All Obituaries

Mrs. Janice L. Mika, age 81, of Decker passed away on Sat., Feb. 17, 2024 at her home.  Janice was born July 8, 1942 in Flint, the daughter of the late Voyle and Marion (Groombridge) Dorman. On May 12, 1979 she married John Mika in decker. She worked as a pre-school teacher for NEMSCA Head Start and was a homemaker as well. She enjoyed sewing and loved music, she sang gospel music with her sisters, The Dorman Sisters. Most of all she loved time with family, especially her grandchildren...

Mr. Irvin William Kitchin, age 83, of Decker, passed away Sat., Feb. 10, 2024, at McLaren Thumb Region Hospital, Bad Axe.  He was born March 9, 1940, in Cass City, son of the late William and Esther (Snyder) Kitchin. Irvin served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era. He married the former, Ruth Ann Spencer, March 24, 1990, in Decker. He worked as a truck driver for Saginaw Asphalt, retiring after 36 years. Since retirement, he enjoyed doing projects in his garage, He also...

 Mr. Edward Daniel Adams, age 72, of Cass City, passed away, January 31, 2024 in his home. He was born April 9, 1951, to the late Norbert and Thresea (Czapla) Adams in Cass City. Ed married Nancy Leonard October 27, 1973 in Bad Axe. She passed away November 28, 2015. He then married Michelle Macker on November 15, 2019 in Sandusky.  He worked as an inspector for Ford Motor Company in Sterling Heights and did auto mechanical work as a sideline. He enjoyed fishing, talking on the...

Carletta ‘Carlie’ Schultz, age 80, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024. Carlie was born May 10, 1943, in California to the late Carl and BeEtta Hankins (Boyd). She moved to Missouri in 1979 and to Michigan in 2017. Carlie was a Navy wife and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her husband was Tomas Schultz who was married to her for 57 years before he passed away in 2018. She had 4 children: Sherry Day and her husband Phillip, Tomas Fredrick II...

Rudolph Frank Losik Jr. (FRC), 83, formerly of Three Rivers, MI, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 29, 2023 in San Jose, CA following a brief illness.  He was born in Three Rivers to the late Rudolph Losik and Mary Simone Losik, Feb. 9th, 1940.  Rudolph attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and Three Rivers High School before leaving with his family for San Jose, Jan. 1961. Except for short-term employment with Peterson Springs Corporation in Three Rivers, he spent his career...

Mrs. Margaret Ann Chisholm, age 96, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Northwood Meadows in Cass City. She was born December 16, 1927, in Bad Axe, daughter of the late Albert and Nettie (Paison) Mayhew. Margaret graduated from Bad Axe High School. On October 14, 1950, she married Donald Chisholm of Gagetown. They were married in Bad Axe and Donald was a career airman in the US Air Force, so Margaret traveled the world as Donald was posted at various Air Force bases. Donald and...

Mr. James Leroy McDonald, age 89, of Cass City passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Autumnwood of Deckerville. He was born April 14, 1934 in Cass City. He was the son of the late Francis and Hariette (LaPratt) McDonald. James graduated in 1952 from Cass City High School. He served for 4 years in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War where he was on the Underwater Demolition Team and then worked as a Journeyman Lineman/Electrical Contractor for 37 years with the I.B.E.W. He enjoyed...

Mr. Wilber “Wil” L. Craig, age 86, of Gagetown, died peacefully at Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe on Dec. 15, 2023. He was born Dec. 2, 1937, in Caro, to the late Lee and Beulah (Ireland) Craig. On Oct. 23, 2001 he married Sandra Hawley in Hudson, FL. Wil served in the US Army and worked at General Motors Corporation – Flint Assembly as a Supervisor, he loved gardening and was a faithful Baptist, being a member of First Baptist Church of Cass City. He loved...

Mrs. Janice L. Woodward, age 76, of Cass City, passed away Sun., Dec, 10, 2023 at her home. She was born Nov. 6, 1947, in Detroit, daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Cone) Devine. On Dec. 12, 1970, she married Robert Woodward in Cass City. Robert passed away Dec. 17, 2021. She worked as a Nurse at Provencial House (now Medilodge) in Cass City and as a EMT in Cass City. She also worked at Walbro and as a waitress at Sherwood on the Hill, all along farming with Robert. She loved her...

Mr. Michael “Chico” Anthony Russell, age 65, of Owendale, passed away, Nov. 27, 2023 in his home. He was born March 16, 1958, to the late Ralph and Mary (Bettes) Russell in Almont. Chico worked as an independent automotive mechanic. He enjoyed working on cars, he restored a 1963 Ford Fairlane, and he liked going to garage sales. Chico is survived by his siblings, John (Denice) Russell of Owendale, Donald Russell of Munger, Mark (Michelle) Russell of Marlette, Kathy Dohring of...