Obituaries
Randy A. Mongeau
Jun 17, 2017
Randy Albert Mongeau, 59, of Mikado, MI passed away peacefully Saturday, June 17, 2017. Born April 22, 1958 in Pontiac, he was the son of the late Freddie David and Maye Collins Mongeau and was the husband of Denise Morris Mongeau. Randy was the owner and operator of RTC Tool and Die Company in Greenbush for over twenty-five years. He...
Rev. Mary L. Soderholm
Jun 10, 2017
Rev. Mary Soderholm, age 70, went to be with her Lord Saturday, June 10, 2017 with her beloved husband David by her side. Mary was born March 11, 1947 to Adrian James and Marion (McCoullee) Schippers in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was raised in Kalamazoo, attending the schools there and graduated in 1965 from Central High School. Mary was devoted to...
Gordon H. Calder
Jun 5, 2017
Gillies Funeral Home 104 West Alger St. Lincoln, Michigan 48742 Obituary for Gordon H. Calder Gordon H. Calder, 64, of Harrisville, Michigan passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 peacefully at his home. Born August 2, 1952 to John and Dorothy (Otterbein) Calder in Cambridge, (Galt) Ontario, Canada. Gordon was raised in Galt. Gordon married Susan Griffith on May 8,...
Charles W. Miller
Jun 2, 2017
Charles (Chuck) William Miller passed away in Lincoln, MI on June 2, 2017 at the age of 90. Chuck is predeceased by his son, Richard C. Miller, his parents, Charles and Anna Miller, siblings Leon (Doris) and Shirley (Clarence) Gilpin. He is survived by Kathleen (Cass) Miller his loving wife of 68 years. Chuck is lovingly remembered by his children,...
Curtis R. Peterson Sr.
May 30, 2017
Curtis R. Peterson Sr., 68, of Garden City, formerly of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at his home. Born July 1, 1948 to Leonard A. and Rita P. (McGuire) Peterson in Alpena, he was raised in Spruce on the family farm. On January 14, 1967, he married Kathryn Ramey in Plymouth, and they were longtime residents of Garden...
Aleta I. (Rickert) Lane
May 28, 2017
Aleta I. (Rickert) Lane, 98, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2017. Aleta was born to John & Mae Rickert on February 17, 1919, in Mikado, MI, where she was raised. She graduated from Tawas High School in 1936. She married Harry B. Lane on September 26, 1937 in Harrisville. In 1942, they moved...
Verna M. Kuenzli
May 25, 2017
Verna M. Kuenzli, 92, of Alpena, formerly of Mikado, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Tendercare Greenview in Alpena. Born July 30, 1924, to Harry and Gertrude (McGillis) Lee in Mikado, she was a lifelong resident of the area. On April 16, 1947, she married Lawrence Kuenzli. Verna was a devoted homemaker, and avid card player. She enjoyed playing...
Betty Jean Throop
May 25, 2017
Betty Jean Throop, 73, of Lincoln passed away on May 25, 2017 in Alpena. She was a lifelong resident of Alcona, born on June 20, 1943 to Glenn “Bucky” and Mary (Thompson) Buchanan in Harrisville. Betty married Jack Throop on February 4, 1961. She was a business owner and ran the local laundromat in Lincoln with her husband. Betty was...
Barbara Henderson
May 24, 2017
Barbara Henderson, 89, passed away peacefully at Sally’s Care Home in Alpena on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. She was born on October 13, 1927, in Saginaw, MI, to Fred and Norma “Lottie” (Dean) Thorsby. Barbara and John Hall Henderson I were married on March 20, 1948 in Saginaw, where she worked as a medical transcriptionist. She has been a resident...
Jerad T. Hart
May 21, 2017
Jerad T. Hart, 45, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017. Born July 25, 1971 to Robert and Janice (Brooks) Hart Sr. in Dryden, MI, he was raised in Alcona County. On August 1, 2015, he married Rhonda Barton in Greenbush, where they resided before moving to Mikado. Jerad was an avid outdoorsman, who loved to hunt, fish and...
Joan Nelda Kehoe
May 18, 2017
Joan Nelda Kehoe, 84, of Greenbush, formerly of Dearborn Heights, died on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at her home. She was born November 24, 1932, to Joseph and Elsie (Olsen) Savitski in Mass, MI, where she graduated from Mass High School. She moved to Detroit in 1952 to begin working at the gas company. On July 10, 1954, she married...
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...
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...
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