Obituaries
Gordon F. Stewart
Feb 2, 2021
Gordon F. Stewart, 71, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City. Born February 13, 1949 in Greenbush, MI, he has been a lifelong resident of the area with the exception of his tour with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and college in New Jersey after. On August 14, 1979, he married...
Robert S. Neil
Jan 26, 2021
Robert S. Neil, 58, of Barton City, passed away January 26, 2021 at his home. Born October 26, 1962 to Laurence and Janice (Hughes) Neil in Pontiac, he was raised in Rochester Hills. Bob was an ironworker with the Local 25 for 26 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Bob is survived by his wife, Debra Sommerfeldt-Neil, his...
Holly Rossbach
Jan 24, 2021
LINCOLN - Holly (Papworth) Rossbach, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 24, 2021, at her home in Lincoln. She was born Dec. 28, 1971, in Tecumseh to Gerald Papworth and Annette (Papworth) Furgason of Britton. She enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, her backyard chickens, her grandchildren and life in general. She was preceded in death by her father; her grandparents,...
Jean A. DeJarlais
Jan 20, 2021
Jean DeJarlais, age 92, long time resident of Harrisville, passed away January 20, 2021 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Jean Averyl LaForge was born May 19, 1928 in Curran, the youngest of 9 children born to Bert and Carrie (Pattee) LaForge. She attended Curran school, then graduated from Fairview School in 1946. She worked with a Michigan Children’s Fund...
Joe Bielusiak
Jan 18, 2021
Joe Bielusiak, 95, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021. Born April 20, 1925 to Joseph and Catherine (Czajka) Bielusiak in Hawes Township, he was raised in Lincoln. He served his country in World War II and received the Bronze Star for heroism under General Mark Clark, 5th Army 88th Infantry Division during the Italian Campaign as they liberated...
Kelly June Kruttlin
Jan 15, 2021
Kelly J. Kruttlin, 92, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born June 22, 1928, to Hazen “KiKi” Shirley and Bertha Mary (Kelly) Cuyler, where she was a lifelong resident of Harrisville, MI. On January 29, 1947, she married Ted Kruttlin. Kelly traveled extensively throughout the world with Ted, was a lifelong member...
Hazen D. Schram
Jan 13, 2021
Hazen Duane Schram, 86, of Lincoln, passed away on January 13, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Lincoln, MI to Earl and Theresa (Burge) Schram. He was preceded in death by brothers Lloyd, Earl Jr., Virgil and Everette Schram, and sisters Ruth Mallory and Bernice Graham. He married Barbara (Scott) on September 19, 1959....
Frank H. Warner
Jan 13, 2021
Frank H. Warner, 89, of Harrisville passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home. Born February 16, 1931 to Ralph J. and Elsie (Jorgensen) Warner in Detroit, he was raised in Black River. Frank served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954 and served aboard the U.S.S. Brough. On April 21, 1962 he married his best friend Jeanette (Risch). They...
Joan M. Shively
Jan 11, 2021
Joan Mary (Lenhart) Shively died peacefully in her home in Greenbush, MI on Monday, January 11, 2021. Joan was born April 3, 1930 to John (Jack) and Mary Lenhart at St. Mary Nazareth Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. She was raised in Park Ridge and Harvard Illinois, and spent her adult life living in Pennsylvania, California, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. She...
Cynthia Jean "CJ" Sawyer
Jan 4, 2021
Cynthia Jean “CJ” Sawyer (Moring), 74, of Harrisville, Michigan, passed away on January 4, 2021 at her home in Montgomery, Alabama. She first came to Harrisville for summer family vacations in the 1970s and later retired there with her husband Donald at their lake home from 1993 to 2013. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 12 at 10:00 at Dalraida...
Howard L. McKee
Dec 28, 2020
Howard L. McKee, 78, of Oscoda, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Medilodge in Frankenmuth. Born August 6, 1942 to Cecil and Florence “Dolly” (Bye) McKee in Sault Ste. Marie, he was raised there. He married Elida Sten in 1964. Howard served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was a recipient of the Bronze Star. After...
Nyla Jean Holmes
Dec 28, 2020
Nyla Jean Holmes, 96, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Jean was born September 1, 1924 to Lloyd R. and Vera C. (Yakes) Rivers in Onaway, Mi; she was raised in Harrisville and Mikado. On June 3, 1943, she married Kenneth G. Holmes in Harrisville. Jean graduated from Harrisville High School and...
Karen E. Lehmann
Dec 26, 2020
Karen E. Lehmann, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her home Born May 17, 1946 to Ray and Martha (Gehres) Lehmann in Bay City, MI, she was a lifelong resident of Harrisville. Karen had a love of books and enjoyed the Alcona County Library. She was former president of the Friends of the Library. She was...
Jean M. Shirkey
Dec 24, 2020
Jean M. Shirkey, 92, of Black River, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born April 13, 1928, to Fred and Winnifred (Kirkpatrick) Bloye in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Redford. On May 28, 1949, she married Clarence Shirkey in Detroit. Jean was a devoted mother and homemaker. She loved playing BINGO and enjoyed...
Martha J. Pasinski
Dec 23, 2020
Martha "Jane" Pasinski, 83, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City after a courageous three-and-a-half-week battle with Covid-19. Martha was born August 23, 1937 to William and Lennie Morefield in Mayfield Kentucky. She was a devoted homemaker, and loving her children, grandchildren, and the Lord our God were her greatest...
Oletha L. Reames
Dec 21, 2020
Oletha L. Reames, 97, of Mikado, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at The Harbors in East Tawas. Born July 28, 1923 to George B. and Chasta (Long) Canada in Memphis, TN she was raised there. On May 2, 1942 she married Wilson A. Reames in Mississippi. They moved to Mikado in 1946. A devoted homemaker, Oletha loved to cook,...
Ruthanne Spurlock
Dec 21, 2020
Ruthanne (Nachtwey) Spurlock passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at her home in Black River, Michigan. Ruthanne was born on January 6, 1930 in Westboro, Wisconsin to Robert and Josephine (Grittner) Nachtwey. After her mother died, Ruthanne and her brother Tom moved to Bloomer, Wisconsin in 1938 to live with her aunt and uncle, Ray and Fern Nachtwey. Ruthanne graduated...
Robert D. Hagerty
Dec 20, 2020
Robert (Bob) Dennis Hagerty, age 73, died in Lincoln on Dec. 20. He was born in Detroit to James E. Hagerty and Jean D. (nee Rutledge) Hagerty. He was raised in Royal Oak and the Highland/Milford area and graduated from Milford High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Germany for 4 years. He was kind, caring...
Orville "Joe" Donaldson
Dec 18, 2020
Orville “Joe” Donaldson, 90, of Barton City, passed away Friday December 18, 202 at MidMichigan Medical center in Midland. Joe was born in Barton City on September 2, 1930 to the late Ross and Amelia (Ostrom) Donaldson. On July 30, 1955 he married the love of his life Glenda Cutsinger. Joe retired from a lifelong career as a semi-truck driver...
Victoria L. King
Dec 18, 2020
Victoria “Vicki” L. King, 63, of Greenbush, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center from COVID-19. Born June 22, 1957 to David and Genevieve (Mercier) Gauthier in Alpena, she was raised in Black River. On July 6, 1974 she married Mark King in Black River. Vicki was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church in Ossineke. She...
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