Obituaries
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....
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...
Sheryl L. McCoy
Mar 17, 2017
Sheryl L. McCoy, 50, of Black River, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center, Alpena. Born September 16, 1966 to Ralph and Darlene (Leverenz) Tolan in Port Huron, MI, she was raised there. After graduating from high school, she moved to the Ossineke area, and has been a longtime resident of Black River. Sheryl worked as a...
Donna L. Vickers
Mar 15, 2017
Donna L.Vickers, 69, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at her home. She was born June 20, 1947 to Shirley Septer in Detroit, where she was raised. Donna was a devoted mother, who loved to cook, and made the best Chicken Noodle Soup. She enjoyed sewing, ceramics, and loved her houseplants. She is survived by seven children, Kimberly...
Timothy C. Spearman
Mar 13, 2017
Timothy C. Spearman, 61, of Mikado, formerly of Waters, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at his home. Born May 12, 1955 to Charles E. and Merle Sarah (Pollard) Spearman in St. Clair Shores, MI, he was raised there and in Waters MI, at the Shoreview Cabins on Horseshoe Lake. Tim was a Disney enthusiast, and loved Mickey Mouse. He...
Leonard L. Sampson Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
Leonard L. Sampson, Sr., 84, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his home. Born October 12, 1932 to Andrew and Sarah (Eden) Sampson in Buel Township, MI, he was raised in Pontiac and in Lapeer. On April 11, 1953, he married Joan Jackson, and they were longtime residents of Clarkston. Leonard worked for General Motors in production,...
Anges Ann Rood
Mar 5, 2017
Agnes Ann Rood, 81, of Lincoln, formerly of Bay City, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Medilodge of Sterling. She was born June 6, 1935 to Frank and Mae (Craven) Plant in Lincoln, where she spent her childhood. She was a longtime resident of Bay City, and only recently returned to Lincoln. Agnes was a devoted homemaker, who loved...
Robert LaLonde
Mar 3, 2017
Robert C. LaLonde Jr., 69, of Black River, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home. Born December 20, 1947 to Robert C. and Bertha (Crevier) LaLonde in Black River, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On June 5, 1976, he married Sonia Sheldon at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Black River. Bob worked with Blarney Castle...
Julia E. Atchison
Feb 23, 2017
Julia E. Atchison, 91, of Harrisville, passed away on Thursday, February 23rd, at her home, surrounded by her family. Julia Eve Slater was born on Nov. 27, 1925, in Flint, MI, the youngest of 11 children born to Arthur & Anna (LaMont) Slater. She married Edward E. Atchison on Oct 13, 1944. He preceded her in death on July 16,...
Stephen J. Murin
Feb 23, 2017
Stephen J. Murin, 64, of Lincoln, formerly of Saginaw, passed away suddenly Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his winter residence in Davenport, FL. Steve was born October 2, 1952 in Saginaw Michigan to Stephen R. and Bonnie (Nelson) Murin. He was a graduate of Arthur Hill High School. Steve was honorably discharged from the US Army, October 10, 1974. He...
Daniel R. Whitman
Feb 19, 2017
Daniel Robert Whitman, 77, of Barton City, MI, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at McLaren Bay Region Hospital in Bay City. Born December 25, 1939 to Leroy D. and Catherine M. (Bush) Whitman in Detroit, he was raised in Warren. Dan was a longtime resident of the Detroit area, and worked with the Local 357 as a union glazier....
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