Obituaries

Leola J Gerlach

November 19th, 1933 to June 28th, 2014

Leola “Jan” Janet Gerlach, 80, of Clyde Township died Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born November 19, 1933 to the late Robert and Leola Reynolds. She married Marvin Carl Gerlach on May 17, 1952 in Emanuel Lutheran Church, Greenwood Township.… Read More

Joseph E Schmitt

March 28th, 1935 to June 26th, 2014

Joseph E. Schmitt, 79, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord on Thursday , June 26, 2014, after a short illness. He was born March 28, 1935 in Port Huron to the late Joseph and Anne Schmitt. He married Meredith O’Hare on September 9, 1989.… Read More

Danny Slawter

April 6th, 1962 to June 23rd, 2014

Danny Lee Slawter, 52, of Marysville, died Monday, June 23, 2014. He is survived by three siblings. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are by the Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. … Read More

Michael A Samson

April 16th, 1944 to June 22nd, 2014

Michael A. Samson, 70, of Yale, died Sunday, June 22, 2014 in his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 16, 1944 in Yale to the late Adam P. and Nadja E. (Panasevich) Samson. He married Marcia B. Smith on November 9, 1968… Read More

Dorothy M Forrest

December 3rd, 1933 to June 13th, 2014

Dorothy M. Forrest, 80, of Port Huron died Friday, June 13, 2014. She is survived by her husband Merton "Ed" Forrest. Private family graveside services have taken place. Arrangements are by Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home.… Read More

Elaine M Klais

July 20th, 1925 to June 13th, 2014

Elaine M. Klais, 88, of Port Huron, was called home to the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2014. She was born July 20, 1925 in Dearborn to the late Anthony and Elsie Stemler. She married Harold K. Klais on February 19, 1949 in Dearborn. He died October… Read More

Patricia A Fese

August 12th, 1946 to June 13th, 2014

Patricia Ann (Friend) Fese, 67, of Port Huron, went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on June 13, 2014. She was born August 12, 1946 in Detroit to Dorothy and Bernard Friend. She married Carl R. Fese on April 9, 2005 in Colonial Woods Missionary… Read More

Edward J Skotcher

June 23rd, 1928 to December 18th, 2013

Edward J. Skotcher, 85, of Fort Gratiot, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 23, 1928 in Detroit. He married Valeria M. Mallon on May 12, 1951 in Bowling Green, OH. She died on June 8,… Read More

Virginia A Wittliff

January 26th, 1938 to June 5th, 2014

Virginia Ann Wittliff, 76, of Lakeport, died at her home on the morning of June 5, 2014 due to complications from Neurofibromatosis. She was born on January 26, 1938 in Port Huron and was the first of seven children to the late John S. Wittliff II… Read More

Merryanne Class

December 25th, 1933 to June 4th, 2014

Merryanne Class was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1933, and died on June 4, 2014, in Providence Park Hospital. She was 80 years old. She lived most of her life in Port Huron. She was preceded in death by her husband, William J.… Read More

Ryan Harsh

February 4th, 1978 to May 31st, 2014

Ryan Patrick Harsh, 36, of Port Huron, died Saturday, May 31, in Port Huron. He was born February 4, 1978 in Port Huron. He was employed at the ARC of St. Clair County. He is survived by his mother, Marsha J. Harsh of Port Huron. A memorial… Read More

Mary F Gonzales

February 23rd, 1928 to May 30th, 2014

Mary F. Gonzales, 86, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 30, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 23, 1928 in Caro, MI. She married Charles Gonzales on Dec. 18, 1948 in Port Huron. He died Aug. 27, 1990. Mrs. Gonzales… Read More

Theresa A MacMillan

January 26th, 1930 to May 21st, 2014

Theresa A. MacMillan, 84, of Fort Gratiot passed on to be with the Lord, May 21, 2014 with her family at her side at Port Huron Hospital. Theresa was born January 26, 1930 in Walkerton, Ontario Canada. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and… Read More

W Bruce Murray

May 25th, 1930 to May 19th, 2014

W. Bruce Murray, 83, of Port Huron Township, died Monday, May 19, 2014. He was born May 25, 1930 in Sarnia, Ontario to the late Ray and Olive Murray. He married Velma S. Pozsgay on August 6, 1966 in Sarnia. She died June 30, 2007. Mr. Murray was a… Read More

Grace E Roach

May 6th, 1932 to May 14th, 2014

Grace Elizabeth Roach, 82, of Port Huron Township, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 6, 1932 in Port Huron, the daughter of the late Ernest and Mildred Hall. She sold Avon for… Read More

Robert T Armstrong

March 6th, 1946 to May 13th, 2014

Robert “Bob” Armstrong, 68 of Port Huron, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. He was born March 6, 1946 in Port Huron. He married Carol Oss on February 11, 1967. Robert was a member of Eagles Lodge 3702 and the Loyal Order of the Moose. He… Read More

Joseph Nemeth

December 29th, 1940 to May 10th, 2014

Dr. Joseph Nemeth, Ph.D., 73, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Burtchville, died Saturday, May 10, 2014. He was born December 29, 1940 in Ithaca, New York, son of the late Joseph and Mary Nemeth Sr. He received his doctorate from Windsor University,… Read More

Donna R Buczkowski

January 30th, 1929 to May 2nd, 2014

Donna Rose Buczkowski, 85, of Port Huron, died Friday, May 2 2014, after a long battle with lung disease. She was born January 30, 1929 to the late Fred and Laura Frazer. She was a lifelong Port Huron area resident. Donna retired from… Read More

Mary L Haight

May 10th, 1930 to May 1st, 2014

Mary Lou Haight, 83, of Lexington, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, May 1, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born May 10, 1930 in Port Huron to the late Fred and Anita Hanshaw. She married James M. Haight on April 26, 1958 in St.… Read More

Gordon R Shaw

August 30th, 1935 to April 27th, 2014

Mr. Gordon R. Shaw Jr., 78, of North Street died unexpectedly Sunday, April 27, 2014. He was born on August 30th, 1935 in Flint, MI to the late Gordon R. and Caroline Shaw. He grew up and spent most of his life in the North Street area. Mr. Shaw… Read More

Ronald Haslett

June 24th, 1928 to April 25th, 2014

Ronald R. Haslett, 85, of Bellevue, Ohio, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at Stein Hospice in Sandusky. He was born June 24, 1928 in St. John New Brunswick, Canada the son of the late Ralph Everett Ford Haslett and the late Alaina Bertha Lake. Ron was… Read More

Velva B Stambersky

March 15th, 1918 to April 25th, 2014

Velva B. Stambersky, 96, of Clearwater, FL passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 She was born March 15, 1918 in Holland, MO and migrated to Detroit in her early twenties looking for work, which she found at Chrysler Corporation. She worked… Read More

Rosemary M Cleaver

November 25th, 1935 to April 25th, 2014

Rosemary M. Conner-Cleaver Rosemary M. Conner-Cleaver, 78, of St. Clair, died Friday, April, 25, 2014 in Blue Water Hospice House, Marysville. She was born November 25, 1935 in Port Huron, the daughter of the late Francis E and Katherine E.… Read More

Grace Brunson

June 24th, 1951 to April 22nd, 2014

Grace S. Brunson went home to be with the Lord on April 22, 2014. She passed after fighting cancer with her friends and family by her side. Grace was born June 24, 1951 in St. Louis, Illinois. Grace was proud of being a Medical… Read More

Albert Gaulin

November 22nd, 1926 to April 15th, 2014

Albert John Gaulin, 87, of Port Huron, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Port Huron Hospital. He was born November 22, 1926 in Detroit, the son of the late Albert F. and Martha Gaulin. He married Ann M. Nyeste-Darling in December of 1962. She died on… Read More

Madeline Simpson

January 8th, 1915 to April 7th, 2014

Madeline K. Simpson, 99, of Fort Gratiot, died Monday, April 7, 2014 in Barss Residential Care. She was born January 8, 1915 in Port Huron to the late Benjamin J. Karrer Jr and Helen Olive Karrer and was a lifelong area resident. She married Howard… Read More

Doris K Pochodylo

September 19th, 1929 to March 29th, 2014

Doris K. (Barr) Pochodylo, 84, of Port Huron, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2014. She was born on September 19, 1929 in Yale, and was the seventh of eight children born to William and Sarah Barr. Doris was a 1947 graduate of Yale… Read More

Gustav "Gus" Franz Gerlach III

April 18th, 1928 to March 25th, 2014

Another member of the greatest generation Gustav “Gus” Franz Gerlach III passed away on March 25, 2014 unexpectedly. He was born April 18, 1928 in Indianapolis Indiana. The family made several moves from Indiana to Ohio then Michigan where the… Read More

Patricia Symon

November 3rd, 1959 to March 24th, 2014

Patricia L. Symon, 54, of Kimball, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 in Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit after a lengthy illness. She was born November 3, 1959 in Port Huron. She married Mark F. Symon Sr. on September 19, 1986 in St. Mary Catholic… Read More

Michael A Beitler

March 15th, 1983 to March 23rd, 2014

Michael Allen Beitler, 31, of Waterford, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 in McLaren Oakland Hospital, Pontiac. He was born March 15, 1983 in Pontiac. He married Brittney S. Kuehn on July 7, 2012 in Milford. Michael was a great father,… Read More