Obituaries
Douglas Hazen Medor
Aug 10, 2022
Douglas Hazen Medor, 64, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit. Born August 26, 1957, to Hazen E. and Elaine G. (Franklin) Medor in Ypsilanti, MI, he was raised there. Doug earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. He worked for Elian Brothers, and worked at restaurants in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti,...
Phyllis B. Wagner
Aug 9, 2022
Phyllis Wagner age 92, died August 9th, 2022, at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville Michigan. She was born in Detroit Michigan to the late Ernest and Phyllis Reed. Predeceased by her brother Ernie Reed and her sister Joyce McCaffrey. Raised in Detroit by her parents, Phyllis graduated from Denby High School in 1948. She married her high school sweetheart and...
Anthony J. Grant
Aug 9, 2022
Anthony Joseph Grant of Ossineke, passed away on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022. Tony was born on April 7th, 1944 in Oscoda, MI to the parents of Evelyn and George Grant. After graduating from Oscoda high school he went on to get his degree from Central Michigan University. His teaching career started at Unionville, Sebewaing schools where he taught math and...
Lawrence Lee Spare
Aug 5, 2022
Lawrence “Larry” Lee Spare was a caring husband, father, Papa, brother, and friend. He passed away in his home on August 5, 2022 after a short battle of pancreatic cancer at age 64. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. He was born to Harold and Charlotte...
Alice M. Kohut
Jul 31, 2022
Alice M. Kohut of Hubbard Lake, better known to her family and friends as “Chuna” passed away peacefully in her home in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 31, 2022, engulfed in the love of her family. She was the youngest of twelve children born to Karol and Apolonia Rudolph. After leaving Europe by ship, the Rudolphs settled in...
Violette May Barnes
Jul 29, 2022
Violette M. Barnes, 57, of Barton City, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Born November 5, 1964 to William J. and Marjorie M. (Jones) Bevens in Livonia, MI, she was a resident of Barton City for most of her life. Violette worked as a certified nurse’s assistant for many years. She is survived by her son, Matthew...
Violette May Barnes
Jul 29, 2022
Violette M. Barnes, 57, of Barton City, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. Born November 5, 1964 to William J. and Marjorie M. (Jones) Bevens in Livonia, MI, she was a resident of Barton City for most of her life. Violette worked as a certified nurse’s assistant for many years. She is survived by her son, Matthew...
James R. Elmer
Jul 24, 2022
James R. Elmer, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his home. Born January 5, 1941 to Ralph and Edith (Keough) Elmer in Harrisville, he was raised there. Jim served in the US Army. On June 29, 1985, he married Olga Mirutenko in Chicago Ridge, IL. Jim worked as a foreman for 3M in Bridgeview, IL for...
Evan C. Whitford
Jul 16, 2022
Evan C. Whitford, 58, of Glennie, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born January 8, 1964, to Larry and Dewella (Frayer) Whitford in Saginaw, MI, he was raised in Glennie. On June 29, 1985, he married Lisa Ireland in Glennie. Evan was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. Evan is...
Donna F. Nowak
Jul 7, 2022
Donna F. Nowak, 61, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 at her home. Born October 1, 1960, to Donald and Theresa (Boers) Dumo in Detroit, she was raised in Taylor. She has been a resident of Harrisville since 1997. On October 11, she married Tom Nowak in Macomb. Donna enjoyed snowmobiling and riding four wheelers. She was a...
Rose Anne Armstrong
Jun 22, 2022
Rose Anne Armstrong, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born July 18, 1940 to Floyd and Leona (Slater) Yuill in Lincoln, she has been a resident of the area most of her life. In 1993, she married Arnold Armstrong. Rose was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She...
Joseph Curmi
Jun 20, 2022
Joseph Curmi, 71, of Barton City, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home. Born April 30, 1951, to John and Maryanne (Sammut) Curmi in Malta, he was raised there. He moved to Michigan at the age of 22 and worked for Ford Motor Company. Joe became a citizen of the United States on June 7, 2002. He retired...
Robert L. Bugg
Jun 20, 2022
Robert L. Bugg, 87, of Harrisville, stepped into the eternal arms of his Lord and Savior on June 20, 2022. He was at home with family. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Curran, Michigan to parents Leroy and Wanda (Hensey) Bugg. Following his graduation from Harrisville High School in 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret S....
Norma Jean Somers
Jun 18, 2022
Norma Jean Somers, 86, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born March 18, 1936, to Edison J. and Margaret (Wilson) Hart in Alpena, MI, she was raised in Saginaw and in Lincoln. On February 25, 1956, she married Richard Somers in Lincoln. She worked at Harrisville Manufacturing, and for many years...
Richard K. McGuire
Jun 9, 2022
Richard K. McGuire, 81, of Glennie, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home. Born July 3, 1941, to Richard G. and Lorraine (King) McGuire in Alcona County, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Richard worked on his farm and owned and operated a sawmill. In 1961, he married Gloria Busch. Richard was a hard worker and...
James W. Houser
Jun 3, 2022
James W. Houser, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. Born February 2, 1939 to Kenneth D. and Mildred E. (Dickson) Houser in Akron, Ohio, he was raised in Dearborn, Michigan. Jim earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Michigan, Dearborn and worked as an Engineer for Ford Motor Company. On May 15, 1962,...
Jacqueline L. Kelly
May 29, 2022
On the morning of Sunday, May 29th, Jacqueline Leigh Kelly passed away at the age of 51. Jackie, as she was known by most, was beloved in her community, and touched many, many souls throughout her life. She was truly and deeply loved by her surviving husband, Jim, and her son, Walker. Jackie is also survived by her sister, Pamela,...
Leslie Patrick Reames Sr.
May 26, 2022
Leslie Patrick Reames Sr., 79, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw. Born April 6, 1943, to Leslie I. and Mary (Cojocari) Reames in Detroit, MI, he has been a resident of Mikado for most of his life. On August 25, 1962, he married Judy Tait in Mikado. He owned and operated his...
Charles M. Davis
May 26, 2022
Charles M. Davis, 80, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Saginaw. He was born January 14, 1942, to Lelone and Evelyn Davis in Harrison, Michigan. Chuck worked as a supervisor in the Oil Fields. He was a dairy farmer and owned the Iron Skillet in Lincoln and Ki Cuylers in Harrisville. He...
Herman "Bucky" G. Knight
May 23, 2022
Herman G. “Bucky” Knight, 85, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at his home. Herman Knight was born April 16, 1937, to Herman James and Lottie Grace (Forbes) Knight in Essexvlle, MI. A natural musician and entertainer, he traveled over many states playing for dances, weddings, funerals, and celebrations including Governor Romney’s inauguration. Bucky worked for Dow Chemical....
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