Obituaries

Nancy A. Gillard

Nancy A. Gillard

Jun 29, 2011

Nancy Ann Gillard, 86, of Spruce passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at her home. Born August 17, 1924, to Albert and Laura (Cole) Wauchek in Kalamazoo, she was raised in Gobles, MI. She married Ernest Gillard on April 19, 1947, in Gobles. She worked as a Chemist at Dow Chemical Plant in Midland until 1948. Nancy and Ernie moved...

Delores E. Bean

Delores E. Bean

Jun 22, 2011

Delores E. Bean, age 68, of Mikado passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born August 9, 1942 in Turner, Michigan to Harry W. and Evelyn (Pelton) Hart. Raised in Turner and Mikado, Delores married Jimmie L. Bean on February 12, 1959 in Oscoda. They lived in many areas including Orange Texas, as...

Aune E. Hill

Aune E. Hill

Jun 18, 2011

Aune E. Hill, 86, of South Lyon, formerly of Barton City, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at her home. Born May 10, 1925, to Victor and Lempi Mackie in Rudyard, MI, she was raised there. On December 16, 1944, she married Ernest I. Hill in Sault Ste. Marie. They were residents of Detroit and Garden City, where Aune worked...

Daniel D. Jamieson

Daniel D. Jamieson

Jun 15, 2011

Daniel Dean Jamieson went to be with the Lord on June 15, 2011. He was born on April 17, 1967 in Bay City, Michigan to Roger and Joyce Jamieson. He grew up in Alcona County and graduated from Alcona High School in 1985. Throughout high school he played basketball and was on the track team. He went to Baptist Bible...

Betty Papin LaCross

Betty Papin LaCross

Jun 15, 2011

Betty Bromund Papin LaCross age 89, Alpena, passed away peacefully with family and friends at her side on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Tendercare Nursing Home, Long Rapids, Alpena. Betty was born October 21, 1921 in Alpena to Arthur and Mae (Kennedy)Bromund. She was raised in Alpena and was a proud graduate of Alpena High School. On June 29, 1940...

Mary Lou Kramer

Mary Lou Kramer

Jun 11, 2011

Mary Lou Kramer, 68, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday June 11, 2011 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born December 3, 1942 to Merlin and Beatrice Black in Akron, Michigan, she was raised there. On February 8, 1975, she married Robert Kramer in Sault Ste. Marie, where they resided until moving to Lincoln in 1977. Mary Lou attended Alpena Nursing School,...

Donald H. Schrade

Donald H. Schrade

Jun 11, 2011

Donald H. Schrade, 87, of Mikado, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born October 2, 1923, to Edward and Hazel (Miller) Schrade in Mt. Clemens, he lived most of his life in Mikado. On April 7, 1962, he married Harriet Teeple Lovelace. Don owned and operated Schrade Forest Products from 1956 until 2003. He...

Thelma Adair

Thelma Adair

Jun 9, 2011

Thelma E. Adair, 96, of Harrisville, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. She was born on September 18, 1914 in Lincoln, Michigan to Charles and Emma (Schram) Clayton. She married Gilbert Adair on June 14, 1951, in Bowling Green, Ohio. He preceded her in death on February 19, 1983. Thelma was raised in Lincoln, and...

Ellen L. Miller

Ellen L. Miller

Jun 9, 2011

Ellen L. Miller age 89 of Harrisville died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at home. She was born June 27, 1921 in Pickford Mi to William and Abigail (Lattrell) Pemberton, and was raised in DeTour. On June 10, 1940 she married Raymond A. Miller in Toledo. They were longtime Bay City residents, moving to Harrisville in 1983, where they had vacationed...

Ruth G. Mallory

Ruth G. Mallory

Jun 7, 2011

Ruth Geraldine Mallory Ruth G. Mallory 93, of Harrisville died peacefully on 6-7-2011, at home with her family at her side. Ruth was born February 23rd, 1918, in Lincoln to the late Theresa and Earl Schram. On October 21, 1934 she married Stanley Nelson Mallory and he preceded her in death on December 14th, 1981. Ruth had worked for the...

Joseph F. Ankner

Joseph F. Ankner

May 28, 2011

Joseph F. Ankner, 85, of Ossineke, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home. He was born April 14, 1926 in Royal Oak, MI. to Joseph A. and Almina (Doyle). An army veteran of WWII, he served in the 519th Military Police. On February 13, 1948 he married Mabel Darling she preceded him in death on December 8, 2002....

Clarice Josephine Miles

Clarice Josephine Miles

May 21, 2011

May 23, 2011 Clarice J. Miles, 91, of Harrisville, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Maple Grove Adult Foster Care Home in Barton City. She was born Feb. 23, 1920 in Anoka County Minnesota to Orrin and Hattie (Rupprecht) Judge. A Deerwood Minnesota resident most of her life, She was married to Charles Kenneth Miles on October 12, 1940....

Fred Roy Becker

Fred Roy Becker

May 17, 2011

Fred Roy Becker, 74, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his home. He is survived by his children; Patricia (Larry) King, Mike (Kim) Becker and Keith (LouAnn) Becker. Mr. Becker is at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln where visitation will take place on Thursday, May 19, from 3 until 8 pm. Visitation will continue on Friday, May 20...

Dorothy M. Rumminger

Dorothy M. Rumminger

May 16, 2011

Dorothy M. Rumminger, 88, of Grand Blanc, formerly of Lincoln (Lost Lake Woods Club), passed away Monday, May 16, 2011 at home. She was born August 23, 1922 in Detroit to Fred and Marie (Black) Smelesky and married William J. Rumminger on October 27, 1945. They were long time residents of Lost Lake Woods Club, later moving to Grand Blanc....

Dwight A. Wilkinson

Dwight A. Wilkinson

May 13, 2011

Dwight A. Wilkinson, Sr, 84 of Lincoln, died Friday, May 13, 2011 at The Alpena Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his daughter, Debra (Michael) Frye of Rochester Hills, his sons Gary (Carol) of Rochester Hills, David of London, England, Steven (Jennifer) of San Jose California and Dwight Jr. of Las Vegas NV, eight grandchildren and one great grandson,...

Jayne Marie Peterson

Jayne Marie Peterson

May 6, 2011

Jayne Marie Peterson, 73, of Oscoda died on Friday, May 6, 2011 at home. She was born August 5, 1937 in Owosso, Mich. the daughter of Fredrick William and Arlene Janette (Parmeter) Strawsine. From 1951 to 1959 the Strawsine family spent summers on the Great Lakes with their homeport in East Tawas. She started deer hunting in 1953 at the...

Juanita May Schulz

Juanita May Schulz

May 5, 2011

Juanita M. Schulz, 88, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, May 5, quietly at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville, surrounded by her family. She was born May 6, 1922, the eighth child of 13 born to John and Emily (Epperson) Fawbush in Louisville KY. Juanita married Roger Schulz on February 28, 1945. He preceded her in death on October 31, 1996,...

Chad Austin Killen

Chad Austin Killen

May 5, 2011

Chad Austin Killen of Brighton, Michigan, passed away May 5, 2011. Chad was born May 6, 1992 in Alpena and was in the tenth grade in the Bay City School system. He enjoyed track, basketball, and flag-football. Chad was active in the Awana Club. An avid outdoorsman, Chad liked hunting, fishing, and camping. He especially enjoyed bump and runs, and...

Clara Ella Ross-Thornton

Clara Ella Ross-Thornton

Apr 27, 2011

Clara Ella Ross Thornton, 85, of Lincoln, formerly of Barton City died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Lincoln Haven Health and Rehab Community. She was born Aug.18, 1925 in Bay City, was raised there and Barton City. On Nov.9 1946 she married Pete Ross, he preceded her in death on May 9, 1975. On June 22, 1991 she married Calvin...

Catherine M. Davis

Catherine M. Davis

Apr 4, 2011

Catherine M. (Nemeskal) Davis, 98, of Spruce, passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at Maple Grove Adult Foster Care in Barton City. Catherine was born in Maple City, MI on October 6, 1912, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Yankee) Nemeskal. She moved to Flint, MI as a young child. She married Joseph Davis October 23, 1937. Mr. Davis...