Obituaries

Janet June Dettling

Janet June Dettling

Aug 6, 2008

Janet J. Dettling died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at home, following an extended illness. She was born Janet June MacDougall in Detroit, Michigan on March 26, 1933 to William Curtis and Esther Ruth (Steeneck) MacDougall. She married Charles Dettling on June 4, 1953 at St. David Catholic Church in Detroit. They raised seven children near Ann Arbor. She delivered papers...

Kenneth Lee Smith

Kenneth Lee Smith

Aug 5, 2008

Kenneth L. Smith, 50, of Harrisville, passed away August 5, 2008 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Kenneth was born on September 12, 1957 to William and Alice (Hinkelman) Smith. He served in the United States Marine Corp. On June 16, 2003, he married Elizabeth Smith in Harrisville. A dedicated employee of ITT/Cooper Standard of Oscoda, he never missed a day...

Theodore Alan Hopper

Theodore Alan Hopper

Jul 30, 2008

Theodore Alan Hopper (Ted), 81 of Black River, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at his home. Born on June 12, 1927 to Theodore Roosevelt and Edith (Gowland) Hopper in Detroit, he was raised there. Ted served in US Navy during WWII. On May 14, 1949, he married Mary Jane Jarman, and they were residents of New Boston. Ted worked...

Genevieve F. Perkins

Genevieve F. Perkins

Jul 28, 2008

Genevieve F. Perkins, 73, of Harrisville died Monday, July 28, 2008 at home. She was born in Alpena on June 25, 1935 to William and Marion (McGuire) Fowler. Raised in Harrisville, Genevieve married Wade H. Perkins, Sr. on May 23, 1955 in Seattle, Washington. They were residents of Tawas, moving to Flint and then were longtime residents of Mt. Morris,...

Brigitte Jahnke

Brigitte Jahnke

Jul 24, 2008

Brigitte Jahnke, 62, of Ossineke, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Tendercare of Alpena. She is survived by two brothers, Alfred Jahnke of Ossineke and Eric (Erna) Jahnke of Olympia Washington, and two nephews. Private services have been held. Arrangements entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Jean McRae Kunow

Jean McRae Kunow

Jul 23, 2008

Jean McRae Kunow, 96 of Greenbush, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Tendercare Tawas City. Born on February 23, 1912 to Alex and Sadie (Fraser) McRae in Greenbush, she was raised there. A graduate of Hurley Nurses Training in Flint, Jean worked as a registered nurse with the Budd Company in Detroit for 35 years. She retired to Greenbush...

Hazel Fern Moore

Hazel Fern Moore

Jul 23, 2008

Hazel Fern Moore, 95, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born on September 24, 1912 to William and Louise (Dodge) Somers, in Lincoln, she was raised there. On November 7, 1933, she married Milton H. Moore, and they were residents of Harrisville. A devoted homemaker, Hazel enjoyed her family, friends, and neighbors....

Irene F. MacNeill

Irene F. MacNeill

Jul 18, 2008

Irene F. MacNeill, 95, of Ossineke, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008, at her home. Born on January 5, 1913 to Henry and Martha (Lange) Sautter in Saginaw, she was raised there. After high school, Irene moved with her family to Lincoln. On September 6, 1933, she married Raymond O. MacNeill and they were residents of Lincoln. Irene was a...

Freddie David Mongeau

Freddie David Mongeau

Jul 7, 2008

Freddie D. Mongeau, 81, of Harrisville went home to be with his wife Maye and his sons, Gary and Tom. Freddie owned and ran Tackleland in Harrisville for 30 years. He had a passion for fishing. He was loved and will be dearly missed by his son Randy (Denise), his grandchildren (by age); Stephen, Jennifer, Fred (Lori), Daryl (Blyth), Mike,...

Elsie Ruth Gaffney

Elsie Ruth Gaffney

Jun 29, 2008

Elsie Ruth Cox-Gaffney, 88 of Barton City died June 29, 2008 at Maple Grove AFC in Barton City. She was born February 12, 1920 in Russia to the late Gustuv & Wanda Leibelt Henke. Beloved mother of Richard (Gwen) Cox, of Barton City, William (Sherrie) Cox, and Sandra Wood, of Livonia and Elsie May Thornton of Farmington Hills, and Cathy...

Joseph James Panzica

Joseph James Panzica

Jun 26, 2008

Joseph J. Panzica, 22, of Mikado died Thursday, June 26 at Alpena Regional Medical Center in Alpena. Survivors include his parents, Paul and Diane Panzica Jr, and Angela Garcia, his sister, Lesley Panzica, his brother Phillip Panzica, two stepbrothers, Rolland and Jordan Luebben, his stepsister Haley Luebben, and his grandparents, Paul and Grace Panzica and Cheryl Smith. A memorial service...

Donald Walker Sawyer, Jr.

Donald Walker Sawyer, Jr.

Jun 24, 2008

Donald Walker Sawyer Jr. 71, of Harrisville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Born on June 20, 1937 to Donald and Florence (Standen) Sawyer in Detroit, he graduated from Clawson High School. He furthered his education at Michigan State University, and did his graduate work at the University of Southern California. Don made his career with the United...

Kaye Marie Harmon

Kaye Marie Harmon

Jun 21, 2008

Kaye M. Harmon, 69, of Barton City, died Saturday, June 21, 2008 at The Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born on August 25, 1938 to Alex and Emily (Patton) Henderson in Lapeer Michigan, she was raised there. On February 2, 1962 she married Roy Harmon, and they resided in Waterford. They moved to Barton City in 1977. Kaye was employed as...

Rebecca Kay Banks

Rebecca Kay Banks

Jun 19, 2008

Rebecca Kay Banks, 38, Harrisville, died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at home. Born on March 19, 1968 to Ronald Lee and Rhynettia Kay (Rich) Martin in Wayne Michigan, she graduated from John Glen High School. She was a long time resident of Alcona County. Rebecca attended the United Methodist Church in Harrisville, and was a leader in its youth group....

Ann Marie Mae Wilson

Ann Marie Mae Wilson

Jun 15, 2008

Ann Marie Mae Wilson, 40, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. Born on March 1, 1968 to Arthur William Jr. “Bill” and Debra (Fettes) Fields in Alpena, she was raised in Texas. In 1980 she returned to Harrisville and graduated from Alcona High School in 1986. On July 17, 1993 she married Duane...

Josephine Hale

Josephine Hale

Jun 15, 2008

Josephine E. “Sue” Hale, 64, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 4, 1943, to Howard and Grace (Anderson) Ritchie in Harrisville, she was a life long resident of Lincoln. Sue worked hard all of her life, doing janitorial work for many places, including Alcona Community Schools, area AIS homes, and the...

Gerald Frank Lewis (The other Jerry Lewis)

Gerald Frank Lewis (The other Jerry Lewis)

Jun 13, 2008

Gerald F. Lewis, (the other Jerry Lewis), 81 of Harrisville, went Home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Friday, June 13, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Brenda, daughter, Nicola (Sergey) Levshunov, stepson Antony Bianchi, his children Rodney (Debbie) Lewis and Kristie (John) Lewis, and their mother, Velma Lewis, granddaughter Jenna, and great grandson Jordon, as well as...

Helen A. Sharboneau

Helen A. Sharboneau

Jun 7, 2008

Helen A. Sharboneau, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008 at her home. Born on May 28, 1920 in Battle Creek to Stanley and Bertha (Elmer) Pinder, she was raised in Black River. On July 23, 1938, she married John “Jack” Sharboneau, and they were residents of Lincoln. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1974. Helen...

Margaret Rose Dault

Margaret Rose Dault

Jun 6, 2008

Margaret R. Dault, 90, of Lincoln, passed away Friday June 6, 2008. She was born on February 10, 1918 in Bay City to Bernie and Mary (Moreau) Gerard . On June 12, 1937, she married Richard Dault in Presque Isle, where they resided until moving to Harrisville in 1950, and then to Lincoln in 1990. Margaret was a former member...

Ardith Faye Bill

Ardith Faye Bill

Jun 4, 2008

Ardith Faye Bill, 68, of Black River, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at her home. Born on March 10, 1940 to Raymond and Fatima (Lemcool) Davis in Flint, she was raised there. On March 16, 1958, she married Dallas Bill in Flint. They moved to Fenton in 1966, and lived there for 27 years before moving to Black River....