Obituaries
John Leo Dault
Feb 10, 2022
John Leo Dault, 91, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022. John was known as “Lee” to his friends and family. He was born April 25, 1930, to Charles W. and Helen M. (Andres) Dault in Alpena. At the age of 16 John began his career as a Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes freighters. He served in...
Floyd C. Tacia
Feb 2, 2022
Floyd C. Tacia, 94, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at Turning Brook in Alpena. Born December 19, 1927, to Capron A. and Laura (Kitter) Tacia in Alpena, he was raised in Spruce, MI. On September 18, 1950 he married Barbara Pepperell in Indiana. Floyd served in the U.S. Army. He was a longtime resident of Royal Oak...
Roxella Minkley Camara
Jan 29, 2022
Roxella M. Camara, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at My Michigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born August 11, 1952 to Rex and Vera (Kocher) Minkley in Detroit, MI, she was raised in St. Clair Shores. She was a longtime resident of California, where she worked as a registered nurse. In 2019 she retired to Harrisville. Roxella...
Verda M. Ward
Jan 29, 2022
Verda M. Ward, 81, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at her home. Born March 8, 1940 to William E. and Marion A. McGuire Fowler in Harrisville, MI she was raised there. On June 8, 1957, she married Irven P. Ward in Killmaster. They were residents of Flint. Verda worked as Flint Plastics and owned and operated Verda’s...
Anthony M. Frawley
Jan 28, 2022
Anthony "Tony" Maxwell Frawley, 68, of Hubbard Lake, Michigan, known to his grandchildren as Madmax, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Jan. 28, 2022.Tony was born July 12, 1953, in Saginaw, Michigan, to John "Jack" Edward Frawley and Shirley Marguerite Frawley, both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his...
Betty M. Maclam
Jan 27, 2022
Family and friends will be gathering to share some of our favorite memories, our stories, to laugh, to cry and remember a wonderful person who will be greatly missed. Cooking was one of her passions, so please bring a dish to pass and a favorite recipe to swap.
Please join us in celebrating the life of Betty (LeClair)...
Donald "Rob" Wright
Jan 23, 2022
Donald Robert “Rob” Wright, 52, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022 at his home.
Born November 12, 1969 to Jimmy and Ivy (Thrasher) Wright in Royal Oak, MI, he was raised in Hazel Park. On January 5, 1990, he married Tarrie Dunn in Warren, MI. He moved to Curran in 2003 where he served on the...
Martha A. Michaud
Jan 21, 2022
Martha Ann Michaud, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at MtMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born October 15, 1952 to Edwin and Mabel (Darling) Lobaugh in Mount Clemens, MI, she was raised in Lincoln. On October 18, 1970, she married Arthur Michaud in Harrisville. They were residents of Belleville for a few years before moving...
Ronald R. Kossa
Jan 20, 2022
Ronald Kossa, 85, of Lincoln passed peacefully at home with his children by his side on January 20, 2022. Ron was born on January 2, 1937, to Frank and Irene Kosa in Inkster, Michigan. As a young boy Ron developed a love of animals as he grew up on his family farm. He especially enjoyed spending time with his pet...
Randy L. Keller
Jan 17, 2022
Randy L. Keller, 59, of Mikado passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit.
Born August 18, 1962, to Neal Keller and Virginia (Kelly) Fankhauser in Columbus, Ohio he was raised in Wierton, West Virginia. On July 23, 1988, he married Cynthia Wright in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served in the United States Air...
Wayne N. Apsey
Jan 17, 2022
Wayne N. Apsey, 80, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born September 8, 1941 to Norman and Alice (Ritchie) Apsey in Lincoln, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On January 20, 1968, he married Veronica Lake in Lincoln. Wayne was a member of the Barton City Eagles. He...
Curtis L. VonFintel
Jan 15, 2022
Curtis L. VonFintel, 57, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022.
Born February 5, 1964 to Bernard and Sylvia (Tacia) VonFintel in Alpena, MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Curt enjoyed working on the farm, including milking and working on the tractor. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially four wheeling, snowmobiling, watching the deer, and sitting on...
Peter P. Burke
Jan 15, 2022
Peter “Pete” Burke passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home. Pete was born in Marysville, Kansas on November 17, 1955. A few years later his family moved to Anaheim, California where he lived until moving to Alpena in 1983. Pete was employed at Phelps Collins Air Base as a water plant operator until retiring in 1996. In...
Keith Craig Thompson
Jan 12, 2022
Keith Craig Thompson, 37, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident. Born March 23, 1984 to Irwin “Hank” and Pamela (Wilson) Thompson in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. Keith was a skilled mechanic, and there was not an engine he would not tackle. Keith was a former member of the Alcona...
Harry Lee Valentine
Jan 5, 2022
Harry "Ricky" L. Valentine, 84, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his home. Born November 3, 1937 to James and Agnes (Stolzenbach) Valentine in Clinton Twp., MI, he was raised in Utica. Harry served in the United States Navy. On January 27, 1962, he married Ruth Media in Macomb County, MI. Harry worked as a carpenter, and...
Douglas A. Middleton
Jan 3, 2022
Douglas A. Middleton, 72, of Glennie, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw with his loved ones by his side. Born May 11, 1949, to Braught and Margaret (Simo) Middleton in Omer, MI, he was raised in Glennie. Doug served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam War. He earned two Bronze Service Stars, a...
Fred A. Bulman
Jan 2, 2022
Frederick A. Bulman, 87, formerly of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at home in Spruce. Born April 8, 1934, to Christopher and Nettie (Strong) Bulman in Pontiac, he was raised there and in Waterford Twp. He worked at his family business, Bulman Hardware, and owned and operated a used car lot. He worked as a Firefighter with...
Jacqueline M. Garrity
Dec 31, 2021
Jacqueline (Jackie) M. Garrity, 89, of Harrisville, MI and Bradenton, FL passed away peacefully in her home on Dec 31, 2021 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband John and daughters Dr. Patricia Garrity of Chester, VA and Kimberly (Dr. Daniel) Harber of Harrisville, MI, and dear sister Virginia Hart of Lincoln, MI. She was preceded in...
Fred Thompson
Dec 28, 2021
Fred Thompson Jr., 83, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born December 19, 1938, to Fred and Ionia (Clark) Thompson Sr., in Mikado, MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Fred graduated from Oscoda High School in 1958 and served in the U.S. Navy. On August 19, 1961, he...
Von D. Hoffman
Dec 27, 2021
Von Darold Hoffman Jr., 57, of Mikado, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home. Born March 1, 1964, to Von and Eva (Hart) Hoffman Sr., in Bay City, MI, he was raised there. Von was a skilled mechanic who enjoyed working on vehicles. He enjoyed NASCAR races and adding items to his large collection. He has been a...
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