Obituaries

JoAnne Garnham

JoAnne Garnham

Apr 2, 2007

989-7368195 JoAnne Garnham, 68, of Oscoda, died Monday, April 2, 2007 at home. She was born Feb. 15, 1939 in Detroit to John and Mary (Zisler) Garnham. JoAnne was raised in White Lake Township, moving to Mikado in 1991 and to Oscoda in 1996. Survivors include one daughter, Joy Lynn Ullmer of Port Huron, two sons Donnie Adams of Pontiac...

Helen Mae Caverly

Helen Mae Caverly

Mar 31, 2007

Helen M. Caverly, 89, of Spruce died Saturday, March 31, 2007 in her own bed at home. Helen was born Feb. 23, 1918 in Pontiac to John L. and Madge (Parr) Fink. She was raised in Pontiac and Clarkston. On January 12, 1945 she married L.D.”Pete” Caverly in Milford, they were residents of Highland, moving to Spruce in 1959. Helen...

Mary Barlow

Mary Barlow

Mar 27, 2007

Mary Barlow, 86, of Mikado, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Jamieson Nursing Home in Harrisville. She was born on November 7, 1920 to Chester and Minnie (Logan) Lawrence in Toronto, Canada, where she was raised until they moved to Chicago, Illinois at age 10. Mary married Oren Barlow in 1962 and lived in Mikado, Michigan for 30 years. She...

Nora Lee Shea

Nora Lee Shea

Mar 25, 2007

Nora Lee Shea, 79, of Barton City, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at her son’s home in Harrisville. She was born on July 16, 1927 to Thomas and Viola (Chapman) Kilbourn in Capac, Michigan, where she was raised. Nora married Adelbert J. Shea on November 3, 1945. They were long time residents of Port Huron moving to Barton City in...

Phillip Wayne Somers

Phillip Wayne Somers

Mar 17, 2007

Phillip Wayne Somers, 46, of Lincoln died Saturday, March 17, 2007 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor. Phillip was born September 19, 1960 to Donald and Jeannine (Boucher) Somers in Alpena. A lifelong Lincoln resident, he was employed by Manus Tool of Harrisville. Phillip was preceded in death by his mother. Survivors include his father Donald and his...

Anthony G. Hartwig

Anthony G. Hartwig

Mar 17, 2007

Anthony G. Hartwig, 52, of Lincoln, died March 17, 2007 at U of M Hospital, Ann Arbor. Survivors include his wife Rita, son Jonathon of Coupeville, Washington, mother Margie Turl of Benton, Kentucky and half sister Cheryl Abicht of Ellicott City, MD. Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00P.M. Tuesday March 20, at Gillies Funeral Home, Lincoln. Funeral service will be...

Beverly Ann Schroeder

Beverly Ann Schroeder

Mar 16, 2007

Beverly Ann Schroeder,63, of Mikado passed away March 16, 2007 at U of M. Hospital in Ann Arbor. Beverly was born April 19, 1943. She is survived by sons; Gene Pettit (fiancé Elia Rich) , Eric (Ann) Schroeder, their children Kaitlyn and Emily, and son Billy Schroeder (fiancé Christina Leaym):two sisters Patricia (Keith Mallory) Siegel and Cheryl(Derri) Bedford. Beverly was...

Kathryn Kuenzli Ellis

Kathryn Kuenzli Ellis

Mar 15, 2007

Kathryn Kuenzli Ellis, 88, of Oscoda died March 15, 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. She was born September 11, 1918 in Greenbush Twp., to James and Clara(Mohre) Kuenzli in Mikado and was raised there. Kathryn worked at Parts Manufacturing in Harrisville, moved from Mikado to Oscoda where she was employed by Rolled Products . In 1980 she moved...

Mary Ann Miller

Mary Ann Miller

Mar 13, 2007

Mary Ann Miller, 50, of Mikado died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the Alpena Regional Medical Center. Mary was born September 25, 1956 in Bay City to Harold and Arlene (Beckers) Nellett. Raised in Bay City she married William Joseph Miller Jr. there on May 30, 1975. They were residents of Auburn, moving to Mikado in 2006. Mary was a...

Richard D. Thompson

Richard D. Thompson

Mar 11, 2007

RICHARD D. THOMPSON, 82, died March 11, 2007, in Hobe Sound, Florida He was born in Spruce, Michigan in 1924 where he lived until 2003, when he moved to Alpena, Michigan. After graduating from Alpena High School in 1943, he served in the U.S. Army with the 1549th Engineer Survey Platoon during World War II in New Guinea and The...

Donald Paradise

Donald Paradise

Feb 26, 2007

Donald Paradise, age 79, of Lincoln passed away on Feburary 26, 2007 at Saginaw St. Mary’s hospital. Born on December 26, 1927 to Fred and Margaret (Kennedy) Paradise, in Detroit, he was raised there. Donald served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1948. In 1952 he and Nancy were married. They moved to Black River in 1968 and...

Ted Hegedus

Ted Hegedus

Feb 17, 2007

Theodore Hegedus, 85, of Harrisville, passed away February 17, at Iosco Medical Care Facility. Born on June 3, 1921 to Albert and Mary (Hric) Hegedus in Uniontown Pennsylvania, he was raised in Michigan. Ted served in the United States Navy during World War II> On May 27, 1944, he married Jean Albert in Melvindale. They lived in Traverse City for...

Fred C. Dewar

Fred C. Dewar

Feb 16, 2007

Fred Dewar passed away Friday, February 16, 2007 at his home. He was a ‘very young’ 93 years old. Born on February 21, 1913 to John and Sarah Jane (Milligan) Dewar, in Gustin Township, he was a lifelong resident of Alcona County. On May 24, 1941, he married Dorothy Barber in Harrisville, they have been married over 65 years. Fred...

Paul George Hart

Paul George Hart

Feb 16, 2007

Paul G. Hart, 66, of Mikado, formerly of National City, passed away Friday February 16, at his home. Born on March 29, 1940 to Harry and Evelyn (Pelton) Hart in National City, he was raised there. On March 7, 1964, he married Patricia Smith in Mikado. They were residents of White Lake. Mr. Hart was employed in construction with H&L’s...

Sharon Marie (Gillies) Ellis

Sharon Marie (Gillies) Ellis

Feb 13, 2007

Sharon (Gillies) Ellis, 56, of Livonia passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Born on May 3, 1950 in Saginaw, to Dick and Ruth (Basselman) Gillies, she was raised in Lincoln. Sharon Graduated from Alcona High School in 1968 and also graduated from Michigan State University. She continued her education at Eastern Michigan and Wayne State Universities. She was a Special...

Betty Jean Lowery

Betty Jean Lowery

Feb 11, 2007

Betty Jean Lowery, of Glennie, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2007 at her home. She is survived by her husband Dale, 3 daughters; Patricia Rushlow, Bonnie Kolc, and Linda Rogers, 2 sons; Gary Rushlow and Andy Rushlow, 14 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan Rushlow, and her son Ricky Rushlow.

Fern Hawes

Fern Hawes

Feb 6, 2007

Fern Hawes, 85 of Barton City died Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Lincoln Haven Health and Rehabilitation Community. Born December 15, 1921 to William and Ruth (Thurston) Durr in Stanford, Illinois, she was raised there and in Chicago. On May 28, 1941 Fern married Clarence Hawes in Harrisville. In 1943 they moved to Barton City. Fern was a homemaker and...

Richard Lee Schott

Richard Lee Schott

Feb 4, 2007

Richard L. Schott, 68 of Mikado died Sunday, February 4, 2007 at home. On April 12, 1938 he was born to Clyde and Thelma (Hooper) Schott in Wyandotte, Michigan he was raised in Ohio and Detroit. On June 11, 1960 he married Collette F. Lopez they have been residents of Mikado since 1997. He was employed as a police officer...

Earl H. Suski

Earl H. Suski

Jan 31, 2007

Earl H. Suksi, 59 of Lincoln, died Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at home. Born January 18, 1948 to Tauno E. A. and Hilda E. (Lindgren) Suksi in Hancock, he was raised in Inkster and attended school there. Earl served in the army during the Viet Nam war. He retired after many years with General Motors in Ypsilanti where he was...

Norman Apsey

Norman Apsey

Jan 29, 2007

Norman Apsey, 93 of Lincoln, passed away Monday, January 29, 2007, at Lincoln Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, in the presence of his family. Born on October 28, 1913 to Delbert and Inez (Walker) Apsey, he lived most of his life in Hawes Township. He married Alice Ritchie on November 9, 1940. He farmed most of his life, and had...

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