Obituaries

Michael A. Lobaugh

Michael A. Lobaugh

Nov 19, 2018

Michael Allen Lobaugh, 61, of Ossineke died Monday, November 19, 2018 peacefully in his home after a long battle with cancer. Born August 2, 1957 to Edwin Laverne (Lucky) and Mabel Aurela (Darling) Lobaugh in Alpena, he was raised and lived most of his life in Alcona County. Michael graduated from Alcona High School and was employed by CoachCraft in...

Rose Mary Blaszak

Rose Mary Blaszak

Nov 10, 2018

Rose Mary (Domenick) Blaszak, 72, of Oscoda, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home.   Born September 10, 1946 to Ernest D. and Mary Rose (Vitale) Domenick Sr. in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Warren and East Detroit.  On October 14, 1967, she married Richard J. Blaszak in Warren. They were residents of Detroit, East...

Barbara Kosal

Barbara Kosal

Nov 10, 2018

Barbara L. Kosal, 77, of Barton City, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born October 5, 1941 to Kenneth and Eleanor (Hyslop) Burns in Flint, MI, she was raised there.  She graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1959 with honors, and attended Flint Junior College.  On June 11, 1960, she married Stuart Kosal...

Dick Gillies

Dick Gillies

Nov 2, 2018

Dick Gillies, 91, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born November 13, 1926 to Donald and Isabelle (Ormerod) Gillies in Detroit, he was raised in West Branch and Lincoln.  He graduated from Oscoda High School, and attended Michigan Technological University where he was enrolled in the ROTC program.  Dick served in the U.S....

Wilma P. Apsey

Wilma P. Apsey

Oct 19, 2018

Wilma P. Apsey, 90, of Alpena, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at Maple Grove Adult Foster Care in Barton City.   Born December 16, 1927 to Russell J. and Anna M. (Cubalo) Apsey in Lincoln, she was raised there.  Wilma graduated from Oscoda High School in 1945.  She worked as a secretary for Wm. R. Barber, the Prosecuting Attorney in...

Janet L. Fisher

Janet L. Fisher

Oct 18, 2018

Janet L. Fisher, 70, of Spruce, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her home.   Born December 23, 1947 to Ezra and Maxine (Feeney) Pulley in Inkster, she was raised there and in Spruce.  Janet graduated from Alcona High School in 1966.  She married Raymond Fisher on August 1, 1966, in Detroit, and they were residents of Millington.  Janet enjoyed...

Sharon K. Walker

Sharon K. Walker

Oct 10, 2018

Sharon K. Walker, 76, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community.    Born February 9, 1942 to Hurley and Mildred (Bachert) Bowlby in Clawson, MI, she was raised there.  On July 28, 1962, she married John Walker in Madison Heights, and they were longtime residents of Troy, MI.  Sharon worked in medical transcription...

Loretta C. Earegood

Loretta C. Earegood

Oct 9, 2018

Loretta C. Earegood, 68, of Alpena, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home.    Born February 18, 1950 to James and Florence (Craven) Davis in Bay City, MI she was raised in Minnesota. Loretta resided in Flint later moving to Alcona and then Alpena. She was a homemaker and enjoyed walking along the beach searching for Petoskey stones and...

Leo A. Travis

Leo A. Travis

Oct 9, 2018

Leo Alfred Travis, 83, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena.   Born July 21, 1935 to Glen and Carrie (Procunier) Travis in Mikado, he has been a lifelong resident of the area.  Leo served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1958, and served on the Mikado Volunteer Fire Department for many years.  Leo married his...

Rickey O. Wolverton

Rickey O. Wolverton

Sep 26, 2018

Rickey O. Wolverton, 70, of Curran, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his home.   Born March 24, 1948 in Madison, TN, he was raised in Plymouth, MI.  Rickey served in the United States Army from 1965-1968.  On April 2, 1993, he married Anita Chaney in Las Vegas.  They were residents of New Boston and moved to Curran in 1998. ...

Charles Lindke

Charles Lindke

Sep 18, 2018

Charles (Chuck) Robert Lindke of Harrisville, Michigan was born January 2, 1943 in Port Huron, MI.  He was the son of the late Edwin and Katherine Lindke and is the father of Robert Lindke of Fort Worth, Texas, Jeffrey (Erica) Lindke of Mishawaka, Indiana, and step-father of Maria Barns of Atlanta, Georgia.  He was the husband of the late Judith...

James L. Gauthier

James L. Gauthier

Sep 11, 2018

James L. Gauthier, 85, of Black River, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Medilodge of Alpena.   Born July 2, 1933 to Adolf and Mulvena (LaVigne) Gauthier in Black River, he was a resident of the area for most of his life.  Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1952 until 1954.  On March 22, 1986, he married Sandy Gagnon...

Clayton "Gene" Gill

Clayton "Gene" Gill

Sep 11, 2018

Clayton Gene Gill, 86, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home.   Born April 15, 1932 to William and Sarah Grace (Goddard) Gill in Gladstone, MI, he was raised in Mikado.  Gene served in the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged in 1956.  On December 7, 1957, he married Gladys Good in Harrisville.  Gene worked as a...

Leona M. Edgley

Leona M. Edgley

Sep 9, 2018

Leona M. Edgley, 94, of Lost Lake Woods Club, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Turning Brook in Alpena. Leona was born February 5, 1924 to Youal and Rosa (Leonard) Fellows in Dexter, MO.  She married William Edgley on April 22, 1943.  They were longtime residents of Flint and Davison before moving to Lost Lake Woods Club in 1978. ...

Heather Ann Hoos

Heather Ann Hoos

Sep 8, 2018

Heather Ann Hoos, 43, of Alpena, passed away September 8, 2018 peacefully, surrounded by friends and family.   Heather was born in Bay City, MI to Kim LaFave Sr. and Peggy Gauthier on August 31, 1975.  Heather was a lifelong resident of Alpena County where she was a former employee of Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health.  She enjoyed her time there...

Pearl M. Conner

Pearl M. Conner

Sep 4, 2018

Pearl M. Conner, 88, of Ossineke, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Medilodge of Alpena. Born May 15, 1930 to Russell and Irene (VanWagoner) Swindlehurst in Harrisville, Pearl has been a lifelong resident of the area.  In September 1948, Pearl started a fifteen minute radio show on WATZ, where she played her guitar and sang. She did this for...

Glenna M. Taylor

Glenna M. Taylor

Aug 26, 2018

Glenna M. Taylor, 78, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena.   Born February 6 1940 to Charles and Celia (Lee) Procunier in Harrisville, MI, she was raised in Mikado.  Glenna worked as a bartender, a receptionist/office manager, as well as a dispatcher.  She lived in Albuquerque NM, Oscoda, and Harrisville.  She loved the Alcona County...

Doris A. Denolf

Doris A. Denolf

Aug 26, 2018

Doris A. Denolf, 90, of Mikado, passed away Sunday. August 26, 2018 at Iosco County Medical Care Facility in Tawas City.   Born June 2, 1928 to John F. and Mary (Deright) Jones Sr. in Panama, IL, she was raised in Detroit.  On April 5, 1946 she married Adhemar “Art” Denolf in Detroit.  Doris was a supervisor at Michigan Bell, and...

Eric V. Rickelmann

Eric V. Rickelmann

Aug 21, 2018

Eric V. Rickelmann age 66 of Harrisville passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at his home.   Born March 27, 1952, to Richard and Barbara (Buehler) Rickelmann in Ann Arbor, MI, he was raised in Ypsilanti and attended St. John the Baptist School.  On May 20, 1972, he married Michele Boik in Ypsilanti.  Eric served in the U.S. Air Force as...

Carl W. Wolfe

Carl W. Wolfe

Aug 14, 2018

Carl W. Wolfe, 60, of Curran passed away Tuesday August 14, 2018 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor.    Born November 15, 1957, to Carl and Edith (Thalman) Wolfe in Dearborn Heights, MI, he was raised in Plymouth, MI.  Carl served in the U.S. Army, where he received the training to become a certified master diesel mechanic.  After his...

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