Obituaries
Jack Foster
Sep 13, 2023
John R. “Jack” Foster, 84, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at his home.
Born March 27, 1939, to Ward and Velma (Walker) Foster, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Jack served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. On September 5, 1981, he married Gloria Caruthers. Jack worked as a lineman with Consumers...
Mary L. Soper
Sep 8, 2023
Mary L. Soper, 90, of Twinsburg, Ohio, formerly of Mikado, MI, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at Sprenger Health Care Grande Village.
Born February 22, 1933, to Ernest and Margie (Millliron) Lyle in Monroe, MI, she was raised there. On June 27, 1958, she married Frank Soper in Melvindale, MI. They moved to Mikado in 1970. Mary...
Nona Trigger
Sep 7, 2023
Nona L. Trigger, 93, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Besser Senior Living in Alpena. Born July 12, 1930, to Benjamin A. and Gladys A. (Meinzinger) Lamerand in Dearborn, MI, she was raised there. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1948. On August 6, 1949, she married Richard Anderson in Canton Twp. They were residents...
Darlene C. Inman
Sep 1, 2023
Darlene Carol Inman, 78, went home to be with the Lord on September 1, 2023 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She was born on June 29th, 1945, to Neuman and Violet (VanWagoner) Thornton. She is survived by her 4 children, Benita Stephenson of Harrisville; Sherry (Wes) Perry of Bradenton, Florida; Harry Inman Jr. of Greenbush, Michigan; LuCinda Chavis...
James W McCoy
Aug 31, 2023
James W. McCoy, 90, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at his home.
Born May 15, 1933, to Jack and Maude (Cannon) McCoy in Hubbard Lake, MI, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Jim served in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed working on his farm and as a carpenter. He was known for the...
Jack D. Cole
Aug 28, 2023
Jack Darrell Cole passed away Monday, August 28, 2023. He was born on July 21, 1929 to the late Thurlow and Henrietta Cole. On July 7, 1951, he married Dorothy Cole at the First Baptist Church in Lincoln. He served in the Army in the Korean War and was a school bus driver for 19 years. Jack and Dorothy owned...
Robert B. Chisholm
Aug 26, 2023
Robert B. Chisholm, 79, of Harrisville, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023, at his home. Born October 26, 1943, to Ronald and Lucille (Beneauteau) Chisholm in Detroit, MI, he was raised there. On November 26, 1966, he married Carol Traskal in Detroit. Bob served as a police officer with the City of Detroit, and as a helicopter pilot. He retired...
James Arthur Wilkinson
Aug 21, 2023
James Arthur Wilkinson, 81, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. Born May 13, 1942, to James Melvin and Betty Mae (Stolmar) Wilkinson in Detroit, MI, he was raised there. As a young man, Jim lived in Argentina and Mexico. A proud Eagle Scout, he also served in the U.S. Air National Guard. On January 26,...
Edmond Paul Ranke
Aug 21, 2023
Edmond Paul Ranke, 38, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at his home. Eddie was born on April 16, 1985, to LuAnn Ranke in Alpena, MI. He was raised in Hale and spent most of his early adult life there helping to raise his little brother and making memories with his childhood friends. He moved to Arizona in...
Edward James Schoesnee
Aug 17, 2023
Edward James “Jim” Schoensee, 83, of Mikado, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2023, at his home. Born October 1, 1939, to Clarence and Viola (Riley) Schoensee in Warren, MI, he was raised in Royal Oak. A hardworking outdoorsman, Jim owned and operated EJ Schoensee Landscaping and Snow Removal. On October 23, 1959, he married Kathleen McCartney in Royal Oak. They...
Kim LaFave
Aug 15, 2023
Kim LaFave, known as "Old Man", 66, passed away at home on August 15, 2023. No, it was not because he caught himself on fire welding while using his oxygen again. He passed peacefully at home with family. Born December 23, 1959 at home in Black River, MI, he was an early Christmas gift to his parents, Edward and Yvonne...
Edith L. Abbott
Aug 14, 2023
Edith Louise Abbott (nee Cornelius), 64, of Hubbard Lake, went home to be with the Lord on August 14th, 2023 after a private battle with cancer. She was born to Nance (Calvin) Loyless and Hubert (Bonnie) Cornelius on September 18th, 1958 in Harrisville. Edie’s real journey began at the age of 18 when she married her soul mate, John Abbott....
John E. Roland
Aug 14, 2023
John E. Roland, 80, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at home with family by his side. Born August 3, 1943, to Edward and Helen (Macek) Roland in Detroit, where he was raised. He married Mary Ann Czarnota in 1964 in Detroit. They were longtime residents of Brighton. John was Chief Metallurgist at GM Powertrain in Ypsilanti....
Keegan M. Kruttlin
Aug 8, 2023
Keegan M. Kruttlin, 28, of Harrisville, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at his home. Born September 19, 1994, to Teddy and Julie (Pasinski) Kruttlin in Alpena, he was raised in Harrisville. Keegan graduated from Alcona Community High School in 2013. He loved being with his family and friends. He enjoyed taking long walks, listening to music, and sitting by...
Richard D. Stemen Jr.
Aug 6, 2023
Richard “Rick” D. Stemen Jr., 69, of Mikado, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2023, at his home. Born October 14, 1953, to Richard D. and Wilma J. (Adams) Stemen Sr. in Perrysburg, Ohio. Rick was a paperboy for the Toledo Blade as a young boy. At the age of 14, he had his first tree climbing job. He graduated from...
Ivan W. Wagner
Aug 5, 2023
Ivan W. Wagner, 77, of Oscoda, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena. Born July 23, 1946, to Morris and Esther (Brandt) Wagner in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised in California. On January 30, 1981, he married Patricia Pikl in Caribou, Maine. Ivan served in the United States Air Force and retired as Master Sergeant...
Diane L. Carroll
Jul 30, 2023
Diane L. Carroll, 81, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at her home. Born February 1, 1942, to George and Magella (LaLonde) LePlae in Detroit, MI, she was raised there and in Grosse Pointe. On August 27, 1966, she married J. Thomas Carroll Jr. in Grosse Pointe Woods. They moved to Harrisville in 1976. Diane was an educator...
Sandra Jean Dorr
Jul 26, 2023
Sandra Jean Blaska Dorr was born April 1, 1935, in Flint, Michigan. She spent her early years in Clio, Michigan where she was raised by her beloved Great Grandmother Tibbets. Sandra graduated from Clio Community High School in 1953. Sandra and her husband John “Jack” Dorr were married for 56 years, and made their home in Genesee, where they raised...
Richard "Dick" White
Jul 21, 2023
Richard “Dick” H. White, 84, of Luzerne, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Born January 20, 1939, to Herman B. and Neva A. (Rodgers) White in Flushing, MI, he was raised there. On March 27, 1965, he married Mary Lee Blodgett in Flushing. Dick worked for General Motors at Fisher Body. In 1999, after...
David E. Blower
Jul 20, 2023
David E. Blower, 86, of Harrisville, formerly of Clarkston, passed away July 20, 2023, at his home.
Dave was first a family man that loved us all beyond words and was very proud to be head of our family. He was also ambitious, courageous, competitive, emotional, patriotic, talkative, and a happy warrior. Self-driven, he was a businessman that founded...
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