Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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