Obituaries
Helen Lucille Wodowski
Feb 20, 2013
Helen L. Wodowski, 92, of Black River, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home. Born June 19, 1920 to Earl and Agnes (Burgess) Burdette in Pontiac, MI, she was raised there. In 1975, she moved to Harrisville. On June 28, 1980, she married Adam Wodowski, and they were residents of Black River. He preceded her in...
Barbara Jean Cessna
Feb 18, 2013
Barbara Jean Cessna, 53, of Beaverton, Oregon passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 at her home. She was born December 26, 1959 to Ronald L. and Shelvy J. (Custer) Cessna at Lockbourne AFB in Columbus Ohio. An Air Force Dependant, she traveled extensively and attended school in various places. In 1977, she graduated from Oscoda High School in Michigan. Barb...
Gerald Lee Wells
Feb 2, 2013
Gerald Lee “Jerry” Wells, “Poker Joe”, 71, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. Born June 11, 1941, to Charles and Bernice (Howell) Wells in Oxford, MI, he was raised in Leonard MI. Jerry served in the United States Navy. He was a longtime resident of the Standish area, and...
R. Denny McLaughlin
Jan 30, 2013
R. Denny McLaughlin, 72 of Lincoln, (LLWC), passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home. Born June 4, 1940, to Charles and Eileen (Schell) McLaughlin in Pontiac, MI, he was raised in Berkley. A longtime resident of Clinton Township, Denny was a member of the Asbestos Workers Union Local 25, retiring after 35 years. He was a member of...
Siegfried Rimatzki
Jan 28, 2013
Siegfried (Sid) Rimatzki age 72 of Spruce passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 near his home at Hubbard Lake. He was born October 3, 1940 in Germany to Jacob and Lydia (Krebbs) Rimatzki. In 1952 he emigrated to the U.S. with his family to North Dakota. On June 4, 1960, he married Sharon Sefernick in Southfield. They were Southfield residents...
Una M. Mikazes
Jan 26, 2013
Una Marjorie Merkel Mikazes, 75, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her home. Born February 25, 1937, to Leo and Melissa (Nevin) Merkel in Mikado, she was a lifelong resident. Una married Alfred S. “Mike” Mikazes on June 21, 1962. A devoted homemaker, she enjoyed farming and canning. She especially enjoyed cooking, and worked for many years...
Marion Kahn Mills
Jan 21, 2013
Marion Kahn Mills died on the evening of January 21st at Lincoln Haven Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for the past three years. Born on 12/13/14 in Mikado, Michigan, Marion was the youngest of ten children born to Joseph and Hannah (Lowenberg) Kahn. Marion graduated from Oscoda High School in 1933. She worked in a variety of...
Mary Zrolka
Jan 16, 2013
Mary Bylo Zrolka passed away January 16, 2013 at Rolling Acres Adult Foster Care Home in Ossineke, MI at the age of 99. She was born to Michael and Anna Bylo on January 1, 1914 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Mary married Nicholas Zrolka on September 21, 1940 at Sts. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church in Detroit, where they...
Shirley Anne Gibbs
Jan 15, 2013
Shirley Anne Gibbs, 59, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her daughter; Lisa Gibbs of Hubbard Lake, stepson, Gary Gibbs of Midland, three brothers, three sisters, and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gibbs is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln, where friends may call on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 11:00...
Nancy Lou Vinson
Jan 12, 2013
Nancy Lou Vinson, 79, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born June 4, 1933 to Gus and Marion (Walters) Johnson in Perrysburg, Ohio, she was raised in Toledo. On December 23, 1955, she married Truman Vinson in Toledo. They were residents of Wayne County, MI, until moving to Northeastern Michigan in 1966, and...
Donald Lee Michel
Jan 9, 2013
Donald L. Michel, 50, of Lincoln (LLWC), passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at his home. Born June 8, 1962 to Charles and Marian (Williams) Michel in Sandusky, Ohio, he was raised there. In 1998 he moved to the Harrisville area, and was a member of the Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department. Don worked with the Alcona County EMS as an...
William Scott MacDonald
Jan 6, 2013
William Scott MacDonald,58, of Spruce died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at home. He is survived by his mother Ruth (Harry) Rice; sister Susan (Howard) Peston; stepfamily Susan (Bernie) Greenberg, Daniel (Delynn) Rice, John (Anne) Rice, Thomas Rice, David Rice; and several nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service announced at a later date. Online condolences can be made...
Frederick Alan Karow
Jan 4, 2013
Frederick A. Karow, 72 of Oscoda, formerly of Lincoln, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at his home. Born March 24, 1940 to Elmer and Anna (Magee) Karow in Saginaw, MI, he was raised there. On December 25, 1959, he married Jo Ann Metiva in Saginaw. Fred served in the United States Air Force for 23 years, retiring from Wurtsmith...
Joseph P. Runge
Dec 24, 2012
Joseph P. Runge, 78, of Barton City, died December 24, 2012 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. He was born August 2, 1934 in Lake Leelanau, Michigan to Oscar and Janet Runge.Raised in Lake Leelanau he married Beverly Dorff there on December 22, 1960. They were longtime Detroit residents wwhere Joe was a Teamster with the local Dock...
Linton N. Fowler Sr.
Dec 22, 2012
Linton N. Fowler, Sr., of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012, after a short battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. Born May 3, 1956 to Norman and Mabel (Tait) Fowler in Alpena, he was a lifelong resident of Gustin Township. On April 30, 1973, he married Brenda Michaud...
Kenneth J. Arnot
Dec 19, 2012
Kenneth J. Arnot, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at his home. He is survived by his wife Fannie, three children, Randy Arnot; Cynthia Tersigni (Cindy Chase); and Dawn (Jeremy) Napier, seven grandchildren, Tina Smith; Nicole (Billy) Williams; Danielle (Josh) Foster; Andrew (Razma) Tersigni; Sara (Tim) Rothrock; and Alexys and Zachary Napier, five great grandchildren, Liam Williams;...
Henry F. Argyle
Dec 18, 2012
Henry F. Argyle, 92, of Ossineke, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at The Country House Adult Foster Care in Ossineke. He was born July 30, 1920 in Mikado to Samuel and Sarah (Hayward) Argyle. Henry joined the United States Navy, and served on the USS St. Louis during WWII. On March 5, 1948, he married Marjorie Schultz in Napoleon,...
William T. LaRoche
Dec 17, 2012
William T. LaRoche, 80, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at his home. Born December 19, 1931 to Ambrose and Anna (Rienke) LaRoche in Alpena, he was raised there. Bill served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On September 18, 1953, he married Grace Barber in Warren where they were longtime residents. Bill worked as...
Herbert E. Murphy
Dec 16, 2012
Herbert E. Murphy, 70, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his home. Born October 9, 1942 to Herbert and Marion (LaDuke) Murphy in Saginaw, he was raised there. On May 2, 1964, he married Judy Wrathell, in Saginaw, where they resided for many years. Herb worked at Central Foundry for General Motors, until he moved to Lincoln...
James J. Sefernick
Dec 9, 2012
James J. Sefernick, 84, of Alpena, formerly of Spruce, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Tendercare Alpena. He was born May 14, 1928 to Louis and Philomena (Siefker) Sefernick in Flint, MI, where he was raised. Jim was a fire fighter with the Flint Township Fire Department, retiring in 1978 as the Assistant Fire Chief. He was also an...
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