Obituaries
Gerald "Brad" Pare
Oct 11, 2008
GERALD "BRAD" PARE age 71 a five year resident of Sand Lake, formerly of Richmond died Saturday, October 11, 2008 in his daughter's home in Ann Arbor. Mr. Pare was born January 13, 1937 in Canada to the late Joseph and Olive (Geniac) Pare. He married Carlyle Lemmon in Lafayette, Indiana on January 27, 1963. Brad graduate from Lincoln High...
Gary Anderson
Oct 4, 2008
Gary Lee Anderson, age 56, of North Richland Hills, TX., formerly of Deckerville, died Saturday October 4, 2008, in his home. He was born November 6, 1951 in Deckerville, the son of the late Wilfred and Irene (Booth) Anderson. Gary was an avid Redwings fan. He was a quiet man, unless he started talking about politics, sports or religion, which...
Jack Arnold
Oct 1, 2008
Jack H. Arnold, age 86, of Deckerville, died Wednesday October 1, 2008 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born July 30, 1922 in Port Sanilac, the son of the late Howard and Bessie (Eddy) Arnold. He married Evelyn DeLong on October 17, 1945 in Deckerville. She preceded in death on January 4, 2002. Jack was an avid hunter and a...
Floyd Roberts
Sep 27, 2008
Floyd O. Roberts, age 101, of Deckerville, died Saturday September 27, 2008 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born December 4, 1906 in Austin Township, the son of the late Albert and Myrtle (Richards) Roberts. He married Alberta Ingram on November 19, 1927 in Marlette, she preceded in death February 13, 1986. He later married Mayme Loding in May 1988,...
Arthur Raepsaet
Sep 25, 2008
ARTHUR C. RAEPSAET age 73 of Richmond, formerly of Warren died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 25, 2008. Mr. Raepsaet was born October 15, 1934 in Detroit to the late Arthur and Germaine (Ramaut) Raepsaet. He married Dorothy Monserez in Harper Woods on May 11, 1957. Art was a veteran of the United States Army and retired in 1990 as a...
Leona Mcglasson
Sep 23, 2008
Leona A. McGlasson, age 97, of Port Sanilac, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 23, in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born January 11, 1911 in Delaware Township, the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha (Barbknecht) Lietke. She married Andrew McGlasson on February 26, 1954 in Detroit. He preceded in death on February 7, 2002....
Jerry Ann Ponder
Sep 18, 2008
JERRY ANN PONDER 69 of Columbus Township died Thursday, September 18, 2008 after a brief illness. Mrs. Ponder was born August 2, 1939 in Caruthersville, MO. to the late Cecil and Jocie (Pruitt) Wattle. She married Gary Ponder in Mount Clemens on January 16, 1960. Mr. Ponder died on April 10, 2007. Jerry worked for Ford Motor Company for a...
Lillian Darlington
Sep 7, 2008
Lillian H. Darlington, age 99, of Deckerville, died Sunday September 7, 2008 after a brief illness. She was born April 16, 1909 in Custer Township to the late Robert C. and Elizabeth (Basler) Nichol. Lillian married Merle Darlington on November 30, 1935. He preceded in death in 1997. She taught school for thirty years, retiring in 1972 after teaching in...
Mayme Decker
Sep 2, 2008
Mayme Elizabeth (Pattullo) Decker, age 79, went Home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 3, 2008, from her daughter?s home in Livonia. Mayme was born to the late Harold and Mabel Pattullo on April 8, 1929. She worked as a teacher for a short time before she was married to Bruce M. Decker in June of 1951. They...
Elizabeth Dichtel
Sep 1, 2008
Elizabeth E. Dichtel, 91 of Casco Township died Monday, September 1, 2008 in Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born July 8, 1917 in Mt. Clemens to the late Henry and Emilie ( Stern) Rehberg. She married Andrew Dichtel in Detroit on September 14, 1940. Mr. Dichtel died January 2, 2002. Mrs. Dichtel was a...
Linda Garavaglia
Sep 1, 2008
Linda J. Garavaglia, age 61, of Deckerville, died Monday September 1, 2008 in Deckerville Community Hospital. She was born June 17, 1947 in Detroit, the daughter of the late Arthur and Jean Roehl. She married Michael Garavaglia on May 31, 1968 in Detroit. Mrs. Garavaglia loved to be with her family, crosstitch, knit and collect recipes, cookbooks, and stamps. She...
Phyllis Benjey
Aug 27, 2008
Phyllis L. Benjey, age 66 of Deckerville, died Wednesday August 27, 2008 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born July 11, 1942 in Deckerville, the daughter of the late Wesley and Dorothy (Pfeiffer) Tanton. Phyllis enjoyed playing bingo, cards, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Jim and Pat Nichol of Deckerville, Shawn Ross and...
Randy Kotzke
Aug 21, 2008
Randy A. Kotzke, age 53, of Deckerville, died Thursday August 21, 2008, in Port Huron Hospital. He was born May 25, 1955 in Deckerville. Randy was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Club, Mooretown Brotheren in Christ Church, AA, and was a leader in the AA counseling at the Sanilac County Jail. He is survived by his daughter, Miss. Christine...
Dorothy Choate
Aug 20, 2008
Dotti Wagner Choate, age 81, of Playa del Rey, California, formerly of Deckerville, died Wednesday August 20, 2008 in her home. She was born July 25, 1927 in Applegate, the daughter of the late George and Marie (Hoppenworth) Wagner. She traveled to San Diego in the early 1950?s with her sister and brother-in-law, where she met and married H. Hugh...
Tex Durand
Aug 8, 2008
Tex Charles Durand, age 88 of Deckerville, died on August 8, 2008 at Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born September 27, 1919 in Detroit. He was the son of the late Charles and Blanche (Bearss) Durand. He was preceded in death by his wife Eleanor French Durand in 2006 and his sisters Deah Monaco and Betty DiGirolamo. Tex grew up...
Cecilia Matusik
Jul 29, 2008
CECILIA MATUSIK age 87 of Monroe, Michigan formerly of Richmond died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 in Medilodge of Monroe after an extended illness. Mrs. Matusik was born October 29, 1920 in Detroit to the late Adam and Jozefa (Salach) Balinski. She married Frank Matusik in Columbus Township, Michigan in August of 1944. Mr. Matusik died December 13, 2002. Cecilia was...
Mary Jane D'Angelo
Jul 28, 2008
Mary Jane D'Angelo, 77, of Richmond died unexpectedly Monday, July 28, 2008 in St. John River District Hospital. She was born in Detroit on October 29, 1930 to the late Raymond and Helen (Morrisette) Perkins. She married Placido "Bert" D'Angelo in Detroit on May 20, 1950. Mrs. D'Angelo was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Richmond where she served...
Emberly Johnson
Jul 22, 2008
EMBERLY NORMA JOHNSON, our beloved daughter, age 35 of St. Clair Shores and formerly of New Baltimore died in her home on July 22, 2008. She was born July 26, 1972 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Edward Neil and Alice (Voigt) Johnson. She graduated from Anchor Bay High School in 1990, earned an associate degree from Macomb County Community College...
Dolores Sprader
Jul 14, 2008
DOLORES ANNA SPRADER age 77, a lifelong area resident died Monday, July 14, 2008 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Sprader was born November 4, 1930 in Detroit to the late Alfred and Anna (Ziemba) Bauman. She married Paul Sprader in Columbus Township, Michigan on September 27, 1952. Dolores was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran...
Leona Brouyette
Jul 12, 2008
Leona J. Brouyette, age 89, of Deckerville, passed away Saturday July 12, 2008 in Autumnwood of Deckerville. She was born November 18, 1918 in Ann Arbor, the daughter of the late Leo and Bella Schiller. She married Robert Brouyette on March 11, 1938. He prececed in death on May 7, 2002. Leona enjoyed gardening and working with flowers and enjoyed...

