Indianfields Township Cemetery

Bernetta was born December 12, 1929 in Port Hope, the daughter of the late Robert and Emma (Woodke) Finkel.  She was united in marriage with Walter Stec on June 7, 1952, and he preceded her in death on March 8, 2000.  She was employed as an inspector for thirteen years at Burroughs in Detroit, and then became a stay at home mom and farm helper as needed.  Bernetta was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro.  She enjoyed Bingo, scratch off lottery tickets, yard sales, going to casinos, and being with friends and family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Bernetta is survived by her children and their spouses, Steve Stec of Fairgrove, Ray & Lisa Stec of Caro, Shirley & Morrie Molnar of Caro; five grandchildren, Travis Stec, Misty & Mark Schultz, Wayne Stec, Marissa Stec and Brandi Stec; five great-grandchildren, Yasmine, Lizzy, Tristan, Hunter and Ashton; one sister, Arlene Harbin of Hartford; and many nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Carol Ann; and two sisters, Betty Kinney and Lucille Dombrowski.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in Caro with Rev. Cameron Steele officiating.  Burial will follow at Indianfields Township Cemetery in Caro.  The family will be present to receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorial contributions to the Stec Family Discretionary Fund, c/o Ray Stec, 205 West Sherman Street, Caro, MI 48723. The family was assisted with these arrangements by the Ransford Collon Funeral Home of Caro.  Friends may share memories, thoughts and prayers online at www.RansfordCollon.com.

Monday, May 28 at the Veterans’ Memorial in the village park off of M-128CAROThe Caro VFW, VFW Ladies Auxilary and Mark Britton will host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 9:30 a.m. at Wells Township East Dayton Cemetery, at M-46 and S. Hurds Corner Road.CASS CITYThe Cass City Memorial Day Parade will commence on Monday, May 28 at 10 a.m.Cass City VFW Post 3644, under the direction of Post Commander Joe Merchant, will hold a wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial next to the Municipal Building at 9:45 a.m. The Memorial Day Parade will commence promptly at 10 a.m. and proceed east to the cemetery, where the VFW Post will conduct a Memorial Day Tribute.FAIRGROVEThe Memorial Day service in the village of Fairgrove will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 28, at the Veterans’ Memorial in Mulberry Park off of M-138.GAGETOWNThe 73rd annual Grant Cemetery Memorial Service will be held Sunday, May 27 at 2 p.m. at the Grant Township Cemetary. The public is invited to attend.MAYVILLEAmerican Legion Post 181 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10884 of Mayville will co-host Memorial Day services for the Mayville community Monday, May 28.Services will begin with a parade featuring members of both the VFW and American Legion posts, other veterans and current members of the military, the Mayville High School marching band, scouts and other patriotic groups. All participants are asked to meet in the parking area between the Middle School and High School at 8:45 a.m. The parade will begin at 9 a.m., proceeding north on Fulton Street to Main Street, then west on Main to the Legion Hall.Cemetery services will begin at the Fremont Township Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Rich Township Cemetery at 10:10 a.m. and the Watertown Township Cemetery at 10:50 a.m. Pastor Sam Reece of Mills Memorial Baptist Church will be the speaker at Fremont cemetery; Pastor Carole Brown of Mayville United Methodist Church will speak at Rich cemetery; and Pastor Kay Leitelt of Fostoria United Methodi...

Photo: WEYI/WSMH)INDIANFIELDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Families of fallen police officers have a new way to honor their loved ones.A memorial now sits in the Indianfields Township Cemetery.There's a really special organization called the Fraternal Order Of Police that worked hard on this.The local chapter in Caro wanted a permanent memorial.Families in Huron, Tuscola and Sanilac counties now have a place to honor those killed in the line of duty.Throughout 25 years of police work Bill Mac Nicol sadly watched his fellow officers leave on a call and not come back alive.“We don't want it to happen but it does. Going to work keep fingers crossed you come home alive you never know,” he said.Back in 2013 Bill and other Fraternal Order Of Police members started hosting a memorial service. Michigan State Police Chaplain Bill Sanders says it honors four fallen officers in Tuscola, Sanilac and Huron counties.“We want to support them their families and we also want to support those continuing to work and those that are retired because many of them are touched by a line of duty death no matter where it happens,” Bill Sanders said.From now on they have a permanent place to honor lost loved ones. On May 2, 2018 The Order will host its first service at the memorial site in the Indianfields Township Cemetery. For Bill Mac Nicol the name chief James Lounsberry stands out.“He was a great guy. Shared everything with you he passed along a lot of information. he was killed in a car accident taking someone home you never know. You go to work hope you come home,” he said.• Sheriff Joseph J. Murray of the Huron County Sheriff's Department died on June 2, 1932• Officer William O. Putnam of the Caro Police Department died on December 25, 1961• Chief James C. Lounsberry of Marlette Police died on January 19, 1986• Deputy Kelly J. Vermeersch of the Huron County Sheriff's Department died on June 11, 2000All of these names are inscribed on the national memorial ...