Obituaries

James F. "Fred" Cleaver

May 4th, 1931 to August 6th, 2016

James Frederick “Fred” Cleaver, 85, of St. Clair Township, died Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born May 4, 1931 in Pontiac to the late James and Marguerite Cleaver. Fred graduated from Port Huron High School in 1950 and served in the U.S. Air… Read More

Thomas A Carrico

September 7th, 1949 to August 6th, 2016

Thomas A. Carrico, 66, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, August 6, 2016. Cremation arrangements by Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.… Read More

Betty D DeRush

January 14th, 1927 to August 2nd, 2016

Betty D. DeRush, 89, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in her home. She was born January 14, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Herb and Clara Campbell. Betty married Raymond V. DeRush on October 17, 1959. He preceded her in death on… Read More

Jennifer A Smith

January 29th, 1952 to July 28th, 2016

Jennifer Ann Smith, 64, of Kimball, died Thursday, July 28, 2016. She was born January 29, 1952 in Port Huron to the late Joseph “Oscar” and Dorothy Smith, Sr. Jennifer attended the Marysville Schools, Washington Elementary and the Michigan… Read More

Heather B Walker

December 3rd, 1979 to July 27th, 2016

Heather BriAnn Walker, 36, of Grant Township, died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in East China Twp. She was born December 3, 1979 in Manchester, TN. She was a graduate of L’Anse Creuse High School in Macomb and had attended Ross Medical School. Heather… Read More

Grace A Haremza

November 15th, 1947 to July 26th, 2016

Grace A. Haremza, 68 of Clyde Township, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016. She was born November 15, 1947 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Grace Brancaleone. She married Leonard Haremza on April 19, 1969 in Detroit. Mrs. Haremza enjoyed cooking, going to… Read More

Edwinna A Ropposch

December 14th, 1923 to July 23rd, 2016

Edwinna Agnes Ropposch, 92, of Port Huron died Saturday, July 23, 2016 in her home following a short illness. She was born December 14, 1923 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Martha Mullen. She married Frank Ropposch on January 17,… Read More

Isabelle M Haddad

August 8th, 1923 to July 21st, 2016

Isabelle M. Haddad, 92, of Port Huron and formerly of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born August 8, 1923 in Zahle, Lebanon to the late Michael and Najla Abou-Taan. Mrs. Haddad attended high… Read More

Jeannette Grygorcewicz

January 19th, 1946 to July 20th, 2016

Jeannette A. “Jenny” Grygorcewicz, 70, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. She was born on January 19, 1946 in Berlin, NH to the late Adrian and Theresa Caderette. She married John J. Grygorcewicz on September 30, 1967 in Plainfield,… Read More

Alex "Joe" Lozano

July 4th, 1945 to July 17th, 2016

Alex “Joe” Lozano, 71, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly on July 17, 2016. He was born July 4, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Ralph and Theresa (Vargo) Lozano. Joe was a graduate of St. Stephen High School where he was very active in sports. He… Read More

Linda M Pettengill

October 21st, 1947 to July 7th, 2016

Linda Marie Pettengill, 68, of Kimball, died Thursday, July 7, 2016. She was born October 21, 1947 in Port Huron to the late Harold and Marie Wollen. She married Jack Pettengill on December 2, 1994 in Port Huron. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Port… Read More

John R Szelog

July 10th, 1924 to July 6th, 2016

John Richard Szelog, 91, of Port Huron, died July 6, 2016. He was born July 10, 1924 in Smiths Creek to the late John J. and Catherine Szelog. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of Charles Hammond American Legion Post… Read More

Robert H Korth

October 23rd, 1935 to July 5th, 2016

Robert Henry Korth, 80, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016. He was born October 23, 1935 in Capac to the late William and Rhena Korth. He married Catherine Marie “Kay” Quain on February 20, 1960 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church,… Read More

Christine N Bondar

February 26th, 1930 to July 4th, 2016

Christine N. Bondar, 86, of Marysville, died Monday, July 4, 2016 in McLaren Hospital. She was born February 26, 1930 in Scobey, MT to the late Michael and Anna Suchy. She married Edward J. Bondar in 1957 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on… Read More

Florence M Thoms

May 3rd, 1925 to June 29th, 2016

Florence M. (Heering) Thoms, 91, of Clyde, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016. She was born May 3, 1925 in Fort Gratiot to the late August T. and Marion K. (Simpson) Herring. She was united in marriage on January 27, 1945 to Robert Allen Thoms. He… Read More

Phyllis Jean "P.J." Fleury

July 19th, 1931 to June 22nd, 2016

Phyllis Jean “P.J.” Fleury, 84, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in Port Huron. She was born July 19 1931 in Port Huron to the late Wilbert L. and Hilda M. Fleury. Phyllis was a graduate of St. Stephen High School, Port Huron, Mercy… Read More

James A Whipple

July 12th, 1935 to June 21st, 2016

James Atlee Whipple, 80, of Emmett Twp., died Tuesday, June 21, 2016. He was born July 12, 1935 in Stark County, Ohio to the late George W. and Esther Whipple. He married Carol J. Rausch on June 2, 1957 in Mineral City, Ohio. She died November 18,… Read More

Wendy L Morell

September 8th, 1965 to June 13th, 2016

Wendy Lou Morell, 50, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, June 13, 2016. She was born September 8, 1965 in Bad Axe to Lewis E. and Sharon M. Morell. Wendy was a 1983 graduate of Bad Axe High School. She co-owned and loved to work at Kelly’s Cars in Fort… Read More

John D Mills

April 5th, 1934 to June 12th, 2016

John Duncan Mills, 82, of Burtchville, died Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was born April 5, 1934 in Daytona Beach, FL. He married Jo Ann G. Gilmer on March 12, 1955 in Pontiac, MI. John was a member of St. Edward on-the-Lake Catholic Church and loved to… Read More

Sylvia McMullin

December 30th, 1935 to June 5th, 2016

Sylvia McMullin, 80, of St. Clair died on Sunday, June 5, 2016 in Blue Water Hospice Home, Marysville. She was born December 30, 1935 in Oakmont, PA to the late Louis and Pauline Fabec. She married James E. McMullin on March 30, 1954 in Burnside,… Read More

V. Jean Cook

October 16th, 1924 to May 31st, 2016

V. Jean. Cook, 91, of Port Huron Township, passed away in her home on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born October 16, 1924 in Petrolia, Ontario, to the late Franklin and Velma Kerr. She married Arthur E. Cook on October 12, 1946 in Port Huron, he… Read More

Bernadette "Bobbie" June Reynolds

January 25th, 1927 to May 27th, 2016

Bernadette “Bobbie” Reynolds, 89, of Clyde Township died Friday, May 27, 2016. She was born January 25, 1927 in Mt. Clemens to the late Herbert and Merlin Peltier. She married Robert Reynolds on May 20, 1946 in Port Huron. He died February 29,… Read More

Shirley M Stephenson

September 7th, 1933 to May 27th, 2016

Shirley Mae Stephenson, 82, of Fort Gratiot Township died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, May 27, 2016. She was born September 7, 1933 in Taylor Township to the late Ferdinand and Lilly Lange. She married Glenn D. Stephenson in… Read More

Mary J Leahy

September 12th, 1923 to May 22nd, 2016

Mary J. Leahy, 92, of Fort Gratiot, died Sunday, May 22, 2016. She was born September 12, 1923 in Port Huron to the late Terrance L. and Clara (Cody) Gleason. Due to their mother’s illness, Mary and her brother, Eugene T. Gleason, spent their… Read More

Martin L Parker

August 24th, 1940 to May 20th, 2016

Martin Lewis Parker, 75, of Port Huron Township, died Friday, May 20, 2016, in Lake Huron Medical Center, Port Huron. He was born August 24, 1940 in Port Huron to the late William and Evelyn Parker. He married Brigid A. Bodley on April 20, 1963 in… Read More

Kathleen Lilburn-Wardwell

April 10th, 1967 to January 3rd, 2016

Kathleen Lilburn Wardwell, 48, of Port Huron and formerly of Northville, died Sunday, January 3, 2016. She was born April 10, 1967 in Detroit to Thomas H. and Mary Ann Lilburn. Kathleen was a graduate of Northville High School and Madonna University… Read More

Bruce Lancaster

January 5th, 1932 to May 17th, 2016

Bruce E. Lancaster, 84, of Port Huron, and most recently Ormond Beach, FL, passed away in his sleep Tuesday, May 17, 2016. He was born Jan. 5, 1932, in Bay City, MI. Mr. Lancaster was a graduate of Port Huron High School and Port Huron Junior… Read More

Dorothy P Campbell

September 19th, 1933 to May 16th, 2016

Dorothy P. Campbell, 82, of Port Huron, died Monday, May 16, 2016. She was born September 19, 1933 in Port Huron to the late Joseph L. and Margaret P. Lynch. She married Keith D. Campbell on March 10, 1951 in St. Edward on-the-Lake Catholic Church.… Read More

Gordon F Widmeyer

December 23rd, 1949 to May 16th, 2016

Gordon "Gordie" Widmeyer, 66 died unexpectedly Monday, May 16, 2016 in his home. He was born December 23, 1949 in Baltimore MD. Gordie’s family resided in Detroit and he attended St. Francis Home for Boys School. As a young teen, he moved to Port… Read More

Kathleen C Doelle

December 17th, 1939 to May 14th, 2016

Kathleen Clare (KC) Doelle, nee Denton, 76, of Port Huron, died Saturday, May 14, 2016. She was born December 17, 1939 in Detroit to the late Pauline Denton. KC grew up and Detroit and Kingston, New York, later settling in Port Huron. She was a… Read More