Obituaries
James Arthur Wilkinson
Aug 21, 2023
James Arthur Wilkinson, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. Born May 13, 1942, to James Melvin and Betty Mae (Stolmar) Wilkinson in Detroit, MI, he was raised there. As a young man, Jim lived in Argentina and Mexico. A proud Eagle Scout, he also served in the U.S. Air National Guard. On January 26,...
Edmond Paul Ranke
Aug 21, 2023
Edmond Paul Ranke, 38, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. Eddie was born on April 16, 1985, to LuAnn Ranke in Alpena, MI. He was raised in Hale and spent most of his early adult life there helping to raise his little brother and making memories with his childhood friends. He moved to Arizona in...
Edward James Schoesnee
Aug 17, 2023
Edward James “Jim” Schoensee, 83, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at his home. Born October 1, 1939, to Clarence and Viola (Riley) Schoensee in Warren, MI, he was raised in Royal Oak. A hardworking outdoorsman, Jim owned and operated EJ Schoensee Landscaping and Snow Removal. On October 23, 1959, he married Kathleen McCartney in Royal Oak. They...
Kim LaFave
Aug 15, 2023
Kim LaFave, known as "Old Man", 66, passed away at home on August 15, 2023. No, it was not because he caught himself on fire welding while using his oxygen again. He passed peacefully at home with family. Born December 23, 1959 at home in Black River, MI, he was an early Christmas gift to his parents, Edward and Yvonne...
Edith L. Abbott
Aug 14, 2023
Edith Louise Abbott (nee Cornelius), 64, of Hubbard Lake, went home to be with the Lord on August 14th, 2023 after a private battle with cancer. She was born to Nance (Calvin) Loyless and Hubert (Bonnie) Cornelius on September 18th, 1958 in Harrisville. Edie’s real journey began at the age of 18 when she married her soul mate, John Abbott....
John E. Roland
Aug 14, 2023
John E. Roland, 80, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at home with family by his side. Born August 3, 1943, to Edward and Helen (Macek) Roland in Detroit, where he was raised. He married Mary Ann Czarnota in 1964 in Detroit. They were longtime residents of Brighton. John was Chief Metallurgist at GM Powertrain in Ypsilanti....
Keegan M. Kruttlin
Aug 8, 2023
Keegan M. Kruttlin, 28, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at his home. Born September 19, 1994, to Teddy and Julie (Pasinski) Kruttlin in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. Keegan graduated from Alcona Community High School in 2013. He loved being with his family and friends. He enjoyed taking long walks, listening to music, and sitting by...
Richard D. Stemen Jr.
Aug 6, 2023
Richard “Rick” D. Stemen Jr., 69, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at his home. Born October 14, 1953, to Richard D. and Wilma J. (Adams) Stemen Sr. in Perrysburg, Ohio. Rick was a paperboy for the Toledo Blade as a young boy. At the age of 14, he had his first tree climbing job. He graduated from...
Ivan W. Wagner
Aug 5, 2023
Ivan W. Wagner, 77, of Oscoda, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born July 23, 1946, to Morris and Esther (Brandt) Wagner in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised in California. On January 30, 1981, he married Patricia Pikl in Caribou, Maine. Ivan served in the United States Air Force and retired as Master Sergeant...
Diane L. Carroll
Jul 30, 2023
Diane L. Carroll, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at her home. Born February 1, 1942, to George and Magella (LaLonde) LePlae in Detroit, MI, she was raised there and in Grosse Pointe. On August 27, 1966, she married J. Thomas Carroll Jr. in Grosse Pointe Woods. They moved to Harrisville in 1976. Diane was an educator...
Sandra Jean Dorr
Jul 26, 2023
Sandra Jean Blaska Dorr was born April 1, 1935, in Flint, Michigan. She spent her early years in Clio, Michigan where she was raised by her beloved Great Grandmother Tibbets. Sandra graduated from Clio Community High School in 1953. Sandra and her husband John “Jack” Dorr were married for 56 years, and made their home in Genesee, where they raised...
Richard "Dick" White
Jul 21, 2023
Richard “Dick” H. White, 84, of Luzerne, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Born January 20, 1939, to Herman B. and Neva A. (Rodgers) White in Flushing, MI, he was raised there. On March 27, 1965, he married Mary Lee Blodgett in Flushing. Dick worked for General Motors at Fisher Body. In 1999, after...
David E. Blower
Jul 20, 2023
David E. Blower, 86, of Harrisville, formerly of Clarkston, passed away July 20, 2023, at his home.
Dave was first a family man that loved us all beyond words and was very proud to be head of our family. He was also ambitious, courageous, competitive, emotional, patriotic, talkative, and a happy warrior. Self-driven, he was a businessman that founded...
Katherine "Kate" Sue Cole
Jul 16, 2023
Katherine Sue “Kate” Cole, 64, of Spruce passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023. Born May 31, 1959, to Sherrill and Donna (Rose) Allen in Huntington, WV, she was raised in Charlotte, MI. On November 21, 1981, she married Kenneth Cole in Charlotte. Kate worked as a legal secretary at Miller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone Law Firm for 34 years. She...
Rita Ann Bennett
Jul 15, 2023
Rita Ann Bennett, 70, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at her home. Born August 18, 1952, to Howard and Iva (Healy) Dellar in Harrisville, Mi, she was raised there. On February 21, 1976, she married Brian Bennett at Calvary Baptist Church in Mikado. Rita earned her Bachelor of Art from Western Michigan University. She worked as a...
Deborah L. Becker
Jul 13, 2023
Deborah Becker, 71, of Lincoln went home peacefully to glory surrounded by her family on July 13. She is survived by her husband Edwin Becker, sister Cynthia Furman, her daughters Lisa (Andrew) Decker, Heidi (Douglas) Cooper, and Leslie (Nathan) Cordes. Along with 23 grandchildren. She lived by her faith and was a tremendous inspiration to her family. She was also...
Jesus "Yogi" Yruegas
Jun 25, 2023
Jesus “Yogi” Yruegas, 75, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Born February 8, 1948 to Jesus and Victoria (Ramos) Yruegas in Eagle Pass, Texas, he was raised there. Yogi served in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1986 at Wurtsmith Air Force Base. On June 10, 2009, he married Rita Sands...
Dawn Bick
Jun 18, 2023
Dawn Bick (nee Eros) of Maricopa, AZ, previously of Santa Fe NM, died suddenly and unexpectedly at her summer home on Cedar Lake in Greenbush MI on June 18, 2023. Dawn was born in Port Colborne Ontario, Canada on March 11, 1946, the daughter and oldest child of Paul P. and Eleanor L. (Schoenthaler) Eros. Dawn often said she had...
Kathleen J. Hubbard
Jun 17, 2023
Kathleen J. Hubbard, 70, of Lincoln (Lost Lake Woods Club), passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her home. Born December 17, 1952, to William and Betty (Smith) Essmaker in Mt. Clemens, MI, she was raised there. Kathleen earned a master's degree from Central Michigan University and worked as an art teacher at Alcona High School and Alpena High School....
Florence V. Cordes
Jun 13, 2023
Florence V. Cordes, 104, of Barton City, MI, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at her home. Born July 31, 1918, to Earl P. and Grace E. (Pattee) Greene in Omer, MI, she was raised in Curran. Florence attended County Normal School, and later graduated from Central Michigan University. She taught school for many years at County Normal. On June...
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