Obituaries
Kathleen Lawver
Mar 16, 2019
Kathleen Lawver, 84, of Spruce, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her home. Born August 27, 1934 to James and Pauline (Mattingly) Shanahan in Inkster, MI, she was raised there. She was a longtime resident of Dearborn, and worked as a OB/GYN Registered Nurse. She retired to Spruce in the early 1970s. Kathy loved Hubbard Lake, especially fishing. She...
Carol E. Hodges
Mar 12, 2019
Carol Elaine (Poland) Hodges passed away peacefully at her home on March 12, 2019. She was born August 13, 1931. She is predeceased by her husband Hugh Hodges Jr, her son Joseph K. Hodges and her parents and siblings. She is survived by her daughter Brenda Hodges Dodson of Grass Valley, CA, her son Hugh David Hodges of New Baltimore,...
Robert D Himmer
Mar 9, 2019
Robert D. Himmer, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his home. Â Born June 29, 1937 to Ferdinand and Anna (Vorndran) Himmer in Detroit, he was raised there. Bob served in the U.S. Army. A longtime resident of Westland, Bob worked as an automotive engineer for Ford Motor Company. He retired and moved to Harrisville in 1993,...
Jerry N. Roll
Mar 3, 2019
Jerry N. Roll, 58, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena.  Born December 13, 1960 to John and Geraldine (Burke) Roll in Warren, he was raised there.  Jerry was a resident of Sterling Heights before recently moving to Lincoln. He was a very social man who enjoyed meeting new people and good conversation.   He...
Sharon A. Leeseberg
Feb 25, 2019
Sharon A. Leeseberg, 74, of Mikado, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Samaritas Senior Living in Saginaw. Â Born June 22, 1944 to Eugene and Eva (Gonyea) Douville in Detroit, she was raised in Alcona County. On January 18, 1964, she married Elmer Leeseberg in Harrisville. They were longtime residents of Clarkston before retiring to Mikado in 1993. Sharon worked...
James H. Oswald
Feb 19, 2019
James Henry Oswald, 89, of Hubbard Lake, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2019 at his home with his loving friend, Dorothy Kartz by his side. Â Â Jim was born in Bay City, Michigan on October 21, 1929 to the late Arvin F. and Kathleen (Ferrio) Oswald. He was employed by Dow Chemical, Midland, Mi. as a lab technician, and has...
Robert A. Schrade
Feb 14, 2019
Robert A. Schrade, 67, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor. Â Born March 30, 1951 to Beatrice Schrade in Mikado, he was raised there. After a long career in road construction, Bob retired to Lincoln. Bob enjoyed hunting and fishing, as well as his antique cars and tractors. Bob loved horses and had...
George L. McClain
Feb 11, 2019
George L. McClain, 90, of Mikado, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at his home. Â Born October 19, 1928 to John L. and Mary C. (Duncan) McClain in Hillman, MI, he was raised there and in Pontiac, MI. Â George joined the U.S. Army in 1949, and served during the Korean War. He lived in Waterford, and worked as a Utility...
Betty E. Sands
Feb 7, 2019
Betty A. Sands, 83, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home.  She is survived by three sons, Kevin Jeff (Kyong) Buehl, Joseph (Molly) Buehl, and Steve Stevens, four step-children, Terry (Dianne) Sands, Sheron (Roddy) Forsythe, Linda (Clifford) Deller, Rita (Jesus Yruegas), nine grandchildren three great granddaughters, and her former daughter-in-law, Melissa Callahan.  Mrs. Sands is at...
Jerry E. "Grumpy" Hale
Feb 4, 2019
Jerry E. "Grumpy" Hale, 80, of Mikado, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Saginaw.  Born April 21, 1938 to Edward E. and Anna Mae (Phillips) Hale in Princeton, IN, he was mostly raised in Nogales AZ. On August 29, 1964, he married Janet Craner in Prescott. They settled in Mikado in 1976, and Jerry...
Stephen K. Hill
Jan 28, 2019
Stephen K. Hill, 61, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at his home.  Born January 28, 1958 to Spencer and Sharon (Vader) Hill in Port Arthur, TX, he was a long time resident of Tawas, Flint, and has been living in Harrisville for the last three years. Stephen spent his career as an electrician, having worked at places...
Philip James Fisher
Jan 24, 2019
Philip J. Fisher, 66, of Grand Blanc passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home.  Born July 9, 1952 to Thomas E. and Helen J. (Medor) Fisher in Detroit, MI, he was raised there and Durand. He was a long-time resident of Flint and Grand Blanc, where he made his career with the Grand Trunk Railroad as a Locomotive...
Betty Lou Young
Jan 2, 2019
Betty L. Young, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville.  Born January 4, 1936 to Douglas and Irene (Apsey) Ritchie in Alcona County, MI, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Betty worked as a secretary for the Alcona County Seed Growers, and served as a Trustee on the Harrisville Towhship...
Louis A. Campbell
Dec 28, 2018
Louis A. Campbell, 63, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at Mid Michigan Medical Center, Alpena. Â Louis is survived by his wife, Ginger, two daughters, Jamie (Jim) Baker of Lansing, MI, and Rebecca (Andrew) Sikes of Barboursville, WV, one son, Christopher (Janine) Campbell of Monroe, NC, five grandchildren, Harper, Hudson, and Avery Sikes, and Zachary and Caroline Campbell,...
Loraine P. Gauthier
Dec 27, 2018
Loraine Gauthier, 89, of Black River, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2018, at her home. Loraine was born on October 16, 1929, to David and Louise (Crevier) Potvin, in Black River, where she was raised. On February 1, 1947, she married Joseph Gauthier, with whom she shared her life until Joseph's death on January 26, 2014. In 1952, Loraine and...
Richard Eugene Pulley
Dec 12, 2018
Richard Eugene Pulley, 76, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Â He is survived by four children, Tamy Jo (Steven) Coy of Morris, MI, Carol Lynn (Russell) Lawhead of Byron, MI, Laura (Shane) Hadfield of Kendallville IN, and Rich (Megan) Pulley of Chelsea MI, eleven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, three sisters, Phyllis (Donald) Kilgore,...
Joann Parent
Dec 11, 2018
Joann Parent, 67, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Mid Michigan Medical Center Alpena. Â Survivors include her husband George, and four children, Teena Stewart, Kevin (Lubel) Parent, Jamie (Kirk) Shubert, and Chris (Kim) Parent. Â Mrs. Parent is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where friends may call on Saturday, December 15, from 12:00 PM until the funeral service...
Patricia Jean DeSmet
Dec 4, 2018
Patricia Jean DeSmet, 77, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. She was born May 9, 1941 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On October 1, 1956, she married Edmund DeSmet in Howell, MI. They were longtime residents of Howell and moved to Harrisville in 1978. Pat was a member of St. Raphael Catholic Church, and...
Philip A. Lince
Dec 4, 2018
Philip Arthur Lince, 78, of East Tawas, died December 4, 2018 after a long battle with cancer, passing away peacefully under the care of Reverence Hospice.  Phil was born October 6, 1940 to J. Alex and Gladys (Sharboneau) Lince in Laingsburg, Michigan and was raised in Alpena. Prior to graduating from Alpena High School in 1960, he enlisted in the...
Clara M. Simon
Nov 26, 2018
Clara M. Simon, 86, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. Born September 12, 1932 to Fred and Muriel (Travis) Lee in Mikado, she was a lifelong resident of the area.  Clara was a devoted homemaker, and an avid quilter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lincoln, and...
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