Obituaries
Arleen Louise Kohn
Jul 29, 2015
Arleen Louise Kohn, age 68, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at home. Arleen was born August 18, 1946 in Hazel Park, where she was raised and attended school. Arleen later moved to Barton City and in 2005 moved to Lincoln. She married Glenn V. Kohn on April 22, 2001. She was member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...
James H. Pyne
Jul 25, 2015
James H. Pyne,79, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center in Alpena. Jim's career took him from farming to teaching and the auto industry, mainly in the Flint Area. A longtime Harrisville resident, Jim was active in many civic activities, including the Harrisville Lions, Alcona County Fair, Alcona Chamber of Commerce and the...
Robert G. Boelter
Jul 20, 2015
Robert G. Boelter, 76, of Spruce, passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born April 13, 1939 to George and Margaret (Henning) Boelter in Saginaw, he was raised there and in Zilwaukee, MI. On April 23, 1960, he married Barbara Mathewson in Saginaw, and they were residents of Zilwaukee. Robert worked for General Motors as a...
Minnie M Campbell
Jul 5, 2015
Minnie M. Campbell, 91, of Harrisville, went to Heaven Sunday, July 5, 2015 at her home. Born June 27, 1924 to Malcolm and Pauline (Lass) Carnahan in Farmington Hills, MI, she was raised there and in Harrisville. She worked as a farmer until 1968, when she began watching children in her Harrisville home. Minnie was a member of Solid Rock...
Constance Lee Stutzman
Jul 2, 2015
Constance L. Stutzman, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her home. Born March 12, 1947 to Arnold and Shirley (Buckmaster) Cordes in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Alcona Community Schools in 1965. Connie married John Stutzman on September 7, 1968 in Barton City, at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was...
Ethel A. Waelchli
Jun 24, 2015
Ethel A. Waelchli, 88, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born February 18, 1927 to Earl and Josephine (Reynolds) Newton in Roseville, she was raised in the Detroit area. She was employed by Jim Robbins Seatbelt Company as an assembler. On March 6, 1949, she married Robert B. Riso in Detroit. He preceded...
Roy Frederick Harmon Jr.
Jun 18, 2015
Roy Frederick Harmon Jr., 79, of Barton City, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 23, 1935 to Roy “Fred and Mary “Blanche” (Katona) Harmon Sr. in Hammond, Indiana, he was raised in Lincoln. Roy served in the U.S. Army. On February 3, 1962, he married Kaye Henderson in Lapeer. They were residents of...
Mary A. Sanford
Jun 17, 2015
Mary A. Sanford, 68, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born February 23, 1947 to Arthur and Goldie (Stoneburner) Peterson in Omaha, Nebraska, she was raised there. On October 2, 1964, she married Lyle Russell Sanford Jr in New York, and they moved to Warren in 1982. In 1985, they moved to Alcona...
Katherine L. Boyd
Jun 16, 2015
Katherine L. Boyd, 85, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home. Born November 4, 1929 to Cleo “Bud” and Anna Matilda (Koch) King in Detroit, MI, she was raised in Centerline MI. On April 15, 1948, she married L. Franklin Boyd in Baseline, MI, and they were residents of VanDyke (now Warren) MI. Katherine worked as...
David L. Summers
Jun 16, 2015
David L. Summers, 62, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Tendercare Alpena. Born January 17, 1953, to Gerald and Hazel (Brown) Summers in Kingman, Indiana, he was raised there. On April 5, 1980, he married Gillian Roberts in Titchmarsh, England, and moved to Harrisville in 1981. David spent his career with the United States Air Force, retiring...
R. Sylvia Michaud
Jun 11, 2015
R. Sylvia Michaud, 80, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at St. Mary’s of Saginaw. Born April 13, 1935 to D.C. and Ruby (Haywood) Pitts in Charleston South Carolina, she was raised there. On April 3, 1951, she married Lloyd Michaud in Charleston. His career in the U.S. Navy allowed them to live in many parts of the...
Arthur V. Somers
Jun 11, 2015
Arthur V. Somers, 100, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home. Born February 10, 1915 to Percival and Mary Ellen (Cook) Somers in Haynes Township, MI, he was raised there. He attended Alpena County Normal, and taught at the Pyne School from 1934 until 1935. In 1940, he graduated from Michigan State...
Lowell Thomas Miller
Jun 7, 2015
Lowell Thomas Miller, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home. Born October 20, 1940 to William Henry and Beulah Evelyn (Woodcock) Miller in Oriskany Falls, NY, he was raised in Jackson, MI. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 28, 1967, he married Dianna Worden in Brooklyn, MI, where they were longtime residents. Lowell...
J. Thomas Carroll Jr.
Jun 1, 2015
J. Thomas Carroll Jr., 72, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born September 20, 1942 to James Thomas and Lois (Waite) Carroll in Detroit, he was raised there. On August 27, 1966, he married Diane LePlae in Grosse Pointe Woods, and they were residents of Detroit. Tom worked for the U.S. Department of...
David A. Peterson
May 31, 2015
David A. Peterson, 91, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Harrisville, died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at his home. He was born July 22, 1923 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Nels and Olga (Natwick) Peterson. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from January 1943 to September 1945. He served with the First Special Service Force...
Marjorie F. Cordes
May 30, 2015
Marjorie F. Cordes, 48, of Ossineke, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 21, 1966 to William and Marjorie (Jones) Bevens, in Alpena, she was a life long resident of the area, spending most of her life in Barton City. She loved the out of doors, especially fishing, and spending time on the lake....
Gwen Cox
May 24, 2015
Gwen Cox went to meet her heavenly Mother on May 24, 2015. She leaves Richard, loving husband of 50years. Her pride was her Sons, Andy(Naomi) of Harrisville, Steve(Christine) of Sterling Heights, and Aaron(Jacki) of Ortonville. She is also survived by three brothers Roy Ranck(Kathy), Jerry Ranck(Doreen), and John Ranck(Val), and one sister Janet Haggert. Two step-children Laura (Jeff) and Lloyd...
Lee Francis Herrera
May 24, 2015
Lee Francis Herrera, 69, of Stillwater, OK, formerly of Oscoda, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Stillwater Medical Center. Born June 5, 1945 to Merton and Phoebe (Miller) Shales in Detroit, MI, she was raised in New Boston, MI. On January 15, 1977, she married Miguel Herrera in Pinconning, where they resided for a short time before moving to...
Richard J. Blaszak
May 22, 2015
Richard J. Blaszak, 70, of Harrisville, died Friday, May 22, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 4, 1945 to Carl and Mary (Rojek) Blaszak in Detroit, MI, he was raised there. On October 14, 1967, he married Rose Domenick in Warren, and they were residents of East Detroit before moving to Warren. Richard worked in parts distribution for...
Marie B. Franklin
May 22, 2015
Marie B. Franklin, 75, of Lincoln, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at her home. Born September 20, 1939, to Fredrick and Marion (Greenfield) Sharboneau in Alcona County, she was a lifelong resident of the area. On July 6, 1957, she married Robert Franklin. Marie drove bus for the Alcona Community School system, and retired after 30 years. She enjoyed...
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