Obituaries
Margaret F. Beno
Oct 6, 2015
Margaret F. Beno, age 94, of Redford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 6, 2015 in the Village of Redford Nursing Home. Mrs. Beno was born November 23, 1920 in Argyle, MI., the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary (Mathews) Keller. She married Floyd F. Beno on April 11, 1942 in Argyle. He preceded her in death November 1,...
Tina M. Frost
Oct 5, 2015
TINA MARIE FROST age 63 of Burtchville Township died unexpectedly on Monday, October 5, 2015. Tina was born June 14, 1952 in Detroit to the late John and Mary (Didia) Brans. She graduated from Lakeshore High School in 1970 and attended Macomb County Community College. Tina, along with her brother Philip Brans owned and operated several pizzerias in the St....
Paul H. Sprader
Oct 5, 2015
PAUL HENRY SPRADER age 85, a lifelong area resident died Monday, October 5, 2015 after an extended illness. Mr. Sprader was born April 6, 1930 in Columbus Township, MI to the late William and Anna (Sliwinski) Sprader. He graduated from Richmond in 1948 and married Dolores Bauman in Columbus Twp. on September 27, 1952. Mrs. Sprader died July 14, 2008....
Gloria M. Hoffman
Sep 28, 2015
Gloria M. Hoffman, age 86, of Deckerville, passed away Monday September 28, 2015 in her home. She was born November 10, 1928 in Windfall, Indiana, the daughter of the late Earl and Grace (McWain) Hewett. She married James Hoffman on June 26, 1948 in Deckerville. Gloria was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Deckerville. She was a graduate...
William J. Esper
Sep 23, 2015
WILLIAM JOSEPH ESPER age 86 of Lenox Township was loaned to us on July 18, 1929 and returned to his Heavenly Father on September 23, 2015. He was born to the late Michael and Katherine (Demick) Esper. He graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School in Mount Clemens, Michigan in 1947. Bill married Agnes Miller in Utica on August 28,...
Marcella A. Karmon
Sep 11, 2015
MARCELLA ANNE KARMON age 97 of Grand Blanc, MI died September 11, 2015 at the Abbey Park Assisted Living Home in Grand Blanc. Mrs. Karmon was born May 13, 1918 in Detroit to the late Joseph and Leocadia (Faber) Ernst. She graduated from St. Augustine Catholic High School in Richmond in 1936 and attended St. Joseph Nursing School in Mount...
Lucene J. Hooper
Sep 10, 2015
Lucene J. Hooper, age 92, of Sandusky, formerly of Deckerville, passed away Thursday September 10, 2015 in Stonegate Village. She was born July 31, 1923 in Deckerville, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Vernie (Goheen) Boyle. She married Ettrick Hooper on July 31, 1942 in Deckerville. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1998. Lucene was a former...
Norman R. Schade
Sep 3, 2015
NORMAN ROBERT SCHADE age 74 of Casco Township past from this life on September 3, 2015 in McLaren Macomb Hospital. He was born July 21, 1941 in Chesterfield Township to the late Edward and Helen (Yaek) Schade. He married Diane Schwark on June 19, 1962 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Muttonville, MI. Norm was baptized and confirmed at...
Victoria Melton
Aug 25, 2015
VICTORIA MELTON age 91 of Warren, Mi died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 in the Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. Mrs. Melton was born July 5, 1924 in Dawson, West Virginia to the late Genaro and Larice (Ferrise) Astorino. She graduated from Victory High School in Clarksburg, WV in 1942 and married Hershal Melton in Detroit on September 7,...
Frederick P. Leibinger
Aug 13, 2015
Frederick P. Leibinger, age 73, of Deckerville, passed away Thursday August 13, 2015, in the Deckerville Community Hospital. He was born December 4, 1941 in Detroit, the son of the late Philip and Katherine (Mathews) Leibinger. Fred married Miss. Barbara J. Lamont on July 14, 1962 in Port Sanilac. He was a lifelong area farmer, and worked part time for...
Lucas J. Smith
Aug 6, 2015
Lucas J. Smith, age 10, of Deckerville, passed away unexpectedly Thursday August 6, 2015 in McKenzie Memorial Hospital. He was born March 6, 2005 in Sandusky, the son of Devon and Vicki Smith. Lucas would have been a 5th grade student. He enjoyed farming with his cousins, swimming, horseback and ATV riding. He is survived by his parents, Devon and...
Adela "Della" Thomas
Aug 4, 2015
ADELA ‘Della" THOMAS age 92 of Casco Township died Tuesday, August 4, 2015 in the Regency on the Lake Nursing Home in Fort Gratiot, MI. Mrs. Thomas was born January 4, 1923 in Detroit to the late John and Petronella (Zaenckautskas) Mars. She attended Pershing High School in Detroit and married Charles Thomas in Detroit on April 29, 1944. Mr....
Pamela M. Granke
Aug 2, 2015
PAMELA MAE GRANKE age 56 of Lenox Township died Sunday, August 2, 2015 in McLaren Macomb Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Granke was born August 22, 1958 in Detroit to Thomas and Melba (MacBeth) Bartlett. She graduated from Southfield High School in 1976 and attended Macomb County Community College for two years. She married Gary Granke in Sterling Heights...
Glenn A. Schweiger
Jul 29, 2015
GLENN ALBERT SCHWEIGER age 87 a lifelong resident of Casco Township died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 in his home after an brief illness. Mr. Schweiger was born October 26, 1927 in Casco Township to the late Lawrence and Louise (Ulbrich) Schweiger. He married Irene Rumenapp in Anchorville, MI on June 25, 1949. Glenn worked as a carpenter and was a...
Jacquetta A. Williamson
Jul 28, 2015
Jacquetta Ann Williamson, 79, of Deckerville, MI died at home, surrounded by her family on July 28, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Jackie was born on April 11, 1936 in Carsonville to Daniel and Eva Lawler. She graduated from Carsonville High School in 1953 and married Garth Williamson on April 16, 1955 at the Methodist Church in Deckerville....
Helen G. Galli
Jul 26, 2015
Helen G. Galli, age 81, of Carsonville, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 in McKenzie Memorial Hospital. She was born April 26, 1935 in Forestville, the daughter of the late Walter and Merle (Snody) Schmidt. Miss. Helen G. Schmidt married John C. Galli Jr., on October 13, 1956 in East Pointe. Helen and her husband enjoyed traveling and collecting classic...
Frederick M. Cummings Jr.
Jul 23, 2015
FREDERICK MARK CUMMINGS JR. age 92 of Fort Gratiot, formerly of Carsonville, MI. died Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Medilodge of Port Huron. Mr. Cummings was born June 10, 1923 in Croswell, MI to the late Frederick and Edith (Gharst) Cummings. He graduated from Croswell High School in 1941 and worked as a radio repairman. He married Deloris McGary in...
Deborah F. Blair
Jul 18, 2015
DEBORAH FAYE BLAIR age 56 of Clinton Township died Saturday, July 18, 2015 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a very brief illness. Deborah was born April 5, 1959 in Detroit to William and Beverly (Doddington) Wendt. She graduated from Sterling Heights High School in 1977 and worked as a stock clerk for J.L. Hudson Department Store. She also worked...
Alyson W. Hazelton
Jul 18, 2015
Alyson W. Hazelton, age 56, of Deckerville, passed away Saturday July 18, 2015 in the United Hospice residence in Marlette. She was born February 16, 1959 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of Mark F. and Eileen A. (Magee) White Sr. Alyson was employed at Physicians Healthcare Network in Port Huron as a Medical Coder, she was also a homemaker who...
Gladys J. Baker
Jul 18, 2015
Gladys J. Baker, age 89, of Deckerville, formerly of Saginaw, passed away Saturday July 18, 2015 in Autumnwood of Deckerville Nursing Home. She was born December 5, 1925 in Saginaw, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Katherine (Otto) Baker. Gladys enjoyed playing Euchre, BINGO, and "talking with the folk". She was the unofficial greeter at Autumnwood. She is...

