Chris is a lifelong resident of Caro and graduated from Caro High School in 1964. He is a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy, and is a member of several military and civic organizations. Chris graduated from Delta College and Ferris State University with degrees in law enforcement and is also a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He and the former Arlene Lawe were married in 1970 and they have two adult daughters, Maria Taylor and Melissa (Mike) Huber. Chris worked for approximately ten years in law enforcement and has been a funeral director for more than thirty years. He is a Past President of Michigan Funeral Directors Association District 7 and has served the community as both Chairman of the Tuscola County Board of Commissioners and as Indianfields Township Supervisor.

Dick is a lifelong Caro resident, graduating from Caro High School in 1957. He graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mortuary Science in 1961, and also earned a Biology degree from Central Michigan University. Dick served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964 at Walter Reed Medical Center at the Institute of Research in Washington, D.C. as a research micro-biologist with assignments in Viet Nam and various Army Basic Training Centers in the United States. Dick is a member and past president of the Caro Rotary Club, a retired director of Chemical Bank and Trust, and a former President and Trustee of the Caro Village Council. He is also a longtime member of the Caro D.D.A. and a charter member and past president of the Executive Board for the Tuscola County Community Foundation.

Mark is a 1998 Graduate of Caro High School, and a 2002 graduate of the University of Michigan with degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. He went on to study Mortuary Science at Wayne State University where he also received a graduate degree in Forensic Investigation. He and his wife, Lainey, were married in 2004 and have been blessed with three sons, Ethan, Cameron and Jackson. Mark is a member of several civic groups, a board member of the Caro Chamber of Commerce and a past president of Michigan Funeral Directors Association District 7. Mark has also taught Professional Ethics at Davenport University and coached the Caro Tiger Sharks Swim Club for several years.

Sue was born and raised in Saginaw. She was a Registered X-Ray Technologist in Saginaw for many years before moving to Caro with her husband, Richard Ransford in 1972. She contracted with the State of Michigan to operate the Caro Regional Center X-Ray Department for the next twenty years. She retired from the Regional Center in 1995 to join her husband at the Ransford Funeral Home as the Family Services Coordinator. She is a charter member of the Tuscola County Community Foundation and has been a trustee of the Caro Area District Library for over twenty-five years, presently serving as the president of the board. Sue and Dick have been blessed with two children and six grandchildren.

Karen was born and raised in Caro, and was a 1968 graduate of Caro High School. She worked for twenty-four years in the insurance profession before joining the Collon Funeral Home in 1991. She enjoys gardening, sewing and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters, Molly and Maggie.

Theresa’s roots have always been in the thumb area of Michigan where she grew up as part of a large family in the Bad Axe area. She lives with her husband, Ken, in Cass City and has been blessed with three children who are all married with growing families. Theresa spent over twenty years working in the dental field before coming to the Ransford Funeral Home in 2008. When time allows, Theresa and her husband enjoy camping, hiking and traveling to spend time with their family. She is a member of St. Pancratius Catholic Church in Cass City and is involved in many community activities within Tuscola County. She is an avid supporter of the Tuscola County Community Foundation and works diligently to advance the causes of the Cass City H.O.P.E. Fund, which assists families who are caring for children afflicted with cancer.

Michele is a longtime area educator, having taught over thirty years, and continues her service to the community by assisting people interested in making funeral arrangements before the need arises. Michele is a lifelong area resident and a 1968 graduate of Caro High School. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Michigan State University. In addition to being a teacher, Michele is a certified water aerobics instructor. She is an active member of the Watrousville United Methodist Church and an interfaith minister with the Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc. She has served the community on many boards and is currently the Luminaria Chairperson for the Tuscola County Relay for Life. Michele lives near Caro with her husband, Tom, and she is an active part of their family farming operation.

Chuck has been a lifetime resident of Caro and graduated from Caro High School in 1953. He attended Northeastern School of Commerce in Bay City and earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration. He was married to Lois Brigham in 1958 and they have been blessed with four children: Amy and her husband William of Caro, Eric of Saginaw, Ryan and his wife Ashley of Prairie Village, Kansas and Beth Everts of Saginaw. Chuck and Lois also have three grandchildren. Chuck has been employed in various areas of sales, marketing and retail store management. He owned and operated ladies clothing stores in Caro and Bay City for 14 years in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was later employed by the Village of Caro in the office of Clerk/Treasurer from 1976 until his retirement in 2000. Chuck has been with the Ransford Funeral Home since March of 2004.

Lanny is a lifelong Caro resident and graduated from Caro High School in 1976 when he began a career at Saginaw Steering Systems that lasted more than thirty years. He is married to his wife, LaDonna, whom he has spent the last seventeen years with. His hobbies include spending time with his friends, watching Tigers baseball and drag races. He loves muscle cars and has rebuilt one from the ground up. Lanny began with the Collon Funeral Home in 2007 and continues with the Ransford Collon Funeral Home in numerous capacities.

Larry was born and raised in the downriver area of Detroit and graduated from Lutheran High School West in 1965. Following his service in the United States Air Force, Larry attended Concordia College in Nebraska. He worked as an insurance adjuster for over thirty years, including eight years as the owner of Northwood Adjusting Company in West Branch. Larry began work in the Caro area in 1993 when he took a position with Pioneer State Mutual Insurance Company where he handled claims in the thumb area and Saginaw County. He married his wife, Bonnie, in 1969 and they have been blessed with two children and five grandchildren. Larry is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro.

Amie was born and raised in Caro, and was a 2001 graduate of Caro High School. She began her employment with the Collon Funeral Home at the age of fifteen and has continued on a part time basis since that time. She and her husband reside in Caro with their five children. She enjoys gardening and spending time with her family.

Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Garden City with his parents and brother in 1960. He is a 1967 graduate of Detroit Lutheran High School West and received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University where he majored in Industrial Arts. After his college graduation, he and his wife, Jacki, moved to Caro and he began his teaching career at Unionville-Sebewaing High School. After a thirty year career in education, he retired in 2004 and now enjoys riding his motorcycle, flying his plane, reading, camping, but most of all, spending time with his grandson. He is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Caro and has served as an elder for twenty-two years and on various committees as well.

Doug was raised in Caro and is a 1970 graduate of Caro High School. He graduated from Western Michigan University and was employed with the Michigan Department of Human Services, retiring in 2002. He and his wife, Lupe, were married in 1972 and they have three children and ten grandchildren. They are members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Caro and enjoy camping, traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren. He has been active for many years as a member of the Caro Knights of Columbus and is also a member of the Tuscola Human Services Board.

Dave was born in Parisville, Michigan and grew up on a farm in the Ubly Area.  He graduated from Ubly High School in 1963 and began work at Pontiac Motor Division shortly after.  Dave moved to Caro in 1972 with his wife, Donna, and their two children, Robin and Craig. Dave and Donna also have four grandchildren. He retired from Delphi in 1996 and has operated a lawn care service in Caro for the last twenty years.  Dave enjoys hunting, golfing and bowling and is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Caro as well as the Knights of Columbus Council #3224.