Obituaries
William J. Charbonneau
Jan 16, 2026
William J. Charbonneau, 85, of Glennie, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at his home.
Born August 6, 1940, to Lawrence L. and Eva Mary (Charboneau) Charbonneau in Bay City, he was raised there. On September 9, 1958, he married Phillis Sanders in Pinconning. They were longtime residents of Linwood, and retired to Glennie. Bill loved hunting, fishing, and woodworking.
Bill is...
Ben Synk
Jan 9, 2026
Bernard “Ben” J. Synk, 96 of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Surviving are his children Emily Synk (Robert Manning) and Polly Synk (James Curran); grandchildren Liam Curran, Sean Curran, Tara Curran, Alexander Manning, and William Manning; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family, and loving companion Joanne Kennedy. Ben was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and...
Shirley A. Freese
Jan 9, 2026
Shirley A. Freese, 88, of Spruce, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alpena.
Born October 21, 1937, to Harold and Velma (Gusler) McKay, in Alpena, she was a lifelong resident of the Spruce area. Shirley enjoyed a long career in food service, starting at the age of 16 at Jack’s Diner in Hubbard Lake. She worked for...
Wilfred G. Hinze
Jan 5, 2026
Senior Master Sergeant (Air Force Ret.) Wilfred Gayle Hinze, United States Air Force, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, January 5, 2025. A devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather and patriot, he proudly served his country for 29 years, completing several remote tours across Saudi Arabia and Asia. His dedication to service reflected his deep sense of duty, discipline,...
Don E. Krejcarek
Dec 28, 2025
Don E. Krejcarek, 82, of Glennie, MI, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Besser Senior Living Center in Alpena.
Born January 21, 1943, to Earl and Dorothy (Murphy) Krejcarek in Marinette, Wisconsin, he was raised in Coleman, Wisconsin. While growing up on the family farm, Don also worked on his father’s timber mill where he developed his love of everything...
Audrey M. Dumond
Dec 23, 2025
Audrey M. Dumond, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.
Born July 30, 1933 to Orrie and Hilda (Wicke) Dumond in Owosso, she was raised there. In January of 1951, she married Melvin L. Kidney. Audrey completed her Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate and worked in home health care. She worked on the dairy farm...
Ella L. Snead
Dec 21, 2025
Ella L. Snead, 79, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born July 25, 1946, to George and June (Fowler) Sayan in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Ella worked at Sunrise Tool. She loved to shop, and never passed on a good rummage sale. She enjoyed thrift stores and shopping...
Stanley E. Waszkiewicz
Dec 19, 2025
Stanley E. Waszkiewicz, 76, of Mikado, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home.
Born June 14, 1949, to Stanley and Leanore (Loyer) Waszkiewicz in Mikado, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Stash graduated from Oscoda High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until 1971. On July 16, 1971, he married Marcia Reames...
Joan K. Dwyer
Dec 17, 2025
Joan Kathleen (Mangan) Dwyer, 89 of Harrisville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 17th.
Joan was born on June 19, 1936 to William and Beatrice Mangan in Augusta, Michigan.
A feisty gal who was always a bit ahead of her time. In 1953, Joan graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School and went on to study nursing, earning her BS from Mercy...
Ronald D. Hammac
Dec 11, 2025
Ronald D. Hammac, 81, of Glennie, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 at his home.
Born November 3, 1944, to Noah and Thelma L. (Renfroe) Hammac in Detroit, he was raised in
Alabama. Ron served in the US Army with the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam war. In 1967, he married Ann Kinney. Ron loved to fish, especially bass fishing. He enjoyed...
Barbara K Oliver
Dec 11, 2025
It is with both sorrow and love that we announce the peaceful passing of Barbara Kay Oliver of Lincoln, at the age of 85, after a recent illness. “Barb”, as she was affectionately known to all, was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 13, 1940, to J. Robert St. Clair and Freda (Herrmann) St. Clair. Barb was a proud...
Carol D. Ward
Dec 5, 2025
Carol D. Ward, 90, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, December5, 2025.
Born November 17, 1935, to Howard and Frances Dubisky in Romulus, MI, she was raised there. On June 19, 1954, she married Gerald Ward in Romulus. Carol loved working in her garden, taking care of animals, and especially enjoyed playing BINGO and trips to the casino, where she was very...
John W. Townsend
Dec 4, 2025
John W. Townsend, 90, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Born February 28, 1935 to Sydney and Bernice (Dunn) Townsend in Harrisville, he was raised there. John graduated from Harrisville High School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army with the 11th Airborne, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. John worked for General Motors in Flint, retiring after...
Arthur D. Good
Dec 3, 2025
Arthur D. Good, 83, of Lincoln, died Thursday, December 3, 2025 at his home.
Born September 23, 1942, to Russell and Eva (Procunier) Good in Alcona County, he was a lifelong resident.
He married Evelyn Stewart on August 1, 1964. They have two sons, Andrew and Matthew. Arthur retired from Alcona Community Schools in 1999, where he had worked for 31 years...
Marie Rockett
Dec 3, 2025
Marie Hazel Rockett, 85, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
Born October 20, 1940 to Howard and Theresa (Samp) Spigelmyre in Alpena, she was raised there. On December 1, 1962, she married Wesley D. Rockett Sr. They were longtime residents of Spruce. Marie worked as a cook for Smokey’s and the Ossineke Eagles Club. She loved gardening and tending...
James D Gregart
Dec 1, 2025
James ‘Jim’ Gregart passed away at the age of 83 on December 1st, 2025, after a short battle with a recurrence of cancer.
Jim was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 5, 1941, to Joe & Marie Gregart. He spent his childhood playing football, baseball and hockey, and was a Golden Gloves boxing champion as well. His father worked for the...
Linda L. Schroeder
Nov 29, 2025
Linda Schroeder, 78, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025.
She was born February 10, 1947, to Leonard Sr. and Mary (Pond) Barton in Pontiac, MI. Linda worked as a cook for many years at The Bavarian Bakery. She enjoyed crafting and attending craft fairs. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Linda is survived by...
Thomas E. Erickson
Nov 27, 2025
Thomas Edwin Erickson, 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27th 2025 at his home in Hubbard Lake, Michigan.
Tom was born in Tawas, Michigan, on December 11, 1952, to Edwin and Ann (Zuber) Erickson. From the start, he was someone who worked hard and figured things out for himself. He graduated from Ferris State University in 1975, which led to...
Karen H. Champagne
Nov 20, 2025
Karen Helen Champagne (née Jacob), 79, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Nov 20th, 2025 in Barton City, Michigan. Born September 14, 1946, in Saginaw MI, she was the daughter of Ralph and Helen Jacob and sister to Tom and Gary Jacob.
Karen graduated from Michigan State University in 1967 and married Richard “Dick” Champagne the same year. They made...
Russell Earegood
Nov 14, 2025
Russell L. Earegood, 51, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, November 14, 2025 at his home.
Born November 19, 1973, to Elmer and Loretta (Heick) Earegood in Flint, MI, he was raised in Lincoln. Russell learned the Masonry trade at a young age from the Hale Masonry (Jim and Howard Hale). Throughout his life he was able to use the skills he...
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