Obituaries
Irven P. Ward
Dec 7, 2011
Irven P. Ward, 73, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Born September 17, 1938, to Harry and Blanche (Morrison) Ward in Alcona County, he was raised here. On June 8, 1957, he married Verda Fowler in Kilmaster. They were residents of Flint while Irwen worked for General Motors. He retired after 31 years...
Irwin "Hank" Thompson
Dec 7, 2011
Irwin “Hank” Thompson, 68, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born January 26, 1943 to Fred and Ionia (Clark) Thompson in Mikado, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. Hank served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966. He worked as a maintenance foreman for RPI. He enjoyed all things...
Leon R. London
Dec 7, 2011
Leon Richard London, 80, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at his home. Born November 17, 1931 to James and Dora (Trowbridge) London, in Standwood, Michigan, he was raised there. On January 14, 1956, he married Ruth Westra in Kalamazoo, where they were residents until moving to Mikado in 1979. Leon was proud of his service in the...
Bobbie Jo Lynn Cox
Dec 4, 2011
Bobbie Jo Cox, infant daughter of Annie Cox passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Annie Cox and her grandparents; Joe and Kim Cox of Mikado. Her family will receive friends on Thursday, December 8, from 11 am until the funeral service at 1 pm at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Anne Bridgitte Downs
Dec 4, 2011
Dec. 4, 2011, 85, at her home. Born Nov. 26, 1926 in Detoit; she was the daughter of Peter and Irene Ross. Beloved wife of the late Maurice; loving mother of Tim Downs and Mary (Lee) Kitzman, dear grandmother of Shannon Downs, fond sister of the late Peter, Danny, Bobby, and Tommy Ross, and Mary Louise Bock, dear aunt to...
Robert F. Dickinson
Nov 29, 2011
Robert F. Dickinson, 91, of Lincoln Michigan (Lost Lake Woods) passed away on Tuesday November 29 at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home. He was born to Ernest and Emma (Faist) Dickinson on July 15,1920 in Jackson, Michigan. He graduated from Stockbridge High school and went on to earn a BA degree from Alma College and an MBA from the University of...
Edward Barker
Nov 28, 2011
Edward Barker, 88, of Harrisville died Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehab Community. He is survived by three Daughters; Stella (Chuck) Silverest of Forsythe MO, Mae Ann Barker of Auburn Hills and Barbara Singer of Flint, two sons; Larry (Geraldine) Barker of Mio and Jerry (Betty) Barker of Lake Orion; 16 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren...
Albert Detloff
Nov 27, 2011
Albert Detloff, 64, of Spruce passed away early November 27, 2011 at his home with his faithful companion “Frenchy” by his side. He was born to the Albert and Beatrice (Arczyinski) Detloff on February 20, 1947 in Detroit. He was raised in the suburbs surrounding the Detroit area. On November 19, 1977 he was united in marriage to Barbara J....
Richard Reames
Nov 25, 2011
Richard Alan Reames, age 54 of Spruce, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at Lincoln Haven Health and Rehab Community in Lincoln. He was born March 24, 1957 in Harrisville to Robert and Genevieve (Waszkiewicz) in Harrisville. Raised in Mikado, he graduated from Oscoda High School in 1975. Richard was a licensed building contractor; he lived in Barton City, moving to...
Eddie E. Thompson
Nov 23, 2011
Eddie E. Thompson, 78, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 10, 1933, to Fred A. and Ionia (Clark) Thompson in Mikado, he was raised there. Eddie served in the United States Army, and worked for General Motors. He retired to Mikado after 29 years with GM. Eddie enjoyed hunting and fishing,...
Robert James Milligan
Nov 17, 2011
Robert James Milligan, 61, of Harrisville died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at home. He was born September 19, 1950 in Alpena to Robert and Illa (Hough) Milligan. He was raised in Lincoln and graduated from Alcona High School in 1968. Robert joined the Us Air Force in 1969. While in the Air Force he served in the Vietnam War as...
Wm. Leonard Broadwood
Nov 12, 2011
Wm. Leonard Broadwood, 94, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday November 12, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home. Born August 4, 1917 to Albert and Mary (Emerick) Broadwood, in Flint, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. On October 5, 1946, he married Mary Vukovich, and they owned and operated a farm. She preceded him in death on March 14, 2003....
Gayle E. Simmons
Nov 7, 2011
Gayle E. Simmons, 68, died peacefully at home on November 7, 2011. Her parents were the late Robert E. and Helen (Gavluk) Pentland of Marysville, MI. She is survived by her husband; Richard Simmons of Mikado, three sons; Michael of Chesapeake, VA, Mark of Virginia Beach, VA, Tom (Beth) of Temperance MI, and one daughter; Tami (Mark) Pezel of Wiesbaden,...
Robert "Fuzz" Donakowski
Nov 6, 2011
Robert “Fuzz” Donakowski, 66, of Black River, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born March 24, 1945 to Anthony and Ursula (Buza) Donakowski in Alpena, he was raised there. Robert served in the US Army in Vietnam. He worked for A/C Spark Plug in Flint for 32 years. On December 18, 1982, he married Sherry...
Mary Jane Hopper
Nov 5, 2011
Mary Jane (Jarman) Hopper passed away Saturday, November 5th, 2011. A lifelong Episcopalian she was born in Detroit, June 18, 1927 to Ernest “Burt” and Ivy (Fullford) Jarman. She attended Grace Hospital School of Nursing as a member of the United States Cadet Nursing Corp graduating in 1948. She married Theodore Alan Hopper on May 14, 1949; he preceded her...
Robert "Bob" C. High
Nov 5, 2011
Robert C. “Bob” High, 53, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his parents Maurice and Mary High of Lincoln, his sister; Linda Burke of Omaha NE, and two nephews Warren and Brian Burke of Omaha NE. Private Services have been held. Cremation arrangements were handled through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.
Robert Ferguson
Nov 3, 2011
Born April 21, 1944 in Harrisville, MI and died Nov. 3, 2011, in the emergency room at Alpena Regional Medical Center of heart failure. He had been in bad health for some time. Bob was the son of Hubert Hale Ferguson and Mary Mackenzie Ferguson. Bob was raised with his mother Mary in the home of his grandparents George G....
Herman Francisco
Nov 2, 2011
Herman E. Francisco, age 86, of Barton City, Mi died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at home. He was born December 13, 1924 in Van Buren to Nelson and Louise (Grundman) Francisco. He served in the Army Air Force in WII, and married Shirley M. Tarrant on Dec, 15, 1945. They were residents of Monroe from 1950 until moving to Barton...
Ethel E. Furister
Oct 29, 2011
Ethel E. Furister, 82, of Greenbush, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at her home. Born January 3, 1929, in Hungary, she was raised there. She escaped during the Hungarian Revolution, and later moved to America in 1969. On May 22, 1993 she married Preston Furister in Greenbush where they resided. Ethel belonged to the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Harrisville...
Juanita M. Compeau
Oct 25, 2011
Juanita M. Compeau, 88, of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born June 15, 1923, in Wyandotte, she was raised there and in South Rockwood. On January 10, 1942, she married James Edward Compeau in South Rockwood. After WW2, they moved to Rockwood. James preceded her in death in July 1974. Juanita moved to...
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