Obituaries
Roxanne J. Thiell
May 21, 2022
Roxanne J. Thiell, 59, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her home. Born July 26, 1962 to Albert and Joyce (De Witt) Luttrell in Flint, MI, she was raised there. On April 16, 1982, she married John Thiell. They moved to Mikado in 2002. Roxanne loved her horses and her cats, but most of all enjoyed spending...
Elwood Dean MacKinnon
May 12, 2022
Elwood Dean MacKinnon, 91, of Spruce, MI, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Besser Senior Living in Alpena. Born March 10, 1931 to Laughlin and Grace (Evans) McKinnon in Alpena, MI, he was a lifelong resident of Spruce. Dean owned and operated MacKinnon Poultry Farm and Feed Store. In 1953, he married Joan Mapes. Dean was a bus driver...
Tina D. Sager
May 10, 2022
Tina D. Sager, 61, of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at her home. Born October 15, 1960, to Jerry and Shirley (McKay) Rasmussen in Alpena, she was a lifelong resident of the Spruce area. On November 21, 1992, she married Jeff Sager in Spruce. A devoted homemaker, Tina was a wonderful cook, and loved trying a new recipe...
Charles L. Snyder
May 2, 2022
Charles Larry Snyder, 82 passed at home, in Lincoln, on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born March 30, 1940 to Charles and Marian (Hale) Snyder. Charles graduated from Marshall High School in 1958. He attended Michigan State University from 1958 to 1963and earned a degree in Agriculture Farming. He taught at the Coldwater Career Center. Charles then accepted the...
Helen C. Anstead
May 2, 2022
At the astonishing age of 108.9 years old, Helen Crowley Anstead passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 2, 2022. She was born August 9, 1913 to James and Margaret Crowley in Ellwood City, PA. Helen survived the typical childhood diseases of the time to graduate from Ellwood City Lincoln High School in 1931. She was a graduate...
Becki L. Wassmann
May 1, 2022
Becki L. Wassmann, 50, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home. She left us all peacefully with the love of her life by her side after a long, hard, battle with cancer. Born December 20, 1971, to Terry Stuit and Cheryl Travis she was a lifelong resident of the area. Becki was so kind to everyone...
Walter A. Joslin
May 1, 2022
Walter A. Joslin, 79, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home. Born August 18, 1942, to Guy and Ruth (Patrick) Joslin in Columbiaville, MI, he was raised there and in Killmaster. He married Valerie Reames on February 6, 1971 in Harrisville. A longtime resident of Oxford, MI, Walt worked as a maintenance supervisor and electrician for...
Corkie Kehring
Apr 30, 2022
Corkie Kehring, 75, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Born June 18, 1946 to Harry and Mary Jane (Wright) Boughner in Redford, MI, she was raised there and in Detroit. She married Robert G. Kehring in Oscoda. A loving homemaker, Corkie enjoyed bowling, speed skating, and a good word search or puzzle....
Walter James Roman
Apr 26, 2022
Walter James Roman II, of Midland, formerly of Rochester Hills and Harrisville, passed away peacefully on April 26th, 2022 at Storypoint Place, Independence Village, Midland, Michigan. He was born in Detroit on April 28th, 1931 to Walter James I and Anna (Jaworski) Roman, and raised in Hazel Park Michigan. He loved his hometown and was heavily involved in sports at...
Peter James Forsythe
Apr 22, 2022
Peter J. Forsythe, 61, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, April 22, 2022. Born October 4, 1960 to Wilbur and Marjorie (London) Forsythe in Harrisville, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Pete graduated from Alcona High School in 1978. He enjoyed the outdoors especially fishing and hunting. He recently retired from Tulgestka Transport. He enjoyed his motorcycle and working...
James L. Mead
Apr 10, 2022
James L. Mead, age 75 of Lincoln, MI, formerly of Flint, MI, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022 after a short battle with liver cancer. He grew up in Flint, Michigan, where he worked at Citizen’s Bank for over 30 years. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Jean Mead, and his brother-in-law Ronald Alexander. He is...
Donna M. Ross
Apr 4, 2022
Donna M. Ross, 63, of Glennie, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at her home. Born January 12, 1959 to Robert and Lorraine (Thompson) McGregor in Southfield, MI, she has been a lifelong resident of Glennie. She is survived by two sons, Ryan Ross of Gainesville, GA, and Devin Ross of Ionia, MI, two sisters, Dianne (Fred) Ries of New...
James Edward Hale
Mar 30, 2022
Musician, Storyteller, Craftsman, Hunter, Trapper, Fisherman, Farmer, Horseman, Father, Son, Brother, Grandpa, Uncle, and Friend James Edward Hale, more fondly known as “Big Jim”, came to the end of his life here on earth on March 30, 2022, at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home in Lincoln, Michigan. Jim was born on January 24, 1942, in upstate New York to Ruth (DeKruger)...
Jill Ann Girardin
Mar 20, 2022
Jill Ann Girardin, 66, of Alpena, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas. Born September 18, 1955 to Donovan and Dorothy (Thornton) McCormick in Highland Park, Michigan. She was raised in southeastern Michigan and moved to Alpena in October 2018. Jill worked for 27 years as a Sr. Probation Clerk for the United States Probation...
Edna J. Rainey
Mar 13, 2022
Edna J. Rainey, 94, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw. Born June 6, 1927, to Charles and Anna (Asmus) Nowitzke in Wyandotte, MI, she was raised there. On June 1, 1945, she married James Rainey in Wyandotte. Edna worked as a secretary and retired to her summer cottage in Greenbush in 1982....
Sharon I. Wagner
Mar 10, 2022
Sharon I. Wagner, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born November 8, 1940 to Gerald and Dorothy (Meisener) Schell in Pontiac, she was raised in Auburn Heights. In 1959 she married Robert Wagner. They moved to Alcona County in 1990. Sharon enjoyed sewing, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, and was an avid...
Lucinda Faye Chase
Mar 6, 2022
Lucinda Faye “Cindy” Chase, 65, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at home. Born January 23, 1957, to Melvin and Gertrude (Fowler) Ward in Flint, MI, she was raised there. Cindy worked for many years as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She enjoyed antiquing and attending family functions. Cindy is survived by two sons, Edward and David Cox, her...
Cheryl Lynn Burns
Mar 3, 2022
Cheryl Lynn Burns, 67, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at her home. Born September 23, 1954, to James A. and Elaine (Oskey) Shaw in Fling, MI, she was raised in North Carolina and California. In 1971 she moved to Harrisville and graduated from Alcona High School in 1973. She married Michael Burns in 1974 at Wurtsmith Air...
Steven Boyd
Mar 2, 2022
Steven Boyd, 54, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was born July 27, 1967 to Gary and Betty (Jones) Boyd in Madison Heights, Michigan. He worked for NEMROC for over 20 years. He is survived by his parents, Gary and Betty Boyd, two brothers, Terry (Jill) Boyd and Darrin (Sherry) Boyd, as well as many nieces, nephews,...
Howard W. Kuenzli
Feb 28, 2022
It is said that the measure of a man is not determined by his show of outward strength, but rather in terms of the love that he has for his family and for everyone, in the strength of his commitments, the genuineness of his friendships, and the sincerity of his purpose. By this measure, Howard Wayne Kuenzli stood out as...
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