Mrs. Donna Jean Francisco, 85 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at her home surrounded by the love of her family on May 12, 2022. She was welcomed into Heaven with open arms by her husband, Wayne, who preceded her in death in 2016 after 50 years of marriage. Donna was born on April 23, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late, Cyril and Helen (Howlett) Burling. She has lived in Atlanta since 1981 and was a member of Canada Creek Ranch and the Church of Christ. She was a talented artist and...

Mrs. Diana Lee Belanger, 72 of Mancelona, Michigan died suddenly on May 8, 2022 at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey with family at her side. She was received into Heaven with a welcoming hug from her husband, David. Diana was born on October 30, 1949 to the late, Arthur and Betty (Jeter) Rikli in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She married her soulmate, David Belanger after 7 years of dating on December 5, 1977 in Ypsilanti and together the couple celebrated 36 years of marriage...

  Mrs. Vivian Margaret Ploe, 92 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on May 8, 2022. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 27, 1929. She has resided in Atlanta for the last six years. Vivian enjoyed crocheting, cooking and baking for family, gardening, and watching the birds with the always friendly reminder to her son that it was time to refill the feeder. She leaves her family with infinite love and countless memories. Vivian will be dearly...

Mrs. Gloria Ureta Norwood, 83 of Lewiston, Michigan was born on December 10, 1938 and went home to our Lord on April 30, 2022. Ureta married Stewart W. Norwood on January 15, 1960 and together the couple celebrated 62 years of marriage before her passing. She is survived by her loving husband, Stewart W. Norwood; children, Kimberly (Chuck) Cripps; and Tina (Tom) Timmich; grandchildren, Charlie Cripps III, Stewart (Suncerae Adams) Cripps, Kristina (James) Schmidt, and Carl (Kara) Timmich;...

Carol Lou Wilding, 90, longtime resident of Lewiston, passed away from natural causes on April 22, 2022. Carol was born in Detroit on March 28, 1932 to Gus and Mabel Bundy. She was an avid animal lover, gardener, Nascar fan, and loved spending time with her family and friends.Carol moved to Lewiston after buying Twin Lakes Tavern, then moved on to also co-owning Lewiston Septic Tank. After, Carol worked at Lewiston Luster, Lewiston Johnson Oil, as well as volunteering on the Albert Township...

Mr. Jackson Earl Barton, 85 of Hillman, Michigan left this world peacefully on April 13, 2022 and was welcomed into Heaven with open arms by his late wife, Mary. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 7, 1937 to the late, Harold and Julia (Kepling) Barton. He has resided in Atlanta since 1989. An avid outdoorsman, Jackson loved to hunt and fish. He will be deeply missed. He is survived by his children, John Barton of Lum; Scott (Tammy) Barton of Fairfield, California; Pauline (Steve)...

Edward Joseph Stockford, age 77, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at his home in Lewiston. Ed was born on March 3, 1945 in Flint, Michigan to parents, Francis and Mildred (Kelsey) Stockford. He loved the outdoors and moved to northern Michigan many years ago. He was self-employed as a roofer and handyman most of his life, but also ran a sawmill in Lewiston for years. As an outdoorsman, he loved to fish and hunt. He will be truly missed by his sisters, many nieces, nephews, and...

Mr. William Larson Desonia, 84 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at MediLodge of Hillman on April 7, 2022. He was born in Glasgow, Montana on March 6, 1938 to the late, Frank and Elizabeth (Hanson) Desonia. Bill served his country proudly in the United States Marine Corps serving two tours. In 1988, he married his wife, Rosalie (Beedon) Desonia and together they celebrated 33 years of marriage before his passing. The couple moved to the Atlanta area in 2005, formerly of Priest River,...

Mr. Earl Russell Cohoon, 82 of Hillman, Michigan died peacefully at McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey on April 4, 2022. He was born in Hillman, Michigan on March 4, 1940 to the late, Russell and Doris (Kenyon) Cohoon. Earl married his wife, Deanna (Thybault) Cohoon on October 24, 1959 and together the couple celebrated 62 years of marriage before his passing. Earl worked as a supervisor for General Motors for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus....

Mr. Francis Edwin “Ed” Boucher, 92 of Atlanta, Michigan died peacefully at his home on March 29, 2022. He was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan on July 10, 1929 to the late, Joseph and Nina (Hubbard) Boucher. He married his wife, Darlene Boucher in 1947 and together the couple celebrated over 50 years of marriage before her passing in 1999. Ed graduated from Jackson High School in 1948. Together, Darlene and Ed had four children. Ed worked for East Jackson High School and attended all...