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 attended the Caseville Retirement Club. Harold was a...

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 nieces and nephews; and many friends. He was...

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 McKinley Township, Huron County, working beside...

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 had a love for horses. His grand kids loved to...

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 on September 14, 1999. Gwen worked at manufacturing...

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 old Pigeon bowling alley. He began working as a...

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 to the Thumb. On September 29, 1950, she and...

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 for 63 years when he preceded her in death on July...