Obituaries
Thelma Townsend
Mar 14, 2008
THELMA "HESTER" TOWNSEND age 91 of Marine City died Friday, March 14, 2008 in Medilodge of St. Clair after an extended illness. Mrs. Townsend was born October 24, 1916 in Natural Bridge, Alabama to the late John and Mae (West) Rowe. She married Cecil Townsend in Alabama on February 25, 1937. Mr. Townsend died October 8, 2001. Hester retired in...
Phyllis Capozzo
Mar 12, 2008
PHYLLIS HELEN CAPOZZO 88, a lifelong resident of Richmond died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Capozzo was born April 5, 1919 in Smith Creek to the late Joseph and Frances Jakubiak. She married Melvin Capozzo in Columbus Twp. on May 4, 1946. Mr. Capozzo died May 6, 1997. Phyllis and her...
George Flanagan
Mar 12, 2008
George S. Flanagan, age 83, of Croswell, formerly of Deckerville, died Wednesday March 12, 2008, in McKenzie Memorial Hospital. He was born August 7, 1924 in Deckerville to the late Elmer and Mayme (Reinelt) Flanagan. He married Miss. Agnes Drabek on August 17, 1946 in Deckerville. She preceded in death on March 21, 1991. He then married Geraldine Caswell on...
Wilfrid "Fritz" Daoust
Mar 9, 2008
WILFRID GIDEON DAOUST known as "Fritz" died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2008 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center at the age of 98. Mr. Daoust was born January 4, 1910 to the late Joseph and Emma (Gemme) Daoust in Amesbury, MA. On June 24, 1939 he married Mary Catherine Gillis in Detroit. Mrs. Daoust died April 29, 1962. Fritz...
Charles "Pete" Heath
Mar 4, 2008
CHARLES "Pete" HEATH age 96 of St. Clair formerly of Richmond died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Heath was born June 20, 1911 in Richmond to the late Charles and Cora (Weeks) Heath. He graduated from Richmond High School in 1929 and attended two years of college. Mr. Heath married Patrenella Beauvais in...
Elizabeth Hebel
Feb 25, 2008
ELIZABETH KATHERINE HEBEL 91 a lifelong resident of Richmond died Monday, February 25, 2008 in her daughter's home. Mrs. Hebel was born October 18, 1916 in Richmond Township to the late William and Arnetta (Price) Furstenau. She married Arthur Hebel in Richmond on September 15, 1934. Mr. Hebel died January 30, 2006. Elizabeth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Carol Rockefeller
Feb 24, 2008
Carol L. Rockefeller, age 64 of Elk Township, died Sunday February 24, 2008 in her home after a long illness. She was born June 22, 1943 in Sandusky the daughter of the late Auburn and Hilda (Shaffbower) Fetting. She married Kenneth R. Rockefeller on May 5, 1959 in Sandusky. Carol enjoyed playing cards, board games, traveling, especially to the UP...
Gilbert Wahl
Feb 21, 2008
Gilbert W. Wahl, age 86 of Richmond died Thursday, February 21, 2008 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. He was born in Detroit on April 23, 1921 to the late William and Irene (Paetzel) Wahl. He married Irene Kaufman in Peters, MI on October 20, 1945, she later passed away on March 22, 2003. Mr. Wahl was a...
Linda Vandamme
Feb 11, 2008
LINDA DIANE VAN DAMME 59 of Columbus Township, formerly of Chesterfield Township died unexpectedly on February 11, 2008 in Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Mrs. VanDamme was born February 13, 1948 in Mount Clemens, Michigan to the late Clyde and Patricia (Hare) Longton. She married Michael VanDamme in Macomb Township on January 21, 1976. Linda graduated from New Haven High...
Edward Roguske
Feb 8, 2008
Edward Roguske, age 92, of Deckerville, died Friday February 8, 2008 in the Harbor Beach Hospital Long Term Care. He was born March 17, 1915 in Boyd, Wis., the son of the late Ernest and Laura (Finkel) Roguske. He served in the US. Army, during WWII. He was known in the area as the Knapp Shoe salesman, and for his...
Margaret "Peg" Siefert
Feb 4, 2008
MARGARET "PEG" SIEFERT 75 of Columbus Township died unexpectedly on Monday, February 4, 2008 in St. John River District Hospital in East China Township, Michigan. Mrs. Siefert was born December 24, 1932 in Poughkeepsie, NY. to the late Roy and Helen (Key) Jones. She married Wayne Siefert in Ithica, NY On August 26, 1956. After graduating from Poughkeepsie High School...
Mark Peltz
Feb 3, 2008
MARK EDWARD PELTZ 53 of Richmond died Sunday, February 3, 2008 in St. John River District Hospital in East China Township after a brief illness. Mr. Peltz was born March 17, 1954 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to John and Anne (Janostak) Peltz. He graduated from South Lake High School in 1972 and worked in the construction business and at Ilowski...
Hugh Lefler
Jan 29, 2008
Hugh D. Lefler, age 67, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Deckerville, died Tuesday January 29, 2008 in his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born February 2, 1940 in Harbor Beach, the son of the late Roland and Ethel (Head) Lefler. He owned and operated Lefler Ford in Deckerville, taking over after the death of his father....
Marie Emma Lesch
Jan 10, 2008
Marie Emma Lesch 74 of Ray Township, formerly of St. Clair Shores, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Medilodge of Richmond after an extended illness. She was born February 12, 1933 in New Brunswick, Canada to the late Lucien and Juliene (Tremelay) Comeau. Emma married Louis Lesch in Toronto in 1956. She worked as a prep cook and enjoyed gardening,...
Rex Brinker
Jan 9, 2008
Rex E. Brinker, age 84, of Sandusky, died Wednesday January 9, 2008 in the Sanilac Medical Care Facility. He was born February 4, 1923 in Sandusky the son of the late Aaron and Elizabeth (Miller) Brinker. He married Miss. Evelyn Willis on October 6, 1945 in Port Huron. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Navy. He...
Shirley Harlan
Jan 7, 2008
Shirley Harlan, 72 of Lenox Township died Monday, January 7, 2008 after an extended illness. She was born November 26, 1935 in Providence, Kentucky to the late Lynn and Embry (Moody) Ryan. She married Carlin Harlan in New Haven in August of 1968. He passed away on May 31, 1993. Shirley was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, gardening, bird watching,...
Walter Anderson
Jan 6, 2008
Walter R. Anderson, age 94 of Sandusky, died Sunday January 6, 2008 in his home. He was born November 19, 1913 in Sandusky, the son of the late Alfred and Anna (Jensen) Anderson. He married Marguerite V. McFarlane January 4, 1941 in Sandusky. She preceded in death September 27, 2003. Mr. Anderson was a life long area farmer. He is...
Lawrence Pirtle
Jan 5, 2008
LAWRENCE ALLEN PIRTLE 68 of Casco Township died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 5, 2008 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pirtle was born August 26, 1939 in Detroit to the late Charles and Ethel Pirtle. Larry retired January 31, 2005 as a truck driver at Chrysler Transport in Warren. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, trains and tinkering on all sorts...
Arlene Gordon
Dec 31, 2007
ARLENE EMMA GORDON 84 of lifelong resident of Richmond died December 31, 2007 in Medilodge of Richmond after a long illness. Mrs. Gordon was born March 1, 1923 in Richmond to the late Roy and Emma Jane (Parr) Nolan. She married Raymond Gordon in Niagara Falls, New York on January 1, 1941. Mr. Raymond died May 1, 1960. Arlene was...

