Obituaries
Carol A. Begian
Sep 17, 2016
Carol A. Begian, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Tendercare Alpena. Born June 3, 1948 to Harry and Emily (Gibbs) Begian in Detroit, she was raised in Livonia. She graduated from Michigan State University, and earned a Master’s Degree from Saginaw Valley State University. Carol married John McGuire on July 28, 1985 in Champaign Illinois. They...
Frank John Pettit
Sep 16, 2016
Frank John Pettit, 62, of Alpena, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016 at his sister’s home in Harrisville. Born January 12, 1954, to Frank G. and Pauline M. (Hustko) Pettit in Walled Lake, MI, he was raised in Dearborn Heights, and in Alcona County, where he resided for most of his life. He recently moved to Alpena. Frank was an...
Ronald A. Nagy
Sep 13, 2016
Ronald A. Nagy, 76, of Black River, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Born April 22, 1940 to Andrew and Sophie (Brill) Nagy, in Detroit, he was raised there. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Ron worked as an inspector for Ford Motor Company, at the Sheldon Road Plant, retiring to Black...
Mary Jo High
Sep 10, 2016
Mary Jo High, 78, of Lincoln died on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at her daughter’s home in LaVista, Nebraska. She was born on August 26, 1938 to LaVerne and Sarah (Somers) Hanchett in Lincoln, Michigan. When she was 11 years old her Mom and Dad divorced and she was raised with her step-dad Lyle Tacia. She married Maurice High on...
Helen L Goddard
Aug 30, 2016
Helen Lorraine Goddard, 73, a long-time resident of Black River area passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Helen was born on January 31, 1943, in Flint, Michigan to the late Wallace and Martha Pierce. She was the youngest of 5 girls in the family. At an early age, she professed her belief in Jesus Christ....
Regina R. Bernard
Aug 29, 2016
Regina R. Bernard, 94, of Mikado, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Born July 28, 1922 to Willie and Alexandrine (Gonyea) Boutin in Montreal, Canada, she was raised in River Rouge, MI. Regina was known as a hard worker. On November 6, 1949, she married Charles Bernard in River Rouge, where they were longtime residents. They owned...
Roger Klukowski
Aug 29, 2016
Roger A. Klukowski, 52, of Oscoda, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Born October 17, 1963 to Anthony J. and Lois (Burd) Klukowski in Highland Park, MI, he was raised in Detroit. On April 24, 1982, he married Sherry Baker in Detroit. Roger worked as a Detroit Police Officer, until he retired and moved...
Delia T. Schott
Aug 28, 2016
Delia T. Schott, 47, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at her home. Born June 2, 1969 to Richard and Collette (Lopez) Schott in Detroit, she was raised there. In 2007 she moved to Alcona County. She was an avid Hello Kitty fan, and also enjoyed beadwork. She could not pass by a yard sale without stopping to...
Robert D. Wyns
Aug 24, 2016
Robert D. Wyns, 79, of Alpena passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Hilltop Manor in Roscommon. Born October 9, 1936, to Frank and Gladys Wyns in Shelby, he was raised there. Robert received his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University and his master’s degree from Central Michigan University. He was a teacher at Alcona High School and was married...
Janet L Ballor
Aug 21, 2016
Janet L. Ballor, 79, of Mikado passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Lake View Manor in Tawas City. She was born June 12, 1937, in Marine City, MI to William and Mary (Chrzanowski) Mucha. On October 14, 1957, she married Edward Ballor in Memphis, MI. They moved to Oscoda and later moved to Mikado. Mrs. Ballor was employed by...
William F Jones
Aug 17, 2016
William F. Jones, 76, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, in Harrisville. He was born on December 6, 1939, to Henry and Sara “Loretta” (Landman) Dorfleim in East Detroit. William served in the US Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. He was involved with “Pickin for People”. He married Judith (Carr). Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Judith,...
Claude Junior Rickel
Aug 10, 2016
Claude J. Rickel, 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Harrisville. He was born on August 1, 1925, to Clyde and Marjorie (Kimberlin) Rickel in Glennie, where he was raised. Claude served in the United States Navy during WWII and married Violet Joseph on September 8, 1949. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, camping and was a member of...
Dewella Jean Whitford
Aug 10, 2016
Dewella Jean Whitford nee Frayer, 74, of Glennie, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at McLaren-Flint. Born on April 3, 1942, to Stanley and Ruth (Everett) Frayer in Harrisville, she was raised in Mikado. Jean married Larry Whitford on November 5, 1960, in Mikado. She was heavily involved with the community, especially through the women’s softball league and as...
Douglas C. Price
Aug 6, 2016
Douglas C. Price, 71, recently of Algonquin, IL, formerly of Williamston, MI, passed away in his sleep on August 6, 2016 at his summer home in Black River, MI. Born April 21, 1945 to Edgar and Adele (Glennie) Price in Flint, MI, Doug was raised in Lansing, MI. He graduated from St. Mary's High School. Doug served as a field...
Thomas Edward Nowak
Aug 3, 2016
Thomas Edward Nowak, 69, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at his home. Funeral Services will be Monday, August 8, 2016 at Gillies Funeral Home in Harrisville at 1:00 PM with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM.
Larry N. Reaman
Jul 31, 2016
Larry N. Reaman, 69, passed away on July 31st, 2016, at his home in Harrisville. Born on April 12, 1947, to Norman and Estelle (Gangluff) Reaman in Saginaw, MI, he was raised there. Larry graduated from Arthur Hill High School and worked for General Motors in Bay City. During the early 90’s, he moved to Harrisville. He was a member...
Douglas E. Beckley
Jul 31, 2016
Douglas E. Beckley, 62, passed away July 31, 2016 in Harrisville. He was born on January 19, 1954, to Lavergne and Pauline (French) Beckley in Grand Blanc, MI and grew up in the Genesee area. In 1987, Douglas moved to Barton City where he was a painter. He enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening, was an avid music lover and a devout...
Margaret M. Maviglia
Jul 28, 2016
Margaret M. Maviglia, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Pahrump, NV. Born July 3, 1928 to Thomas and Margaret (Hofer) Teehan in Detroit, she was a longtime resident of the area. On August 27, 1947, she married Antonio Maviglia, and they moved to Lincoln in 1965. Margaret worked for NEMSCA, with the...
Ronald E. Beitler
Jul 20, 2016
Ronald E. Beitler, 71, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born September 5, 1944 to Ernest and Kathleen (Palmer) Beitler in Detroit, he was raised there. He served in the U.S. Army from August 1967 until July 1969. He was a member of the American Legion Mikado Post #254, the Ossineke...
Leroy E. Sands
Jul 18, 2016
Leroy E. Sands, 91, of Mikado, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. Born November 18, 1924 to March A. and Viola (Myers) Sands in Mikado, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Leroy served in the US Navy during World War II. He worked artificially inseminating cows, and later took on a U.S. Postal route...
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