Obituaries
Violette May Barnes
Jul 29, 2022
Violette M. Barnes, 57, of Barton City, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Born November 5, 1964 to William J. and Marjorie M. (Jones) Bevens in Livonia, MI, she was a resident of Barton City for most of her life. Violette worked as a certified nurse’s assistant for many years. She is survived by her son, Matthew...
Violette May Barnes
Jul 29, 2022
Violette M. Barnes, 57, of Barton City, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Born November 5, 1964 to William J. and Marjorie M. (Jones) Bevens in Livonia, MI, she was a resident of Barton City for most of her life. Violette worked as a certified nurse’s assistant for many years. She is survived by her son, Matthew...
James R. Elmer
Jul 24, 2022
James R. Elmer, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his home. Born January 5, 1941 to Ralph and Edith (Keough) Elmer in Harrisville, he was raised there. Jim served in the US Army. On June 29, 1985, he married Olga Mirutenko in Chicago Ridge, IL. Jim worked as a foreman for 3M in Bridgeview, IL for...
Evan C. Whitford
Jul 16, 2022
Evan C. Whitford, 58, of Glennie, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born January 8, 1964, to Larry and Dewella (Frayer) Whitford in Saginaw, MI, he was raised in Glennie. On June 29, 1985, he married Lisa Ireland in Glennie. Evan was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. Evan is...
Donna F. Nowak
Jul 7, 2022
Donna F. Nowak, 61, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 at her home. Born October 1, 1960, to Donald and Theresa (Boers) Dumo in Detroit, she was raised in Taylor. She has been a resident of Harrisville since 1997. On October 11, she married Tom Nowak in Macomb. Donna enjoyed snowmobiling and riding four wheelers. She was a...
Rose Anne Armstrong
Jun 22, 2022
Rose Anne Armstrong, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born July 18, 1940 to Floyd and Leona (Slater) Yuill in Lincoln, she has been a resident of the area most of her life. In 1993, she married Arnold Armstrong. Rose was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She...
Joseph Curmi
Jun 20, 2022
Joseph Curmi, 71, of Barton City, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home. Born April 30, 1951, to John and Maryanne (Sammut) Curmi in Malta, he was raised there. He moved to Michigan at the age of 22 and worked for Ford Motor Company. Joe became a citizen of the United States on June 7, 2002. He retired...
Robert L. Bugg
Jun 20, 2022
Robert L. Bugg, 87, of Harrisville, stepped into the eternal arms of his Lord and Savior on June 20, 2022. He was at home with family. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Curran, Michigan to parents Leroy and Wanda (Hensey) Bugg. Following his graduation from Harrisville High School in 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret S....
Norma Jean Somers
Jun 18, 2022
Norma Jean Somers, 86, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born March 18, 1936, to Edison J. and Margaret (Wilson) Hart in Alpena, MI, she was raised in Saginaw and in Lincoln. On February 25, 1956, she married Richard Somers in Lincoln. She worked at Harrisville Manufacturing, and for many years...
Richard K. McGuire
Jun 9, 2022
Richard K. McGuire, 81, of Glennie, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home. Born July 3, 1941, to Richard G. and Lorraine (King) McGuire in Alcona County, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Richard worked on his farm and owned and operated a sawmill. In 1961, he married Gloria Busch. Richard was a hard worker and...
James W. Houser
Jun 3, 2022
James W. Houser, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. Born February 2, 1939 to Kenneth D. and Mildred E. (Dickson) Houser in Akron, Ohio, he was raised in Dearborn, Michigan. Jim earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan, Dearborn and worked as an Engineer for Ford Motor Company. On May 15, 1962,...
Jacqueline L. Kelly
May 29, 2022
On the morning of Sunday, May 29th, Jacqueline Leigh Kelly passed away at the age of 51. Jackie, as she was known by most, was beloved in her community, and touched many, many souls throughout her life. She was truly and deeply loved by her surviving husband, Jim, and her son, Walker. Jackie is also survived by her sister, Pamela,...
Leslie Patrick Reames Sr.
May 26, 2022
Leslie Patrick Reames Sr., 79, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw. Born April 6, 1943, to Leslie I. and Mary (Cojocari) Reames in Detroit, MI, he has been a resident of Mikado for most of his life. On August 25, 1962, he married Judy Tait in Mikado. He owned and operated his...
Charles M. Davis
May 26, 2022
Charles M. Davis, 80, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Saginaw. He was born January 14, 1942, to Lelone and Evelyn Davis in Harrison, Michigan. Chuck worked as a supervisor in the Oil Fields. He was a dairy farmer and owned the Iron Skillet in Lincoln and Ki Cuylers in Harrisville. He...
Herman "Bucky" G. Knight
May 23, 2022
Herman G. “Bucky” Knight, 85, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home. Herman Knight was born April 16, 1937, to Herman James and Lottie Grace (Forbes) Knight in Essexvlle, MI. A natural musician and entertainer, he traveled over many states playing for dances, weddings, funerals, and celebrations including Governor Romney’s inauguration. Bucky worked for Dow Chemical....
Roxanne J. Thiell
May 21, 2022
Roxanne J. Thiell, 59, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Born July 26, 1962 to Albert and Joyce (De Witt) Luttrell in Flint, MI, she was raised there. On April 16, 1982, she married John Thiell. They moved to Mikado in 2002. Roxanne loved her horses and her cats, but most of all enjoyed spending...
Elwood Dean MacKinnon
May 12, 2022
Elwood Dean MacKinnon, 91, of Spruce, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Besser Senior Living in Alpena. Born March 10, 1931 to Laughlin and Grace (Evans) McKinnon in Alpena, MI, he was a lifelong resident of Spruce. Dean owned and operated MacKinnon Poultry Farm and Feed Store. In 1953, he married Joan Mapes. Dean was a bus driver...
Tina D. Sager
May 10, 2022
Tina D. Sager, 61, of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her home. Born October 15, 1960, to Jerry and Shirley (McKay) Rasmussen in Alpena, she was a lifelong resident of the Spruce area. On November 21, 1992, she married Jeff Sager in Spruce. A devoted homemaker, Tina was a wonderful cook, and loved trying a new recipe...
Charles L. Snyder
May 2, 2022
Charles Larry Snyder, 82 passed at home, in Lincoln, on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born March 30, 1940 to Charles and Marian (Hale) Snyder. Charles graduated from Marshall High School in 1958. He attended Michigan State University from 1958 to 1963and earned a degree in Agriculture Farming. He taught at the Coldwater Career Center. Charles then accepted the...
Helen C. Anstead
May 2, 2022
At the astonishing age of 108.9 years old, Helen Crowley Anstead passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born August 9, 1913 to James and Margaret Crowley in Ellwood City, PA. Helen survived the typical childhood diseases of the time to graduate from Ellwood City Lincoln High School in 1931. She was a graduate...
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