Obituaries

Roy M. White

Roy M. White

Dec 14, 2008

Roy M. White, 73, of Spruce, formerly of Flint passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. Born December 10, 1935 to Guy and Vera (Bronson) White in Flint, he was raised there. He proudly served as a deputy with the Genesee County Sheriff Department. On April 6, 1956, he married Jamie Sue Jackson in Flint. In 1987, Roy retired, and they...

Freddie H. Hartman

Freddie H. Hartman

Dec 11, 2008

Freddie H. Hartman, 64, of Mikado died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at home. He is survived by his wife Jennie; his daughter Theresa Hartman and step daughter Sherry Lynn Apsey. A memorial service will be held at the Barton City Aerie #4141 on Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. Arrangements were made through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Doris W. Franklin

Doris W. Franklin

Dec 9, 2008

Doris W. Franklin, 92, of Columbiaville died Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at the Ferguson Convalescent Home in Lapeer. She was born on July 6, 1916 in Malita, Michigan to Fred and Elizabeth (Burghon) Stalker. Doris moved to Greenbush in 1952 from the Flint area. She was a former member of the Greenbush Chamber of Commerce and a former member of...

Gordon L. Keller

Gordon L. Keller

Dec 7, 2008

Gordon L. Keller, 76 of Barton City, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at home. He was born April 24, 1932 in Los Angeles CA. to Lloyd and Mary (Ruehle) Keller. Raised in Detroit, Gordon served in the Marines during the Korean War. He married Allene Loudermilk 0n May 28, 1957. They were residents of Madison Heights from 1957 until...

Lorraine Mae Bobick

Lorraine Mae Bobick

Nov 25, 2008

Lorraine M. Bobick, 85, of Lincoln passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Bay City. Lorraine was born May 28, 1923 to Ernest and Alice (Nedo) Michaud in Mikado. She married Frank Bobick on Feb.13, 1943 in Bay City. The resided in Bay City until moving to Lincoln in 1980. Lorraine had been employed as a...

Sherry Sue Camargo

Sherry Sue Camargo

Nov 23, 2008

Sherry S. Camargo, 48, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008. Born October 20, 1960 to Roy and Violet (Beal) Ackley in Unionville, Missouri, she was raised in Waterford, MI. In 1994 she moved to Harrisville, where she married Josafat Camargo in August of 1995. Sherry loved the out of doors, and especially enjoyed gardening and hunting. She is...

Velma N. Wilson

Velma N. Wilson

Nov 22, 2008

Velma N. Wilson, 90, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born July 12, 1918 in Alcona County, she was raised there. In 1942 she married Lawrence Bendig, and they were residents of Alcona, Alpena and Muskegon MI. Lawrence preceded her in death in 1963. After his death, Velma moved to Flint...

Mabel Mae Beyer

Mabel Mae Beyer

Nov 17, 2008

Mabel Mae Beyer, 94, of Harrisville passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Zephyr Haven Healthcare in Zephyrhills, Florida. She was born June 21, 1914 in Bad Axe. She married Raymond Beyer on Jan. 7, 1933 in Redford. Mrs. Beyer spent most of her life as a homemaker, living in Detroit, South Lyon, and Harrisville. She wintered in Florida...

Larry James Byce

Larry James Byce

Nov 16, 2008

Larry J. Byce, 59, of Mikado passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at home. Born October 28, 1949 to James and Gina (Hill) Byce in Detroit, he was raised in Westland. Larry moved to Harrisville to run the family farm. He married Faye Byce on July 23, 1992, and they were residents of Mikado. Larry owned and operated the...

Barbara Lou McKay

Barbara Lou McKay

Nov 16, 2008

Barbara Lou McKay, 67, of Black River was called home Sunday, November 16, 2008, a loving mother and devoted wife. She is survived by her husband Donald E. McKay and 5 children, Donald T. McKay, Lisa McKay Smith, Laurie McKay Hall, Catherine McKay Collins and Michael McKay. She was blessed with 17 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; two sisters, Glenda...

J. Richard Taylor

J. Richard Taylor

Nov 13, 2008

J. Richard “Dick” Taylor Jr ,95, of Oscoda died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. He was born August 13, 1913 in Cass County Indiana to John R. and Grace Taylor. Raised in Indiana, Dick was a long time employee of JC Penney’s and the Burr Store Chain. His job took him to Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Oklahoma...

Priscilla Jean Roman

Priscilla Jean Roman

Nov 10, 2008

Priscilla Jean Roman (Cindy) passed away on November 10, 2008 at her home of eight years at 1100 North Lake Huron Shore Drive, Harrisville, Michigan. Prior to that, she resided in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She was born in Port Huron, Michigan on May 16, 1934. Her parents were Margaret and Harry Hickey. She graduated from Michigan State University in June...

Fred Kroon

Fred Kroon

Nov 10, 2008

Fred (Chris) Kroon, 69, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1939 to George and Elinore (Patschke) Kroon in Chicago, Illinois, he was raised there. Chris served in the United States Army for two years and later joined the United States Air Force, serving during Vietnam. In 1974 he was transferred...

Mia Nicole Potter

Mia Nicole Potter

Nov 5, 2008

Mia Nicole Potter,30,of Canton passed away Wed.,Nov.5,2008. Born Dec.2, 1977 in Livonia to James and Barbara(Oliver) Potter. Mia was a lung transplant recipient and celebrated that birthday on Sept. 15, 2007. Her spirit will live on by her donation of organs and tissues. Mia is survived by her parents; two brothers, Matthew and Martin(Julie) Potter, her grandparents, Norma and Wilma(Somers)...

Grayce E. Lewis

Grayce E. Lewis

Oct 29, 2008

Grayce Eleanor Lewis, 91, of Lincoln (Lost Lake Woods Club), passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at Marywood Nursing Care Center in Livonia. She is survived by her daughter; Sharon Hale of Plymouth, son; Harry Robert Lewis of California, 5 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Mrs. Lewis is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where visitation will take place on Friday,...

William F. Lowry

William F. Lowry

Oct 28, 2008

William F. Lowry, 80, of Mikado passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008. He is survived by two sons; David (Julie Holmes) Mills of Mikado, and Clifford Mills of Henderson TN, two grandsons, one sister; Ann (Charles) Grandy of Lake Whales, FL, and by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Lowry is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where visitation will take place...

Betty M. Fisher

Betty M. Fisher

Oct 26, 2008

Betty M. Fisher, 86, of Lincoln died Sunday, October 26, 2008 at home. She is survived by her husband Charles; her daughter Nancy Beth Fisher-Matthews; two sons, Charles David Fisher and Thomas Evan Fisher; five grandchildren and her brother Harry Wynne-Parry. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the Spruce Presbyterian Church in Spruce from 1:00 P.M. until the...

Chrystina R. Higgison

Chrystina R. Higgison

Oct 26, 2008

Chrystina R. Higgison, 88, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born January 1, 1920 in Alger Michigan to John and Sarah (Lapp) Howard, she was the fourth of seven children. She later married Carl F. Baisch of Allen Park; he preceded her in death on March 12, 1955. On May 21, 1954 Chrystina...

Leonard John Szuber

Leonard John Szuber

Oct 25, 2008

Leonard John Szuber, 70, of Hillman, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born March 12, 1938, to Stanley and Helen (Kopczyk) Szuber in Haynes Township, he was raised there. Leonard was a long time Haynes resident later moving to Berkley and then to Hillman. Mr. Szuber is survived by his brother, Chester Szuber of Berkley,...

Mary Ann Mahalak

Mary Ann Mahalak

Oct 24, 2008

Mary Ann Mahalak, 72, of Lincoln, passed away at her home Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Mary Ann was born to Harry and Carrie (Conrad) Bugg on April 21, 1936 in Curran, MI and she was raised there. On June 1, 1957 she married Vincent Mahalak and moved to Lincoln. Mary Ann retired in 1998 from Alcona Community Schools where she...