Obituaries

Gary A. Wood

Gary A. Wood

Nov 15, 2010

Gary A. Wood, “Wild Woody” 60, of Spruce, passed away Monday, November 15, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born October 28, 1950 to Holly and Geraldine (Denker) Wood in Flint, he was raised in Birch Run. Gary served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1974, he married Elizabeth Suderio. In 1976 he moved to Spruce, and continued...

Janice J. Hart

Janice J. Hart

Nov 15, 2010

Janice J. Hart, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010 at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw. Born March 5, 1941 to Jerry and Rita (Mousseau) Brooks in Alpena, she was raised there. On February 10, 1962, she married Robert Hart in Tawas, and they were residents of Harrisville. Janice was a member of the Community of Christ...

Marjorie Hudgins-Brightbill

Marjorie Hudgins-Brightbill

Nov 15, 2010

Marjorie J. Hudgins-Brightbill, 83, passed away November 15, 2010 at Rolling Acres Adult Foster Care in Ossineke. Born March 9, 1927, to Frank and Ida (Krieger) Payne in Detroit, MI, she was raised there. On March 8, 1947, she married Joe Hudgins in Detroit, where they raised their three children. Joe preceded her in death in 1975. In 1979, she...

Norma J. Kitter

Norma J. Kitter

Nov 14, 2010

Norma J. Kitter, 88, passed away Sunday, November 14, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her daughter; Beverly (Pete) Dant, three grandchildren; Del (Delynn) Dant of Highland, Kitty (John) Bilbo and Todd Dant both of Ossineke, five great grandchildren; Paige, Michelle, and Spencer Dant of Highland, and Trey and Travis Dant of Alpena. She also had one...

Leon Ross Jr.

Leon Ross Jr.

Nov 13, 2010

Leon “Lonzo”, “Lonnie” Ross Jr., 42, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born November 1, 1968 to Terry and Judith (Pierson) Cox in Hamilton, Ohio, he was raised there. On July 27, 1991, he married Georgetta Howard in Gratis, Ohio, and they resided there until moving to Lincoln Michigan in 2006. Lonnie loved...

Violet M. Trumph

Violet M. Trumph

Nov 4, 2010

Violet M. Trumph, 87, of Harrisville, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at her home. Born February 18, 1923, to Edward and Caroline (Moody) Jackson in Detroit, MI, she was raised there. On April 8, 1942, she married Elmer F. Trumph in Detroit. They were residents of the Detroit area before retiring to California, and them moving to Mikado...

Roy C. Spencer

Roy C. Spencer

Nov 2, 2010

Roy C. Spencer, 61, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Born April 10, 1949, to Warren and Rita (VanDusen) Spencer in Sault Ste. Marie he was raised there. On January 26, 1980, he married Barbara Spencer in Harrisville, and 1984 they moved to Lincoln. Roy loved the out of doors, especially Bass fishing,...

Thomas Wesley Yeoman

Thomas Wesley Yeoman

Oct 26, 2010

Thomas W. Yeoman, 82, of Black River, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at his home. Born October 21, 1928 to Thomas and Ethelyn (Keller) Yeoman in Detroit, he was raised there and in Gaylord. On July 27, 1947, he married Madeleine St. Aubin in Gaylord, and they moved to Midland, where Tom worked as a foreman for Dow Chemical....

Robert Webb

Robert Webb

Oct 26, 2010

Robert “Bob” Webb, 66, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at St. Mary’s of Michigan in Saginaw. He is survived by his wife; Mary Lou, daughter; Laura (Rob) View and their children; Nicole and Ian, and son; Brian (Sarah) Webb and their children; Connar, Elizabeth, Andrea, and Brooklyn, two sisters-in-law; Mary Webb and Lois Robertson, and many nieces...

Sherie A. Deller

Sherie A. Deller

Oct 24, 2010

Sherie A. Deller, 61, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 15, 1949, to Angus and Gladys (Ouelette) Amesse in Hazel Park, Michigan, she lived there until the age of 16, when the family moved to Oscoda. On December 28, 1990, she married Paul Deller in Harrisville, where they resided. Sherie was...

John E. Gross

John E. Gross

Oct 14, 2010

John Emil Gross, age 78 of Mikado passed away October 14, 2010 at the home of his son Dan Gross of Lincoln. John was born on April 1, 1932 in Owendale, Michigan to the late George J. and Elizabeth Gross. On July 28, 1949, John married Lois Lucille Hutchinson. John and Lois lived in the thumb area before settling in...

George T. Welbon

George T. Welbon

Oct 12, 2010

George (Bud ) Todd Welbon, Jr. of Lincoln MI, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2010.  Born to George and Ione Conroy Welbon on January 21, 1932 in Detroit MI, he graduated from Walled Lake High School in 1949 and Michigan State in 1954.   Bud also served his country in the United States Army in Korea. Upon...

John D. Loyer

John D. Loyer

Oct 1, 2010

John D. Loyer, 52, of Marysville, MI, passed away Friday, October 1, 2010 at Port Huron Hospital. He is survived by his sister; Brenda (Paul) Forsythe, of Mikado, brother; Leroy (Eunice) Loyer, of Young AZ, four nieces, two nephews, 16 great nieces and nephews, and one great great nephew. Visitation will be Sunday, October 3, 2010 from 2 until 9...

Georgia L. Jones

Georgia L. Jones

Sep 12, 2010

Georgia L. Jones, 89, of Spruce, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010 at her home. Born November 23, 1920 to George and Minnie (Hagan) Baron in Elbridge Tennessee, she was raised there. During WWII, she moved to Michigan. Georgia was a Licensed Practical Nurse, and worked at several hospitals, including University of Michigan Hospital, and Garden City Hospital. In 1989...

Cora Clayton

Cora Clayton

Sep 8, 2010

Cora E. Clayton, 91, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Island Hospital in Anacortes, Washington. Born February 12, 1919, to Alfred and Mary (Hodgkin) Brooks in Muskegon, MI, she was raised there. On December 12, 1936, she married Martin Clayton, and they were residents of Harrisville, moving to Flint in 1953. In 1971, they returned to Harrisville....

Mary R. Beeler

Mary R. Beeler

Sep 4, 2010

Mary R. Beeler, 76, of Mikado passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at her home. Born October 14, 1933 to George and Viola (Lindsey) Allen in Munising, Michigan, she was raised in Engadine. She moved to Alcona County in 1965. On August 19, 1993, she married David “Les” Beeler, and they were residents of Mikado. He preceded her in death...

Harry Walatkiewicz

Harry Walatkiewicz

Aug 31, 2010

Harry Walatkiewicz Jr., 68,of Glennie, passed away Tuesday, August 31 2010 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. He is survived by 5 children; Teresa (Rob) Hoover, Corrine Walatkiewicz, Kevin Walatkiewicz, David (Irene) Walatkiewicz, and Cynthia Ann (Shane Barbeau) Barry, 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and by his dear companion Geraldine Sikora. He is at Gillies Funeral Home in Lincoln...

Katheran (Katy) A. Travis

Katheran (Katy) A. Travis

Aug 12, 2010

Katy Travis,10,of Mikado died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at home. She is survived by her parents, Sam and Chelsea Travis of Mikado and Sarah Travis of Mikado,six siblings, Alyssa,Aaron,Ian,Jasmine,Gage, and Brett, her grandparents, Donald and Lois Travis, Karen Bloom, Rick and Chris York, Pete and Chris Charnoske. Katy is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln where visitation will take place on...

Alice MacDonald

Alice MacDonald

Aug 11, 2010

Alice M. MacDonald, 95, of Harrisville, died August 11, 2010 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville, MI. Alice was born October 4, 1914 in Geddes, South Dakota. She is survived by two sisters; Iona Weeks of Mt. Home, Arkansas, and LaJean Klein of Harrisville. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Her brother,Kenneth Conrad, preceded her in death. She is at...

Donald James Paul Jr.

Donald James Paul Jr.

Aug 9, 2010

Donald J. Paul Jr., 40, of Greenbush, passed away Monday August 9, 2010 at his home. Born April 30, 1970 to Donald Sr. and Charlotte (Schellenberg) Paul in Oscoda, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Donald was a skilled auto mechanic who could fix anything. He loved do it yourself projects, starting from scratch and completing the project....