Obituaries
Shaleen Atchinson
Nov 28, 2020
Shaleen Atchinson, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at her home. She was born September 13, 1952 to Mack and Lauretta (Schuler) Henry in Honolulu, HI. After a career in corporate event planning in California, she pursued her passion of retail boutique fashion consulting in both Chicago and Northville. She married Roger Atchinson on December 27, 1993...
Robert A. Ruffner
Nov 25, 2020
Robert A. Ruffner, 72, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. Born August 26, 1948 to Robert and Anna (Alcorn) Ruffner in Greensburg, PA, he was raised in Inkster and Livonia. Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as the Director of Maintenance at Kalitta Air in Oscoda, retiring in March....
Phebie V. Pearce
Nov 25, 2020
Phebie V. Pearce, 89, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Alpena.
She is survived by her husband, Leo, four children, Gail (Warren) Leeseberg, Linda (Rick) Choate, Sandra (Kenneth) Cholewa, and John Kimberlin, two step children, Alfred Pearce and Julie Stach, 12 grandchildren, Matthew (Christi) Leeseberg, Naomi (Andrew) Cox, Nathanael (Kristina) Leeseberg, Timothy...
Joseph W. Ellinger
Nov 24, 2020
Joseph W. Ellinger, 77 of Harrisville, died peacefully on November 24, 2020 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville MI. Born October 8, 1943 to Joe and Lena (Burt) Ellinger in Harrisville, he was raised in Alcona County. Joe attended Alcona Community Schools graduating in 1961, and later attended Michigan Barber School. He worked at the Lincoln IGA for Sanford and...
Violet F. Chase
Nov 22, 2020
Violet F. Chase, 90, of Harrisville passed away Sunday, NOvember 22, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born December 31, 1929 to Elva Swartz in Lincoln, MI, she was a lifelong resident of the area. On APril 13, 1946, she married Raymond Chase and they owned and operated a dairy farm in Harrisville. Violet loved her garden, especially her...
Freda A. Sprague
Nov 19, 2020
Freda Sprague, 98, died in Black River, Michigan, with family on November 19, 2020. She was born on June 24, 1922, in Topeka, Kansas, and was the middle of three daughters born to Guy and Stella (Black) Blankenship. Freda worked a number of years for the Oscoda school food service and enjoyed being around the students. She was the mother...
Dennis K. Gehres
Nov 19, 2020
I, Dennis Karl Gehres have kicked the bucket. I was able to stay in my home until the end because of the great teamwork from my amazing family. I’m the lucky one, I’m in heaven, but I leave behind many fond memories and family and friends. On earth I enjoyed hunting, golfing, bowling, swimming, horseback riding, sleigh riding, playing baseball,...
Wayne A. McGregor
Nov 15, 2020
Wayne A. McGregor, 81, of Barton City, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born May 5, 1939 to Emery and Evelyn (Sanborn) McGregor in Barton City, MI, he was raised there. On November 30, 1963, he married Linda A. Smith in Pontiac. They were residents of Grand Blanc. Wayne served as a...
Daniel J. Treinen
Nov 11, 2020
Daniel Joseph Treinen, 78, of Hubbard Lake, died November 11,2020, at home surrounded by family in Alpena, Michigan. Dan was born April 29, 1942, in LeMars, IA the son of Norman and Lois Treinen, and was raised on a farm northeast of Remsen. After graduating from high school Dan joined the Navy. From there he took on various jobs until...
James A. Gonyea
Nov 9, 2020
James Alfred Gonyea James Alfred Gonyea, 86, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on the morning of November 9, 2020, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Jim was born and raised in Lincoln, Michigan, son of Joseph and Esther (Stevens) Gonyea in 1934 and was the youngest of their seven children. He was raised by his mother, as his father was...
Naomi J. Potter
Nov 3, 2020
Naomi Jean (Morang) Potter of Lincoln, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 3rd, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 2nd, 1959 in Alpena, MI, to Leonard Morang, Sr. and Donna (Gustafson) Morang of Lincoln, MI. She was happily married to Phillip Potter Sr. for 42 years (December 3rd, 1977). Together they had two wonderful children,...
David Loucks
Oct 26, 2020
David J. Loucks, Sr., 81, of Alpena, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home. Born July 22, 1939 to John and Jeannette (Bernier) Loucks in Detroit, Mi he was raised there. David served in the U.S. Navy. On August 23, 1976, he married Gloria Pearce in Dearborn Heights. They moved to Lincoln in 1980. Dave was a talented...
David J. DeVlaminck
Oct 24, 2020
David J. DeVlaminck, 77, of Barton City, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at his home. Born May 9, 1943 to Raymond and Elsie (Gould) DeVlaminck in Washington, MI he was raised there and in Mount Clemens. On October 12, 1963, he married Mischele Hurlburt in Anchorville, MI, and they were residents of Fair Haven. Dave retired from the Tool...
Denise VanVolkenburg
Oct 20, 2020
Denise VanVolkenburg (Duffin) born October 14, 1961, passed away October 20, 2020 in the loving arms of her mother, daughter and sister following a courageous battle with lung cancer. She is survived by her mother, Sharon Duffin, sister Pam (Kevin) Coulson and family, brother Keith Duffin, daughters, Augusta (Mike) VanVolkenburg and Danielle (Jeff) VanVolkenburg, the loves of her life her...
Kenneth R. Apsey
Oct 20, 2020
Kenneth R. Apsey, 88, of Alpena passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his home. Kenneth was born September 13, 1932 to Robert and Viola Ina (Beebe) Apsey and was a lifelong resident of the Lincoln area. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955. Ken retired as an engineering manager at the Alpena County Road Commission. On...
Edna Elizabeth Davy
Oct 16, 2020
Edna E. Davy, 94 of Harrisville passed away on October 16, 2020 at Medilodge of Tawas City. Edna was born April 11, 1926 to Clarence G. and Helen (Jocks) Randolph in Killmaster where she was raised. She married Edward Davy April 12, 1944, they resided in Saginaw and Florida, until moving to this area in 1977. Edna worked at Lost...
Sonja L. Clark
Oct 13, 2020
Sonja L. Clark 81, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Born February 11, 1939 to Milton and Annabel (Dellar) Somers in Harrisville, MI, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. On March 26, 1960 she married R B Clark in Harrisville. They owned and operated Clark’s TV for many...
Norma Jean Vanderport
Oct 13, 2020
Norma Jean Vanderport, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at her home. She was born September 11, 1938 to William and Cecilia (Burnette) Leaym in Alpena, MI. On March 8, 1969, she married Gerald “Jerry” Vanderport in Alpena. She is survived by her husband, Gerald “Jerry” Vanderport, two daughters, Kathy (Dale) Dingeldien of Mikado, MI, and Theresa...
William "Buck" G. Rifenbark
Oct 12, 2020
William G. “Buck” Rifenbark Jr., 74, of Barton City, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home. Born July 11, 1946 to William G. and Mae (Paulsrud) Rifenbark Sr. in Harrisville, MI, he was raised in Pinconning, MI. Buck worked as a supervisor at General Motors in Defiance, OH, and retried to Barton City in 2015. He was a...
Carl R. Cordes
Oct 8, 2020
Carl R. Cordes, 59, of Barton City, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born December 2, 1960 in Puerto Rico. Carl graduated from Alcona High School in 1979, and was a lifelong resident of Barton City. He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Barton City. He operated...
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