Obituaries
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...
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...
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