Obituaries

Wesley Wesenick

Wesley Wesenick

Oct 16, 2014

Wesley L. Wesenick, 75, of Greenbush, formerly of Flint, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his home. Born March 29, 1939 to Lorne and Helena Pearl (DeGrow) Wesenick in Flint, he was a longtime resident. He married Connie Smith in 1962. Wes worked for Erickson and Lindstrom Construction until 1998, when he retired and moved to Greenbush. He enjoyed...

William C. Edgley

William C. Edgley

Oct 15, 2014

William C. Edgley, 91 of Lost Lake Woods Club, Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. Born February 11, 1923, to Charles and Carrie (Jennings) Edgley in Standish, MI, he was raised in Flint. William married Leona Fellows on April 22, 1943, and they were residents of Flint and Davison. He served in the United States Navy...

Bartley O. Stephenson

Bartley O. Stephenson

Oct 13, 2014

Bartley O. Stephenson, 53, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at his home in Harrisville. He is survived by his wife , Jennifer, a daughter Lacie Stephenson of Summerville, SC, and three sisters, Yvonne Jersey of Black River, Sue (Ken) Shutes of Harrisville, and Patty Stephenson. Family will receive visitors at Gillies Funeral Home, Harrisville on Friday, October 17, 2014...

Carol Lynn Saari

Carol Lynn Saari

Oct 9, 2014

Carol Lynn Saari, 66, of Presque Isle, MI passed away at her home Thursday, October 9, 2014. She was born in Detroit on December 22, 1947 to Joe L. and Marjorie (Payne) Hudgins. She was raised in Bradenton, FL and Livonia, MI, where she graduated from high school and on October 12, 1974 she married Robert Saari. They lived in...

Patricia Anne Clayton

Patricia Anne Clayton

Oct 9, 2014

Patricia Anne Clayton, 76, of Mikado, died Thursday October 9, 2014 at her home. She was born in Detroit to Clarence & Lena (Garlik) Lenneville on December 29, 1937, and was raised in Westland. On July13, 1956 she married Gary M. Clayton in Melvindale. They lived in the Detroit area until moving to Wixom in 1965 and in 1990 Patricia...

Mary Lee Cordes

Mary Lee Cordes

Oct 7, 2014

Mary Lee Cordes age 85 of Barton City, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at home. She is survived by her daughter, Denise (Emil) Boik of Cheboygan and two sons, Gerald (Chun) of Roseville and Rodney (Melissa) of Barton City, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday at from 4-8 P.M. at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. The...

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Oct 4, 2014

John W. Mitchell, 89, of Hubbard Lake passed away Saturday, October 04, 2014, at his home. Born May 3, 1925 to James Gray and Grace (Wardrop) Mitchell in Ferndale, MI, he was raised there. John served in the United States Navy during WWII aboard the USS Enterprise. On May 7, 1949, he married Leah Schiedel, and they were residents of...

Eleanor C. McKenzie

Eleanor C. McKenzie

Sep 25, 2014

Eleanor C. McKenzie, 93, of East Tawas, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Lakeview Manor in Tawas City. Born August 6, 1921 to Erwin and Kittie (Freeman) Terry in Detroit, she was raised there. On August 31, 1940, she married Richard Alexander McKenzie in Detroit. Eleanor worked as a sales clerk for Kmart. She was a longtime resident of...

Martin J. Hughes

Martin J. Hughes

Sep 24, 2014

Martin J. Hughes, 76, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born July 14, 1938 to James and Villa (Jacobs) Hughes in Detroit, he was raised in Royal Oak. On September 7, 1957, he married Barbara Jean Holton in Detroit. A longtime Utica resident, Martin worked as a carpet layer. After retirement, he moved...

Marion E. Tartaglia

Marion E. Tartaglia

Sep 22, 2014

Marion E. Tartaglia, 86, of Harrisville passed away September 22, 2014, at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. She was born October 16, 1927 to Ira and Olive (Elmer) Johnson in Harrisville where she was raised. She moved to Algonac where she lived for several years before returning to Harrisville, Her first husband Keith Monnier preceded her in death on June 25,...

Rev. William Klatt

Rev. William Klatt

Sep 16, 2014

The Reverend William Blodgett Klatt, 88, died September 16, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville, MI. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on March 22, 1926, son of William Edward Klatt and Gladys Irene Blodgett. He married Ina Ione Radford at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor Michigan on July 15, 1957. She predeceased him in October of...

Loretta M. Smith

Loretta M. Smith

Sep 13, 2014

Loretta May Smith, age 76, Of Harrisville Mi, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday September 13, 2014, at 8:50 A.M. She was born on September 29, 1937 near Salem Center, IN to Robert and Frances (Allen) Greenman, where she was raised. Loretta graduated from Salem Center High School in 1955. She married Fred Smith on May 27,...

Vivian Z. Potvin

Vivian Z. Potvin

Sep 4, 2014

Vivian Z. Potvin, 95, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at her home. Born April 10, 1919, to Jennings and Gertrude (Beaton) Johnson in Detroit, she was resident of Alcona County most of her life. On June 24, 1939, she married Ernest Potvin. A devoted homemaker, Vivian also helped with the farming. She was a hardworking, loving, caring...

Wallace H. Rifenbark

Wallace H. Rifenbark

Aug 7, 2014

Wallace H. "Pan" Rifenbark,90, of Barton City died Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Medilodge of Sterling. Visitation will be Sunday, August 10, 2014 from 2-8 P.M. at at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. The funeral will be Monday at the Funeral home at 1:00 P.M.. Burial will be at the Maple Ridge Cemetery in Barton City. A full obituary will be...

Sharon McCann

Sharon McCann

Aug 6, 2014

Sharon E. McCann, 76, of Greenbush, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born September 11, 1937 in Detroit to Karl and Jean (McRae) Kunow. Raised in Detroit, Sharon graduated from high school at Alma College of St. Thomas, Ontario. She married George McCann on August 8, 1959. They were residents of Garden City...

Virginia Mack

Virginia Mack

Jul 24, 2014

Virginia Mack, 88, of Harrisville, died Thursday, July 24, 3014 at the Maple Grove Adult Foster Care Home in Barton City. She was born September 2, 1925 in Barton City to Herman and Helena (Godt) Vonfintel. She was raised in Barton City, resided in Detroit and Chicago and retired to Clearwater Fl, returning to Harrisville in 2013 to live with...

Mildred A. Donaldson

Mildred A. Donaldson

Jul 23, 2014

Mildred A. Donaldson, 82, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at her home. She is survived by her husband Les, two daughters, Brenda (Chester) Kowalski of Sterling Heights, and Barbara Spencer of Lincoln, one son, Wayne (Marcela) Donaldson of Denver CO, one grandson, Lance (Deborah) Spencer of Donalsonville, GA, one sister Dorajean Williams of Rosebush, one brother, James...

Patricia Mary Siegel

Patricia Mary Siegel

Jul 21, 2014

Patricia Mary Siegel, 63, of Alpena, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 in Petoskey. Born February 27, 1951 to George and Mary (Dates) Pettit in Harrisville, she was raised there. She has been a resident of Alpena for the past 35 years. Pat enjoyed shopping, cooking, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter, Tracy...

Joanne Mary Breitmeyer

Joanne Mary Breitmeyer

Jul 19, 2014

Joanne Mary Breitmeyer, 86, of Harrisville, MI, died July 19, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Tom Breitmeyer, Sr. Loving mother of Tom (Ilona) Breitmeyer, Jr., of Harrisville, MI, Bob (Kathi) Breitmeyer of New Baltimore, MI, and Julie (Nick) Antenucci of Waterford, MI. Adored by grandchildren Kim Breitmeyer (Chris) Dana, Brittany and Trey Breitmeyer and Ashlyn and Nicholas Antenucci, and...

Nancy Dawn Schisler

Nancy Dawn Schisler

Jul 17, 2014

Nancy Dawn Schisler, age 73 of Mikado, MI, passed away at home surrounded by family July 17, 2014. She was born November 29, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Millard & Helen (Kaptain) Spicka. Married to Kenneth Schisler for 52 years Nancy supported Ken in his duty to country and travels worldwide with the USAF. After retirement from the USAF Ken...

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