Obituaries

Richard J Pauly

January 25th, 1949 to February 27th, 2018

Richard John “Dick” Pauly, 69, of Pigeon, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was born January 25, 1949 in St. Clair to the late Lloyd and Laura Pauly. He married Karen Ann Beauchamp on August 4, 1972 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church, St. Clair.… Read More

Father George F. Askar, Jr.

November 30th, 1933 to February 27th, 2018

Father George F. Askar, Jr., 84, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He was born November 30, 1933 in Port Huron to the late George F. and Irene M. Askar. He was a 1950 graduate of St. Stephen High School and attended Sacred Heart… Read More

Richard Rutkofske

November 8th, 1932 to February 26th, 2018

Richard James Rutkofske, 85, of Fort Gratiot Township, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018. He was born November 8, 1932 in Port Huron, to the late Theodore and Rose Rutkofske. He married Anna Cain on October 12, 1957 in St. Mary Catholic… Read More

Kathryn F Harrison

September 3rd, 1943 to February 25th, 2018

Kathryn Florence Harrison, 74, of Port Huron, died Sunday, February 25, 2018. She was born September 3, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Francis and Edith Oliver. She married Barrie Harrison on October 18, 1969 in Port Huron. Mrs. Harrison graduated… Read More

Marilyn L Hebner

September 27th, 1937 to February 17th, 2018

Marilyn Louise Hebner, 80, of Kimball Township, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 17, 2018. She was born September 27, 1937 in Port Huron to the late Edward and Mildred Angbrandt. She married William Ford Hebner III on June 29, 1957… Read More

Walter J Carrier

October 10th, 1926 to February 14th, 2018

Walter Joseph Carrier, 91, of Fort Gratiot, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born October 10, 1926 in Port Huron to the late Walter and Elizabeth Carrier. He married Lucy Ellen Wedge. She preceded him… Read More

Carol A Nichol

June 14th, 1943 to February 13th, 2018

Carol A. Nichol, 74, of Port Huron, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, surrounded by her family. She was born June 14, 1943 in Riley Center, to the late Shirley and Lavyonne McNutt. She married Alvin Nichol on September 9, 1961 in St. Paul’s… Read More

Rosemary L Gorski

December 21st, 1926 to February 9th, 2018

Rosemary Louise Gorski, 91, of Port Huron, died Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born December 21, 1926 in Buffalo New York, to the late John and Blanche Brennan. She married Casimer J. Gorski and he preceded her in death on June 10, 1994. Rosemary… Read More

Stephen R. Holmes

February 5th, 1955 to February 5th, 2018

Stephen Russell Holmes, 63, of Port Huron, died Monday, February 5, 2018. He was born February 5, 1955 in Port Huron to John and Beverly Holmes Jr. Stephen attended Port Huron Catholic High School and graduated from Port Huron Northern. He loved… Read More

Martin R. Gostinger

November 10th, 1928 to January 23rd, 2018

Martin R. Gostinger, 89, of Kimball Township, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018. He was born November 10, 1928 in Port Huron, to the late Frank and Mary Gostinger. He married Mildred R. Brackenbury in 1972 in Port Huron. She preceded him in death, May… Read More

Mary Roseann Lewenetz

September 19th, 1934 to January 23rd, 2018

Mary Roseann Lewenetz, 83, of Port Huron, died Monday, January 22, 2018. She was born September 19, 1934 in Emmett, to the late Daniel and Euphemia Collins. She married Ed Lewenetz and he preceded her in death. Mary attended elementary school at Our… Read More

Arlene J Manzel

January 22nd, 1927 to January 20th, 2018

Arlene Jane Manzel, 90, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully at Marwood Manor on Saturday, January 20, 2018, just two days shy of her 91st birthday. She was born January 22, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Harold T. and Florence (Schuman)… Read More

David R Courtney

April 22nd, 1934 to January 20th, 2018

David R. Courtney, 83, of Fort Gratiot, died Saturday, January 20, 2018. He was born April 22, 1934, in Port Huron, to the late Lewis and Lottie Courtney. David retired from Mueller Brass after 47 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 61… Read More

David T. Haley Sr.

May 7th, 1958 to January 19th, 2018

David T. Haley Sr., 59, a lifelong resident of Emmett, died Friday, January 19, 2018 He was born May 7, 1958 in Port Huron to the late Thomas J. and Victoria J. Haley. He married Theresa Marczak on October 17, 1986 in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,… Read More

Barbara Parmantier

April 2nd, 1931 to January 18th, 2018

Barbara Parmantier, 86, of Port Huron, died Thursday, January 18, 2018. She was born April 2, 1931 in Detroit, to the late Frank and Anna Pink. She married Peter “Michael” Parmantier on May 6, 1950 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on May 8,… Read More

Paula Flynn Godwin

March 26th, 1965 to January 17th, 2018

Paula Flynn Godwin, 52, of Port Huron, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 after a battle with cancer. She was born March 26, 1965 in Lea Preston, United Kingdom to Doreen and the late Lawrence Flynn. She married James P. Godwin on December… Read More

Linda Lee Osborne

August 11th, 1947 to January 8th, 2018

Linda Lee Osborne, 70, of Port Huron, died Monday, January 8, 2018. She was born August 11, 1947 in Lansing, to the late Calvin and Shirley Mae Cokonougher Linda enjoyed drawing, painting, and spending time with her family, especially her… Read More

Catherine Cavis

June 18th, 1939 to January 3rd, 2018

Catherine Cavis, 78, of Port Huron, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018, in McLaren-Port Huron Hospital. She was born June 18, 1939 in Athens, Greece to the late George and Garefo Vaitsos. Catherine came to the United States and moved to Chicago IL in… Read More

Ernest J. Maurer

December 9th, 1927 to December 30th, 2017

Ernest Joseph Mauer, 90, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 30, 2017. He was born December 9, 1927 in Ubly, Michigan, to the late Henry and Anna Maurer. He married Irene K. Horitski in 1956 in Bad Axe. He retired from C&O Railroad and was a… Read More

Father Thomas F. Esper

March 10th, 1926 to December 27th, 2017

Father Thomas Francis Esper, 91, of Lakeport, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was born March 10, 1926 in Dearborn, to the late Anthony M. and Gertrude E. Esper. Father Esper was ordained June 2, 1951. He was a former pastor of Holy Innocents… Read More

Jeraldine C. "Jerrie" Mercurio

September 10th, 1937 to December 23rd, 2017

Jeraldine Carol “Jerrie” Mercurio, 80, of Port Huron, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. She was born in 1937 in Enterprise, Oregon to the late Edwin and Pauline Vandeburgh. Jerrie was raised in the Lewiston ID & Clarkston WA area. She was a… Read More

Richard G McLellan

October 7th, 1944 to December 23rd, 2017

Richard Gilbert McLellan III, 73, of Fort Gratiot Township, died Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born October 7, 1944 in Port Huron to the late Richard G. Jr. and Doris McLellan. He married Virginia Wishard on January 28, 1967 in Mt. Clemens.… Read More

Loretta F Fiedler

November 7th, 1924 to December 22nd, 2017

Loretta F. Fiedler, 93, of Port Huron, died Friday, December 22, 2017. She was born November 7, 1924 in Port Huron to the late Wendlen “William” and Anna Moser. She married Joseph J. Fiedler on November 22, 1947 in Port Huron. He preceded her in… Read More

Robert M. Logan

January 23rd, 1932 to December 22nd, 2017

Robert Martin Logan, 85, of Smiths Creek, went home peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, December 22, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 23, 1932 in Capac to the late Orville and Hilda Logan. He married Agnes Patricia… Read More

Raymond Somogy Sr.

March 7th, 1942 to December 15th, 2017

Raymond Paul Somogy Sr., 75, of Fort Gratiot, died Friday, December 15, 2017. He was born March 7, 1942 in Port Huron, to the late Alexander and Ella Somogy. He married Mary C. Elliott on June 29, 1968 at St. Stephen Catholic Church. Raymond… Read More

Marguerite Gavin

November 18th, 1918 to December 5th, 2017

Marguerite M. (Donahue) Gavin, 99, of Port Huron, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at the Blue Water Hospice Home in Marysville, of natural causes. Marguerite was born November 18, 1918 in Cullom, IL, and moved with her family to Watertown… Read More

Deborah L Pemberton

August 26th, 1955 to December 3rd, 2017

Deborah Lou “Debbie” Pemberton, 62, of Fort Gratiot Township, joined her husband, David, in heaven on December 3, 2017 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Her parents, Herb and Donna Rosine, and her niece, Allison Gutierrez, were… Read More

John Rich

October 25th, 1955 to December 2nd, 2017

John Wayne Rich, 62, of Fort Gratiot, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, of a stroke. He was born October 25, 1955 in Port Huron, to John “Jack” and Beverley Rich, who preceded him in death. Bev passing in 1968 and Jack passing in 2009.… Read More

James G Condland

September 20th, 1943 to November 26th, 2017

James G. Condland James Gary Condland, 74, of Fort Gratiot, passed on Sunday, November 26, 2017. He was born September 2, 1943 in Port Huron to the late Edwin and Pauline Condland. He married Nora Neruda on December 1988 at the Victorian Inn in Port… Read More

Bernard L Mitrzyk

December 17th, 1941 to November 22nd, 2017

Bernard Lee Mitrzyk, 75, of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Standish, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017. He was born December 17, 1941 in Pinconning, to the late John and Victoria Mitrzyk. He married Kathleen A. Moore on April 8, 1967 in Saginaw. Bernard… Read More