Obituaries
Thomas "Shorty" Palmer
Mar 6, 2011
Thomas “Shorty” Palmer, 60, of Harrisville, passed away March 6, 2011 at home. Born September 28, 1950 to William and Dorothy (Sihler) Palmer in Detroit, he has been a resident of Harrisville for the past 40 years. Shorty was a welder at Kalitta Air of Oscoda. He loved motorcycles and had worked on the most of his life. He is...
Wesley Keyser
Mar 2, 2011
Wesley Edward Keyser, 84, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home. Born August 20, 1926 to Earl and Cecil (Mund) Keyser in Bay City, he was raised there. On March 2, 1947 he married Shirley Bins, and they resided in Bay City, and Mio then moved to Harrisville in 1969. Wesley worked for Consumers Power as...
Thomas M. Tivy
Feb 23, 2011
Thomas M. Tivy, age 75 of Harrisville died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home. He was born June 13, 1935 in Detroit to Stanley Elton and Norma Jean (Mitchell) Tivy. He was raised in Detroit and married Barbara Jean Barry on September 4, 1954. He was a manufacturing engineer for Rockwell International. A Harrisville resident since 1996, he had lived...
Bonnie L. Merritt
Feb 23, 2011
Bonnie L. Merritt, 67, of Mikado died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home. Born August 20, 1943 to Elmer and Rena (Joralemon) Vinson in Troy, PA, she was raised there. In 1966, she moved to Southeastern Michigan, and began a career with General Motors. On April 26, 1968, she married Merle Merritt in Ypsilanti. They retired to Mikado in 2006....
Ethel M. Dellar
Feb 23, 2011
Ethel M. Dellar, 91, Harrisville died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at home. Born January 17, 1920, to John and Martha (Rich) Dunn in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident. On April 4, 1937, she married Maurice Dellar, and they owned and operated a farm. Maurice preceded her in death on August 24, 1999. Mrs. Dellar is survived by her daughter,...
Douglas R. Olson
Feb 22, 2011
Douglas R. Olson, 53, of Traverse City, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at home. He was born April 27, 1957 in Detroit. Raised in Detroit and Spruce, he was a chef and had been employed by the Grand Traverse Resort. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and cooking. He is survived by his parents, Boyden and Arlene (Timm) Olson of...
Andrew Kowalski
Feb 18, 2011
Andrew Stephan Kowalski, of Harrisville, passed away Friday, February 18, 2011 at his residence. Born April 28, 1920, to Stephan and Helen (Frankow) Kowalski in Detroit, Michigan, he was raised there. Mr. Kowalski was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the American Theater and European African Middle East Theater from 1942 to 1945. In 1947 he married Ruth Elsie (Kelker)...
Gloria Mae Lee
Feb 7, 2011
Gloria Mae Lee, 81, of Greenbush, passed away February 7, 2011 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. Born October 22, 1929, to Charles and Lee Amanda (Babcock) Scheel in Ontario, Canada, she was raised in St. Clair Shores, MI. On May 7, 1949, she married Charlton Lee in St. Clair Shores, where they resided until moving to Oscoda, and retiring to...
Sophia Reno
Jan 31, 2011
P.O.Box 148 Lincoln,MI 48742 Sophia Reno,74,Barton City, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at home. She was born October 23, 1936 in Detroit to Joseph and Frances Sharba. Raised in Dearborn and a longtime resident there she moved to Barton City in 1971. Sophia was a longtime beautician in Lincoln. She was a member of the Auxiliary to the Barton City...
Ronald Alan Grimwade Sr.
Jan 31, 2011
Ronald Alan Grimwade Sr., age 78 of Spruce Mi., died January 31, 2011 at home after a forty year battle against Parkinson’s disease, with humor and grace. He was born March 5, 1932 in Ann Arbor. Ron is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nellie, his daughter, Cindy Grimwade, two sons, Ron Jr.(Laura) and Jim, seven grandchildren and eight...
Annie Anderson
Jan 29, 2011
Annie C. Anderson, age 96, of 830 Ritchie Road, Lincoln, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was born on August 8, 1914, to Bertha and John and Sharboneau at Fairbanks, Minnesota. When she was 1and a half years old, her family moved to Lincoln, and settled on a...
Wilbert Kruttlin
Jan 26, 2011
Wilbert “Bill” Kruttlin, 84, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born November 19, 1926 to Emil and Bertha (Jorai) Kruttlin in Curran, MI, he was raised there. Bill served in the United States Army during WWII, serving in Okinawa, Japan. On June 10, 1950, he married Virginia Labaza, and they were...
Joan D. Somers
Jan 26, 2011
Joan D. Somers, 63, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born August 26, 1947, to David and Maxine (Pettit) Tait in Harrisville, she was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. On November 7, 1980, she married Jim Barkley, and they were residents of Harrisville. Joan enjoyed bowling, snowmobiling, and loved spending time with...
Russell B. Geary
Jan 24, 2011
Russell B. Geary, 92, of Barton City, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 at his home. Born August 17, 1918, to Aldis and Tillie (Tell) Geary in Farmington, MI, he was raised there. Russ was a Transportation Engineer with Bejin Trucking in Detroit. Russ served in the United States Army during World War II, with the 103rd Infantry Division, and...
Eugene P. Mahalak
Jan 22, 2011
Eugene P. Mahalak, 72, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 at his home. Born August 24, 1938 to Vincent “William” and Honora (Joseph) Mahalak in Harrisville, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On May 28, 1960, he married Frances Grzeskowiak in Alpena, and they resided in Lincoln. Gene loved his garden, liked hunting and fishing, and...
Jack D. Ashford
Jan 7, 2011
Jack D. Ashford beloved husband to Mary died January 7, 2011 at his home in Harrisville, Michigan. He was born September 30th, 1920 in Owosso, Michigan to Stephen and Wilhelmina Ashford. He was the youngest of eight children; all have preceded him in death. Jack married Mary Jean McRae October 30th, 1948 in Greenbush, Michigan. He is survived by his...
Adele Counsil
Jan 6, 2011
Adele Counsil, 83,Harrisville, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. She is survived by her Brother Norbert Chmielarzyk of Warren and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 2-6 P.M. at Gillies Funeral Home, Harrisville.There will be a roasary at 4 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be Thursday...
Collette Fern Schott
Jan 1, 2011
Collette F. Schott, 70, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born June 22, 1940 to Efren and Alice (Deer) Lopez in Detroit, she was raised there. On June 11, 1960, she married Richard Schott. Collette worked as an Indian Outreach Worker for the Urban Indian Affairs Office in Wayne County for many years...
Nancy Jane Lear
Dec 31, 2010
Nancy Jane Lear, 71, of Glennie, passed away Friday, December 31, 2010 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born August 3, 1939 to Clare and Elfreda (Luck) Baldwin, in Detroit, she was raised there . On January 25, 1957, she married Robert E. Lear, and they were residents of Whitmore Lake, moving to Glennie in the early1990’s. He preceded her in...
Reatha May Manners
Dec 31, 2010
Reatha May Manners, 88 of Lincoln, died Friday December 31, 2010. She was born June 22, 1922 to Sid and Maddie Rye in Erin, Tennessee. She was raised there and in Highland Park,MI and lived the past 15 years in Lincoln Michigan. Mrs. Manners worked for Chrysler Automotive plant in Highland Park. She enjoyed crafts and spending time with her...
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