Obituaries

Wayne L. Pagel Jr

Wayne L. Pagel Jr

Apr 1, 2023

 

Wayne Lawrence Pagel Jr, 58, of Port Huron, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit.

Wayne was born to Wayne and Jane (Scott) Pagel on November 14th, 1963 in Sandusky, Michigan. Wayne attended Deckerville High School, where he graduated with a high school diploma in 1983.

Wayne gained much experience over the...

James R. Sutton

James R. Sutton

Mar 14, 2023

James Robert Sutton of Elkton, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, at Covenant Medical Center Harrison in Saginaw.

James was born to the late James and Doris (Brown) Sutton on May 5th, 1955 in Port Huron, Michigan. James attended Harbor Beach High School. He then worked at Active Industires in Elkton for a few years before joining the United...

Myrtle "Mo" M. Kowalski

Myrtle "Mo" M. Kowalski

Jan 31, 2023

Myrtle “Mo” M. Kowalski (Lafond), 84 of Lake Orion, formerly of Minden City, passed away in the company of her loving family on January 31, 2023.

 

Mo was born on July 17, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Henry and Hazel (Allen) Lafond. She married John Kowalski in 1969 in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. He preceded...

Mary C. Doerr

Mary C. Doerr

Dec 30, 2022

Mary C. Doerr (VanDalen), 86 of Argyle, passed away peacefully at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe on December 30, 2022.

 

Mary was born on December 20, 1936 in Palms, MI to the late August and Cecelia (Messing) VanDalen. She married William (Bill) Doerr on March 2, 1957 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Palms.

 

Mary was a 1954...

Lois A. Hawley

Lois A. Hawley

Dec 14, 2022

Mrs. Lois A. Hawley, 75 of Minden City passed away Wednesday December 14, 2022 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

 

She was born on December 30, 1946 in Cass City to the late Matthew and Irma (English) Thompson. She married George Hawley on November 7, 1970. He preceded her in death on November 19, 2018.

 

Lois was a...

Audrey Mae Osentoski

Audrey Mae Osentoski

Dec 6, 2022

Mrs. Audrey Mae Osentoski, 83 of Ubly, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Meadow Lane Assisted Living in Bad Axe.

Audrey was born on May 5, 1939 in Bad Axe to the late Earl and Genevieve (Mausolf) Kuntze. She married Jerry Osentoski on October 25, 1958 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on December...

Clifford A. Jablonski

Clifford A. Jablonski

Nov 30, 2022

Mr. Clifford A. Jablonski (AKA Cliff Jay), legendary owner and operator of Carriage Services passed away on November 30, 2022 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility in Bad Axe, MI.

 

Cliff was born June 6, 1935 in Detroit to the late Joseph C. and Frances M. (Wujek) Jablonski. His wife, Shirley Jablonski, preceded him in death on February...

Leonard Sobczak Jr.

Leonard Sobczak Jr.

Nov 28, 2022

Leonard “Len” Sobczak Jr, 76, passed away peacefully in his home after a short illness on November 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

 

He was born July 14, 1946 in Bad Axe, to the late Leonard Sr and Beatrice (Glaza) Sobczak. He graduated from Harbor Beach High School, which is where he met the love of his life,...

Carl J. Franzel

Carl J. Franzel

Nov 26, 2022

Carl J. Franzel, age 85, of Ubly passed away Saturday November 26, 2022 at Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born on January 10, 1937 in Freiburg, son of the late Joseph Franzel. He attended Freiburg Country School, after which he attended Carsonville High School, graduating in 1955. He married Ilene McCarty (Weltin) on October 6, 1990 in Ubly. Carl was...

Wayne "Shez" L. Sheasby

Wayne "Shez" L. Sheasby

Oct 23, 2022

  Mr. Wayne “Shez” Sheasby, 94 of White Rock, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 17, 1928 in Superior, Wisconsin to the late Edward and Angela Sheasby. He married Lillian Pawlowski on August 6, 1983.

 

Shez worked for the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company for 34 years. He...

Victor "Vic" Hernalsteen

Victor "Vic" Hernalsteen

Oct 22, 2022

Mr. Victor “Vic” Hernalsteen, 97 of Ubly, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at home due to natural causes. He was born on October 5, 1925 in Detroit to the late Frank and Maria (Roelant) Hernalsteen. He married Mary Pistole on November 11, 1971 in Mount Clements. She preceded him in death on April 8, 2017. Victor was a proud...

Alger J. Nowak

Alger J. Nowak

Oct 18, 2022

Alger J. Nowak of Ubly, Michigan passed away October 18, 2022 at Stonegate Assisted Living Facility in Sandusky, MI, with his loving Goddaughter Nanette by his side. He was 87.

Alger was born on August 4th, 1935 in Yale, MI and moved to a farm just north of the Ubly Village limits. He worked with his parents and siblings milking...

Leona M. Peplinski

Leona M. Peplinski

Oct 16, 2022

Leona M Peplinski, 100 of Ruth passed away Sunday October 16, 2022 at Courtney Manor.

She was born on October 5, 1922 in Parisville to the late Stanley and Teckla (Ertman) 0'Parka.She married Edmund Peplinski on February 11, 1939 at St. Mary's Church in Parisville. He passed away on December 13, 1999.

She was a member of the St. Mary...

Marilyn I. Lautner

Marilyn I. Lautner

Oct 15, 2022

Mrs. Marilyn I. (Hanselman) Lautner, age 89 of Palms, passed away on Saturday October 15, 2022, at Huron County Medical Care Facility after a long illness.

She was born March 31, 1933 in Caseville to William and Ida (Erdman) Geyer. She married Melvin Hanselman, in 1950. After her first love passed in 1986, she met and married Robert Lautner in...

Cynthia A. McCoy

Cynthia A. McCoy

Oct 9, 2022

Cynthia McCoy, 66, of Harbor Beach, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

 

Cindy was born March 8, 1956 in Naples, Italy. She married the love of her life, Joseph McCoy, after meeting him at the Gillis Hotel. They were married on November 8, 1975 in Ubly.

 

Cindy grew up as a...

Caroline Alice Maurer

Caroline Alice Maurer

Sep 27, 2022

Caroline A. Maurer, age 85, of Ubly passed away at home September 27, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family.

Caroline was born December 2, 1936, in Harbor Beach to the late Theodore and Frances (Prill) Shubert.  She was a 1954 graduate of Bad Axe High School and was employed at the Huron County Probate Court for several years....

Adeline Clare Jurgelonis

Adeline Clare Jurgelonis

Sep 9, 2022

Adeline Clara Jurgelonis, 100 years old of Petoskey and formerly of Parisville, MI passed away on September 9, 2022. 

 

She was born on May 23, 1922 in Parisville Twp, MI to the late John and Clara (Kubacki) Hill. She married Clement Gentner on June 21, 1941 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Parisville, MI.  He preceded her in death...

Virginia Irene Kriete

Virginia Irene Kriete

Aug 11, 2022

Virginia Irene Kriete, 88, went to be with her heavenly family August 11, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Saginaw Michigan.

 

She was born April 22, 1934 to the late Casimer and Martha Pyrek.  She married Raymond William Siemen October 25, 1952. He preceded her in death on August 7, 1989. Virginia was lucky enough to fall in love again and...

Karen Theresa Bock

Karen Theresa Bock

Aug 7, 2022

Mrs. Karen T. Bock, 69 of Ubly, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe.

 

Karen was born on April 9, 1953 in Bay City, MI to the late Arthur Frederick and Lois Joan (Savage) Sebald. She married Randy Gerald Bock on April 15, 1972 in Cass City, MI.

 

Karen was a graduate...

Beverly Ann Grifka

Beverly Ann Grifka

Aug 7, 2022

Mrs. Beverly Grifka, 75 of Ubly passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at her residence.

 

Beverly was born on June 7, 1947 in Cass City to the late Anthony and Florence (Pallas) Darr. She married Richard Grifka on November 7, 1964.

 

Beverly was a parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Argyle where she as...

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