Obituaries
Carolyn Ann Failla
Dec 9, 2012
Carolyn Ann Failla, 76, of Lincoln (LLWC), passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at her home. Born March 6, 1936 to Edgar and Olive (Jones) Ely in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was raised there. On October 29, 1960, she married Dr. Frank Failla in Indianapolis, and they moved to East Detroit, MI, to be closer to family, and where he joined...
Betty M. MacDonald
Dec 7, 2012
Betty M. MacDonald,64, of Alpena, formerly of Harrisville died Friday December 7, 2012 at Tendercare, Alpena. Betty was born April 16, 1948 to Frederick and Ruth (Fox) MacDonald. She lived with her parents, moving to Harrisville from Detroit in 1977. Betty moved to Alpena in 1992. Her father preceded her in death on May 2, 1978 and her mother preceded...
Jon J. Stephenson
Dec 4, 2012
Jon J. Stephenson, 73, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born in 1938 in Painesville, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from Kent State University and served in the United States Navy. Jon worked as an architect for 44 years in New England and Virginia, designing structures in several...
Marlene L. Corteg
Dec 2, 2012
Marlene L. Corteg, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born October 15, 1931, to Harold and Caroline (Olsen) Hertz in Detroit, MI, she was raised there and in Traverse City. On December 20, 1954, she married Walter Corteg in Angola, IN, and they were residents of Shelby Township for 26 years before...
Esperanza Davila
Dec 1, 2012
Esperanza Davila, 82, of Mikado, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at home. She was born March 3, 1930 in Crystal City, Texas to Jose and Nikolasa (Castro) Aldape. Raised in Crystal City, she married Fernando Sergio Davila on April 24, 1946. They were long time residents of the Detroit Area, moving to Mikado in 1994. She is survived by her...
Scott Alan Harris
Nov 29, 2012
Scott Alan Harris, 56, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born October 7, 1956 in Flint to Ronald and Yvonne (De Serres) Harris. Raised in Fenton and Grand Blanc, he was in the United States Air Force for 15 years, where he served at Wurtsmith A.F.B., Dessert Storm in the Middle...
Helen Margaret Lindke
Nov 28, 2012
Helen M. Lindke, 67, of Harrisville passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at home. She was born April 12, 1945 to Thomas and Teresa (Poland) McDonald in Nelson, New Zealand. She was raised in New Zeeland later moving to Australia. Helen was a citizen of New Zealand, worked for the Australian Department of Defense as a switch board operator, and...
Robert M Huffine
Nov 16, 2012
Robert M. Huffine, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, November 16, 2012 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born November 12, 1930 to Charles and Faye (Reynolds) Huffine in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was raised there. He joined the United States Naval Reserves, and then the United States Air Force, where he served in Korea. On May 26, 1956, he married...
Wanda I. Greentree
Nov 15, 2012
Wanda I. Greentree, 79, of Ossineke, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at The Country House. She is survived by her daughter, Pamela (Marshall) Giles of Santee CA; her son, Timothy (DeLynn) Greentree of Spruce; six grandchildren, Krystal (Jesse), Amber (Chris), Brooke, Eddy, Scott, and Michelle; and nine great grandchildren. Mrs. Greentree is at Gillies Funeral Home in Lincoln, where...
Leonard J. Gauthier
Nov 11, 2012
Leonard J. Gauthier, 92, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born January 27, 1920 to Eugene and Lydia (Bouchard) Gauthier in Black River, he was raised there. On September 23, 1944 Leonard married Mary Lou Miller. They were Detroit residents moving to St. Clair Shores in 1948, moving to Utica in 1968...
Terry Lee Potvin
Nov 8, 2012
Terry L. Potvin, 63, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Saginaw Covenant Cooper Hospital. Born December 20, 1948 to Ernest and Vivian (Johnson) Potvin in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. He graduated from Alcona High School in 1967. Terry joined the United States Army, and served in Korea during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime...
Phillip (Junior) Ward
Nov 7, 2012
Phillip (Junior) Ward, 82, Barton City, died Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at home. He is survived by his wife, Doris, two daughters, Alicia Kay (Fred) Maxwell of Belleville and Leann June (Richard Baker) Ward of Comstock Park, one son, Lloyd Charles(Esparanza)Ward of Detroit, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sisters, Jeanene Hildred of Lehigh Acres Fl and Vilema Ward of...
Chere J. Crean
Nov 5, 2012
Chere Jeanine Crean, 60, of Harrisville died at home peacefully, surrounded by her family on Monday, November 5, 2012, following a heroic battle with cancer. She was born December 3, 1951 to Robert and Jennie Messer in Highland Park, Michigan. Her twin sister, Bobby Jo, died at birth. She graduated from Utica High School and attended Baker College in Owosso....
Chester Arthur Sipsock Jr.
Nov 4, 2012
Chester Arthur Sipsock Jr. passed away at his home on November 4 2012. He was born July 30, 1944, in Staten Island, New York to Chester A. Sipsock Sr. and Anne (nee Dowhy) Sipsock. He lived in the Detroit area before moving to Medina in 1980. He attended Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit before leaving to attend St. Anthony High...
Arlie D. Smith
Nov 3, 2012
Arlie D. Smith, 66. Of Harrisville died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his daughter, Cindy (Ken) Goodemoot of Barton City, two sons Arlie Dewayne(Melissa) Smith of Oscoda and Daniel (Debra) Smith of Barton City, seven grandchildren, his sister, Arlene(Daisy) (Mrs. Richard) Bradley of Barton City, a step daughter, Betty Fletcher of...
James Marvin Grace
Nov 2, 2012
James M. Grace,72, of Lincoln died Friday, November 2, 2012 at home. He was born April 5, 1940 in Alpena to William and Gretchen (Freese) Grace in Alpena. Jim was raised in Alpena and married Darlene Somers on September 9, 1961. They were residents of Alpena, moving to Lincoln in 1977. He retired after 42 years as an electrician for...
Kameron Ford Sherwood
Oct 30, 2012
Kameron F. Sherwood, 23, of Lincoln, passed away October 30, 2012. Born July 3, 1989 in to Kirk and Dawn (Stone) Sherwood in Alpena, he was a lifelong resident of Lincoln. Kameron graduated from Alcona High School in 2007, and was currently a sophomore at Western Michigan State University. Kameron liked playing soccer and hunting, but was happiest when he...
Lyle Russell Sanford
Oct 28, 2012
L. Russell Sanford Jr., 69, of Harrisville died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Home. Born September 26, 1943 to Lyle Russell and Thelma (Laycock) Sanford Sr. in Lansing, MI, he was raised there. On October 2, 1964, he married Mary Peterson in New York. Russell joined the United States Army, and served in the Vietnam War. After the war, he...
Elihu W. Swartz
Oct 16, 2012
Elihu W. Swartz, 80, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Saginaw Covenant Cooper Hospital. Born August 27, 1932 in Siren, Wisconsin to George Batiste and Ada Camp, he was raised there and in Northern Michigan, by his mother and stepfather; Clayton Swartz. Elihu served in the United States Army during the Korean War. On December 24, 1953,...
Elmer Nedo
Oct 16, 2012
Elmer R. Nedo, age 84 of Oscoda passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at home. He is survived by his wife; Verna, one daughter; Pamela Kay (Bob) French of Mikado, two sons; Wayne (Marta) Nedo of Mikado and Frank (JoAnn) Nedo of Waterford, nine grandchildren; Lisa Renee French, Robert L. French, III, Joseph Elmer French, Daniel, Douglas (Kendal Gonyea), Jennifer,...
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