Obituaries
Jean M. Beard
Dec 24, 2023
Jean M. Beard, 77, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 at her home.
Born September 27, 1946 to Robert L. and N. Evon “Bonnie” (Robieson) French in Port Huron City, MI, she was raised in Footsite. On September 3, 1966, she married Charles E. Beard Jr. in Oscoda. In 1973 they moved to Greenbush. Jean was...
Bette Ann Keerl
Dec 17, 2023
Bette Ann Keerl, 81, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Tawas Manor.
Born March 29, 1942, to Thomas and Shirley (Baker) Ross Jr., in Garden City, MI, she was raised there. On January 13, 1962, she married Stanley Frederick Keerl in Garden City. They were residents of the Detroit Area, moving to Harrisville in 1981,...
Verna M. Nedo
Dec 15, 2023
Verna M. Nedo, 88, of Oscoda, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at her home.
Born March 11, 1935, to Harry Sr. and Sophie Andrews in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of the area. On November 7, 1953, she married Elmer R. Nedo in Lincoln. They moved to Oscoda in 1955. Verna worked at Harrisville Tool and...
Martha "Jean" Mendyka
Dec 14, 2023
In loving memory of Martha (Jean) Mendyka who peacefully passed away at her home in Lincoln, Michigan on December 14th. Born in Port Huron, Michigan to Harry and Carrie Bugg on December 8, 1927. She lived life with a remarkable spirit.
She shared part of her journey with Joseph Mendyka, raising two daughters, Diane Schefferly of Lincoln and Jeanette...
William M. Stone
Dec 14, 2023
William M. Stone, 84, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 at hishome.Born September 17, 1939, to William and Lula (Forsythe) Stone in Harrisville, MI, hewas a lifelong resident of the area. Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960. OnJanuary 7, 1961, he married Judy Sierota in Harrisville. Bill worked at the AlconaCounty Road Commission, where...
Harold R. Thomas Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
Harold R. Thomas Jr., 65, of Hubbard Lake passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home.
Born April 25, 1958 to Harold and Phyllis (Waelchli) Thomas Sr. in Detroit, MI, he was a longtime resident of Hubbard Lake. Harold owned HRT Drywall for several years, where he installed and finished drywall. He enjoyed bowling, darts and playing...
Richard J. Long
Dec 6, 2023
There will be a memorial service for Richard Long on Monday, December 11, 2023 at Gillies Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until the service at 2:00 PM. Dr. Rev. Arie Van Brenk will officiate.
Aleta Faye Dolliver
Dec 4, 2023
Aleta Faye Wingrove-Dolliver of Glennie passed away on December 4th, 2023. Aleta was born on November 10th, 1947 in Alabaster, MI. She loved gardening, crafting, cooking, collecting Precious Moments figurines and hummingbird ornaments, along with the color purple and her never-ending love for Tweetie Bird. Most of all, she loved spending time with family and taking drives with...
Warren L. Mervyn
Nov 29, 2023
Warren L. Mervyn, 83, of Glennie, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home.
Born January 23, 1940, to William and Josephine (Lepard) Mervyn Sr., in Lake Orion, MI, he was raised there. Warren joined the U.S. Army, and served in Vietnam. In 1980, he moved to Oscoda. Later he moved to Glennie. Warren loved his Glennie...
Bernice L. Grzeskowiak
Nov 28, 2023
Bernice (Betty) Grzeskowiak, 90, of Harrisville, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, November 28, 2023.
Betty was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on June 30, 1933 to Chuck and Bernice (Gazdowicz) Lapczynski. She married John Grzeskowiak, her high school sweetheart and they resided in a house that he built. They were married for over 40 years until...
Walter Lee Smith Sr.
Nov 26, 2023
Walter Lee Smith Sr died Friday, November 24th at home. He was born to Lee Emery Smith and Florena (Harris) Smith on January 9, 1940. He was Postmaster in Mikado from 1988-92, then Postmaster in Spruce, retiring in 2003. He was very active and even into his eighties loved helping his children build houses and work on vehicles, woodworking,...
Brenda S. Lantto
Nov 26, 2023
Brenda S. Lantto, 67, of Greenbush, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Tawas City.
Born January 6, 1956, to Wilbert Henry and Ella Rose (Anderson) Lantto in Alpena, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. Brenda worked for years as a nurse’s aide at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. She...
Kevin "Tom" Maxwell
Nov 25, 2023
Kevin “Tom” Maxwell, 67, of Lincoln, formerly of Flint, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023.
Born June 12, 1956 to Meredith L. and Esther R. (Farlow) Maxwell in Flint, he was raised there. He married Carol Sawade in 1973 in Flint. He served in the US Army, and was a proud military veteran. Tom worked as an engineer...
Virgil Lee Fox
Nov 21, 2023
Virgil Lee Fox, 68, of Proctor, Minnesota, was called home to sit by his Lord’s side on November 21, 2023. He was born October 21, 1955, to Aubrey and Kathleen (Johnson) Fox in Alpena, Michigan.
Virgil was raised in many towns due to following his family with his dad’s many jobs. It made for an interesting childhood, so many adventures.
On January...
Gena Yockey
Nov 19, 2023
Gena Yockey, 64, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home.
Born April 26, 1959 to Jim and Betty Yockey in Alpena, she was raised there. Gena worked in the office at her family’s company, Yockey Construction. Her love of animals led her to be one of the first people to work at the...
Charles H. Gauthier
Nov 15, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Gauthier, age 93, of Black River, died November 15th, 2023, under the wonderful care of Touch of Country staff and Hospice of Michigan.
Son of Eva and stepson of Harry Gerard, he was born June 22nd, 1930,...
Susan Kay Alstrom
Nov 12, 2023
Susan Kay Alstrom, 76, of Ossineke, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her family.
Born December 14, 1946 to Willard and Norma (Ferris) Alstrom in Alpena, she was raised in Ossineke. Susan graduated from Alpena High School in 1965, and went on to become a licensed cosmetologist, and owned her own salon. She...
Denise Schulz
Nov 9, 2023
Born Denise Elizabeth Morgan (Bull) at St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, California. She was raised and preceded in rest by her parents, William Clifford Morgan and Ethel Emily Morgan (Hosko), also passed her ex-husband Roger Allen Schulz (1947-2023), father-in-law Roger Adolf Schulz, mother-in-law Juanita May Schulz (Fawbush), sister-in-law Jackie Morgan, brother-in-law Lawrence "Larry" Dale Schulz and beloved grandson Benjamin...
Elizabeth Mary Richardson
Nov 6, 2023
Elizabeth M. Richardson, 50, of Spruce, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023 at her home.
Born August 20, 1973 to Forrest and Barbara (Rasmussen) Gauthier in Alpena, she has been a lifelong resident of the area. On June 11, 1994, she married David Richardson in Spruce. Together they owned and operated Dave’s Auto Repair, where Liz managed the...
Martin Carl Gehres Jr.
Nov 6, 2023
Martin Carl Gehres, our dear husband, father, grandfather and friend, passedaway on November 6, 2023 at the age of 82.
Carl was born to Martin and Betty Gehres in Lincoln, MI on July 23, 1941. Hegraduated from Alcona High School in 1959 before attending the Culinary Instituteof America in New Haven, CT where he graduated in 1962.
Carl started...
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