Obituaries

Suzanne M Sweeney

January 2nd, 1954 to April 30th, 2023

Suzanne Marie Sweeney, 69, of Kimball Township, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023. She was born January 2, 1954 in Detroit to the late Robert and Margaret Sawicki. She moved to St. Clair Shores as a child with her family, where she graduated from… Read More

Barbara Gray

August 12th, 1940 to April 29th, 2023

Barbara Ann Bates Gray, 82, of Clyde, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 at home surrounded by her family after a short illness. Barb was born on August 12, 1940, to the late Louis and Martha Bates in Port Huron, MI. After graduating from St. Stephen High… Read More

Diane C Adolph

January 2nd, 1934 to April 27th, 2023

Diane (Coon) Adolph, 89, of Burtchville, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born on January 2, 1934 in Syracuse, New York to the late Donald G.M. and Marion Coon. She married Frederick P. Adolph Jr. on March 18, 1961 in First… Read More

David J Woodruff

May 8th, 1957 to April 21st, 2023

David John Woodruff, 65, of Croswell, died Friday, April 21, 2023. He was born May 8, 1957 in Detroit to the late Cecil V. and Martha B. Woodruff. David loved riding his Harley Davidson and enjoyed watching car racing and western movies. He is… Read More

Randall Gabeline

March 3rd, 1939 to April 16th, 2023

Randall L. Gabeline Randall Leigh Gabeline, 84, of Fort Gratiot, passed away in his home on Sunday, April 16, 2023. He was born March 3, 1939 in Burlington, Iowa. Randy served in the U.S. Army in Alaska from 1957 to 1960. He moved to Michigan in 1960… Read More

Donna J Horak

August 2nd, 1952 to April 12th, 2023

Donna Jean Horak, 70, of Port Huron Township, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born August 2, 1952 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Harvey and Grace Horak. She married her soulmate, Roger Atkinson on November 30,… Read More

Millard W. H. Becker Jr

June 25th, 1934 to April 8th, 2023

Millard William Herman Becker Jr., 88, of Fort Gratiot, Michigan went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 8, 2023. He was born June 25, 1934 in Detroit to the late Millard and Esther Becker. He married Dianne Danhauser on August 17, 1991 in… Read More

Noreen Wright

November 18th, 1939 to April 8th, 2023

Noreen Sally Wright, 83, of Port Huron, died Saturday, April 8, 2023. She was born November 18, 1939 in Harbor Beach, Michigan to the late August and Ila Kiehl. Noreen was an animal lover, avid gardener, and skilled soprano. She was a long-time… Read More

Eileen A Lerash

November 26th, 1937 to April 4th, 2023

Eileen A. Lerash, 85, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at William Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Michigan. She was born November 26, 1937 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Raymond and Christine (Stockoski) Leske. She married Edward Lerash on October 26,… Read More

Dixie L Jaquette

November 15th, 1937 to March 30th, 2023

Dixie Lee Jaquette, 85, of Port Huron, died Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was born November 15, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Enos and Evelyn Berry. Dixie attended Mott Community College where she studied art. She enjoyed spending time by… Read More

Nancy L Diaz

September 14th, 1943 to March 30th, 2023

Nancy Louise Diaz, 79, of Port Huron, died Thursday, March 30, 2023. She was born September 14, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Kenneth and Harriet Hall. She married John F. Diaz in 1962 in Port Huron. Nancy was employed at United Technology… Read More

Lilly L Platzer

March 14th, 1938 to March 28th, 2023

Lilly Lou Platzer, 85, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, March 28, 2023. She was born March 14, 1938 in Austin Township, Michigan to the late Arthur Gilbert and Berdie MacNeil. She married John Charles Platzer on October 30, 1979 in Port Huron. Lilly was… Read More

Shirley M Courtney

August 27th, 1934 to March 28th, 2023

Shirley M. Courtney, 88, of Fort Gratiot, died March 28, 2023 of respiratory failure. She was born in Dearborn to the late Lyle and Gladys Sly. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Paul); and son, Timothy; brothers, Howard, Merle (Sue) and John… Read More

Catherine Ricketts

January 19th, 1927 to March 23rd, 2023

Catherine “Katie” Doherty Ricketts, 96, of Port Huron, Michigan, died Thursday, March 23, 2023 surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter Jackie Piper. She was born January 19, 1927 in Port Huron to the late Edward and Mabel Doherty. Until the… Read More

Michelle K Duckworth

March 6th, 1944 to March 15th, 2023

Michelle K. Duckworth, 79, of Birch Run, formerly of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born March 6, 1944 in Lansing to the late Ernest A. and Kathleen Stuart. She married LeRoy A. Duckworth on September 2, 1967 in St. Joseph… Read More

Kathleen M Kiernan

August 22nd, 1946 to December 18th, 2022

Kathleen Mary Kiernan, 76, of Lake Orion, died Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born August 22, 1946 in Port Huron to the late Leo and Frances Kiernan. Kathleen was a member of the last graduating class of St. Stephen High School in 1964. She then… Read More

Mary Ellen Sweeney

December 5th, 1929 to March 11th, 2023

Mary Ellen Sweeney, 93, of Port Huron Township, died on Saturday, March 11, 2023 after a short illness. She was born on December 5, 1929 in Emmett, Michigan to the late Edward and Nellie (Foley) Cameron. She attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic… Read More

Larry Sontag

August 11th, 1948 to March 8th, 2023

Larry Douglas Sontag, 74, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born August 11, 1948 in Sandusky, to the late Melton and Virginia Sontag. Larry worked for many years in Construction. He loved football and racing very much, enjoyed… Read More

Peggy E Denney

October 29th, 1953 to March 8th, 2023

Peggy Eileen Denney, 69, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was born October 29, 1953 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada to the late George and Helen Gall. Peggy was a 1971 graduate of Port Huron Northern. She was employed in retail… Read More

Paul A Storm

September 13th, 1938 to March 2nd, 2023

Paul Allen Storm, 84, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Buffalo, New York, died Thursday, March 2, 2023. He was born September 13, 1938 in Buffalo, New York to the late Elmer and Florence Storms. He married Ella A. Schmigelsky on July 1, 1961 in Buffalo,… Read More

Robert D Goodman

September 23rd, 1945 to March 1st, 2023

Robert D. Goodman, 77, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He was born September 23, 1945 in Port Huron to the late Rex and Elinore Goodman. He married Kay E. LaRue on March 5, 1982 in Port Huron. She died September 12, 2016 after 34 years… Read More

David T Fitzgibbon

May 24th, 1939 to February 25th, 2023

David Thomas Fitzgibbon, 83, of Burtchville Township, died Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born May 24, 1939 in Port Huron to the late Robert J. and Grace Fitzgibbon. He married Marilyn J. Gilbert on October 26, 1963 in Port Huron. She died… Read More

Ruben Medrano

August 8th, 1968 to February 23rd, 2023

Ruben Medrano, 54, of Port Huron, died Thursday, February 23, 2023. He was born August 8, 1968 in Dallas, Texas to Carmen and Robert Medrano Sr. Ruben served in the United States Navy. He is survived by his mother, Carmen; daughters, Rebecca (Justin)… Read More

Lois E Dionne

January 21st, 1929 to February 23rd, 2023

Lois Elaine Dionne, 94, of Port Huron Township, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was born January 21, 1929 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Luva Boshaw. She married Leo V. Dionne on June 22, 1948 in St. Stephen Catholic Church. He… Read More

Leona M Taylor

June 22nd, 1961 to February 23rd, 2023

Leona Marie Taylor, 61, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was born June 22, 1961 in Port Huron to Clarence and Mary Nitschke. Leona loved her family and friends. She was a very spiritual person who cared deeply about her family,… Read More

Charles S "Bud" Mathews

January 14th, 1949 to February 21st, 2023

Charles Stanley “Bud” Mathews, 74, of North Street, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He was born January 14, 1949 in Port Huron to the late Marguerite E. and James A. Mathews Sr. He married Barbara J. Duda on March 16, 1968 in St. Edward on the… Read More

Richard J Horvath

August 17th, 1962 to February 21st, 2023

Richard J. Horvath, 60, of Jeddo, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. He was born August 17, 1962 in Flint to the late Edward and Mary Lue Horvath. He married Deanne Fogal on March 22, 2002 in Port Huron. Richard owned… Read More

Lois J Patterson

November 12th, 1936 to February 16th, 2023

Lois Jean Patterson, 86, of Fort Gratiot, died Thursday, February 16, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born November 12, 1936 in Detroit to the late Kurt and Lillian Koch. She married Robert L. Patterson on June 14, 1958 in St. Clair Shores.… Read More

Robert J Valdez

January 20th, 1983 to February 15th, 2023

Robert John Valdez, 40, of Kimball Township, died Wednesday, February 15, 2023. He was born January 20, 1983 in Bakersfield, California to the late Daniel and Cynthia Valdez. He married his longtime love, Tara Horan on June 9, 2017 in Port Huron.… Read More

Janet McDonald

March 6th, 1951 to February 12th, 2023

Janet Ann McDonald, 71, of Port Huron, died Sunday, February 12, 2023. She was born March 6, 1951 in Port Huron to the late Glenn and Marjorie Walters. She married Allen McDonald on January 31, 1976 in Port Huron. He died October 30, 2005. Janet… Read More