Obituaries
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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