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. HURON DAILY TRIBUNE, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Local obituaries for the week of July 1, 2001 Sunday, July 1, 2001 Eleanor Wrubel Mrs. Eleanor Wrubel, 63, of Deckerville and formerly of Parisville, died Thursday evening, June 28, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Port Huron. She was born Aug. 6, 1937 in Uniontown, Pa., daughter of the late Thomas and Kathryn (Pelish) Terescik. She married Melvin Wrubel on May 22, 1965 at St. Mary Church in Parisville. He preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 1993. She moved from Pennsylvania to Warren and graduated from Lincoln High School in Warren. She worked as a Key Punch Operator in Detroit and moved to Parisville in 1970. She was a parishioner of St. Mary Church since 1970 and a member of the Rosary Sodality. She was a former CCD teacher and volunteer for church activities. She enjoyed cards, crosswords and reading. Surviving are five daughters, Diane Barker and her husband, Thomas, of Palms, Debra Chernenko and her husband, George, of Texas, Doreen Paehlig and her husband, Dennis of Deckerville, Denise Wrubel of Roseville, Donna Stepka and her husband, Dan, of Ubly; three sons, Dan Wrubel and his wife, Jennifer, of Columbus, Mich., Duane Wrubel and his wife, Debbie, of Bad Axe, Dale Wrubel and his wife, Andrea, of Kilmanagh; 14 grandchildren; one sister, Frances Terescik of Warren, two brothers, Joseph Terescik and his wife, Linda, of Warren, Thomas Terescik of Warren; two brothers-in-law, Kenneth Wrubel and his wife, Mary Ann, of Ubly, Myron Wrubel and his wife, Glenda, of Ubly; five sisters-in-law, Elaine Sawielski and her husband, Ben, of Metamora; Marlene Gentner and her husband, Bernard of Ruth; Marilyn Wendt and her husband, David, of Palms; Judy Treutle and her husband, Fred, of Almont; Joan Heilig and her husband, Jim, of Romeo. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 2, 2001 at St. Mary Church of Parisville. The Rev. Charles Hammond, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. There will be a vigil for the deceased at 3 p.m. and a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. today by the Rosary Sodality at the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. today, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Monday, July 2, 2001 - None Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Calvin Cruchet Calvin James Cruchet, age 64, of Bad Axe, passed away on Sunday July 1, 2001 at Huron Memorial Hospital following an extended illness. He was born on July 12, 1936, in Warren, son of the late Calvin and Emma (Stewart) Cruchet. He worked at Thumb Industries in Bad Axe and had previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Surviving are five sisters, Anabel Toner and her husband, Glen, of Port Austin, Bonnie Riina and her husband, Leonard, of National City, Sharon Hamilton, of Naples, Fla., Hope Wainz and her husband, George, of Macomb, Emma Potts, and her husband, William, of Macomb. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday July 4, 2001 at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Officiating will be the Rev. Jan G. Dykshoorn, pastor of the Bad Axe First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Cadillac Memorial Gardens East in Clinton Township. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today or from 10 a.m. until the service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Kaufman Funeral Home. Memorials may be offered to Thumb Industries of Bad Axe. Gerald Schrader Mr. Gerald Schrader, 75, of Ubly died Friday, June 29, 2001, at his home after a long illness. He was born on March 30, 1926, in Ubly, son of the late Walter and Gertrude (Eilber) Schrader. He married Florence Kologek on Oct. 26, 1949, in Ubly. He was a graduate of Ubly High School. He joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid during World War II. He was a navigator and turret gunner with the squadron of torpedo dive bombers flying on Japanese submarine patrol missions. The Schrader family began the Ubly Motor Sales in 1939. When he returned from the war, he and his father, Walter, built a new building to house the Ford tractor sales. Jerry and his wife, Florence, purchased the stock from his brother, Verne, and his dad, Walter. Jerry continued owning the business from 1958 until he retired the Ford Dealership in 1989, after 50 years of Schrader ownership. Jerry was a past president of the Ubly Community Club, a former member of the Thumb Veterans Organization No. 1 of Ubly and of the Ubly Fox Hunters Club. He was a village trustee for 17 years, a firefighter for more than 15 years and was selected to be Firefighter of the Year. He was ticket chairman for many of the Alabama Jubilee productions and was an honorary 50-year member of the Cass City Tyler Lodge No. 317 F & AM. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ubly. He is survived by his wife, Florence, of Ubly; two sons, Larry and his wife, Janice, of Ubly and Ken and his wife, Lou Ann, of Boyne City; two daughters, Susan Schrader of Ubly and Trudy Schrader of Bad Axe; seven grandchildren, Bryan Schrader and his fiancee, Karissa McIntosh, Janelle Schrader, Ashley Schrader, Leeann Schrader, Dustin Schrader, Nicholas Schrader, and Kylee Schrader; one brother-in-law, John Geboski of Ubly; one sister-in-law, Madelyn Schrader of Ubly. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Louise Geboski; and his brother, Verne Schrader. Cremation will take place at Sunset Valley Crematory. There will be no visitation for Gerald Schrader per his request. Arrangements are being handled by the Zinger-Smigielski Funeral Home of Ubly. Memorials may be given to the First Presbyterian Church of Ubly, the Sleeper Public Library or the Bingham Township Fire Department. John Weston John J. Weston, age 77, of Port Hope passed away Tuesday morning, July 3, 2001, at the home of his daughter near Port Hope under hospice care. Born in Port Hope on March 14, 1924, he was the son of the late John and Frances (Higgs) Weston. He and Helen Arntz were married on March 11, 1944, in Harbor Beach. She preceded him in death on Sept. 23, 1978. John was a retired employee of Hercules, Inc. retiring in 1984, after working there for 35 years. John enjoyed the out of doors and playing euchre. He is survived by his children, Bonita Whyel and her husband, Joseph, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, Gene Weston of Bad Axe, Barbara Koglin and her husband, Curtis, of Port Hope, Tim Weston, of Florida, and Carol Koglin and her husband, Douglas, of Caro; six grandchildren, Robert Ward and his wife, Pat, Larry Ward and his wife, Chris, Wendy Schulte and her husband, Andrew, Scott Koglin, Douglas Koglin Jr. and his wife, Melody, Jesse Koglin; and six great-grandchildren; one sister, Sarah Palitti, of Port Hope and a half brother, Perry Apley, of Lexington. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Weston in 1996, and by two sisters, Dorothy Kesterke and Luella Whalen. A Family Funeral Service will be Friday, July 6, 2001, in the Ramsey Funeral Home in Harbor Beach with the Rev. Douglas Koglin, pastor of the Caro Free Methodist Church,officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery in Harbor Beach. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Wednesday, July 4, 2001 – Holiday. None posted. Thursday, July 5, 2001 Bill Hawthorne Bill "Whitey" Hawthorne, 58, of Caseville passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2001, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born May 25, 1943, son of the late Herbert "Buck" and Betty (Barnes) Hawthorne in Wyandotte. He was united in marriage to Susan Dean on July 16, 1970. Whitey attended Melvindale Schools until his senior year when he transferred to Caseville High School where he graduated in 1962. He received his journeyman's card after attending trade school at Henry Ford Community College and became a millwright leader at Ford Motor Co. and Rouge Steel. He worked for 33 years before his retirement in 1997. Whitey was on the Caseville Harbor Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals for several years. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Sons of American Legion. He liked helping the commercial fishermen when he was a teenager and he helped out at the Saginaw Bay Marina most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, traveling, cooking, fine dining, dancing and being with family and friends. Surviving are his wife, Susan; two sons, Richard Hawthorne and David Hawthorne and his wife, Cathy, all of Caseville; two grandchildren, Michael and Ashley; two sisters, Sherrie Guccini of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Renee Orabka and her husband, Neal, of St. Louis, Mo.; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2001, at the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Caseville. Brother-in-law Neil Orabka will officiate with burial in the Caseville Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the University of Michigan Cancer Research Center or any other charity. Steven T. Kuzak Steven Thomas Kuzak, 22, of Bad Axe died Monday, July 2, 2001, in Detroit as a result of a swimming accident. He was born Nov. 15, 1978, in Bad Axe, son of Donald P. and Pamela L. (Gulda) Kuzak. Steve was a 1997 graduate of Bad Axe High School and a 2001 graduate of the University of Michigan. He loved all sports, excelling in golf, and enjoyed being with his family and friends. Surviving are his parents, Don and Pam; one brother, Christopher Kuzak, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; and several aunts and uncles. One sister, Jaimey, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2001, at the First United Methodist Church in Bad Axe, with the Rev. William R. Wright, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Colfax Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at the H.W. Weitenberner Funeral Home in Bad Axe, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made for the discretionary use of the family. Gladys Stover Gladys (Heiman) Stover, 77, of Bayonet Point, Fla. and formerly of Pigeon, passed away May 17, 2001. She was born Nov. 30, 1923, to the late John and Flossie Heiman. She worked in Detroit for some time and that's where she met her husband, Bill Stover. They were united in marriage Nov. 10, 1945. The couple moved to Florida in 1974. They visited Michigan for a month each summer to spend time with family. She leaves to mourn her husband, Bill; a daughter, Betty Lou Stover; a son, Robert Lee Stover and his wife, Rosemary; two grandchildren, Lindsay and Michael Stover; three sisters, Wenonah Fritz of Owendale, Mildred Rosenthal and her husband, Walter, of Pigeon, and Florence Otto and her husband, Clarence, of Pigeon; three brothers, Willard Heiman and his wife, Alice, of Sebewaing, Ray Heiman and his wife, Lois, of Wayne, Mich., and J.C. Heiman and his wife, Pat, of Grandville, Ohio. A memorial service was conducted in May at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church in Florida, of which they were members. She will be sadly missed by family and friends. Christine Tyler Christine R. Tyler, 88, of Caro died Wednesday, July 4, 2001, in St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw. She was born on Dec. 17, 1912, in Fife Lake to William A. and Glaidies (Davis) Prindle. She married Elmer L. Tyler on Dec. 12, 1946, in New Mexico. He died on Oct. 11, 1963. Christine worked as a babysitter in homes in Royal Oak when the mother was hospitalized. She retired from Upjohn Pharmaceuticals where she worked in home nursing. Christine was a member of the Kingston Wesleyan Church and sang in its choir. She enjoyed traveling, especially in California. She loved gardening and her animals, chickens, geese, ducks and a turkey. Christine hadn't bought an egg since 1973. Christine is survived by her sister, Marcella Guild of Riverdale; brother, Harry Prindle and his wife, Katherine, of Madison Heights; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret; sister, Gertrude; two nephews and two aunts. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2001, in the Kingston Weselyan Church with the Rev. Ken Sandefur officiating. Interment will be in Roseland Park Cemetery in Royal Oak. Visitation is from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today in Kranz Funeral Home in Kingston and 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Kingston Wesleyan Church. Dean Tuckey Dean J. Tuckey, 77, of Cass City died peacefully in his home Wednesday, July 4, 2001. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2001, at Cass City Missionary Church with the Rev. David Edwards officiating. Interment is in Elkland Township Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today, and from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the Kranz Funeral Home in Cass City, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friday, July 6, 2001 Elizabeth Paulick Elizabeth Paulick, who as a young mother faced hardship but never hardened, died Thursday after suffering a heart attack. She was 83 and lived in Dearborn. Born Elizabeth Duthie McWatt in Detroit's Harper-Van Dyke neighborhood, Mrs. Paulick was the eldest of five children. Her parents were Scottish immigrants, a point of pride for Mrs. Paulick, who loved travel and often extolled her heritage. Mrs. Paulick graduated from Northeastern High School and attended Wayne State University. She left after a year so her family could afford to send one of her brothers to college. A striking woman, Mrs. Paulick met her future husband, Franz Erich, after her employers at the Schmidt Noodle Co. began taking her to social events in Detroit's German community. The couple married in 1939 and moved to East Detroit, now Eastpointe. When Mr. Paulick died of cancer in 1951, Mrs. Paulick's energy and drive became a force of nature. Mrs. Paulick, who had previously pedaled to the market with her son riding on the handlebars of her bike, learned to drive. She sold greeting cards door to door. She became a Brownie and Girl Scout leader. "She had my sister and I convinced that the best way to grow flowers was to plant them by moonlight, because she would work all day and come home to take care of her children and the house," said Ernest Paulick, one of Mrs. Paulick's two children. In about 1953, Mrs. Paulick joined Jac-Ro Die & Engineering, and over the next 30 years established herself as a force at the firm and in the business community. In 1973, Mrs. Paulick was named Businesswoman of the Year by the American Business Women's Association. She also belonged to Executive Women International. Confident but not conceited, Mrs. Paulick had a regal air without royal pretentions. One of her greatest traits was a passion for people. "When you talk about my mother's family, it's not just blood relations," Ernest Paulick said. "She had such an extended family of friends - and the children of those friends." Many of them regularly received calls or cards. And there were more than a few generous checks, too. It was perhaps a friend of Mrs. Paulick's who, in a birthday card, best summed up what she meant to so many: "How much I have learned from you over these past 13 years, not so much through what you have said, because you don't preach, but more importantly and certainly more effectively by your wonderful example. "You have taught me the courage of a woman for the forgiveness and patience that is possible to achieve, and the wisdom of focusing on the good in situations rather than enlarging negative aspects." In addition to her son, survivors also include a daughter, Margaret Watson; a sister; three brothers; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the Metropolitan Methodist Church, 8000 Woodward in Detroit. As written by M. L. Elrick and printed in the Detroit Free Press on July 3. Adolph Schuette Adolph August Henry Schuette, age 82, of Pigeon passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. He was born on Nov. 17, 1918, in Pigeon, son of the late August and Caroline (Boehner) Schuette. On May 29, 1943, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Marie Christine Richter in Pigeon. She survives him. Mr. Schuette was a farmer throughout his lifetime. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping, and was a member of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. He also enjoyed playing chess. He was an active member of Cross Lutheran Church in Pigeon, and served on the Cross Lutheran School Board. He was also the Boy Scout leader in Pigeon for many years. Mr. Schuette is survived by his wife, Gertrude; six children, Catherine Garcia and her husband, Jose, of Ypsilanti, Miriam Belding and her husband, Arthur, of Norway, Herbert Schuette and his wife, Adrienne, of Winston Salem, N.C., Margaret Schuette of Kalamazoo, Paul Schuette and his wife, Karen, of Pigeon, and Elizabeth Tinker and her husband, Jack, of Chester, Conn.; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Lawrence, Roland, and Martin Schuette. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at Cross Lutheran Church in Pigeon with the Rev. Joseph Wold officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery in Winsor Township. Visitation from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Sunday and from noon to 9 p.m. on Monday at Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, A Golden Rule Funeral Home, in Pigeon, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Cross Lutheran Church in Pigeon. Memorials for Mr. Schuette may be made to the Cross Lutheran New Building Fund. Jean Turner Jean Ann Turner, 47, of Spokane, Wash., died Monday, July 2, 2001, in Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash. She was born on May 26, 1954, in Mount Clemens to James and Doris Jane (McMiller) Turner. Jean graduated from Ubly High School in 1972. She enjoyed traveling and spent many summers working in the Grand Canyon. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and being outdoors, especially with her dog, RB. Jean is survived by her father, James C. Turner and his wife, Alice, of Cass City; mother, Doris Jane Turner of Ubly; daughters, Rochelle Turner of Spokane, Genessa Turner of Spokane; two granddaughters and one grandson; special friend, James Lorentz of Spokane; brother, Bryan J. Turner and his wife, Barbara, of Bad Axe; sisters, Susan J. Romzek and her husband, Daniel, of Ruth, Katherine E. Turner and her husband, David Harris, of Burlingame, Calif.; her longtime companion, RB; nieces and nephews, Chad Romzek and his wife, Tracy, Tobie Romzek, Gavin Romzek, Jesse Turner, and Jennifer Turner. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clare and Ruth Turner and Roy and Bernice McMiller. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Kranz Funeral Home in Cass City with Chuck Emmert of Novesta Church of Christ officiating. Honorary Pallbearers are Chad Romzek, Tracy Romzek, Tobie Romzek, Gavin Romzek, Jesse Turner and Jennifer Turner. Interment is in Ellington Township Cemetery in Ellington. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Family Discretionary Fund. Bradley Pierce Bradley D. Pierce, 39, of Cass City died in his home on July 5, 2001. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, 2001, at Kranz Funeral Home in Cass City with Debra L. Kranz, Funeral Service Celebrant, officiating. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Family Discretionary Fund. 1