August Karl Menzel, 79, of Unionville, father of Mrs. George Rabideau of Cass City, passed away Monday, Nov. 15, and funeral services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Unionville Thursday afternoon with interment in Unionville cemetery.
11-26-1943

Edwin L. Childs Died In Lapeer Monday
Edwin L. Childs, who lived in Colling until last December, died of a heart ailment in Lapeer on Monday, April 29. Funeral services were held yesterday (Thursday) at 2 p. m. in the Achenbach funeral home in Unionville with burial in the Unionville cemetery. Mr. Childs was born May 28, 1887, in Tuscola county. He is survived by his widow, who is in the Mayville Convalescent home, and nine children: Arthur Childs of Dayton, Ohio; Lawrence Childs, of Golden, Colorado; Mrs. Chas. Collison of Phoenix, Arizona; Roy Childs of Cass City; S /2 Clarence Childs of Shanghai, China; S 2/c Don and S 2/c Owen Childs (twins) of Camp Peary, Virginia; and Frederick Childs of Lapeer.
05-03-1943

James Bemis Bentley, passed away at his home in Lapeer in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 31, caused by a heart attack. He had been, feeling as well as usual and that forenoon had been at Romeo after a load of hay. After dinner, he complained of gas on the stomach and took a home remedy and felt better. He lay down on the couch and in a very short period rolled off and never regained consciousness. A doctor came immediately and pronounced him dead. Bemis Bentley was born at Deford in December of 1885, the son of William and Cordelia Bentley, and passed the most of his life here. Fifteen years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Bentley moved to Lapeer and he became the manager of the horses and directed the boys who did the work with them on the farm of the Michigan Home and Training school, and the deliveries around the institution. Later, he has done all of the institution's distant trucking. Those unfortunate boys at the institution have all of the natural emotions of other boys and all loved Bemis and Mrs. Bentley which was evidenced by their liberal contributions toward a lovely floral gift for the funeral, and by the groups who stood with tears in their eyes when the deceased was taken away from his home. He leaves his widow, two sisters, Mrs. Chas. Downer of Pontiac and Mrs. Ray Rhodes of Detroit; two brothers, Rolland Bentley of Oregon state and Norman Bentley of Deford; one son, William, of Lapeer; and one daughter, Mrs. Raymond Slack, of Lapeer; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in Lapeer at the Baird Funeral Home at one o'clock and again at Deford church at three o'clock by the Rev. Mr. Hemingway of Lapeer, assisted by the pastor of the Deford church, Rev. Horace Freeman. A mixed quartet from Lapeer had charge of the singing. The church was filled to capacity and the beautiful floral offering was a tribute to the memory of the deceased. The remains were interred in Novesta cemetery. Cass City Chronicle June 8, 1945

The following obituary of Chas. J. Cooley, a former resident of Cass City, is taken from a Pontiac paper. Charles J, Cooley, 72, 220 West Chicago, died at Oakland County hospital at 4:40 p. m., Tuesday, after an illness of six weeks. He was born in McConib county Feb. 2, 1872. He married Lizzie Hawksworth in Cass City in May 1897. Mr. Cooley was a member of the Calvary Evangelical church. He had lived in Pontiac 25 years, coming here from Cass City; He was also a member of Odd Fellow lodge No. 82. Surviving besides his widow aretwo sons, Floyd Cooley, 826 Squirrel road, Auburn Heights, and Charles L. of 2944 Oakland avenue, Keego Harbor; three daughters, Mrs. Fred DeClute, 79 Olive street, Mrs. John Jentz of Clarkston, and Mrs. John Miller of Sault Ste. Marie; 18 grandchildren, seven of whom are in the armed forces; three great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Hosner of Romeo and Mrs. John King of Marlette. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Davis funeral home with burial in Perry Mount Park cemetery. Rev. Andrew S. Croswell officiated. The body was taken Thursday at 10 a.m. to 79 Oliver street, the home of his daughter, to be returned to the funeral home Saturday morning. Those who attended the funeral from this community were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hawksworth, Mrs. John Pratt and Mrs. Edward Starr of Snover. 3-24-1944

John Darling died Wednesday, April 16, of a heart attack at his home in Oxford after less thana day's illness. Funeral services were held April 19, at a funeral home in Oxford and burial was made in Elkland Cemetery. Mr. Darling was born February 13, 1872, in Highland, Mich. He was married to Miss Laura Davis and they lived at Cumber and in Elkland Township for many years. The deceased is survived by his widow, two sons, six daughters, 17 grandchildren, three brothers and three sisters Two sisters, Mrs. Gaylord Shagena and Mrs. Amelia Skinner, are of Cass City. 05-02-1947

Tam Dasco, a sugar beet worker employed by William Carpenter near Caro, was instantly killed by lightning Saturday while working in the beet field
07-18-1941

Tuscola County Advertiser – Monday, October 14, 1940
Relatives received word of the death of Mrs. John Dykes last Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Delphine Keefer at Bradford, N.Y. after a long illness. She went to New York for a visit last November. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Bradford and burial was made there. Mrs. Dykes, who was 73, came to Wells Township shortly after her marriage to Mr. Dykes in 1910. By her first husband she had five children, all of whom survive and live in New York. A daughter of the union with Mr. Dykes, Mrs. Denton Perkins, lives on the Dykes Farm. Mrs. Orlo Riley is a stepdaughter. Mr. Dykes died in June 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Riley, Mr. And Mrs. Homer Dykes, Clinton Dykes and Mr. and Mrs. Denton Perkins attended the funeral. Submitted by: Julie Beers

Obsequies of Mary Hack
Mrs. Joseph Hack passed away in death September 25 at Pleasant Home Hospital in Cass City. Mrs. Hack was in very poor health for the past few years and suffered much for some time past. The deceased ,was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Huffman and was born in Canada March 28, 1868, coming to this locality at three years of age with her parents, who were among the earliest settlers here. Mary Huffman was married to Joseph Hack in 1883. Mr. Hack died 16 years ago in Deford. Formerly they lived on a farm one mile west of Deford and later sold the farm and kept a hotel here. They were the parents of ten children, four of whom died in youth. Six daughters survive, Mrs. Russell Bettes of Lowell, Mrs. Ray Walker of Kingston, Mrs. Charles Walker near Almont, Mrs. William Forest of Detroit, Mrs. Howard Parks of Lapeer, and Mrs. William Snyder of Ferndale. There are 20 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She leaves one sister, Mrs. John Wright, of Caro, three brothers, George of Roscommon and William and Charles of Caro. Mrs. Hack was a splendid neighbor, a Christian, and formerly a member of the Deford Methodist Church, where the funeral was held on Monday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. A. Avery of Pontiac, assisted by Rev. G. N. Bridges of Marlette and Rev. W. S. Hubbard of Kingston. Mrs. Walter Kelley sang two selections, accompanied by Mrs. Malcolm at the piano. Burial was made in Novesta cemetery. 10-01-1943

Funeral services for Mrs. Anthony Hake, 66, a former Austin Township resident, who passed away Wednesday, April 17, in Harper Hospital, Detroit, were held at 1:00 p. m. Saturday in the Angus McPhail residence. Rev. Wendling H. Hastings, Presbyterian Church pastor, officiated. Burial was in Austin Township Cemetery. Christie Gray was born in Austin Township sixty-six years ago and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray. She spent her girlhood days north of Ubly. Mr. and Mrs. Hake have lived in Detroit some time. She is survived by her husband and two brothers, Robert and Duncan Gray, both of Detroit. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were Anthony Hake of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray and Duncan Gray of Pontiac, Mrs. Eva Clark and Mr. and Mrs. George McCardle of Cleveland, Ohio, Max McPhail and Mrs. Florence Demorest of Detroit. 4-26-1940

Edwin Hall, 64, died at his home in Dayton township December 29. He was born in Dayton township November 26, 1880, and as a young man united with the East Dayton Methodist church, transferring his membership later to the Dayton Center Baptist church. On January 1, 1906 he married Zella Willsey, who survives. He also leaves five daughters, Mrs Luice Seward of Dearborn, Mrs Maida Butterfield, Mrs Bessie Wilcox of Flint, Mrs Bernice Dickerson, Mrs Virginia Rogers of Detroit; his aged mother, Mrs Mary Hall of Mayville, his twin brother Edward Hall of Prescott, two other brothers Harry of Flint, Alva of Detroit, three sisters, Mrs Emily Norton of Detroit, Mrs May Lanway of Lake Orion, Mrs Mildred Hunter of Dayton, seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Dayton Center church. Rev. Bernard Didler officiating, with burial in East Dayton cemetery. obit 2/12/1945 "Tuscola Co Advertiser", Wells, Tuscola Co, Michigan Judy

Richard M. Hartwick was born April 11, 1852, at Kingston, Ontario, and died April 23, 1940, at Cass City. He came to Michigan in 1870 and settled on a farm in Greenleaf Township in 1876 when .the country was a vast wilderness. He was married on July 27, 1881, to Ella Pixley of New York State. To this union three children were born, Mrs. Fred McCaslin, Rochester; Mrs. George Seeger, Cass City; Mrs. Charles Klinkman, Dearborn; also a son, W. J. Hartwick, by a previous marriage who now lives at Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick had been married six weeks when the fire of 1881 came through the country and burned everything they had. Mr. Hartwick leaves a host of friends and relatives ,to mourn their loss. The grandchildren were pallbearers at the funeral service which was conducted by Rev. E. M. Gibson on Thursday afternoon at the family home. Entombment was made in Elkland Cemetery. 4-26-1940

Funeral for World War II Veteran Held Here on Wednesday
Funeral services for Justin L. Hubbard, 23, World War II veteran, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. J. P. Hollopeter officiated and burial was made in Novesta Cemetery. Hubbard died Sunday in a veteran's hospital at Dearborn where he had been ill for six days. Before his illness he had been living with his mother at Elsie, Mich.
Son of the late Newell Hubbard and Mrs. Ethel Green Hubbard, he was born March 25, 1924, at Kingston. He entered the army August 25, 1944, and was discharged August 30, 1946. He was a memeber of the Co. C, 637, T. D. BN., and served in Japan before his discharge
Surviving besides his mother is a brother Newell Hubbard of Deford, and two sisters, Mrs. Cecil Bezley of Oakland, Calf., and Mrs. James Meyers of Jackson, Mich
The grave service was conducted by members of the Tri-County Post, No. 507, of the American Legion
02-13-1948

Walter E. Hill, of Flint, son of Mrs. W. I. Moore of this village, died at Hurley Hospital Sunday night at 7:30. Mr. Hill was struck by a car three weeks ago and was severely injured. Walter Hill was born May 17, 1883, in Greenleaf Township and for two years lived in Cass City. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Lee N. Page at the Douglas Funeral Home at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday afternoon, and interment was made in Elkland cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. I. Moore, a son, Ernest Hill, of Detroit, and two daughters, Mrs. Hugh McCoral and Mrs. Gerald Bradford of Flint. 06-25-1943

Edith Harrison Karr passed away at the County Hospital at Caro May 7 following an illness with diabetes. She had been sick for several years Funeral services were held at her home in Elkland Township on Saturday afternoon, Rev. Wesley Dafoe of Gagetown officiating. Interment was made in Elkland Cemetery. Edith Harrison was born April 14, 1876, at Port Perry, Ont., and came from that place to Tuscola County when a small girl. She married Joseph Karr on May 27, 1899. Mr. Karr died Apr. 2, 1933. She leaves five stepchildren, Joe Karr, with whom she lived, and Richard Karr, of Elkland Towriship, Eli Karr of Prescott, Mrs. Chas. Allen of Whittemore, and Mrs. Richard Crooks of Wilmot, South Dakota; a sister, Mrs. Louis Cummins of Mio; three brothers, Earnest Harrison of Fairview, Mich. and two others whose addresses are not known; and 16 grandchildren. 05-16-1941

The funeral of Steve McCarrick was held at the home on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Elford was the officiating clergyman. Interment was made in Kingston Cemetery. 08-01-1941

Mrs. Jesse O'Dell
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse O'Dell, who passed away Thursday, May 22, in her home, five miles west and one-fourth miles south of Cass City, were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday in the home. The Rev. Frank B. Smith, pastor of the Cass City Baptist Church, officiated. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery
Charlotte McPherson, was born in Fairgrove Township January 3, 1879, and was united in marriage with Jesse O'Dell March 18, 1901. She has been ill the last seven years
Besides her husband, she is survived by seven sone, Reader, John, Harvey, Mark, Clinton and Mack all of Cass City; Arthur O'Dell of Flint and one daughter Mrs. Dorothy Swanson, of Detroit
A son, Donald was killed by lightning a few years ago; another son Basil, was killed while working in the Greenleaf elevator; and a daughter, Mrs. Robert Hord (Marion), died in January of this year
05-30-1941

Eva May Orth passed away very suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Dodge, Oct. 21, of a heart attack. Eva May Walker Orth was born at Imlay City Dec. 1, 1865, and moved to Tuscola county from Leonard in 1886. In the year of 1885, she was married to Ward Sowles, who died in 1898. In 1903, she became the wife of Mr. Orth, who passed away in 1936. Mrs. Orth was a member of the Lamotte Mennonite church, a fine Christian lady and a member of the Deford W. C. T. U. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon in the Kingston Baptist church by Rev. G. N. Bridges of Marlette. Burial was made in Kingston cemetery. A daughter survives, Mrs. Harry Dodge, of Deford, and a sister, Mrs. Olivia Hall of Dryden. Present from a distance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Menitte Williamson of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Walker and Mrs. Ralph Walker of Capac, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McCain, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Comphfield, Mrs. Alger Clark and Mrs. Herman Vincin, all of Pontiac, Mrs. Cora Secord, Will Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bartles, and Mr. and Mrs. Walker Jackson, all of Almont, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Seurey, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Seurey, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Neil, all of Flint, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Mathews and Mr. and Mrs. Ren Mathews of North Branch, Mrs. Olivia Hall and Mrs. Lena Havens of Dryden, Mr. and Mrs. Delious Masion, Mrs. Stanley Payne and Mr. and Mrs. Philo Walker, all of Imlay City, and Mrs. John Princing. 10-27-1944

Aged Resident Writes Own Obituary
Funeral services for Robert S. Proctor, 90, were held Monday at 2 p. m. in the Douglas Funeral Home. Rev. Howard Watkins officiated, assisted by Rev. M. R. Vender. Burial was made in Colfax cemetery near Bad Axe. Mr. Proctor passed away Saturday in Cass City Hospital where he had been expertly and kindly cared for, for four and a half years. The following facts of his life were written by Mr. Proctor for this occasion, about two years ago: Robert Shore Proctor was born June 16, 1859, in Huron County, Canada, and came to Sanillac County, Michigan, with his father in 1865. He was the last member of a family of eight children. In 1885 he married Miss Hannah Rourke of Carsonville and to them were born three children, all of whom survive. They are: John W. Proctor of Ferndale, James Proctor of Flint and Mrs. Audley (Pearl) Kinnaird of Cass City. In 1909 Mrs. Proctor died and in 1912 he married Mrs. MattieTownsend of Adrian who also survives him. He was a member of the Methodist Church for the past 45 years. Mr. Proctor farmed in Austin Township, Sanilac County, later at Carsonville and still later at Bad Axe before selling his farm there and coming to live in Cass City. At the age of 21 years Mr. Proctor was stricken with spinal meningitis which left him totally deaf. He had been a semi-invalid for the past 15 years but in spite of that managed until about six years ago to cultivate his own garden and flowers. Besides his widow and three children, he leaves five grandchildren,13 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter, also a stepson, Leslie Townsend, of Cass City and two step grandchildren, Miss Betty Townsend and Tommy Townsend.Others than the immediate family who came frorn a distance to attend the funeral services were: Mrs. Laura Gillem, Omar Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Proctor and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moore of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Proctor of Marlette, Miss Mae Beckman of Bad Axe, Asher Richards of Wyandotte, all nieces and nephews of Mr. Proctor, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ivan Niergarth of St. Johns. Cass City Chronicle September 16, 1949

Funeral services for Edward Peter Quinn, many years a resident of Huron county, were conducted by Rev. Mr. Roberts of the Baptist church at the McAlpine funeral home in Bad Axe on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 11 o'clock. Burial was in the Glen Eden cemetery at Farmington. Mr. Quinn passed away Jan. 8 in the General hospital in Bad Axe after a short illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1871, in Ontario, and came to Huron county at the age of 14 years. In 1895, he was united in marriage with Catherine Beckbar. They made their home in Brookfield township for a number of years and then moved to Farmington. His wife passed away in 1933. Later he made his home with his children. He is survived by two sons, Thomas of Gagetown and James of Roger City; three daughters, Mrs. Harvey Britt of Bad Axe, Mrs. Rowland Hartsell of Gagetown and Mrs. Arthur Stahl of Caseville; 29 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren; three brothers, Joseph of Gagetown, Patrick of Detroit and Robert of Wisconsin 01-18-1946

Maude S. Ross was born in Delaware Township, Sanilac County, on Mar. 27, 1882. She passed away at Pleasant Home Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 19. She had been ill since Nov, 1942. On Dec. 24, 1916, she was united in marriage with Calvin C. Hale in Pontiac, where they resided until Mar., 1928, when they came to a farm near Kingston, where she resided until the time of her death. Besides her husband, Mrs. Hale is survived by two brothers, Wm. Ross of Port Huron and Guy Ross of Carsonville; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Kile and Mrs. Earl Harmon of Pontiac and Mrs. Nellie McGregor of McGregor; and several nephews and nieces. Mrs. Hale was a Christian and died in the faith. She lived her religion in the sight of her neighbors and friends. Funeral services were held at the Douglas Funeral Home at Cass City with Rev. G. I. Friday of Decker in charge, Roy Severance and Mrs. Don Caister of Shabbona were the singers. Interment was made in the Novesta cemetery. 8-27-1943

Isabell Lee Sleight, Funeral services for Isabelle Lee Sleight, 10 days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Sleight, of Ellington Township, were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in the Angus McPhail residence. Rev. Wendling Hastings, Presbyterian minister, officiated. Burial was in Ellington Cemetery. Isabelle Lee was born in Morris Hospital, Cass City, on Sunday, April 7. She is survived by her parents and a brother. 4-26-1940

Cora May Willsey was born November 1, 1872 in Saginaw, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Denton Willsey. She died June 7, 1948 at a hospital in Utica. She was a member of the Methodist church and the Eastern Star chapter. Miss Willsey was a graduate of the University of Michigan with the A.B. degree. She taught in high schools about 40 years, the last being in Traverse City, from which she resigned about seven years ago due to ill health. Before going to Traverse City, she taught seven years at Adrian. She was also head of the county normals at Tawas City, (the rest of the obit is cut off) obit June 18, 1948 "Tuscola Co Advertiser", Wells, Tuscola Co, Michigan Judy

Mrs. Clinton Vader, received a telegram recently announcing the death of her cousin, Joe Pine, of Grant Fork, North Dakota. Mr. Pine was the son of Adolph Pine, who formerly lived in Unionville years ago and was owner of the Merry House. He was born in Tuscola County. His father died in Saginaw in 1938 and his brother, Floyd, in 1940 who was a first world war veteran. He leaves a number of relatives in the county. 12-24-1948

     

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