Obituaries
Brenda Sue Dean
Feb 27, 2021
Brenda Sue (Hendrix) Dean loving wife and mother. From Barton City Michigan was born in Germany on August 16, 1959 to Mary Katherine and Waymond Wilson Hendrix decorated Korean and Vietnam War hero. Brenda being new to the north enjoyed the snow...she enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, gardening, cooking and especially spending time with her friends and family. She leaves behind her...
Marvin D. Gauthier
Feb 19, 2021
Marvin D. Gauthier, 60, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home. He was born September 5, 1960 in Alpena, MI. A lifelong resident of the area, Marvin worked with his brother at Larry’s Electric. He enjoyed helping in his community and was often found snowblowing or mowing his neighbors’ lawns. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed...
Margaret "Peg" A. Beard
Feb 16, 2021
Margaret A. “Peg” Beard, 100, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She was born November 7, 1920 to William and Anna (Lees) Walker in Prospect Park, PA, she was raised in Detroit and Northville. When growing up she enjoyed riding horses that her family owned and competed in local speed pattern...
Dennis Leinenger
Feb 12, 2021
Dennis Leinenger, 73, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. Born and raised in Pontiac, Mi. On August 2, 1947 to Floyd and Josephine (Hancock) Leinenger. Dennis drove semi-truck hauling cars until the mid-1980s. He was currently a landlord, tending to several rental properties. He loved hunting, fishing, camping, and diesel engines. He is survived by...
Linda K. Schaubroeck
Feb 8, 2021
Linda K. Schaubroeck, 77, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at her home. Born August 31, 1943 to Ben and Dorothy (Brown) Dunlap in Pontiac, MI, she was raised in Detroit. Linda loved her job at J.L. Hudson’s in the Book Department at the Eastland Mall in Harper Woods. On February 4, 1961, she married David A. Schaubroeck...
Ronald Frayer
Feb 8, 2021
Ron Frayer was a firm believer in a hard day's work. He had a tight bond and devotion to family and was committed to lifelong passions. Ron worked with his hands everyday on various items of curiosity, but most of this hard work was completed in his employment of 30 years at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. He took a...
Ruth "Pesty" O'Connor
Feb 6, 2021
Ruth Geneva “Pesty” O'Connor, age 92 of East Tawas, formerly of Barton City passed away on February 6th, 2021. Pesty was born on December 10th, 1928 to Larry and Evelyn Peake of Barton City. Those who knew Pesty loved her. She was feisty and full of life. Pesty enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting (even out of season!), the cabin in the...
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...
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