Obituaries

Sara R. Johnson
Aug 15, 2010
SARA R. JOHNSON age 83 of Richmond, formerly of Detroit died Sunday, August 15, 2010 in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Port Huron. Mrs. Johnson was born February 3, 1927 in Detroit to the late Carlo and Marie (Amica/Gamicchia) Barone. She married Harold Johnson in Detroit on April 21, 1948. Mr. Johnson died March 12, 1985. Sara enjoyed puzzles and...

Walter "Chip" Richard Kuyda
Aug 12, 2010
Walter "Chip" Kuyda age 55 of Columbus Twp. died Thursday, August 12, 2010 after an extended illness. He was born January 16, 1955 to the late Walter and Gladys (Morrison) Kuyda. He served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Kuyda married Mary in Port Huron, MI on January 18, 1974. He owned and operated Walts's...

Carl "Sonny" Bauer
Aug 8, 2010
CARL "SONNY" BAUER JR. age 80, a lifelong resident of Richmond Township died Sunday, August 8, 2010 in his home. Mr. Bauer was born January 2, 1930 in Detroit to the late Carl and Margaret (Rotherhauser) Bauer. He was an area farmer and in 1968 he and his parents and sister built and operated the Pine Ridge Bowling Alley, now...

Lottie "Charlotte" Catherine Engardio
Aug 4, 2010
LOTTIE "CHARLOTTE" CATHERINE ENGARDIO age 86 of Richmond died peacefully Wednesday, August 4, 2010 with her family by her side after a courageous battle with liver cancer. She was born July 21, 1924 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Dimitre and Catherine (Sudak) Stadnik. She married Peter Engardio in Hamtramck on April 16, 1955. She was an active member of...

Betty Jean Kratt
Jul 30, 2010
BETTY JEAN KRATT age 79 of Eastpointe died Friday, July 30, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Kratt was born March 11, 1931 in Detroit to the late Clarence and Edith (Ankrapp) Caughill. She married Kenneth Paul Kratt in Detroit on May 13, 1950. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and going to the casinos but her true...

Frederick J. Bauman
Jul 19, 2010
FREDERICK JOSEPH BAUMAN age 44 of Richmond died Monday, July 19, 2010. Mr. Bauman was born July 21, 1966 in Detroit to John and Dolores (Piasecki) Bauman. He graduated from Bishop Gallagher High School and attended an electrical training center. He was employed at Form Tech in Fraser, MI. He is survived by his mother, Dolores Bauman of Roscommon, siblings,...

Lawrence G. Schweiger
Jul 18, 2010
LAWRENCE GLENN SCHWEIGER age 54 of Richmond Township died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 18, 2010 in his home. Mr. Schweiger was born April 29, 1956 in Mount Clemens, MI. to Glenn and Irene (Ruemenapp) Schweiger. He married Terry Bertossi in Richmond on February 13, 1976. Larry graduated from Richmond High School in 1974. He was a member of the IBEW...

Martin Jagoda Jr.
Jul 16, 2010
MARTIN JAGODA JR. age 83 a lifelong area resident died Friday, July 16, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Jagoda was born October 11, 1926 in Casco Township, MI. to the late Martin and Mary (Ciszek) Jagoda. He married Anna Tousciuk in Richmond on November 6, 1948. Mrs. Jagoda died October 11, 2007. Martin...

Linda Carol Henninger
Jul 9, 2010
LINDA CAROL HENNINGER age 55 of Riley Township died Friday, July 9, 2010 in her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Henninger was born June 25, 1955 in Mount Clemens Michigan to Richard and Barbara (Peters) Charbeneau. She married Robert Henninger in Mount Clemens on April 30, 1976. Linda graduated in 1973 from Regina High School and was a member...

Deborah Kay Gaffke
Jul 2, 2010
DEBORAH KAY GAFFKE age 60 of St. Clair, formerly of New Haven died unexpectedly on Friday, July 2, 2010 in Port Huron Mercy Hospital. Deborah was born July 7, 1949 in Mount Clemens to the Late Sylvester and Thelma (Berman) Gaffke. She had been a resident of many adult foster care homes in the St. Clair County area and former...

Carl F. Laich
Jun 19, 2010
CARL FREDERICK GUSTAV LAICH age 76, a lifelong area resident died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 19, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mr. Laich was born August 23, 1933 in New Haven, MI. to the late Frederick and Anna (Knopf) Laich. He married Hildegarde Bewersdorff in Richmond on July 14, 1956. Carl graduated from New Haven High School in...

John Baltierra
Jun 14, 2010
JOHN BALTIERRA age 87, a lifelong resident of New Haven died Monday, June 14, 2010 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a very brief illness. Mr. Baltierra was born July 8, 1922 in New Haven to the late Balasar and Augustina (Fermandro) Baltierra. He retired from Theut Products in Chesterfield and served in the United States Army during World War...

James C. Roberts
Jun 13, 2010
JAMES CLIFFORD ROBERTS age 91, a sixty year resident of Casco township died Sunday, June 13, 2010 in St. John River District Hospital after an extended illness. Mr. Roberts was born October 17, 1918 in Boone County Indiana to the late John and Retha (Vaughn) Roberts. He married Loraine Dulin in Indianapolis on August 28, 1946. Loraine died August 26,...

Gerald Matthew Kranz
May 31, 2010
GERALD MATTHEW KRANZ age 67 of Troy passed away Monday, May 31, 2010. He was a courageous warrior battling colon cancer for almost 5 years. He was surrounded by his family and friends that loved him and died peacefully and with dignity. Mr. Kranz was born March 6, 1943 in Detroit. He married Carol Slivensky at the Kingdom Hall of...

Beatrice M. Teschler
May 25, 2010
BEATRICE M. TESCHLER age 100, a lifelong area resident died Tuesday, May 25 2010 in Henry Ford Macomb Hospital after a brief illness. Bea was born July 9, 1909 in Lenox Township Michigan to the late Otto and Anna (Erdman) Ford. She married Russell Teschler in New Haven, MI. on January 1, 1942. Mr. Teschler died May 14, 1972. Bea...

Terrance "Terry" Breese
May 8, 2010
TERRANCE JOHN BREESE age 61, a lifelong resident of Richmond died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Terry was born December 28, 1948 in Mount Clemens to the late Norwood and Irene (Elsholtz) Breese. He married Berta "Carmen" Teufel in Richmond on July 30, 1977. Terry graduated from Richmond (South Carlson ????) High School in 1966 and earned his Bachelor...

Helen Nehrenberg
May 2, 2010
HELEN C. (nee Campbell, Spranger) NEHRENBERG age 100 of Richmond died Sunday, May 2, 2010 in her home. Mrs. Nehrenberg was born July 2, 1909 in Hamtramck Twp. MI. to the late Alexander and Helen (Brinkmann) Campbell. She married Edward Spranger in November 1935. Mr. Spranger died August 1937. She married Walter Nehrenberg in Centerline, MI. on September 1, 1949....

William James Harmon
Apr 7, 2010
WILLIAM JAMES HARMON age 75 of Romeo, formerly of Almont, MI. and Hollywood, FL. died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Harmon was born December 25, 1934 in Lenox Township Michigan to the late, Earl and Juaneta (Mackley) Harmon. He married Ann Victor in Keego Harbor, MI. on February 19, 1955. Bill graduated in...

Mary Anne Gaffke
Apr 4, 2010
MARY ANNE GAFFKE age 78 of New Haven died unexpectedly Sunday, April 4, 2010 in Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gaffke was born September 29, 1931 in Clinchco, VA. to the late Carl and Ida (Hughes) Shell. Mary Anne worked as a secretary and bookkeeper at the Colonial Hotel in Mount Clemens. She is survived by her daughters, Denola...

Rodney S.J. Gilbert
Apr 1, 2010
RODNEY S.J. GILBERT age 70, a forty seven year resident of Lenox Township, MI. passed Thursday, April 1, 2010 in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Gilbert was born September 7, 1939 in Grant, Oklahoma to the late Silas and Cletes (Dill) Gilbert. He married Patricia Hernden in New Haven, MI. on September 18, 1961. Rod took a medical...