Obituaries

Maxine F. Schram

Maxine F. Schram

Jun 24, 2013

Maxine F. Schram, 84, of Ft. Wayne Indiana, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at home. Maxine was born January 17, 1929 to William and Veronica (Hutchins) Gould in Flint, Michigan. On June 19, 1948, she married Earl Edward Schram Jr. in Flint. They were residents of Spencerville, Indiana. Maxine was a homemaker and loved to volunteer at the Dekalb...

Edmund Ploucha

Edmund Ploucha

Jun 22, 2013

Edmund Ploucha, 89, of Black River died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Lincoln. Edmund was born December 24, 1923 in Montrose Michigan to John and Helen (Kopzyk) Ploucha. He has been an area resident since 1935. He was former member of St. Anne Catholic Church, Harrisville. A farmer and well driller, Edmund...

Eric Paul Inkpen

Eric Paul Inkpen

Jun 20, 2013

Eric P. Inkpen,55, of East Tawas, formerly of Lansing, passed away Thursday, June 20 2013. He is survived by his wife Linda, two step daughters, Mary(Jason) Staley of Eaton Rapids and Melissa McGinnis of Grand Ledge, one stepson Korrey McGinnis of Haslett, three step grandchildren and one sister Lisa Inkpen of Brighton. Eric was a long time truck driver for...

George A. McIntyre

George A. McIntyre

Jun 19, 2013

George A. McIntyre, age 90, of Harrisville, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born September 18, 1922 in Harrisville to Arthur and Anna (Armstrong) McIntyre. George married Betty Lukes on January 28 1961. He was a dairy farmer until 1964 and was a rural mail carrier sub, then clerk for the Harrisville Post...

Dorothy Elizabeth Lee

Dorothy Elizabeth Lee

Jun 16, 2013

Dorothy Elizabeth Lee, 90, of Houghton Lake, went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2013. She was born on November 26, 1922 in Mikado to Richard and Donna Procunier. Dorothy was raised in Mikado and married Kenneth W. Lee on June 25, 1946. They lived in Tawas City from 1946 until 1968 when they moved to Houghton Lake....

Mildred "Jan" Janet Anderson

Mildred "Jan" Janet Anderson

Jun 16, 2013

Mildred Janet “Jan” Anderson, 75, of Glennie, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 at her home. Born October 31, 1937 to Milo and Vivian (Snellgrove) Barclay in Pontiac, she was raised in Hadley. She married James R. Anderson on September 23, 1954. They were residents of Clio, moving to Glennie in the early 1985. He preceded her in death on...

Rebecca "Becky" J. Stewart

Rebecca "Becky" J. Stewart

Jun 8, 2013

Rebecca J. “Becky” Stewart, 54, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at her home. Born November 27, 1958 to Donald and Aletha (Cribbs) Jacobs in Monroe, MI, she was raised in Harrisville. On August 14, 1979, she married Gordon Stewart in Harrisville, where they have been long time residents. A devoted mother and grandmother, Becky always put her...

James Andrew Compeau

James Andrew Compeau

May 27, 2013

James Andrew Compeau, 51, of Spruce passed away May 27, 2013. Born May 21, 1962 to James and Andrea (Brow) Compeau, James had a love for classic rock music and played electric guitar and sang in multiple area bands. He was a logger for many years and also drove truck. An avid hunter, no matter the size of his deer,...

Corrinne Ann Norling

Corrinne Ann Norling

May 26, 2013

Corrinne Ann Norling age 22 of Oscoda, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 as the result of a car accident near Curran Mi. She is survived by her father Christopher Norling, step mother Carrie Fettes,one son Connor Michael Harvey, one sister, Dannielle Norling of Mikado, two brothers, Christopher Norling of New Lothrop, MI and Garrette Norling of Oscoda, one half...

Mary Elizabeth Bastion

Mary Elizabeth Bastion

May 23, 2013

Mary Bastion of Lincoln (LLWC) formerly of Flint, age 77 completed her beautiful life's journey and went to be with the Lord May 23, 2013. She passed away at her home in Lincoln, MI surrounded by her loving husband Richard Bastion and family. Mary was born February 11, 1936 in Flint, MI to Don and A. Irene (Thompson) Cruthers. Mary...

Mary Lou Shiner

Mary Lou Shiner

May 22, 2013

Mary Lou Shiner, 62, of New Haven, MI, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at The Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born September 7, 1950 in Marine City to Finley and Eleanor Marion (Smith) Gerow. Raised in Marine City, she married John (Jack) Shiner on February 7, 1968, in Kentucky. They were residents of Marine City moving to Ludington in...

Hugh Gerald Hodges, Jr.

Hugh Gerald Hodges, Jr.

May 21, 2013

Hugh Gerald Hodges Jr., 83, of Oscoda, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at his home, with his family present. Born in Vidor, Texas he moved to Clinton Twp. Mi., after serving in the USAF as a jet mechanic, where he worked as a Fireman for Clinton Twp Fire Dept until his retirement, at the rank of Sergeant, after which...

Catherine Sue Dettling

Catherine Sue Dettling

May 19, 2013

Catherine “Cathy” Sue Dettling, 50, of Black River, died on Sunday May 19, 2013 at home. She was born July 13, 1962 in Ann Arbor, Mich. to Charles and Janet (MacDougall) Dettling. She was raised in Manchester, Mich. and moved to Alcona County in 1987. She was a member of the Alcona Township Fire Department for 23 years. She held...

Dorothy Williams Crosby

Dorothy Williams Crosby

May 17, 2013

Dorothy Williams Crosby, 85 of Jesup, Ga. and Brighton, Mich. died Thursday, March 21, 2013 in the Golden Living Center. She had lived in Wayne County the past 8 years and was the widow of Herbert Crosby. Her daughter, Diane Burnsed also preceded her in death. Dorothy is survived by three daughters, Linda Royce of Lake Linden, MI, Bonnie Crosby...

Robert Harry Shepherd

Robert Harry Shepherd

May 17, 2013

Robert H. Shepherd, 87, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1925 to Harry John and Helen Angeline (Walton) Shepherd in Flint, he was raised in Beaverton. Bob served in the Navy Air Corps during WWII. On October 21, 1949, he married Mary Anne Ouimette in Flint. They were residents of...

Laura Jean Gray

Laura Jean Gray

May 10, 2013

Laura Jean Gray, 87, of Barton City, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home. She is survived by two daughters, Deborah Gray of Barton City and Pamela (William) Jenney of New Bedford, MA, one son, Jon (Elizabeth) Gray of Gaylord, seven grandchildren, and one sister, Beverly Warner of Oscoda. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 15 from 12 noon until...

Rosemary Lyn Treinen

Rosemary Lyn Treinen

May 9, 2013

Rosemary L. Treinen, 56, of Alpena, died May 9, 2013 in Alpena. She is survived by her husband, Daniel J. Treinen of Hubbard Lake, four daughters, Lisa (Henry) Ogiemwonyi of Sterling Heights, Cris (Matt) Miller of East Jordan, Kathryn Treinen and Nicole Treinen both of Hubbard Lake, four sons, John (Jamie) of Alpena, David of Troy, Mark (Lisa Segorski) of...

Pamela D. Garland

Pamela D. Garland

Apr 22, 2013

Pamela D. (Oncina) Garland, 68, of Oscoda, formerly of Harrisville, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born March 16, 1945 to Herschel and Jean (Henderson) Thompson in Highland Park, MI, she was raised in Hazel Park. In 1982, she moved to Harrisville, where she owned and operated the Top Stop restaurant until 2000....

Ruth Isabel Kahn

Ruth Isabel Kahn

Apr 19, 2013

Ruth Isabel Mills Kahn, 92, died peacefully at Alpena Regional Medical Center on Friday, April 19th 2013.   Ruth was born August 25th, 1920 in Harrisville, Michigan to Charles and Elsa (Peterson) Mills.   She graduated from Alpena High School in 1938.  Ruth married Wellington (Bill) Kahn in 1941.  After more than 50 years of marriage, Bill preceded her in death in...

Lloyd Ranger

Lloyd Ranger

Apr 4, 2013

Lloyd Ranger, age 84 of Harrisville died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born March 14, 1929 in Alpena to Nickolas and Helen (Lessard) Ranger. Raised in Hawes Township, he married Edna Struthers on April 23, 1955. Lloyd served in the US Army from 1946 until 1949 where he was stationed in Germany....