Obituaries

Lillian J. Burke

Lillian J. Burke

Aug 3, 2015

Lillian J. Burke, 72, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at her home. Born November 17, 1942, to Roy and Regina (McFarland) Cicotte in Lincoln Park, MI, she was raised there and in Allen Park, MI. On June 7, 1977, she married James Burke in Allen Park, MI. They were residents of Livonia and Farmington Hills. Lilly worked...

Maurice A. High

Maurice A. High

Aug 3, 2015

Maurice A. High, 79, of Lincoln passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at his home. Born January 21, 1936 to Charles and Gladys (Towne) High in Kennebunk, ME, he was raised in Maine. After high school, Maurice joined the U.S. Air Force. His first assignment was at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, where he met Mary Jo Hanchett of...

Dale A. Mallory

Dale A. Mallory

Aug 2, 2015

Dale Andrew Mallory, 59 of Harrisville passed away from natural cause at his home Sunday August 2nd, 2015. Dale was born May 13th, 1956, in Harrisville, Michigan to the late Ruth (Schram) and Stanley Mallory. As a young child he participated in 4-H learning to ride and show horses, was a cub scout, played baseball, was active with the United...

Arleen Louise Kohn

Arleen Louise Kohn

Jul 29, 2015

Arleen Louise Kohn, age 68, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at home. Arleen was born August 18, 1946 in Hazel Park, where she was raised and attended school. Arleen later moved to Barton City and in 2005 moved to Lincoln. She married Glenn V. Kohn on April 22, 2001. She was member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...

James H. Pyne

James H. Pyne

Jul 25, 2015

James H. Pyne,79, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center in Alpena. Jim's career took him from farming to teaching and the auto industry, mainly in the Flint Area. A longtime Harrisville resident, Jim was active in many civic activities, including the Harrisville Lions, Alcona County Fair, Alcona Chamber of Commerce and the...

Robert G. Boelter

Robert G. Boelter

Jul 20, 2015

Robert G. Boelter, 76, of Spruce, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1939 to George and Margaret (Henning) Boelter in Saginaw, he was raised there and in Zilwaukee, MI. On April 23, 1960, he married Barbara Mathewson in Saginaw, and they were residents of Zilwaukee. Robert worked for General Motors as a...

Minnie M Campbell

Minnie M Campbell

Jul 5, 2015

Minnie M. Campbell, 91, of Harrisville, went to Heaven Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. Born June 27, 1924 to Malcolm and Pauline (Lass) Carnahan in Farmington Hills, MI, she was raised there and in Harrisville. She worked as a farmer until 1968, when she began watching children in her Harrisville home. Minnie was a member of Solid Rock...

Constance Lee Stutzman

Constance Lee Stutzman

Jul 2, 2015

Constance L. Stutzman, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her home. Born March 12, 1947 to Arnold and Shirley (Buckmaster) Cordes in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Alcona Community Schools in 1965. Connie married John Stutzman on September 7, 1968 in Barton City, at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was...

Ethel A. Waelchli

Ethel A. Waelchli

Jun 24, 2015

Ethel A. Waelchli, 88, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born February 18, 1927 to Earl and Josephine (Reynolds) Newton in Roseville, she was raised in the Detroit area. She was employed by Jim Robbins Seatbelt Company as an assembler. On March 6, 1949, she married Robert B. Riso in Detroit. He preceded...

Roy Frederick Harmon Jr.

Roy Frederick Harmon Jr.

Jun 18, 2015

Roy Frederick Harmon Jr., 79, of Barton City, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 23, 1935 to Roy “Fred and Mary “Blanche” (Katona) Harmon Sr. in Hammond, Indiana, he was raised in Lincoln. Roy served in the U.S. Army. On February 3, 1962, he married Kaye Henderson in Lapeer. They were residents of...

Mary A. Sanford

Mary A. Sanford

Jun 17, 2015

Mary A. Sanford, 68, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born February 23, 1947 to Arthur and Goldie (Stoneburner) Peterson in Omaha, Nebraska, she was raised there. On October 2, 1964, she married Lyle Russell Sanford Jr in New York, and they moved to Warren in 1982. In 1985, they moved to Alcona...

David L. Summers

David L. Summers

Jun 16, 2015

David L. Summers, 62, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Tendercare Alpena. Born January 17, 1953, to Gerald and Hazel (Brown) Summers in Kingman, Indiana, he was raised there. On April 5, 1980, he married Gillian Roberts in Titchmarsh, England, and moved to Harrisville in 1981. David spent his career with the United States Air Force, retiring...

Katherine L. Boyd

Katherine L. Boyd

Jun 16, 2015

Katherine L. Boyd, 85, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home. Born November 4, 1929 to Cleo “Bud” and Anna Matilda (Koch) King in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Centerline MI. On April 15, 1948, she married L. Franklin Boyd in Baseline, MI, and they were residents of VanDyke (now Warren) MI. Katherine worked as...

Arthur V. Somers

Arthur V. Somers

Jun 11, 2015

Arthur V. Somers, 100, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home. Born February 10, 1915 to Percival and Mary Ellen (Cook) Somers in Haynes Township, MI, he was raised there. He attended Alpena County Normal, and taught at the Pyne School from 1934 until 1935. In 1940, he graduated from Michigan State...

R. Sylvia Michaud

R. Sylvia Michaud

Jun 11, 2015

R. Sylvia Michaud, 80, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at St. Mary’s of Saginaw. Born April 13, 1935 to D.C. and Ruby (Haywood) Pitts in Charleston South Carolina, she was raised there. On April 3, 1951, she married Lloyd Michaud in Charleston. His career in the U.S. Navy allowed them to live in many parts of the...

Lowell Thomas Miller

Lowell Thomas Miller

Jun 7, 2015

Lowell Thomas Miller, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home. Born October 20, 1940 to William Henry and Beulah Evelyn (Woodcock) Miller in Oriskany Falls, NY, he was raised in Jackson, MI. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 28, 1967, he married Dianna Worden in Brooklyn, MI, where they were longtime residents. Lowell...

J. Thomas Carroll Jr.

J. Thomas Carroll Jr.

Jun 1, 2015

J. Thomas Carroll Jr., 72, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born September 20, 1942 to James Thomas and Lois (Waite) Carroll in Detroit, he was raised there. On August 27, 1966, he married Diane LePlae in Grosse Pointe Woods, and they were residents of Detroit. Tom worked for the U.S. Department of...

David A. Peterson

David A. Peterson

May 31, 2015

David A. Peterson, 91, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Harrisville, died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home. He was born July 22, 1923 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Nels and Olga (Natwick) Peterson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from January 1943 to September 1945. He served with the First Special Service Force...

Marjorie F. Cordes

Marjorie F. Cordes

May 30, 2015

Marjorie F. Cordes, 48, of Ossineke, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 21, 1966 to William and Marjorie (Jones) Bevens, in Alpena, she was a life long resident of the area, spending most of her life in Barton City. She loved the out of doors, especially fishing, and spending time on the lake....

Gwen Cox

Gwen Cox

May 24, 2015

Gwen Cox went to meet her heavenly Mother on May 24, 2015. She leaves Richard, loving husband of 50years. Her pride was her Sons, Andy(Naomi) of Harrisville, Steve(Christine) of Sterling Heights, and Aaron(Jacki) of Ortonville. She is also survived by three brothers Roy Ranck(Kathy), Jerry Ranck(Doreen), and John Ranck(Val), and one sister Janet Haggert. Two step-children Laura (Jeff) and Lloyd...