Index to Locations Bad AxeColfax CemeteryBay PortNew Bay Port CemeteryBrookfield TownshipGrant CemeteryCasevilleCaseville CemeteryChandler TownshipChandler TownshipCemeteryHarbor BeachOur Lady of Lake HuronCemeteryHarbor BeachRock Falls CemeteryHarbor BeachSand Lake CemeterySebewaingMemorial CemeterySebewaingNorthlawn CemeteryUblySt. John the Evangelist CatholicChurch CemeteryWhite RockWhite Rock Cemetery ColfaxCemetery Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Wager F. Clunis (1902-1978) — of Elkton,HuronCounty, Mich.BornAugust27, 1902.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1962; candidateforU.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1966; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1968.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,October18, 1978 (age76 years, 52days).Interment at Colfax Cemetery. | | Samuel H. Pangborn (1874-1960) — of Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.Born near Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,June 29,1874.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1935-38; defeated in primary, 1938.Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.DiedApril24, 1960 (age85 years, 300days).Interment at Colfax Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Henry F. Pangborn and Mary Ann (Noonan) Pangborn; married toJessie A. McAllister. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Glen Kirk Haley (1910-1992) — also known asG. Kirk Haley — of Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,November17, 1910.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1947-50.Member,DeltaTau Delta;AmericanLegion.DiedFebruary10, 1992 (age81 years, 85days).Interment at Colfax Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof James Haley and Nellie (Kirkpatrick) Haley; married to BerniceCooper. | | |  | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
New Bay PortCemetery Bay Port, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Sanford A. Brown (1909-1986) — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Bay Port,HuronCounty, Mich.,May 18,1909.Democrat.Michiganstate treasurer, 1955-65; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1956,1964;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1964; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 57th District, 1968.Died in Bay Port,HuronCounty, Mich.,June 26,1986 (age77 years, 39days).Interment at New Bay Port Cemetery.| |  Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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GrantCemetery Brookfield Township, Huron County, Michigan
CasevilleCemetery Caseville, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Luke S. Johnson (1847-1910) — of Caseville,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Avon,LorainCounty, Ohio,December30, 1847.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1891-92;defeated, 1898, 1906.DiedDecember17, 1910 (age62 years, 352days).Interment at Caseville Cemetery.
Chandler TownshipCemetery Chandler Township, Huron County, Michigan
Our Lady of LakeHuron Cemetery Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Frank Murphy (1890-1949) — also known asWilliam Francis Murphy;Francis WilliamMurphy —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Sand Beach (now Harbor Beach),HuronCounty, Mich.,April13, 1890.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1920; recorder's courtjudge in Michigan, 1924-30; resigned 1930;mayorof Detroit, Mich., 1930-33;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1933-35; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1936;Governorof Michigan, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Philippine Islands,1936;U.S.Attorney General, 1939-40;AssociateJustice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1940-49; died in office 1949;candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President,1944.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died, from aheartattack, at Henry FordHospital,Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 19,1949 (age59 years, 97days).Interment at Our Lady of Lake Huron Cemetery.
Rock FallsCemetery Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Helme Lincoln (1916-2011) — also known asJames H. Lincoln — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.,August26, 1916.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II; candidateformayorof Detroit, Mich., 1953; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1957, 1959;WayneCounty Probate Judge, 1960-77; candidate forMichiganstate board of education, 1980.Died in Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.,July 23,2011 (age94 years, 331days).Interment at Rock Falls Cemetery. | | Bela Whipple Jenks (1849-1930) — also known asBela W. Jenks — of Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born inEssexCounty, N.Y.,July 18,1849.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1905-08; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1911.Welshancestry.Died in1930(ageabout80 years).Interment at Rock Falls Cemetery. | | Edwin William Klump (b. 1886) — also known asEdwin W. Klump — of Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Riga,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,January2, 1886.Republican.Druggist;postmaster;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1940(voted forWendellL. Willkie andCharlesL. McNary); member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1950;delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1948;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1952.Interment at Rock Falls Cemetery.| |  Relatives:Married1908 to AdaCollison. |
| | Robert John Conger (1924-2002) — also known asRobert J. Conger — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Harbor Beach,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,November3, 1924.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;advertisingbusiness;radio andtelevision pioneer; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1962.Lutheran.Died, in the Bon SecourNursingCenter in Sterling Heights,MacombCounty, Mich.,December21, 2002 (age78 years, 48days).Interment at Rock Falls Cemetery. | | Jeremiah Jenks — ofHuronCounty, Mich.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1876.Interment at Rock Falls Cemetery.
Sand LakeCemetery Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan
MemorialCemetery Sebewaing, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Godfried Ernest Gettel (1871-1949) — also known asGodfried Gettel — of Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.,February26, 1871.Republican.Farmer;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Huron County, 1915-18,1921-22; member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926;HuronCounty Road Commissioner, 1930-42.Brethren.Germanancestry.Suffered astrokewhiledriving atractor, and died ten days later, in Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.,October13, 1949 (age78 years, 229days).Interment at Memorial Cemetery.
NorthlawnCemetery Sebewaing, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Loren Simon Armbruster (1917-1995) — also known asLoren S. Armbruster — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Sebewaing,HuronCounty, Mich.,December5, 1917.Republican.Schoolteacher;agriculturalextension agent; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World WarII; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; memberofMichiganstate house of representatives 84th District, 1973-82.Lutheran.Died in Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.,August21, 1995 (age77 years, 259days).Interment at Northlawn Cemetery.
St. John theEvangelist Catholic Church Cemetery Ubly, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Keith Kendrick Holdship (1912-2001) — also known asKeith K. Holdship — of Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.,June 24,1912.Democrat.Farmer;postmaster;candidate forMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1948, 1950;chair ofHuron County Democratic Party, 1950-51; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Huron County,1961.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, at Courtney Manornursinghome, in Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,July 7,2001 (age89 years, 13days).Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery. | | Geraldine M. Holdship (1912-2005) — also known asGeraldine Mary McNamara — of Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Palms,SanilacCounty, Mich.,December12, 1912.Democrat. Member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1947.Female.Died, at Sunny AcresNursingHome, Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.,February10, 2005 (age92 years, 60days).Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery. | | Eldred C. Holdship (1921-2002) — of Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in Ubly,HuronCounty, Mich.,January4, 1921.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;physician;chairof Huron County Democratic Party, 1951.Catholic.Member,Lions.Died inHuronCounty, Mich.,March 3,2002 (age81 years, 58days).Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery.
White RockCemetery White Rock, Huron County, Michigan
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Lucille H. McCollough (1905-1996) — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in White Rock,HuronCounty, Mich.,December30, 1905.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1955-82 (Wayne County 16thDistrict 1955-64, 31st District 1965-82); defeated, 1982.Female.Presbyterian.Member,League of WomenVoters.DiedMarch14, 1996 (age90 years, 75days).Interment at White Rock Cemetery.
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