Obituaries
Ruth Ann Champagne
Jul 18, 2016
Ruth A. Champagne, 78, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. She was born to Hector and Geneva (Little) McLaren on January 4, 1938 in Flint, MI. She was raised in Goodrich and Alcona County. Ruth married Charles Champagne on June 20, 1956 in Killmaster. Along with being a homemaker, she loved to sell Avon and...
Barbara "Layne" E. Barraco
Jul 16, 2016
Barbara Elaine (Layne) Barraco, 73 of the south end of Hubbard Lake, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016 following a brief illness. She was born September 29, 1942 to Nicholas and Mary (Bylo) Zrolka in Detroit, MI. Layne married Leonard Barraco on June 1, 1963. The couple moved to the Hubbard Lake area from Redford Twp, MI in...
Leon L. Bielusiak
Jul 10, 2016
Leon L. Bielusiak, 82, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his home. He was born June 20, 1934, to Joseph and Katherine (Czajka) Bielusiak in Haynes Township, MI. Leon served in the Army and married Zeneta Wawrzyniak on May 30, 1959 in Detroit. They were longtime residents of Eastpointe, MI, and maintained a summer home in Haynes...
James J. Szymaszek
Jul 6, 2016
James J. Szymaszek, 71, of Glennie, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at his home. He was born September 19, 1944 to Edward J. and Estelle (Domanski) Szymaszek in Detroit, MI. Jim was a longtime resident of Harper Woods MI. He worked as a teacher and specialized in audio visual technology for hospitals and other organizations. In 2004, he moved...
Arthur L. Thomas
Jul 5, 2016
Arthur L. Thomas, 65, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at his home. Born August 9, 1950 to Robert and Pamela (Capstraw) Thomas in Detroit, he was raised there. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Art was a longtime Roseville resident, where he worked as a truck driver. He moved to Lincoln in 1994. In 2002, he...
Michael D. Fitch
Jul 4, 2016
Michael D. Fitch, 69, of Mikado, formerly of White Lake, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at his home. Born December 21, 1946 to Norman and Lucille (McCann) Fitch in Detroit, he was raised in Lake Orion. He worked for General Motors in White Lake, and retired to Mikado in 1994. He was a member of Oxbow Lake Baptist Church,...
Bernard L. Donaldson
Jun 29, 2016
Bernard Donaldson, 82, of Pinckney, passed away June 29, 2016 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. He is survived by his daughter, Becky Donaldson, two sons, Larry (Sheree) Donaldson, and Perry (Linda) Donaldson, six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two sisters, Zella Gonyea, and Margaret Lentz, and two brothers, Les Donaldson, and Joe Donaldson. Mr. Donaldson is at Gillies...
Arlene R. Olson
Jun 28, 2016
Arlene R. Olson, 85, of Spruce, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She is survived by her husband, Boyden, her son, Michael (Linda) Olson, three grandchildren, and one sister, Lorraine Schultz. She was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Olson in 2011. Mrs. Olson is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where friends...
Donna Jean Katrinic
Jun 23, 2016
Donna J. Katrinic, 68, of Black River, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home. Born July 19, 1947 to Joseph and Jonnie Francis (Bush) Mazzola in Flint, she was raised there. On February 12, 1965, she married Joseph Katrinic, and they were residents of Swartz Creek. She was employed as a Merchandise Representative for Crossmark, and owned and...
Tom Robbins
Jun 15, 2016
Tom Robbins, 58, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center- Alpena. Born January 26, 1958 to Fred and Lillian Robbins in Alpena, he was a lifelong resident of Hubbard Lake. On July 6, 1985, he married Shelia Mahalak, and they enjoyed travelling across the United States. Tom enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most of...
Judith Ann Moore
Jun 11, 2016
Judith “Judy” Ann Moore, 70, of Barton City, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at her home. Born March 30, 1946 to Otis and Minnie (Deaton) Spencer in Rochester, MI, she was raised there, in Orion, and in Avon Township, MI. On July 29, 1973, she married Wayne Moore in Pontiac, where they resided until moving to Oxford in 1977....
Cynthia Ann Van Hurk
Jun 10, 2016
Cynthia Ann “Cindi” Van Hurk, 55, of Lincoln, passed away Friday June 10, 2016 at Jamieson Nursing Home. Cindi was born February 21, 1961 to Richard and Janet (Wood) Chappel in Troy, Ohio. On May 9, 2000, she married John Van Hurk in Nashville Tennessee. They were residents of Lincoln. Cindi loved her job at MidMichigan Medical Center-Alpena. She loved...
Bruce D. Campbell
Jun 8, 2016
Bruce D. Campbell, 88, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 at his home. Mr. Campbell was born on October 18, 1927 in Haynes Township, Michigan to Alexander “Sandy” and Esther (Milligan) Campbell. He married Betty Dault on May 1, 1954 and worked as a bus driver for Alcona Schools for 32 years. A life-long resident of Haynes Township,...
Michael Thomas Dudler
Jun 4, 2016
Michael Thomas (Mick) Dudler, 71, of Lincoln died on Saturday, June 4th, 2016 in Alpena. He was born on May 17th, 1945 in Detroit, Mi to Michael and Virginia (McKay- Franklin) Dudler. He was raised in Berkley and Royal Oak and graduated from Royal Oak Dondero High School. Mr. Dudler was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln,...
Gerald A Younk
Jun 4, 2016
Gerald A. Younk, 52, of Oscoda died on Sunday, June 5th at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Chicago. He was born on November 7th, 1962 to Dale A. and Margaret A. (Gregg) Younk in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was raised mostly in Oscoda. On August 27th, 2011 he married Amada Dehmel and they were residents of Oscoda. He...
Betty Elizabeth Chase
Jun 3, 2016
Betty Elizabeth Chase, 85, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, June 4, 2016 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born December 13, 1930 to Walter Sr. and Annie (Vladu) Griffin, in Clarenceville, MI, she was raised in Southfield. She graduated Harrisville High School, and married Denton Chase on March 1, 1949. She worked for Harrisville Tool, and as a cook at...
Susan Hoffman
Jun 2, 2016
Susan Hoffman, 65, passed away June 2, 2016 after a short illness. Susan was born in 1951 in Detroit, to Father Eugene and Mother Dorothy (Smith) Neeman. Sue spent most of her life in Greenbush and retired from Alcona and Midland County Road Commissions as the Clerk to the Board. She loved cooking, and was a member of the American...
Ina M. Noble
May 26, 2016
Ina Mary Noble, 88, of Lansing, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her home. Born October 16, 1927 to Nelson and Rose (Martin) Budreau in Zilwaukee, MI, she was raised in Lincoln. In 1945, she married John E. Fowler in Harrisville, and they were longtime residents of Alcona County. In 1989, they retired to Florida. Ina worked as a...
Diana L. Orban
May 19, 2016
Diana L. Orban, 48, of Black River, passed away May 19, 2016. Born June 23, 1967 to Edward and Elaine (LeClair) Schmidt in Alpena, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Diana enjoyed fishing and camping, as well as working on crafts. She loved bump and runs, and working on the cars. She is survived by her daughter,...
John Robert Terry
May 15, 2016
John Robert Terry, 73, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. Born August 14, 1942 to John A. and Beatrice M. (Thibodeau) Terry in Detroit, he was raised there. John served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. He retired from Budd Wheel in Detroit, and moved to Harrisville in 2003. John was a dual...
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