HURON DAILY TRIBUNE, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Copyright © 2001 by Carol Morrison. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Obituaries week of December 17, 2000 Sunday, December 17, 2000 Keith Edwards Keith R. Edwards, 73, of Dearborn and White Rock passed away Friday Dec. 15, 2000, in the Harbor Beach Community Hospital following a long illness. Born in Sherman Township near Harbor Beach on June 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Arnold and Gladys (Hoppe) Edwards. He is a veteran of World War II serving in the Army in Korea. Keith and Marilyn McCollough were married Nov. 24, 1949, in Mount Clemens. He was a retired employee of the Chrysler Corp., working for 31 years and retiring in 1981. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Edwards, of Dearborn and White Rock; two daughters, Carrie Boyd and her husband, Vance, of Okemos and Dawn Maltese and her husband, Dominic, of Dearborn; five grandchildren: Patrick, Andrew, Joel, Christopher and Katie; two sisters, Edith Schuman and her husband, William, of Clarkston and Norma Jean Geiger and her husband, Richard, of Annandale, Va. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Ann Edwards in 1995 and a sister, Evelyn Edwards. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at the Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach with the Rev. Theresa Cutler, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in the White Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the White Rock School Museum. Vera Rettray Vera May Rettray, 88, of Troy passed away on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at her residence following a brief illness. She was born May 26, 1912, in Bad Axe. She lived in Birmingham for 47 years. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham and a member of the Mature Minglers. She is survived by her daughters, Gayle Wolf and her husband, Wallace, Karen Davlin and her husband, Ronald, Linda Sallan and her husband, Robert, and Dr. and Mrs. John and Marian Cotant; many grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace; and a son, Robert Rettray. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, at Wm. R. Hamilton Co., Bell Chapel, 820 E. Maple, Birmingham. The Rev. Dr. Steven E. Schafer will officiate. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association of Michigan, Angela Hospice or to the charity of the donor's choice. Myrtle Sadro Mrs. Myrtle Frances Sadro, 92, of Austin Township passed away Saturday Dec. 16, 2000, at Courtney Manor of Bad Axe. She was born Sept. 11, 1908, in Plymouth, daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Tulovitzke) Groth. She married Leonard Sadro on June 28, 1932, at St. Ignatius Church of Freiburg. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 1972. She was a graduate of S. Tyre Country School. She worked as a salesperson at a clothing store in the Detroit area and then worked with her husband as office manager of Sadro Brothers Trucking. She was a parishioner of St. Ignatius and a member of the Altar Society. She enjoyed gardening, euchre, reading and visiting with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, Ervin and his wife, Rosella, of Ubly, Leonard and his wife, Sharon, of Ubly; four daughters, Phyllis Smith and her husband, Miles "Eddy", of Santa Anna, Calif., Joyce Hartsell of Lewiston, Myrtle Schumacher and her husband, Leonard, of Ubly, Mildred "Millie" Pfuhl and her husband, Richard "Ric", of New Baltimore; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; one brother, Glenn Groth of Cass City; one sister, Violet Czerwinski of Clinton Township; one sister-in-law, Agnes Warchock of Kalkaska. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Leonora and Lucille Sadro; one grandson, Jim Sadro; one son-in-law, Jim Hartsell; and five brothers, Martin, Fred, Arnold, Harvey and Alfred Groth. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church of Freiburg. The Rev. Stephen Fillion, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A Parish wake service will be at 8 p.m. Monday at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and from 1 to 9:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, and from 10 a.m. until the time of mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Donnajean Schember Donnajean L. Schember, 68, of Elkton went home to the Lord Saturday morning, December 16, 2000, at her home while under hospice care. She was one of 10 children born to the late Orville and Osie (McAlpine) Bailey at their home near Bad Axe. On Sep. 24, 1949, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Schember at the Harbor Beach Church of the Nazarene. They made their home in Elkton where they lived for over 51 years. She was a member of the Bad Axe Church of the Nazarene and served as an assistant librarian at the Pigeon District Library for more than 12 years. Her hobbies included gardening, crafts and most especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving are her husband, Bob; eight children: Robert and his wife, Linda, of Caro, Bonnie Briesmeister and her husband, Daniel, of Owendale, Linda Ahearn and her husband, Frank, of Bad Axe, Darlene Chick and her husband, Kevin, of Dover, Del., Brenda Love and her husband, Rick, Randy and his wife, Mary, Terry and his wife, Linda, and Connie Nicholas and her husband, Allen, all of Elkton; 27 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Bosley of Saginaw and Irene Bailey of Owendale; four brothers, Donald Bailey and his wife, Sharon, Robert Bailey and his wife, Jean, Orville Bailey and his wife, Mary Ann, all of Bad Axe, and Dennis Bailey and his wife, Sandra, of Pigeon. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Elkton. The Rev. Gordon Gossman, pastor of the Bad Axe Church of the Nazarene, will officiate with burial in the Riverside Cemetery, Elkton. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Pigeon District Library or Huron Memorial Hospice. Rita Meyer Rita M. Meyer, 88, of Sebewaing died unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at Bay Medical Center in Bay City. She was born Oct. 15, 1912, in Nauvoo, Ill., daughter of the late Maximillen and Elida Lucille (Laythrop) Kirschbaum. She was united in marriage to Leland Marshall Meyer on Sept. 2, 1938, in Mount Pleasant. He preceded her in death on Aug. 27, 1978. Rita had been a registered nurse at the former Bay Osteopathic Hospital in Bay City for 35 years before retiring several years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Judy Haist, of Sebewaing, with whom she made her home; one granddaughter, Wendy Eberlein and her husband, David, of Sebewaing; several other grandchildren; one great-grandson, Aaron Eberlein, of Sebewaing; several other great-grandchildren; two sisters, Peggy Agnes Gerbode of Rowlett, Texas, and Hilda Ort of Nauvoo, Ill.; two brothers, Maximillen Kirschbaum and Charles Kirschbaum, both of Rockford, Ill., several nieces and nephews. Cremation has take place at Sunset Valley Crematory in Bay City. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at the Dinkel-Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing. Fr. George Serour will officiate with inurnment to follow at Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the time of service. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Patricia Sullivan Patricia A. Sullivan, 72, of Lake Township near Caseville, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 16, 2000, in West Bloomfield Nursing Center. A funeral mass will be conducted at 1 p.m. today, Dec. 17, 2000, at the St. Rock Catholic Church in Caseville. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. today at the church. Funeral arrangements were made by the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Caseville. Monday, December 18, 2000 Beatrice Bukoski Mrs. Beatrice M. Bukoski, 80, of Minden City, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at her residence. She was born June 17, 1920, in Rogers City to the late Floyd and Martha (Vitucki) Wickland. She married Raymond Bukoski on Sept. 21, 1946, at St. Mary's in Gaylord. He preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1993. Beatrice was raised in Gaylord by her grandparents and farmed with the family in Gaylord until 1946 when she moved to Tyre. She then moved to Minden City in 1959. She was a former member of St. John Church of Ubly and a current member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville. She enjoyed gardening, visiting and playing cards with her family and friends. She is survived by one son, Floyd Wickland of Minden City; three daughters, Shirley Kwiatkowski and her husband, Alan, of Cape Coral, Fla., Mary Ann Bukoski of Minden City, and Vicki Anderson and her husband, Dennis, of Carsonville; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Violet Tobias of Cheboygan. She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas; one daughter, Violet Peruski; one granddaughter, Angela Anderson; and one brother, Leo Wickland. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Parisville. The Rev. Charles Hammond, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be a parish wake service at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Smigielski Funeral Home in Minden City. Visitation will be 1 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Betty Dye Betty M. Dye, 75, of Bay Port, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at her home following a one and a half-year illness. She was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Flint, daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude (Lee) Roberts. She was united in marriage to Charles O. Dye on Feb. 8, 1945, in Flint. Betty was employed at the former AC Spark Plug Plant in Flint for 30 years before retiring on Aug. 15, 1984. She and her husband had vacationed in the Bay Port area for many years before moving to Bay Port six years ago. She was a member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Pigeon, the altar society and the Bay Port Women's Club. She enjoyed making dolls and baskets. Surviving besides her husband, Charles, are one daughter, Cathey Galvas and her husband, Howard, of Flint; one grandson, Jason Galvas, of Davison; and several nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Pigeon. Fr. George Serour will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. There will be a vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Dinkel-Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. this evening and 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Lucille Schumacher Lucille Helen Schumacher, 86, went home to be with her Lord after a long illness on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, in the Barss Home where she had resided since 1994. She was born Dec. 29, 1913, in Tyre to Leo and Frances (Kubacki) Gornowicz. She married Wilfred Nicholas Schumacher on Aug. 1, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1993. Lucille was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers in Ruth. She enjoyed playing golf and was a former member of Verona Hills Golf Club in Bad Axe. She graduated as valedictorian at Ubly High School and attended the Detroit Business School. She also was fond of traveling, embroidering, gardening, painting and collecting antiques. She is survived by three daughters, Jean F. Geiger and her husband, Gerald, of Caro, Nancy E. Dorsey of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and Dr. Lynne E. Penberthy of Richmond, Va.; one son, Thomas W. Schumacher and his wife, Marjorie, of Avoca; one sister, Alice Siperek of Red Bluff, Calif.; two half-brothers, Edward Susalla of Safety Harbor, Fla., and Alvin Susalla of Kingman, Ariz.; six grandchildren, Peter Zeitler and his wife, Denise, of Fresno, Calif., Kristie Reh and her husband, Terry, of Caro, Lucy Nowak and her husband, Raymond, of Lake City, Jeffrey Dorsey and his wife, Angela, of Port Ludlow, Wash., Patrick Dorsey of Bainbridge, Wash., and Matthew Schumacher of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one granddaughter-in-law, Heidi Hill and her husband, Michael, of Poulsbo, Wash.; nine great- grandchildren, Amanda Zeitler, Jonathan Zeitler and Allison Zeitler of Fresno, Calif., Terrence Reh and Derek Reh of Caro, Michael Nowak of Lake City, Molly Dorsey and A. James Dorsey of Poulsbo, Wash., and Emma Rose Hill of Poulsbo, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo in 1918 and Frances in 1930; her husband, Wilfred, in 1993; one grandson, Allen B. Dorsey in 1995; her stepfather, Peter Susalla in 1928; three sisters, Julia Rago in 1991, Gertrude Lenichek in 1953, and Laura Gornowicz in 1919; and one brother, Henry Gornowicz in 1986. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. The Rev. Steve Gavit will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery in the spring. There will be a Christian Mothers rosary at 7 p.m. this evening at Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Visitation will be 6 to 9:30 p.m. this evening at the funeral home and from 1 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Blue Water or Port Huron Hospice or SS. Peter and Paul Church in Ruth. Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Margaret Block Margaret M. Block, 91, of Caro, formerly of Owendale, passed away Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility in Caro. She was born on June 10, 1909, in Munson, Pa., daughter of the late Gustave and Mary (Turrick) Niedrich. She married Lawrence Block in Royal Oak on July 15, 1929. He preceded her in death on Sept. 24, 1983. Mrs. Block was a member of the Kilmanagh United Methodist Church all her married life until the last years, when she joined the Assembly of God Church in Caro. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, both indoors and outdoors, and spent many hours making afghans for her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many others, as long as her fingers would let her. In the winter, her hobby was ice fishing. Surviving are her three daughters, Ethel Craig and her husband, Glenn, and Esther Bedford and her husband, Robert, all of Elkton, and Alice Gilbert and her husband, Bruce, of Caseville; a son, Alfred Block of Haines City, Fla.; 13 grandchildren, Steven Craig, Nancy Wolfe, Julie Flores, Darlene Hipsher, Diane Bedford, Connie DeSimpelare, Donna Murawski, Gary Gilbert, Joyce Gilbert, Diane Clark, Dale Tibbits, David Block and Dan Block; 15 great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Carol (Trost) Block of Reese; two sisters-in-law, Minnie Niedrich of Unionville and Gladys Niedrich of Caro; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers and six sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at the Meyersieck- Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon, with the Rev. Arnold Burger, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Caro and nephew the Rev. William Stites officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sebewaing. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Charlotte Holzwarth Charlotte E. Holzwarth, 96, of Caseville died Sunday evening, Dec. 17, 2000, at Huron Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1904, in Flint to the late Joseph and Hedwig (Gainskiski) Sutkay. In August 1923, she was united in marriage to John J. Look in Flint. He preceded her in death in 1935. In 1943, she married Charles Holzwarth in Flint and they moved to a farm near Unionville. He too preceded her in death in 1982. She moved to Caseville in 1985 to be nearer her daughters. Mrs. Holzwarth was a member of Hayes United Methodist Church and the Caseville Retirement Club. She enjoyed spending time with friends, playing bingo and cards. Surviving are three daughters, Vera Jamison of Caseville, Adeline Johnston of Manteca, Calif., and Evelyn Look Protzman and her husband, Bruce, of Pigeon; her son, David Holzworth and his wife, Linda, of Traverse City; two stepdaughters, Yula Boyer and her husband, Earl, of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Evelyn Swanson and her husband, Arnold, of North Port, Fla.; her stepson, Clayton Holzwarth and his wife, Evelyn, of Swartz Creek; many grandchildren, great- grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Regina Reick of Unionville and Leona Berryman of Flint. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Darold Holzwarth; a stepdaughter, Marion Genshaw; four brothers; and three sisters. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at Hayes United Methodist Church. The Rev. Alan DeGrow, pastor, will officiate with burial in Demurest Cemetery near Akron. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Champagne Funeral Chapel, Caseville, and after noon Thursday at the church. Memorials may be given to the church. Gertrude Liken Gertrude M. Liken, 95, of Barrington, Ill., formerly of Sebewaing, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at Governor's Park Nursing Facility in Barrington following a lengthy illness. She was born June 8, 1905, in Pinnebog, daughter of the late William and Lydia (Etzler) McIlhargie. She was united in marriage to Raymond (Sam) Liken on Aug. 11, 1928, in Ohio. He preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 1985. Gertrude was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. She enjoyed playing cards. She lived in Sebewaing for many years before moving to her daughter, Mary Jo Schippel's. Surviving are one son, one daughter and their spouses, Charles Liken and his wife, Louise, of Lansing and Mary Jo Schippel and her husband, John, of Barrington; four grandchildren, Scott and Doug Schippel, Michelle Liken and Pam Taylor; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Dorothy Sparling and her husband, Vaughn, of Vassar and Marjorie Saldana and her husband, Jesse, of Saginaw; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Liken; one brother, Clayton McIlhargie; and two sisters, Mildred Denner and Hazel McIlhargie. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. The Rev. Gerald Meyer, vacancy pastor, will officiate with burial in the Silverlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Dinkel- Juengel Funeral Home in Sebewaing, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the church. Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Nancy Kilpatrick Nancy Kilpatrick, 66, of Port Austin passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at her home following an apparent heart attack. She was born on Aug. 20, 1934, in Detroit, daughter of the late Everett and Blanche (Shank) McRae. She married Clarence J. Kilpatrick on June 29, 1957, in Detroit. She was a former teacher in the Taylor school system, a sales representative for Flavor and Fragrance Specialities of New Jersey, a representative of DeGroate Petroleum Services Wax Division of New Lenox, Ill., and owner-operator of Kilpatrick Ingredients Sales Service Limited along with her husband and son. Mrs. Kilpatrick had been active in sales throughout 32 states, South America and England. She is survived by her husband, Clarence J. Kilpatrick of Port Austin; a son, Brett Kilpatrick and his wife, Tammy, of Livonia; a stepson, James Kilpatrick and his wife, Kathleen, of Palm Harbor, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Sharon Schwartz and her husband, Charles, of Royal Oak; a brother, Bruce McRae and his wife, Noreen, of Justin, Texas; two grandchildren, Heather and Kyle Kilpatrick of Livonia; two step-grandchildren, Susan Collins and her husband, Gary, of Dearborn and Michelle Reed and her husband, David, of Palm Harbor, Fla.; and two great-grandchildren, Autumn and Jake Collins of Dearborn. She was preceded in death by a grandson, James Alan Kilpatrick. Funeral services will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Garrett, pastor of the Port Austin United Protestant Church. Burial will be in New River Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Thursday, December 21, 2000 Laurie Clayton Laurie Coleman Clayton, 40, of Washington passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at St. John Hospital of Macomb in Warren. She was born Aug. 4, 1960, in Detroit to Charles and Celeste Coleman. She married Charles E. Clayton on Jan. 17, 1990. She is survived by her husband, Charles; her sisters, Diane Clabuesch and her husband, Henry, of Sand Point and Julie LaCombe of Fair Haven; a niece, Heather LaCombe of Fair Haven; and a nephew, Jonathan Clabuesch of Sand Point. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Sandra Ashmun. Funeral services will take place at 2:15 p.m. today at Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home in Utica. Fr. Richard Cyr will officiate. Memorials may be made to the family. Ava Hind Ava Hind, 87, of Bad Axe died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at Huron Memorial Hospital in Bad Axe. She was born on March 17, 1913, in Bad Axe to the late Harry and Ida (White) Hind. Ava graduated from Bad Axe High School in 1931 as valedictorian. She graduated from Huron County Normal in 1932 and Central Michigan University in 1954. She taught in the rural schools of Popple, Becking, Brown, McIntyre and Stanton for 23 years and taught fifth and sixth grades in Bad Axe for 17 years. She retired in 1973. She was an active member of the Colfax Methodist Church for many years. She was a member of Interfaith Council Clothe-A-Child and a member of Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel. Ava enjoyed nature, reading, sewing and visiting with nieces, nephews and friends. Surviving are one sister, Lona Humphrey of Bradenton, Fla.; three brothers, Lorne Hind and his wife, Denice, of Bad Axe, Dale Hind and his wife, Dolly, of Bad Axe and New Port Richey, Fla., and Verne "Jim" Hind and his wife, Euortta, of Bad Axe; six nieces, Peggy Hensley of Las Vegas, Nancy Schafman and her husband, Dan, of Rockford, Ill., Pamela Umbenhower and her husband, Jim, of Broken Arrow, Okla., Daisy Harris and her husband, Craig, of Bad Axe, Lori Pietruck and her husband, Dale, of Bad Axe, and Joy Hind of Chesapeake, Va.; five nephews, Wayne Humphrey of Bad Axe, Henry Hind and his wife, Brenda, of Horseshoe, N.C., David Hind of Kansas City, Mo., Greg Hind of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mac Hind of Bad Axe; seven great-nieces, Dana, Ashley, Lindsay, Shelby, Amanda, Crystal and Elizabeth; and 11 great-nephews, Michael, Jeremy, Michael, Stephen, Ian, Chris, Tom, Shane, Ben, Ian and Heath. Ava was preceded in death by a sister, Norine Stoelting. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at the MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe with the Rev. Richard Shuart of the Colfax Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Colfax Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Interfaith Council Clothe-A-Child and Colfax Methodist Church. Francis Smith Francis C. "Toad" Smith, 67, of Port Huron died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 8, 1933, and was a lifelong Port Huron area resident. He graduated from Port Huron High School in January 1953. Francis was an former Port Huron area businessman for many years. He was employed for the past two years at Aggregate Products. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955 in Germany. He enjoyed bowling. He is survived by his former wife and friend, Janet I. Smith of Port Huron; daughter Karen Hall of Port Huron; son Stuart Smith of Tampa, Fla.; grandson Brian Hall of Port Huron; granddaughter Ashlee Hall of Port Huron; sister Rosemary Connor-Cleaver and her husband, J. Fred Cleaver, of St. Clair; two brothers, Lawrence E. Smith and his wife, Gayle, of Marysville and Ralph "Denny" Smith of Marysville; several cousins; four sisters-in-law, Judith Emerich of Marysville, Joyce Thomas and her husband, Larry, of Avoca, Jeanne Quick and her husband, Sidney, of North Fort Meyers, Fla., and Joanne Hay of Arvada, Colo.; and a special friend, Bev Gahagan of Bad Axe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis E. "Mike" and Katherine E. Smith; a sister, Sharon Kay Smith; and aunts and uncles. The Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home handled arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Bad Axe Public Library. Friday, December 22, 2000 Eunice Englehart Eunice M. Englehart, 76, of Cass City died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, in her home. She was born Sept. 28, 1924, in Novesta Township to Maynard and Annie (Neil) DeLong. She married Albert D. Englehart on May 4, 1944, in Henderson, Ky. He died May 13, 1987. Eunice worked for General Cable, retiring after 19 years. She was a life member of Novesta Church of Christ for more than 64 years. Up until recently, she was a Sunday school teacher. Eunice enjoyed crafts, including knitting and embroidery. She made her grandchildren and great-grandchildren a Christmas tree ornament each year. Eunice loved being outside, working in her garden and flowers, even mowing her grass. Eunice is survived by her children, Donald Englehart and his wife, Barbara, of Deford, Virginia Elaine Denby and her husband, William, of Kimball, Douglas Englehart and his wife, Debra, of Cass City, Vivian E. Bracey and her husband, Lee, of Fremont, Ind., Duane Englehart and his wife, Sue, of Caro, Delbert Englehart of Muskegon, and Dallas Englehart and his wife, Dawn, of Bad Axe; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters Dolly Harrington and her husband, Claude, of Port Huron, Lucille Miskel and her husband, George, of Sacramento, and Doris Cooper and her husband, Robert, of Port Huron; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Madaline Carlisle and Irene DeLong; and a brother, Francis DeLong. Funeral services will take place Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, at the Novesta Church of Christ, Cass City, with Chuck Emmert officiating. Interment will be in Novesta Township Cemetery, Cass City. Pallbearers for Mrs. Englehart will be her grandchildren. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. this evening and 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Huron Memorial Hospice, Novesta Church of Christ or Woodburn Christian Children's Home. Evelyn Garant Evelyn Cecilia Garant, 76, of Caseville passed away Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw. She was born in Hubbell on May 18, 1924, daughter of the late Napolean and Evelyn (Chandonais) Cantin. She was married to Benedict Halleck on Aug. 26, 1944, in New London, Conn. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 1978. On June 20, 1984, she and Joseph R. Garant were united in marriage at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sand Point. He survives her. Mrs. Garant was a homemaker throughout her lifetime. She was a member of the Caseville Senior Citizens. She enjoyed camping, fishing, bowling and playing cards. She was a member of Cross Lutheran Church in Pigeon. Her survivors include her husband, Joseph R.; three sons, Robert J. Halleck and his wife, Patricia, of Oxford, Dennis Halleck of Sterling Heights and James Halleck and his wife, Lisa, of Mackinaw City; three stepdaughters, Shirley Teggerdine and her husband, David, of Howell, Betty Clevenger and her husband, David, of Fenton, and Sally Justis of Ohio; seven grandchildren; 28 step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Warne of Houghton, Louise Bourasaw of Bad Axe and Claire Stoper of Farmington Hills; a brother, George Cantin and his wife, Mary, of Centerline; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph; two sisters, Elaine Floch and Mabel Smith; and three brothers, Robert, Raymond and Clarence Cantin. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at Cross Lutheran Church, Pigeon, with the Rev. Raymond E. Orth, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Roch Cemetery, Caseville Township. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon, and from noon until 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to Cross Lutheran School. Marcella Vegenski Marcella R. Vegenski, 76, of Bad Axe died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw. She was born on Nov. 25, 1924, in Lincoln Township. She was the daughter of Josephine (Samelko) and Sylvester Miller. Marcella was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. On Nov. 25, 1944, Miss Marcella Miller and Mr. Michael Vegenski, Sr., were united in marriage. They lived 33 years in Bad Axe. Mr. Vegenski preceded his wife in death on May 27, 1993. Marcella was a homemaker, liked to bake, and enjoyed country-western and Polish music. Surviving are three daughters, Marlene Hammerle and her husband, Elwood, of Bad Axe, Carol Long of Bad Axe and Connie Worden and her special friend, Jeff Lorenz of Bay City; one son, Michael Vegenski, Jr., and his wife, Darla, of Brandon, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Rick Long and his wife, Lynette, of Port Hope, Jeffrey Peyok and his wife, Jenny, of Grandville, Brian Long of Bad Axe, Heather Ziegelman and her fiance, Matt Ryals, of Essexville, Joshua Ziegelmann of Bay City, Melissa Hammerle of Bad Axe, Michael Vegenski III of Brandon, Fla., Katrina Rose Ziegelmann of Bay City and Brandon Vegenski of Brandon, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Brian Michael Ziegelmann of Essexville and Connor James Ewald of Elkton; four step-granddaughters, Dawn Hogan and her husband, Mark, of Springfield, Mo., Penny Lesperance and her husband, Dave, of New Jersey, Danielle Hammerle of Lansing, and Melanie Mielens and her husband, Alan, of Munger; and two step-great-granddaughters, Kayla Worden and Courtney Mielens of Munger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Vegenski, Sr.; granddaughter, Michele Ewald; sons- in-law, Jerome Peyok, Richard Long and Lance Worden; and step-grandson, Dean Hammerle. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. Fr. Jack Leipert will officiate. A scripture service will take place at 6 p.m. this evening at the MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Visitation will be 1 to 9 p.m. today and from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the charity of the donor's choice. Lois Pawlowski Lois M. Pawlowski, 77, of Harbor Beach passed away Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Autumnwood of Deckerville following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete. Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach, a Golden Rule Funeral Home, is handling arrangements. A complete obituary will appear in Sunday's Huron Daily Tribune. 1