Obituaries

Richard M Clink

August 3rd, 1931 to February 27th, 2017

Richard M. Clink, 85, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 27, 2017. He was born August 3, 1931 to the late Lloyd and Mary Jane Clink. Richard served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1951-1954 and the Naval Reserves for 18 months following his… Read More

Helen L Soini

July 1st, 1924 to February 24th, 2017

Helen Louise (Popham) Soini, 92, a lifelong resident of Port Huron, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017. She was born on July 1, 1924, in Port Huron to the late Harry and Ada Popham. Helen married Frederick “Sam” Soini. He preceded her in… Read More

Gerald Manns

January 11th, 1937 to February 22nd, 2017

Gerald B. “Jerry” Manns, 80, of Fort Gratiot, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Gerald was born January 11, 1937, in Brockway Township, to the late Homer and Vonda (Hull) Manns. He graduated from Yale High School in 1955. He was a U.S.… Read More

Marvin Johnson

May 13th, 1932 to February 21st, 2017

Marvin Johnson Jr., 84, of Emmett, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He was born May 13, 1932 in Detroit, to the late Marvin and Drucella Johnson. He married Mary C. Vallie on February 2, 1963, in Detroit. Marv served in the United States Army from… Read More

Kenneth J Kongas

November 8th, 1961 to February 20th, 2017

Kenneth John Kongas, 55, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 20, 2017, following a long illness. He was born November 8, 1961 in Port Huron, to the late Peter Allan and Noreen Kongas. Kenneth was a lifelong area resident and enjoyed fishing, music… Read More

Flora Mae Cooper

July 30th, 1924 to February 19th, 2017

Flora Mae Cooper, 92, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, February 19, 2017, in Regency on the Lake, Fort Gratiot. She was born July 30, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Leo F. and Georgina King. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, John W.… Read More

Madelin M Marcotte

June 20th, 1919 to February 17th, 2017

Madelin M. Marcotte, 97, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, February 17, 2017, after a battle with Alzhiemer’s disease. She was born June 20, 1919 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Meta Gregowski. She married Theodore… Read More

Donna J Wyllie

December 19th, 1943 to February 16th, 2017

Donna J. Wyllie, 73, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, February 16, 2017. She was born December 19, 1943 in Detroit to the late Donald J and Katherine Hardoin. She married John E. Wyllie II on June 23, 1962 in St. Jude Catholic Church, Detroit. Donna… Read More

Donald Kuehn

March 12th, 1929 to February 16th, 2017

Donald Herbert Kuehn, 87, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, February 16, 2017. He was born March 12, 1929, in Blaine to the late Hugo and Caroline Kuehn. He married Dorothy J. Shaw on June 16, 1956, in Port Huron. Donald served in the U.S. Air Force… Read More

Thomas M Mirfield

January 9th, 1955 to February 15th, 2017

Thomas Michael Mirfield, 62, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017. He was born January 9, 1955 in Port Huron, to the late William E. and Jean Mary Mirfield. Thomas served in the U.S. Amy and the U.S. Navy. He was a wonderful family man… Read More

John C Cosgrove

June 29th, 1946 to February 8th, 2017

John Chester Cosgrove, 70, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017. He was born June 29, 1946 in Port Huron. John was a graduate of Marysville High School and Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in horticulture and marketing.… Read More

Barbara J. Hisscock

February 12th, 1947 to January 28th, 2017

Barbara Jeanne (Yeager) Hisscock, 69, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Saturday, January 28, 2017. She was born on February 12, 1947, in Port Huron to Russell and Albertina Yeager and has lived in Port… Read More

John W Beeler

April 25th, 1939 to January 25th, 2017

John W. Beeler, 77, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 in McLaren -Port Huron. He was born April 25, 1939 in Port Huron to the late John M and Marie Beeler. He married Roberta M. Beedon on April 29, 1961, in St. Mary’s Catholic… Read More

Luz "Lucy" Luevanos Mervich

April 1st, 1935 to January 24th, 2017

Luz “Lucy” Luevanos Mervich, 81, of Port Huron Township, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a long illness with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born April 1, 1935 in Detroit to the late… Read More

Roy D Fuller

May 13th, 1929 to January 21st, 2017

Roy D. Fuller, 87, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born May 13, 1929 in Port Huron. He married Elizabeth Campbell Wollen on April 6, 1976 in North Carolina. Mr. Fuller was retired from Chrysler Corporation. He served in the… Read More

Irene Przytakoski

July 11th, 1934 to January 19th, 2017

Irene Janie Przytakoski, 82, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was born July 11, 1934, in Ellington Twp., Michigan, to the late Stanley and Genevieve Bednarz. She was married to Julius Przytakoski on September 11, 1954. He… Read More

Edward Powers

February 3rd, 1944 to January 17th, 2017

Edward James Powers, 72, of Fort Gratiot died Tuesday, January 17, 2017. He was born February 3, 1944 in Detroit to the late James and Esther Powers. He married Kimberly S. Loehnis on May 20, 1990 in Detroit. Edward served in the United States Navy… Read More

Ruth Hicks

April 28th, 1923 to January 17th, 2017

Ruth Estella Hicks, 93, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, in Barss Residential Home, Fort Gratiot. She was born April 28, 1923, in North Attleboro, Massachusetts to the late Nelson and Mary Brown. She married Kenneth Hicks on November… Read More

Robert John Leonard

August 31st, 1929 to January 16th, 2017

Robert John Leonard, 87, of Marysville formerly of Port Huron, died Monday, January 16, 2017. He was born August 31, 1929 in Detroit to the late Philip and Leonie Leonard. He married Elaine Bedard on August 17, 1957 in St. Christopher Catholic… Read More

Teri A Armstrong

June 23rd, 1957 to January 14th, 2017

Teri Arlene Armstrong, 59, of Port Huron, died Saturday, January 14, 2017, in Blue Water Hospice Home. She was born June 23, 1957, in Port Huron, to the late John and Luella Armstrong. Teri attended Port Huron Northern High School and loved… Read More

Donald B Evans

July 13th, 1959 to January 11th, 2017

Donald Bruce Evans, 57, of Clyde, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. He was born July 13, 1959, in Port Huron, to the late Lawrence and Evelyn Evans. He married Pamela Sue Merrill on August 31, 2013 in Colonial Woods… Read More

Lester J Turk

November 16th, 1920 to January 6th, 2017

Lester Joseph Turk, 96, formerly of Port Huron, passed away suddenly and peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2017. He was born November 16, 1920, in Detroit, to the late Floyd L. and Elizabeth C. Miller Turk. With his passing, Lester is now reunited… Read More

Charles "Pat" Letzgus

October 21st, 1937 to January 3rd, 2017

Charles “Pat” Letzgus, 79, of Marysville, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was born October 21, 1937, in Port Huron, to the late Charles W. and Margaret Letzgus. Pat was a 1956 graduate of St. Stephen High School, where he was an outstanding… Read More

Elizabeth Maes

August 11th, 1922 to January 3rd, 2017

Elizabeth Mary Maes, 94, of Lexington, died Tuesday, January 3, 2017. She was born August 11, 1922 in Detroit, to the late George and Elizabeth Crandon. She married Walter Maes on November 28, 1942 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on March 16,… Read More

Ronald Harris

August 17th, 1950 to January 1st, 2017

Ronald Harris, 66, of Port Huron, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 1, 2017. He was born August 17, 1950 in Detroit to the late Julian and Betty Harris. Ronald served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Following his service he worked… Read More

William W Munce

February 12th, 1926 to January 1st, 2017

William Walter Munce, 90, of Fort Gratiot, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2017, in McLaren- Port Huron. He was born February 12, 1926 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada to the late George and Hattie Munce. He married Katie Arlene Brown on… Read More

Danielle Hill

June 3rd, 1998 to January 1st, 2017

Danielle R. Hill, 18, of Port Huron, died Sunday, January 1, 2017. She was born June 3, 1998 in Mount Clemens to Richard and Robin Hill. Danielle enjoyed listening to music, but most of all she loved spending time with her daughter and family. She is… Read More

Joseph Larive Gibbons

September 18th, 1934 to December 31st, 2016

Joseph Larive Gibbons, 82, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, surrounded by his children and friends, after a long illness. He was born September 18, 1934, in Highland Park, to the late Joseph Byron and Lois Gibbons. He married Janice… Read More

Denise L. Glenn-Grattan

October 16th, 1965 to December 30th, 2016

Denise L. Glenn-Grattan, 51, of Port Huron, died Friday, December 30, 2016, in Blue Water Hospice Home, Marysville, after a courageous 3½ year battle with leukemia. She was born October 16, 1965, in Port Huron to Levi and Suzanne Glenn. She married… Read More

Jean M Ropposch

July 3rd, 1952 to December 29th, 2016

Jean Martha Ropposch, 64, of St. Clair, died Thursday, December 29, 2016. She was born July 3, 1952, in Detroit to the late Frank L. and Edwinna A. Ropposch. Jean was a 1970 graduate of Port Huron Catholic High School and received her R.N. degree… Read More