Obituaries

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

Catherine "Bonnie" Kinert

September 8th, 1921 to July 27th, 2017

Catherine Bonetta “Bonnie” Kinert, 95, of Port Huron, left this earth on Thursday, July 27, 2017, peacefully and happily to be with her husband, Joseph, for eternity in Heaven. Catherine “Bonnie” was born September 8, 1921, in Defiance, Ohio,… Read More

John F Baska

January 30th, 1953 to July 17th, 2017

John Francis Baska, 64, of Fort Gratiot, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Blue Water Hospice Home, Marysville. He was born January 30, 1953 in Port Huron, to the late Frederick J. and Mary C. “Chris” Baska.… Read More

Nancy Ann Peters

March 20th, 1937 to July 15th, 2017

Nancy Ann Peters, 80, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, July 15, 2017. She was born March 20, 1937 in Port Huron to George and Lucylle Truscott. She married Francis M. “Frank” Peters on July 28, 1956 in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Port Huron.… Read More

Edward King

December 21st, 1951 to July 13th, 2017

Edward Dale King, 65, of Port Huron died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 13, 2017 following an automobile accident in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was born December 21, 1951 in St. Clair to the late Foster and Margarett King. He married Patricia A.… Read More

Alvin J. VanBuskirk

January 14th, 1937 to July 10th, 2017

Alvin Jay VanBuskirk, 80, of Yale, died Monday, July 10, 2017. He was born January 14, 1937 in Port Huron to the late Archibald J. and Doris M. VanBuskirk. He was raised by his mother and his father, Eugene F. Cole. Alvin retired from the A&P Food… Read More

Dolores M Martinek

September 25th, 1923 to July 10th, 2017

Dolores Martinek, 93, loving mother of four and widow of Leonard R. Martinek, passed away on July 10, 2017. Born in Detroit to Frank and Mary (McLatcher) Chimielesky, Dolores lived her whole life in Michigan. She grew up in Royal Oak, where the… Read More

Jeanne E Fisher

May 29th, 1924 to July 6th, 2017

Jeanne Elizabeth Fisher, 93, of St. Clair, died Thursday, July 6, 2017. Jeanne Elizabeth Fisher was born on May 29th, 1924, in Port Huron. She was the third of five children born to Roy and Clara (Koob) Fisher. The family lived in the Port Huron… Read More

April Dee Marie Cichoracki

May 2nd, 1975 to July 3rd, 2017

April Dee Marie Cichoracki, 42, of Port Huron, died Monday, July 3, 2017. She was born May 2, 1975 in Port Huron. April treasured being a grandma and loved animals, especially her dog, Simba. She loved to laugh, but most of all she enjoyed spending… Read More

Phyllis T Egan

February 20th, 1931 to July 1st, 2017

Phyllis Theresa Egan, 86, of Clyde Township, died Saturday, July 1, 2017. She was born February 20, 1931 in St. Clair to the late Leonard F. and Mary P. Thomas. She married Daniel T. Egan on August 25, 1956 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St.… Read More

Margaret K Schock

August 7th, 1928 to June 27th, 2017

Margaret K. Schock, 88, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017. She was born August 7, 1928 in Harbor Beach to the late George and Carolina Lautner, and has lived in Port Huron since 1951. She married Floyd L. Schock on June 26, 1948 in Ruth. He… Read More

William H. "Jake" Jacobson

May 1st, 1935 to June 26th, 2017

William Henry Patrick “Jake” Jacobson, 82, of Port Huron, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 26, 2017. Jake was born on May 1, 1935 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph and Julia Jacobson. He married Theresa E.… Read More

William O'Connor

July 6th, 1929 to June 24th, 2017

William Edward O’Connor, 87, of Port Huron, died Saturday, June 24, 2017. He was born July 6, 1929 in Emmett Township to the late Joseph and Mary O’Connor. He married Violet Belle Matthews on September 2, 1950 in St. Stephen Catholic Church.… Read More

Harry F Welch

January 14th, 1927 to June 23rd, 2017

Harry Francis Welch, 90, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 23, 2017. He was born January 14, 1927, in Port Huron, to the late Harry F. and Helen G. Welch. Harry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, until he… Read More

Sheila L Armstrong

December 20th, 1956 to June 22nd, 2017

Sheila Louise Armstrong, 60, of Port Huron and formerly of Ada, Michigan died Thursday, June 22, 2017. She was born December 20, 1956 in Port Huron to Elizabeth “Betty” and the late John Armstrong. Sheila was a 1976 graduate of Port Huron High… Read More

Carol Lindsay Fraser

September 30th, 1938 to June 13th, 2017

Carol F. Lindsay Fraser, 78, of Highland Park, Illinois, formerly of Fort Gratiot Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She was born September 30, 1938 in Port Huron, Michigan to the late Wilbur “James” and Frances… Read More

Everene V. Kinnee

June 3rd, 1916 to April 5th, 2017

Everene V. Kinnee, 100, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She was born June 3, 1916, in Port Huron, to Sheldon and Susan McPhail. She married Robert J. Kinnee on September 4, 1937 in Port Huron. He preceded her in death in 1996. She is… Read More