All Obituaries

Mr. Wilfred Howard Fritz, age 68, of Deford, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at his home with his family by his side after a long illness.  He was born September 25, 1952, in Bad Axe, the son of the late Wilfred and Dorothy (Powell) Fritz. Wilfred worked in maintenance for Genesee Cut Stone in Grand Blanc. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, going to casinos, hunting, fishing bird watching and gardening. Most of all he loved spending time with his grandchildren and great...

Mrs. Lois Mary Sugden, age 90, of Cass City, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at her home. She was born August 3, 1930 to the late John Lee and Marie (Trudeau) Sefton. Lois married Richard Sugden, August 25, 1951 in Cass City. Richard passed away August 19, 2005. She worked as a secretary for Croft/Clara Lumber and for Marshall Distributing. Lois was very active at St. Pancratius Church, helping in many different areas of the parish. She enjoyed gardening, definitely she had a...

Sadie Ann Pelton, age 73, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Medilodge of Cass City, after a long illness. She was born September 13, 1947 to the late Hugh and Jane (Kulish) Fagan, in Deckerville. Sadie had worked as a school aide and babysitter. She very much enjoyed time with friends and especially her family. Sadie is survived by her two sons, Dennis Pelton of Caro and David Pelton of Vassar, a sister, Mary Jane Fagan, and five brothers, Mike Fagan, Pat Fagan,...

Mr. George Kile, age 72, of Cass City, passed away, Friday, February 12, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc after a long illness. He was born May 8, 1948 to the late George and Minnie (Blackmer) Kile in the City of Wayne. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed dirt track car racing and working at the stockyards. Most of all he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. George is survived by his children, Tammy Kile of Cass City, Tracy Kile of Snover,...

Chestress Dorothy Staywick, age 93, of Evergreen Township, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Covenant Healthcare-Harrison, Saginaw after a short illness. Dorothy was born March 29, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late Ignatius and Antoinette Stawicki. Dorothy worked as a professional model. A private funeral mass will take place at St. Anne Catholic Church, Warren, MI with burial following in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit.

Mrs. Mildred Theresa Laurie, age 98, of Brooksville, FL, died Fri., Jan. 15, 2021 in Brooksville. Millie was born June 5, 1922, to the late John and Helen Brege and was raised in Belknap Twp., Presque Isle County, MI. She graduated from Rogers City High School and then moved to Detroit where she worked as a “Rosie the Riveter”, helping in the production of the B-24 Liberator Bombers flown in WWII. On July 21, 1945 she married Tom Laurie in Rogers City. They made their home on...

Mr. Dalton Andrew Powell, age 20, of Deford, who recently moved to North Dakota, where he passed away in an accident on his way to work, Jan. 7, 2021. He was born Oct. 1, 2000, to Lloyd Armstead, II and Jessica Powell in Bad Axe. Dalton was a 2018 graduate of Cass City High School where he played football. He loved all things outdoors, hunting, fishing, snowmobile racing, playing and hanging with his dogs and had a love for playing and writing music. He enjoyed working with animals and...

Mr. Glen F. Hedley, age 97, passed away, Saturday, January 2, 2021 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital, Bay City.  He was born May 27, 1923, in Akron, the son of the late Reid and Violet (Heckroth) Hedley. Glen for most of his life, was a farmer, but he also lived in the Au Gres area for several years and bought and sold mobile homes during that time. He also, owned and operated two bars over the years in Saginaw, the Jane Street Bar and the Keg. Glen is survived by his two sons,...

Dawn M. Reschke, age 49, of Bad Axe, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Covenant Healthcare – Cooper, Saginaw. She was born January 14, 1971 to Garry and Yvonne (Briolat) Edzik, in Cass City. Dawn had a Masters Degree in Accounting and Management and had been employed at Chrysler Corporation. She enjoyed cooking, watching the Food Network, taking care of her chickens and ducks, working in her gardens and flower beds, cleaning the house, decorating for all the holidays,...

Diane Louise Queen, age 70, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at DMC-Huron Valley-Sinai, Commerce Township. She was born July 26, 1950 to the late Lloyd and Rose (Doughty) Elbinger, in Detroit. Diane was employed as the Secretary to the Dean at Macomb Community College, South Campus in Warren, retiring in 2005. She sang in the college choir, enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, music, especially Elvis and Cher, going to Frankenmuth and Mackinaw Island. Most of all she loved God and...