Obituaries
Tammy Sue Gibbs
Dec 15, 2022
Tammy Sue Gibbs, 47, of Ossineke, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022 at her home. Born July 9, 1975 to Gerald and Sherry (Crevier) Gibbs Sr., in Tawas City, MI, she has lived in the area most of her life. Tammy was raised Catholic, and enjoyed studying her religion, reading prayers, and praying the rosary. She worked as a registered...
Ernest G. Sanborn
Dec 14, 2022
Ernest G. Sanborn, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his home. Born February 20, 1934, to Austin Middleton and Loretta Sanborn in Barton City, MI, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On May 8, 1954, he married Norma Huffman. In 1963 he purchased a farm in Lincoln, where he enjoyed growing apples and a...
Dawn M. Lyons
Dec 14, 2022
Dawn Mary Stone Lyons, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, where she had resided since 2021. Dawn was born June 16, 1934, to Theodore and Mildred (Farrend) Stone in Flushing, MI, the fourth of five children. Her last living sibling, Nancy Randall resides in Flint. Dawn married James J. Lyons...
Jeremy E. Thacker
Dec 11, 2022
Jeremy E. Thacker, 44, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, at his home. Born October 13, 1978, to Revonda Roberts in Trenton, MI, he was raised in Harrisville. Jeremy enjoyed his collection of Hot Wheel cars and was an avid collector of baseball cards. He enjoyed fishing. Jeremy is survived by six children, Emiline Harris, Jordan (Elijah) Schlicker,...
Glenn H. MacNeill
Nov 23, 2022
Glenn H MacNeill, 86 years young, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away at home surrounded by his family on November 23. Glenn was born in Lincoln to Raymond and Irene (Sautter) MacNeill on October 4 1936. He lived in Lincoln his entire life with the exception of his time in the military. Glenn worked with his father since...
Ronald S. Skiba
Nov 21, 2022
Ronald S. Skiba, 89, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at his granddaughter’s home in St. Clair Shores, MI. Born December 26, 1932, to Clement W. and Marie (Olejniczak) Skiba in Milwaukee, WI, he was raised in Utica, MI. Ron served in the US Navy from 1951-1954. On April 13, 1955, he married Dorothy Adams. He worked for...
Joan G. Emington
Nov 14, 2022
Joan G. Emington, 93, of Lincoln, passed away November 14, 2022, at her home. Born September 22, 1929, to Roy and Hortense (LaBerge) McMurray in Saginaw, she was raised there. On February 13, 1954, she married James “Jim” Emington in Tawas MI. Joan earned a Master of Science in physical Education from the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University....
Walter George Bartel
Nov 12, 2022
On November 12,2022 Walter George Bartel passed away peacefully at his home. He was 67. He was born in Fort Knox Kentucky. He was a loving man to his late longtime companion Joanne Gibson. He was a loving father to his two children, a son Michael John Bartel, and wife Betty, who reside in Shenandoah VA and a daughter Katherine...
Richard Steadman
Nov 8, 2022
Richard P. “Rick” Steadman, 75, of Waterford, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Born July 16, 1947, to Garnet and Isobel “Jeanne” (McMaster) Steadman in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Michigan State University. He worked in management at Daimler Chrysler and retired after 30 years. He enjoyed travel, gardening, and cooking....
Kathleen "Cassie" Miller
Nov 8, 2022
Kathleen A. “Cassie” Miller, 82, of Barton City, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her home. Born October 30, 1940, to Raymond and Margaret (Sabo) Brown in Roseville, MI she was raised there. She enjoyed family vacations to Barton City as a child. Cassie worked in the Insurance industry and owned and operated a laundromat before retiring to the...
Donald V. Proulx
Nov 6, 2022
Donald V. Proulx, 83, of Lost Lake Woods Club, Lincoln, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022. Born October 11, 1939 to Virgil G. and Leola A. (St. John) Proulx in Detroit, MI, he was raised in Westacres in West Bloomfield, MI. Don served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne. On October 24, 1959, he married Barbara Lucas in...
Patrick A. Coomes
Nov 5, 2022
Patrick A. Coomes Sr., 62, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born November 22, 1959, to James and Dorothy (Heir) Coomes in Monroe, MI, he was raised in Waterford. On March 17, 1988, he married Ann Marie MacGregor in Grand Rapids. Longtime residents of Lowell, MI, Pat had a long career in...
Michael E. Brown
Oct 23, 2022
Michael Edward “Mike” Brown, 73, passed away Sunday October 23, 2022, at his home. Born October 24, 1948, to Walter J. and Claudia M. (Shoultz) Brown in Vincennes, IN, he was raised there. On November 7, 1970, he married Agnes “Aggie” Painter in Vincennes, IN. Mike served proudly in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Tech Sergeant to...
Donald E. McKay
Oct 20, 2022
Donald E. McKay, age 86, of Black River, passed away October 20, 2022. He is survived by his daughters, Lisa Smith (Fred), Laurie Hall (Dennis), Katie Collins; youngest son Mike McKay (Shelly); 17 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara and eldest son, Donald T. McKay. Private graveside service will be held Friday, October...
Norma J. Williams
Oct 19, 2022
Norma J. Williams, 95, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born June 9, 1927 to Arthur “Nick” and Helen (Ranger) in Royal Oak, MI, she was raised in Barton City. On September 29, 1945, she married William Williams in Lincoln. Norma and Bill raised six of Bill’s brothers and sisters alongside their...
Maxine J. Szafranski
Oct 16, 2022
Maxine Joyce Szafranski, 92, of Barton City, passed peacefully away to her heavenly home the morning of Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home. Born September 4, 1930 to Robert Maxwell and Clara Mae (Richardson) Hall in Pelham, Ontario, Canada, Maxine was raised in Windsor where she met her future husband. On January 10, 1948, she married Richard...
Frank E. Apsey
Oct 12, 2022
Frank Edward Apsey, 73, passed away Wednesday, October 12 at home. Born January 15, 1949, to Frank Edward and Mary Charlene (Poisson Apsey) in Grand Rapids, MI, he spent his first eleven years on a farm in Hastings, MI before the family returned to Grand Rapids. He served two tours in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. His studies of life...
Richard J. Kundinger
Oct 5, 2022
Richard J. Kundinger, 56, of Oscoda, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Born December 13, 1965, to Chester and Margaret (Gear) Kundinger at McDill Air Force Base in Florida, he was raised in Oscoda. Richard served in the U.S. Army. He worked at Phoenix Composites in Oscoda, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and football....
Alice W. Pinto
Oct 4, 2022
Alice W. Pinto, 83, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at her home. Born June 18, 1939, to Earl and Jeanette (Tunny) Adams in Cheboygan, MI, she was raised in Pontiac. A devoted homemaker, Alice loved hosting family gatherings. She enjoyed her garden. She was proud of her Chippewa heritage and served as a Tribe Elder. Alice is...
Ernest R. Delgado
Sep 28, 2022
Ernest R. Delgado, 82, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home. Born February 20, 1940, to Ernest and Trinidad (Chaigres) Delgado in Saginaw, MI, he was raised in Ecorse. Ernie served in the U.S. Army in the 101st Airborne. He was a longtime resident of the Down River area and was a founding member of the...
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