Obituaries

Dawn A. Hedum

Dawn A. Hedum

Mar 17, 2014

Dawn A. Hedum, age 66, of Mikado, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at home.She was born March 13, 1948 in Mikado to Charles and Alice(McGuire) Harmon.A lifelong Mikado resident, she was employed as a factory worker in Harrisville, then worked at a pallet mill in Barton City and most recently worked as a housekeeper at Lake Wood Shores in...

Elizabeth Edna McArthur

Elizabeth Edna McArthur

Mar 15, 2014

Elizabeth T. McArthur, 93, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville.  She is survived by her daughters, Carol (Tom) Walsh of North Potomac MD, and Mary (Rich) Gillies of Barton City, five grandchildren, Sean (Rebecca), Kevin, Erin, Sara (Aaron), and Jeff (Marilee), and three great grandchildren, Liam, Keira, and Henrik. Mrs. McArthur is...

Betty J. Byce

Betty J. Byce

Mar 13, 2014

Betty J. Byce, 87, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her home.Born January 4 1927, to Peter and Edna (Cuyler) Medor in Lincoln, she was raised there. She graduated from Oscoda High School in 1944. On April 7, 1945, she married Sylvester H. (Bill) Byce at St. Anne Catholic Church in Harrisville. They lived in Boston until...

Marilyn L. Gibson

Marilyn L. Gibson

Mar 2, 2014

Marilyn Lois Gibson, 77 of Black River, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her sister’s home in South Houston, Texas. She was born April 20, 1936 to William and Rose Marie (Threehouse) Rooker in Bay City. She spent much of her childhood in Traverse City and worked in restaurants owned by her family. She moved to Harrisville in 1969....

Barbara A. McGarry

Barbara A. McGarry

Feb 26, 2014

Barbara A. McGarry, 86, of Greenbush, died February 26, 2014 at the Alpena Medical Regional Center in Alpena. She was born November 22, 1927 to Charles H. and Margaret R. (Poynter) Barker in Lincoln Park. Barbara married John M. McGarry on August 22, 1947. They were long time residents of Lincoln Park, moving to Greenbush in 1988. She had been...

Rosemary T. Morrison

Rosemary T. Morrison

Feb 19, 2014

Rosemary T. Morrison, 75, of Harrisville, MI, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at her home. Born May 31, 1938 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Johnson) Chile in Harrisburg, PA, she was raised there and in Traverse City. On January 11, 1969, she married Rev. Edward Morrison. They were longtime residents of Flint, where Rosemary was a member and Sunday School...

Norman T. Oliver

Norman T. Oliver

Feb 18, 2014

Norman T. Oliver, 92, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born June 23, 1921 to Theodore and Harriet (Lecuyer) Oliver in Lincoln, he was a lifelong resident. Norman was in the Army in WWII where he served in the European Theatre. On June 3, 1946 he married Wilma Somers in Lincoln. He...

Robert J. Kennedy

Robert J. Kennedy

Feb 14, 2014

  Robert J. Kennedy, 75, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehab Community. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie and three daughters, Lori (Scott) Baker of Algonac, Debbie (Dennis) Grayson of Highland and Cindy (Tony) Dandar of Warren, two sons, David (Renee) of Warren and John (Debbie) of Shelby Township, four step...

Laura M. Kuenzli

Laura M. Kuenzli

Feb 3, 2014

Laura M. Kuenzli, 75, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born September 6, 1938 to Charles and Jennie (Reynolds) Huffman in Clark Lake, MI, she has been a resident of Lincoln most of her life. On October 9, 1954, she married Howard Kuenzli. Howard and Laura worked at the B&M Market in Lincoln,...

Harold R. Truman

Harold R. Truman

Jan 29, 2014

Harold R. Truman, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at home. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, and four sons, Harold (Patti) of Lincoln, Larry (Sherri)of Harrisville, Karl (Friend Sheri) of Alpena and Gary (Renee) of Monroe, nine grandchildren, Paul, Mark, Jessica, Rachel, Sarah, Anthony, Bradley, Rebecca and Natalie, six great grandchildren, Halie, Braydon, Justin, Autumn,...

James L. Bowers

James L. Bowers

Jan 29, 2014

James L. Bowers, 68, of Lincoln passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehab Community in Lincoln. James is survived by two sisters, June T. Dorr and Betty J. Anderson, both of Lincoln, two brothers, Forest J. of Lincoln and Henry J. of Traverse City and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service for Mr....

James L. Bowers

James L. Bowers

Jan 29, 2014

James L. Bowers, 68, of Lincoln passed away January 29, 2014 at the Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. He was born October 16, 1945 to Forest E. and Alice (Alcorn) Bowers in Lincoln where he was a lifelong resident. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Linda on June 12, 1999, and was a member of the First...

Sandra K. Zuchowski

Sandra K. Zuchowski

Jan 28, 2014

Sandra K. Zuchowski, 71, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Sandra was born August 20, 1942 in Dickson, Tennessee to Stanley and Lucy (Luther) Work. On September 16, 1961, she married Alexander Zuchowski in Hazel Park. They were residents of Hazel Park and Warren before moving to Spruce in 1990. She was...

Joseph T. Gauthier

Joseph T. Gauthier

Jan 26, 2014

Joseph T. Gauthier, 88, of Black River, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his home. Born August 10, 1925, to Telesphore and Valerie (Potvin) Gauthier in Black River, he was raised there. Joe served in the United States Navy as a Gunner’s Mate during World War II, where he received a Purple Heart. On February 1, 1947, he married...

Robert L. Spencer

Robert L. Spencer

Jan 22, 2014

Robert Lyle Spencer, 80, of Harrisville died on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 at Jamieson Nursing Home. He was born October 17, 1933 in Glennie to John and Mary (Coppler) Spencer. He graduated from Oscoda High School in 1952 and attended Michigan State University. Mr. Spencer served in the U.S. Army from 1954 until 1955. On December, 8, 1956 he married...

Joe Kalinich

Joe Kalinich

Jan 19, 2014

Joe Kalinich, 98, of Hillman, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Hillman’s Haven. He was born October 24, 1915 in Glennie to Nick and Josephine (Yanish) Kalinich. Raised in Glennie, Joe moved to Detroit, where he attended trade school. He served in the Army in WWII from 1941 until 1946. Returning to Glennie in 1948, he was employed at Wurtsmith...

Myron L. Bundy

Myron L. Bundy

Jan 10, 2014

Myron L. “Mick” Bundy, 87, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at his home. Born April 2, 1926 to John French and Elsie May (Stephens) Bundy in Flint, MI, he was raised there. Immediately following his graduation from Flint Central High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, and fought in Europe during WWII. On March 16,...

Thomas M. McGregor

Thomas M. McGregor

Jan 6, 2014

Thomas M. McGregor, 59, of Detroit, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 at St. John’s Hospital in Detroit. Born November 9, 1954 to Hector and Lois (Morrison) McGregor in Detroit, he was raised there and in Kansas City, MO. In 1994, he returned to Detroit, where he worked in electrical repairs. Thomas was known as a “handyman”, and enjoyed taking...

Joseph Robert Shulte II

Joseph Robert Shulte II

Jan 3, 2014

Joseph Robert Shulte II, infant son on Suzette Curley and Joseph Robert Shulte both of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center, shortly after his birth. Surviving in addition to his parents are his grandparents, Steven Curley of Ypsilanti,Mi, Loretta and Dan Gossett of Babbitt MN and Bob and Carol Shulte of Waterford, MI;...

M. Edward Flanigan

M. Edward Flanigan

Dec 31, 2013

Meryl Edward “Ed” Flanigan Jr., 82, of Barton City passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at his home. Born March 8, 1931 Meryl Sr. and Cornelia (Hitt) Flanigan, in Monroe, MI, he was raised in the Detroit area. Ed served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. On February 14, 1987, he married Judith Bamberger in Barton...