Obituaries

Dennis E. Michaud

Dennis E. Michaud

Jan 9, 2016

Dennis E. Michaud, 71, from Clinton Township born Mar. 8, 1944 passed Jan. 9, 2016 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Beloved husband to the late Susan since June 23, 1975. Dear brother to Stanley (Gloria) Michaud, Roger Michaud, Fred (Maryanne) Michaud, Bertha (Maynard) McLaughlin, Pat (Tom) Polk, Noreen (Monty) Kruttlin, Norma (Mark) Charron. Also survived by several nieces and nephews....

Jerry D. Hughes

Jerry D. Hughes

Jan 4, 2016

Jerry D. Hughes, 77, of Spruce, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Mr. Hughes was a longtime resident of Spruce, after retiring from the Detroit Police Department in 1998 as sergeant. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, Ronald (Amy) Hughes of Redford, and Gregory (Jennifer) Hughes of Royal Oak, ten...

Howard O. Phinney

Howard O. Phinney

Jan 4, 2016

Howard O. Phinney, 85, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home. Born April 8, 1930, to Nelson and Louetta (Rifenbark) Phinney in Barton City, MI, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Howard served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On December 23, 1950, he married Marjorie Bugg. Howard worked as an operating...

Richard T. Rickert Sr.

Richard T. Rickert Sr.

Dec 20, 2015

Richard “Rick” T. Rickert Sr., 68, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 5, 1947, to Harry and Helen (Metsa) Rickert in Detroit, he was raised in Livonia. Rick served in the US Army during Vietnam, and was honorably discharged in 1968. He worked as a dingman for Michigan Truck. On October...

Leonore Schrupp Ranger

Leonore Schrupp Ranger

Dec 10, 2015

Leonore Schrupp Ranger, age 75, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at home. She was born May 22, 1940, in Detroit to Leon and Madeline (Balduck) DeBusschere. Leonore married Gerald Schrupp in 1958.He preceded her in death in 1983. She is survived by one daughter, Teri Good of Mikado and one son, Larry Schrupp of Allen Park. Her...

Barbara Klein-Wesolowski

Barbara Klein-Wesolowski

Dec 1, 2015

Barbara Klein-Wesolowski, 81, of Freeland, formerly of Lincoln, received her well ironed angel wings on December 1, 2015, surrounded by family. Born July 20, 1934 to Robert and Amelia (Mondeau) Hastings in Alcona County, MI, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She graduated from Oscoda High School, and was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Harrisville....

Margaret A. Younk

Margaret A. Younk

Nov 30, 2015

Margaret A Younk, 80, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at her home. Born December 5, 1934 to Ralph Lucken and Ruth Jayne (McGinnity) Gregg in Seattle, WA, she was raised in Seattle and Portland OR. On July 31, 1954, she married Dale Aloysius Younk in Seattle. Dale served his career in the U.S. Air Force, and they...

Charles Byce

Charles Byce

Nov 21, 2015

Charles E. Byce III, age 64, 0f Barton City, passed away, Saturday, November 21, at the University Of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Born January 3, 1951, to Dale and Elinor (Huffman) Byce in Alpena, he was raised in Lincoln, graduating from Alcona High School in 1969. Chuck was a onetime excavating business owner and a forester. A longtime resident...

Arnold Redlawsk

Arnold Redlawsk

Nov 16, 2015

Arnold Redlawsk, 93, of Barton City, passed away, Monday, November 16, 2015, at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. He was born October 9, 1922 to Charles and Appalonia (Faulman) Redlawsk in Mt. Clemens, MI, where he was raised. On June, 6, 1942 he married Mildred Jackson. They were residents of Hubbard Lake (South Shore) where they owned the Pleasure Grove Store...

Carol Jean Hamlett

Carol Jean Hamlett

Nov 15, 2015

Carol Jean Hamlett, 65, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. Born June 24, 1950 to William and Lucille (Krey) Schroeder in Detroit, she was raised in Garden City, MI. On April 27, 1968 she married William Hamlett in Garden City, where they resided until moving to Wayne, and later to Westland. In 2004...

Claude Sidney Buchanan

Claude Sidney Buchanan

Nov 11, 2015

Claude Sidney Buchanan, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born September 1, 1934 to Claude Mckinley and Georgia Gertrude (Johnson) Buchanan in Detroit, he was raised there. Claude proudly served in the US Air Force from 1953-1957. He was a long time resident of Lincoln Park, and later moved to Warren. In...

Arthur J. Bossert

Arthur J. Bossert

Nov 10, 2015

Arthur J. Bossert, 70, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his home. Born December 6, 1944, to Harold and Genevieve (Casper) Bossert in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was raised in Detroit. On January 31, 1970, he married Mary Martin, they were residents of Garden City, moving to Mio in 1984. Arthur was a truck driver for Yellow...

Richard F. Kaminski

Richard F. Kaminski

Oct 21, 2015

Richard F. “Dick” Kaminski, 81, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Wanda, daughter, Lynn (Tony) Schodowski, son, Mark Kaminski, two grandsons Kevin Kaminski and Jacob Schodowski, sister-in-law, Joyce (Jack) Carne, special niece, Mickey Ward, as well as several nieces and nephews. Mr. Kaminski is at Gillies...

William J. Mitchell

William J. Mitchell

Oct 19, 2015

William J. Mitchell age 60 of Hubbard Lake, passed away Monday, October 19, 2015 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 12, 1955 to John and Leah (Schiedel) Mitchell in Royal Oak, MI, he was raised in Clawson. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1975. He grew up spending summers on Hubbard Lake, and moved there...

Larry George Duby

Larry George Duby

Oct 18, 2015

Larry George Duby, 76, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at his home. Born September 8, 1939 to George L. and Esther M. (Clark) Duby in Warren, MI, he was raised in Oscoda, MI. After graduating from Oscoda High School, Larry served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for Saginaw Steering Gear. On December 22, 1972, he married...

Mildred F. LaForge

Mildred F. LaForge

Oct 16, 2015

Mildred (Breest) LaForge, formerly of Curran, passed away at Lincoln Haven on Friday October 16th. She was born in Detroit on 1-05-26 to Edwin & Dorothy F. Breest. She had one brother, Don, who proceeded her in death, as did her husband Lee. She married Lee LaForge in 1946 & went straight from being a city girl to the life...

Kerrin Ann Tesmer

Kerrin Ann Tesmer

Oct 4, 2015

Obituary Kerrin (Richardson) Tesmer 10/23/1960 Beloved wife of John Tesmer. Loving mother to Ed, Ken, and Veronica Niezgoda. Grandmother to Elliana Niezgoda. Dear sister to Kristyne Lemerand, Karalyn Richardson, and Kasandra Carleton. Loving daughter, born on her mother’s birthday, to Judith Richardson and the late Kenneth Richardson. Niece of Jan and Jere Coxon. Kerrin passed peacefully at her mother-in-law, Sandra...

Janet Rice

Janet Rice

Oct 2, 2015

Janet Rice, 83, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, October 2, 2015 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born December 27, 1931 to John and Edith (Cummings) Kell in Harrisville, she was raised there. On January 10, 1949, she married John Rice. They were longtime residents of West Bloomfield. John preceded her in death on January 8, 1997. Janet moved...

Lawrence J. Apsey SR

Lawrence J. Apsey SR

Sep 23, 2015

Lawrence James Apsey, Sr., age 68, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at home. He was born October 30, 1946 to Gerald and Nora (Forsythe) Apsey in Harrisville, he was raised in Lincoln. A lifelong resident of the area, he married Leora Lynn Lee He is survived by his wife, Lynn, one son, Lawrence (Melissa Zastrow) of Linwood,...

Eunice F. Pikl

Eunice F. Pikl

Sep 20, 2015

Eunice F. Pikl, age 89, of Harrisville passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville, She was born February 26, 1926 in Harrisville to Ray and Lucille (Campbell) Walker. Eunice was raised in Harrisville and graduated from Harrisville High School. On March 31, 1948 she married Edward Pikl in Escanaba. They moved to Harrisville where they...