Obituaries

Larry F. Marshall

Larry F. Marshall

Nov 11, 2025

Larry F. Marshall, 69, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at his home.

Larry was born November 6, 1956 in Butte, Montana.



Married to Sally Marshall for 33 years, brother to Beth (Mike) Berryman of Lapeer. Stepson to Judy Marshall of Clarkston. A fun uncle to many nieces and nephews, a much loved brother in Law, cousin, nephew and...

Cynthia J Pinder

Cynthia J Pinder

Nov 4, 2025

Cynthia J. Pinder, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born October 18, 1951, to Donald E. and Eleanor M. (London) Collins in Harrisville, MI, she was raised in Mikado and Lake Orion. She returned to Alcona County in 1982. On April 1, 1995, she married Richard Pinder in Mikado. Cindy worked...

Sharon S. Duffin

Sharon S. Duffin

Nov 2, 2025

Sharon S. Duffin, 84, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Iosco Medical Care Facility.

She was born April 7, 1941 to Harold and Ruth (Morrison) Sanders. She married Calvin Duffin on December 12, 1958 in Flint, MI, where they resided until moving to Greenbush in 1980.

Sharon is survived by her daughter Pam (Kevin) Coulson, her son, Keith Duffin,...

Joseph LaVigne

Joseph LaVigne

Oct 31, 2025

Joseph D. LaVigne, 64, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025 at his home.

Born September 12, 1961, to Leo and Mona Fae (Fulsher) LaVigne, in Bay Ciyt, MI, he was raised in Taylor, MI. On February 24,1990, he married Katherine Evans in Harrisville. Joe worked in an automotive factory for over 20 years, and retired in 2018. Joe and...

Elaine E. Rioux

Elaine E. Rioux

Oct 25, 2025

It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of Elaine E. Rioux, 89, of Greenbush, Michigan, who died peacefully at Alpena General Hospital on October 25, 2025, with her loving son and daughter by her side.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, to Frederick Ellerington and I. Lorena Davis, Elaine was an only child who lived with resilience, conviction, and an...

William E. Woods

William E. Woods

Oct 23, 2025

William E. Woods, 82, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025.

Born March 29, 1943 to Edward and Marie (Beloskur) Woods in Harrisville, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Bill served in the US Navy, and was one of the first people to survey the South Pole. On December 22, 1987, he married Susan Foster in Royal...

Janice K. Wilding

Janice K. Wilding

Oct 12, 2025

Janice K. Wilding, 87, of Black River, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025 at her home.

Janice was born December 16, 1937 in Flint, Michigan, and raised in Bay Port, MI. She graduated from Bay Port - Pigeon High School. Janice worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles.

Janice is survived by three sons, Charles Wilding of...

William H. Buchner Sr.

William H. Buchner Sr.

Oct 11, 2025

William H. "Bill" Buchner Sr., 82, of Harrisville passed away Saturday, October 11, 2025. 

Born May 30, 1943, to Alfred and Mary (Apsey) Buchner in Harrisville, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. A 1961 graduate of Alcona High School, Bill was named "Athlete of the Year" for his feats on the baseball and football teams. He attended Michigan...

Angela Stephens

Angela Stephens

Oct 10, 2025

Angela Pauline Stephens, 62, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025. She was born to Russle Stephens and Margaret Hardy, February 28, 1963 in Paris, France. She was raised in Texas, Nevada, and Kings Lynn England. Angela loved nature, cooking, traveling, and reading.. She was a devoted caregiver and was an avid gardener. She loved animals, and all of...

Michael J. Kramer

Michael J. Kramer

Oct 10, 2025

Michael J. Kramer, 58, of Spruce, passed away Friday, October 10, 2025, at home with his family.



Born on November 27, 1966, in Detroit to James and Patricia (McGuire) Kramer, Mike was raised in Troy, MI. He was employed by Nationwide Paper in Madison Heights before relocating to Alcona County. A competitive marksman, Mike loved to shoot and earned the prestigious...

Doris A. Dellar

Doris A. Dellar

Oct 5, 2025

Doris Arlene Dellar, 89, of Harrisville, MI passed away peacefully on October 5, 2025 at Jamieson Nursing Home.  Doris is survived by her husband of 61 years, Jack Dellar, and her children, Jon Dellar and Tammy Gerow (Kyle).

Visitation is at 10am with the memorial service to follow at New Life Lutheran Church in Spruce on October 25, 2025.

Paul M. Deller

Paul M. Deller

Oct 2, 2025

Paul Michael Deller, 76, of Harrisville, passed away peacefully at home on October 2nd, 2025. He was born on February 6, 1949, to Elmer and Susie Deller (Crevier).

An Army veteran, Paul served his country during the Vietnam War. Over the years he worked in several labor-intensive fields, with his working career concluding with Kalitta Air in ground maintenance.

Paul was known...

Joyce L. Bird

Joyce L. Bird

Oct 2, 2025

Joyce L. Bird, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Born May 19, 1957, to Duncan and Dorothy (Yuill) Campbell in Alpena, MI, she was raised in Saginaw. In 1977 she married Dennis Bird in Saginaw. Joyce was a Registered Nurse, she worked in the U of M health system in Ann Arbor, and at St. Joseph Hopital. She...

Ronald A Harmon

Ronald A Harmon

Oct 1, 2025

Ronald Allen Harmon, 74, of Mikado, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on October 1, 2025, after a brief altercation with pancreatic cancer. Born April 9, 1951, in Harrisville to John and Donelda (Kelly) Harmon, Ron was a lifelong resident of the area. He lived a life of adventure and hard work. He loved spending time outdoors, especially hunting,...

James Belanger

James Belanger

Sep 27, 2025

James Belanger, age 63 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday September 27th. A quiet end to a life lived loudly. Jim was born October 8th, 1961 to the late Anna Belanger née Brieger and the late Roger Belanger. Jim lived a full life, and enjoyed traveling, power sports and being anywhere the party was. He is survived by...

Barry R. McNeill

Barry R. McNeill

Sep 27, 2025

Barry Ryan McNeill of Greenbush, Michigan, passed away on September 27, 2025 at home.



He was born on September 8, 1957 to Stewart and Catherine McNeill (Snay) in Tawas City, Michigan.



Barry married Robin McNeill (Bedward) on November 2, 1990, and they raised two children, Lenny and Barbara Rowan McNeill.



He graduated from Oscoda High School in 1976. He started apprenticing with Local...

Lee A. Wilke Jr.

Lee A. Wilke Jr.

Sep 24, 2025

Lee A. Wilke, Jr., 65, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at his home.

Born September 14, 1960, to Lee and Barbara (Stoll) Wilke Sr., in Ann Arbor, MI, he was raised there and in Whitmore Lake. On May 28, 1988, he married Teresa Beard in Brighton. They were residents of Whitmore Lake before moving to Lincoln in 2008....

Gary H. Robb

Gary H. Robb

Sep 22, 2025

Gary H. Robb, 86, of Spruce, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025.

Gary was born May 3, 1939. The son of Victor and Lucille (Johnston) Robb, he grew up a farm boy under the tutelage and influence of his many aunts and uncles who were raised on the nearby “Robb Farm”.

Gary met the love of his life, Iris (Rasmussen) Robb at...

Mable A. Potts

Mable A. Potts

Sep 19, 2025

Mable Ann Potts, 83, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully, Friday, September 19, 2025 at her home.

Born March 10, 1942, at home on the farm in Harrisville, to Malcolm and Pauline (Lass) Carnahan, Mable was the youngest of 18 children. She has been a resident of the area most of her life. She was known for her servant’s heart, always there...

Monty Kruttlin

Monty Kruttlin

Sep 18, 2025

Monty L. “Moose” Kruttlin, 87, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Born November 18, 1937, to Claud Emil and Ellen (Rickert) Kruttlin in Curran, he was raised on the Rickert Farm in Mikado. After high school, Moose worked in the Detroit area. On September 12, 1959, he married Noreen Michaud in East Detroit. They were residents of Westland, and...