Obituaries
Randy L. Keller
Jan 17, 2022
Randy L. Keller, 59, of Mikado passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit.
Born August 18, 1962, to Neal Keller and Virginia (Kelly) Fankhauser in Columbus, Ohio he was raised in Wierton, West Virginia. On July 23, 1988, he married Cynthia Wright in Las Vegas, Nevada. He served in the United States Air...
Wayne N. Apsey
Jan 17, 2022
Wayne N. Apsey, 80, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.
Born September 8, 1941 to Norman and Alice (Ritchie) Apsey in Lincoln, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On January 20, 1968, he married Veronica Lake in Lincoln. Wayne was a member of the Barton City Eagles. He...
Curtis L. VonFintel
Jan 15, 2022
Curtis L. VonFintel, 57, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022.
Born February 5, 1964 to Bernard and Sylvia (Tacia) VonFintel in Alpena, MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Curt enjoyed working on the farm, including milking and working on the tractor. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially four wheeling, snowmobiling, watching the deer, and sitting on...
Peter P. Burke
Jan 15, 2022
Peter “Pete” Burke passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home. Pete was born in Marysville, Kansas on November 17, 1955. A few years later his family moved to Anaheim, California where he lived until moving to Alpena in 1983. Pete was employed at Phelps Collins Air Base as a water plant operator until retiring in 1996. In...
Keith Craig Thompson
Jan 12, 2022
Keith Craig Thompson, 37, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident. Born March 23, 1984 to Irwin “Hank” and Pamela (Wilson) Thompson in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. Keith was a skilled mechanic, and there was not an engine he would not tackle. Keith was a former member of the Alcona...
Harry Lee Valentine
Jan 5, 2022
Harry "Ricky" L. Valentine, 84, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his home. Born November 3, 1937 to James and Agnes (Stolzenbach) Valentine in Clinton Twp., MI, he was raised in Utica. Harry served in the United States Navy. On January 27, 1962, he married Ruth Media in Macomb County, MI. Harry worked as a carpenter, and...
Douglas A. Middleton
Jan 3, 2022
Douglas A. Middleton, 72, of Glennie, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at Covenant Medical Center in Saginaw with his loved ones by his side. Born May 11, 1949, to Braught and Margaret (Simo) Middleton in Omer, MI, he was raised in Glennie. Doug served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam War. He earned two Bronze Service Stars, a...
Fred A. Bulman
Jan 2, 2022
Frederick A. Bulman, 87, formerly of Sarasota, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at home in Spruce. Born April 8, 1934, to Christopher and Nettie (Strong) Bulman in Pontiac, he was raised there and in Waterford Twp. He worked at his family business, Bulman Hardware, and owned and operated a used car lot. He worked as a Firefighter with...
Jacqueline M. Garrity
Dec 31, 2021
Jacqueline (Jackie) M. Garrity, 89, of Harrisville, MI and Bradenton, FL passed away peacefully in her home on Dec 31, 2021 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband John and daughters Dr. Patricia Garrity of Chester, VA and Kimberly (Dr. Daniel) Harber of Harrisville, MI, and dear sister Virginia Hart of Lincoln, MI. She was preceded in...
Fred Thompson
Dec 28, 2021
Fred Thompson Jr., 83, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born December 19, 1938, to Fred and Ionia (Clark) Thompson Sr., in Mikado, MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Fred graduated from Oscoda High School in 1958 and served in the U.S. Navy. On August 19, 1961, he...
Von D. Hoffman
Dec 27, 2021
Von Darold Hoffman Jr., 57, of Mikado, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at his home. Born March 1, 1964, to Von and Eva (Hart) Hoffman Sr., in Bay City, MI, he was raised there. Von was a skilled mechanic who enjoyed working on vehicles. He enjoyed NASCAR races and adding items to his large collection. He has been a...
Douglas A. Larrance
Dec 26, 2021
Douglas A. Larrance, 70, of Herron, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at his home. Born June 7, 1951 to John A. and Louis A. (Grahl) Larrance in Pontiac, MI, he has lived all over the United States. Doug served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a truck driver, and enjoyed over the road trucking. He liked riding his...
Robert C. Karsen Sr.
Dec 23, 2021
Robert C. Karsen Sr., 86, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at his home. Born February 11, 1935 to George and Eliza (Becker) Karsen in Harrisville, he was raised in Mikado. Bob served in the U.S. Navy for ten years. On December 1, 1956, he married Margaret Hart in Lincoln. They owned and operated Karsen Oil in Lincoln...
Timothy J. Byce
Dec 20, 2021
Timothy J. Byce, 50, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas City. Born February 18, 1971, to Charles and Sylvia Gay (Michaud) Byce in Alpena, he has been a lifelong resident of the area. Tim graduated from Alcona High School in 1989 and served in the U.S. Air Force as a Morse Code...
Janet Didur
Dec 18, 2021
Janet Didur, 77, of Oscoda passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on December 18, 2021. She is survived by her husband, John Didur of three years, her sister, Sue Torvinen of Tallahassee Florida, her loving children, Teresa (Jammie) Campbell of Oscoda, Angela (Mitch) Oliver of North Carolina, and Kelli Murray of Orion, five grandchildren, Dan...
Mary L. St. John
Dec 17, 2021
Mary L. St. John, 86, of Oscoda, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas. Born March 21, 1935 to Leonard and Carrie (Hays) Tatum in Carrabelle, Florida, she was raised there. On January 11, 1972, she married George St. John in Chula Vista, California. They were longtime residents of Oregon before moving to Michigan...
Hubert M. Cornelius
Dec 12, 2021
Hubert M. Cornelius, 88, of Hubbard Lake passed away from complications of advanced Alzheimer’s Disease on December 12, 2021. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, two sons, Brocht Cornelius and Alex Cornelius, one daughter, Edith Abbott, two stepchildren, Chad Cornelius and Chonda Geddertt, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren, his sister-in-law, Madeline, as well as several nieces and nephews. Cremation...
Renate Carriveau
Dec 9, 2021
Renate Carriveau, 84, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. Born July 18, 1937 to Karl and Else Hartmann in Wirschweiler, Germany, she was raised there. On May 25, 1962, she married Gerald Carriveau in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. They moved to Lincoln in 1966. A true domestic engineer, Renate enjoyed cooking. She worked as...
Lyle C. Selman
Dec 4, 2021
Lyle Cosand Selman, 96, of Harrisville, died Saturday, December 4, 2021 at home. Born April 9, 1925, to Lloyd and Lela (Cosand) Selman in Rose City, he was raised in the Lupton and Mio areas. Lyle served in the U.S. Army. On May 22, 1943 he married Eleen “Peggy” Joy in Toledo, Ohio. He was a member of Calvary Baptist...
Betty L. Anderson
Nov 30, 2021
Betty L. Anderson, 77, of Lincoln, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Besser Senior Living in Alpena. Born April 7, 1944 to Andrew and Goldie (Ehrismann) Timm in Spruce, she was a lifelong resident of the area. On August 15, 1964, she married her high school sweetheart, Gary Anderson in Ossineke....
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