Caroline Loesch

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Mrs. Henry Helwig

Mrs. Henry Helwig, 86, who with her husband came to the Cass City community 51 years ago, died Sunday night in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Russell ERB, in Bad Axe. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the First Methodist Church of Bad Axe with the Rev. James Roberts officiating. Burial was made in Elkland Cemetery.

Besides her daughter, Mrs. Helwig is survived by four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She also leaves a sister and two brothers in Lancaster, N.Y. Her husband died 28 years ago and she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Edna and son, Arthur.

Mrs. Helwig was born Nov. 1, 1857, in Lancaster, N.Y.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008)

Caroline married Heinrich "Henry" Helwig about 1883. Heinrich (son of Wilhelm "William" Helwig and Sophia Muck) was born on 15 Aug 1851 in Lancaster, Erie County, New York; died on 29 Feb 1916 in Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arthur married Mable O. Murphy on 17 Dec 1905. Mable was born on 19 Aug 1888 in Grant Township, Huron County, Michigan; died on 24 Jan 1919 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her obituary, in the Friday, September 8, 1933 issue of the Cass City Chronicle noted she "died afer a long illness, during which she was always patient and cheerful....she was born in Lancaster, New York, and when three years of age, came with her parents to Elkland Township...making her home on the Helwig farm, four miles north and two miles east of Cass City, until April of this year when she went to Bad Axe to live with her sister."

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Obituary

Beatrice ERB

Beatrice ERB, age 102, life-long resident of Huron County, died Saturday, September 22, 2001 at Season's Change Nursing home in Bay Port.

She was born February 15, 1899 in Cass City to the late Henry and Caroline (Lash -sic) Helwig.

Beatrice and Russell were unitled in marriage at the First United Methodist Churhc of Cass City on December 25, 1919. He preceded her in death in 1987.

Beatrice devoted her life to education. She taught in the rural school system for more than 40 years. She was a memeber of the Bad Axe First United Methodist Church. She graduated from County Normal College.

She is survided by one daughter, Audrey Bradenbrugh of Sebewaing, three grandchildren; Jerry Bradenburg of Muskegon, JIm Bradenburf of Sebewaing, Pam Pryor and her husband Jim of Caro, and nine great-grandchildren, Jeff and Jason Brandenburt of Clarkston, Nathan, Jamie and Brian Bradenburg of Sebewaing, Nicki and Ryan Badour of Fairgrove, and Taylor and Tanner Pryor of Caro.

Beatrice was preceded in deaht by one grandchild, Cindy Badour.

A memorial service will take place 11:00 am on Thursday, September 27 at MacAlpine Funeral Home in Bad Axe. Rev. WIlliam Wright of Bad Axe First United Methodist Church will officiate.

MacAlpine Funeral Home
Bad Axe-Kinde

(Scan courtesy of Taylor Pryor, transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2018)

Beatrice married Russell Oliver Erb on 25 Dec 1919 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. Russell was born on 23 Jan 1896 in Michigan; died on 8 Feb 1985 in Colfax, Huron County, Michigan; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Audrey E. Brandenburg, age 93, of Sebewaing, passed away early Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City.

Audrey was born on May 23, 1921 in Bad Axe, the daughter of the late Russell and Beatrice (Helwig) Erb. She married Fred "Brandy" Brandenburg on December 24, 1943 in Detroit. He preceded her in death in 1986.

Audrey worked as a cook for many years at the USA Schools. She enjoyed playing cards in her Card Club, baking pies and canning. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her children: Jerry Brandenburg of Twin Lake, Jim Brandenburg of Sebewaing and Pam (James) Pryor of Caro; grandchildren: Jason (Megan) Brandenburg, Major Jeffery Brandenburg, Nathan Brandenburg, Jamie Brandenburg, Brian (Ashley) Brandenburg, Nicole Badour, Ryan Badour, Taylor Pryor and Tanner Pryor; great grandchildren: Tessa Brandenburg, Jae Brandenburg, Adelyn Brandenburg, Elliot Brandenburg, Caleb Hugo, Gavin Hugo and Ava Badour.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred; and daughter, Cindy Badour in 1992.

Visitation will be Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Juengel & Mellendorf Funeral Home in Sebewaing from 3-8pm.

The funeral service will be Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Sebewaing. Visitation will begin at the church at 10am until the time of service at 11am.

Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Sebewaing.

Memorial donations may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

(Copied from her Find A Grave Memorial page)

Audrey married Frederick A. "Brandy" Brandeburg on 24 Dec 1943 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Frederick was born about 1920; died about 1986; was buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Sebewaing, Huron County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]