Obituaries
Paul F. Hawkins
Apr 12, 2025
Paul F. Hawkins, 91, of Spruce, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Besser Senior Living in Alpena.
Paul was born December 20, 1933 to Paul R. and Gladys (Wethy) Hawkins in Pontiac, MI.
He is survived by his wife Brenda Hawkins, (nee Herman), four children, Christopher Hawkins, Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Ryan, and Mark Hawkins, eight grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. He...
Karen Wingart
Apr 12, 2025
Karen Wingart, 73, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 at her home.
Born August 19, 1951, to Laurence and Melba (Spencley) Gauthier in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Harrisville. Karen taught math at Morrice High School, and later at Baker College and Alpena Community College. She moved back to Harrisville in 2014. Karen enjoyed sewing, crochet, quilting, and...
Kenneth F. Cholewa
Apr 5, 2025
Kenneth F. Cholewa, 63, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 at his home.
Born June 22, 1961 to Albert and Barbara (Grzyb) Cholewa in Detroit, he was raised in Warren. Ken worked as a labor supervisor with the Local 1076 of Detroit and later the Local 1098 of Saginaw. On August 2, 1986, he married Sandra Kimberlin in Warren....
Cheryl M. Laube
Apr 2, 2025
Cheryl M. Laube, 69, of Mikado, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born February 23, 1956, to Forrest and Barbara (Rasmussen) Gauthier in Alpena, MI, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. On April 16, 1974, she married Randy Laube in Alpena. They were fortunate to spend 52 years together. Cheryl...
David E. Baker
Mar 21, 2025
David E. Baker, 63, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, March 21, 2025.
Born January 30, 1962 to Curtis and Helen (Boatright) Baker in Detroit, MI, he was raised in Redford. He has been a resident of the Harrisville area for the past 25 years. Dave worked with Jim Pyne, installing and maintaining wood stoves. He was always willing to help anyone...
Florence E. Geary
Mar 20, 2025
Florence Elizabeth Geary 101 of Barton City, Michigan passed away on March 20th at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home. She was born on April 24, 1923, on her grandparents' farm and raised in Middleton Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lloyd Shuttleworth and Kate Florence Shuttleworth.
At the age of 18 the family moved to Detroit and worked at...
Robert L. Emerick
Mar 16, 2025
Robert Leonard Emerick, 87, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Born April 14, 1937, to George and Grace Mary (Apsey) Emerick in Harrisville, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On June 7, 1958, he married the love of his life Janice (Weinberg) Emerick in Mikado. Bob was born into one of Alcona County’s founding families. He was...
David A. Toro
Mar 6, 2025
David A. Toro, 82, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at his home.
Born February 7, 1943 to Andrew and Elizabeth (Chuno) Toro in Detroit, he was raised there. On August 3, 1963, he married Kathleen TeKelly in Detroit, and they were residents of Allen Park. Dave enjoyed a successful career with the Allen Park Police Department. He was...
Diana J. Skotzke
Mar 5, 2025
Diana J. Skotzke, 75, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at her home.
Born July 17, 1949, to Denton “Tootsie” and Betty (Griffin) Chase in Harrisville, she was raised there. She moved to Ohio in 1978, and returned to Greenbush in 1988. On August 2, 1998, she married Eugene Skotzke in Harrisville. Diana was a 45 year member of...
Melvin J. Ward
Mar 5, 2025
Melvin J. Ward, 88, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at his home.
Born May 13, 1936 to Harry and Blanche (Morrison) Ward in Harrisville, he was raised in Mikado. Melvin married Gertrude Fowler on February 12, 1955 in Killmaster. They were longtime residents of the Flint area. Melvin worked as a forklift operator at the SPO division of...
Sandra L. Budreau Rockett
Mar 4, 2025
Sandra L. (Budreau) Rockett, 63, of Barton City, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
She was born December 22, 1961 to Nelson “Bud” and Virginia (Read) Budreau in Alpena.
Sandy is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Dunn of Monroe, MI, her grandson Malachi Wingard, three brothers, John (Esther) Budreau of Lincoln, Perry (Ava) Budreau of Lincoln, and Michael (Sharone) Bureau of Alpena,...
Jimmy W. Skaggs
Mar 4, 2025
Jimmy Wayne Skaggs, 72, of Mikado, MI, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at his home.
He was born May 22, 1952, to Emmett and Lucy (Eldridge) Skaggs in Sandy Hook, KY. Jimmy moved to Michigan in 1971 where he found employment at Melt Fab in Flint, then transferred to Truck and Bus where he retired after 36 years of...
Vincenzo Agosta
Mar 4, 2025
Vincenzo Agosta, age 61 of Harrisville, passed away on March 4, 2025. Born on September 1, 1963, he was a loving father, devoted grandfather, and cherished brother. Vincenzo is survived by his three children: Jennifer Pietrowski (Greg Pietrowski), Anthony Agosta, and Amanda Agosta. He adored his grandchildren, Lillianna Dow, Donovan Smith, Emily Mullas, and Evan Trendle.
He is also survived by...
Jean L Stewart
Mar 3, 2025
Laughter, smiles, connection – and a sense of irony were the keys to the life of Jean Leete Stewart, age 87, fortunate enough to have a beneficial education at Grosse Pointe High School, Smith College and post-degree study at Wayne State University in Detroit. Her life-long friends gave her so much pleasure and included a happy 64-year marriage to the...
Debra A Rifenbark
Feb 26, 2025
Debra A. Rifenbark, 69, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her home, with her loving family by her side.
Born May 20, 1955 to William and Mae (Paulsrud) Rifenbark in Bay City, MI, she was raised in Pinconning. She moved to Barton City in her early 20s where she was a long time resident. Debra loved camping,...
Andrew A. Pappas
Feb 19, 2025
Andrew A. Pappas, 71, of Greenbush, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at his home.
Andy was born August 3, 1953 to Achileus M. and Eunice (Stanfill) Pappas in Flint, MI. He enjoyed buying, repairing, and selling automobiles. He embraced new technology, and loved new tools.
Andy is survived by his wife, Cheryl (Kidd), his daughter, Melissa Pappas, his son Damian Pappas,...
Madeline Bedward
Feb 19, 2025
Madeline June Bedward, 90, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at her home.
Born April 4, 1934 to Herman and June Bothe in New York, New York, she was raised there. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Brooklyn, New York. In 1968, she married Dale Bedward in Clovis, New Mexico. They moved to the Mikado area in 1971....
Richard K. Holmes
Feb 18, 2025
Richard K. Holmes, 83, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Oscoda Fields.
Born May 31, 1941, to Edsel and Evelyn (Locklin) Holmes in Detroit, MI, he was raised in Westland and in Black River. Rich worked as an engineer with Lincoln Precision. He married Christy Wilson on April 11, 1987 in Harrisville. A talented musician, he played the...
Donald H. Fenner
Feb 15, 2025
Donald H. Fenner, 93, of Oscoda, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville.
Born March 21, 1931, to Sheldon and Lila (Kent) Fenner in Detroit, he was raised there. Donald served in the U.S. Army in Korea, and earned a Purple Heart. He was a member of St. David’s Parish in Detroit. Don loved hockey, and...
Donald E. LaFave
Feb 13, 2025
Donald E. LaFave, 76, of Black River, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025.
Born February 17, 1948, to Edward and Yvonne (Potvin) LaFave in Black River, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On February 6, 1981, he married Sharon Marschner in Bay City. Don owned and operated LaFave Excavating for many years, and retired in 2002. He loved hunting,...
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