Obituaries

Roy Gallagher

Roy Gallagher

May 15, 2008

Roy Gallagher, 87, of Bloomfield Township, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 in Royal Oak. He is survived by his wife Lillian, one sister, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln on Monday, May 19, from 11:00 am until the Funeral Service at 1:00pm. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery, Harrisville.

Gordon Douglas Taipalus

Gordon Douglas Taipalus

May 7, 2008

G. Douglas Taipalus, 83, of Greenbush Michigan, and Zephyrhills Florida, was called home to be with his Lord on May 7, 2008. Doug was born on December 30, 1924 in Calumet Michigan to John and Senia (Nakkula) Taipalus. He graduated from Calumet High School in 1942, and served faithfully in both the infantry and Air Force during World War II....

Alta Marvel Camp

Alta Marvel Camp

May 3, 2008

Alta M. Camp, 84, of Glennie died Saturday May 3, 2008 at home. She was born Feb.27, 1924 in Glennie to Rufus and Ethel (Rose) Smith. Raised in Glennie, Alta married Edward W. Camp on April 29, 1946. Long time Glennie residents; they lived in Lincoln Park from 1962 until 1970 when they moved to Fairview, returning to Glennie in...

Luckie D. Moskwa

Luckie D. Moskwa

Apr 18, 2008

Luckie D. Moskwa, 77 of Lincoln, passed away Friday April 18, 2008 at home. Born on July 16, 1929 to Richard and Ann (Patrick) Beecham in Detroit, she was raised there. On June 9, 1952, she married Edward Moskwa. They were residents of Clawson, Michigan, where Luckie was very active with the Guardian Angels Church, and in its Altar Society....

Thelma E. Cordes

Thelma E. Cordes

Apr 12, 2008

Thelma E. Cordes, 55, of Barton City died on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. Born on September 17, 1952 in Pontiac to Stanley and Bertha (Houser) Furton. She was a resident of Barton City for the past 27 years. On July 23, 1983 she married Rodney Cordes in Barton City. Thelma was employed by many...

Anna Louise Roman

Anna Louise Roman

Apr 11, 2008

Anna Louise Roman, 79, of Harrisville, passed away April 11, 2008 in Saginaw. Born on September 27, 1928 to Walter James and Anna (Jaworski) Roman in Detroit, she spent most of her life in Hazel Park. Anna was a telephone operator with Michigan Bell. She moved to Harrisville in 2001, where she was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church,...

Genevieve Amelia Stach

Genevieve Amelia Stach

Apr 2, 2008

Genevieve Amelia Stach, 97, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at home. Born on November, 29, 1910 in Meriden, CT to Antony and Sofia (Brish) Kudla, she lived in Poland for years before settling in Alcona County, where she has been a resident for the past fifty years. In May of 1929, she married Walter Stach. They were farmers,...

Arline M. Smith

Arline M. Smith

Apr 1, 2008

Arline Margaret Smith, 74, of Lincoln, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at home. She was born on March 3, 1934 in Fraser Township, Michigan to John W. and Florence (Welch) Bonnau. Arline was a resident of Alcona County for 30 years. As a homemaker she taught her children how to cook and fix cars. She also enjoyed crafts, especially crochet....

William A. Neumann

William A. Neumann

Mar 25, 2008

William A. Neumann, 78, of Spruce, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He is survived by his wife Bernadine, one son, one daughter and six brothers. Cremation arrangements were made through Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln.

Joseph Ferreri

Joseph Ferreri

Mar 25, 2008

Joseph Ferreri, 87, of Harrisville, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at home. He is survived by his sister Zina Segler and many friends and caregivers. Friends may call Friday, March 28, 2008 from 10:00 A.M. until the funeral at 11:00 A.M. at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. Rev. Tedd Galloway will officiate.

Robert T. LaDuke

Robert T. LaDuke

Mar 20, 2008

Robert T. LaDuke, 75 of Spruce Michigan, died Thursday March 20, 2008 at Home. He was a longtime Royal Oak Resident and retired from GM Truck and Coach of Pontiac. He moved to Spruce in 1993. His wife Agnes preceded him in death in 1983. Robert is survived by four daughters; Michele LaDuke, Laura Lee Weimer, Mary Peters and Cindy...

Eleanor V. Holtzman

Eleanor V. Holtzman

Mar 20, 2008

Eleanor V. Holtzman, 90, of Lincoln, passed away Thursday March 20, 2008. Born Eleanor Rieske, on May 3, 1917, in Detroit, she was raised there. Eleanor was married to George Holtzman. They were longtime Detroit residents. She was an auto factory worker, later working for Kmart in housekeeping. George preceded her in death on Oct.10, 1966. Eleanor retired in 1983,...

Michael E. Mahalak

Michael E. Mahalak

Mar 15, 2008

Michael E. “Stosh” Mahalak, 22, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Alpena. Born on June 11 1985 in Alpena to Calvin Mahalak and Yolanda Newcombe, he was raised in Lincoln. Michael was employed by Miller Brothers Construction, and was a member of the Local 324. He loved hunting and enjoyed snowmobiling. He is survived by his parents,...

Doris A. Gauthier

Doris A. Gauthier

Mar 13, 2008

Doris Alvina Gauthier, 82, of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, March 13, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Doris was born on December 9, 1925 in Black River Michigan, the fifth of six children born to Eugene and Lydia Gauthier. She graduated from Harrisville High School in 1943, and began working for Alcona County in the extension office in 1945....

Helen Genevieve McGillis

Helen Genevieve McGillis

Mar 3, 2008

Helen G. McGillis, 88, of Lincoln died Monday, March 3, 2008 at Alpena Regional Medical Center. She is survived by two daughters , Helen Mitchell of Imlay City and Kathryn McCuiston of Harrisville, two sons, Henry McGillis of Warren and Carl McGillis of Oscoda and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her husband...

Shirley A. Kelleston

Shirley A. Kelleston

Mar 1, 2008

Shirley A. Kelleston, 71, Lincoln, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Home. She was born May 11, 1936 in Detroit to Charles and Estelle (Wilczynski) McGee. Shirley was married to William H. Kelleston in 1986 and they have bee residents of Lincoln. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of the Auxiliary to the Ossineke Eagles Aerie 3762. Survivors include...

Ronald David Dupuie

Ronald David Dupuie

Mar 1, 2008

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Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Feb 29, 2008

Mary Smith, 96, of Alpena passed away Friday, February 29, 2008 at Sally’s Care Home in Alpena. Mrs. Smith was born on December 1, 1911 in Glennie to Nicholas and Josephine (Yanek) Kalinich. She became a primary school teacher and was a longtime resident of Barton City. Mrs. Smith taught in Alcona County elementary schools over 40 years before retiring...

Lowell Earl Thompson

Lowell Earl Thompson

Feb 28, 2008

Lowell E. Thompson, 77, of Mikado died Thursday, Feb.28, 2008 at Jamieson Nursing Home, Harrisville. Born Dec.30, 1930 in Oscoda to Fred and Ionia (Clark) Thompson, Lowell was a lifelong resident of Mikado except for time spent in the Army, where he served in Korea in the period following the Korean War. He was employed by Rolled Products of Oscoda...

Elizabeth "Betty" A. McIntyre

Elizabeth "Betty" A. McIntyre

Feb 24, 2008

Elizabeth (Betty) McIntyre, 79, of Harrisville, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. Betty was born October 30, 1928 in Flint to John and Mary (Bennett) Lukes. She married George McIntyre January 28, 1961 and they have been Harrisville residents for many years. Betty was employed by District #2 Health Department, Alcona County, she retired in 1991....

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