Obituaries
Violet D. Pletscher
Dec 29, 2013
Violet Dorothy Pletscher, 99, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Violet was born March 5, 1914, in Lincoln to Charles and Jessie Gertrude (Franklin) Ward. She was raised in Gustin Township and married Harry Pletscher on March 8, 1929. They were residents of Flint for a few years, returning to Gustin to...
Pearl Ann Rogers
Dec 29, 2013
Pearl Ann Rogers, 69, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at St. Mary’s Standish Hospital. Born December 7, 1944 to John and Rita (Wojciechowski) Sayan in Wayne, MI, she was raised in Mikado. On October 9, 1964, she married Robert Rogers Sr. in Oscoda. They were residents of Mikado, where Pearl enjoyed watching the birds and wildlife in...
Wayne F. Siebert
Dec 21, 2013
Wayne F. Siebert, 64, of Barton City, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home. Born January 28, 1949 to Carl and Mary (Katona) Siebert in Barton City, he was raised there. Wayne graduated from Alcona High School in 1967 and from Michigan State University in 1971. A long time resident of Clio, Wayne worked at Zack Construction in...
Barry F. LaFave
Dec 17, 2013
Barry Franklin LaFave, 61, of Oscoda, passed away Tuesday December, 17, 2013 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville, MI. He was born May 18, 1952 in Black River to Edward and Yvonne (Potvin) LaFave. Barry was raised in Black River later living in Lincoln and Greenbush, recently moving to Oscoda.In 1989 he married Sharyn Thompson. He is survived by his wife,...
Dora Jane Lincoln
Dec 5, 2013
Dora Jane Lincoln, 70, formerly of Mikado, passed away Thursday December 5, 2103 at Iosco Medical Facility in Tawas City. Born February 18, 1943 to Norman and Mabel (Tait) Fowler in Mikado, she was a lifelong resident. Dora enjoyed many hobbies, including singing, reading, cross stitch and crochet. Dora loved the outdoors, especially berry picking. Dora is survived by three...
James A. Howell
Nov 30, 2013
James A. Howell, 63, of Black River, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at his home. He is survived by his significant other, Sheila Gauthier, three daughters, Dawn (Levi Stone) Baldwin of Branch, MI; Ashley (Mike) Connell of Perry, MI; and Courtney (Jason Tymczyn) Gauthier of Grand Rapids, MI, eight grandchildren, and two sisters, Patricia VanWormer of Lansing, and Merry...
Rena L. Wanzer
Nov 27, 2013
Rena L. Wanzer, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She is survived by seven children Gloria (Jack) Foster of Harrisville, Renee (Bob) Larson of Barton City, Cheryl (John) Holmes of Harrisville, Marie Dean of Oscoda, Emmet (Nowanna) Wanzer of Lander Wyoming, Jo (John) Allen of Harrisville, and Eldon (Theresa) Wanzer of Texas,...
Marvel M. Boutilier
Nov 20, 2013
Marvel M. (Rifenbark) Boutilier, 81, of Barton City, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home. Born March 1, 1932 to Clifford and Helen (Cordes) Kelly in Royal Oak, she has been a resident of Barton City for most of her life. On July 1, 1952, she married Elmer Rifenbark. A dedicated homemaker, Marvel worked on the family farm,...
Herbert F. Specht
Nov 19, 2013
Herbert F. Specht, 76, of Alpena, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 22, 1937, to Frederick and Mary (Sayon) Specht in Harrisville, he was raised there. A graduate of Harrisville High School, Herb worked for Fletcher Paper Company until retiring in 1991. He enjoyed tinkering on old cars and vehicles. He is survived...
Eugene N. Mishler
Nov 16, 2013
Eugene N. Mishler, 84, of Lincoln (LLWC), passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Born June 18, 1929 to Franklin and Lillian (Rhoades) Mishler in Flint, he was raised there. He served in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged in 1952. On June 26, 1954, he married Florence Tunk. Eugene attended General Motors...
Christina D. Nestle
Nov 13, 2013
Christina D. Nestle, 91, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Nestle of Rimrock AZ, son, Murray Nestle of Harrisville, one granddaughter, Holly (Ryan) Burr of Beltsville MD, one great grandson, Jackson David Burr, one niece, Pauline Groff, and three nephews, Vernon (Jane) Lerette, Wayne Lerette, and Duane Ginder....
Kenneth T. Beloskur
Nov 11, 2013
Kenneth Terry Beloskur, 70, of Mikado, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. Kenny was born June 13, 1943 to Carl and Susie (McDonald) Beloskur in Mt. Clemens, Mi. A longtime Deputy with the Alcona County Sheriff’s Department, he also served as Undersheriff. Later, he owned and operated Captain’s Corner Bar in Harrisville. He...
Joseph P. Drean
Nov 9, 2013
Joseph P. Drean, 65, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born May 28, 1948 to Joseph Jr. and Frances (Wolfe) Drean in Ypsilanti, MI, he was raised in Wayne. Joseph served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he married Linda McMaster in Wayne. Joseph worked for Ford Motor...
Mark Allen Johnson
Nov 1, 2013
Mark A. Johnson, 65, of Glennie died Friday, November 1, 2013 at the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. He was born in Romulus, MI on January 12, 1948 to Donald and Catherine (Delaney) Johnson. He lived and worked in the Detroit area as a tool maker. Mark married Ruth Kaczmarek in 1975. He was a Vietnam veteran,...
Raymond L. Kratochvil
Oct 31, 2013
Raymond L. Kratochvil, 82, of Oscoda, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Saginaw Cooper Covenant Hospital. Born May 23, 1931 to Edward and Marie (Kubicek) Kratochvil in Wilber, Nebraska, he was raised there and in Elmwood NE. Raymond served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged in 1956, at Wurtsmith Air Force...
Helen Sanecki
Oct 21, 2013
Helen Sanecki died peacefully on October 21 at Kelly & Gordon’s Kare Home where she has been residing for the past three months. Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 3, 1921, Helen’s family moved to Haynes’ Township when Helen was a small child. She attended school in Haney before leaving home at the young age of 14 to return to...
Wanda Rita Kaskey
Oct 21, 2013
Wanda Rita Kaskey, 72, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Wanda was born to Edward and Anna (Graber) Kaskey on May 31, 1941 in Charlevoix, Michigan. She has been a resident of the Mill Creek AIS Home in Harrisville since December 1988. Wanda had many friends among the staff and residents at Mill...
Janet Marie Hale
Oct 20, 2013
Janet M. Hale, 72, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Tawas St. Joseph Hospital. Born April 28, 1941, to Edgar and Nellie (May) Craner in Prescott, MI, she was raised there. On August 29, 1964, she married Jerry Hale, in Prescott, where Janet was a devoted kindergarten teacher. As a military family, they lived in many places...
Robert Freer
Oct 13, 2013
Robert L. (Bob) Freer, 87, of Harrisville, MI, passed away on Sunday morning, October 13, 2013. Mr. Freer was born in 1926 in Harrisville to Mazie Lixie Freer and George Freer. He married Betty Mae Teeple in Harrisville in 1952. Mr. Freer grew up in Harrisville and over his lifetime spent countless hours walking, hunting and fly fishing in the...
John Joseph Graff
Oct 11, 2013
John Joseph Graff,89, of Harrisville died Friday, October 11, 2013 at Tendercare Greenview in Alpena. He was born March 19, 1924 in Detroit to Edward and Caroline (Fitzpatrick) Graff. Raised in Detroit, John was in the Navy in WWII, where he served in the Asiatic Pacific and participated in the second battle of Midway Island. He attended the University of...
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