Obituaries
Corinne A. Denolf
Feb 13, 2026
Corinne A. Denolf, 78, of Oscoda, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Saginaw.
Born October 21, 1947, to Elvin and Fern (Mullins) Clark in Detroit, MI, she was raised in East Detroit. On December 1, 1967, she married Thomas Denolf in Harper Woods. They were residents of East Detroit and Ortonville, and moved to Mikado in...
Steve B. Ostby
Feb 10, 2026
Steve B. Ostby, 72, of Mt. Morris and Mikado, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Hurley Medical Center in Flint.
Born March 8, 1953 to Burt and Joyce (Jensema) Ostby in Detroit, he was raised in St. Clair Shores and graduated from South Lake High School in 1971. On September 20,...
Robert B. Fox
Feb 10, 2026
Robert “Bob” Fox passed away on February 10, 2026 at The Brook of West Branch.
Bob was born on February 16, 1942, in Alpena, Michigan, to Herbert and Hazel (Ruell) Fox. He was raised and educated in Alpena and graduated from Alpena High School in 1960. In 1962, he married Linda Johnston of Harrisville at Trinity Episcopal Church in Alpena. Shortly...
Edmond Thomas Elliott
Feb 8, 2026
Edmond Thomas Elliott, 88, of Ann Arbor, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Trinity Health in Livonia.
Born July 12, 1937, to Roy and Lessie (Meredith) Elliott in Bay City, he was raised in Harrisville, MI. He loved to play baseball as a child and could often be found playing in his parents’ field with his friends. He earned a...
George R. Parent Jr.
Feb 7, 2026
George R. Parent Jr., 82, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his home.
Born November 10, 1943 to George R. and Mary (Campus) Parent Sr., in Detroit, he was raised in Royal Oak and Alcona County. George was a member of the National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica and of the Mikado Goodfellows. He was a car...
Mary V. Rayes
Feb 4, 2026
Mary Rayes of Greenbush passed away on February 4, 2026, one month shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born Mary Veronica Brandt on March 7, 1933, the second of six children to Raymond Otto Brandt and Elizabeth (Authorson) Brandt, in Royal Oak, Michigan. She graduated from St. James High School, Ferndale, in 1951, and spent a year as a...
Virginia M Mclellan
Feb 3, 2026
Virginia M. McLellan, 96, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
She was born on December 9, 1929, in Pittsburgh, PA. On February 3, 1950, she married Rev. Donald D. McLellan in Royal Oak. They lived throughout Eastern Michigan and retired to Harrisville in 1988. Ginny loved tending to her garden and was always planning next year’s garden. She loved...
Kioni A. Peoples
Feb 2, 2026
Kioni A. Peoples, 19, of Barton City, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 in California.
Kioni was born July 17, 2006 in Vicenza, Italy. He was raised in Sarasota, FL, and in Barton City. He graduated from Alcona Community Schools Claw Academy in 2024. After graduation, Kioni joined the United States Army. He was an avid fisherman, but his passion was...
Norman and Sally Morse
Jan 27, 2026
Norman Randy Morse, Sally Maude Morse
Norman and Sally Morse of Atlanta, Michigan, formerly of Lansing, Michigan, have both passed.
Norman was born February 10, 1947, one of five children born to Russell and Dora Morse, in Lansing, Michigan.
Sally was born November 14, 1947, one of seven children born to Duncan and Mary McColman, in Flint, Michigan.
Norman and Sally married November 29,...
Janice A. LaFave
Jan 26, 2026
Janice A. LaFave, 77, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 26, 2026 at Jamieson Nursing Home.
Born December 15, 1948 to Howard and Grace (Anderson) Ritchie in Alpena, MI, she was a lifelong resident of the area.
Janice is survived by her two sons, Jim (Tracie) Ritchie and Jeff (Angie) LaFave, her grandchildren, Kevin (Heather) Ritchie, Justin Ritchie, Sage (Dillon) Mrdeza,...
Florence M. Sterling
Jan 20, 2026
Florence M. Sterling, 94, of Greenbush, passed away January 20, 2026 at Viva Memory Care in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Born January 19, 1932, to Henry and Ruth (Schmidt) Robling in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, she was raised there. In March of 1950, she married Stanley G. Sterling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Florence owned and operated a small retail business and sold AVON. She worked...
William J. Charbonneau
Jan 16, 2026
William J. Charbonneau, 85, of Glennie, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026 at his home.
Born August 6, 1940, to Lawrence L. and Eva Mary (Charboneau) Charbonneau in Bay City, he was raised there. On September 9, 1958, he married Phillis Sanders in Pinconning. They were longtime residents of Linwood, and retired to Glennie. Bill loved hunting, fishing, and woodworking.
Bill is...
Ben Synk
Jan 9, 2026
Bernard “Ben” J. Synk, 96 of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026.
Surviving are his children Emily Synk (Robert Manning) and Polly Synk (James Curran); grandchildren Liam Curran, Sean Curran, Tara Curran, Alexander Manning, and William Manning; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family, and loving companion Joanne Kennedy. Ben was preceded in death by his parents Joseph and...
Shirley A. Freese
Jan 9, 2026
Shirley A. Freese, 88, of Spruce, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at MyMichigan Medical Center, Alpena.
Born October 21, 1937, to Harold and Velma (Gusler) McKay, in Alpena, she was a lifelong resident of the Spruce area. Shirley enjoyed a long career in food service, starting at the age of 16 at Jack’s Diner in Hubbard Lake. She worked for...
Wilfred G. Hinze
Jan 5, 2026
Senior Master Sergeant (Air Force Ret.) Wilfred Gayle Hinze, United States Air Force, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, January 5, 2025. A devoted father, grandfather, great grandfather and patriot, he proudly served his country for 29 years, completing several remote tours across Saudi Arabia and Asia. His dedication to service reflected his deep sense of duty, discipline,...
Don E. Krejcarek
Dec 28, 2025
Don E. Krejcarek, 82, of Glennie, MI, passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Besser Senior Living Center in Alpena.
Born January 21, 1943, to Earl and Dorothy (Murphy) Krejcarek in Marinette, Wisconsin, he was raised in Coleman, Wisconsin. While growing up on the family farm, Don also worked on his father’s timber mill where he developed his love of everything...
Audrey M. Dumond
Dec 23, 2025
Audrey M. Dumond, 92, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.
Born July 30, 1933 to Orrie and Hilda (Wicke) Dumond in Owosso, she was raised there. In January of 1951, she married Melvin L. Kidney. Audrey completed her Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate and worked in home health care. She worked on the dairy farm...
Ella L. Snead
Dec 21, 2025
Ella L. Snead, 79, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born July 25, 1946, to George and June (Fowler) Sayan in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Ella worked at Sunrise Tool. She loved to shop, and never passed on a good rummage sale. She enjoyed thrift stores and shopping...
Stanley E. Waszkiewicz
Dec 19, 2025
Stanley E. Waszkiewicz, 76, of Mikado, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home.
Born June 14, 1949, to Stanley and Leanore (Loyer) Waszkiewicz in Mikado, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Stash graduated from Oscoda High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 until 1971. On July 16, 1971, he married Marcia Reames...
Joan K. Dwyer
Dec 17, 2025
Joan Kathleen (Mangan) Dwyer, 89 of Harrisville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 17th.
Joan was born on June 19, 1936 to William and Beatrice Mangan in Augusta, Michigan.
A feisty gal who was always a bit ahead of her time. In 1953, Joan graduated from St. Philip Catholic High School and went on to study nursing, earning her BS from Mercy...
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