Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home in Pigeon, MI

Donald Michael Krenz

May 16, 1948 - April 9, 2012

Donald Michael Krenz "The Worm," age 63 of Pigeon and formerly of Bay Port and Saginaw, our beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend of many, fought a diligent battle with cancer and passed peacefully with his amazing wife, family, and friends by his side on April 9, 2012. Don was born May 16, 1948 to William and Ruth Krenz of Saginaw. On May 8, 1998 he was married to Gail Horn in...
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Tracy Jo Janik

October 29, 1971 - April 5, 2012

Tracy Jo Janik, age 40 of Pigeon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City. She was born at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon on October 29, 1971 to Charles Glenn and JoAnn (Ruth) Wisenbaugh. She was a 1990 graduate of Laker High School, and attended Great Lakes College, Bad Axe. On July 29, 2000 she was married to Gregory M. Janik at Red Lodge,...
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Raymond E. "Ray" or "Ticker" Rowe

June 14, 1935 - March 28, 2012

Raymond Edgar "Ray" or "Ticker" Rowe, 76 of Pigeon/Mud Creek, passed away Wednesday March 28, 2012 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born in Flint on June 14, 1935, he was the son of the late Elvin LeRoy and Myrtle Gladys (Treehouse) Rowe. He graduated from Bay Port High School, and served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. On October 12, 1968 he was united in marriage to...
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Maxine Anderson Roehrs

February 28, 1920 - March 21, 2012

Maxine Anderson Roehrs, age 92 of Sun City Center, Florida (formerly of Pigeon, Michigan) passed away peacefully on March 21, 2012 at home. She was born in Pewamo, Michigan on February 28, 1920, the daughter of the late James & Reva Waigle. On January 24, 1941 she was united in marriage to Russel C. Anderson in Bowling Green, Ohio. He predeceased her on October 10, 1996. She was then united in...
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Victor Leopold VanPeteghem

June 10, 1925 - March 13, 2012

Victor Leopold VanPeteghem, 86 of Caseville, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. Born in Detroit on June 10, 1925, he was youngest of the four children born to Leander and Clementine VanPeteghem. Victor worked at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit for many years, and moved to Huron County in December, 1988. Victor is survived by several...
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Rodney "Rod" Brewer

July 29, 1958 - February 29, 2012

Rodney L. "Rod" Brewer, age 53 of Fairfield Township, Michigan, passed away February 29, 2012. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 29, 1958. At 17 years old, the U.S. Army called his name. Rod received an honorable discharge in 1983. While working with the Army Corps of Engineers, he was approached by Warden Gluch to apply to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Rod was helping build the firing...
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Harold W. Kretzschmer

June 25, 1925 - February 12, 2012

Harold W. Kretzschmer, 86 of Pigeon, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2012 at McLaren Bay Regional Hospital, Bay City. Born in McKinley Township on June 25, 1925, he was the son of Wesley and Pearl (Geiger) Kretzschmer of Pigeon. Harold attended Hayes School and Pigeon Rural Agricultural School. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Pigeon and the Caseville FOE 3690, and...
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Sheril "Bud" Schaaf

July 4, 1928 - February 4, 2012

Sheril M. "Bud" Schaaf, 83 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home with family by his side. He is survived by his wife Virginia Schaaf; a dear daughter, Sue (Sam) Gottschalk of Elkton; granddaughter Kim Frost (special friend Tom Williams) of Sebewaing; grandson Jim Hallock of Elkton (special friend Vicki Arnott of Bad Axe); sister Gladys Wilfong of Port Sanilac; several...
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Esther Ittner Baur

July 27, 1920 - January 28, 2012

Esther (Ittner) Baur passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. She was born to Frieda (Koch) and Henry Ittner in Beaver Township, Bay County, Michigan on July 27, 1920. She graduated from Bay City High School in 1938. She was married to George W. Baur on June 6, 1942 in Beaver Township, Bay County, Michigan at Zion Lutheran Church and lived all her married life in...
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Joseph "Joe" Ruby

September 18, 1918 - January 12, 2012

Joseph "Joe" Ruby, age 93 of Pigeon passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center in Midland. Joe was born in Thurman, Colorado on September 18, 1918 to the late Aaron and Catherine (Swartzentruber) Ruby. On February 20, 1944 he and Helen M. Hoffman were united in marriage in Thurman. Throughout his life time, Joe always...
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Gwendolyn H. "Gwen" Sommers

July 13, 1922 - January 4, 2012

Gwendolyn Helen "Gwen" Sommers, age 89 of Bad Axe and formerly of the Caseville and Pigeon areas, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Huron Medical Center in Bad Axe. Born in Elmwood Township on July 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Jessie (Andrews) Winchester. On April 16, 1960 she was united in marriage to Edgar L. Sommers in Caro and he preceded her in death...
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Harold D. Damm

June 5, 1928 - December 22, 2011

Harold D. "Howie" Damm, 83 of Pigeon, passed away early Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Pigeon on June 5, 1928, he was the son of the late Roy Otto and Elsie A. (Lucht) Damm and graduated Pigeon High School in 1946. On June 17, 1949 he and Ruby L. Finkbeiner were united in marriage at the Salem E.U.B. Church, Pigeon. Harold worked as a pinsetter at the...
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Phyllis J. Bechler

March 3, 1930 - December 16, 2011

Phyllis J. Bechler, age 81 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Kingston on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of Melvin and Jessie (Beacom) McInally. Following her 1947 graduation from Kingston High School, she attended Bay City Business School, graduating in 1949, and worked as a secretary for Ford Tractor Dearborn prior to returning...
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Florence M. Otto

February 14, 1926 - December 9, 2011

Florence M. Otto, 85 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital Long Term Care in Pigeon. Born in Kilmanagh on February 14, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Flossie (Gregor) Heiman, and graduated 8th grade from the Winsor School. On July 13, 1946, she was united in marriage to Clarence "POD" Otto at St. John Lutheran Church, Berne. They were married...
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Harold L. Thick

October 27, 1926 - November 26, 2011

Harold Leroy Thick, age 85 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2011 at his home. He was born on October 27, 1926 in Bay Port to the late Joseph and Lorena (Weidman) Thick. Harold and Mary Ann Haley were united in marriage on July 5, 1950. Harold served in the US Army during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post #2236 of Pigeon, and...
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Erma L. Rounds

September 8, 1921 - November 23, 2011

Erma L. Rounds, age 90, of Pigeon, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at her home with her beloved God Daughter Debbie at her side. Erma was born on September 8, 1921 in Linkville, Michigan, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Arndt) Finkbeiner. On February 28th, 1936 she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God. On April 26th, 1936 she publicly confessed her faith...
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George Gardy

February 20, 1924 - November 22, 2011

George L. Gardy passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon with family at his side, at the age of 87. He was born February 20, 1924 in Flint, Michigan, the son of the late George A. Gardy and Mary (Siewert) Gardy. George attended Mt. Morris High School and moved to the Bay Port area in 1946. George worked for the Wallace Stone Company in Bay Port for 43 years...
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Dale W. Kretzschmer

October 30, 1931 - November 20, 2011

Dale W. Kretzschmer, age 80 of Caseville, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in McKinley Township on October 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Wesley and Pearl (Geiger) Kretzschmer, and graduated from Pigeon High School. On January 26, 1953 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Iva Schweitzer at the Salem E.U.B. Church in Pigeon. She preceded him in...
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Virginia C. Luckritz Jessup

May 26, 1914 - November 17, 2011

Virginia Catherine Luckritz Jessup, 97 of Caseville, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Bay Regional Medical Center in Bay City. Born May 26, 1914 in Webster Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Minnie (Trupo) Tropea. On November 19, 1938 she was married to Edward Paul Luckritz in Detroit. He preceded her in death in 1979. On October 8, 1983 she was...
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Walter J. Rummel

September 14, 1918 - November 12, 2011

Walter J. Rummel, age 93 of Sebewaing, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011, following a brief illness. He was born at home in Sebewaing on September 14, 1918 to Carl H. and Anna Maria F. (Kahlmann) Rummel. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School, Sebewaing High School and Michigan State College/University, graduating in 1940, with a degree in journalism, which was his lifetime passion. He...
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Sean T. McIntosh

June 13, 1988 - October 31, 2011

Sean Thomas McIntosh, 23 of Owendale, died Monday, October 31, 2011 from injuries received in a car accident. Born in Bay City on June 13, 1988, he was the son of Thomas "Mack" and Sandie L. (Passwaters) McIntosh, and graduated from Laker High School in 2006. Sean went through the entire Boy Scouting program in Elkton, beginning as a Tiger Cub and attaining his Eagle Scout award on June 8,...
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Richard V Nowaczyk

December 24, 1943 - October 28, 2011

Richard Victor Nowaczyk, age 67 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw. Born at St. Mary's Hospital in Saginaw on December 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Mack and Alice Katherine (O'Rourke) Nowaczyk, and attended Laker High School. On June 5, 1968 he began working for the Cooperative Elevator Company in Pigeon and retired February 1, 2010. ...
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Merlin Yoder

July 7, 1951 - October 24, 2011

Merlin Jay Yoder, 60, of Bay Port, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at Covenant Health Care in Saginaw. Merlin was born in Pigeon, the son of Luke D. and Cora (Maust) Yoder. He grew up in Bay Port and graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1969. He attended Rosedale Bible College and Malone College, both in Ohio, and Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia. He...
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Thomas A. Kempisty

March 24, 1942 - October 20, 2011

Thomas A. Kempisty, age 69, of Sebewaing, formerly of Pigeon, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011. Thomas was born March 24, 1942 in Detroit to the late Michael J. and Helen A. (Horzempa) Kempisty. He worked at Sebewaing Industries, managed Bud's Bar in Elkton, and he enjoyed watching Nascar, Detroit Tigers, and playing euchre and poker. He was a member of the Caseville Eagles Club. He...
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Myrna M. Puffpaff

February 21, 1911 - October 19, 2011

Myrna M. Fields Puffpaff, age 100 of Caseville and formerly of East Detroit (now Eastpointe) , passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Huron County Medical Care Facility, Bad Axe. Myrna was born in Grand Rapids on February 21, 1911. She was married to Harvey C. Puffpaff in Highland Park on May 16, 1931. He preceded her in death on November 24, 1991. During her working career, Myrna was...
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Frederick W. Cooley

April 18, 1924 - October 3, 2011

Frederick W. Cooley was born on April 18, 1924 on a farm in Grant Township, near Owendale, Michigan. Fred passed away peacefully on October 3, 2011, with his family nearby. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-four years, Charlotte, as well as by his two brothers, Arthur and John. He is survived by his two sons, Fred (Jan) of Cary, North Carolina and Larry of Okemos, Michigan, along with...
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Harvey Weiss

May 5, 1922 - September 3, 2011

Harvey Weiss, age 89 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. He was born in Pigeon on May 5, 1922 to the late Simon and Anna (Kauten) Weiss, and was a 1940 Pigeon High School graduate. On February 16, 1946 he was united in marriage to Donna Marie Danks at Cross Lutheran Church in Pigeon. She preceded him in death on April 14, 2000. Harvey served with...
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Thomas "Tom" W. Tesh, Sr.

December 5, 1933 - August 5, 2011

Thomas “Tom” W. Tesh, Sr., age 77 of Sand Point, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 5, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Born in Detroit on December 5, 1933, he was the son of the late William and Rose (Ellis) Tesh. On December 24, 1989 he was united in marriage to Patricia “Pat” Foy in Royal Oak. She survives him. In his earlier years, Tom enjoyed hunting and...
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M. Frances "Frankie" Armbruster

June 7, 1921 - July 30, 2011

M. Frances "Frankie" Armbruster, age 90 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Tendercare in Cass City. Born in Kinde on June 7, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Marie (Reilly) McIlhargie, and graduated in 1937 at age 16 from Pigeon High School. Following graduation, she worked at the Pigeon Cooperative Elevator for many years. On January 25, 1947, she was united in...
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Emma Riemenschneider

August 1, 1916 - July 23, 2011

Emma Riemenschneider, age 94 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Home Sweet Home Assisted Living in Pigeon. Born in Arickaree, Colorado on August 1, 1916, Emma was the daughter of the late Aaron and Catharine (Schwartzentruber) Ruby, and graduated from Capital Hill School in Washington County, Colorado. She was baptized at Thurman Mennonite Church. In November, 1936 she was...
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Sara M. McCracken

August 6, 1925 - June 25, 2011

Sara Martha McCracken, age 85 of Pigeon, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Bay Regional Hospital in Bay City. Born in Crezenza, Italy on August 6, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Thomasina (Magliocco) Palopoli, and was a graduate of St. Frederick High School in Pontiac, Michigan. On January 11, 1947 she was united in marriage to Donald G. McCracken at St. Vincent DePaul...
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Ray D. McGathy

March 5, 1946 - June 25, 2011

Ray Donald McGathy, age 65 of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at home. Born in Bay Port on March 5, 1946, he was the son of the late Charles and Lillian W. (Naffien) McGathy, and was a 1964 Laker High School graduate. Ray retired in 1996 at age 50 from Saginaw Steering Gear, where he had worked for 30 years. He helped John "Bim" Kuhl and Jim Hamel as a commercial fisherman,...
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Nova Jean Miller

July 14, 1936 - May 27, 2011

Nova Jean Miller, age 74 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at home. Born on July 14, 1936 in Bay Port, she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Orpha V. (Stevanus) Wertz, and was a 1954 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. On December 30, 1955, she and Durward H. “Butch” Miller were married at the Pigeon River Mennonite Church in Pigeon....
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Durward H. "Butch" Miller

September 19, 1934 - May 1, 2011

Durward Henry “Butch” Miller, age 76 of Pigeon, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at home. Born in Manson, Iowa on September 19, 1934, he was the son of the late Orval and Marjorie (Pletcher) Miller, and was a 1954 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia. On December 30, 1955, he was united in marriage to Nova Jean Wertz at the Pigeon River Mennonite Church,...
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Edna Lillian Diebel

January 20, 1924 - April 26, 2011

Edna Lillian Diebel, age 87 of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. Born in Detroit on January 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Edna M. (Tyrrell) Burk. She was a 1942 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ferndale. On November 20, 1943 she was united in marriage to Clayton O. Diebel of Pigeon at her parents home in Ferndale. He...
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Christopher S. Gayari

March 11, 1917 - April 22, 2011

Christopher S. Gayari, age 94 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born on March 11, 1917, he was the son of the late Christ and Louisa (Funk) Gayari, He married Helen Eva Bletl at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Pigeon, on September 2, 1936. She preceded him in death on September 27, 1996. Christopher farmed his entire life in Winsor Township, and...
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Anita Faye Gehringer

September 11, 1959 - April 9, 2011

Anita Faye Gehringer of Flushing, age 52, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Pigeon River Mennonite Church, 7120 Geiger Rd., Pigeon, Michigan 48755. Pastor Alvin Yoder will officiate. Burial will follow at Pigeon River Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Rossell Funeral Home, 307 E. Main, Flushing,...
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Eileen Helen Peltier

October 25, 1920 - March 30, 2011

Eileen Helen Peltier, formerly of Ferndale, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Northwood Meadows Nursing Home in Cass City. She was born October 25, 1920 in Dubois, Pennslyvania to the late Frank & Marian (Kaminski) Kuzner. Eileen married Frank Peltier July 19, 1947 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Detroit. Eileen was active in the Brownies, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, local blood...
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Dennis Jarvis

December 27, 1944 - March 26, 2011

Dennis Jarvis age 66 went to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at his home. Dennis was born December 27, 1944. Dennis is survived by his sister Joyce Kretzschmer (Larry), brother, David Jarvis (Joyce) and sister-in-law Lou Ann Jarvis. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Viola (Mitchell)...
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Betty Anne Pudney

May 2, 1920 - February 19, 2011

Betty Anne Jones Pudney of Caseville, Michigan passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Masonic Pathways in Alma, Michigan. The daughter of Elizabeth and Nathaniel Jones, Betty was born May 2, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Charles; twin brothers Nathaniel and Daniel Jones; son-in-law John Lothian; sisters and brother-in-law Marion and Leslie...
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Lois Drury

October 11, 1920 - February 15, 2011

Lois Drury, age 90 of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at William Beaumont Hospital of Royal Oak. She was born in Detroit on October 11, 1920 and was daughter of the late Wallace O. and Lucille (Izor) Lochridge. She and Robert E. Drury were united in marriage on October 16, 1943. He preceded her in death on March 20, 1995. Robert and Lois raised their family in Ann Arbor,...
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Edwin Lee Steckley

July 17, 1919 - February 12, 2011

Edwin Lee Steckley, age 91 of Bay Port, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Hearts Faith, Bad Axe. Born in Fairhaven Township on July 15, 1919 to Sol and Rozetta (Gunden) Steckley, he was a lifelong member of the Pigeon River Mennonite Church, Pigeon. On April 23, 1944 he and Olivia White were married at the West Union Church in Parnell, Iowa. Olivia preceded him in death on November...
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Nelmer Wright

July 4, 1916 - February 1, 2011

Nelmer W. Wright, age 94 of Pigeon, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Born in Paris, Illinois on July 4th, 1916, he was the son of Robert Tillman and Bessie Mae (Webster) Wright. He graduated from Pigeon High School in 1936, and on September 2, 1939, he was united in marriage to Verna M. Eichler at the Pigeon Salem E.U.B. Church. From 1950-1975, Nelmer...
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Edna E. Schaper

September 30, 1920 - January 2, 2011

Edna E. Schaper, age 90 of Owendale, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Willow Tree Haven in Gagetown. Born at her family’s home in Sebewaing on September 30, 1920, she was the daughter of John and Clara (Koch) Buehler and graduated eighth grade from Lutheran School in Sebewaing. On January 25, 1941 she was united in marriage to Marvin Schaper in Sebewaing. He preceded her in death on...
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Shirley Chiotti

May 7, 1922 - December 31, 2010

Shirley Chiotti, age 88 of Pigeon, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon. She was born May 7, 1922 in Bay Port and was the daughter of Phinias B. and Gladys (Ballard) Walsh. She graduated from Bay Port High School in May, 1940. Shirley is survived by her daughters, Carol Chiotti of Pigeon and Jennie (Ron) Botterbusch of Montgomery, Alabama; son, John (Donna)...
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Robert Hyzer

February 23, 1925 - December 23, 2010

Robert Hyzer, age 85 of Caseville, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at home. Born in Saginaw on February 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Robert Elijah and Mary Mabel (Mayhew) Hyzer, and graduated from Hume No. 4 rural school. On September 30, 1944 he was united in marriage to Frieda Helen Horton at the Caseville Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. They had been married 65...
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Leonard W. "Bill" Leipprandt

November 25, 1925 - August 6, 2010

Leonard W. “Bill” Leipprandt, age 84, of Braintree, Massachusetts (formerly of Lansing and Pigeon), died August 6, 2010. He was born in Saginaw on November 25, 1925. Bill was a 1943 graduate from Pigeon High School and a veteran of World War II. He and Jacqueline Buerker were married in Pigeon on June 24, 1948. She preceded him in death on June 17, 2007. Bill was retired as...
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Jacqueline Buerker Leipprandt

July 7, 1925 - June 17, 2007

Jacqueline Buerker Leipprandt, age 81 of Quincy, Massachusetts (formerly of Lansing and Pigeon), died June 17, 2007. Born in Bad Axe on July 7, 1925, she was a 1943 graduate from Pigeon High School, and married Leonard W. “Bill” Leipprandt on June 24, 1948. She graduated from Harper Hospital School of Nursing in Detroit. While living in Lansing, she worked as a nurse for many years....
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