Obituaries
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Nov 10, 2018
Rose Mary (Domenick) Blaszak, 72, of Oscoda, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2018 at her home. Â Born September 10, 1946 to Ernest D. and Mary Rose (Vitale) Domenick Sr. in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Warren and East Detroit. Â On October 14, 1967, she married Richard J. Blaszak in Warren. They were residents of Detroit, East...
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. Â She graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1959 with honors, and attended Flint Junior College. Â On June 11, 1960, she married Stuart Kosal...
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. Â He graduated from Oscoda High School, and attended Michigan Technological University where he was enrolled in the ROTC program. Â Dick served in the U.S....
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
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
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
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
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...
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