Obituaries
Roger W. Bouchard
May 17, 2017
Roger W. Bouchard, 73, of Black River, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his home. Born October 30, 1943, to Lawrence and Maxine (Somers) Bouchard in Bay City, he was raised in Black River. On September 10, 1966, he married Rosemary Gauthier in Black River. They were residents of Otisville. Roger worked for General Motors, and retired in 1988....
Elizabeth G. Kerr
May 15, 2017
Elizabeth G. Kerr, 91 of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, formerly of Greenbush, Michigan, died May 15, 2017. She was born November 30, 1925, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to Glenn and Esther Weigle. They moved to Bay City in September 1938. On September 4, 1948, Elizabeth married John Thomas Kerr. They moved to Greenbush, MI in September, 1961. Elizabeth was a...
Mary Jane Peters
May 13, 2017
Mary Jane Peters, 94, of the South End of Hubbard Lake, MI, and Ft. Myers Beach FL, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born at home in Ferndale, MI, on May 12, 1923, she was the daughter of Raymond and E. Gladys (Milford) Golden. Mary Jane was a long-time resident of Alcona County. She and her husband, Robert, were beloved...
Heather Lynn Vliet
May 7, 2017
Heather Lynn Vliet, 43, of Barton City, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home. Born July 14, 1973 to James and Patricia (McDonald) Gassman in Bay City, MI, she was raised there. On February 25, 2000, she married David Vliet in Bay City. She moved to Barton City in 2011, where she worked at the B.C. General Store....
Robert T. McMahon Sr.
May 2, 2017
Robert T McMahon Sr., born April 29, 1936 to the late Joseph and Gladys McMahon, passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born and raised in Flint, MI, where he met and married Phyllis Hays on December 10, 1955. They were longtime residents of Grand Blanc, MI. Bob was employed by Trojan Laundry for over...
Carolyn L. Snyder
Apr 26, 2017
Carolyn Lois Snyder, 82 of Lincoln (Lost Lake Woods Club) died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Country House Assisted Living in Ossineke. She was born on September 21, 1934 to Willard and Ella (Wilson) Crain in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where she was raised. Carolyn married Gordon F. Snyder on October 11, 1958 in Angola, Indiana. They resided in Northville...
James E. Gassman
Apr 24, 2017
James E. Gassman,, 77, passed away Monday April, 24, 2017 with his daughters by his side in Bay City. He was born June 14, 1939 to Floyd and Myrtle Reeves Gassman. James was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1960 to 1971. He loved his family and was strong spirited. He was a great carpenter and enjoyed...
Wesley D. Rockett Jr
Apr 23, 2017
Wesley Dale Rockett Jr, 54, of Colorado passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Barton City, Michigan after an extended illness. Wes was born on April 9, 1963 in Alpena Michigan, to the late Wesley Dale Sr. and Marie (Spigelmyre) Rockett. Wes grew up in Alcona County where he was an avid outdoorsman hunting, fishing, playing football, baseball, golfing and...
Charles C. Olin, Jr
Apr 20, 2017
Charles C. Olin Jr., 84, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017, at his home. Born February 17, 1933, to Charles C. Sr. and Florence (Wendorph) Olin, in Birmingham, he was raised there. Charlie served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. On October 18, 1952, he married Sara Eckersen in Birmingham, where they were longtime residents....
Thomas D. Tarr
Apr 20, 2017
Thomas David Tarr of Houghton Lake died Thursday, April 20, 2017. He was 52. Tom was born February 28, 1965, in Grayling. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Mary Tarr of Grayling; sister, Dena (Dan) LeBlanc of Belding, Mich.; brother, Tim Tarr of Houghton Lake; nephew, Matthew LeBlanc of Eugene, Ore.; niece, Sarah LeBlanc of Belding; and numerous...
Wilbur E. Forsythe
Apr 19, 2017
Wilbur E. Forsythe, 83, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his home. Born February 4, 1934 to Howard and Bertha (Procunier) Forsythe in Harrisville, MI, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On January 17, 1953, he married Marjorie London in Kilmaster. Wilbur was a farmer and a painter, and worked at the Alcona County Road...
Lloyd R. Schrade Sr.
Apr 17, 2017
Lloyd R. Schrade Sr., 75, of Mikado, passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at his home. Born September 30, 1941 to Edward and Hazel (Miller) Schrade in Mikado, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He married Sharon Joseph in Lincoln on August 7, 1965. Lloyd loved the out of doors, and worked for his family’s pulpwood business, Schrade...
Gregory L. Indish
Apr 9, 2017
Gregory L. Indish, 61, of Spruce, passed away Sunday, April 9, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born July 23, 1955, to Leonard and Helen (McGregor) Indish in Highland Park, MI, he was raised in Auburn Heights. In 1978 he moved to Hubbard Lake, and later moved to Spruce. Greg worked at and eventually owned and operated L & A...
Foster Wakeman
Apr 7, 2017
Foster Wakeman, 85, of Spruce, MI, formerly of Midland, MI and snowbird resident of Holiday, FL passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in his home April 7, 2017. Born November 26, 1931 to Earl & Shirley (Gaunt) Wakeman in Hartland, MI was raised in Spruce, MI. As a young man Foster was a teacher in a one room school house...
Lynda A. Skiba
Apr 3, 2017
Lynda A. Skiba, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at her home. Born November 11, 1947 to Lloyd A. and Evangeline (Frennett) Saker in Windsor, Ontario, she was raised in Mt. Clemens, MI. Lynda worked as a cosmetologist, and taught cosmetology at Utica Community Schools. On February 7, 1986 she married Ronald Skiba, and they were residents...
Ronald D. LaBrecque
Mar 31, 2017
Ronald D. LaBrecque, 65, of Ossineke, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at Medilodge of Hillman. Born October 28, 1951, to Lawrence and Edna (Krawiec) LaBrecque in Flint, he was a raised in Flushing. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ronald worked as a carpenter throughout the United States, before settling at the South End of...
Leon J. Michel
Mar 30, 2017
Leon J. Michel, 90, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. He was born May 8, 1926, to Gaston and Julia (Quewet) Michel in Nandrin Belgium. Leon served in the British Army, and moved to the United States in 1949. On November 11, 1950, he married Janet Mendyka in Detroit. They were...
William "Red" Davidson
Mar 27, 2017
William R. “Red” Davidson, 77, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at his home. Born May 18, 1939 to James and Verna (Curry) Davidson in Flint, MI, he was raised there. Red attended Central High School in Flint, and joined the U.S. Navy, serving in the Suez Crisis. He married Sherry Schultz in 1986 in Fenton, and they...
Betty Lou Kelly
Mar 25, 2017
Betty Lou Kelly, 77, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017, at her home. Born April 23, 1939 to George and Agnes Berschied in Denison Iowa, she was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas. Betty enjoyed a career in civil service, working as a housing manager at several Air Force bases, including Wurtsmith Air Force Base. She also worked with...
Jerome W. Brown
Mar 19, 2017
Jerome W. Brown, 78, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born November 14, 1938, to Wilfred E. and Viola C. (Gansen) Brown in Dearborn, MI, he was raised in Howell, MI. Jerry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a long time resident of Howell, where he...
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