All Obituaries

Mrs. Teresa M. Frederick, age 85, of Cass City, passed away, Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Northwood Meadows. She was born December 22, 1936, in Sanilac County, to the late Glen and Minnie (Kelly) Rathburn. Teresa married Sherlock “Joe” Frederick in Sandusky, November 20, 1954. He passed away November 24, 2011. She worked as a nurse’s aide at the Caro Regional Center and the V. A. Hospital in Marion, IN. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, crocheting, crafting, gardening and...

Mr. Kevin G. Brown, age 62, of Snover, passed away suddenly, on Fri., June 10, 2022 at his home.  Kevin was born Nov. 2, 1959 in Bad Axe. The son of the late Wallace and Clara (Eckenswiller) Brown. He was a 1978 graduate of Cass City High School and served in the U. S. Navy. Kevin had a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University. He worked for Corteva, formerly Dow Chemical, in Harbor Beach and as a farmer. Kevin is survived by his mother, Clara of...

Rebecca Ann Kingery, age 69, of Decker passed away after a long illness, on Mon., May 30, 2022 at her home. Rebecca was born Jan. 28, 1953 in Harlan, KY. She was the daughter of the late James D. and Perry (Pittman) Massingale. She worked as an office manager in various fields as well as running her own business. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening, making time out dolls, wood burning and drawing. Most of all she loved time with her family. Rebecca is survived by her husband,...

Mrs. Marilyn Joyce (Day) McDonald passed away on Friday, May 28, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona with her beloved daughter by her side. Formerly of Cass City, she walked this earth for 89 years. Marilyn was born at home in Cass City on November 22, 1932 to the late Harold and Marion (Warner) Day. She graduated in 1951 from Owendale-Gagetown High School and married Allen McDonald on June 29, 1951, Allen proceeded her in death on November 11, 2010. Marilyn and Al settled in Cass City and built a home...

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Apley, age 75, of Gagetown, passed away, Wed., May 25, 2022 at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1946, in Sebewaing, to the late Frank and Helen (Erbisch) Hodder. Cheryl married Ronald Apley in Sebewaing, Nov. 11, 1967. He passed away March 8, 2020. She worked for the Huron Daily Tribune, the Kmart in Bad Axe, Walmart in Caro and for Minden Wire. She enjoyed fishing with her pretty fishing lures, crocheting, adult coloring books, sewing and travel up north with Ron. Cheryl is...

Elizabeth M. Okon, age 87, of Caro, formerly of Cass City passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Covenant Healthcare - Copper, Saginaw. She was born May 6, 1035 in Sigel township, the daughter of the late George and Alma (Lacey) Choppa. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place at Sunset Valley Crematory, Bay City.

Nettie E. Dobrzynski, age 73, of Cass City, passed away, Sat., April 2, 2022 at Stone Crest Assisted Living, Freeland. She was born April 12, 1948, in Gladstone, to the late Kilbourne and Virginia (Brigett) Belanger. Nettie liked listening to country music on vinyl, loved watching deer and hummingbirds and most anything nature. She also loved gardening, especially rose and lilacs. Most of all she loved time with family and friends. Nettie is survived by her daughter, Dawn (Chris) Ferri of...

Mrs. Margaret Sergeant, age 86, of Gagetown, passed away, Tues., March 22, 2022 at her home. She was born May 9, 1935, in Detroit, to the late Herman and Marie (Mohm) Mack. Margaret married Marshall “Bill” Sergeant in 1957. He passed away Jan. 13, 2007. She worked as an elementary  school teacher for 32 years at Greenwod and Princeton Elementary Schools in St. Clair Shores. Margaret was very active for 27 years with the Friends of the Thumb Octagon Barn and enjoyed flower...

Mr. Alan Michael LaPeer, age 70, of Cass City, passed away Sun., March 20, 2022 at his home. He was born Feb. 21, 1952, in Cass City, son of the late Wellington and Effie (Greenleaf) LaPeer. On Sept. 10, 1977, he married Connie Howard in Cass City. Al owned and operated Al’s Bump Shop in Cass City for over 39 years. His family thought he was the best coffee maker and he had a really good sense of humor. He enjoyed working on his classic cars and riding his Harley with Connie and...

Mr. Raymond Frank Grider, age 61, of Cass City, passed away unexpectedly, Mon., March 14, 2022 at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1961, at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, to the late Leland and Martha (Phillips) Grider. Raymond worked for Michigan Sugar in Sebewaing as a forklift driver and performed other duties, he drove truck for Schneider Trucking and worked at Huggett Sod Farm. He enjoyed fishing with his best friend Ron, he enjoyed watching sports, especially the Detroit Tigers and Detroit...