Name: Louanne Ruth Sattler
Age: 70
Hometown: Bay City
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024
Date of Birth: January 26, 1954
Date of Passing: October 08, 2024
Funeral Home: Gephart Funeral Home
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at McLaren Bay Region ICU for the outstanding care and compassion they provided Louanne. At the request of Louanne, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Officiating will be Pastor Zach Steinke. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, October 10, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. In lieu of flowers, Louanne’s wishes would like to consider donations to Mt. Olive Lutheran church or to Gift of life.
Louanne is survived by her daughter, Beth Sattler; sister-in-law’s, Neila Collison, Pat Worth, Mary McGuire, Madeline Wright and Michelle Jackson and her family; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Louanne is preceded in death by her husband, Gene Sattler; brothers, Frederick Collison and Dale Collison; sister-in-law, Delores Collison; and brother-in-law, Richard Sattler.
Louanne passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at McLaren Bay Region with her family by her side at the age of 70. She was born January 26, 1954 to the late Floyd and Irma (Jacob) Collison in Pigeon, Michigan. Louanne was confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Bern). She graduated from Laker High school in 1972. On October 21, 1978 she married the love of her life Gene Sattler. Louanne was employed by Compassionate Care Home Health Care for more than 20 years. She was a devoted member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Louanne enjoyed bowling, sewing and was very social, she loved talking to her friends.
Name: Mark E Moninski
Age: 63
Hometown: Caseville
Funeral Date: Not Available
Date of Birth: December 11, 1960
Date of Passing: October 06, 2024
Funeral Home: Champagne Funeral Chapel
A private graveside service will be at Caseville Twp Cemetery. Champagne Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Mark is survived by his wife Kathleen; son Marc; step-sons Jason, Nick (Jessica) and Joe; grandchildren Cedar, MacKenzie, and Isaac; brother Ted (Olya); niece Linda (Allen) and nephew Michael. He was preceded in death by his sisters Christine and Sandra.
Mark E. Moninski, 63, of Caseville passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon. Mark was born December 11, 1960 in Detroit to the late Thaddeus and Eugenia (Kolletta) Moninski. He graduated from De La Salle High School and moved to Alaska for several years near his brother’s family. He married Kathleen Kruemmer on April 30, 1989 in Warren. He worked at Tata Technologies in Detroit until 2020, where he enjoyed traveling for work and the camaraderie of his co-workers. He moved from Detroit to Caseville in 2003. He enjoyed yard work, going to the gym (especially handball and cardio), cross-country skiing, and playing trumpet.
Name: Tonda Sue Slater
Age: 63
Hometown: Bad Axe
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024
Date of Birth: June 09, 1961
Date of Passing: October 06, 2024
Funeral Home: Champagne Funeral Chapel
A memorial service will be at 5:00pm Thursday, October 10th at the Champagne Funeral Chapel. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm and continue until the time of the service.
Tonda is survived by her husband John Strong; daughters Nicole (Derek) Hewitt of Bad Axe and Tiffany Hewitt of Bad Axe; grandchildren Dasia, Benjamin, Piper, Jaxon, Penelope, Arthur and Dreke; sister Shirley Nichols of Roscommon; brothers Dan (Sue) Griggs of Sandusky and Dave Griggs of Owendale; and her beloved cat Six.
Tonda Sue Slater, 63, of Bad Axe, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Corewell Health in Royal Oak. Tonda was born June 9, 1961 in Bad Axe to the late Leonard and Betty (Gotham) Griggs. She worked as a bartender at Frank’s Plaza in Bad Axe. She enjoyed crafting, music, traveling with her husband, the outdoors and all things cat.
Name: Harry Edward Schmidt
Age: 76
Hometown: Bad Axe
Funeral Date: Not Available
In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com
Ed is survived by his sister, Karen (William) Strozeski of Pt. Austin, his niece Jennifer (Todd) Sosnoski of Bad Axe, nephew, Todd (Janna) Strozeski of Romeo, great-nephew, Dylan Sosnoski of Ubly, great-niece, Kaitlyn Sosnoski of Batavia, OH.
Harry Edward Schmidt, age 76, of Bad Axe, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024. He was born on June 14, 1948 in Bad Axe, son of the late Harry W. and Genevieve (Parks) Schmidt. Ed was the owner/operator of Recreation Unlimited in Bad Axe. He was the crew chief of the Varsity Auto Group – 22 Late Model Race Team. He worked for Clarity McDowell Patton and her husband Mark McDowell Patton and they became very special friends. The family would like to thank them for the special care they gave Ed in his time of need. Ed had his own racecar at one time. Racing was his passion
Name: Constance “Busha” Ornowski
Age: 74
Hometown: Filion
Funeral Date: October 08, 2024
Connie’s family will receive guests for visitation on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 from 2 – 7 pm at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com
Connie is survived by her husband, James Ornowski of Filion, son Michael (Julie) Ornowski of Filion, grandchildren Cory Ornowski of Bay City and Abigail Ornowski of Kinde. She is also survived by her sister Marie Kozlowski and her sister-in-law Marge Koroleski. She was preceded in death by her son Tony, her siblings Gloria, Doris, Rita, JoAnn, Jerry, and Jonny.
Constance “Busha” Ornowski, age 74, of Filion passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024. She was born on March 7, 1950 in Bad Axe, daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude (Wisneski) Koroleski. She married James Ornowski on September 29, 1972 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dwight Twp. Connie was a 1968 Graduate of North Huron Schools. She worked at Hamill Mfg. for several years. She then worked as a care giver and arranging for estate sales. Connie loved spending time with family and friends. She was an avid bingo payer and was best known for her passion of canning pickles and tomatoes. Connie also had a love for holiday decorations and lighting. She was a very caring and giving person.
Name: Dorothy Jean Rathje
Age: 88
Hometown: Caseville
Funeral Date: October 05, 2024
Date of Birth: September 06, 1936
Date of Passing: October 01, 2024
Funeral Home: Champagne Funeral Chapel
Funeral services will be 11:00am Saturday, October 5th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Linkville with Rev. Chris Suggitt officiating. Burial will be in the Caseville Township Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 Friday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-Linkville.
Dorothy is survived by her husband of 66 years Kenneth; daughters Connie (William Roemer) Sutter-Roemer of Deford and Christine (Gerald) Morris of Beaverton; sons Kenneth Rathje Jr of Alexandria, Virginia and John (Kristin) Rathje of Ypsilanti; grandchildren Dr. David (Dr. Jyoti) Sutter Jr of Ann Arbor, Zachary (Samantha) Sutter of Unionville, Donald (Amanda) Kingry of Beaverton, Daniel (Danielle) Kingry of Beaverton, Alex Van Buren of Beaverton, Dr. Jason (Kathryn) Rathje of Fort Hunt, VA, Dr. Elizabeth Rathje (Joseph Borges) of West Medford, MA, Christopher Rathje (Maddie Beck) of Philadelphia, PA, John (Dr. Erin) Rathje of Cincinnati, OH, Anna (Melvin Guilamo) Rathje-Guilamo of Boston, MA, Stephen Rathje (Sami Palermo) of Houston, TX, Sarah Rathje (Dakota Huey) of Cincinnati, OH; step-grandchildren Christina (Chris) Bedore of Unionville, Tressa Roemer of Unionville, Darlene Taylor of Ohio and Michael Ladyzhensky of Rye, NY; 15 great-grandchildren, 11 step great-grandchildren and 2 step great-great-grandchild; sister Elaine Gayari of Owendale; brother Lee Drummond of Sterling Heights; several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and other loving relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her sister Doris Haney; brother-in-law Ron Gayari; sister-in-law Dorothy Drummond and 2 step-grandsons William Roemer Jr and Patrick Morris.
Dorothy Jean (Drummond) Rathje, 88, of Caseville, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Courtney Manor in Bad Axe. Dorothy was born September 6, 1936 in Bad Axe to the late Roy and Ruth (Faupel) Drummond. She married Kenneth W. Rathje on October 26, 1957. Dorothy attended Maxwell School, Pigeon Elementary and graduated from Pigeon High School in 1954. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Alma College in 1958 and two Master’s Degrees from Saginaw Valley State University. She was an Elementary teacher in Saginaw area schools for 30 years, retiring from Bethlehem Lutheran School in 1996, after 25 years. She moved to Caseville in 1998. Dorothy was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church for 34 years and was currently a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Linkville where she was a greeter and on the New Building Committee. She was also a member and former secretary of the Ladies Aid Society and a VBS teacher. She was a member of the Saginaw, Huron and Michigan Democratic Party and was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1976 in New York City which nominated Jimmy Carter for President of the United States. She was a Red Cross Disaster Volunteer for local and national disasters and a volunteer at Owen-Gage High School, where her daughter Connie was a teacher.
Name: Robert Van Erp
Age: 78
Hometown: Bad Axe
Funeral Date: Not Available
Date of Birth: September 24, 1946
Date of Passing: September 28, 2024
Funeral Home: Kaufman Funeral Home
Per Bob’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Memorials may be made to Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor. Checks made payable RMHC of Ann Arbor. RMHC Ann Arbor, 1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Condolences may be shared at www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com
Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan (McRae). His children, Amy (Paul ) Britz of Flint, Stacy (Rex) Hastey of Oklahoma, Chuck (Debi) Van Erp of Cass City, Angie (Chris) Guza of Ubly, Karen (Kevin) Romzek of Ubly, Dale (Lindsey) Van Erp of Bad Axe and Carla (Randy) Hill of Allendale. Grandchildren, Paul and Josh Britz, Abbie, Grant and John Guza, Sarah and Laura Romzek, Calvin and Thomas Van Erp, and Olivia and Mason Hill. Also survived by three sisters, Mary Kubacki, Florence (Norman) Briolat, and Evelyn Schadd. Sister-in-law, Kay Van Erp and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Joe, Al, and Bill Van Erp. Three sisters, Marcella Campbell, Dorothy Schmidt and Agnes Zawilinski. Brothers-in-law, W.J. Campbell, Walter Zawilinski, Bob Schmidt, Al Kubacki, Earl Shadd and Richard McRae. Sisters-in-law, Carol Van Erp, Ruth Ann Van Erp and Laurie McRae. His parents, Fritz and Helen Van Erp. In-laws, Ken and Laura McRae. Bob’s family would like to thank his care givers and Compassus Hospice for their excellent care.
Robert Van Erp passed away peacefully, Saturday, September 28, 2024 at home following a long battle with a form of Parkinsons’s Disease. Bob was a member of Good Sheperd Parish – St. Columbkille Catholic Church. He was a lifelong farmer in Sheridan Township until his illness forced him to retire. He enjoyed playing fast pitch softball and being a member of a bowling league in his younger years. Bob also liked to hunt fox and coyote, along with taking his hunting dogs to McKinley to train them on bear.
Name: Glen Raymond Menzel
Age: 65
Hometown: Bay Port
Funeral Date: October 04, 2024
Date of Birth: February 04, 1959
Date of Passing: September 29, 2024
Funeral Home: Champagne Funeral Chapel
Funeral services will be 11:00am Friday, October 4th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kilmanagh with Rev. Thom Garrison officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Sebewaing. Visitation will be 2-8 Thursday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to the family.
He is survived by his wife Gail; sons Dewayne, Adam and Lou (Kim); grandchildren Chase and Cassidy; sisters Harriet (Jim) Bruce and Dorothy Deming and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister Audrey Stagray.
Glen Raymond Menzel, 65, of Bay Port, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Scheurer Health in Pigeon. Glen was born February 4, 1959 in Pigeon to the late Raymond and Vera Menzel. He graduated from Laker High School in 1978. He married Gail Flamion on August 20, 1988 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Kilmanagh. Glen worked various jobs, retiring from Walbro Corp. in 2022. He enjoyed going to estate and yard sales, gardening, hunting and fishing and visiting with the people he encountered on his drives around the area.
Name: Gertrude Schlehuber Sorenson
Age: 95
Hometown: Bad Axe
Funeral Date: October 03, 2024
Date of Birth: November 29, 1928
Date of Passing: September 28, 2024
Funeral Home: Kaufman Funeral Home
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10 am at St. Hubert Parish – Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bad Axe. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 5 – 8 pm at the Kaufman Funeral Home in Bad Axe or Thursday at the church from 9 am until the service time at 10 am. A scripture service will be offered at 7:30 at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.kaufmanfuneralhome.com
She was preceded in death by her husband Nick, son Mike, grandson Stevie, brothers Alfred (Blanche) Schlehuber, Carl (Dorothy) Schlehuber, and Bernard Schlehuber, sisters Alma (Robert) Tamlyn, Annie (Bill) Bentgen, and Mary (Alan) Shaw; also brothers-in-law Albert (Irma) Sorensen, Wally (Charlene) Sorensen, and sisters-in-law Nan (James) Masaway, and Editha (Ralph) Ritter. Surviving are three sons Tim (Jane) Sorenson, Jerry (Terry) Sorenson, and Pat (Susan) Sorenson. Grandchildren, Jake, Tim, Chris, Tom, Jennifer, Sean, Branden, Nate, Rachel, Dave, and Abby. Great grandchildren Axel, Matthew, Avery, and Ellie and many nieces and nephews. Brother-in-law Paul (Mary Ellen) Sorensen. The family would like to thank Courtney Manor and Heartland Hospice for the exceptional care they provided to their mother/grandmother and to special friend Pauline Goretski who checked in and provided holy communion. One of our fondest memories of Gigi when parting from gatherings was when we would say, “I love you.,” her response was, “I love you more.”
Gertrude (Gert/Gigi) Schlehuber Sorenson died peacefully at Courtney Manor on September 28, 2024. She was 95 years old. She was born in Moran, Michigan on November 29, 1928, the daughter of the late Fred and Louise (Becker) Schlehuber. She was raised in Moran and graduated from Our Lady of the Straits Girls School. (She was most proud of this.) She married Howard (Nick) Sorenson on September 3,1947 at Immaculate Conception Church in Moran. He preceded her in death on December 18, 1990. Gert was a member of Sacred Heart Church (St. Hubert) in Bad Axe. Gertie worked many different jobs. She was most happy when she worked at Huron Memorial Hospital as an OR Tech. She loved being with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed many hobbies over the years such as gardening, tending her flower beds, and cooking and baking for family gatherings. The grandkids have many fond memories of baking with Gigi.
Name: Marguerite “Peggy” Roestel
Age: 82
Hometown: Pigeon
Funeral Date: October 02, 2024
Date of Birth: January 23, 1942
Date of Passing: September 27, 2024
Funeral Home: Champagne Funeral Chapel
Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, October 2nd at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church - Berne with Rev. Steve Neuman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 2-8 Tuesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church - Berne.
Peggy is survived by her children James (Teresa) of Battle Creek, Lynn (Matt) Sorrell of Hudsonville, Beth (Norm) Myers of Vicksburg and Angie (Tim) First of Mattawan; grandchildren Haley, Katie (Marcus), Austin, Zach, Ashley, Henry, Charlotte, Brady, and Claire; sisters Joyce (Richard) Pedler and Patty (Tom) Davis; and sister-in-law Margie (Mike) Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her brother Glenn Johnson.
Marguerite “Peggy” Roestel, 82, of Pigeon, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at Hawthorne Landing Assisted Living in Kalamazoo. Peggy was born January 23, 1942 in Detroit to the late Glenn and Evelyn (Olinger) Johnson. In 1960 she graduated from Pigeon High School. She married Donald J. Roestel on December 2, 1961 at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church - Berne; he preceded her in death on September 10, 2017. She ran a hair salon out of her home called “Peggy’s Cut and Curl,” and was well known for her cake decorating business. She was a member of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church - Berne, President of St. John’s Women’s Society and Chat and Chew. She enjoyed gardening, camping, bowling and time spent with her family and card club friends.
Name: Craig Routzahn
Age: 68
Hometown: Ubly
Funeral Date: October 12, 2024
Date of Birth: September 18, 1955
Date of Passing: September 16, 2024
A memorial will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Royal Oak Senior Center from 2:00pm – 5:00pm, with a time for remembrance at 3:00pm. Cremation has already taken place. Memorials may be given to Sanilac County Humane Society or The American Heart Association.
Craig is survived by his two sisters: Joan Stevens and her husband John of Royal Oak and Beth McDaniel and her husband Loren of Show Low, Arizona, several nieces and nephews and his faithful cat Rory.
Craig Routzahn, age 68, passed away unexpectedly September 16th. Craig was born on September 18, 1955 to the late Raymond and Ruth (Siewert) Routzahn in Madison Heights. After graduation from Specs Howard School of Broadcasting in 1975 Craig moved to the thumb to start his career in radio. Craig Routzahn joined the WLEW staff September 15, 1975 as a mid-morning disc jockey. During his 46 years with WLEW Craig became a respected, and often revered, member of the community, from Law Enforcement, City and Township Officials, and those at the county and state levels well. Craig Routzahn was passionate and dedicated to his craft. Craig was persistent about presenting both sides of the story as the voice of the News for Michigan’s thumb.
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