Obituaries

Marsha Kay Odell

Marsha Kay Odell

Jan 11, 2010

Marsha Kay Odell, 51, of Mikado, passed away Monday, January 11, 2010 at Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. Marsha was born April 4, 1958, in Harrisville to Marlin & Lucille (Emerson) Odell. She was raised in Mikado and graduated from Oscoda High School. Marsha was employed by Starboard Industries in Tawas, B&M Market in Lincoln and was a member...

Earl R. Edwards

Earl R. Edwards

Jan 10, 2010

Earl R. Edwards, 94, of Harrisville, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Born August 19, 1915 to Earl and Pearl (Coats) Edwards in White Hall, Illinois, he was raised there. On November 5, 1936, he married Wynona Kneeland in Pittsfield, Illinois. Earl served in the United States Navy during WWII. After the war, Earl...

Clifford E. McDonough

Clifford E. McDonough

Jan 7, 2010

Clifford E. McDonough, 89, of Mikado, passed away Wednesday January 7 2010, at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. Born February 11, 1920 in to Oday and Dorothy (Harmon) McDonough in Millen Township, he was a lifelong resident of the area. On November 15, 1943, he married Gertrude McGuire, and they were residents of Mikado. She preceded him in death...

Christopher Wallace

Christopher Wallace

Jan 6, 2010

Christopher Wallace, 61, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 in Port Huron. He was born on January 4, 1949 in Mt. Clemens, Mi to Robert and Bertha (Askey) Wallace. Christopher enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time with his family. He was a loving father, and will be deeply missed. He is survived by his daughters; Shila Wallace, and LaShelle...

Robert "Bob" Bruce Cain

Robert "Bob" Bruce Cain

Dec 29, 2009

Robert “Bob” B. Cain, 64, of Lincoln, formerly of Columbiaville, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at home. He was born April 18, 1945 in Detroit and raised in Warren. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War and was a policeman with the Warren Police department from 1967 until retiring in 1989. In 1996, Bob moved to Mikado,...

Robert E. Lear

Robert E. Lear

Dec 24, 2009

Robert E. Lear, 72, of Glennie, died December 24, 2009 at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. He was born December 25, 1936 in Melvindale to Gordon and Charlotte (Feilhauer) Lear. Raised in Melvindale, Robert married Nancy Jane Baldwin on January 25, 1957 in Illinois. They were longtime Whitmore Lake residents, moving to Glennie in 1995. He was a career brick...

Ina Ruth Goddard

Ina Ruth Goddard

Dec 18, 2009

Ina Ruth Goddard, 75, of Mikado, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. Born February 23, 1934 to Fred and Myrtle (Morrow) Wright, in Standish, she was raised there. She moved to Tawas City and then to Oscoda in 1960, and to Spring Texas in 1972. Ruth was married to William Houston; he preceded her in...

Ruth H. James

Ruth H. James

Dec 13, 2009

Ruth H. James, 87, of Lincoln, died Dec, 13, 2009, in Lincoln. She was born April 1, 1922 in Curran to Emil C. and Bertha (Jorai) Kruttlin. Raised in Curran, Ruth graduated from Fairview High School and moved to Lincoln in 1939. On October 16, 1948 she married Cecil James. They resided in Lincoln. He preceded her in death on...

Robert E. Tinsley

Robert E. Tinsley

Dec 12, 2009

Robert E. Tinsley, 80, of Glennie, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at home. Born November 25, 1929 to Robert and Lula Mae (Howard) Tinsley, in Letitis, Kentucky, he was raised there. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After the war, he worked for Great Lakes Steel for 43 years, retiring to Glennie in 1995....

James A. Loyd

James A. Loyd

Dec 9, 2009

James A. Loyd,80, of Barton City, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 in Saginaw. He is survived by his wife, Lois,two daughters, Kathy of Saginaw and Karen (Brian) MacMaster of Laingsburg;two sons, James (Diane) of Chesaning and John of Edgewater, Florida; seven grandchildren, Melanie, Melissa, Meghan, Kaley, Dylan,Stefan and Nolan; five great grandchildren and two brothers, Walter and Richard. Visitation will...

Gertrude M. McDonough

Gertrude M. McDonough

Dec 8, 2009

Gertrude M. McDonough, 85, of Mikado, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. She was born March 6, 1924, in Hillman, Michigan to James and Alice (Procunier) McGuire. On November 15, 1943, she married Clifford McDonough, and they were residents of Mikado. A dedicated homemaker, Gertrude loved taking care of her family. She is...

Helen A. Pettit

Helen A. Pettit

Dec 5, 2009

Helen A. Pettit, 84, of Harrisville died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1925 in Royal Oak to Walter and Annie (Vladue) Griffin. Raised in Royal Oak, Helen spent most of her life in Harrisville. She married William G. Pettit on November 21, 1946 in Harrisville. He preceded her in death on...

David Kenneth Murray

David Kenneth Murray

Dec 4, 2009

David K. Murray, 64, of Spruce, formerly of Lapeer, passed away Friday, December 4, 2009 at his home. Born November 7, 1945 to Kenneth and Sheila (Staniland) Murray in Leeds, England, he was raised mostly in Lapeer. In 1962, he joined the United States Air Force, and served for four years. On March 30, 1984, he married Connie Barnes. A...

Elwood Reed Metheringham

Elwood Reed Metheringham

Nov 30, 2009

Elwood R. Metheringham, 83, of Lincoln, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009, at his home. Born November 19, 1926 to John and Lyndell (Hastings) Metheringham in Jackson, he was raised in the Jackson area. A longtime resident of Michigan Center, Elwood was employed as a machinist at Clark Equipment Company from 1944 until he retired in 1976. He served in...

Roddy T. Rasmussen

Roddy T. Rasmussen

Nov 29, 2009

Roddy T. Rasmussen, 56, of Spruce passed away Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home. He was born September 14, 1953 in Alpena to Eli & Mary (Mansfield) Rasmussen, and was a lifelong resident of Spruce. Roddy married Mary Brilinski July 22, 1972. He worked at Thunder Bay Manufacturing Corporation, retiring when his health declined. Roddy was an avid hunter...

Edwin King

Edwin King

Nov 28, 2009

Edwin King, 80, of Livonia, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2009 at St, Mary’s Mercy Hospital in Livonia. There will be a graveside service on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 12 noon at Twin Lakes Cemetery in Lincoln.

Frank Norman Hansen

Frank Norman Hansen

Nov 9, 2009

Frank Norman Hansen, 83, of Spruce, passed away peacefully at home on November 9, 2009 and went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born May 7, 1926, to the late Harold and Olga (Nielsen) Hansen at Maple Grove Farm in Spruce, Michigan. Frank married the love of his life, Carol Carriveau on January...

James D. Martin

James D. Martin

Nov 3, 2009

James D. Martin,46,of Hubbard Lake, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at home. He was born June 29, 1963 in Jackson, Michigan. James was raised in Hubbard Lake. He graduated from Alpena High School and received his associates degree from Alpena Community College. On September 7, 1988 he married Kristi Krentz. They resided in Hubbard Lake. He was employed by Besser's...

Margarete Duckett

Margarete Duckett

Nov 1, 2009

Margarete H. Duckett, 79, of Spruce, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at her home. She was born December 28, 1929 to Arnold and Margarete (Desterling) Scholz in Berlin, Germany where she was raised. On May 31, 1954 Margarete married Ralph Schram in Berlin. Moving to the U.S. they were Lincoln residents from 1955 moving to Spruce in 1960. Ralph...

Thomas R. Latham

Thomas R. Latham

Oct 31, 2009

Thomas R. Latham, 77, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009. Born December 2, 1931, to John and Mildred (Mosher) Latham in Leipsic, Ohio, he was raised there and in Detroit. On September 8, 1951, he married Rose Marie Faiss in Detroit, they started dating at the age of 16, and celebrated 58 years of marriage this last September. Tom owned...

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