Obituaries

James Eugene Coffey Jr

James Eugene Coffey Jr

Jan 19, 2010

James Eugene Coffey, Jr, 85, of Haynes Township, died Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 at Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Community. He was born April 3, 1924 in Detroit to James & Margaret (Paine) Coffey, Sr. Mr. Coffey was raised in Dayton, OH and was a longtime resident there. He lived in Westland prior to moving to Lincoln 14 years ago....

Louise Dunn

Louise Dunn

Jan 19, 2010

Louise Dunn, 93, Rochester Hills, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 in Fenton. Born September 6, 1916 in Harrisville to Levi and Grace (Smith) Stockton, she was raised in Mikado. Louise married Donald Dunn on April 26, 1941. They lived in Flint, and then moved to Montrose where they farmed and then moved to Byron. Her husband preceded her in death...

James "Jack" Shaw

James "Jack" Shaw

Jan 18, 2010

James “Jack” Allen Shaw, 80, of Harrisville, passed away Monday, January 18, 2010 at his home in Harrisville. Jack was born June 10, 1929 in Davison, MI to Rex and Lela (Hamilton) Shaw. On November 12, 1949 he married Elaine Oskey. Jack was a Staff Sergeant with the United States Marine Corps, and served in Korea and Vietnam, where he...

Deanna M. Schemanski

Deanna M. Schemanski

Jan 17, 2010

Deanna Marie Schemanski, 64, died January 17, 2010 at her home in Mikado. She is survived by her husband, Brian, four daughters; Anna Schemanski, Yolanda (John) Wynne, Debra (Brian) Mahalak, and Brenda Hickerson, son-in-law Don Alderman, grandchildren; Farrhen (Todd) Ellis, Richard Kalinowski, Justin (Erin) Mahalak, Melissa (Troy) Wortley, Jennifer Mahalak, Vincent(Jessica) Mahalak, Joeann Mahalak, Steve Alderman, Casey Alderman, Josh Alderman,...

E. Bernice Somers

E. Bernice Somers

Jan 17, 2010

E. Bernice Somers, 90, of Lincoln, passed away, Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. Born November 13, 1919, to John and Bertha (Clark) Sharboneau in Lincoln, she was a lifelong resident of Lincoln. On August 26, 1939, she married Frank Somers in Harrisville. Bernice was a devoted homemaker, and worked as a cook at Alcona...

Sherrie June Siterlet

Sherrie June Siterlet

Jan 14, 2010

Sherrie June Siterlet, 81, of Hubbard Lake, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc. She was born October 4, 1928 in Newark, Ohio to Carl and Mabel (Sawyer) Bourne and was raised in Ferndale. On January 31, 1948 she married Edward Siterlet. They were longtime Lake Orion residents, moving to Hubbard Lake in...

Catherine J. Messina

Catherine J. Messina

Jan 12, 2010

Catherine J. Messina, 90, died Jan. 12, 2010, at Lincoln Haven Nursing & Rehab Community. She was born August 18, 1919 in Detroit to Martin and Josephine (Rojsik) Krall. Raised in Detroit, Catherine married Patrick J. Messina on April 18, 1944 in Kansas. He preceded her in death on January 12, 1981. She moved to St. Clair Shores from Detroit...

Herbert Arthur Nedo

Herbert Arthur Nedo

Jan 11, 2010

Herbert Nedo Herbert A. Nedo, 78, of Harrisville, died Monday January 11, 2010 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. Mr. Nedo is survived by his wife Sally, son Keith (Nancy) of Harrisville, two daughters; Peggy (Bill) Bethuy of Mikado and Brenda (Brian) Lynn of Schoolcraft, two brothers; Elmer (Verna) Nedo of Oscoda, Howard Nedo of Pinconning, five grandchildren; Bill Bethy,...

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...

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