Obituaries
Karrer-Simpson Obituary Listing

Dickee K DeSimone
June 22nd, 1923 to September 24th, 2013
Dickee K. (Dear-Roth) DeSimone, 90, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 in the Blue Water Hospice House in Marysville.
Dickee was born June 22, 1923 in Minnesota.
She was raised in Ontario and graduated from high school in Toronto. She…
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Luanne M Conlan
May 3rd, 1952 to September 22nd, 2013
Luanne M. Conlan, 61, of Port Huron, died Sunday, September 22, 2013 in Port Huron, after a long illness..
She was born May 3, 1952 in Port Huron.
Luanne was employed at Port Huron Hospital for 28 years. She loved spending time…
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Robert A Hepting
July 4th, 1918 to September 6th, 2013
Robert A. Hepting, 95, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 after a short illness.
He was born July 4, 1918 in Phoenix, MI to the late Joseph A. and Adaline Hepting. He married Frieda Augusta Jahn on September 16, 1939. She preceded him in death…
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Gail M Richards
November 11th, 1939 to September 2nd, 2013
Gail Marie Sollie Richards (73) peacefully passed away Monday night, September 2nd, with her three children at her side. Gail was born in Aberdeen, WA on November 11, 1939 to Marian Isabelle Sollie and the late Gylfi Magnar Sollie.
Gail was a…
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Deborah S Emlaw
December 21st, 1951 to August 29th, 2013
Deborah Sue Emlaw, 61, of Port Huron Township, died Thursday, August 29, 2013 in her home.
She was born December 21, 1951 in Port Huron. She married Patrick J. Emlaw on May 23, 1993 in Port Huron.
Deborah was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the…
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Kenneth G Marks
January 6th, 1945 to August 22nd, 2013
Kenneth G. Marks Jr. (KG), 68, of Smiths Creek died on August 22, 2013. He was born on January 6, 1945 in Corpus Christie, Texas to Kenneth and Doris Marks. After graduating from Port Huron High School in 1963, he served in the United States Marine…
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Dorothy R Smith
August 3rd, 1917 to August 19th, 2013
Dorothy R. Smith, 96, of Port Huron, died Monday, August 19, 2013 in Port Huron.
She was born August 3, 1917 in Bad Axe, Michigan to the late Edwin and Elsie B. (Brackenbury) Elliott. She married Joseph Oscar Smith, Sr. in 1941 at St. Stephen…
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James T "Skip" Brown
May 7th, 1961 to August 16th, 2013
Ft. Gratiot - James T. “Skip” Brown, 52, Passed away while vacationing on Forget Me Not Lane, Little Kennisis Lake, Canada, surrounded by his friends on August 16, 2013, from a sudden heart attack. He was born May 7, 1961 in Mt. Clemens. He…
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Mary Davidson
February 9th, 1922 to August 16th, 2013
Mary N. “Peg” Davidson, 91, of Port Huron, died Friday, August 16, 2013 in Port Huron.
She was born February 9, 1922 in Kingston, Ontario to the late Richard and Mary Therese Dawson. She married John F. Davidson. He died on January 7, 1999.
Mrs.…
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Donald K Krenke
February 9th, 1924 to August 14th, 2013
Donald Keith Krenke, age 89, passed away on August 14, 2013. He was born in Port Huron to the late Edward H. and Maude Krenke. Don married Marie L.E. Treleaven on November 19, 1946.
Don enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 23, 1943; served as…
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Dean E Godbee
April 11th, 1937 to August 11th, 2013
Dean E. Godbee. 76, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 from complications of an accident at his home. He was born April 11, 1937 in Leonard, MI to the late Cy and Mildred Godbee.
Dean was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. …
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Joseph R Cook
January 13th, 1990 to August 10th, 2013
Joseph Richard Cook, 23 of Ruby, Michigan died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, 2013 in St. John's Hospital, as a result of an automobile accident.
He was born January 13, 1990 in East China, Michigan, the son of Jody and Steve Smith and the late…
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Francis T Burns
June 2nd, 1934 to August 5th, 2013
Francis T. “Frank” Burns, 79, of Kimball, died Monday, August 5, 2013 in his home.
He was born June 2, 1934 in Detroit and has lived in the Port Huron area all his life.
Frank married Loretta M. Hammond on July 20, 1957 in St. Denis…
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Joann V Campbell
April 25th, 1924 to August 2nd, 2013
Joann Verna Campbell, 89, of Port Huron, died Friday, August 2, 2013.
She was born April 25, 1924 to the late Verna and Michael Malane.
Joann entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Nazareth, Michigan on June 16, 1940 and was known as…
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Daniel W McRoberts
June 12th, 1984 to July 30th, 2013
Daniel W. McRoberts, 29, of Port Huron, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 30, 2013.
He was born June 12, 1984 in Port Huron.
Dan was a devoted father of two boys. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, had a great sense of humor, and…
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Grace M Weiland
December 9th, 1919 to July 10th, 2013
Grace Mercurio Weiland, 93, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.
She was born December 9, 1919 in Port Huron to the late Paul F. and Rose Mercurio.
Grace was a lifelong Port Huron resident and was a teacher’s aide…
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Marjorie L Pettengill
May 11th, 1921 to June 26th, 2013
Marjorie Louise Pettengill. 92, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2013, in her home following a short illness.
She was born May 11, 1921 in Port Huron. She married William J. Pettengill on October 14, 1950 in St. Stephen Church. He preceded her in…
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Helen F Bowns
June 27th, 1915 to June 19th, 2013
Helen F. Bowns, 97, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, June 19 in Fort Gratiot,
She was born June 27, 1915 in Bradwardine, Manitoba, Canada to the late John and Helen Armstrong.
She is survived by a grandson, John Bowns and a…
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Chester Zaremba
June 18th, 1928 to June 17th, 2013
Chester C. Zaremba, 84, of Kenockee Township, died Monday, June 17.
He was born June 18, 1928 in Detroit. He married Ellen Carol Payne. She preceded him in death
Chester retired as a millwright from Ford Motor Company. He loved his dairy farm, the…
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Caecilie Bieniek
March 8th, 1922 to June 7th, 2013
Caecilie J. Bieniek, 91, died Friday, June 7, 2013. Survived by children Martin Bieniek and Elizabeth Elder. Funeral Mass will be 10am Tuesday in St. Stephen Catholic Church. Burial Lakeside Cemetery. Visiting hours 2-4 & 7-9pm Monday in the…
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Margaret M Schock
May 23rd, 1923 to June 3rd, 2013
Margaret Marie Schock, 90 of Port Huron Township, died Monday, June 3, 2013 in Mercy Hospital.
She was born May 23, 1923 in Bad Axe. She married Laverne J. Schock on September 5, 1945 in St. Peter and Paul Church in Ruth, MI.
Margaret owned and…
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Noreen M Ganhs
March 18th, 1935 to June 3rd, 2013
Noreen M. Ganhs, 78, of Port Huron Township, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 in Port Huron Hospital, following a short illness.
She was born March 18, 1935 in Port Huron, daughter of the late Alexander and Louisa Chartier. She married Richard A.…
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Russell Burkhardt
September 17th, 1921 to June 1st, 2013
Russell C. Burkhardt, 91, of Lakeport, MI, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 surrounded by his family.
He was born September 17, 1921 in New Baltimore, MI.
Russell was a Navy veteran of World War II performing duties as a Coxswain. He was a…
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William W Toles
May 11th, 1927 to May 31st, 2013
William “Bill” Toles, 86, died Friday, May 31, 2013 in Saginaw.
He was born May 11, 1927 in Port Huron to the late William and Wilhemenia Toles. Bill lived in Port Huron his entire life until moving to Saginaw a year ago to be closer to his…
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Betty J Loane
May 26th, 1920 to May 29th, 2013
Betty Jane Loane, 93, of Lakeport, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, surrounded by her family.
She was born Betty Jane Rader on May 26, 1920 in Port Huron, to the late Harold and Marie Rader.
Betty married James Loane on…
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Wallace Bailey
May 28th, 1926 to May 28th, 2013
Wallace J. Bailey, 87 of Port Huron, entered Eternal Life on his birthday, Tuesday, May 28, 2013, surrounded by his family.
He was born on May 28, 1926, in Detroit, to the late Wallace F. and Evelyn Bailey and was raised by his father and loving…
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Elizabeth J Charbeneau
November 6th, 1924 to May 23rd, 2013
Elizabeth J. Charbeneau, 88, of Port Huron, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 in Lexington.
She was born November 6, 1924 in Roseville.
She married Garth Q. Charbeneau in Mt. Clemens. He preceded her in death in 1989.
She attended St. Edwards on-the-Lake…
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Marjorie J Neumann
September 27th, 1933 to May 22nd, 2013
Marjorie J. Neumann, 79, of Fort Gratiot, died peacefully Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
She was born September 28, 1933 to George and Mary (Wisson) Krafft in Jeddo, Michigan.
She married William G. Neumann on November 20, 1954.
Marjorie worked for over…
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Madeline L Graw
September 5th, 1922 to May 21st, 2013
Madeline Lucille (Crimmins) Graw, 90, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
She was born September 5, 1922 in Port Huron to the late Leo and Lucille Crimmins. She married James C. Graw on September 6, 1948. He died on May 6, 1998,…
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Nada B Dionne
December 13th, 1969 to May 21st, 2013
Nada B. Dionne, 43, of Port Huron Township, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in U of M. Hospital, Ann Arbor, after battling a long illness. She was born December 13, 1969 in Baghdad, Iraq, to Dr. Emmanuel and Arshalous Battah. She moved to the United…
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