Obituaries
Jenny Pheister
Dec 30, 2016
M. Jenny Pheister, 87, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at her home. Born June 25, 1929 to Domenic and Adeline (DeCamillo) Mecoli in Detroit, she was raised in Oak Park. On September 24, 1949, she married Huck Pheister in Oak Park, where they resided until moving to Lincoln in 1971. Jenny worked as a teacher’s assistant at...
Rose M. Law
Dec 29, 2016
Rosie May Law, 91, of Harrisville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Lakeview Manor Nursing Facility in Tawas City. She was born into a family of five on December 9, 1925 in Harrisonburg, Virginia to Raymond George and Lady Dare (Cousins) Webster. Rosie had been a resident of Harrisville for 24 years, after moving from...
Judith E. Wassmann
Dec 28, 2016
Judith E. Wassmann, 77, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born September 14, 1939 to Harold and Margaret (Stein) Kloha in Bay City, she was raised there. Judi worked as a registered nurse in family medicine and nursing homes. She married Robert Wassmann in October 1963 in Minnesota. They were longtime residents of...
Fernando S. Davila
Dec 19, 2016
Fernando S. Davila, 90, of Mikado, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home. He was born August 20, 1926 in Saltillo, Mexico. On April 24, 1946, he married Esperanza Aldape. They were longtime residents of the Detroit Area, moving to Mikado in 1994. Fernando loved cars, motorcycles, and airplanes, and was a member of the Oscoda Car Club,...
Thomas A. Katona
Dec 13, 2016
Thomas Arthur Katona, 66, went home to be with the Lord suddenly and unexpectedly December 13, 2016 at home in El Paso, Texas. Born November 20, 1950 in Harrisville, Michigan, Tom was the son of the late Arthur and Pauline (Stone) Katona of Glennie. He was a 1968 graduate of Alcona High School where he was top ten academically and...
David A. Woods
Dec 11, 2016
David A. Woods, 66, of Barton City, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born October 24, 1950 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son ofJohn and Jeanne (McDermott) Wood. He was raised in Monroe, MI. David was a longtime resident of Barton City. He enjoyed the out of doors, especially hunting and riding his four-wheeler....
Harold Lee
Nov 21, 2016
Harold Lee, 95, of Maryville TN, formerly of Mikado, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at Shannondale of Maryville. Born February 25, 1921, to Harry and Gertrude (McGillis) Lee in Mikado, he was a longtime resident of the area. Harold served in the U.S. Army during WWII, fighting battles in Okinawa and the Philippines. On June 28, 1952, he married...
Bruce L. Frappier
Nov 15, 2016
Bruce L. Frappier, 80, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Maple Grove Adult Foster Care in Barton City. Bruce was born April 28, 1936 in Flint, MI to the late Era and Donnah (Dean) Frappier. He graduated from Clio High School. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Bruce retired in 1987 from General Motors Buick Motor...
Ida Marion Hansen
Nov 13, 2016
Ida Marion Hansen, 90, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Maple Grove Adult Foster Care in Barton City. Born December 18, 1925 to Ernest and Olive (Slacker) Apsey in Lincoln, she was a lifelong resident of the area. As a young woman, Marion began working at the Lincoln Pharmacy, where she worked for 48 years. On June...
Lawrence N. Burger
Nov 10, 2016
Lawrence N. Burger, 74, of Bellaire, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was born June 2, 1942 to Nelson W. and I. Mary (McCaulley) Burger in Barton City, MI. Larry had a love for baseball. He played for the Barton City team as a teenager. In 1962, he played for Alpena Community College, where he...
Maxine M. Humphrey
Nov 2, 2016
Maxine M. Humphrey 94, of Harrisville died Tuesday, November 2, 2016 at Jamieson Nursing Center. She was born in Punxsutawney, PA on August 22, 1922 to Andrew and Mary (Kupetz) Kaza. She married John Humphrey in Detroit on November 24, 1945. He preceded her in death on March 4, 2013. She enjoyed walks on the beach, attending plays, an occasional...
Margaret Boelter
Oct 30, 2016
Margaret H. Boelter, 100 of Saginaw, formerly of Spruce, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at St. Francis Home in Saginaw. Born December 28, 1915 to Albert and Alma (Gehrls) Henning in Saginaw, she was raised there. On June 12, 1937, she married George Boelter, and they were residents of Saginaw, moving to Zilwaukee in 1946. Margaret worked part time...
William J.E. Rumminger
Oct 25, 2016
William J.E. Rumminger, 94, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at McCandlish Manor in Grand Blanc. Born June 24, 1922, to William and Lazetta (Netzloff) Rumminger in Detroit, MI, he was raised there and in Gladwin, MI. William served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. On October 27, 1945, he married Dorothy Smelesky...
Robert Barkley
Oct 20, 2016
Robert J. Barkley, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born July 30, 1942 to Robert F. and Kathleen (Schloff) Barkley in Detroit, he was raised there. On June 11, 1960, he married Carolyn Northway in Detroit. They were residents of Taylor, and moved to Harrisville in 1979. Robert worked as a materials...
Gary L. Martin
Oct 16, 2016
Gary L. Martin, 70, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Born February 2, 1946, to Oscar and Shirley (Boehme) Martin in Harrisville, MI, he was raised in Greenbush, MI. Gary attended Oscoda Schools, where he was captain of the swim team. Gary served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 until 1968. After his discharge,...
Evelyn J. Hills
Oct 14, 2016
Evelyn J. Hills, 92, of Harrisville, passed away Friday October 14, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Born June 28, 1924 to Andrew and Flora (Neumann) Oprsal in Ferndale, MI, she was raised there. On January 31, 1946, she married Justin Hills in Detroit, and they were residents of Troy and Florida before moving to Harrisville in 1964. Evelyn enjoyed crochet,...
James E. Visnaw
Oct 12, 2016
James E. Visnaw, 72, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. He is survived by his wife, Martha, three sons, James E. (Tracy) Visnaw II; Mark Visnaw; and Todd (Casie) Visnaw, four grandchildren, James; Harry; Devin; and Avery Visnaw. There will be a memorial mass on Saturday October 22, 2016 at 11:00 AM at...
Edith L. Lee
Oct 9, 2016
Edith L. Lee, 90, of Tawas City, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at her home. She was born Edith Tooze on April 1, 1926 in Barton City, MI. On September 15, 1945, she married Alvie Lee in Lincoln. They were residents of Mikado, Oscoda, and Tawas. Edith worked as secretary in civil service at Wurtsmith Air Force Base, and...
Kenneth E. Sprung
Oct 3, 2016
Kenneth E. Sprung, 91, passed away October 3, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. He was born April 23, 1925 in Detroit, MI to Albert E. and Lillian (Boden) Sprung. He joined the U.S. Navy during World War II, and served in the Pacific Theatre from August 1942 to April 1945. On December 25,1947 he married Clara Siewert. He worked for...
RB Clark
Sep 25, 2016
RB Clark, 80, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw, as a result of complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Born March 21, 1936 to Gerald and Amerette (Anderson) Clark in Harrisville, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959, and was stationed in Germany. On March 26, 1960, he...
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