Obituaries

Diana L. White

Diana L. White

Aug 25, 2020

Diana L. White, 55, of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at her home. Born August 13, 1965 to Roy M. and Jamie Sue (Jackson) White in Flint, MI, she was raised there. She moved with her family to Glennie in 1989 and to Spruce in 1991. Diana loved animals, especially her horses, chickens, dogs and cats. She really...

James E. Kelly

James E. Kelly

Aug 22, 2020

James E. Kelly, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home. Born February 28, 1939 to Clifford and Helen (Cordes) Kelly in Berkley, MI, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. On May 5, 1962, he married Faye Walker in Oscoda. Jim managed the Alcona Seed Growers and Lumber Mill in Harrisville. He was a...

Andrew C. Raymond

Andrew C. Raymond

Aug 16, 2020

Andrew C. Raymond, 56 of Oscoda, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home. Born August 31, 1963 to Clarence G. and Patricia M. (Donovan) Raymond in Detroit, he was raised on the east side of Detroit. Andrew graduated from Oscoda High School and enjoyed a career as a carpenter in the Ann Arbor area. In 2004, he moved...

Jeanne L. Griffith

Jeanne L. Griffith

Aug 8, 2020

Jeanne Louise Griffith, 89, of Harrisville, died peacefully at home on August 8, 2020. She was born November 16, 1930 in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI to Allan and Marie (Beauregard) Stahl. Jeanne lived in Harrisville, Mi for eleven years with her daughter Susan Calder and son- in- law Gordon Calder. Jeanne formerly lived in Lincoln Park, Mi. She was loved...

Richard C. Shorr

Richard C. Shorr

Aug 2, 2020

Richard C. “Dick” Shorr, of Lincoln (LLWC) passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife Lynda, three children, Kimm (Howard) Brooke, Keith (Monique) Shorr, and Charles (Kirsten) Shorr, one stepdaughter, Jacki (Matthew) Nosewicz, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and his sister, Joy Simmons. Cremation arrangements were made through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. A...

Dorothy J. Cole

Dorothy J. Cole

Jul 28, 2020

Dorothy June (Apsey) Cole passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Jamieson Nursing Home. She was born on June 2, 1930 in Lincoln to the late Delbert and Inez(Walker) Apsey. On July 7, 1951, she married Jack Cole at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She lived in Bay City for two years where she worked at a bank. Later...

Edward J Schroeder

Edward J Schroeder

Jul 25, 2020

Edward John Schroeder, age 92, of Harrisville, died on Saturday, July 25, 2020. He was born on August 14, 1927 in Saginaw, MI to the late Edward and Elsie (Hartlep) Schroeder. Edward graduated from Oscoda High School in 1946 and immediately entered WWII serving in Hokkaido, Japan. Edward married Reeta Ann Conklin on June 25, 1949 at Harrisville Methodist Church....

Donald Timothy McKay

Donald Timothy McKay

Jul 20, 2020

Donald Timothy McKay, 61, of Black River died suddenly on Monday, July 20, 2020, a beloved son, brother, uncle, father and grandfather. He enjoyed the outdoors, making music around a fire, fishing, kayaking, whittling, and other simple pleasures. Don was a great man with a heart that was giant and full of love for his family and people he barely...

Steven J. Trumph

Steven J. Trumph

Jul 12, 2020

Steven J. Trumph, 69 of Harrisivlle, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born April 8, 1951 to Elmer and Violet (Jackson) Trumph in Detroit, MI, he was raised in Berkley. Steve worked as a mechanic in the automotive industry. He moved to Harrisville in 1982. He enjoyed bowling, classic cars, and tinkering in his garage....

James F. Larson

James F. Larson

Jul 12, 2020

James F. Larson, 56, of Spruce, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020. Born June 17, 1964 to Jerome and Glenda (Jackson) Larson in Monticello, MN, he was raised there. James served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. National Guard. On December 19, 1987, he married Christine Brady in Berlamont, MI. They moved to Spruce in 1997. James was a...

Richard "Dick" A. Johnston

Richard "Dick" A. Johnston

Jul 7, 2020

Richard A. “Dick” Johnston, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Born August 7, 1937 to Arnold and Letha (Deforest) Johnston in Haynes Township MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the Alpena and Harrisville area. Dick served in the U.S. National Guard. Dick worked for many years at Fletcher Paper Company. In...

Roger E. Armstrong

Roger E. Armstrong

Jul 7, 2020

Roger E. Armstrong, 70, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home. Born October 3, 1949 to Edwin and Frances (Tibor) Armstrong in Haynes Township, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. On July 31, 1971, he married Deborah Baker. Roger was a carpenter and a mechanic. He could fix anything, and built his own house....

Susan J. DonovanQuinn

Susan J. DonovanQuinn

Jun 25, 2020

Susan J. DonovanQuinn, 53, of Harrisville, passed away, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at her home. Born November 16, 1966 in Flint to Max and Phyllis (Eaton) Donovan, she was raised in Clio, Michigan. On September 9, 2002, she married Thomas Quinn in Tawas City. Susan enjoyed reading, especially the Game of Thrones series, gardening, and had a newfound enthusiasm for...

Brian Parent

Brian Parent

Jun 18, 2020

Brian Harold Parent, 61, of Oscoda, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020 at The Villa at Rose City. Born January 24, 1959 to Dave and Patricia (Felske) Parent in Tawas City, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Brian attended the Bright Horizon Learning Center and worked briefly at Parent Trucking in Turner and Norwood Product in Oscoda....

Jean Margaret Rauch

Jean Margaret Rauch

Jun 14, 2020

Jean M. Rauch, 68, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at her home. Born November 11, 1951, to Clair G. and Helen M. (Mercier) Rauch in Monroe, MI, she was raised there. A long time resident of Ypsilanti, Jean enjoyed a career at Eastern michigan University as an administrative assistant in the Literacy Department. She moved to...

Patricia L. Hinze

Patricia L. Hinze

Jun 14, 2020

Patricia L. Hinze, 80, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at her home. Born March 6, 1940 to James and Edith Lee in Mikado, MI, she was raised there. Pat graduated from Oscoda High School in 1958. On March 12, 1960, she married Wilfred Hinze in Mikado. A devoted homemaker, Pat was active in her church with the...

Ronald D. Holmes

Ronald D. Holmes

Jun 9, 2020

Ronald D. Holmes, 81, lifelong resident of Alcona County, passed away June 9, 2020 at his home. He was born June 19, 1938 to Herbert and Geraldine (Dewey) Holmes in Harrisville. Ron served in the U.S. Navy. On January 28, 1961, he married Nina Dellar. Ron retired from U.S.A.F. Base in Oscoda. Ron was an avid rifle and bow hunter...

Lorraine G. Howitson

Lorraine G. Howitson

Jun 8, 2020

Lorraine Geneva Howitson, 100, passed away June 8, 2020 at her home in Gustin Township, Michigan She was born July 21, 1919 to Albert and Janet (McFarlane) Procunier in Gustin Township, Michigan. She attended the Wilson School, a one room neighborhood school, through the 8th grade, then graduated in 1937 from Oscoda High School. On June 9, 1945, she married...

Gerald A Spencer

Gerald A Spencer

May 30, 2020

Gerald A. Spencer, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, May 30, 202 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. He was born March 20, 1937 in Armada MI to Glenn and Eva (Apt) Spencer. He retired in 1991 from General Motors, Detroit, MI. Gerald served 2 years in the United States Army. He married Diane Fike on February 14, 1959 in...

Robert J. Perry

Robert J. Perry

May 22, 2020

Robert J. Perry, 88 of Greenbush, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home. He is survived by his wife and soul mate of 40 years, Nancy Perry, four sons, Kenneth (Sharon), David, Ronald, and Jeffery Perry, four grandchildren Jessica, Kasie-Lynn, David and Chance Perry, two brothers, Dale (Carol) and Michael Perry. Robert is also survived by his extended...