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2014TIMES HERALD, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN 3B WWW HE IMES ERALD COM BITUARIES Specialtributespurchasedby familyandfriends Toplaceanobituary: call866-543-6431 SaturdayandSunday2to5p.m. call866-543-6431 Constance (Connie) Schenck Deckerville Constance (Connie) Ann Schenck, age 74, went to be with her Good Lord on Sunday, March 30,2014 with her family by her side. Connie was born Sept. 24,1939, in Croswell, MI to the late Overal and Dorthory Mc Names. She married the love of her life, Bruce Schenck, on May Connie was an actively involved member with Forester United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, Wheel of Fortune, her beautiful flowers and watching the many birds that she fed. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. In golden years, her life was spent with as she always said, better half, There was no Connie without Bruce or no grandma without grandpa. She was a remarkable and devoted wife, mother, grandmother who delighted in being a companion and entertaining for her family on after church with a delightful dinner, board games, and close conversations. Her cheerful attitude and pure love touched all who knew her.

Family and Faith were everything. Connie is survived by her Dear Husband; Bruce Schenck, 3 children; Mickey (Bill) Baumstark, Denise Schenck, and Michael (Rhonda) Schenck, 4 grandchildren; Tina (Don) Leenknegt, Tanya (Robert) English, Dustin and Rachelle Schenck, 6 great-grandchildren; Randon Riley Seres, Chase Bryce Leenknegt, Bianca Elana English, several nieces nephews, church family and friends. Connie is preceded in death by her sisters; Betty Emerson, eanette Meneghin, brothers; Robert (Bob) McNames, and erry McNames. Cremation will take place. A memorial service to honor her life will be held at Forester United Methodist Church on April 5th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.

Ellen Schippert will officiate. Anyone wishing to make a contribution in her memory is asked to consider Forester United Methodist Church. Patricia A. Mattox Kimball Patricia Ann Mattox, 84, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Port Huron Hospital. She was born November 26, 1929 in Sandusky, Michigan to the late Ronald and Nora Fuller.

She married John K. Mattox on July 10, 1954 in Croswell. Patricia graduated from Croswell High School in 1947. She attended Port Huron Business College for one year. She worked as a noon hour supervisor for the Port Huron Area School District for 25 years retiring in 1990.

She was a member of St. Episcopal Church and the Altar Guild. She enjoyed baking, playing cards, puzzles, traveling and spending winters in Davenport, Florida. She is survived by her husband John; three children, JoAnn (William) Parkus of Ypsilanti, Michael (Terry) Mattox Croswell and Allen Mattox of Kimball; six grandchildren, Aaron and Kayla Parkus, Tanya, Todd and Tyne Mathis and Tristin (Timothy) Kelch; seven great grandchildren, Teal, Taryn, Breeya, Tyra, Juliana, Kaleigh and Zander; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by a brother, Charles Fuller; and a sister, Dona Greening.

Visiting hours will be 2-4 6-8 p.m. Sunday in Smith Family Funeral Home-North, 1525 Hancock Street, Port Huron. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2014 in St. Episcopal Church, 3201 Gratiot Avenue, Port Huron with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m.

The Reverend Robert Diehl will officiate. Burial will be Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fort Gratiot. Memorials may be made to St. Episcopal Church. www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Tom Stier St. Clair Joseph "Pit" and Rita Stier. TomservedwiththeU.S.Armyduring theVietnamWar.HemarriedDiannaAllen workedinthefamilyconstructionbusiness. AfterretirementTomenjoyedspendingtimewithhis grandchildren, fishing and watching sporting events. Farrugia.

manyniecesandnephews.Hewasprecededindeathbysis- Stier. FuneralserviceswillbeconductedSaturdayApril 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. prior to the services. gan Disabled Veterans. Toleavethefamilyamessageofcomfortvisit www.youngfuneralservices.com Louise M.

Rinn St. Clair Louise M. Rinn age 98 of St. Clair died Monday, March 31, 2014. Louise was born January 3,1916 in St.

Clair to the late John and Emma Brenner. She worked at Michigan Bell and Diamond Crystal where she met her future husband John and they were married on October 30, 1943. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1993. Louise was the oldest member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Clair, where she served on the Altar Guild and the Ladies Aide.

She volunteered with the March of Dimes and the Red Cross and was a former Lioness. She is survived by her sons, John (Kim) Rinn and Richard (Melody) Rinn; grandchildren Joel (Jessica) Rinn, Lenae (Paul) van der Bijl, Aaron Rinn, Rachelle (William) Shurtliff, Amy (Richard) Tinsley, Scott (Christy) Rinn, Laura (Myron) Lee; 16 great grand children; and brother Dr. Frederick Brenner. In addition to her husband she was also preceded in death by her brothers Richard and John Herbert Brenner. The family would like to thank the staffs of Landing and The Manor for their care for Louise over the last 11 years Cremation has taken place and the family will receive friends at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St.

Clair, Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 10 AM until 11 AM when a memorial service will be held. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or the Red Cross. Arrangements by L.C. Friederichs Son R. Scott Durance Fort Gratiot R.

Scott Durance, age 59, died unexpectedly on March 31, 2014. He was born April 15, 1954 in Port Huron and was a lifelong area resident. He worked for over 30 years at Henderson Glass. Scott is survived by his wife Toni N. Durance, 2 step-sons, Robert J.

(Donna) Watters and Jeffrey H. (Shelley) Watters, 2 sisters, Robin Haggstrom and Roberta Montgomery, a brother, Randall Durance, 6 grandchildren, Whitnie, Amanda, Allison, Jack, Daynarose, and Jessaca, and a sister-in-law, Jeri Pederson. A visitation will take place from 3-6 PM Friday in the Smith Family Funeral Home North, 1525 Hancock Street. Memorials may be made to the Blue Water Area Humane Society. www.smithfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Ian Kinsler omered and drove in the inning run with a single i the 10th inning to lift he Detroit Tigers past he Kansas City Royals 2 -1on Wednesday. ax Scherzer pitched ight scoreless innings or the Tigers, but Joe athan blew his first ave chance since sign- i ng with Detroit in the ffseason. A cquired from Texas or Prince Fielder in a ovember blockbuster rade, Kinsler homered i the fourth and won the ame with a line drive to eft-center field off Tim ollins (0-1). etroit benefited rom two replay overt urns at first base. The econd enabled Al Albur- uerque (1-0) to get out of he top of the 10th.

he Tigers also beat ansas City in their last a t-bat in open- winning 4-3 on Alex RBI single in he ninth. cherzer allowed four its and a walk with eight trikeouts, but Nathan lew a save at Comerica ark for the first time. was 19-for-19 at the allpark as a visiting layer before signing ith Detroit before this eason. A lex bases- oaded sacrifice fly in the inth tied it, and Nathan hen balked the runners a head when he pulled up i the middle of his mot ion. Manager Brad Aus- us and trainer Kevin and came scurrying out the mound to see if omething was wrong, ut Nathan kept pitching.

I the 10th, Kansas Norichika Aoki as called safe at first, a nd it looked like the Roya ls would have first and hird with two outs and he game tied. But upon urther review, the throw arely beat Aoki. He was alled out to end the hreat. here was another rep lay overturn in the sixth hen Tyler Coll ins was initially called ut at first, giving Kans as City a 4-6-3 double lay. he play was rev iewed and Collins was uled safe, although Det roit score that inn ing.

lifts Tigers in 10th Scherzer goes 8 Nathan lows save Detroit center fielder Austin Jackson piles on Ian Kinsler after 10th inning single beats Kansas City 2-1. AP By Noah Trister Associated Press Rhonda L. Neaves, 53 PORT Rhon- a L. Neaves, 53, of Port uron, died Tuesday, A pril 1, 2014. Survived three children.

Ser- ices 4 p.m. Saturday in ollock-Randall Funeral ome. Helen J. Wallace PORT Helen Wallace died uesday, April 1, 2014. urvived by husband dward L.

Wallace, O.D. here will be no ser- ices. Cremation ar- angements by Jowett uneral Home, Port uron. Bret Brittain, 52 FORT Bret rittain, 52, of Fort Grat iot, died Sunday, March 3 0, 2014. He is survived four brothers.

Visita- ion is 10 a.m. Saturday, ollowed by memorial ervice at 11a.m. at mith Family Funeral ome South, Port Hur on. Deanne Marie arasevicius-Tomlin, 5 3 HARSENS Deanne Marie Tarasev- i cius-Tomlin, 53, of Hars ens Island, died Sunday, arch 30, 2014. She is urvived by a son and wo daughters.

A memo- ial service is at 3 p.m. A pril 12 in St. Martin hurch, 805 Chestnut Port Huron. Crema- ion arrangements by owett Funeral Home, ew Haven. Erika I.

Martin, 84 FORT Erika I. Martin, 84, of ort Gratiot, died Feb. 2 6, 2014. Survived by hree children. Visita- ion is 10:30 a.m.

Satu rday at Lakeshore resbyterian Church, ollowed by memorial ervice at 11:30 a.m. A rrangements by Poll ock-Randall Funeral ome. Esther R. Alvord, 84 Esther Alvord, 84, of Marys- ille, died Wednesday, A pril 2, 2014. She is sur- ived by four daughters.

ervices will be private. A rrangements by Jowett uneral Home, Port uron. Eldon Ray Hoag, 84 FORT Eldon Ray Hoag, 84, of ort Gratiot, died Tues- ay, April 1, 2014. He is urvived by his wife, iola. Visitation is 2 to 4 a nd 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday a Pollock-Randall Fun eral Home. Michaeleen R. orthrop, 61 KIMBALL Michaeleen R. Northrop, 6 1, of Kimball Township, ied Monday, March 30, 2 014. Survived by hus- and, Blaine.

Services 7 Friday in Marys- ille Funeral Home. Thomas J. Brockert, 61 LENOX Thoma J. Brockert, 61, of enox Township, died onday, March 31, 2014. A memorial service will at 2 p.m.

May 18 in he Jowett Funeral ome, New Haven. Lorraine M. Mack, 72 WASHINGTON Lorraine M. Mack, 72, of ashington Township, ied Sunday, March 30, 2 014. She is survived her usband, David.

Memo- ial service is 11a.m. A pril 26 at Greystone olf and Banquet Cent er, 67500 Mound Road, ashington Township. A rrangements by Jowett uneral Home, New aven. Preston P. Wolfe 9 0 FORT Preston Pridgen Wolfe of Fort Gratiot, died aturday, March 22, 2 014.

Survived by wife, hyllis. Visitation is 1 Friday in Lighth ouse Baptist Church, 5 879 State Road, Fort ratiot, with memorial ervice following at 2 Arrangements by ollock-Randall Funeral ome. R. Scott Durance, 59 FORT R. cott Durance, 59, of ort Gratiot, died Mond ay, March 31.

Survived his wife, Toni. Visita- ion is 3-6 p.m. Friday at mith Family Funeral ome North, 1525 Hanc ock Port Huron. Tom Stier, 67 ST. Tom Stier, 6 7, of St.

Clair, died uesday, April 1, 2014. is survived by his ife, Dianna. Visitation i 2 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 0 to 11a.m. Saturday efore services at Young uneral Home, China ownship.

Tricia R. Shephard, 41 Tricia R. Shep hard, 41, of Peck, died uesday, April 1, 2014. he is survived by her usband, Alan. Visitation 2 -8 p.m.

today at Marsh uneral Chapel, Marl ette, and Frid ay followed by memori- a service at 11a.m. in rown City Missionary hurch, Brown City. The Times Herald publishes eath notices free of charge DEATH OTICES ANN Just as had done after count- ess long-range baskets uring run to he final eight of the CAA tournament, Nik tauskas raised his arm a nd extended three fin- ers. his time, though, he celebrating a 3- ointer. had just been rec- gnized by thunderous app lause from President Bar ack Obama during the visit to camp us on Wednesday.

bama stopped at the niversity to campaign or his plan to raise the ederal minimum wage, ut he help but ngage in a little hoops alk. Obama gave shout- uts to Stauskas and fell ow Wolverines stars lenn Robinson III and ordan Morgan, praising he latter for his pursuit of a advanced engineering egree. Ann Arbor top came three days aft er a 75-72 loss to Kent ucky left Michigan one in short of a second traight Final Four app earance. he president told tauskas, Robinson and organ they a great and if they had ore against he Wildcats, would ave been bama lamented his re-tournament picks, hich had in-state rival ichigan State winning. Obama praises U-M run Talks a little oops in visit By Mike Householder Associated Press The invitation to this Final Four eemed to have specific ules: No upstarts or inderellas.

Big boys nly. es, well a ware that Kentucky as a No. 8 seed and Conn was a 7. But These are two ower programs with toried histories, each ith a championship und er their belt within the ast four seasons. ollowing a string of CAA tournaments ith mid-major party rashers, the Final Four i going back to the big ime with Florida and isconsin joining the ildcats and Huskies in orth Texas.

got a rundown of what to ook for: The teams Florida. The top verall seed in the CAA tournament has layed like it by extend- i ng its winning streak to 3 0 games. entucky. John Calip latest group of ne-and-dones needed a ittle time to get going. nce the roll started, no ne has been able to stop i t.

isconsin. The Bad- ers are feisty, funda- entally sound and one those teams oppo- ents hate to play. Conn. The Huskies on the 2011behind emba Walker. Shabazz apier is the one-man ang this time.

The stars Shabazz Napier, Conn. A 6-foot-1point uard who can do it all a nd had a great mentor i Kemba Walker. ulius Randle, Kent ucky. The projected o. 1overall NBA draft ick is big, athletic and ften unstoppable.

rank Kaminsky, isconsin. When itting his 3-pointers, his 7-footer is all but nguardable. cottie Wilbekin, lorida. From being a sked to transfer by his wn coach to becoming ne of college basket- best closers. The others Patrick Young, Florid a.

The big man i like a linebacker in asketball shorts. A aron Harrison, entucky. Hit the win- ing jumper against ichigan despite strug- ling with his shot. Has a twin brother not ad, either. am Dekker, Wis- onsin.

scrappy, ersatile and a good hooter a perfect fit or the Badgers. yan Boatwright, Conn. back- ourt sidekick can shoot a nd has become a point- uard stopper on def ense. The coaches Billy Donovan, Florid a. So much for not bei ng able to get the Gat ors to the Final Four ithout NBA-ready layers.

Might be the est coaching job of his areer. alipari, Kentucky. he slick coach with the esigner suits might ir- itate some, but he sure an recruit players a nd win games. Ryan, Wisconsin. is has been the feel- ood story so far, mak- i ng the Final Four for he first time as a coach a fter taking his late fat her, Butch, every year ince 1976 as a birthday ift.

evin Ollie, UConn. hrust into a difficult ituation following the etirement of Jim Cal- oun and NCAA sanc- ions last season. Mana ged it all incredibly ell, particularly for a irst-time head coach. Numbers Points by Kent Marcus Lee had i the 10 games prior to coring 10 against Michi gan in the Elite Eight. 0 Percenta ge of people (612 total) ho accurately predict ed the Final Four out of 1 1million entries in Challenge.

3 Teams that Kent ucky beat in the brack- that were in the Final our a year ago (Wichita tate, Louisville and ichigan). 4 Times and eams have reached the inal Four in the same eason, most of any chool. 8 Years since there ere no repeat Final our teams before this eason. FINAL FOUR PRIMER Forget glass slipper with this Final Four By John Marshall Associated Press.