Tuscola Obituaries N - Z

Submitted by Maxine Shannon.

Mrs. Martha Hutchinson May died Sunday February 19, 1928, at the home of her daughter Mrs. William Fitzgerald. She was born July 18, 1833, in Escott Ontario the daughter of David and Lovina Brooker Hutchinson. She was united in marriage with George May of that place in 1851 and to the union were born 10 children of whom six are living. She also leaves 25 grand children and 25 great-grand children, also two brothers James and William Hutchinson. Funeral services were held at the home of the daughter Feb 20, under the direction of Charles Schriber with internment in the Ellington Cemetery, Rev Mark Putman officiating. Out of town friends that were present included David May of Mallorytown Ontario, Mrs. Ethel Cory of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley May of Jackson and Mrs. Lydia Stanley of Rivers Junction.

Iley Ostrander

Contributed by Ralph Clouse.

TUSCOLA COUNTY ADVERTISER, Thursday, 22 June 1893, pg. 3:

"Iley Ostrander, one of the oldest residents of this town (i.e., Wilmot), died on Sunday night, and was buried Tuesday. He was much respected farmer. Mrs. J. G. Jeffery and Mrs. J. Dorland were his daughters."

Mrs. Ostrander

Contributed by Ralph Clouse.

TUSCOLA COUNTY ADVERTISER, Friday, 5 May 1899, pg. 8:

"Old Mrs. Ostrander died on Friday last at the age of 70 years. She was born in Canada near Niagara and came to Michigan about 26 years ago. She has been almost blind for some time and death to her was a welcome guest. Her husband died six years ago and since that time she has lived with her daughters, Mrs. John Dorling (sic) and Mrs. John Jeffery. The funeral was at the home of Mrs. Jeffery's where she was at the time of her death. Rev. Desjardin officating."

Submitted by Maxine Shannon.

Last week we mentioned the serious illness of Mrs. Daniel Pattison, who was taken down about two weeks ago with pneumonia, and this week it is our sad duty to chronicle her death. This venerable lady passed away on Monday at the age of 80 yrs. Mr. Pattison was taken ill last Wednesday having a slight stroke of apploxy and as pneumonia has set in, his death is looking for at anytime. There is something sad and yet beautiful in the death of these two old people who have traveled life's journey together for about sixty years, and who will enter the world beyond at about the same time. Only last week, Tuesday when Mr. Pattison was taken to the cemetery to select a lot he said, "Jennette will lay here soon, and I will follow only a step behind." Since her death he has longed for his time to come refusing to eat and almost praying that death might releave him. Yesterday after coming out of a sinking spell he said "It is beautiful, It is beautiful."

This couple were married at Escott Ontario and came to Tuscola County in 1856 settling in Denmark Twp where they lived 6 mo, when they moved to Almer Twp and resided on their farm until 1870. They then moved to Elmwood Corners living there until last April when they came to Caro. Mrs. Pattison has one sister Mrs. Martha May of Jackson, three brothers James, Wellington, William.

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Funeral services will be held at Collon Funeral Home on Thursday, August 31, at 11:00am with Rev. Douglas Krengel officiating. Burial will be in Almer Township Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy for Dean Rickwalt are asked to consider Bois Blanc Volunteer Fire Department or the family discretionary fund.

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

He leaves his wife; two daughters, Caroline at home, and Mrs Joseph (Ruth) Kaplaniak of Caro; five sons, Robert H with the Army in Germany, Keith F., Dean L., and David L.., all of Caro, and Donald C. of Alma. Also surviving are six grandchildren, sisters Mrs Byron Kelly and Mrs. John Brock of Caro; Mrs Frank Davison of Essesville, and Mrs Otto Allen of Pueblo, Colorado.

Henry M. Rickwalt

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Tuscola County Advertiser

Henry M. Rickwalt Dies Suddenly on the Last Day of the Year

Funeral Services Were Held Wednesday Afternoon for Henry M. Rickwalt of Almer.

HENRY M RICKWALT, well known Almer township farmer, died suddenly Sunday, December 31, 1939, at the barn at his home on M81 near the Almer cemetery. He had gone to feed his dogs, and when he did not return very promptly, Mrs. Rickwalt went to look for him, and found his lifeless body where he had fallen. Death was caused from rheumatism of the heart. Born in Illinois, March 11 1879, Mr. Rickwalt was four years of age when he came with his parents to Wells Township. He was married June 7, 1905, to Caroline Borck at Mayville, who with five children survives. The children are Fred Rickwalt, Miss Leona Rickwalt, Mrs. John Brock of Caro; Mrs. Otto Allen, Pueblo, Colo.; and Mrs. Frank Davison, Detroit. He also leaves two brothers, Louis of Canyon City, Colo., and Albert, of Wells; two sisters, Mrs. John Humes, Almer, and Mrs. Louis Beaverford, Detroit; and seven grandchildren. Until 1920, when the family moved to the present home in Almer, he was a resident of Wells township. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran Church, of which he was a member. Rev. O. Neuchterlein officiating with burial in Almer cemetery. Mr Rickwalt was and active member of the East Almer Grange.

Keith F. Rickwalt

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Tuscola County Advertizer, December 14, 1988

KEITH F RICKWALT, Caro died suddenly Thursday, December 8, 1988, at St Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw. He was 49. He was born June 21, 1939, in Caro and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1957, Caro High School graduate and served in the U S Marines from 1957- 59 in the Pacific. He had been employed at Century Telephone Co. since June of 1960; recently as Network Design Supervisor in Pinconing. He married Norma G. Dinsmore, September 30, 1961 in Gilford. He was active in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro as past elder and secretary, junior youth group counselor and usher. For more than 30 years he was active with the Boy Scouts. He was assistant Scout Master to Caro Troop No 560. He was a former member of Caro Jaycees and involved in the Tuscola County Conservation Club, Caro Baseball Federation, board member of Car-Mar Games, Caro School Music boosters, and Keyman for the Department of Natural Resources Fire Service. In 1975, he retired as captain of the Caro Fire Department after 14 years of service. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Alan K Rickwalt and his fiancee Jerlyn Ramey, both of Big Rapids, and Brian R Rickwalt of home; three daughters, Melissa Ann Rickwalt and Susan Rickwalt, both of Caro, and Kimberly J Rickwalt and her fiancé, Michare Fuller, both of Ann Arbor; his mother, Mrs. Fred Rickwalt of Caro, three brothers, Dean and David L Rickwalt, both of Caro, and Donald Rickwalt of Texas; two sisters, Ruth Rowell of Caro and Carolyn Rickwalt of Saginaw; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. His father, Frederick Carl Rickwalt, predeceased him in 1965; one brother, Robert Rickwalt, in 1968. Funeral services were Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro, with the Rev. Thomas T Haller officiating. Military graveside services were conducted at Almer Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund or Caro Boy Scout Troop No 560. Huston and Ransford Funeral Home in Caro provided funeral services.

Miriam Rickwalt

Caro

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Tuscola County Advertiser, November 26, 1997

Miriam Rickwalt died early Friday afternoon, November 21, 1997 at Caro Community Hospital. She was 90. Sarah Miriam Horner was born September 9, 1907, the daughter of the late Robert F. and Ella C (Lewis) Horner, near Deford and was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Cass City High School and Tuscola County Normal School, teaching for several years in area rural schools. She received her teaching certificate from Eastern College in 1931; teaching until 1935. She returned to teaching in the early 1950s at the Akron-Fairgrove Schools, at Sacred Heart School in Caro and then in Kingston schools where she retired in 1973. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro, its Women's Association and had taught vacation Bible School. She also had been very active with the Caro Community Hospital Auxiliary for many years, for 20 years or so in the hospital gift shop and with the American Red Cross Blood Bank for 25 years. She was a member of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, and a former member of the Caro BPW and the Van Winkle club. She was married to Frederick Carl Rickwalt on May 27, 1933 in Caro. He predeceased her on October 27, 1965. Survivors include two daughters, two sons and their spouses, Ruth Rowell of Caro, Don and Joan Rickwalt of Conroe, TX, David and Margaret Rickwalt of Caro and Carolyn Rickwalt of Saginaw; 17 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister, Lewis Horner of Essexville and Maxine Graham of Caro; two daughters in-law, Penny Rickwalt of Bois Blanc Island and Norma Rickwalt of Caro and several nieces, nephews and her dear friend, Anna Miklovic of Caro. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by three sons, Robert in 1968, Keith in 1988 and Dean in 1995; also three brothers and one sister, Romney, Keith and Audley Horner and Edna Wethers and a son-in-law, Ralph Rowell in 1996. Funeral services was held Monday, November 24 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro at 11 a.m. with Rev. David Hollender officiating and burial in the Almer Twp Cemetery in Caro. Memorials may be made to the Caro Community Hospital Auxiliary. Funeral arrangements were by Ransford Funeral Home of Caro.

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Caro - The funeral for Robert H Rickwalt, 30, of 1460 E Caro Road, will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul's Lutheran church here. Burial will be in almer Cemetery here. Mr. Rickwalt died Saturday in an auto accident on M 46. He had been employed as office manager of Consumers Power Co. here. He wqs born April 8, 1938. He was district chairman of Tuscola County Boy Scouts, former Scoutmaster of Troop 60 in Caro and was a life member of the Tuscola County conservation Club. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Fred Rickwalt of Caro, two sister and four brothers. Friends may call at Huston Funeral Home here.

Ralph Rowell, Caro

Contributed by Don Rickwalt.

Ralph Rowell, of Caro, Died September 24, 1996, at Community Memorial Hospital, Cheboygan. He was 69. He was born on May 26, 1927, in Caro. He was a lifelong resident of the Caro area. He served as a medic in the US Army during WW II in Guam and Hawaii. He married the former Ruth Rickwalt on May 24, 1971, at Caro United Methodist Church. He was employed at the Caro Community Hospital in a variety of capacities until his retirement. He and his wife, Ruth, also spent much of their time on Bois Blanc Island. He was a life member of the VFW Post 4164, a member of the Caro Lodge #1049 Loyal Order of the Moose, the Bois Blanc Volunteer Fire Department and Tuscola County Archers. In the early

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