Obituaries
Ava Howard
May 6, 2006
Ava Howard, 89, formerly of Pontiac, passed away, May 6, at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville where she was cared for lovingly for 5 years. Born on November 5, 1916 to Ruben and Corabell (Putman) Bigger in Lewiston, she was raised there. In 1932 she moved to Port Huron, and in 1938 she moved to Pontiac. Ava was an LPN,...
Mary (Mae) E. Dierkes
May 4, 2006
Mary (Mae) E. Dierkes, 84, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, May 4th at her home. On June 5, 1921 she was born to Neil and Mary (Hanlon) Daugherty in Derry, Ireland where she lived until the age of four, when she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she was raised. She married Donald T. Dierkes in Detroit on January 14, 1942....
Donald Umphrey
May 4, 2006
Donald E. Umphrey, 64, of Mikado, passed away Thursday May 4, 2006 at his home. Born on January 28, 1942 to Melvin and Charlesetta (McLeod) Umphrey in Flint he was raised in Mikado. He was a graduate of Oscoda High School. After high school, Don joined the United States Navy, and he served his country in the Vietnam War. On...
Richard E. Odell Sr.
May 4, 2006
Richard E. Odell, 74, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2006 at his home. Born on December 8, 1931, to Reader and Reta (Travis) Odell in Mikado, he was raised there. He served in the United States Army in Germany during the Korean War. On July 31, 1954, he married Ann Lynch in Bay City. They were residents of...
Burt Ostby
May 3, 2006
Burt A. Ostby, 74, of Mikado died Wed., May 3, 2006 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born on October 8, 1931 to Bernard and Alice (Olson) Ostby, in Emmons, Minnesota, he was raised in Detroit, where he was a long time resident. Burt was an appliance repair supervisor with Sears, and was involved with the minor league baseball system in...
Karl F. Miller
May 1, 2006
Karl F. Miller, 92, of Oscoda, passed away Monday, May 1, at Iosco Medical Facility in Tawas. He was born on October 2, 1913 in Detroit to John and Mary (Kollett) Miller. He married Isabell Stevens in December of 1935, and they were residents of Detroit until moving to Wayne in 1940, and to Oscoda in 1966. Karl owned and...
Shirley Anna Lauginiger
Apr 28, 2006
Shirley Anna Lauginiger, 81, of Hubbard Lake, MI, passed away, Friday, April 28, with her family by her side. She was born April 18, 1925 in Detroit to Joseph and Barbara Fournier. As a child growing up during the depression, Shirley knew the value of every penny, as well as the meaning of hard work, and was able to raise...
Victor J. DeMeulenaere
Apr 21, 2006
Victor J. DeMeulenaere, 65,of Mikado,passed away Friday, April 21, 2006 in Harrisville. Born on July 2, 1940, to Joseph and June (Benner) Demeulenaere in Detroit, he was raised in Hazel Park. He was a truck driver with the Ford Motor Company for thirty years, retiring in 1996. On September 9, 1961, he married Phyllis Cunningham in Hazel Park. They were...
Verna E. McMaster
Apr 19, 2006
Verna E. McMaster, 69, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Verna was born October 6, 1936 in Melita to Frank and Ellen (Fritts) Burtch. She was raised in the Melita area, moving to Bay City, Curran and in 1957 to Barton City where she was a longtime resident. She later moved to Lincoln....
William H. Munyon
Apr 17, 2006
William H. Munyon, 88, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, April 17, 2006 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Born August 26, 1927 to Adam and Ellen (Benjamin) Munyon in Kalkaska where he was raised. He resided in Fowlerville and Traverse City before serving in the Army during WWII, where he served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He returned to Kalkaska after...
Frederick C. Breathour
Apr 14, 2006
Frederick C. Breathour, 87, of Harrisville, passed away, Friday April 14, 2006 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born on February 2, 1919, to Albert and Florence (Loree) Breathour, he was raised in Warren. He served in the United States Army, and worked for Chrysler as a stock keeper, until retiring in April 1973. He lived in Centerline and Detroit before...
Stephen Malcevich
Apr 13, 2006
Stephen Malcevich, 84, of Glennie, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2006 at his home. He was born on October 12, 1921, in Farrell PA, to Zacko and Anna (Lucich) Malcevich. He was married to Sophie (Todorich) Malcevich, who preceded him in death on September 8, 2003. Stephen was a long time resident of Detroit. He served in the US Army...
Lawrence A. Brown
Apr 12, 2006
Lawrence A. Brown, 78, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born on October 10, 1927 to Albert and Grace (McCormick) Brown in Detroit, he was raised there. Larry served in the Korean War as a United States Marine. He married Frances Peak in 1975. Larry was employed by the United States Air...
Eugene A. Emerson
Apr 11, 2006
Eugene A. Emerson, age 79 of Harrisville, died Tuesday April 11, 2006 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He is survived by several cousins and preceded in death by his mother, Doris A. Emerson on October 14, 1993 and grandparents, Fred and Rebecca (Minnie) Emerson. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 13, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in...
Walter Buczek
Apr 10, 2006
Walter J. Buczek Sr. 92, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, April 10, 2006 at his home. On February 28, 1914 he was born to John and Katherine (Pueofaly) Buczek in Poland. As a lifetime resident of Lincoln he helped build the original golf course in Lost Lake Woods Club where he was a member and greens keeper for 40 years....
Lillian M. Erdan
Apr 9, 2006
Lillian M. Erdan, 91, of Hubbard Lake died Sunday, April 9, 2006 at Pat’s Country Care Home in Ossineke. She was born August 22, 1914 in Gile Wisconsin to Nicholas and Mary (Saippa) Kalla. On August 1, 1942 Lillian married John P. Erdan in Ohio. They were longtime Detroit Residents, where she was employed by the Burroughs Corp... In 1969...
Lucille Donna Porzse
Apr 6, 2006
Lucille D. Porzse, 86,Spruce,died Thursday, April 6, 2006 in Saline. Born Nov.13, 1919 to James and Isabella(Baum)Martin in Saginaw, she was raised there, moving to Flint as a teenager. Lucille was employed by AC General Motors from 1946 until 1977. She married Steve Porzse on June 23, 1951. They were Flint residents until moving to Spruce in 1976. She was...
Mary Ellen Ackerson Sefernick
Apr 5, 2006
Mary Ellen Ackerson Sefernick, 90, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, April 5 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born on January 10, 1916 to James and Grace (Westover) Simpson in Butman, Michigan, she was raised in Redford. Mary was a Registered Nurse who was very dedicated to her profession. On February 17 1940, she married Raymond Ackerson, they were residents of...
Angela P. Sarkisan
Apr 3, 2006
Angela P. Sarkisian, 53, of Glennie, passed away Monday, April 3, 2006 at her mother’s home in Glennie. Born on September 3, 1952, to Sarkis and Mary (Beshekas) Sarkisian in Detroit Mich, she was a long time resident of Flint Mich. She was a lover of nature, especially flowers and animals. She is survived by her mother, Mary, two sisters;...
Robert Schelley
Apr 2, 2006
Robert C. Schelley, 84, of Glennie, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2006 at his home. Born on June 11, 1921, to William and Isabel (Schram) Schelley in Rogers City, he was raised there. On June 20, 1942, he married Marie Wagner in Metz, Michigan. They were long time Lincoln residents moving to Lost Lake Woods Club in 1989, and recently...
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