Obituaries
John "Rich" Kaiser
Apr 22, 2026
John Richard (Rich) Kaiser passed peacefully on April 22, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 17, 1937, to John and Marybelle (Busha) Kaiser, in Port Huron, where they lived several years before moving to Glennie, Mi. He graduated from Oscoda Area Schools in 1955. He worked at Featherlite, in Tawas Mi, and then for Oscoda Area...
Aaron W. Reames
Apr 19, 2026
Aaron W. Reames, Sr., 62, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Tawas City.
Born December 23, 1963, to Leslie Reames and Helen (Manley) in Wyandotte, MI, he was raised in Fenton. On March 22, 2012, he married Marcia Louise in Harrisville. A longtime resident of Mikado, Aaron loved the outdoors and spending time in...
Liticia "Tish" Norton
Apr 19, 2026
Liticia M. “Tish” Norton, 67, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at her home.
Born September 20, 1958 to William G. and Mae K. (Paulsrud) Rifenbark Sr. in Bay City, MI, she was raised in Pinconning. Tish moved to Barton City in 1978, and was a longtime resident of the area. On November 5, 1988, she married M. Jeff...
Samuel A. Rizzotto
Apr 16, 2026
Samuel A. Rizzotto, 80, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his home.
Born December 8, 1945, to Stephen and Rose (Altman) Rizzotto in The Bronx, New York, he was raised on Long Island and West Babylon. Sam served in the United States Military from 1963 until 1967. After his time in the Air Force, he worked for Grumman...
Mary L. Caverly
Apr 14, 2026
Mary Louise Caverly, 74, of Spruce, passed away peacefully April 14, 2026 surrounded by her family.
Born March 7, 1952 to Eugene and Lois (Doughty) Somers in Lincoln, she was raised there on the family farm. On September 28, 1968, she married Michael Caverly in Spruce. Together they raised their family in Mayville, Michigan before retiring and moving back up north...
Dennis R. Barstow
Apr 9, 2026
Dennis R. Barstow, 81, of Hillman, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born May 6, 1944 to Ray and Marian (Bennett) Barstow in Detroit, MI, he was raised in St. Clair Shores and in Lewiston. Ray served in the United States Army. He worked as a police officer in Memphis, MI, retiring as Chief...
Kathy A. Arndt
Apr 8, 2026
Kathy A. Arndt, 76, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alpena.
Born June 9, 1949 to Elmer L. and Ruth H. (Lay) Spitzer in Alpena, MI, she was raised there. Kathy graduated from Alpena High School in 1967, and went on to work secretarial positions at Lappan Agency, Parts Manufacturing, and Great Northern Lumber. She...
Lawrence Voisin
Apr 7, 2026
Lawrence Voisin, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at Medilodge of Hillman.
Born February 3, 1945, to Arthur and Doris (Vanier) Voisin in Monroe, MI, he was raised in Cheboygan. Larry served in the United States Navy, and worked in the Tool and Die industry. On September 15, 1976, he married Loretta Perry in Clarkston. They were residents...
Loretta M Niesen
Apr 4, 2026
Loretta May Niesen of Barton City, Michigan, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her four daughters.
She enjoyed reading, especially American history and the Civil War era, as well as traveling and spending time in nature. She also loved sewing, knitting, and quilting.
Loretta worked as a switchboard operator and receptionist, and later as a docent at Greenfield Village.
She is survived by her...
Randy Lenrich Indish
Apr 1, 2026
Our father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away on April 1, 2026.
Randy was born on September 6, 1952, in Ferndale, Michigan, to Fred and Louise (Teeple) Indish. He was the oldest of five children. His middle name honored his uncles, Leonard and Richard Indish.
Randy spent most of his early years in Troy, Michigan, except for one year...
Martin D. Starliper
Mar 26, 2026
Martin D. Starliper, 69, of Greenbush, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his home.
Born July 4, 1956, to Evers W. and Darlene L. (Buser) Starliper in Cumberland, Maryland, he was raised in Martinsburg, West Virginia. On October 29, 1984, he married Gayle Sweet in Oscoda, MI. Martin proudly made his career in the United States Air Force. He retired...
Dale R. Ewart
Mar 3, 2026
Dale Richard Ewart, 92, of Greenbush, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Dale was born to Roland and Rhoda (Crean) Ewart on January 19, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Grosse Pointe, where he played high school baseball and football. After high school, he attended the University of Michigan and earned a Bachelor of Science and...
Marlin H. Odell
Mar 1, 2026
Marlin H. Odell, 89, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Oscoda Fields.
Born May 20, 1936 to Reader and Rita (Travis) Odell in Mikado, he was a resident of the area for most of his life. On November 26, 1955, he married Lucille Emerson in Lincoln. Marlin worked as a maintenance supervisor for Starboard Industries in East Tawas,...
Thomas D. Goodemoot
Feb 27, 2026
Thomas D. Goodemoot, 36, of Mikado, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born September 26, 1989 to Kenneth D. and Cindy (Smith) Goodemoot in Carson City, MI, he was raised in Stanton, and Tennessee, returning to Michigan and graduating from Alcona High School. He worked as a blacksmith and farrier.
He is survived by two sons,...
Randy J. Morgan
Feb 24, 2026
Randall James Morgan went to be with his dad, Thomas, in Heaven, while at MiMichigan Medical Center in Tawas on February 24, 2026.
He was born June 8, 1970, to Thomas and Sharon (Rothrock) Morgan in Kalamazoo, MI. Randy spent his early years as a sports standout in hockey and soccer through high school. He spent summers at the family cottage...
Richard L. Arndt
Feb 23, 2026
Richard L. “Dick” Arndt, 77, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026 at his home.
Born April 19, 1948, to Earl and Doris (Skyrme) Arndt in MIdland, MI, he was raised in Auburn. Dick served with the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam. Dick worked in construction, and later started welding with his brother, Raymond in Barton City. He eventually...
Terry D. Stuit
Feb 22, 2026
Terry Dee Stuit, 78, of Mikado, passed away peacefully at his home, February 22, 2026.
Terry was born May 8,1947, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Jack and Mary (Brown) Stuit. Terry lived in Dutton, Bay City and then became a lifelong resident of Mikado. He married his former wife in 1969, and had four daughters, Vicki, Becki, Nicki, and Tamie. Later...
Vincent N. Griffin
Feb 21, 2026
Vincent N. Griffin, 86, of Glennie, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Saginaw.
Born May 8, 1939, to Carl and Anna Griffin in Petoskey, MI, he was raised there. He graduated from Petoskey High School in 1957 and attended Central Michigan University. On July 31, 1963, he married Elsa Gustafson. They were happily married for 60...
Corinne A. Denolf
Feb 13, 2026
Corinne A. Denolf, 78, of Oscoda, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Saginaw.
Born October 21, 1947, to Elvin and Fern (Mullins) Clark in Detroit, MI, she was raised in East Detroit. On December 1, 1967, she married Thomas Denolf in Harper Woods. They were residents of East Detroit and Ortonville, and moved to Mikado in...
Steve B. Ostby
Feb 10, 2026
Steve B. Ostby, 72, of Mt. Morris and Mikado, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint.
Born March 8, 1953 to Burt and Joyce (Jensema) Ostby in Detroit, he was raised in St. Clair Shores and graduated from South Lake High School in 1971. On September 20,...
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