Casimer Ginther

Casimer Ginther age 84 of Harbor Beach passed away Friday, June 9, 2006 at Huron Medical Center, Bad Axe. Born in Sigel Township on Nov. 25, 1921, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary (Jock) Ginther. On June 20, 1942, Cass and Margaret Putzig were united in marriage in Parisville. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Army. Cass was life long farmer, a former employee of Consumers Energy, and an employee of Detroit Edison Co. in Harbor Beach retiring in 1983 after 16 years of service. Cass served as Sigel Township Treasurer for 29 years. Cass was a member of Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church where he was an usher for many years and a member of the Men`s Club. He was a member of the American Legion Post 197 of Harbor Beach and the Parisville VFW Post in Ruth for over 60 years, and a member of the Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Lake Huron Council 11432 of Harbor Beach. Cass loved his family, a good joke, baseball (especially the Detoit Tigers), deer hunting and polka music. Surviving are his wife Margaret Ginther of Harbor Beach, and his children: Marjorie Essenmacher and her husband Daniel of Harbor Beach, Paul Ginther and his wife Jeanette of Harbor Beach, Jean Tatrow and her husband Tom of Stephenson, Gary Ginther and his wife Terri of Birch Run, Glenn Ginther and his wife Sue of Davison, Susan O`Neil and her husband Patrick Harbor Beach, Carolyn Kramer and her husband Roger of Harbor Beach, Steven Ginther and his wife Jenny of Marysville, Gayle Volmering and her husband Bill of Harbor Beach, and John Ginther and his wife Bev of Harbor Beach. 32 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister in law Dorothy Anderson and her husband Herbert Jr., two brothers in law Donald Putzig and his wife Iris, and Harold Putzig and his wife Brenda. Funeral Mass will be Monday, June 12 , 2006 at 11 am in Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church, Harbor Beach with Fr. T.J. Fleming officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military honors. A parish vigil service will be Sunday at 730 pm and a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 8pm both in the Ramsey Funeral Home, Harbor Beach where visitation will be Sunday from 1-9pm and Monday at the church from 10 am until the funeral mass at 11am.