Obituaries
Edith L. Lee
Oct 9, 2016
Edith L. Lee, 90, of Tawas City, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her home. She was born Edith Tooze on April 1, 1926 in Barton City, MI. On September 15, 1945, she married Alvie Lee in Lincoln. They were residents of Mikado, Oscoda, and Tawas. Edith worked as secretary in civil service at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, and...
Kenneth E. Sprung
Oct 3, 2016
Kenneth E. Sprung, 91, passed away October 3, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. He was born April 23, 1925 in Detroit, MI to Albert E. and Lillian (Boden) Sprung. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, and served in the Pacific Theatre from August 1942 to April 1945. On December 25,1947 he married Clara Siewert. He worked for...
RB Clark
Sep 25, 2016
RB Clark, 80, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, as a result of complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Born March 21, 1936 to Gerald and Amerette (Anderson) Clark in Harrisville, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959, and was stationed in Germany. On March 26, 1960, he...
Carol A. Begian
Sep 17, 2016
Carol A. Begian, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Tendercare Alpena. Born June 3, 1948 to Harry and Emily (Gibbs) Begian in Detroit, she was raised in Livonia. She graduated from Michigan State University, and earned a Master’s Degree from Saginaw Valley State University. Carol married John McGuire on July 28, 1985 in Champaign Illinois. They...
Frank John Pettit
Sep 16, 2016
Frank John Pettit, 62, of Alpena, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at his sister’s home in Harrisville. Born January 12, 1954, to Frank G. and Pauline M. (Hustko) Pettit in Walled Lake, MI, he was raised in Dearborn Heights, and in Alcona County, where he resided for most of his life. He recently moved to Alpena. Frank was an...
Ronald A. Nagy
Sep 13, 2016
Ronald A. Nagy, 76, of Black River, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Born April 22, 1940 to Andrew and Sophie (Brill) Nagy, in Detroit, he was raised there. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ron worked as an inspector for Ford Motor Company, at the Sheldon Road Plant, retiring to Black...
Mary Jo High
Sep 10, 2016
Mary Jo High, 78, of Lincoln died on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at her daughter’s home in LaVista, Nebraska. She was born on August 26, 1938 to LaVerne and Sarah (Somers) Hanchett in Lincoln, Michigan. When she was 11 years old her Mom and Dad divorced and she was raised with her step-dad Lyle Tacia. She married Maurice High on...
Helen L Goddard
Aug 30, 2016
Helen Lorraine Goddard, 73, a long-time resident of Black River area passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Helen was born on January 31, 1943, in Flint, Michigan to the late Wallace and Martha Pierce. She was the youngest of 5 girls in the family. At an early age, she professed her belief in Jesus Christ....
Regina R. Bernard
Aug 29, 2016
Regina R. Bernard, 94, of Mikado, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Born July 28, 1922 to Willie and Alexandrine (Gonyea) Boutin in Montreal, Canada, she was raised in River Rouge, MI. Regina was known as a hard worker. On November 6, 1949, she married Charles Bernard in River Rouge, where they were longtime residents. They owned...
Roger Klukowski
Aug 29, 2016
Roger A. Klukowski, 52, of Oscoda, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Born October 17, 1963 to Anthony J. and Lois (Burd) Klukowski in Highland Park, MI, he was raised in Detroit. On April 24, 1982, he married Sherry Baker in Detroit. Roger worked as a Detroit Police Officer, until he retired and moved...
Delia T. Schott
Aug 28, 2016
Delia T. Schott, 47, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at her home. Born June 2, 1969 to Richard and Collette (Lopez) Schott in Detroit, she was raised there. In 2007 she moved to Alcona County. She was an avid Hello Kitty fan, and also enjoyed beadwork. She could not pass by a yard sale without stopping to...
Robert D. Wyns
Aug 24, 2016
Robert D. Wyns, 79, of Alpena passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon. Born October 9, 1936, to Frank and Gladys Wyns in Shelby, he was raised there. Robert received his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University and his master’s degree from Central Michigan University. He was a teacher at Alcona High School and was married...
Janet L Ballor
Aug 21, 2016
Janet L. Ballor, 79, of Mikado passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Lake View Manor in Tawas City. She was born June 12, 1937, in Marine City, MI to William and Mary (Chrzanowski) Mucha. On October 14, 1957, she married Edward Ballor in Memphis, MI. They moved to Oscoda and later moved to Mikado. Mrs. Ballor was employed by...
William F Jones
Aug 17, 2016
William F. Jones, 76, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, in Harrisville. He was born on December 6, 1939, to Henry and Sara “Loretta” (Landman) Dorfleim in East Detroit. William served in the US Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. He was involved with “Pickin for People”. He married Judith (Carr). Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Judith,...
Claude Junior Rickel
Aug 10, 2016
Claude J. Rickel, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Harrisville. He was born on August 1, 1925, to Clyde and Marjorie (Kimberlin) Rickel in Glennie, where he was raised. Claude served in the United States Navy during WWII and married Violet Joseph on September 8, 1949. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, camping and was a member of...
Dewella Jean Whitford
Aug 10, 2016
Dewella Jean Whitford nee Frayer, 74, of Glennie, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at McLaren-Flint. Born on April 3, 1942, to Stanley and Ruth (Everett) Frayer in Harrisville, she was raised in Mikado. Jean married Larry Whitford on November 5, 1960, in Mikado. She was heavily involved with the community, especially through the women’s softball league and as...
Douglas C. Price
Aug 6, 2016
Douglas C. Price, 71, recently of Algonquin, IL, formerly of Williamston, MI, passed away in his sleep on August 6, 2016 at his summer home in Black River, MI. Born April 21, 1945 to Edgar and Adele (Glennie) Price in Flint, MI, Doug was raised in Lansing, MI. He graduated from St. Mary's High School. Doug served as a field...
Thomas Edward Nowak
Aug 3, 2016
Thomas Edward Nowak, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his home. Funeral Services will be Monday, August 8, 2016 at Gillies Funeral Home in Harrisville at 1:00 PM with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM.
Douglas E. Beckley
Jul 31, 2016
Douglas E. Beckley, 62, passed away July 31, 2016 in Harrisville. He was born on January 19, 1954, to Lavergne and Pauline (French) Beckley in Grand Blanc, MI and grew up in the Genesee area. In 1987, Douglas moved to Barton City where he was a painter. He enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening, was an avid music lover and a devout...
Larry N. Reaman
Jul 31, 2016
Larry N. Reaman, 69, passed away on July 31st, 2016, at his home in Harrisville. Born on April 12, 1947, to Norman and Estelle (Gangluff) Reaman in Saginaw, MI, he was raised there. Larry graduated from Arthur Hill High School and worked for General Motors in Bay City. During the early 90’s, he moved to Harrisville. He was a member...
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