read More

Robert L Rutkofske

July 27, 1946 to December 11, 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 06, 1933 to December 09, 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 02, 1960 to December 06, 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,… Read More

Susan M Hoetger

January 30, 1941 to December 01, 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 01, 2001 to November 28, 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

Gerald J Miller

November 10, 1934 to November 23, 2019

Gerald Jerome Miller, 85, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Jerry was born November 10, 1934 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to the late Marion Fisher and Bernard Miller. He married MaryAnn Kalamajka on February 9,… Read More

Michael Helmrich

February 06, 1949 to November 21, 2019

Michael James Helmrich, 70, of Port Huron, died Thursday, November 21, 2019. He was born February 6, 1949 in Detroit to the late William and Ruth Helmrich. He married Twilla Denman on January 3, 2003 in Port Huron. Michael spent many years working… Read More

Joel Platzer

December 12, 1964 to November 20, 2019

Joel Michael Platzer, of Fort Gratiot, went to heaven on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 12, 1964 in Port Huron to the late Ronald and Sally Platzer. He married Suzanne French on August… Read More

Marjory Watson

January 29, 1925 to November 20, 2019

Marjory Doris Watson 94, a lifelong resident of Avoca, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019 surrounded by her family in her son’s home. Marge was born January 29, 1925 in Avoca, the daughter of the late Glenn and Florence Armstrong. Her marriage to… Read More

Donald G Smith

July 23, 1928 to November 20, 2019

Donald Graeme Smith, 91, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was born July 23, 1928 in Cobalt, Ontario to the late Arnold and Inez Smith. He married Barbara Carroll on August 4, 1966 at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church in… Read More

Raymond F Radatz

January 06, 1938 to October 31, 2019

Raymond Fredrick Radatz, 81, of Port Huron, died Thursday, October 31, 2019. He was born January 6, 1938 in Port Huron to the late Fred and Rosemarie Radatz. He married Teresa Marie Graziadei on December 2, 1972 in Port Huron. Mr. Radatz was… Read More

Jerry W Cunningham

July 16, 1950 to October 29, 2019

Jerry Wayne Cunningham, 69, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday October 29, 2019. He was born July 16, 1950 in Lebanon, Indiana to Malcom Keith and Aretta Cunningham. Jerry Graduated from Lebanon High School in 1968 and received a Mechanical Engineering… Read More