Obituaries

Raymond Somogy Sr.

March 7th, 1942 to December 15th, 2017

Raymond Paul Somogy Sr., 75, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, December 15, 2017. He was born March 7, 1942 in Port Huron, to the late Alexander and Ella Somogy. He married Mary C. Elliott on June 29, 1968 at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Raymond… Read More

Marguerite Gavin

November 18th, 1918 to December 5th, 2017

Marguerite M. (Donahue) Gavin, 99, of Port Huron, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Blue Water Hospice Home in Marysville, of natural causes. Marguerite was born November 18, 1918 in Cullom, IL, and moved with her family to Watertown… Read More

Deborah L Pemberton

August 26th, 1955 to December 3rd, 2017

Deborah Lou “Debbie” Pemberton, 62, of Fort Gratiot Township, joined her husband, David, in heaven on December 3, 2017 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Her parents, Herb and Donna Rosine, and her niece, Allison Gutierrez, were… Read More

John Rich

October 25th, 1955 to December 2nd, 2017

John Wayne Rich, 62, of Fort Gratiot, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, of a stroke. He was born October 25, 1955 in Port Huron, to John “Jack” and Beverley Rich, who preceded him in death. Bev passing in 1968 and Jack passing in 2009.… Read More

James G Condland

September 20th, 1943 to November 26th, 2017

James G. Condland James Gary Condland, 74, of Fort Gratiot, passed on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was born September 2, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Edwin and Pauline Condland. He married Nora Neruda on December 1988 at the Victorian Inn in Port… Read More

Bernard L Mitrzyk

December 17th, 1941 to November 22nd, 2017

Bernard Lee Mitrzyk, 75, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Standish, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017. He was born December 17, 1941 in Pinconning, to the late John and Victoria Mitrzyk. He married Kathleen A. Moore on April 8, 1967 in Saginaw. Bernard… Read More

Denis Tetreau

September 8th, 1932 to November 20th, 2017

Denis David Tetreau, 85, of Port Huron, died Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born September 8, 1932 in Port Huron to the late Henry and Anne Tetreau. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan M. Schmitt, on November 21, 1953 in St. Joseph… Read More

Stephen C Brush

March 5th, 1953 to November 5th, 2017

Stephen Charles Brush, 64, of Port Huron died Sunday, November 5, 2017. He was born March 5, 1953 in Yokosuka, Japan to the late William and Jeanne Brush. He married Judy M. Mosher on October 18, 2014 in Port Huron. Stephen grew up in Port Huron… Read More

Loretta M Graham

May 1st, 1937 to November 18th, 2017

Loretta May Graham, 80 years old, of Port Huron, died Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was born May 1, 1937, to the late Frank and Alice Cole. Loretta loved to bake, cook and play bingo. She enjoyed singing and listening to music. She is survived by… Read More

John Corby

June 28th, 1948 to November 15th, 2017

John Franklin Corby, 69, of Clyde, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017. He was born June 28, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois, to the late Robert J. and Phyllis Helen Corby. He married Christine M. Guenther on December 26, 1970 in Port Huron. John was… Read More

John H Rumptz

February 28th, 1940 to November 13th, 2017

John Henry Rumptz, 77, of Port Huron Township, died Monday, November 13, 2017. He was born February 28, 1940 in Ubly, to the late Peter S. and Theresa M. Rumptz. John served in the United States Navy and was a true patriot. He retired from Michigan… Read More

Gerald L "Bud" Borowski

September 5th, 1928 to November 11th, 2017

Gerald Lawrence “Bud” Borowski, 89, of Port Huron Township, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was born September 5, 1928 in Port Huron to the late Albert and Molly Borowski. He married Marilyn G. Spangenberg in 1975. Gerald served in… Read More

Mary M Rankin

May 27th, 1925 to November 8th, 2017

Mary M. Rankin 92, of Port Huron, died November 8, 2017 in Port Huron. Mary was born May 27, 1925, in Port Huron, to the late Ira and Quinnith Carpenter. She married William J. Rankin in Port Huron in 1942. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2007.… Read More

Karen A. Owens

November 4th, 1945 to November 3rd, 2017

Karen Ann Owens, 71, of Clyde, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017. She was born November 4, 1945 in St. Clair, to the late Russell O. and Florence L. Dandron. She married Paul Owens, who preceded her in death in 2006. Karen was a graduate of St.… Read More

Nan L. Perley

September 30th, 1958 to October 31st, 2017

Nan Louise Perley, 59, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017. She was born September 30, 1958 in Port Huron to the late George and Anna Ernst. She married David K. Perley on September 15, 1984, in Port Huron. Nan was a 1976 graduate of Port… Read More

Bonnie K Sharpe

April 9th, 1942 to October 26th, 2017

Bonnie Kay Sharpe, 75, of Port Huron, died Thursday, October 26, 2017. She was born April 9, 1942 in Port Huron to the late Andrew and Helen Steinhaus. She married Frank Sharpe on August 4, 1962 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Emmett.… Read More

Germain M. Irons

August 20th, 1926 to October 19th, 2017

Germain Marie Irons, 91, of Lexington, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. She was born August 20, 1926 in Detroit, to the late Henry and Rose Glaeser. She married Earle Edward Irons on September 7, 1946 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on… Read More

Elaine M Tomlinson

December 14th, 1933 to October 8th, 2017

Elaine M. Tomlinson, 83, of East China, died Sunday, October 8, 2017. She was born December 14, 1933 in Port Huron to the late George G. and Laura M. Cavis. She married Richard J. Tomlinson, her St. Stephens Catholic School sweetheart, on May 28,… Read More

Betty J Hewitt

November 3rd, 1928 to October 4th, 2017

Betty J. “Bejie” Hewitt, 88, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Fair Haven and Algonac, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was born November 3, 1928 in Orlando, Florida, to the late James and Marion Elizabeth Barlow. She married the love of her life,… Read More

Eleanor Grabbitt

January 25th, 1920 to October 2nd, 2017

Eleanor Grabbitt, 97, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, October 2, 2017. She was born January 25, 1920, in Port Huron, to the late George T. and Phema A. Bright. Arrangements by Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.… Read More

Richard E Coats

September 24th, 1933 to September 9th, 2017

Richard Edward Coats, 83, of Port Huron, died Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was born September 24, 1933 in Worth Township to the late Henry and Iva Coats. He married Karen Lee Dropiewski on April 25, 1964 in St. Stephens Catholic Church, Port… Read More

William "Bill" E. Thomas

March 8th, 1927 to September 9th, 2017

William “Bill” Eugene Thomas, 90, of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017 in McLaren - Port Huron Hospital, of natural causes. Mr. Thomas was born March 8, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Eugene and Beatrice I. Thomas, and was a… Read More

Marie L Zimmer

September 12th, 1919 to September 6th, 2017

Marie Lettie Zimmer, 97, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She was born September 12, 1919 in Grosse Pointe to the late August and Marion Heering. Marie was a graduate of St. Stephen High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic… Read More

Barbara J Hyatt

July 17th, 1931 to September 5th, 2017

Barbara Joan Hyatt, 86, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017. She was born July 17, 1931 in Sarnia, Ontario, to the late William and Margaret Phillips. She married Richard R. Hyatt on August 7, 1948 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death… Read More

Christina M Hilgendorf

December 11th, 1983 to September 1st, 2017

Christina M. Hilgendorf, 33, of Port Huron, died Friday, September 1, 2017. She was born December 11, 1983 in Port Huron. Christina is survived by six children, Ashton Miller, Aden Miller, Kayleigh Hilgendorf, Deonte Floyd-Frazier, Deianna… Read More

Jane M Madsen

February 19th, 1921 to September 1st, 2017

Jane Marie Madsen, 96, of Port Huron, died Friday, September 1, 2017. She was born February 19, 1921 in Hamtramck to the late Aleksander and Eva Sulikowski. Jane was a graduate of Hamtramck High School and the Detroit Commercial College. She retired… Read More

Bonnie Louise Winn

July 12th, 1934 to August 30th, 2017

Bonnie Louise Winn, 83, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017. She was born July 12, 1934 in Hazel Park to the late Lawrence and Boneta Hepner. She met the love of her life, Gerald R. Winn, in 1952. Within one week, they were married on… Read More

Shirley J Mainguy

July 27th, 1930 to August 27th, 2017

Shirley J. Mainguy, 87, of Lewiston and formerly of Port Huron, died Sunday, August 27, 2017. She was born July 27, 1930 in Port Huron to the late Elmer and Clara Pleiness. She married Thomas J. Mainguy on April 3, 1948 in St. Joseph Catholic Church,… Read More

Sheria L. Perod Atkinson

January 5th, 1963 to August 21st, 2017

Sheria Perod Atkinson, 54, of Fort Gratiot Township died Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born January 5, 1963 in Zama, Japan to William R. and Betty Perod. Sheria was a graduate of Votech Vocational Center in New Castle, Pennsylvania. She was a… Read More

C. Dean Crocker

April 30th, 1939 to August 3rd, 2017

C. Dean Crocker, 78, currently of St. Clair Shores, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017. He was born April 30, 1939 in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, to the late J.A. Frazer and Marjorie Crocker. He married Barbara Anne Boylan on September 10, 1960.… Read More