Obituaries
Leora F. Gillard
Jan 22, 2020
Leora F. Gillard, 93, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Maple Grove Adult Foster Care in Barton City. Born December 15, 1926 to Ernest and Matilda (McGregor) Basselman in Bay City, she was raised in Barton City. A 1945 graduate of Harrisville High School, Leora enlisted in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, becoming a registered nurse. On...
Tom Thomas
Jan 22, 2020
Arthur D. “Tom” Thomas III, 73, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born March 21, 1946 to Arthur D. and Mary Jean (Armstrong) Thomas Jr. in Dearborn, MI, he was raised there. On August 16, 1969 he married Patty Conway in Ann Arbor. Tom received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of...
Sonia S. LaLonde
Jan 15, 2020
Sonia S. LaLonde, of Alpena, 64 passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born November 18, 1955 to William and Bernadette (Champlain) Sheldon in Alpena, she was a lifelong resident of Black River. On June 5, 1976, she married Robert C. LaLonde Jr. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Black River. A devoted caregiver,...
Raymond A. Mahalak
Jan 14, 2020
Raymond A. Mahalak, 86, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at his home. Born September 27, 1933 to Vincent William and Honora (Joseph) Mahalak in Harrisville Twp., he was a lifelong resident of the area. Ray served in the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Korean War. On June 28, 1958 he married Geraldine Burge in...
Patricia E. Laurette
Jan 10, 2020
Patricia Elaine Laurette 73, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Patricia was born October 13, 1946 to Theodore Francis and Jeanette Mary (Allard) Laurette in Alpena. She was a lifelong resident of Lincoln where she was a manager for a local gas station. She loved and cherished her girls, grandchildren and great...
Elnore A. Hall
Jan 7, 2020
Elnore A. Hall, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Born October 8, 1938 to Edwin E. and Hilda (Honkola) Pirkola in Baraga County, MI, she was raised in Keweenaw Bay and Detroit, MI. She was a longtime resident of Royal Oak, MI, where she worked as a bank teller. In 1994, she married Lloyd “Gordie” Hall. He...
Loretta V. Voisin
Jan 4, 2020
Loretta V. Voisin, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born June 13, 1936 to Virgil and Pearl (Smith) Perry in Beech Fork, West Virginia, she was raised in Detroit. On September 15, 1976, she married Lawrence Voisin in Clarkston. They moved to Mikado. Loretta was a devoted homemaker, who loved to...
Cheyenne Desiree Smith
Dec 31, 2019
Cheyenne Desiree Smith, 21, of Oscoda, gained her angel wings on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident. Cheyenne was born on January 19, 1998 in Alpena, to Edward Smith and Patricia Compton. Cheyenne graduated from Alpena High School in 2016, participating in volleyball and cheerleading. She was employed by McDonald’s in Alpena. She enjoyed camping,...
Kathleen A. Holderman
Dec 29, 2019
Kathleen Ann (Kathy) Holderman, 71, of Harrisville, MI (and formerly of Plymouth, MI) passed away on Saturday morning, December 28, 2019, in Harrisville. Born February 18, 1948 in Dearborn, MI, Kathy was the eldest daughter of the late John and Maxine Humphrey. After a long career with Ford Motor Company, Kathy and her husband built their retirement home in Harrisville,...
Elizabeth J. Marchinski
Dec 23, 2019
Elizabeth J. Marchinski, 74, of Alpena, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at her home. Born December 12, 1945 to Francis W. and Peterina (MacGregor) Whalen in Bay City, MI, she was raised there. On March 13, 1970, she married Richard Marchinski in Bay City where they resided until moving to Alpena in 1972. Betty worked at Alpena General Hospital...
Donald G. Harmon Jr.
Dec 15, 2019
Donald Grant Harmon Jr., 64, of Barton City, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home. Don was born December 20, 1954 to Donald G. and Alice I. (Swenson) Harmon Sr. in Tawas City, MI. He graduated from Kettering High School in Waterford MI in 1973. Don joined the U.S. Navy in 1976 where he was stationed on the...
Sandra K. Eisenhardt
Dec 14, 2019
Sandra K. Eisenhardt, 77, of Glennie, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 at St. Mary’s of Hospital. Sandra was born May 5, 1942 to William and Betty (Findley) Prout in Paxton IL. She was a devoted homemaker who loved to cook. She enjoyed reading, watching television, and cheering on the Detroit Tigers. She is survived by five children, Patricia Johnston,...
Jared J. Sager
Dec 14, 2019
Jared J. Sager, 21, of Spruce, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. Born May 11, 1998 to M. Jeffrey and Tina (Rasmussen) Sager in Alpena, he has been a lifelong resident of Spruce. Jared was a member of Spruce Lutheran Church. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and trapping. He also liked tanning hides, and fishing. Jared is...
Eleanor M. (Fulsher) Silverthorn
Dec 7, 2019
Eleanor M. Silverthorn, 95, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday December 7, 2019 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born November 12, 1924 to Mark and Charlotte (Emerick) Fulsher in Harrisville, MI, she was a life long resident of the area. On June 21, 1947, she married Arthur Silverthorn in Lincoln. Eleanor worked for the Alcona County Register of Deeds for...
John M. Welty
Dec 5, 2019
John M. Welty, 93, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home. Born September 15, 1926 to David R. and Margaret T. (Fisher) Welty in St. Louis MO, he was raised in Lucas, Ohio. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he served as and M.P. in Japan and the Philippines. John...
Rita A. Crampton
Dec 3, 2019
Rita A. Crampton, 81 of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Alpena. She was born October 12, 1938 to Nicholas and Margaret Colangelo in Flint, Michigan. Rita attended comptometer school in Flint, before working in defense accounting at AC Spark Plug. While working as a payroll clerk at Anchor Motor Freight, she met...
Jodie Lynn Waibel
Dec 2, 2019
Jodie L. Waibel, 48, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Monday December 2, 2019 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. Born May 12, 1971 to George and Linda (Barton) Schroeder in Newberry, MI, she was a resident of Alcona County most of her life. She was an excellent cook and was loved by anyone who met her. She had an affinity for...
Harry L. Stevens Sr.
Dec 1, 2019
Harry L. Stevens Sr., 83, of Greenbush, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2019 at Lakeview Manor in Tawas City. Harry was born September 2, 1936 to Charles F. and Pearl (McCool) Stevens Sr in Flint, MI. Harry worked for many years and retired from AC Delco. He was an avid hunter, who was passionate about being in the woods....
Brian R. Webb
Nov 23, 2019
Brian Robert Webb, 45, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Born August 25, 1974 to Robert and Mary Lou (Hastings) Webb in Tawas City, MI, he has been a resident of Harrisville for most of his life. He served on the Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department for several years. Brian loved to...
William R. Carey
Nov 20, 2019
William Raymond Carey, 88, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at his home. Born May 6, 1931 to William and Helen (Mukri) Carey in Melvindale, MI, he was raised downriver Detroit. On June 16, 1954, he married Lois E. Betz in Dearborn. Bill served in the United States Air Force from 1954 until 1956. He was employed as...
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