Obituaries
Verneta M. Perdue
Jun 9, 2014
Verneta M. Perdue, age 85 of Spruce, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 4, 1929 in Saginaw to Julius and Hilda (Trautman) Lentner. She married Lowell (Don) Perdue on January 14 1956. They were longtime residents of Bridgeport. Verneta worked for Lufkin Rule of...
Truman William Vinson II
Jun 3, 2014
Truman William Vinson II, 86, died June 3, 2014 at his home in Harrisville. He was born March 20, 1928 to Truman and Minnie (Cravens) Vinson I, in Momence, IL. After growing up in Momence, Truman enlisted and served in the Navy during WWII 1944-1946. On December 23, 1955 he married Nancy Lou Johnson in Toledo and they made their...
Geneva Curl
May 30, 2014
Geneva Curl, 88, of Black River, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at home. Funeral mass will be Monday, June 2, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Black River. Rev. Robert Bissot will officiate. Visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M. at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Black River. Arrangements have been made through Gillies Funeral...
Dale E. Byce
May 29, 2014
Dale Byce, age 62, of Lincoln, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born December 29, 1951 in Alpena to Dale and Elinor (Huffman) Byce in Alpena. Dale was raised in Lincoln and lived most of his life there. On April 1, 1989 he married Kathy Jo Schwartz. Dale worked as a butcher and horse...
David G. Tacia
May 21, 2014
David G. Tacia, 73, of Spruce, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born August 26, 1940 to Halley and Evelyn (Larson) Tacia in Spruce, he was raised there. On September 1, 1962, he married Linda Kay Aube in Ossineke. He worked in many places throughout the state, primarily as a library director, including 15 years...
Rose Vukovich
May 20, 2014
Rose R. Vukovich, 102, of Barton City, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. Rose was born March 13, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Matilda (Cop) Vukovich and was raised in Barton City where she lived most of her life. She was a farmer and was employed by the U.S.D.A. office in Lincoln...
Hilda Szlavik
May 17, 2014
It is with great sadness. We announce that our mother, grandmother, and Ohma, Hilda Szlavik, 93, of Greenush, Michigan passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at home. Hilda was born on May 17, 1921, in Slezko, Moravia (Czech Republic), the elest daughter of Frank and Katherina (Ondratchek) Sporanek. She often would reminisce of her wonderful childhood, brother and sister and...
Gail Gatny
May 13, 2014
Gail F. Gatny, 68, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her home. She is survived by her daughters, Karen (Darin) Johns of Colorado City TX, and Gypsy Gatny of Tawas City, one granddaughter, Kathryn Armstrong, one sister, Janet Wood of Harrisville, two brothers, Chuck (Carol) Wood of Kalkaska, and Jimmy (Amanda) Wood of Alamagordo NM, her dear...
Kathryn F. Kniep
May 11, 2014
Kathryn Faith Kniep, 62, of Harrisville died on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, Mich. She was born November 5, 1951 in Harrisville to Benno and Ellen (Walraven) Fritz. She was raised in Harrisville and graduated from Harrisville High School in 1969. She attended Saginaw Valley State University and received an associate degree in the English...
Alice Harmon
May 6, 2014
Alice Harmon, age 91, of Mikado, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Prescott. She was born November 6, 1922 in Mikado to James and Alexina (Procunier) McGuire. Alice married Charles E. Harmon on April 13, 1943, in Mikado where they were lifelong residents. She was employed for many years in Harrisville in parts manufacturing and was a member of the...
Terry Lee DeRosia
Apr 28, 2014
Terry Lee DeRosia, age 62, of Harrisville, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at home. He was born July 14, 1951 to Leonard and Beatrice (Miller) DeRosia in Rogers City. Terry married Anne Lorraine Joiner on November 6, 1970 in Bay City. They were residents of Bay City moving to Harrisville in 1979. He worked for GM for four years and...
Rev. Tracy L. Brooks
Apr 26, 2014
Rev. Tracy L. Brooks, age 54, of Mio passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1959 in Bay City to Rev. Lawrence and Nancy (LaBerge) Brooks. He graduated from Bullock Creek High School of Midland then served in the US Navy. Tracy was a truck driver and mechanic before becoming a...
Milo C. Atchison
Apr 24, 2014
Milo C. Atchison, age 82, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, at home. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie (Dan) Monroe of Dearborn and Shirley (Tom) Dankow of Trenton, one son Doug (Linda) of Harrisville, six grandchildren, five great grandchildren and one sister, Vivian Gray of Davison. Visitation will be Sunday, April 27, 2014 from 1:00 P.M....
Alexina L. Jack
Apr 23, 2014
Alexina L. Jack, age 95 of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Turning Brook Assisted Living of Alpena. She was born March 12, 1919 in Mikado to Albert and Mary Ann (Emerick) Broadwood. She graduated from Oscoda High School in 1937 and was trained as a teacher at Alcona County Normal and Ferris Institute. Alexina married Harold “Bud”...
Keith Meranda
Apr 12, 2014
Keith Meranda 83, of Greenbush, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Tendercare Alpena. He is survived by his wife Sue, daughter Sheryl Nelson, and son Wade Meranda. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Harrisville. Rev. Tom Welscott will officiate. Burial will be in Kirker Cemetery, West Union, Ohio. Arrangements...
Steven J. Wagner
Apr 6, 2014
Steven J. Wagner, 84, of Harrisville, died Sunday April 6, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. He is survived by his wife Phyllis, two daughters, Gail (Donald) McKenzie, and Sue Kiss of St. Clair Shores, two sons, Steven (Sunday) of Alpena and Thomas (Cindy) Wagner of Algonac, four grandchildren, Andy Wagner, Bridget Skelton, Michelle Rice, and Rene Kiss, and...
Bennie Raymond Galyon, Jr.
Mar 26, 2014
Bennie Raymond Galyon, Jr., 56, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at his home. Born April 9, 1957 to Bennie Galyon Sr. and Connie (Prest) Galyon, in Detroit, he was raised in Novi. He was a longtime resident of Novi, where he worked as a general contractor. On January 10, 1997, he married Cindy Carter in Ohio, and...
Gloria Marie Berg
Mar 26, 2014
Gloria M. Berg, 65, of Greenbush, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at her home. Born November 5, 1948 to Frank and Genevieve (Nowicki) Miks in Alpena, she was raised in Killmaster. A 1966 graduate of Alcona High School, she attended Ferris State University. Gloria worked at the Wurtsmith Air Force Base and the Veteran’s Administration Outpatient Clinic in Oscoda...
Donald Roy Milligan
Mar 22, 2014
Donald R. Milligan, age 77, of Hubbard Lake died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at home. He was born April 1, 1936 in Lincoln to Sidney and Irene (Jobin) Milligan. Raised in Lincoln he moved to Wayne and later to Westland. On February 4, 1956 he married Vern Rutledge. Don was a truck driver for the Kroger Company for many years....
Ivola E. Edick
Mar 19, 2014
Ivola E. Edick, 105, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born December 31, 1908 to John and Carrie (Stricklen) Woletz in St. Charles, MI, she was a longtime Flint resident. On December 20, 1934, she married Kenneth Wayne Edick in Angola, Indiana, and they moved to Lincoln in 1988. He preceded her...
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