Obituaries
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...
James Michael Caraher
Oct 12, 2011
James M. Caraher, 65, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his wife; Bonnie, one daughter; Bridget (Robert) Forbes of Lincoln, three sons; Todd (Gail) of Tawas City, Sean (Stephanie) of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Jimmy of Lincoln, 14 grandchildren, two sisters; Carol (Marvin) Gadde of Westland, Kathleen (Gary) Porter of Sault...
Jacob T. Baker
Oct 7, 2011
Jacob T. Baker, 85, of Mikado, passed away Friday, October 7, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his wife; Lois, six children; Jimmy (Loretta) Baker, John (Bonnie) Baker, Michael (Barb) Baker, Dennis (Donna) Baker, Patricia (Richard) Geml, and Shelly (Kelvin) Grush, 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Mr. Baker is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln where friends may...
Elsie Monville
Sep 29, 2011
Elsie M. Monville, age 81, of Mikado, formerly of Bay City died Thursday, September 29, 2011. She was born November 13, 1929 to William and Grace (Bryce) Johnson in Lincoln. She resided in Bay City for many years, moving to Mikado in 1985. She is survived by four sons, Ronald (Robyn) of St. Johns, Keith of Mikado, Robert (Katrina) of...
Emagene Smith
Sep 25, 2011
Emagene Smith ,71, Harrisville died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Tendercare Nursing Home, Tawas City. Born March 3, 1940 to Leslie and Marie (Fletcher) Marshall in Salsyerville, Kentucky, she married Arlie Smith on April 8, 1972. They moved to Barton City in 1979. Emagene was a nurse’s aide, and a care giver, and owned and operated Whispering Pines Adult Foster...
Carrie E. Travis
Sep 24, 2011
Carrie E. Travis, 95, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She is survived by three sons; Leo (Mary) and Clifford (Cathy) Travis of Mikado, and Delbert (Carol) Travis of Tawas, 9 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, two step grandchildren, one sister; Dorothy Lee of Houghton Lake, as well...
Judy McRoberts
Sep 18, 2011
Judy McRoberts, 63, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born March 17, 1948 in Springfield Township, Ohio to Clyde and Frances (Jones) Proctor. She was a long time resident of the Cincinnati area. On September 30, 1983 she married Noah Mc Roberts. In 1984 they moved to Mikado. She was a...
Denny L Street
Sep 17, 2011
Denny L. Street, 55, of Oscoda, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Saginaw St. Mary’s. Denny was born on November 12, 1955 in Grand Rapids, MI. He served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, retiring to Oscoda in 1993. He married Katherine Zacharkewicz, on October 9, 1999, in Wichita Kansas, where they resided for a year...
Gertrude Irene Stanley
Sep 15, 2011
Gertrude Irene Stanley, 82, of Greenbush, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born January 10, 1929 to Herbert and Gertrude Anna (Lake) Farrand in Mikado, she was raised in Tawas. She worked in a Rehabilitation Home as a Therapeutic Recreation Assistant. On October 10, 1982, she married Billy Stanley in Pontiac. They retired to...
Earl B. Smith, Jr.
Sep 15, 2011
Earl B. Smith Jr., 87, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. He is survived by two daughters; Geraldine Ann (Robert) Buttorff of Fenton, Donna Lee Smith of Roland OK, two sons; Earl B. (Michelle) Smith III of Ray, MI, and Charles Dale (Mary Beth) Smith of Clark Lake MI, 13 grandchildren,...
Justin Charles McCray
Sep 3, 2011
Justin C. McCray, 22, of Lynchburg VA, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011 in Lynchburg. Born May 1, 1989 to Robert Jr. and Melissa (Shepherd) McCray at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, he was raised in Greenbush. He attended the Word of Life Bible Institute of Hudson Florida. Justin went on several Christian mission trips. He served in the United States...
Harriet Schrade
Sep 2, 2011
Harriet L. Schrade, 87, of Mikado died Friday, September 2, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. She was born Nov. 8, 1923 in Haynes Township to Wilson and Laura (McNeil) Teeple. Raised in Haynes, Black River and Mikado, she graduated from Oscoda High School and married Harold Lovelace on Feb. 24, 1945 in Rochester Mi. He preceded her in death...
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