Obituaries
Aleta Faye Dolliver
Dec 4, 2023
Aleta Faye Wingrove-Dolliver of Glennie passed away on December 4th, 2023. Aleta was born on November 10th, 1947 in Alabaster, MI. She loved gardening, crafting, cooking, collecting Precious Moments figurines and hummingbird ornaments, along with the color purple and her never-ending love for Tweetie Bird. Most of all, she loved spending time with family and taking drives with...
Warren L. Mervyn
Nov 29, 2023
Warren L. Mervyn, 83, of Glennie, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home.
Born January 23, 1940, to William and Josephine (Lepard) Mervyn Sr., in Lake Orion, MI, he was raised there. Warren joined the U.S. Army, and served in Vietnam. In 1980, he moved to Oscoda. Later he moved to Glennie. Warren loved his Glennie...
Bernice L. Grzeskowiak
Nov 28, 2023
Bernice (Betty) Grzeskowiak, 90, of Harrisville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Betty was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on June 30, 1933 to Chuck and Bernice (Gazdowicz) Lapczynski. She married John Grzeskowiak, her high school sweetheart and they resided in a house that he built. They were married for over 40 years until...
Walter Lee Smith Sr.
Nov 26, 2023
Walter Lee Smith Sr died Friday, November 24th at home. He was born to Lee Emery Smith and Florena (Harris) Smith on January 9, 1940. He was Postmaster in Mikado from 1988-92, then Postmaster in Spruce, retiring in 2003. He was very active and even into his eighties loved helping his children build houses and work on vehicles, woodworking,...
Brenda S. Lantto
Nov 26, 2023
Brenda S. Lantto, 67, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City.
Born January 6, 1956, to Wilbert Henry and Ella Rose (Anderson) Lantto in Alpena, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Brenda worked for years as a nurse’s aide at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. She...
Kevin "Tom" Maxwell
Nov 25, 2023
Kevin “Tom” Maxwell, 67, of Lincoln, formerly of Flint, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Born June 12, 1956 to Meredith L. and Esther R. (Farlow) Maxwell in Flint, he was raised there. He married Carol Sawade in 1973 in Flint. He served in the US Army, and was a proud military veteran. Tom worked as an engineer...
Virgil Lee Fox
Nov 21, 2023
Virgil Lee Fox, 68, of Proctor, Minnesota, was called home to sit by his Lord’s side on November 21, 2023. He was born October 21, 1955, to Aubrey and Kathleen (Johnson) Fox in Alpena, Michigan.
Virgil was raised in many towns due to following his family with his dad’s many jobs. It made for an interesting childhood, so many adventures.
On January...
Gena Yockey
Nov 19, 2023
Gena Yockey, 64, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home.
Born April 26, 1959 to Jim and Betty Yockey in Alpena, she was raised there. Gena worked in the office at her family’s company, Yockey Construction. Her love of animals led her to be one of the first people to work at the...
Charles H. Gauthier
Nov 15, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Gauthier, age 93, of Black River, died November 15th, 2023, under the wonderful care of Touch of Country staff and Hospice of Michigan.
Son of Eva and stepson of Harry Gerard, he was born June 22nd, 1930,...
Susan Kay Alstrom
Nov 12, 2023
Susan Kay Alstrom, 76, of Ossineke, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born December 14, 1946 to Willard and Norma (Ferris) Alstrom in Alpena, she was raised in Ossineke. Susan graduated from Alpena High School in 1965, and went on to become a licensed cosmetologist, and owned her own salon. She...
Denise Schulz
Nov 9, 2023
Born Denise Elizabeth Morgan (Bull) at St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, California. She was raised and preceded in rest by her parents, William Clifford Morgan and Ethel Emily Morgan (Hosko), also passed her ex-husband Roger Allen Schulz (1947-2023), father-in-law Roger Adolf Schulz, mother-in-law Juanita May Schulz (Fawbush), sister-in-law Jackie Morgan, brother-in-law Lawrence "Larry" Dale Schulz and beloved grandson Benjamin...
Elizabeth Mary Richardson
Nov 6, 2023
Elizabeth M. Richardson, 50, of Spruce, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at her home.
Born August 20, 1973 to Forrest and Barbara (Rasmussen) Gauthier in Alpena, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. On June 11, 1994, she married David Richardson in Spruce. Together they owned and operated Dave’s Auto Repair, where Liz managed the...
Martin Carl Gehres Jr.
Nov 6, 2023
Martin Carl Gehres, our dear husband, father, grandfather and friend, passedaway on November 6, 2023 at the age of 82.
Carl was born to Martin and Betty Gehres in Lincoln, MI on July 23, 1941. Hegraduated from Alcona High School in 1959 before attending the Culinary Instituteof America in New Haven, CT where he graduated in 1962.
Carl started...
Mary Katherine Heiman
Nov 5, 2023
Mary Katherine Heiman, 64, of Spruce, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on November 5, 2023. Born May 5, 1959, in Detroit, Michigan, Mary was a beloved sister, aunt, niece, and cousin who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Mary’s love for family was as strong as her dance moves. With her family, she loved to...
Kay Terry Leflay
Oct 31, 2023
Kay Terry Leflay, 66, of Oscoda, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at his home.
Born September 30, 1957 to Kay M. and Lilla (Livingston) Leflay in Wabasha, MN, he was raised in Austin, AR. On April 25, 1995, he married Sherrie Rogers in Ward, AR. They later moved to Oscoda. Terry was an over the road truck driver. ...
Frank Dimercurio
Oct 29, 2023
Frank Michael Dimercurio (70), of Harrisville, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, October 29, 2023.
He was born April 8, 1953, to Alfonzo and Rosalia (Licavoli) Dimercurio, in Detroit. He graduated from Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores in 1965.
The passing of his father had a significant impact on Frank when he was 19. He took on the responsibility of supporting his family, graduating...
Janet M. Frappier
Oct 28, 2023
Janet M. Frappier, 87, of Clio, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born October 2, 1936, to Delmore and Bernice (Palmer) Swartwout in San Bernardino, CA, she was raised in Clio, MI. A devoted homemaker, Janet enjoyed working in her yard at the Farm house in Clio, where she raised her children.
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Ivy L. Thrasher
Oct 28, 2023
Ivy Lavell Thrasher, 73, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
Ivy was born November 23, 1949 to Delmer and Vernalee (Guthrie) Thrasher in Rector, Arkansas. Ivy grew up in Arkansas on a cotton farm before relocating to Michigan during her early teen years. Ivy never met a stranger and could talk to anyone which was...
Allen Silverthorn Jr.
Oct 25, 2023
Allen Silverthorn Jr., 97, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Lincoln Haven.
He was born July 16, 1926, and raised in Harrisville, MI, to Allen & Bernice (Baker) Silverthorn.
He served in WWII, in the Navy. He returned to Alcona County and worked for Alcona County Road Commission for 42 Years. He loved horses and was...
Etta Mae Gawthrop
Oct 23, 2023
Etta Mae (Hickey) Gawthrop, age 78, formerly of Mikado and Ossineke, Michigan, passed away on October 23, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Alpena High School and studied at Graceland University. Sadly, a mere five days after her death, on October 28, her son, James, died from cancer at the age of 51. Etta Mae is survived by...
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