Obituaries
James A. Howell
Nov 30, 2013
James A. Howell, 63, of Black River, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his significant other, Sheila Gauthier, three daughters, Dawn (Levi Stone) Baldwin of Branch, MI; Ashley (Mike) Connell of Perry, MI; and Courtney (Jason Tymczyn) Gauthier of Grand Rapids, MI, eight grandchildren, and two sisters, Patricia VanWormer of Lansing, and Merry...
Rena L. Wanzer
Nov 27, 2013
Rena L. Wanzer, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She is survived by seven children Gloria (Jack) Foster of Harrisville, Renee (Bob) Larson of Barton City, Cheryl (John) Holmes of Harrisville, Marie Dean of Oscoda, Emmet (Nowanna) Wanzer of Lander Wyoming, Jo (John) Allen of Harrisville, and Eldon (Theresa) Wanzer of Texas,...
Marvel M. Boutilier
Nov 20, 2013
Marvel M. (Rifenbark) Boutilier, 81, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home. Born March 1, 1932 to Clifford and Helen (Cordes) Kelly in Royal Oak, she has been a resident of Barton City for most of her life. On July 1, 1952, she married Elmer Rifenbark. A dedicated homemaker, Marvel worked on the family farm,...
Herbert F. Specht
Nov 19, 2013
Herbert F. Specht, 76, of Alpena, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 22, 1937, to Frederick and Mary (Sayon) Specht in Harrisville, he was raised there. A graduate of Harrisville High School, Herb worked for Fletcher Paper Company until retiring in 1991. He enjoyed tinkering on old cars and vehicles. He is survived...
Eugene N. Mishler
Nov 16, 2013
Eugene N. Mishler, 84, of Lincoln (LLWC), passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Born June 18, 1929 to Franklin and Lillian (Rhoades) Mishler in Flint, he was raised there. He served in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged in 1952. On June 26, 1954, he married Florence Tunk. Eugene attended General Motors...
Christina D. Nestle
Nov 13, 2013
Christina D. Nestle, 91, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Nestle of Rimrock AZ, son, Murray Nestle of Harrisville, one granddaughter, Holly (Ryan) Burr of Beltsville MD, one great grandson, Jackson David Burr, one niece, Pauline Groff, and three nephews, Vernon (Jane) Lerette, Wayne Lerette, and Duane Ginder....
Kenneth T. Beloskur
Nov 11, 2013
Kenneth Terry Beloskur, 70, of Mikado, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Kenny was born June 13, 1943 to Carl and Susie (McDonald) Beloskur in Mt. Clemens, Mi. A longtime Deputy with the Alcona County Sheriff’s Department, he also served as Undersheriff. Later, he owned and operated Captain’s Corner Bar in Harrisville. He...
Joseph P. Drean
Nov 9, 2013
Joseph P. Drean, 65, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1948 to Joseph Jr. and Frances (Wolfe) Drean in Ypsilanti, MI, he was raised in Wayne. Joseph served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he married Linda McMaster in Wayne. Joseph worked for Ford Motor...
Mark Allen Johnson
Nov 1, 2013
Mark A. Johnson, 65, of Glennie died Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. He was born in Romulus, MI on January 12, 1948 to Donald and Catherine (Delaney) Johnson. He lived and worked in the Detroit area as a tool maker. Mark married Ruth Kaczmarek in 1975. He was a Vietnam veteran,...
Raymond L. Kratochvil
Oct 31, 2013
Raymond L. Kratochvil, 82, of Oscoda, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Saginaw Cooper Covenant Hospital. Born May 23, 1931 to Edward and Marie (Kubicek) Kratochvil in Wilber, Nebraska, he was raised there and in Elmwood NE. Raymond served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged in 1956, at Wurtsmith Air Force...
Helen Sanecki
Oct 21, 2013
Helen Sanecki died peacefully on October 21 at Kelly & Gordon’s Kare Home where she has been residing for the past three months. Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 3, 1921, Helen’s family moved to Haynes’ Township when Helen was a small child. She attended school in Haney before leaving home at the young age of 14 to return to...
Wanda Rita Kaskey
Oct 21, 2013
Wanda Rita Kaskey, 72, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Wanda was born to Edward and Anna (Graber) Kaskey on May 31, 1941 in Charlevoix, Michigan. She has been a resident of the Mill Creek AIS Home in Harrisville since December 1988. Wanda had many friends among the staff and residents at Mill...
Janet Marie Hale
Oct 20, 2013
Janet M. Hale, 72, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Born April 28, 1941, to Edgar and Nellie (May) Craner in Prescott, MI, she was raised there. On August 29, 1964, she married Jerry Hale, in Prescott, where Janet was a devoted kindergarten teacher. As a military family, they lived in many places...
Robert Freer
Oct 13, 2013
Robert L. (Bob) Freer, 87, of Harrisville, MI, passed away on Sunday morning, October 13, 2013. Mr. Freer was born in 1926 in Harrisville to Mazie Lixie Freer and George Freer. He married Betty Mae Teeple in Harrisville in 1952. Mr. Freer grew up in Harrisville and over his lifetime spent countless hours walking, hunting and fly fishing in the...
John Joseph Graff
Oct 11, 2013
John Joseph Graff,89, of Harrisville died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Tendercare Greenview in Alpena. He was born March 19, 1924 in Detroit to Edward and Caroline (Fitzpatrick) Graff. Raised in Detroit, John was in the Navy in WWII, where he served in the Asiatic Pacific and participated in the second battle of Midway Island. He attended the University of...
Nancy M. Caretti
Sep 18, 2013
Nancy M. Caretti, 76, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her husband Robert, two sons, Robert of Chesterfield Township, and John (Lori) of Warren, five grandchildren, two great grandchildren, one sister, Margaret (Thomas) Nicosia of Lake Orion, and two brothers, Albert (Ethel) Crooks of St. Clair Shores, and Robert (Sharon)...
Joanne Esther Kohler
Sep 16, 2013
Joanne E. Kohler, age 80, of Barton City passed away Monday, September 16, 2013 at home. She was born July 16, 1933 in Detroit to William and Alice (Meredith) Rindle. Joanne was raised in the Brighton area and married George Kohler in 1949, moving to Barton City. She owned and operated Kohler’s Flowers of Lincoln from 1959 until 1999 when...
James H. Cook
Sep 15, 2013
James H. Cook, 78, of Harrisville, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born September 23, 1934 to John Lawrence and Helga (Anderson) Cook, in Haynes Township, he was raised there. A graduate of Harrisville High School, Jim received his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1956, and went to work for...
Patrice Cecilia Wilson
Sep 14, 2013
Patrice C. Wilson, 56, of Lincoln (LLWC), passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Douglas, daughter, Carolyn (Bo) Parker of Mt. Pleasant MI, son Craig Wilson of Mackinaw City MI, her mother Loraine Murphy of Saginaw, brother Mike (Cathy) Murphy of Clare MI, father and mother-in-law, Jim and Arlene Wilson...
Edwin Eugene Goddard
Sep 5, 2013
Edwin Eugene Goddard of Mikado, MI passed away September 5, 2013 peacefully from the arms of his loving family to the loving arms of His Lord. He was a loving and faithful husband to Marjorie Goddard for 62 years, who preceded him in death on January 16, 2003. He was preceded in death by an infant son, grandson, Scott Fraser,...
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